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SUMMARY:Getting Creative with iClicker for Student Engagement Online – Advanced User Session
DESCRIPTION:iClicker is the fastest and easiest way to increase student engagement in remote courses with any web conferencing platform for synchronous or hybrid teaching. Extend flexibility and create new pathways for student engagement and active course participation regardless of location through quizzing and gamification. \nRegister and join.
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/getting-creative-with-iclicker-for-student-engagement-online-advanced-user-session-3/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T140000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
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UID:5285-1611666000-1611669600@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Guest Expert Webinar: Turning Chutes into Ladders for Women Faculty: A Roadmap to Equity in Academia
DESCRIPTION:Gender inequities remain pervasive in academia. The COVID19 pandemic has only magnified these inequities. This webinar will focus on the barriers and facilitators to gender equity in academia and highlights actionable strategies for institutions to implement to improve gender equity. \nNote: Webinar available via UTSA membership with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)\, an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. All faculty\, postdocs\, and graduate students at UTSA have access to the following member resources: \n\nWeekly Monday Motivator\nMonthly Core Curriculum Webinars\nMonthly Guest Expert Webinars\nAccess to Multi-Week Courses\nAccess to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students\nPrivate Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring\, problem-solving\, & moderated writing challenges\nMonthly accountability buddy matches\nAccess to 14-Day Writing Challenges\nAccess to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials\, referrals\, and readings\n\nTo take advantage of this opportunity\, you can activate your personal membership by completing the following steps: \n\nGo to http://www.FacultyDiversity.org/Join\nChoose your institution from the drop-down menu.\nSelect “Continue”\nSelect “Activate my Membership”\nComplete the registration form using your UTSA email address (i.e. @UTSA.edu)\nGo to your UTSA email inbox to find a confirmation email. Click “Activate Account” in the confirmation email.\n\nRegister for this eventPresented By:Michelle Cardel\, PhDAssistant Professor\, University of Florida
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/guest-expert-webinar-turning-chutes-into-ladders-for-women-faculty-a-roadmap-to-equity-in-academia/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:UTSA Office of Research Support
ORGANIZER;CN="Christina A. Guerra":MAILTO:christina.guerra@utsa.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210126T223721Z
UID:5020-1611669600-1611673200@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Blackboard Assessments and Rubrics
DESCRIPTION:Blackboard has a variety of tools and features to create assignments and assessments\, allowing you to grade them seamlessly within the LMS. In this session\, we will explore the assignment tool in Blackboard and how to provide written feedback to students\, including the inline grading tools. We will also discuss the strategies to actively measure and monitor student progress in your course and keep students engaged throughout the semester by maximizing Blackboard’s capabilities. \nClick here to view the webinar recording \nRegister and join.
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/blackboard-assessments-and-rubrics/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T160000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20201219T221704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T180135Z
UID:5089-1611673200-1611676800@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Create a Zoom Background with Adobe Spark
DESCRIPTION:Tired of the same old Zoom background?  Want to make something more relevant to your major?  Drop by this session to learn how to quickly put together graphics with Adobe Spark. \nClick here to view the webinar recording \nRegister and join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/create-a-zoom-background-with-adobe-spark/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T120000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20201216T221954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201216T222143Z
UID:5017-1611745200-1611748800@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Digital Accessibility Office Hour
DESCRIPTION:As the Spring semester gets going\, questions continue rolling into the Digital Accessibility inbox. We want to make it easier to get your questions answered. Visit our Digital Accessibility Virtual Office Hours via Zoom! Drop by Fridays between 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. For additional questions about digital accessibility\, please contact DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu for more information.  \nRegister and join.
