Category: Academic Resources Conference

Join the Academic Resources Conference sessions Tuesday, Aug. 15 by clicking on the session links to add them to your Outlook calendar or visit the August 2023 ARC webpage for direct meeting links.

• 9 a.m.: Ultra’s New Flexible Grading Platform with Fredrik Klemming, Anthology
• 10 a.m.: LinkedIn Learning with Carolyn Speer
• 11 a.m.: Beyond Books: Discovering the Limitless Possibilities of the Library with Angie Paul
• Noon: Mindfulness in the Midst of University Life with Jessica Provines
• 1 p.m.: Proctoring Options at WSU with John Jones, TBA
• 2 p.m.: Watermark Course Evaluation System with Sandy Ranney and Carolyn Speer
• 3 p.m.: What’s Coming in Blackboard Ultra? with Lisa Clark, Anthology

Join the Academic Resources Conference sessions Monday, Aug. 14 by clicking on the session links to add them to your Outlook calendar or visit the August 2023 ARC webpage for direct meeting links.

• 9 a.m.: Opening Plenary: Authenticity in Higher Education with President Rick Muma and Ed Baker
• 10 a.m.: Gender Inclusive Classrooms with Jenny Pearson
• 11 a.m.: Provost’s Campus Update and Listening Session with Shirley Lefever
• Noon: Panel: Generative AI in the Classroom with Andrew Hippisley, moderator; Carrie Dickison, Carolyn Speer, John Hammer and Sue Abdinnour, Murtaza Nasir
• 1 p.m.: Teams Meetings and Recordings Training wit Ali Levine. Note: This session will take place on Zoom to allow attendees to access Teams Meetings for the training.
• 2 p.m.: Deep Dive: Blackboard Ultra/Teams Integration with Carolyn Speer and Rachel Porcaro
• 3 p.m.: Accessibility Training, FY 2023-24 with John Jones

The August 2023 Academic Resources Conference (ARC) begins Monday, Aug. 14. All ARC sessions are online via Teams, and everyone is invited.

Find session descriptions, links to Teams meetings, calendar invites and more information at the August 2023 ARC webpage.

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the August Academic Resources Conference Aug. 14-18.

The conference, one of three-per-year, includes sessions on a variety of topics including technology, pedagogy, WSU programs and trends in higher education. All sessions are online via Teams, and everyone is invited.

Join the final day of Academic Resources Conference sessions Friday, May 26 by clicking on the session links to add them to the Outlook calendar or visit the May 2023 ARC website for direct meeting links.

Mary Morriss and members of the Office of Instructional Resources team will be available to help participants with Blackboard (and other tech) issues and questions.

• 9 a.m.: Blackboard workshop with Mary Morriss
• 10 a.m.: Blackboard workshop with Mary Morriss

Join the Academic Resources Conference sessions Thursday, May 25 by clicking on the session links to add them to the Outlook calendar or visit the May 2023 ARC website for direct meeting links.

• 9 a.m.: Accessibility training with John Jones
• 10 a.m.: Adobe Acrobat: Tools and tricks for taming PDFs with Ali Levine
• 11 a.m.: Tech announcements and how tech decisions are made with John Jones, Carolyn Speer and Anna Porcaro
• Noon: CTAC (formerly OEIC), ombudsman and HR panel with moderator Susan Castro and panelists Courtney McHenry, Carolyn Shaw and Vicki Whisenhant. Curious about university-wide changes regarding access to tech tools, like Zoom? This panel will illuminate the why and how of such tech decisions.
• 1 p.m.: Watermark CES with Carolyn Speer and Sandy Ranney

Join the Academic Resources Conference sessions Wednesday, May 24 by clicking on the session links to add them to the Outlook calendar or visit the May 2023 ARC website for direct meeting links.

• 9 a.m.: How AI is being used in health care with Imran Musaji
• 10 a.m.: AI Interest Group meeting with John Jones
• 11 a.m.: Mental health for instructors with Jessica Provines
• Noon: Panel: What does it mean to be human? With moderator Andrew Hippisley, dean, Fairmount College, and panelists Gery Markova, Jason Herron, David McDonald and Rannfrid Thelle

Join the Academic Resources Conference sessions Tuesday, May 23 by clicking on the session links to add them to the Outlook calendar or visit the May 2023 ARC website for direct meeting links.

• 9 a.m.: Positive risk-taking with Aubrey Neihaus
• 10 a.m.: De-escalate in the classroom: a discussion, with Chris Stone and Katie Cranmer
• 11 a.m.: AI and academic integrity with Brandon Buerge and Carrie Dickison
• Noon: Panel: Retention Faculty Fellows with Moriah Beck and others
• 1 p.m.: Librarian secrets revealed with Meghann Kuhlmann

Join the Academic Resources Conference sessions Monday, May 22 by clicking on the session links to add them to the Outlook calendar or visit the May 2023 ARC website for direct meeting links.

• 9 a.m.: Opening Plenary with President Rick Muma, Harold Wallace. This session requires registration.
• 10 a.m.: Career Accelerator: Supporting career readiness in the classroom with Sarah Mathews
• 11 a.m.: Encouraging intrinsic motivation in students with John Jones
• Noon: Panel: What students wish instructors knew with David MacDonald, moderator, and students Molly McNall, Kayla Nguyen, Benjamin Kalkinowitz and Corby Redington
• 1 p.m.: Get to know “every learner, everywhere” with Carolyn Speer

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the May 2023 Academic Resources Conference from Monday, May 22 to Friday, May 26.

All sessions are online via Teams, and everyone is invited. Find links to the Teams meetings, calendar invites, schedule of sessions and more information on the May 2023 ARC website.

Note: The Opening Plenary with President Rick Muma and Harold Wallace requires registration. All other sessions can be accessed via link or calendar invite.