On Demand
"Boredom, Board Games, and Zombies (Using Games to Enrich Student Learning Outcomes)" - Dmitry Gimon, Zac Jarrard, and Susan Keim
Gamification is a creative method to make learning fun. This session will examine how games can support teaching and learning outcomes and connect with a new generation of students.
"The Academic Advising Tools and Advising System of Park University" - Robbie Park and Steve Fenske
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.
"Helping Students Succeed: What to Do When You're Concerned about a Student" - Amanda Bryant
Amanda Bryant, Coordinator for Student Advocacy, discussed what to do when you are concerned about a student.
Types of concerns that were addressed included, but were not limited to:
• personal issues affecting school (illness, homelessness, family concerns)
• financial concerns (can’t afford textbooks, financial aid issues, military benefits)
• academic struggles (academic integrity, disability services)
Participants learned how to respond to these issues and what resources are already in place, including forms Park has for some of the processes. In addition, participants understood why it’s important to be “involved” in what’s going on in a student’s personal life."Faculty180 Introduction" - Emily Sallee, Brian Shawver, and Megan Holder
Faculty180 is an online platform that will house faculty profiles, vita, and accomplishments in teaching, scholarship, and service. In addition to helping facilitate institutional reporting on faculty credentials and accomplishments, Faculty180 will also support a fully online workflow for annual performance review (beginning with AY18-19) and tenure and promotion applications. This session was to learn more about Faculty180 features, such as verifying your profile, adding activities, vitas, and biosketches – and to help inform Park’s rollout of this new tool.
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"Giving Effective Feedback on International Student Writing" - Amy Jenkins, Zephra Weber, and Amy Mecklenburg-Faenger
International students sometimes struggle to work with the feedback provided by their instructors on their writing, and the conventional advice about effective commenting sometimes doesn’t work for students from other language and cultural backgrounds. During this workshop, facilitators discussed effective strategies for commenting on international student writing, and demonstrated effective commentary by practicing with a student paper.
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