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Part of the Core Training for Supervisors program, this session will provide a review of 10 common roadblocks that can impact supervisor success. Attendees will gain knowledge on how to avoid these pitfalls, tools to be successful, and how HR can support leaders in difficult situations.

Join us for the “Academic Technologies Learning Lab” on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025, a comprehensive professional development day packed with eight interactive sessions designed to enhance your teaching with technology. Learn about the latest updates in AsULearn, discover best practices for starting the semester successfully, catch up on the latest improvements to AsULearn, and join a discussion about the ethical considerations of AI. The day closes out with an Open Lab session for personalized support and questions.

Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your skills and connect with colleagues. Register today to take your teaching to the next level!

Join us for a 40-minute webinar where we’ll explore how Google’s NotebookLM can support your research and note-taking processes.

🎥 This session will be recorded.

NotebookLM is an AI-powered tool designed to help you synthesize information from multiple, diverse sources, including PDFs, Google Docs, YouTube videos (if captioned), and web pages. It serves as a virtual research assistant, capable of summarizing content, explaining complex ideas, and generating new insights based on your selected materials. You can even share your assistant with students, allowing them to ask questions about the resources you've chosen to share.

In this session, we’ll cover: ➡️ Introduction to NotebookLM: Understand the core features and benefits of using this AI-driven platform for research and note-taking. ➡️ Uploading and Managing Sources: Learn how to import documents, web links, and other materials into NotebookLM to create a personalized AI assistant tailored to your research needs. ➡️ Interactive Q&A with Your Documents: Discover how to ask specific questions about your uploaded content and receive detailed, citation-backed responses. ➡️ Generating Study Guides and Summaries: Explore the capabilities of NotebookLM in creating concise summaries, FAQs, timelines, and more to enhance your understanding of complex topics. ➡️ Utilizing Audio Overviews: Experience the innovative feature that transforms your documents into engaging, podcast-style audio discussions, making information more accessible and easier to digest. 

This webinar is ideal for faculty members seeking to leverage AI technology to streamline their research workflows and enhance their academic productivity.

By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to effectively integrate NotebookLM into your research practices, making information synthesis more efficient and insightful.

❗️NOTE: NotebookLM does not currently support raw data analysis.

This workshop is designed for faculty members who are new to AsULearn and want to get comfortable with the basics of course navigation. Participants will learn how to access their courses, understand the layout, and utilize key features such as the timeline block. This session will also address common questions and provide tips for personalizing the AsULearn experience. These are the essential first steps before working to create and/or edit your course. By the end of this workshop, faculty will feel confident in navigating their AsULearn courses and managing essential tasks.

Please join us for a workshop focused on revising student assignments to increase student success. In this workshop, we will learn how to use a research-based assignment template to create more transparent and aligned assignments and make learning processes more explicit and accessible for students. Findings from a large-scale study provide evidence that transparent assignments enhance student success-- especially for low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented college students (Winkelmas, Bernacki, Butler, Zochowski, Golnice & Harriss Weavil, 2016).

You know "why" you should make your course accessible; learn "how" to make it accessible!

This workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize AsULearn's accessibility features and tools effectively. By attending, you will be able to design course materials that cater to diverse learners, enhancing your AsULearn courses and positively impacting your students' learning experience. Take advantage of this opportunity to make a significant difference in your teaching!

Social learning and group work are effective strategies in the college classroom, but this workshop is dedicated to the needs of students who thrive in quieter, more reflective learning environments. Join this one-hour workshop to explore active learning strategies that are innovative and engaging, while still supporting our introverts. In this session we will discuss the unique strengths and needs of introverted students, explore active learning techniques that allow for more subdued engagement, and swap practical tips for creating an inclusive environment.

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

This workshop is designed to equip Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) with the knowledge and skills necessary to comply with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). CSAs play a critical role in campus safety and are responsible for ensuring accurate reporting of campus crime and fostering a secure environment for the campus community.

In this workshop, we'll explore how to make your media more accessible to diverse audiences. Closed captioning is not only a legal requirement but also a vital tool for inclusivity and engagement. We will highlight the ease with which closed captioning can be added to your content. Our focus will center around closed captioning implementation in Kaltura and YouTube Studio.

Providing feedback to students on their work is an important part of the learning experience. How can we increase the likelihood that feedback will be read and used instead of just flipping to the grade or never opening the feedback file? In this workshop, we will explore strategies to encourage students to actively engage with the feedback they receive. The session will cover the importance of feedback in the learning process, common barriers to student engagement, and practical techniques to overcome these challenges.

Teaching multiple sections of the same course? Don't want to have to post course materials multiple times in multiple AsULearn course sites? Done this before, but heard about our new 'Metagroup Sync' tool and want to use it? Attend this webinar and learn to use the "course meta link" to combine enrollments from multiple sections or courses into ONE AsULearn course site, while still being about to sort your grade book by section, and send announcements to separate sections if needed, and use group overrides to control release times of the same activities based on section (group). Typically, we take a volunteer and completely walk through the setup, and all can follow along and do their own setup as we go. Hopefully, everyone is all set by the end!

This professional development session will be conducted entirely in a Zoom meeting. Thanks!

Enhancing the accessibility of your course and course materials will benefit a wide range of learners. We will learn and review accessibility skills, common academic adjustments, and strategies to ensure online materials are accessible and compliant.

