Institute for Faculty Development

Advancing teaching excellence at Vanguard University through culturally-responsive teaching

Events

Online Event

Teaching + Learning in a World with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Join in this online discussion about the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on both teaching and learning. Bring your questions and reflections about:

    Existing artificial intelligence used in our every day lives
    Large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT
    Writing in an age of LLMs
    Assessing student work
    Developing writing skills, given the availability of LLMs

This session will be facilitated by Bonni Stachowiak. All are welcome.

7Tuesday, Feb 79:30 am - 10:20 am
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Online Event

Qwickly Attendance

Vanguard University requires faculty to use Qwickly Attendance to track class attendance on Canvas. This webinar will provide an overview of Qwickly Attendance’s features and functionality, as well as showcase a variety of attendance-taking modes. Learn how to use the Check-in mode to allow students to check in using their own devices, complete with a PIN and countdown timer, and the Online Activity mode, which determines attendance statuses based on academic activity.

Conducted by John Sim.

27Monday, Feb 2711:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Canvas Fundamentals
Online Event

Canvas Fundamentals

Canvas Fundamentals provides an overview of the layout and features included in Canvas. It will help instructors learn about the Course Navigation Menu and tools/components available in Canvas.

This half-hour introductory webinar provides users with the background knowledge needed to begin their Canvas journey.

Conducted by John Sim.

13Monday, Mar 1311:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Online Event

New Adjunct Faculty Jump Start

We invite you to attend a half-hour walkthrough session to introduce you to your adjunct liaisons and the DT101 course. Designing and Teaching for Impact course (DT101) is a self-paced online course which equips faculty to teach in-person, online, or hybrid classes designed to engage students and heighten learning. It also teaches how to use Canvas and other educational technology tools in the facilitation of learning. We will also walk you through the essential items needed at the start of a class, using the Start of the Semester checklist to ensure that your courses are ready to roll out before your class begins.

27Monday, Mar 2711:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Book Club

Provost’s On-campus Book Club: The Leadership Challenge

The Provost’s Office will be hosting a book club and looks forward to engaging with emerging leaders at Vanguard. This semester’s book selection “positions leadership both as a skill to be learned and as a relationship that must be nurtured to reach its full potential.” In the new seventh edition of The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations, “best-selling leadership authors and business scholars James Kouzes and Barry Posner deliver an essential strategic playbook for effective leadership. The book’s actionable advice is grounded in robust research and deep insights into the complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace” (book description).

We will kick off each session with lunch at 11:45 am and begin our discussion at 12:00 pm (to accommodate those who teach until 11:50 am). The sessions will conclude at 1:15 pm, but we know some may need to leave earlier than that for a 1:00 pm class.

Authors Kouzes and Posner believe that:

“A good leader gets things done; a great leader aspires, inspires, and achieves more. This book highlights the differences between good and great and shows you how to bridge the chasm between getting things done and making things happen.”

Ryan Hartwig will be facilitating our meetings with Bonni Stachowiak. We hope to see many of you at the Provost Leadership Book Club, starting in February.

  • Session 102/0811:45 am - 1:15 pmPrice Room
  • Session  203/1511:45 am - 1:15 pmPrice Room
  • Session 304/0511:45 am - 1:15 pmPrice Room
8Wednesday, Feb 8 - Wednesday, Apr 5Various Times
Multiple LocationsCheck the event description for specific locations.
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Provost’s Online Book Club: The Leadership Challenge

The Provost’s Office will be hosting an online book club and looks forward to engaging with emerging leaders at Vanguard. This semester’s book selection “positions leadership both as a skill to be learned and as a relationship that must be nurtured to reach its full potential.” In the new seventh edition of The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations, “best-selling leadership authors and business scholars James Kouzes and Barry Posner deliver an essential strategic playbook for effective leadership. The book’s actionable advice is grounded in robust research and deep insights into the complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace” (book description).

Authors Kouzes and Posner believe that:

“A good leader gets things done; a great leader aspires, inspires, and achieves more. This book highlights the differences between good and great and shows you how to bridge the chasm between getting things done and making things happen.”

Ryan Hartwig will be facilitating our meetings with Bonni Stachowiak. We hope to see many of you at the Provost Leadership Book Club, starting in February.

  • Session 102/1012:00 pm - 12:50 pmOnline
  • Session 203/1712:00 pm - 12:50 pmOnline
  • Session 304/1412:00 pm - 12:50 pmOnline
10Friday, Feb 10 - Friday, Apr 14Various Times
Multiple LocationsCheck the event description for specific locations.
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Online Event

Qwickly Attendance

Vanguard University requires faculty to use Qwickly Attendance to track class attendance on Canvas. This webinar will provide an overview of Qwickly Attendance’s features and functionality, as well as showcase a variety of attendance-taking modes. Learn how to use the Check-in mode to allow students to check in using their own devices, complete with a PIN and countdown timer, and the Online Activity mode, which determines attendance statuses based on academic activity.

Conducted by John Sim.

24Monday, Apr 2411:30 am - 12:00 pm
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