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To register for a workshop please click on the name of the workshop you are interesting in attending to see the list of dates and times offered. You will receive an email confirmation confirming your registration. If a workshop is full you will be assigned to the wait list. If you are unable to attend a workshop, please contact the workshop presenter to cancel your registration.

If you are unable to attend a workshop, access your My Workshops page (link also in top right of page) to see your registrations, and click the Drop button beside the appropriate entry. The workshop presenter will be notified and your seat will be available for another participant.

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type iconRecording PowerPoints Using Screencast-o-matic
If you are considering recording a PowerPoint to make a video for students, please join one of our Faculty Champions! This webinar is aimed at people who are new to recording, and want to learn a straightforward process, without all the bells and whistles. There will be time for questions!

Facilitators:

Tue 08/04/20 10:00 AM – 11:30 Dr. Ben Powell
Tue 08/04/20 2:00 PM – 3:30 Dr. Jennifer Buff
Mon 08/10/20 - 10:00 - 11:30 - Dr. Reeves Shulstad
Wed 08/12/20 - 10:00 - 11:30 - Dr. Reeves Shulstad
Wed 08/12/20 3:00 PM – 4:30 Dr. Jennifer Buff


You facilitator will email a Zoom link to all participants who register.
type iconElevate Your Virtual Training
Whether you are seeking to train one new employee or a large group of stakeholders, you CAN make your virtual training transition as effective as face to face. In some cases, virtual training can be more effective than in-person.

This two-part workshop discusses principles of effective virtual training, technologies and strategies to help you make the switch from "brick" to "click", and an opportunity to receive individualized help planning an outstanding online learning experience for employees, students, and external stakeholders.

Participants should make every effort to attend both sessions and will then have a chance to attend open office hours for individualized discussion.
type iconiClicker, the simplest polling solution for hybrid
Clicker Cloud is a is a mobile-optimized engagement platform ideally suited for use in a fully online or hybrid course setting. Unlike other online polling systems, iClicker DOES NOT require you to author or re-author your question content in a third party platform. Designed to facilitate student, educator and institutional collaboration, iClicker allows instructors and students to interact in real time, ask questions and instantly receive students responses, spot misconceptions, take attendance and more. iClicker is works in tandem with AsuLearn, making it an easy tool to integrate into your courses. Please join the presentation hosted by iClicker Specialist, Glen Garrett, to learn more. The workshop will be held in Zoom.

Participants will receive a link via Google calendar prior to the webinar.
Intro to Scala: Media Design
** This workshop has moved online until further notice: https://appstate.zoom.us/j/411074094?pwd=OEdLVkVhOERtMlQrdUtCVXdKSm5qQT09 **

This workshop introduces users to the guidelines for creating and publishing media to the Scala Content Management System (CMS) at Appalachian.

Users who will be uploading media and/or maintaining a Scala screen(s) will need to attend a training session prior to being granted access to Scala CMS.

Also appropriate for anyone wanting a refresher or for users interested in creating media for distribution to campus.
type iconBreathing and Meditation Practice
Introduction to and practice of the Wim Hof breathing method (30min to 45min). There will be a short description of benefits from the Wim Hof Method of breathwork and meditation.

Following breathwork will be a 10 to 15 min. silent meditation.

Facilitated by Matthew Cooper, Counseling for Faculty and Staff
Intro to Scala: All About Templates
** This workshop has moved online until further notice: https://appstate.zoom.us/j/476137194?pwd=U2N0ZmYzSFQxUUtXc0xzUzIxR2NQdz09 **

This workshop builds on Intro to Scala: Media Design and introduces users to the use of templates in Scala CMS at Appalachian.
Intermediate Scala: CMS Administration
** This workshop has moved online until further notice: https://appstate.zoom.us/j/412498722?pwd=ZFExVFhNWnNxV1JFMzY4NFgyb2dBQT09 **

This workshop builds on the introductory sessions and introduces users to CMS administration at Appalachian.

This session is appropriate for users who will be acting as area administrators.
AiM Work Order System Training
AiM Fundamentals
type iconDeveloping Your Research Agenda
This brief workshop will serve as an introduction to developing a new research agenda for both new and seasoned faculty members. During this session, we will define "the research agenda" and discuss why it is important and various ways to establish and implement it successfully.
Faculty Transfer Mentor Training
A Faculty Transfer Mentor is a faculty or staff member interested in developing supportive, academic relationships with prospective and new Appalachian transfer students. Mentors, ideally in the student's area of study, will provide help in understanding the curriculum and the student's remaining required coursework as well as provide guidance, support, and referral to resources that will benefit new students in a new environment. Mentors have the ability to influence, encourage, and guide transfer students to enhance their academic success. During the training participants will learn about the characteristics and needs of transfer students, the transfer student population at Appalachian, and what you can do to support transfer students and to be a successful transfer mentor.