This workshop will present an approach for advising meetings that utilizes the information available about and for students on myPlymouth. Learn how to encourage students to develop and follow a degree plan, manage their cost-to-degree, and leverage collateral campus resources that can help them overcome barrier to success.
This session is a hands-on session in the Lamson 102 Computer Lab. Seats are limited to the number of computers (28) in the Lab.
How would we... Create a design, collaboration and communication tool that fit intuitively and effortlessly into the PSU academic landscape? Fortunately, a robust, fully developed and simple system already exists. It is in use internationally, domestically and regionally. Human-Centered Design aka Design Thinking provides a turn-key process and language which, when deployed, enables and empowers inter-disciplinary communication across any discipline, any major, transcending and facilitating internal and external engagements and collaboration. "The stage is set, the curtain rises, we are ready to begin."
Join us as we apply the tool in exploring the design and development of a compelling and definitive First Year Seminar.
Steven will offer a hands-on session that will provide you an opportunity to learn about and explore the features and functionality of the MS Office 365 Suite of online services; including email and calendar. We recommend this workshop for beginners.
This session is a hands-on session in the Lamson 102 Computer Lab. Seats are limited to the number of computers (28) in the Lab.
Migrating the traditional curriculum to a cluster/open lab environment will require capturing ideas, setting a table for all vested parties, and effective implementation. This workshop will introduce you to a work-in-progress - PSU's outreach to the North Country community of Lancaster, NH. Our collaboration encompasses the arts and business programs as well as the Enterprise Center at Plymouth, and more than 60 students from across the university. We hope to gather your ideas and insight through a follow-up Q&A. Please join!
This session focuses on education around people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and other Gender and Sexual Minority (LGBTQ+) and the issues they may face in various settings including higher education. Strategies for being an effective resource and ally to these students, common issues around allyship in classroom settings, and concrete actions for being an ally will also be discussed.
No prior knowledge of LGBTQ+ issues are necessary for meaningful participation in this workshop.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to…
Materials needed: Computer/projector capabilities (VGA or HDMI cables will work great), an easel & pad or dry erase board if possible.
The Maker movement represents a logical extension or synthesis of current trends in education, including active learning, problem based learning, team-based learning, flipped classrooms, and community-service learning. A variety of on-going efforts to build cross-departmental, active learning environments for students at UMass Amherst will be presented. The objectives of this work include engaging students in applied research, building safe spaces for exploring diversity issues, facilitating multi-level peer-to-peer support structures, and promoting community engagement. Examples will include discussion of a variety of makerspace courses, departmental/University traditional Makerspaces, and a Town-Gown Makerspace. The opportunities as well as challenges of such activities for supporting student growth and educational effectiveness will be discussed with active involvement of the Plymouth State faculty strongly encouraged.
This session is a hands-on session in the Lamson 102 Computer Lab. Seats are limited to the number of computers (28) in the Lab.
This session is a hands-on session in the Lamson 102 Computer Lab. Seats are limited to the number of computers (28) in the Lab.
Erika will provide an introductory session into the world of 3D printing. Topics covered will be different printing methodologies, as well as their benefits, limitations, materials, and applications.
In addition, you will have an opportunity to see the 3 models of 3D printers we currently own in action.
Promoting Authentic Learning through 21st Century Learning Conferences
Schools increasingly face the challenge of connecting their curriculum to the real world through authentic learning and community partnerships. During this session, work with administrators from Nipmuc Regional High School in Upton, Massachusetts as they explain how they developed and implemented “21st Century Learning Conferences” as a means to connect their classrooms with the world beyond campus. 21st Century Learning Conferences provide students with opportunities to network with professionals, choose sessions of personal interest, and engage in meaningful learning experiences not traditionally found during the school day. The workshop will provide concrete strategies for faculty and staff members as PSU integrates community partnerships into programming at the university. Workshop participants will learn how to customize these conferences to meet the needs of their students, school, and community.
Attendees are encouraged to bring tablets or laptops in order to participate in the session. Presenters will have some iPads to provide to participants without devices.
The Plymouth State University (PSU) Institutional Review Board (IRB) is charged with protecting the rights and welfare of human subjects and supports PSU’s research mission. The purpose of this presentation is to provide a comprehensive review of the PSU IRB guidelines, ethics, procedures, documents, templates, and frequently asked questions. IRB Chair and Associate Professor Stephen Flynn will lead the session.
Plymouth State is proud to be offering Lynda.com for all employees. Lynda.com is an online library of courses on software tools and skills. Katie Martell will provide you with an overview of how the Lynda.com content can be embedded into your Moodle Courses.
Whether you are planning a "Flipped Classroom" or just wish to have your students preview "How-to" videos on specific software, Lynda.com can enhance your Moodle content.
Steven will offer an session on the differences between the PSU instances of Office 365 One-drive and Google Docs. Learn about the pros and cons of choosing one of these Cloud-based services over the other and which services is appropriate to store your personal and institutional data.
This session is a hands-on session in the Lamson 102 Computer Lab. Seats are limited to the number of computers (28) in the Lab.
As a follow-up presentation to the session on 21st Century Learning Conferences, this workshop will deepen the connection between conference-style workshops and the goals of PSU’s shift to learning clusters. Participants will work collaboratively to:
Need to communicate with your department, the University or another PSU community? This introduction to Marketing Cloud will show you how to build templates and emails as well as send them. This robust email tool is simple to use and will make your email communications look professionally polished.
Have you ever wanted to bring guest lecturers into your classroom but having them on campus is too difficult or costly? Katie and Todd will offer insight into web conferencing using PSU's new Zoom Video tool.
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This session is a hands-on session in the Lamson 102 Computer Lab. Seats are limited to the number of computers (28) in the Lab.
