CELT Programs 2023 – 2024

Programs listed below offered at both campuses, unless stated otherwise. For future programs, find the registration link on the Current Programs page for your campus website:

CUW Current Programs
CUAA Current Programs

Summer 2023 Programs

Faculty Summer Book Group

Three Wednesdays: June 14, June 28 and July 12, Noon – 1pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern on Zoom
Led by: Kate Robertson

Book is included: Ritchhard, R. and Church, M. (2020). The power of making thinking visible: Practices to engage and empower all learners. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 978-1-119-62604-6.
Maximum participants 15. Registration deadline Monday, June 5.

“I want my MTV!” No, it’s not an 80’s throwback, it’s the shorthand that authors and researchers Ritchhard and Church use for “Making Thinking Visible.” In this book, we learn about why making thinking visible is so crucial for our students’ learning, as well as multiple routines to bring the strategies into the classroom. Each routine includes steps for incorporating it into your teaching, assessment ideas, illustrations and vignettes from teachers in action. Bring your lunch to our Zoom meeting space and let’s talk “MTV”!

Reading Schedule (complete before each book group meeting):
June 14 – Read Chapters 1-3
June 28 – Read Chapters 4-5
July 12 – Read Chapters 6-7; review Chapters 3-5

Concordia Faculty Seminar: Vittoria Sipone, Sara Casali

Thursday June 8, 11:00 am – Noon Central/Noon – 1:00 pm Eastern on Zoom

Please plan to join us on Zoom for an hour to learn about the research conducted by two Mequon faculty colleagues who recently completed their doctoral degrees: Vittoria Sipone and Sara Casali.

  • Vittoria Sipone, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Mequon campus, recently defended her dissertation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee toward a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. The title of Dr. Sipone’s talk will be “Dancing Bees, Singing Whales. The Impact of Idiosyncratic Information on Children’s Attitudes toward and Moral Reasoning about Animals.”
  • Sara Casali, Assistant Professor of Social Work at the Mequon campus, defended her dissertation last year and received a Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. The title of Dr. Casali’s talk will be “Social Location: Why it Should Matter to Social Work Education.”

Concordia Faculty Seminars are informal interactive presentations and conversations on faculty and staff projects including grants, research, and service designed to promote scholarship, spark new ideas, provide opportunities for meaningful discussion, and increase collaboration. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend.

Engaging Students at a Distance

Tuesday June 13, Noon – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern on Zoom
With Susan Gallanis, Kate Robertson, and Elizabeth Evans.

It’s easy to think of student engagement in terms of live interaction with your students, but what are best practices for asynchronous engagement? During this session participants will learn about research-based, practical strategies to engage students asynchronously. This session is ideal for those teaching courses which include online interaction such as online or blended courses, including those in programs using a master course template. Those teaching face-to-face and virtual courses will learn how to expand engagement beyond live (synchronous) interactions.

Introduction to VoiceThread

Thursday July 20, 11:00 am – Noon Central/Noon – 1:00 pm Eastern on Zoom
Presented by VoiceThread Staff.

VoiceThread is an interactive collaboration tool connected to Blackboard that enables students and instructors to build online presentations with various types of media. Other users can then add comments right in the presentation. Participants will learn how to create presentations, add comments, and navigate the VoiceThread interface. The session also covers how to create a VoiceThread graded assignment and other set-up options. Those new to VoiceThread and those with VoiceThread experience are welcome to attend.

New and Returning Faculty Development Day 

Wednesday August 16, 8:15 – 4:00 Central/9:15 – 5:00 Eastern 

All sessions are via Zoom 

Designing/Refreshing Your Course and Syllabus

8:15 – 9:45 am Central/9:15 – 10:45 am Eastern

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 latest revision, and how to connect to program and Global Learning Outcomes.  

Blackboard Basics

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. 

Engaging Your Learners

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

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

Blackboard Tests and Respondus LockDown Browser with Monitor

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

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. 

Faculty Resources – CELT and ORSP (primarily for full-time faculty)  

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

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. 

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 

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 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). 

Mequon Adjunct Orientation (In-Person Classes) 

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

Presenters: Susan Gallanis, Elizabeth Evans, Ty Landers, Jason Lane, Jan Chapman, Andrew Wahl 

Are you ready for teaching the spring semester that begins 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. 

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. 