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/digital-accessibility-office-hour/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T160000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210115T175219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T175219Z
UID:5291-1611759600-1611763200@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Adobe Virtual Office Hours for Faculty
DESCRIPTION:Want to add Adobe programs to your course but you aren’t sure how?  Stop by Adobe Office Hours for a casual conversation on how you can implement Adobe in your classroom.  \nRegister and Join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/adobe-virtual-office-hours-for-faculty/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210128T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20201216T205510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210128T192011Z
UID:5015-1611828000-1611831600@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Best Practices for Assessing Learning
DESCRIPTION: Creating assessments that evaluate student learning in a way that doesn’t overwhelm the instructor challenges even the best teachers. In this workshop\, you will learn best practices\, tips\, and tricks for designing effective exams\, assignments\, surveys\, and formative assessments. \nClick here to view the webinar recording \nRegister and join.
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/best-practices-for-assessing-learning/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210128T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210128T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20201218T201734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201218T201734Z
UID:5086-1611842400-1611846000@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Ideas for an Exemplary Course Design: Building Community
DESCRIPTION:Join this workshop to explore how this instructor designed and delivered an exemplary course with an innovative design and a student-centered approach. This workshop is focused on the use of Adobe Creative for content creation and providing options for student engagement online.  \nRegister and join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/ideas-for-an-exemplary-course-design-building-community/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210202T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
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UID:5328-1612260000-1612263600@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Unicheck in the Digital Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Unicheck will be replacing SafeAssign as UTSA’s university-wide anti-plagiarism tool\, helping to achieve authenticity instead of simply pointing out similarity—essential in identifying and teaching the importance of original work.  In this session\, the Office of Digital Learning will cover how to create Unicheck assignments\, edit the settings\, make submissions on behalf of students\, and how to allow student resubmissions. \nTo view the webinar recording\, click here. \nRegister and Join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/unicheck-in-the-digital-classroom/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210219
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
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SUMMARY:Quality Matters: Designing Your Online Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hello and welcome back! For Spring 2021\, Academic Innovation is providing professional development opportunities by offering Quality Matters workshops/Courses. \nQuality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered\, peer-review process designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses. UTSA became a Full Subscribing member of Quality Matters in October 2019 and began implementation in January 2020. \nNote that all QM professional development courses include necessary materials. Access to the QM Rubric is included in the registration fee for those courses/workshops where it is required. \n\n\n\nDesigning Your Online Workshop (DYOC): Provides a framework to design an online course. (Two weeks\, 10-15 hours per week). February 4\, 2021 – February 18\, 2021.\n\nComplete the Faculty Interest Form below by February 2nd to join this workshop!\n\nFaculty Interest Form
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/quality-matters-designing-your-online-workshop/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210204T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210125T203658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T195526Z
UID:5326-1612432800-1612436400@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Understanding Proctorio and Proctored Exams
DESCRIPTION:With state-of-the-art facial detection technology and a robust suite of fully automated software\, Proctorio is UTSA’s official proctoring tool for online courses. In this session\, Digital Learning and Teaching & Learning Services will discuss how to set up your exam\, privacy and security for students\, and best practices to consider. \nTo view this webinar recording\, click here. \nRegister and Join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/understanding-proctorio-and-proctored-exams/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210204T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210204T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210111T222731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T223722Z
UID:5247-1612445400-1612450800@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: NSF Career
DESCRIPTION:This session will begin with a brief introduction and overview of the NSF CAREER program followed by audience Q&A with past NSF CAREER awardees.   \nRegister for this eventPresented By:Dr. Stephanie RivaleSenior Grant Development Coordinator\, UTSA College of Engineering
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/panel-discussion-nsf-career/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:UTSA Office of Research Support
ORGANIZER;CN="Christina A. Guerra":MAILTO:christina.guerra@utsa.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210205T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210205T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210111T223304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T223304Z
UID:5251-1612517400-1612522800@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Developing Outreach & Broader Impacts Components for NSF Proposals
