Virtual

As part-time faculty members we are often very busy with multiple ongoing tasks including full-time jobs, families, and researchÑit can be overwhelming. Using rubrics to grade student work can save you lots of time and will clarify your expectations to your students. In this interactive and productive one-hour workshop you will learn about the different types of rubrics, how to create one, and how to use it to clarify and speed up the grading process. Bring the description of one of your assignments and leave with an actual rubric you can use. NOTE: Virtual--does not meet face to face.

The facilitation of discussion is a teaching technique that many of us use in our classes. Yet, so often we don't draw out the level of engagement we would like to see from our students, either in terms of quality of distribution or participation throughout the class. This short webinar will highlight simple yet effective discussion facilitation practices from the literature and the facilitators' teaching experiences. By the end of the session, participants will be able to identify practical steps they can take to get more students to participate regularly with high quality contributions, both in face-to-face and online classes.

KSU Peer Reviewer Training is now being offered for those interested in becoming more involved in KSU's internal online course reviews using the Quality Matters rubric. This certification will be delivered as a two-week online course and includes a review of the QM program and its guiding principles. We will examine the KSU review process, delve deeper into the general standards, and provide participants the opportunity to practice writing feedback and reviewing a sample course. A required F2F session, or a online meeting, will be scheduled with the group on a date that most can attend. Alternative arrangements will be set up for those who cannot attend the F2F session. This session explores the internal review process and application of the skills learned in the online workshop. Participants find this aspect of the workshop very valuable.

This is a webinar, therefore this workshop will be conducted using Blackboard Collaborate. Information regarding this technology will be email to participants a few days before the workshop date.

Students can get connected to their instructor through the effective use of a few simple tools. From organizing email to using d2l, as well as other technologies, students will have the opportunity to get the feedback and answers they need, when they need it. Let? consider a few ways to manage and improve communication with your students.