August | 2023

Academic Program Review (APR) Process and Purpose

By Jennifer Peters in 2023-2024 CUWAA Programs, Uncategorized August 28, 2023

Concordia University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

Academic Program Review (APR) Process and Purpose

Thursday, August 24, 2023 10-11 AM Central/11-12 noon Eastern

Presenters: Leah Dvorak, Brooke Johnson, Michele Hoffman, Elizabeth Evans

This session is for faculty and program leaders and focuses on our new process for Academic Program Review (APR) beginning in September. Topics include why this process is vital to a healthy program and the complement of academic programs at our university, and how the process will work. You will learn what information is provided by OIE and what information needs to be uploaded by program representatives. The system used for this process is new for APRST and will be explained in the August 22nd program on Academic Program Change. Those programs assigned to participate in September, October or November APR should send representatives to this session as well as the 8/22 session.

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Academic Program Change, New Program Proposal and Suspension/Discontinuance Starting September 2023

Concordia University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

Academic Program Change, New Program Proposal and Suspension/Discontinuance Starting September 2023

Tuesday, August 22, 9:00 – 10:00 am Central/10:00 – 11:00 am Eastern on Zoom

Presenters: Brooke Johnson, Michele Hoffman

This session will walk through the new process programs will use starting September 2023 to initiate, change or discontinue programs as of the 2024-2025 academic year (beginning August 2024). Come to this program to learn about the tools and deadlines for these curriculum processes. This program is for all program directors, department chairs, and academic staff involved in managing our complement of programs.

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Mequon Adjunct Orientation (In-Person Classes)

By Jennifer Peters in 2023-2024 CUWAA Programs, Adjunct Training August 22, 2023

Concordia University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

Mequon Adjunct Orientation (In-Person Classes)

Monday, August 21, 5:00 – 6:30 pm Central via Zoom

Presenters: Kate Robertson, Elizabeth Evans, Ty Landers, Jason Lane, Jan Chapman, Andrew Wahl

Are you ready for teaching the spring semester that begins on August 28? During this session for Mequon adjuncts teaching in-person classes, we will share important policies and where to find them as well as many resources that address first-day teaching, student support, Academic Resource Center services, classroom AV, faith and learning, Blackboard, and more.

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Handouts from the session:

PowerPoint: Final Mequon-Adjunct Orientation 082123
- How to Find Your Class Roster: How to Find Your Class Roster
Lesson Template and Script
Activities for the First Day of Class https://celt.cuw.edu/activities-to-engage-students-on-the-first-day-of-class/
Christ at the Center
The Texts of the Catechism
Watermark Student Success Log-In https://cuw.avisoapp.com/aviso/
How to Initiate a Student Alert Video https://cuwaa.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=2302e947-763a-4b09-8a6e-afa80130d57a
Academic Resource Center (ARC): https://www.cuw.edu/academics/services/student-academic-resources/academic-resource-center/index.html
- ARC Accessibility Resources & Support Services for Students Handbook: CUWAA ARC Accessibility Resources & Support Handbook
How to acknowledge faculty contract handout https://falcon.cuw.edu/portal/5FLACAcknowledgementAssignments.pdf
CUW Adjunct Faculty Handbook https://falcon.cuw.edu/portal/AdjunctFacultyHandbook2023.pdf
Mequon Instructional Librarian Services Mequon Instructional Librarian Services
Blackboard Faculty Responsibilities https://celt.cuw.edu/cuwaa-blackboard-use-faculty/
Blackboard Basics https://celt.cuw.edu/new-and-returning-faculty-development-day-blackboard-basics-2/
Blackboard Resources for Instructors not using master courses https://celt.cuw.edu/blackboard-learn-general-information-for-cuw-faculty/blackboard-learn-for-instructors/
Adjunct Faculty Handbook https://falcon.cuw.edu/portal/AdjunctFacultyHandbook2023.pdf
Syllabus Template and Instructions https://celt.cuw.edu/syllabus-template-and-instructions/

Program Assessment Leader Roundtable 23

By Jennifer Peters in 2023-2024 CUWAA Programs, Outcomes Assessment August 18, 2023 0 Comment