DESCRIPTION:Session for faculty on how to develop strong outreach and education components to meet NSF’s broader impacts requirements. (Note that the emphasis will not be on education components for NSF CAREER proposals\, which are covered in an on-demand NSF CAREER webinar also available to UTSA faculty. For further information\, contact ors@utsa.edu).   \nRegister for this eventPresented By:Lucy DeckardAcademic Research Funding Strategies\, LLCConsultant Lucy Deckard established Academic Research Funding Strategies\, LLC in 2010. She has helped to develop successful proposals to NSF\, NIH\, the Department of Education\, the Department of Defense\, and other agencies and foundations\, including proposals for large institutional and center-level grants. \nPreviously\, she worked in research development at Texas A&M University for 8 years\, most recently serving as Associate Director of the university’s Office of Proposal Development. \nIn addition\, she directed the university’s New Faculty Initiative\, helping new faculty to jump start their research by helping them to identify funding opportunities\, develop a strategy for pursuing funding\, understand funding agencies\, and learn how to write competitive proposals. \nShe also worked with faculty in Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions and Minority Serving Institutions across the Texas A&M System. \nBefore joining Texas A&M\, she worked as a research engineer in industry for 16 years\, obtaining funding from DoD\, DARPA and the Department of Energy. \nYou can find more information at her LinkedIn page. \nContact: LDeckard@academicresearchgrants.com
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/developing-outreach-broader-impacts-components-for-nsf-proposals/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:UTSA Office of Research Support
ORGANIZER;CN="Christina A. Guerra":MAILTO:christina.guerra@utsa.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210209T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210209T160000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20201221T170043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T183824Z
UID:5091-1612882800-1612886400@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Create a Professional Headshot with Adobe Photoshop
DESCRIPTION:Need a headshot for your latest publication or presentation?  Learn how to create a professional headshot with Adobe Photoshop and minimal equipment. \nClick here to view the webinar recording \nRegister and join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/create-a-professional-headshot-adobe-photoshop/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210210T140000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210115T163751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T164333Z
UID:5277-1612962000-1612965600@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Cultivating Compassion & Collectivism: A Multi-Week Course to Facilitate Healing from Racial Trauma
DESCRIPTION:Racial trauma has many academics oscillating between fight\, flight\, and freeze responses. We are fighting on committees and in our classrooms\, debating how or if we should stay in harmful environments\, and finding ourselves stuck as we hold our own and our community’s pain. In this two-part workshop series\, Dr. Della will describe the connection between trauma\, healing\, compassion\, and collectivism. She will also introduce and guide participants through practices that help cultivate compassion and collectivism as a means to help facilitate healing from racial trauma. \nNote: Webinar available via UTSA membership with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)\, an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. All faculty\, postdocs\, and graduate students at UTSA have access to the following member resources: \n\nWeekly Monday Motivator\nMonthly Core Curriculum Webinars\nMonthly Guest Expert Webinars\nAccess to Multi-Week Courses\nAccess to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students\nPrivate Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring\, problem-solving\, & moderated writing challenges\nMonthly accountability buddy matches\nAccess to 14-Day Writing Challenges\nAccess to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials\, referrals\, and readings\n\nTo take advantage of this opportunity\, you can activate your personal membership by completing the following steps: \n\nGo to http://www.FacultyDiversity.org/Join\nChoose your institution from the drop-down menu.\nSelect “Continue”\nSelect “Activate my Membership”\nComplete the registration form using your UTSA email address (i.e. @UTSA.edu)\nGo to your UTSA email inbox to find a confirmation email. Click “Activate Account” in the confirmation email.\n\nRegister for this eventPresented By:Della Mosley\, PhDAssociate Professor\, University of Florida
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/cultivating-compassion-collectivism-a-multi-week-course-to-facilitate-healing-from-racial-trauma/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:UTSA Office of Research Support
ORGANIZER;CN="Christina A. Guerra":MAILTO:christina.guerra@utsa.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210210T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210210T160000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210115T175618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T175658Z
UID:5293-1612969200-1612972800@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Adobe Virtual Office Hours for Faculty
DESCRIPTION:Want to add Adobe programs to your course but you aren’t sure how? Stop by Adobe Office Hours for a casual conversation on how you can implement Adobe in your classroom. \nRegister and Join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/adobe-virtual-office-hours-for-faculty-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20201221T200256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T000535Z
UID:5097-1613469600-1613473200@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Learning the Advanced Features in Panopto
DESCRIPTION:Panopto is the easiest way to record\, manage\, and share videos\, and it is free to UTSA faculty\, staff\, and students! Learn about the advanced tools Panopto has to offer to measure engagement such as statistics tracking at the student level\, in-video quizzes\, and how to assign video projects so students can create their own dynamic products for you to assess. \nRegister and join.