Academic Program Review (APR) Process and Purpose 

Thursday August 24, 10:00 – 11:00 am Central/11:00 am – Noon Eastern via Zoom 

Leaders: Leah Dvorak, Brooke Johnson, Michelle Hoffman and 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.      

Fall 2023

Showing Up: Creating Comfort and Care on Campus  

Fall Study Group for Faculty using the book Showing Up by Jen Marr  

In-person at the Mequon Campus 

Has a student ever shared a personal struggle with you, and you did not know what to say or do? How can you support your students and colleagues when you already have your own personal challenges? Join us to explore these questions and discuss evidence-based recommendations to improve your skills in comfort and care.  

The book is included when you register for at least three of the four sessions. Maximum registration is 10 faculty per group. Deadline to register is August 30.  

Option 1 Tuesdays from 2pm to 3pm   

  • Tuesday September 12:  Foreword and Part 1: The Case for Comfort  
  • Tuesday October 3: Part 2: The Process  
  • Tuesday October 24: Part 3: Showing Up 
  • Tuesday November 14: Part 4: A Culture of Care and Part 5: Who Shows Up Best? 

Facilitator: Holly Griskell  

Option 2 Wednesdays from 3pm to 4pm   

  • Wednesday September 13: Foreword and Part 1: The Case for Comfort  
  • Wednesday October 4: Part 2: The Process  
  • Wednesday October 25: Part 3: Showing Up  
  • Wednesday November 15: Part 4: A Culture of Care and Part 5: Who Shows Up Best?  

Facilitator: Vittoria Sipone  

Faculty Workgroup & Application: “The Power of Making Thinking Visible” 

Three Tuesdays: September 19, October 17, and November 14; 8:30-9:30 am Central/9:30 – 10:30 am Eastern 

All take place on Zoom. 

Led by: Catherine (Kate) Robertson 

Book is included: Ritchhard, R. and Church, M. (2020).  The power of making thinking visible: Practices to engage and empower all learners. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 978-1-119-62604-6 

Maximum participants 15. Registration deadline Friday, September 8. 

All are welcome!  This is a continuation of this summer’s book group on the text: The power of making thinking visible: Practices to engage and empower all learners. The text outlines multiple activities for instructors of all content areas to use in the classroom. Now is your chance to apply one or more of these strategies from the text during your fall courses and share experiences about the process with colleagues.  There are no specific reading assignments! Instead, be prepared to share student work samples as evidence of “making thinking visible,” and ask for feedback and suggestions from the rest of the workgroup. Again, you need not have participated in this summer’s book group to join us this fall. 

Year-long Book Group with Ted Hopkins (CUAA only)

Rev. Dr. Ted Hopkins will lead a year-long book group, reading David Zahl’s book Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself). Zahl’s book will help us see how our native understandings (and our disciplines’ innate notions) of what it means to be human sometimes collide with the Bible and other times overlap. As we better understand ourselves and our students through this scriptural perspective, we can discuss with colleagues how this perspective shapes our relationships with our students and how we integrate faith and learning in the classroom. The book discussion will take place 11:05-11:55 am in the CMAX, bring your lunch, once a month on Wednesdays: Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6 in the fall; and Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 13, April 10 in the spring. 

The Successful Department Chair/Academic Program Director

Friday September 8, Noon – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern via Zoom

Presenter: Leah Dvorak

The audience for this program is Department Chairs and Program Directors. What are the expectations for the role of Department Chair or Academic Program Director? An effective chair or academic program director manages faculty, staff, programs, courses, and processes vital to student success. The effective chair also fosters a healthy departmental culture and establishes efficient, collaborative decision-making processes. A strong department chair or program director uses both management skills and leadership skills to create and sustain a successful department in which faculty and staff feel engaged and energized.

ChatGPT: Boon or Bane? (CUAA only)

ChatGPT has quickly become one of the most debated technologies in higher education. Some faculty value it as a pedagogical tool. Others worry their students will abuse the technology and not write their own work. In this session, faculty will learn how to embed ChatGPT into their classrooms and how to set parameters for student use. Participants are encouraged to bring their lunches. Light refreshments will also be served. Thursday, September 14th 12:00-1:00 pm in the CMAX.

Lunch ‘n Learn: Lutheran Spirituality: The Dynamics of Sin and Grace (CUW only)

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

12:10 to 1pm The Lakeshore Room, Mequon Campus

With Brian German and Sandra Jahns

One of a series of Faith and Learning sessions for faculty, this session features Brian German (Theology) and Sandra Jahns (Communication), sharing on the Lutheran understanding of spirituality as a “dynamic” of sin and grace, and how this might affect teaching and learning.

