Recorded Events for Faculty
Wed. September 4, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
How can you help an anxious student? Nursing professor Cindy Prendergast will guide you through some role playing scenarios and give you tips on supporting your students who struggle with anxiety.
Thursday, September 12, 3:30 -4:30 pm
This presentation will include a variety of information about how mental health concerns manifest, how to best support someone going through mental health concerns, and specific barriers the Latino/a/x population faces in higher education. It will also include valuable resources in the community and in surrounding areas to help support those experiencing mental health concerns. Speaker Bio: Alma Lazaro is a bilingual limited license social worker under supervision towards her full clinical license. Alma is working towards specializing in treating generalized anxiety disorder (worry), health anxiety, trauma, sexual assault, domestic violence, and caregiver support. Alma works with adolescents and adults. She provides telehealth and in-person counseling at Oak Heart Center for Counseling at the Sycamore, IL location.
Wed. September 18th, 3:30-4:30 p.m
Join us for this webinar facilitated by our Echo360 Customer Success Manager, Mary Jane Pettola. Session participants will learn how to seamlessly place questions within their videos to create a dynamic and engaging environment that encourages active learning. This session will guide participants through integrating Echo360’s interactive media features into their course materials, ensuring that students are not just watching but are actively engaging with the content.
Wed. October 2, 2 pm - 3 pm
Transform your lectures into interactive sessions that will engage students! The Kahoot Higher Education license includes premium features like Word Cloud questions, dynamic quizzing, and the ability to create Kahoots from PDFs using AI. Join us for this interactive session and learn how to create a collaborative and engaging learning environment.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Metacognitive strategies can help students study and learn effectively on their own. In this session we'll discuss the concept of metacognition and why these strategies can help our students learn more effectively and independently. Soup will be served! Discussion led by Taylor Walrath, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
Wed. October 23, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
In this session Deyci Ramirez will share practical strategies and insights on creating supportive and inclusive spaces for Latino/a/x students. Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, she will explore the unique challenges faced by this growing population and discuss how faculty can effectively engage and empower students. This session aims to equip educators with tools to enhance their cultural competence and create a more inclusive learning environment.
Speaker Bio: Deyci Ramirez is a dedicated educator and advocate for equity in higher education. She holds a Master of Science in Education in Counseling, Adult and Higher Education from Northern Illinois University (NIU) and is completing her PhD in Educational Administration and Foundations with an emphasis on Leadership, Equity, and Inquiry at Illinois State University (ISU). As the current Bilingual/Bicultural Counselor for the CHANCE program at NIU, Deyci supports diverse student populations, particularly Latino/a/x students. With extensive experience in student affairs, she also serves as President of the Board of Education for District 428 in DeKalb, IL, and teaches courses on social justice and leadership.
Wed. October 30, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
This interactive session will introduce faculty to several options for making lectures interactive. Session participants will explore a variety of polling and gaming tools, including Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, Plickers, Kahoots, Padlet, and Socrative.
Wed. November 6th, 3:00 –4:00 p.m.
Learn how to create visually interesting and accessible pages of course content with Brightspace templates! We’ll explore the Brightspace Learning Center Resources and the many free activities, courses, templates, and content items that are available for their use. We’ll also explore the Learning Center Resources including many free courses that model innovative teaching strategies like branching scenarios, gamification, and escape rooms available for you to review and borrow from.
Wed. November 20th 2024, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in B 2225 and Zoom
You’ve probably used Bloom’s Taxonomy as a professor, but what about your students? Understanding the different cognitive levels can help students recognize the level of work you expect from them. In this session, we’ll discuss this and more from Teach Students How To Learn. Soup will be served! Hosted by Academic Support and Effectiveness Staff.
