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OFD Newsletter: Week of October 14, 2019

New Programming: Grading Retreats

Does the thought of end-of-the semester grading make you cringe? A quiet space, group support, and refreshments may help with that. The Office of Faculty Development has partnered with NC State University Libraries to offer Grading Retreats at the end of fall and spring semesters for all NC State faculty: Monday, December 16, 2019 and Monday, May 4, 2020. Retreats will be held in the Faculty Research Commons in James B. Hunt Jr. Library (Centennial Campus).

Join your peers and motivate each other to get the job done! OFD staff will be on hand for any consultation desired to help make the job less onerous. Coffee/tea/water and a light breakfast will be provided. Registration is for the full-day event (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), but please feel free to come and go as needed — join us all day, in the morning, in the afternoon, or even just for an hour or two! Space will be limited for each retreat, so please sign up early!

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Upcoming Opportunities from DELTA

DELTA is offering 30-minute, noontime workshops again, beginning this week and running throughout the month of October. These offerings are a great opportunity to explore NC State academic technology tools (Moodle, My Mediasite, H5P, and Top Hat) and teaching with technology topics (student engagement, preparing students for online courses, and streamlining grading).

We also invite you to join Faculty Fellow James McConnell for Mission Possible: Apps and Other Technology to Engage Learners, on Tuesday, October 29 or learn how to Use Moodle Tools to Improve Your Course on Wednesday, October 30.

And don’t miss our last session of Friday Live: Discussions on Teaching with Technology: 3D Printing as an Inclusive Teaching Methodology, with Faculty Fellow Dr. Melissa Ramirez, on October 18.

DELTA has also expanded our online course quality efforts to offer faculty multiple pathways to improve their online and blended courses. Check out the Course Quality Program and learn how you can get involved.

For more information on current offerings, visit http://go.ncsu.edu/deltaworkshops and swipe the slider to *Yes* under *Only show courses with active Instances*.

Modern & Emerging Research Skills Training Series from NC State University Libraries

Come learn how to use the command line, be introduced to Git and GitHub, and learn how to build, share, and amplify your scholarly profile online. Libraries workshops are free to the NC State community and require no previous experience.

Introduction to the Command Line

  • Friday, October 18
  • 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
  • DH Hill Library
  • ITTC Lab 2

Introduction to Git & GitHub

  • Thursday, October 31
  • 11:00AM to 1:30PM
  • DH Hill Library
  • ITTC Lab 2

Build, Share, & Amplify Your Scholarly Profile Online

  • Thursday, November 21
  • 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
  • DH Hill Library
  • ITTC Lab 2

IRB Workshop series from NC State University Libraries

Come learn about IRB topics from the experts in the IRB office at the Libraries.
 
IRB Topical Workshop: Using Secondary Data in Research

  • Monday, October 14
  • 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
  • DH Hill Library
  • ITTC Lab 2

IRB Topical Workshop: Using Secondary Data in Research

  • Tuesday, October 22
  • 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Hunt Library
  • Fishbowl

IRB Topical Workshop: DoD Affiliated Research Project

  • Friday, November 1
  • 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
  • Hunt Library
  • Fishbowl

Coffee & Viz Seminar: Thinking (and Teaching) Critically for Data Visualization

Please join us on Friday, October 18th for the latest Coffee & Viz Seminar, Thinking (and Teaching) Critically for Data Visualization.

Dr. Angela Zoss, Assessment & Data Visualization Analyst at Duke University Libraries, will present on visualization best practices, discussing design guidelines alongside a nuanced view of how designers, visualizations, and audiences participate in a complex dance to create meaning.

WHEN

  • Friday, October 18, 2019
  • 9:30am to 10:30am

WHERE

  • Teaching and Visualization Lab at the James B. Hunt, Jr. Library
  • Coffee and light refreshments will be served at 9:15 a.m. To increase the sustainability of this event, please consider bringing your own reusable coffee mug.
  • You can read about upcoming seminars and sign up for notices on the Coffee & Viz Event Series page.