Update to ARC Practice and Policy on Accommodations

Monday September 25, 3:00 – 4:00 pm Central/4:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern

Facilitators: Jordan Beck, Elizabeth Polzin, and Erin Laverick

Recent changes to ADA law have impacted the ways in which CUWAA serves students through accessibility services. The Faculty Senate created an ARC Ad Hoc Committee dedicated to learning more about how these changes impact accommodations and faculty work. During this session, we will discuss the changes to ADA law, how the changes impact the accommodation process, and provide a summary from the Faculty Ad Hoc Committee. Time will be allocated for faculty questions, comments, and suggestions for further learning during the session.

Designing Effective Writing Assignments (CUAA only)

As ChatGPT becomes more and more prevalent, instructors need to consider how they design and implement writing assignments into their classes. This workshop will offer advice and tips about how to design effective writing assignments. Not worried about ChatGPT? This session is still relevant to those who teach writing intensive courses. Coffee and pastries will be served. Thursday, October 12th 8:00-9:00 am in the CMAX.

Lunch ‘n Learn: Lutheran Spirituality: The Means of Grace (CUW only)

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from 12:10 to 1pm

The Lakeshore Room

One of a series of Faith and Learning sessions for faculty, this session features Brian German (Theology) and Sandra Jahns (Communication), sharing on the Lutheran understanding of the Word and the sacraments, including how these play a foundational role in Lutheran higher education. Lunch is available from the dining hall for the first 20 faculty to register.  The program starts at 12:10 so participants can bring their lunch from the dining hall.

Facilitating Acute Care Competencies & Confidence in Physical Therapy Doctoral Students: Outcomes of a CITG Project (CUW only)

Wednesday October 25, 2023 from 12 – 1 pm HS 109 – SHP Simulation Lab

Stacy Stolzman & Physical Therapy Doctoral Students

Last year, the Concordia Intermural Teaching Grant (CITG) supported a teaching and learning project to expand student learning using the new School of Health Professions Simulation Lab. This presentation will show how DPT students gained acute care competencies and increased confidence in a graduate course taught by Dr. Stolzman which was supported by grant-funded faculty development at Mayo Clinic and grant-funded equipment used in the lab. See the students in action completing an acute care simulation scenario and learn the critical pieces of simulation learning. While food is not usually allowed in the Simulation Lab, you may bring your bag lunch for this event.

Embedding Writing Instruction into your Classes (CUAA only)  

Do you assign writing assignments or teach a writing intensive classAre you frustrated when students do not turn in “what you’re looking for?”  Attend this session and learn how to embed mini writing lessons into your course in order to ensure students find better success on their assignments.  Participants are encouraged to bring their lunchesLight refreshments will also be served. Thursday, November 9th 12:00-1:00 pm in the CMAX. 

McGraw-Hill and Cengage in Your Blackboard Courses – New Process Summer 2023

McGraw-Hill and Cengage are updating how they communicate with Blackboard. If you integrated either McGraw-Hill or Cengage into your face-to-face Blackboard courses in the past, Blackboard Support will work with you to migrate classes from the old system to the new system. See below for more information about each specific tool.

McGraw-Hill used in face-to-face courses

If you want to copy from a previous course that already has McGraw-Hill:

  1. Before copying the course, Contact BlackboardSupport@cuw.edu with the CRN of the course you want to copy.
  2. After Blackboard Support has done their updates, they will send you the remaining steps you must do to complete the migration updates (instructors must do these final steps).
  3. You may now copy your course and continue using McGraw-Hill in your current course.

If you are new to McGraw-Hill

If you are new to using McGraw-Hill to build your face-to-face course, use these instructions (no need to contact Blackboard Support prior).

Cengage used in face-to-face courses

If you want to copy from a previous course that already has Cengage

  1. After copying the course, Contact BlackboardSupport@cuw.edu with the CRN of the course you have copied.
  2. After Blackboard Support has done the updates for you (you cannot do this yourself) continue with the instructions below:

If you are new to Cengage

If you are new to using Cengage to build your face-to-face course, use the instructions below (no need to contact Blackboard Support prior).

 If you have any questions, please email Blackboard Support, or call 262-243-4327.

