Faculty Center for Innovation

Special Interest Group

Presented by Linda Bell

October 3rd (Wednesday) from 12:00-1:00pm, CST

Onsite = Norrington Learning Lab

Offsite = https://parkuniversity.zoom.us/j/890598163  

Explore evidence-based learning strategies that enable students to learn better and remember longer. Transformative power of story will be utilized to help us understand why these principles should replace less effective but widely accepted practices.

10 names will be drawn to receive a free copy of the book Make It Stick for second time attendees at Linda’s second SIG held Wednesday noon October 3. The intent is for those 10 participants to have a willingness to attend all 5 of Linda’s sessions, if possible. (All of Linda's sessions are held Wednesdays at noon.) By the way, Make It Stick received a 4.5 star rating on Amazon from over 400 reviews.

Special Interest Group

Presented by Brant Winn

October 17th (Wednesday) from 12:00-1:00pm, CST

Onsite = Gibson

Offsite = https://parkuniversity.zoom.us/j/716658958   

Join us as we explore together to find answers to the following questions: What is trauma? What is resilience? How does trauma and resilience impact learning? Who is resilient and what makes them so? How can resilience be fostered in the wake of trauma? What can we learn from highly resilient individuals that will help inform our work with students?

Deep Dive

Presented by Robbie Park and Steve Fenske

October 18th (Thursday) from 3:00-4:00pm, CST

Onsite = Norrington Learning Lab

Offsite = https://zoom.us/j/681904710 

This Deep Dive presentation will explore the resources and tools available to you on MyPark, and will also provide a more in-depth explanation of the unique advising system here at the university.

Innovation Exchange

Presented by Greg Plumb

October 22nd (Monday) from 10:00-10:30am, CST

Onsite = Norrington Learning Lab

Offsite = https://zoom.us/j/890254447   

This presentation will demonstrate the use of course expectations to stimulate learning. Having students think about the course at the beginning of the course and express what they expect to learn, then reviewing those expectations at mid-term and again at final, will help keep them interested and keep you, the instructor, focused. Actual course expectations and mid-term feedback will be used.

Special Interest Group

Presented by Kathy Jackson

October 23rd (Tuesday) from 2:00-3:00pm, CST

Onsite = Academic Plaza (AP 371)

Offsite = https://parkuniversity.zoom.us/j/4395698513  

Join me in exploring how growth mindset can inform all that we do
with students in the classroom. It starts with ourselves
understanding how our brains work and how we view learning, our
goals, and mistakes. Learn new language of encouragement for
growth and the Power of Yet.

New Faculty Reconvene

Presented by FCI Team

October 24th (Wednesday) from 3:00-4:00pm, CST

Onsite = Norrington Learning Lab

Offsite = https://zoom.us/j/594275756   

Beta Faculty Reconvene

Presented by FCI Team

October 29th (Monday) from 3:30-4:30pm, CST

Onsite = Gibson

Offsite = https://zoom.us/j/153276808 

Special Interest Group

Presented Tami Radohl (Amber Dailey-Hebert Moderating for Tami Radol)

October 30th (Tuesday) from 12:00-1:00pm, CST

Onsite = Norrington Learning Lab

Offsite = https://zoom.us/j/305852682 

Simulated and active learning strategies demonstrate knowledge
attainment in safe, controlled academic environments. These
approaches showcase higher-order thinking, increase student
engagement, and bolster confidence in knowledge. Join us in
exploring ways to replicate the real world in our face-to-face and
online classrooms.