Upcoming Events Communication Skills with Ben Erwin, The Writing Center Wednesday, October 17th, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Lyman Hall 114 In this small group setting, we’ll work on our written communication skills related to careers and internships. Ben Erwin, Writing Center Administrator, will lead students in an interactive session throughout the hour. Registration is required. Negotiation and Communication Skills Seminar for Women Grad Students and Postdocs in STEM with Evangeline J. Downie, George Washington University Wednesday, October 17th, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Bird Library 114 (Peter Graham Scholarly Commons) Dr. Evangeline J. Downie received training in negotiation from the American Physical Society with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). APS professional skills seminars are designed for students and postdocs. Participants in the Negotiation and Communication Skills Seminar will learn and practice communication and negotiation skills in this highly interactive workshop. In this seminar, you will learn how to negotiate a graduate, postdoc, or professional position in academia, industry, or at a national lab, interact positively on teams and with a mentor or advisor, think tactically and achieve your professional goals! Qualtrics Workshop III: Intermediate Question Design with Paul Bern, Research Data Services Librarian Thursday, October 18th, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., online via Adobe Connect Research Data Services of Syracuse University Libraries is offering a series of workshops on using the Qualtrics online survey software, which is available to Syracuse University faculty, staff, and students. Qualtrics enables users to create and distribute complex surveys and analyze responses from a single online platform. All workshops will be held via the web using Adobe Connect (you do not need to have Adobe Connect installed on your computer). In the third workshop in the series we will learn how to use skip and display logic to direct what our respondents see, as well as randomizing questions and possible responses. Online Teaching and Learning: Challenges and Opportunities with Dr. Michael Morrison, Associate Director of Academic Service Centers, ITS Friday, October 19th, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Kittredge Auditorium, HBC Teaching an online course is very different than teaching students face-to-face. Learning to effectively use instructional technologies is part of the challenge. So is interacting with students that you don’t see in person. This workshop will explore the unique challenges and opportunities in an online class and will provide strategies for delivering online content, engaging remote students, and creating an online conversation. Also covered will be techniques for assessing online students and methods for providing meaningful and timely feedback. |