Instructions for Enrolling in the Orientation for Teaching at CUWAA

  1. Click this link to the Orientation in Blackboard.
  2. If prompted, click on Blackboard Single Sign-On.
    BbSignOn
  3. Enter your CUWAA username and password and click Login.
    SSO
  4. Click Enroll.
    Enroll
  5. Click Submit. This will send an enrollment request to the Orientation Facilitator. The Orientation facilitator will approve your enrollment request in 1 – 2 days.
    Submit
  6. When your enrollment request is approved, you will receive an enrollment accepted email. Click on the link to access the orientation.
    EnrollmentAccepted
  7. After your enrollment request is approved you may also access the orientation at any time from My Organizations right in Blackboard.
    Orientation

 

 

 

Engaging Students at a Distance


Concordia University
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CELT

 

Engaging Students at a Distance

Tuesday June 13, Noon – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern

With Susan Gallanis, Kate Robertson, and Elizabeth Evans

It’s easy to think of student engagement in terms of live interaction with your students, but what are best practices for asynchronous engagement? During this session participants will learn about research-based, practical strategies to engage students asynchronously. This session is ideal for those teaching courses which include online interaction such as online or blended courses, including those in programs using a master course template. Those teaching face-to-face and virtual courses will learn how to expand engagement beyond live (synchronous) interactions.

 

Recording of Engaging Students at a Distance

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Concordia Faculty Seminar: Vittoria Sipone, Sara Casali

Concordia Faculty Seminar: Vittoria Sipone, Sara Casali 

Thursday June 8, 11:00 am – Noon Central/Noon – 1:00 pm Eastern on Zoom 

Learn about the research conducted by two Mequon faculty colleagues who recently completed their doctoral degrees: Vittoria Sipone and Sara Casali. 

  • Vittoria Sipone, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Mequon campus, recently defended her dissertation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee toward a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology.  The title of Dr. Sipone’s talk will be “Dancing Bees, Singing Whales. The Impact of Idiosyncratic Information on Children’s Attitudes toward and Moral Reasoning about Animals.” 
  • Sara Casali, Assistant Professor of Social Work at the Mequon campus, defended her dissertation last year and received a Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The title of Dr. Casali’s talk will be “Social Location: Why it Should Matter to Social Work Education.” 

Concordia Faculty Seminars are informal interactive presentations and conversations on faculty and staff projects including grants, research, and service designed to promote scholarship, spark new ideas, provide opportunities for meaningful discussion, and increase collaboration. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. 

Recording

Advancement in Rank Process 2023

Advancement in Rank Process 

Wednesday May 24, Noon – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm  Eastern on Zoom 

The Provost Office, along with the CUW Rank and Promotion Committee and the CUAA Peer Review Committee, will present information about the process and timeline to apply for advancement in faculty rank.  We will also discuss how to best present your accomplishments for each committee’s review, and what the portfolio requires.  The session will be recorded and made available via the Faculty Chair for anyone unable to attend. 

Recording

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Assessment Tools Resources Support 5/18/2023

Assessment Tools, Resources, Support 

Thursday May 18, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Central/3:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern via Zoom 

With Elizabeth Evans, Susan Gallanis and Kate Robertson 

This year the university is focusing on the continuous improvement process for learning in your program connected to your Program Learning Outcome aligned with GLO #6 Analytical Fluency.  This session is for anyone who wants information on the tools, resources and support available for this work. We will also highlight the instructions for this year’s reporting focusing on GLO #6 due no later than 10-01-2023, and plans for next year (2023-2024) program assessment focusing on GLO#3 and GLO #1.  

Recording

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Improve Your Spring Course Workshop 2023

Improve Your Spring Course Workshop 

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

Facilitators: Kate Robertson and Elizabeth Evans 

Whew! Your grades are in and you’ve finished the whirlwind of the semester. This is the perfect time to review and reflect on one of your courses and plan improvements for next time.  Bring your reflections captured throughout the course, your “student results,” your syllabus and your course materials, teaching strategies and assignments to this session.   

What does your course look like from the student’s POV? How did the course results align with your hopes/ goals?   

How did your organization, delivery of content, communication, evaluation strategies and instructional strategies make for effective learning?  

After review of your course, you will develop at least three actionable changes to improve the student learning experience next time.  You can use the plan as an example of your continuous improvement for your upcoming annual faculty evaluation in June. Discussion and workshop time are included. This workshop fits any course delivery, including online. 

Recording

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