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/learning-the-advanced-feature-in-panopto/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210217T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210217T120000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210104T202159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T201336Z
UID:5103-1613559600-1613563200@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Digital Accessibility in Practice – Using Digital Tools with Accessibility in Mind
DESCRIPTION:As UTSA continues to provide digital tools to enhance the learner experience\, it is vital to learn how to use these tools with accessibility in mind. We will go over how to incorporate accessibility into tools like Microsoft Office\, Panopto\, PlayPosit\, and Padlet. Please note: the focus of this training will cover implementing accessibility best practices while utilizing these tools. A basic competency in these tools will help you gain the most out of this training.  \nRegister and join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/digital-accessibility-in-practice-using-digital-tools-with-accessibility-in-mind/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210305
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210119T195218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T195638Z
UID:5311-1613606400-1614902399@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Quality Matters: Improving Your Online Workshop (IYOC)
DESCRIPTION:Hello and welcome back! For Spring 2021\, Academic Innovation is providing professional development opportunities by offering Quality Matters workshops/Courses. \nQuality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered\, peer-review process designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses. UTSA became a Full Subscribing member of Quality Matters in October 2019 and began implementation in January 2020. \nNote that all QM professional development courses include necessary materials. Access to the QM Rubric is included in the registration fee for those courses/workshops where it is required. \n\n\n\n\nImproving Your Online Workshop (IYOC): Provides a focused look at the QM Standards so you can incorporate improvements to your current online course(s). (Two weeks\, 10-15 hours per week).  February 18\, 2021 – March 4\, 2021.\n\n\nComplete the Faculty Interest Form below by February 16th to join this workshop!\n\nFaculty Interest Form
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/quality-matters-improving-your-online-workshop-iyoc/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20201216T190226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T204609Z
UID:5001-1613642400-1613646000@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Best Practices for Active Learning Techniques
DESCRIPTION: Active learning promotes engagement with course materials and energizes the classroom\, but how do we move students from passive listeners to active learners? In this workshop\, you will learn strategies to engage students in activities that promote analysis\, evaluation\, and synthesis of course content. \nRegister and Join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/active-learning-techniques-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210106T024058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T182014Z
UID:5136-1613656800-1613660400@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Creating Engaging and Interactive Content Using PlayPosit
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a new way to create engaging and interactive content for your lessons online? PlayPosit is an interactive video platform that allows you to create video assessments and create an active learning experience for your students in an online environment. In this session\, you will learn the basics of PlayPosit\, how it is incorporated in our LMS Blackboard\, and learn to create your first bulb using existing video content from YouTube or Panopto. \nRegister and join.
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/creating-engaging-and-interactive-content-using-playposit/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20201221T194207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T181626Z
UID:5095-1614074400-1614078000@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Enhancing Discussions and Community with Padlet
DESCRIPTION:Enhance your online discussions and build a strong community of learning with Padlet. From ice-breakers and discussion prompts to group collaborations and portfolios\, we’ll show you how Padlet can be used in your course and share tips for easier implementation. \nClick here to view the webinar recording \nRegister and join.
