Gear up for Fall, 2015:                
Faculty Professional Development Opportunities in August                                                 PDF Version

Wednesday,  August 26

Thursday, August 27

 

Wed 12:00-1:30 (with lunch)
Planning Ahead for
Grants & Fellowships

Faculty Center (65A Atherton)

Dian Gifford, dgifford0209@curry.edu

 

While successful grant and fellowship applications often require a good deal of preparation, much can be done in advance!  This workshop will guide you through the most important steps to planning ahead: identifying areas of interest, finding opportunities, having your CV ready to go, and creating your individual grant timeline.
RSVP preferred, to Dian Gifford.

 

Thu 9:30-11:00

Blackboard 9.1 Clinic

Faculty Center (65A Atherton)

Amanda Crabb, acrabb0111@curry.edu

Christine Sacco, csacco@curry.edu

This clinic is a hands-on Blackboard training session that is based on your individual or small group goals. Come solo or with colleagues; share insights and techniques; discover new ways to use Blackboard to support teaching and learning.

 

Wed 2:30-4:30

Blackboard 9.1 Clinic

Faculty Center (65A Atherton)

Amanda Crabb, acrabb0111@curry.edu

Christine Sacco, csacco@curry.edu

This clinics is a training sessions for new users to Blackboard. Learn the basics of the Learning Management System (LMS) and the different features and abilities of the system.

 

 

Thu 11:30-1:30 (with lunch)

Strategies Toolbox: Working with Students with Learning Disabilities

Faculty Center (65A Atherton)

Laurie Fox, lfox@curry.edu

Kathy Wilmot, kcwilmot@curry.edu

With increasing numbers of students with LDs in college now, this is a chance to focus on what might increase the likelihood of success in our classes. Personalized discussion. Share or just listen; all experiences levels, concerns, ideas and humor are welcome.
RSVP preferred, to Laurie Fox.

 

 

Thu 2:00-3:00

Meet your Classroom

Hafer 314

Kenneth Stewart, kstewart0213@curry.edu

Amanda Crabb, acrabb0111@curry.edu

Christine Sacco, csacco@curry.edu

Questions and tips on classroom tech:

  • Extron Panel
  • A/V
  • SMARTboard
  • And more!

 

 

Enjoy the weekend and we'll see you at Convocation at the Student Center on
Monday, August 31, 2015

9:30 am: Procession & Ceremony