During the Fall 2023 semester, a steering committee on artificial intelligence (AI) was formed in light of its rapid proliferation in business, government, higher education, and virtually all aspects of life. The committee developed a Syllabus Guidance document to provide App State instructors (faculty and staff) with assistance in managing students’ appropriate use of AI to complete course assignments. This workshop intends to provide practical suggestions for addressing the principles laid out by the Task Force on AI.

In this workshop, we will explore strategies to foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment. Participants will learn practical techniques to enhance student engagement, collaboration, and a sense of belonging in your courses.

Unlock the power of design thinking to transform your course design! In this interactive workshop, you'll learn how to use learner personas and empathy mapping to create more effective and engaging courses. By exploring both practical and personal factors that impact learning, you'll gain valuable insights to enhance your online and face-to-face classes. Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to increase empathy, strengthen course design, and foster student success.

Description: Attention all Faculty and Staff! Are you interested in contributing to App State’s mission to create an environment free of discrimination and harassment? If so, you are invited to join Equal Opportunity for an essential session. To discuss employees' obligations for mandatory reporting. You will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to accurately receive and report incidents of prohibited conduct and receive resources.

Discover the essentials of App State’s Learning Management System, AsULearn, in this online workshop designed for new and returning faculty. This session will cover key topics such as activities, resources, and course settings to enhance your online teaching experience. Learn how to create assignments, quizzes, and forums, effectively utilize course materials, and manage course settings to suit your teaching style. By the end of this workshop, you'll be equipped with the tools to create a dynamic and interactive online learning environment. Whether you're new to Moodle or looking to refresh your skills, this workshop is perfect for you.

Do you drag & drop large video files right onto your AsULearn course page? Then this 30-minute, very basic session is for you! This is our most basic Kaltura workshop. We will show you how to upload your video to Kaltura and link it into your course, rather than asking AsULearn to host these large media files.

This is a practical, no-nonsense approach to hosting your media on a media server -- and it's quick and easy! Give us a half-hour, and we'll improve how you publish media, and greatly improve how your students experience it!

See the "More information" URL below for the many reasons Kaltura is better for media hosting than AsULearn.

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff (HPFS) provides Appalachian State University staff, faculty, retirees, and their spouses/domestic partners with programs and services that help to promote a healthier lifestyle and a better quality of life. Major components of the program include health and fitness, preventive care, and outreach programs. Our facilities are available to all faculty, staff, retirees, and their spouses/domestic partners at no charge.

How to find the "Hidden Gem" (AKA Varisty Gym): If you enter the gymnasium from Rivers Street, immediately upon entering the glass doors, take the stairs (down) to your left (next to the water fountain). There is a "Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff" poster, at the top of the stairs.

If you enter Varsity Gym from the campus side, you are greeted with the Military Science trophy case. Go down the stairs (two flights), pass vending machines (on your left). Walk across the gymnasium floor (short side) toward Rivers Street. Once you are in the lobby, take the stairs (down) to your right (just past restrooms and water fountain).

Any App State user can create and share appropriate university-wide messages with campus. Having a Scala system is not required.

This workshop introduces participants to the guidelines for creating and sharing digital slides at App State, including communications planning, slide design standards, and side sharing and distribution.

This workshop is appropriate for anyone who wants to create digital slides for distribution to campus.

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

All App State alumni are automatically part of the Alumni Association! Come learn about the programs and support we provide for our nearly 145,000 alumni.

Join us for an introduction to the office of Environmental Health, Safety, and Emergency Management (EHS&EM). All new employees on campus are required to take this course in support of App State's commitment to campus safety and security. During this session, we'll cover the basics of safety and emergency management on campus and indicate areas where specific position types may have extra responsibilities.

This workshop introduces you to the user-friendly Grackle Docs accessibility checker for Google Docs. The new Grackle Docs Chrome add-on makes it easy to check and fix Google Doc accessibility issues. It takes the guesswork out of creating accessible Google documents. By the end of the workshop, participants will know how to activate and use Grackle Docs.

App State is a nationally recognized leader in global engagement. The Office of International Programs (OIP) oversees the university's global engagement activities. Join us in this engaging workshop to learn more about the work of OIP and how you, as an employee, can get involved globally.

Probationary plans can be tricky - join us to learn about the updates we have made to this process, collaborate with other leaders, and ask questions to better support your employees.

Transparency in course design and assignments has been demonstrated to enhance student outcomes. This workshop will clarify what transparency in teaching entails and provide practical methods to help both students and instructors focus on the “whats,” “whys,” and “hows” of learning. Transparency is not just a practice but also a mindset that supports a continuous commitment to educational parity. This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in learning more about transparency, whether they are looking for concrete strategies or exploring foundational philosophies and values.

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

University Sustainability offers many wonderful programs and services to the campus community such as the Free Store, Food Pantry, Campus Gardens, and many sustainable energy initiatives. Join us for this event to learn How You Can Get Involved.

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

Please join us for this exciting campus connection at University Recreation (UREC). University Recreation's (UREC) mission is to facilitate an inclusive environment where recreation and wellness opportunities transform, engage, and care for the App State community to enhance student learning and development. This event features a tour of the Student Recreation Center, overview of each facility (Quinn Rec Center, Mt. Mitchell, Bike App, Camp Broadstone and State Farm fields), membership information, and overview of programs and services (aquatics, fitness, sports, and outdoor programs).