The Teaching and Learning Center and Applied Learning are pleased to announce "Transitioning Service-Learning Projects for the Virtual World," the next workshop in our conversation series in preparation for remote and hybrid learning in the fall, on Tuesday, August 11, from noon to 1:00 p.m.

The series will look at a number of topics centered on applied learning in an online environment. A short presentation will be followed by a discussion exploring ways we can design new activities or adapt or revise current projects.

This talk, presented by Lori Ann Woods, lecturer in the College Writing Program, will look at ways in which service-learning projects can be adapted to remote learning. It will focus on experiences that are safe for students and community partners during the COVID-19 pandemic while still meeting course objectives. The discussion will focus on the transition that Ms. Wood's CWP 102 class had to make last semester from hands-on service-learning opportunities to remote service learning. This will be a short presentation followed by discussion.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The College Senate Office thanks all those who submitted a standing committee interest form. We received many responses, and all information will be forwarded to the appropriate committee chairs for consideration. The Senate committee chairs make all decisions regarding membership, and not all committees need members. The Committee chairs will contact those who submitted forms if members are needed.

Please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The first meeting of the College Senate for fall 2020 will be held Friday, September 11, at 3:00 p.m. Meeting information for the fall semester will be forthcoming. Please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, with questions.

Please join us for the webinar "Community-Engaged Learning in Remote and Online Environments: Planning for Fall 2020" on Wednesday, August 19, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. 

Community-engaged learning can be successful in remote, online, or in-person classes and can help students learn academic concepts through experiential learning. Community-engaged learning leads to increased student engagement, success, retention, and graduation. Now more than ever, community-engaged learning can also help to fill critical gaps in supports that community organizations are experiencing. 

In this session, participants will explore opportunities to connect academic content to community priority through remote and online learning and come away with strategies and project ideas, as well as learn from successful course experiences this past semester. 

Facilitated by Laura Hill Rao, director of civic and community engagement; Meghan Pereira, director of instructional design and taining; Joy Guarino, service learning faculty coordinator and professor of theater; and Drew Hemler, lecturer in the Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics Department.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

As we prepare for fall 2020, please join us for the webinar "Basically HIP (High-Impact Practice) Certificate Program," presented by John Draeger, director of the Teaching and Learning Center, on Monday, August 17, from 9:00 to 10:50 a.m.

High-impact learning practices involve a significant investment of student effort over time, with multiple interactions between faculty members and students about substantive matters as well as opportunities for frequent feedback and structured reflection. This program can help instructors take a fresh look at their courses to discover ways to up their HIP quotient (including in remote environments). Anyone interested in the program can watch this short video and complete this form. 

You can access the webinar using the Teaching and Learning Center meeting room. Please review the BbCollaborate website to become familiar with using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra as a participant, if you'd like.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

As we prepare for fall 2020, please join us for the webinar "Webconferencing: Microsoft Teams Meeting Practice (Hands on...Sharing Files, Sharing Screen, Etc.)," presented by Todd Benzin, educational technology specialist, and Jonathan Hulbert, director of leadership and organizational development, on Thursday, August 13, from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. 

Come to this interactive session to practice using Microsoft Teams Meetings as an instructor or organization leader.

We recommend attending a Microsoft Teams workshop (from our staff or online through Microsoft Teams video training) before attending this practice session. 

You can access the webinar using our Microsoft Teams meeting link. The session can be joined from the Teams desktop app, the web version of Teams, or the Teams mobile app. Please use the Teams desktop for full features.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

As we prepare for fall 2020, please join us for the webinar "Webconferencing: Blackboard Collaborate Moderating Practice (Hands on...Sharing Files, Sharing Screen, Etc.)," presented by Todd Benzin, educational technology specialist, on Thursday, August 13, from 1:00 to 1:50 p.m.

Come to this interactive session to practice Moderating Blackboard Collaborate Ultra sessions as an instructor or organization leader. 

We recommend attending a Blackboard Collaborate Ultra workshop before attending this practice session. 

You can access the webinar using Todd Benzin's Training Room. Please review the BbCollaborate website to become familiar with using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra as a participant, if you'd like. 

Google Chrome or Firefox is highly recommended as a browser. If you have a webcam and microphone, that's great. If not, you should be able to get everything you need as long as your headset or speakers are working.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

As we prepare for fall 2020, please join us for the webinar "Online Readiness Checklist Discussion," presented by Brooke Winckelmann, instructional designer, on Thursday, August 13, from noon to 12:50 p.m.

Developed from the Open SUNY Course Quality Review (OSCQR) tool, the Online Readiness Checklist (PDF, 92 KB) provides guidance for faculty members designing, developing, or reviewing their online courses. 

This session will introduce participants to the Online Readiness Checklist and will provide guidance on how it can be used. Please review the Online Readiness Checklist (PDF, 92 KB) before the session and come to the session with your questions.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

As we prepare for fall 2020, please join us for the webinar "Setting Up Your Online Course Structure in Blackboard Learn," presented by Brooke Winckelmann, instructional designer, on Thursday, August 13, from 10:00 to 10:50 a.m.

Participants will learn to 

• create items and folders in Blackboard Learn,
• create a consistent course structure in their Blackboard course,
• customize their Blackboard course menu,
• discuss the importance of consistent course navigation. 

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

As we prepare for fall 2020, please join us for the webinar "Course Design in Blackboard Learn," presented by Brooke Winckelmann, instructional designer, on Thursday, August 13, from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m. 

This discussion-centered session will complement module 9 (Course Design in Blackboard Learn) of the self-paced Online Course Development series. We will recap important ideas from this module and expand on the discussion questions. 

Please come prepared to share your discussion responses for module 9 of the self-paced Online Course Development series. 

Before attending this session, we ask that you self-enroll in the “Online Course Development Series – Self-Paced" organization in Blackboard Learn and review the materials found within module 9. The series provides best practices for online teaching and learning, as well as guidance with educational technology.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.