Concordia University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

Program Assessment Leader Roundtable 23 on Zoom

Thursday, August 17, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Central/12:30 – 2:00 pm Eastern on Zoom

with Elizabeth Evans

For all program assessment leaders including faculty assessment committee members at each campus. This session will focus on a review of GLO #6 Analytical Fluency from the past year, including data submitted to date, and a look forward to 2023-2024 focus on GLO #3 Integrated Disciplinary Knowledge and GLO #1 Christian Faith. Leaders contribute to collegial conversations about assessment practices and experiences, their development in the phases of the assessment cycle, and share improvements made in the past year arising out of assessment results. Reminders about current year instructions, resources, and support information are available on the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes channel on the portal (faculty tab), and the October 1, 2023 deadline for reports for 2022-2023 from programs (majors/graduate programs/stand-alone certificates).

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Handouts and PowerPoint link are below:

Assessment PARTY 23 August 17
What are the GLOs? https://www.cuw.edu/about/offices/institutional-effectiveness/outcome-statements.html
Curriculum Map example Curriculum Map Example 2023
“Categories” within each GLO GLO Categories 1-6
2022-2023 FOCUS GLO is #6
- 2022-2023 Reports are due October 1 Instructions for 2022-2023 Program Assessment Reporting
In 2023-2024 the FOCUS GLOs will be #3 and #1
- Cycle of Assessment/Continuous Improvement
CRITERIA for Effective Assessment Practice The What of “The 5 W’s https://falcon.cuw.edu/portal/The5WsConcordiaAcademicAssessment2023.pdf

All of these links and more are on the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes portal channel (Faculty tab)

New and Returning Faculty Development Day: Faculty Resources

By Jennifer Peters in 2023-2024 CUWAA Programs August 17, 2023 0 Comment

Concordia University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

Faculty Resources

3:00 – 4:00 pm Central/4:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern

With Elizabeth Evans, Wayne Thompson, and Janessa Doucette

Learn what resources are available to you as faculty, including research/scholarship support, where to find them, and who to contact if you need more help.

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New and Returning Faculty Development Day: Blackboard Tests and Respondus LockDown Browser with Monitor

By Jennifer Peters in 2023-2024 CUWAA Programs, Blackboard Learn, Respondus August 17, 2023 0 Comment

Concordia University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

Blackboard Tests and Respondus LockDown Browser with Monitor

1:00 – 2:30 pm Central/2:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern

with Justin Frisque

The first half of this session will show how faculty can create Blackboard Tests using three commonly used question types. The second half of the session will cover Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor. Faculty will learn the difference between LockDown Browser and Monitor, and how to enable the appropriate settings based on where students take the test.

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New and Returning Faculty Development Day: Engaging Your Learners

By Jennifer Peters in 2023-2024 CUWAA Programs, Teaching Best Practices August 17, 2023 0 Comment

Concordia University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

Engaging Your Learners

11:45 am – 12:45 pm Central/12:45 – 1:45 pm Eastern

with Kate Robertson and Madelyn Kempen

Effective teaching fosters learning; students need to be engaged for learning to happen. This session introduces strategies to engage students in multiple instructional modes.

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Here is the handout for this session: FINAL Engaging Your Learner 08152023

New and Returning Faculty Development Day: Blackboard Basics

By Jennifer Peters in 2023-2024 CUWAA Programs, Blackboard Learn August 17, 2023 0 Comment

Concordia University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

Blackboard Basics

with Justin Frisque

Learn how to add content, Blackboard Assignments (“dropboxes”), and set up the gradebook for a Fall course! This is an ideal session for faculty new to using Blackboard. The session is for those who set up their own Blackboard courses.

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New and Returning Faculty Development Day: Designing/Refreshing Your Course and Syllabus

By Jennifer Peters in 2023-2024 CUWAA Programs, Syllabus Information, Teaching Best Practices August 17, 2023 0 Comment

Concordia University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

Designing/Refreshing Your Course and Syllabus

Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 8:15 – 9:45 am Central/9:15 – 10:45 am Eastern

With Elizabeth Evans and Kate Robertson

Learn about and incorporate best practices in course design, and syllabus development. Discussion includes how to improve your objectives, align course objectives with assessments, the Concordia University syllabus template’s latest revision, and how to connect to the program and Global Learning Outcomes.

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