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February 1, 2011: Faculty/Staff News
Alumni Loyalty and Service Award: Nominate an Outstanding Senior
- Enhancing club activities
- Promoting good will on campus
- Establishing rapport with the community
- Exhibiting academic excellence
- Rendering exceptional service to The University of Scranton
The Insider’s Guide to Smartphones Set for Feb. 16
In this "Technology On Your Own Terms" workshop, Kristen Yarmey, digital services librarian, and Diane Jachimowicz, technology services analyst, will discuss some of the technology behind smartphones like iPhones, Androids and Blackberries. We’ll talk about what terms like 3G, 4G, tethering, and jailbreaking mean in plain English, what sensors like accelerometers and compasses mean for average users, how operating systems like iOS and Android differ, and what phone features to look out for in 2011 and beyond.
A light lunch will be provided during the discussion. All faculty and staff members are welcome, but seats are limited, so please register at www.scranton.edu/ctleregistration (under Technology On Your Own Terms).
Upcoming Events for Spring 2011
Here are two upcoming events planned for the spring 2011 semester:
“Interpreting and Using Course Evaluations for Teaching Development”
Dr. Marian Farrell, Prof. Betsey Moylan (Faculty Liaisons to the CTLE)
Thursday, Feb. 17
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Brennan Hall, room 500
Please join the faculty liaisons for a workshop that focuses on how faculty can use course evaluation results to enhance their teaching skills. The presentation and discussion will look at how to interpret student feedback on multiple-choice question and open-ended comments. All faculty members are invited. A light lunch will be provided. To register for this event, click here.
“Faculty and ADA Compliance Issues”
Dr. Jeanne Kincaid, leading attorney on the ADA/Rehabilitation Act in higher education settings
Tuesday, Feb. 24
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in St Thomas Hall, room 590
How does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affect our work in the classroom? Dr. Jeanne Kincaid, a consultant to colleges and universities on ADA issues, will share her expertise on this issue. Join us for a discussion as we attempt to understand how the requirements of the ADA mesh with our needs to maintain standards as we provide a quality educational experience. A light lunch will be provided. To register for this event, click here.
New ORSP Proposal Submission Deadline Policy
Currently, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) policy states that all completed proposal materials (NIH or otherwise) must be received by ORSP five (5) days prior to submission. In the past, we have been very lenient with this deadline. We are changing this deadline to three (3) days prior to submission, but will need to strictly enforce this rule to allow sufficient time to correct Grants.gov and eRA Commons errors/warnings prior to the deadlines. We are also happy to report that that the proposal activity on campus is increasing, and the new deadline will allow sufficient time for ORSP review, processing and submission of all proposals. If final grant proposal materials including proposal text, completed External Funding Project Approval (EFPA) Form, and prepared internal budget form are not received three (3) days prior to submission deadline, ORSP cannot guarantee timely submission.
To provide you with the best possible support, we strongly encourage anyone intending to submit a grant proposal to inform ORSP as early as possible in the proposal preparation process. Our awareness of impending submission deadlines will help us to better meet our goal of being your “Partners in Inquiry and Discovery.”
Any questions about the change in NIH submission policy or ORSP deadline changes should be directed to Dr. Tabbi Miller-Scandle, director of Research and Sponsored Programs, IMBM 207, x6353.
*NIH notice NOT-OD-10-123, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-123.html. The current NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, rev. 10/1/2010) can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-003.html.
UPDATED: Angel Workshops Scheduled in February
*Angel - Open Workshop
When: Friday, Feb. 4, 1 – 3 p.m.
Where: STT590
Description: ANGEL Open Workshop * Now that you’ve attended ANGEL Basics workshops, this "drop in" Open Workshop is intended for faculty who want one-on-one assistance with their ANGEL courses. Staff and technical students will be there to assist. Faculty can attend this workshop anytime during the posted hours and should bring any source file you may want uploaded into ANGEL. Please Note: This workshop is not intended to teach faculty the Basics of ANGEL. * Pre-requisite for this workshop: Must have attended ANGEL Basics I
Click here to register!
Angel Gradebook
When: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: STT590
Description: The Gradebook interface in ANGEL allows you to track and display grades for ANGEL content items (quizzes, drop boxes, discussion forums, SCORM assessments and surveys) and for assignments handed-in outside of the ANGEL environment. In this workshop, you will learn how to view grades; enter grades and comments; configure gradebook preferences and import/export grades; manually create and edit gradebook categories, assignments, macros, and grading scale; and weigh categories to compute an overall grade for each student.
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