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/enhancing-discussions-and-community-with-padlet/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210211T205920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T205920Z
UID:5380-1614087000-1614092400@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:NSF CAREER Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Global Proposal Solutions\, this workshop will illustrate how to approach the development of a successful NSF CAREER proposal. \nRegister for this eventPresented By:Rick NaderConsultant\, Global Proposal SolutionsPrincipal Consultant Dr. Richard (Rick) Nader has 25 years of experience developing and writing proposals to federal\, private and corporate foundations and international funding sources at Texas A&M University\, University of North Texas and Mississippi State University. He previously served as a program manager at the Office of International Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation. Nader has served as PI and Co-PI on NSF\, Department of Education\, State Department\, as well as public-private funding\, including awards from Japan. \nNader has significantly contributed to competitive awards across a broad range of funding agencies: NSF\, DoD\, Department of Education\, State Department\, Department of Health and Human Services\, State-level health and education agencies\, corporations and foundations. \nWhile at Texas A&M in the 1990s\, Nader worked closely with the Proposal Development team at Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) while he was director of the Community Grant Support Center (CGSC) located at the Public Policy Research Institute\, also at Texas A&M. The CGSC staff worked directly with community-based organizations to consult and develop proposals to secure primarily federal funding. Nader carried out evaluation research while a Senior Research Associate at the Public Policy Research Institute and specializes in evaluating study abroad curricula and research design in cross-cultural settings. \nNader served as Program Manager for East Asia (China) in the Office of International Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation (NSF). After his term at NSF\, he became founding Director for Research Development at the University of North Texas (UNT)\, and most recently supervised and advanced the Global Research Development units at UNT and Mississippi State. \nNader’s experience includes designing and delivering workshops on how to be successful in competing for grants and contracts\, what makes for a successful international research or development proposal\, understanding the review process\, and evaluation of study abroad and building your institution’s “Global Research IQ.” He has directly helped hundreds of faculty be successful with proposals to federal agencies\, private foundations and foreign funders\, including strategies for fundraising\, international development and engaging corporations and foundations. \nRick has a BA in English\, a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration.
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/nsf-career-workshop/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
ORGANIZER;CN="Christina A. Guerra":MAILTO:christina.guerra@utsa.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T160000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20201221T171807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T181333Z
UID:5093-1614092400-1614096000@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Youtuber 101 with Adobe Premiere Pro
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a new way to promote your major or start a side hustle?  YouTube is a great way to get the word out about your major or to just have fun filming your hobby.  This session will cover the basics of editing video\, starting your channel\, and planning your filming schedule. \nClick here to view the webinar recording \nRegister and join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/youtuber-101-with-adobe-premiere-pro/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210108T202045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210108T211942Z
UID:5219-1614175200-1614178800@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:CT0563 - iLab Basics for Financial Administrators
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nPresentation designed for “Financial Administrators” of iLab accounts Lab/Group for Primary Investigators (PIs) or departmental research programs. The iLab software provides a unified interface for Researchers\, PIs\, and the Financial Administrators of PI departments\, colleges\, and/or academic/research programs to use scientific resources offered by UTSA Research Core Facility (RCF). Simply referred to as “Cores”\, core facilities are a shared research facility that provides access to technologies\, training and high quality\, technical services delivered by scientific experts to enable or enhance the research mission of the university. Through the iLab interface\, PIs and their Researchers can request management\, equipment reservations\, project tracking\, billing and invoicing\, and reporting \nObjectives: \nIn iLab\, Primary Investigators (PI) can assign Lab/Group Managers as Financial administrators with account provisions to perform actions within their associated Lab/Group(s). By attending this course\, users will be able to: 1) manage users in their lab/group and control financial access/approvals; 2) manage invoices for completed services; and 3) manage payment and billing information. \nAudience: \nThis course is beneficial to any financial or fiscal administrators/specialists managing the accounts of Research Faculty who choose to use the iLab software. \nAbout iLab at UTSA  \nThe iLab software provides a unified interface for Researchers\, Primary Investigators (PI)\, and the Financial Administrators of PI departments\, colleges\, and/or academic/research programs to use scientific resources offered by UTSA Research Core Facility (RCF). Simply referred to as “Cores”\, core facilities are a shared research facility that provides access to technologies\, training and high quality\, technical services delivered by scientific experts to enable or enhance the research mission of the university. Through the iLab interface\, PIs and their Researchers can request/manage equipment reservations and service requests\,  track work of existing projects\, handle billing and invoicing\, and report financials on members on core facility usage. \nRegister for this eventWebinar LinkPresented By:
