The Teacher Education Council will hold its next meeting on Friday, December 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 418. Please note the earlier starting time.

Additional meetings for the 2014 semester are as follows. All meetings will be held on Fridays in Cleveland Hall 418:

March 14, 2014, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

April 11, 2014, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

May 9, 2014, Noon–1:30 p.m.

The Teacher Education Council will hold its next meeting on Friday, November 8, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 418. Additional meetings for the 2013–2014 academic year are as follows. All meetings will be held on Fridays in Cleveland Hall 418:

December 13, 2013, Noon–1:30 p.m.

March 14, 2014, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

April 11, 2014, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

May 9, 2014, Noon–1:30 p.m.

The Teacher Education Council will hold its first meeting of the fall semester on Friday, October 11, from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 418. Former and new representatives are welcome. New charges, new information, and elections for the new executive committee will be held.

Additional meetings for the 2013–2014 academic year are as follows. All meetings will be held on Fridays in Cleveland Hall 418:

November 8, 2013, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

December 13, 2013, Noon–1:30 p.m.

March 14, 2014, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

April 11, 2014, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

May 9, 2014, Noon–1:30 p.m.

This workshop will provide guidance in specifying behaviorally based learning objectives that can be assessed by a variety of methods. We will discuss assessment methods and the process of matching learning outcomes to appropriate assessments. Presented by Sue McMillen on Wednesday, October 16, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. 

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3362.

Engage in the process of creating a rubric for an assignment and receive feedback as we learn to evaluate rubrics. This is a working session. Bring an assignment for which you would like to create a rubric. You will also need to articulate the learning objectives for the assignment you bring. Presented by Sue McMillen on Tuesday, October 29, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3258.

Learn to use the framework of your introductory courses to promote both student engagement and student success. Explore sample rubrics and additional resources that can be used to transform your survey courses. Join us on Tuesday, October 22, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B.

After participating in this webinar, you’ll be able to

• use student feedback regarding their learning,
• explain to students why it’s as important to ask questions as it is to answer them,
• employ rubrics early in your teaching process,
• construct useful and relevant learning content,
• analyze student learning styles and vary your teaching methods in response,
• devise learning structures to help students manage their cognitive load,
• manage technology to help students achieve learning outcomes in introductory courses,
• prepare students to learn how to learn through metacognition,
• create opportunities for students to learn by teaching,
• assess the effectiveness of new teaching strategies for your survey courses.

There was no opportunity to preview this webinar.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3361.

The college will be upgrading the Drupal web server environment on Tuesday, October 1, starting at 11:00 a.m. and concluding approximately 45 minutes later, at 11:45 a.m., barring any unforeseen issues. All Drupal sites, including the Daily Bulletin and the main site’s news section and events calendar will be unavailable during this time. The main site and all other sites still in Ingeniux will remain online. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The 14th annual Faculty and Staff Research and Creativity Fall Forum will be held on Thursday, October 31, in the beautifully renovated Campbell Student Union Social Hall. The goal of this forum is to develop, encourage, and support Buffalo State faculty and staff research and creativity, and to make collaborative research endeavors and grantsmanship more accessible. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other Buffalo State faculty and staff members and to identify common scholarly and creative interests you may have.

All faculty and staff members are invited to organize an exhibit to present current research, creative activity, or other scholarship. Individual, departmental, or group exhibits are welcome. To participate, please complete the online form. Titles and abstracts or descriptions are to be submitted electronically by the extended deadline of Wednesday, October 2.

Note: There will be a limited number of tables and chairs available because of the location change. This is a smaller venue; display space and electrical capacity are less than what we are used to. Display space is limited to one 5-foot table or two easels per individual.

To view a list submissions already received, click here. The list displays by last name of the primary presenter entered on the submission form.

Buffalo State is engaging in an effort to promote accessibility of course materials in classes, including face-to-face, online, and hybrid. This hands-on session will focus on how to create accessible content in PowerPoint. This includes creating and providing transcripts or closed captions for narrated PowerPoint files. Bring a flash drive with a PowerPoint file on it. Presented by Sumana Silverheels on Tuesday, October 29, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 318.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3254.

On behalf of the Buffalo State Campus Intercultural Communications Committee, the International Student Affairs Office is delighted to invite all internationally minded faculty, staff, and students to attend our well-known weekly International Student Social Hour, which allows all international students, scholars, and their friends to meet informally.

This special get-together takes place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Assembly Hall 1 of the Campbell Student Union.

Coffee, tea, and other light refreshments are graciously shared.

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, October 2.