Greetings Creighton Colleagues, February 2024 Newsletter
I couldn’t be more excited for the programming, new initiatives, and resources the Center for Faculty Excellence and our collaborative partners have in store for you this spring. As you read through our February newsletter, I hope you join in my enthusiasm, find opportunities to engage with colleagues, and develop in your faculty role.
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I’m also happy to communicate some highlights of the CFE’s newly finalized strategic plan. One of our goals is to promote the Center for Faculty Excellence to allow people internal and external to Creighton University to easily access resources. A step towards accomplishing this goal is to share the CFE’s mission, vision, and three areas of service. In subsequent newsletters this semester, I’ll spotlight each of these areas to ensure you know the talented people in our center, and ways you can engage with us, access resources, and share your ideas.
I hope you have a productive, smooth, and satisfying semester!
Lou Jensen, OTD, OTR/L.
Associate Vice Provost-Interim, CFE
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| Boost Engagement & Interactivity with Vevox |
The online polling and Q&A tool Vevox is now available to faculty university-wide, and we are very excited about the opportunities this can provide for engagement and interactivity both online and in-person. Now is the time to begin getting acquainted with the tool, and as the phases of implementation roll out, more options for integration will become available. There are many resources to help jump-start your skills with Vevox:
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Canvas rubrics can help make grading much more efficient for instructors, however making changes to those rubrics can be a little challenging. The most important thing to know is Canvas rubrics can't be edited if they have been attached to more than one assignment, graded discussion, or quiz. If attempted, a warning message pops up letting users know this rubric cannot be edited. Click the
OK button when the warning message pops up and Canvas will create a copied version of the rubric which will automatically replace the previous rubric in the assignment. When you use the rubric for grading, the rubric will update for all students in SpeedGrader. If you frequently update rubrics, it is recommended to periodically evaluate and delete unused rubrics to avoid confusion. It is always best practice to review and confirm rubrics before students submit assignments to avoid complications during grading. Visit the Canvas Instructor Guides for more information on managing rubrics or adding rubrics.
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BlueLine Help Is Available 24/7! |
Creighton has partnered with Canvas Support to provide BlueLine support even when the CFE and myIT Service Desk are unavailable. You can call, chat, or email Canvas Support for all questions or problems related to BlueLine. Canvas Support contact information can be found via the Help button in the navigation bar in BlueLine.
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Open Call: Faculty Associates Program 2024-2026 |
| Open Nest Weeks: Invitation for Faculty to Observe a Class |
| Faculty Development Grants Awarded
2024-2025 |
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Creighton benefit-eligible faculty/professional staff who teach, with a passion for teaching and scholarly work, are invited to apply to the Faculty Associates Program for 2024-2026.
Application deadline: March 6
Notification of award:
March 28
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| During the weeks of February 26th and March 11th, approximately 15 Creighton colleagues from across the university will be opening their classrooms for a pilot project called
Open Nest. Creighton faculty are invited to sign up to visit and observe a class, whether that be in person, synchronously via Zoom or Panopto, or remotely by exploring an online asynchronous course. Learn more and sign up here to visit classrooms in Omaha, Phoenix, or Asynchronous.
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| Distinguished Educator Awardees Celebrated |
Join
Julie Peterson, PT, DPT, EdD, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, and Patricia Soto-Becerra, PhD, Associate Professor of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, the 2024 Distinguished Educator Award winners, as they share their insights and stories about their careers. Each is recognized for their active and consistent contributions to teaching, innovative practices, and assessment of student learning.
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| February & March: Faculty Development Programs |
CFE invites faculty and professional staff who teach, as a part of their ongoing formation experiences, to actively engage with a community of scholars who share their interests by finding the topics and sessions that best match your interest and availability. Programs are led by CFE Faculty Associates and CFE Collaborative Partnerships.
To register: scan QR code or link to Bridge.
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- Feb. 7: Library Makerspace Video Tour with Rich Jenkins, MS, IDEA Hub, University Libraries
- Feb. 7: Using Vevox in Hybrid, Hyflex, and Asynchronous Learning Environments with Joe Probert, Creighton’s Vevox Customer Service Manager
- Feb. 16: AI Unleashed: Faculty's Toolkit for Education with Kathy Craig, MS
, IDEA Hub, University Libraries
- Feb. 23: The Active Learning Community of Practice with Brooke Kowalke, PhD, English and Medical Humanities, College of Arts & Sciences and School of Medicine, CFE Faculty Associate
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- Mar. 13: What is Leadership Coaching Anyway? with Shelly Luger RN, DNP, NE-A B.C
., College of Nursing, Track Lead Nursing Administration and Leadership Program, CFE Faculty Associate
- Mar. 14: Using a Digital Writing Tablet: One Faculty Member’s Transformative Journey with Paul McGreal, JD,School of Law, CFE Faculty Associate
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Mar. 14: The Trendsetters: A New Community of Practice with Gargi Vyas, PhD, The Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Leadership, College of Professional and Continuing Education, CFE Faculty Associate, Jack Taylor, PhD,Research and Compliance, Biostatistical Core, & Jim Martin, PhD, The Doctoral Program in
Interdisciplinary Leadership, College of Professional and Continuing Education
- Mar. 22: The Active Learning Community of Practice with Brooke Kowalke, PhD, English and Medical Humanities, College of Arts & Sciences and School of Medicine, CFE Faculty Associate
- Mar 28: Intersectionality: Combined Impacts of (Dis)Advantaged Identities on Teaching, Learning, and Belonging with Erika Dakin Kirby, PhD, Communication Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, CFE Faculty Associate
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University Research Week: March 26 & 27 |
The University Research Week Committee would like to invite you to the upcoming events. They are hoping that with these early reminders, you will be able to keep the dates and times open so your students can submit abstracts and present projects, you can come judge presentations, and you will be able to come see what our students have been working on this past year.
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Student abstract deadline:
Feb. 16, 2024
Submit abstract
Encourage students to submit projects for the poster or oral presentations.
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- March 26: Omaha-all day; Phoenix-morning only
- March 27: Omaha-morning
- Award Luncheon is hybrid for all to attend.
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| Call for Presentation Judges
It is expected there will be over 250 student presentations in need of judging. Please sign up to serve as a judge:
Omaha campus: sign up
Phoenix campus: sign up
View sample judge form.
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Watch for additional information in Creighton Today and other communication channels. Questions: please contact Sandra Leighton; Medical School please contact Brianna Conyers.
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Opportunities for Further Development |
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| Formative Assessment Resources:
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- Using Formative Assessment Effectively, facilitated by Liz Davie, MEd and
Molly Hines, MS, Instructional Designers, eLearning, Center for Faculty Excellence. Learn how formative assessments can support your instruction and help students achieve in your class. This program explores a variety of strategies, with emphasis on practical application using analog and technology tools. Watch program recording.
- Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois Chicago, offers good descriptions, strategies, and resources for formative assessment. View website.
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