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/ct0563-ilab-basics-for-financial-administrators/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:UTSA Office of Research Support
ORGANIZER;CN="Jerome B. Funtanilla":MAILTO:Jerome.Funtanilla@utsa.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T160000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210115T180628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T180628Z
UID:5296-1614178800-1614182400@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Adobe Virtual Office Hours for Faculty
DESCRIPTION:Want to add Adobe programs to your course but you aren’t sure how? Stop by Adobe Office Hours for a casual conversation on how you can implement Adobe in your classroom. \nRegister and Join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/adobe-virtual-office-hours-for-faculty-3/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210225T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210225T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210104T203948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T180630Z
UID:5105-1614247200-1614250800@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Best Practices When Handling Difficult Discussions
DESCRIPTION:In many courses\, faculty broach relevant but difficult topics surrounding race\, ethnicity\, civil rights\, and much more with sensitivity and caring—-but this may be especially difficult in an online classroom.  In this session\, Dr. Shelley Howell will discuss how faculty can create an inclusive classroom environment digitally to allow for conducive conversations for all parties.  \nClick here to view the webinar recording \nRegister and join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/best-practices-when-handling-difficult-discussions/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210225T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210104T210849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T180443Z
UID:5108-1614261600-1614265200@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Ideas for an Exemplary Course Design: Virtual Labs
DESCRIPTION:Join this workshop to explore how this instructor designed and delivered an exemplary course with an innovative design and a student-centered approach. This workshop is focused on the use of virtual labs and interactive content using interactive tools such as PlayPosit and Softchalk for an enhanced learning experience in large classes (more than 400 students). \nClick here to view the webinar recording \nRegister and join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/ideas-for-an-exemplary-course-design-virtual-labs/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210302T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210302T110000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210122T182836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T184207Z
UID:5322-1614679200-1614682800@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Managing the Blackboard Grade Center
DESCRIPTION:Midterms are here and the due date for grades is fast approaching! Join us to learn how to organize and manage the Blackboard Grade Center in your course\, including navigating the grade center\, create columns\, use calculated columns\, edit and modify columns\, enter grades\, manage\, and setup a column for the Blackboard Learn to ASAP transfer. \nClick here to view the webinar recording \nRegister and Join
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/managing-the-blackboard-grade-center/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Academic Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210304T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210304T150000
DTSTAMP:20261026T065209
CREATED:20210111T224913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T224913Z
UID:5257-1614864600-1614870000@faculty.utsa.edu
SUMMARY:Pursuing funding for Social Science Research at NSF\, NIH\, and Foundations
DESCRIPTION:Session for social scientists on how to identify and understand which programs within NSF and NIH fund social sciences\, what reviewers are typically looking for\, and common mistakes to avoid. The presenter will also cover how to identify private foundations that may be interested in funding your social science research.  \nRegister for this eventPresented By:Lucy DeckardAcademic Research Funding Strategies\, LLC Consultant Lucy Deckard established Academic Research Funding Strategies\, LLC in 2010. She has helped to develop successful proposals to NSF\, NIH\, the Department of Education\, the Department of Defense\, and other agencies and foundations\, including proposals for large institutional and center-level grants. \nPreviously\, she worked in research development at Texas A&M University for 8 years\, most recently serving as Associate Director of the university’s Office of Proposal Development. \nIn addition\, she directed the university’s New Faculty Initiative\, helping new faculty to jump start their research by helping them to identify funding opportunities\, develop a strategy for pursuing funding\, understand funding agencies\, and learn how to write competitive proposals. \nShe also worked with faculty in Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions and Minority Serving Institutions across the Texas A&M System. \nBefore joining Texas A&M\, she worked as a research engineer in industry for 16 years\, obtaining funding from DoD\, DARPA and the Department of Energy. \nYou can find more information at her LinkedIn page. \nContact: LDeckard@academicresearchgrants.com
URL:https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/pursuing-funding-for-social-science-research-at-nsf-nih-and-foundations/
LOCATION:ONLINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:UTSA Office of Research Support
ORGANIZER;CN="Christina A. Guerra":MAILTO:christina.guerra@utsa.edu
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