Category: Faculty and Staff Resources

The SPTE request form for spring 2023 pre-session courses is available. Request a form at the button below or contact the Social Science Research Lab’s office at 978-3384.

Employees enrolled in 2022 coverage through the State Employee Health Plan can earn a premium discount worth $480 annually and HSA/HRA rewards dollars up to $500 per year for each employee and covered spouse just by participating and logging healthy activities throughout the year.

In November, there is one event currently scheduled, worth up to one credit.

• EAP webinar “Living Simply: Simplify Your Life” — 1 p.m. Nov. 2. Register for the webinar.

Take advantage of some of the on-demand and online options to earn HealthQuest credits.

• Online Wellness Assessment: You can earn 10 credits for completing this assessment.
• 2022 HealthQuest program overview video and quiz: You can earn three credits for watching this video and completing the short quiz.
• Virtual health coaching sessions: You can earn up to 15 credits (max one health coaching per day, one credit each) by scheduling health coaching sessions. You can choose a health coach who is a nurse (RN), a dietitian or a trainer when scheduling sessions.
• Learning modules: You can earn up to 12 credits by completing on-demand learning modules in the HealthQuest portal. There are many different topics to choose from.
• EAP on-demand trainings: You can earn up to 10 credits combined by completing EAP on-demand trainings that you can access through the HealthQuest portal and attending EAP webinars (max one credit a day).
• KPERS Financial Wellness Learning Module: You can earn 10 credits by completing this five-week learning module.

We’ll be publishing upcoming events each month, but if you’d like to plan in advance, check out all currently scheduled HealthQuest events.

Are you teaching a course during fall 2022?  If so, you will still need to have Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) form administered to your course(s) if the results are needed for tenure and promotion, Faculty Activity Report, etc. If you have not already submitted a SPTE Request form, you can do so by clicking the link below. The due date for submissions is Sept. 28.

The Graduate School invites you to attend a virtual round table about online education. Representatives from online graduate programs and WSU Online Learning will talk about topics that include challenges that online learners often face and skills that help online students succeed.

Join us on at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 via Zoom. For more information about this event, including the Zoom link, visit the WSU Calendar.

On Monday, Aug. 8, the summer 2022 Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) Results were delivered to the University Post Office for distribution to the departments. Additional SPTE Information can be found at https://wichita.edu/sslab.

The summer issue of Teaching Today is available and has everything you need to know about the upcoming Academic Resources Conference.

For example, did you know that all WSU staff and instructors are invited to the ARC? That’s right, the ARC has something for everyone. Learn more about upcoming sessions and read all about the newest changes to the Ultra Course Format grade book.

The Academic Resources Conference (ARC) provides training and discussion opportunities for all WSU staff and instructors, and as always we are free and online. It’s easy to attend, and here is what we have prepared for today, Wednesday, Aug. 17:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: No live session. We suggest you watch this recording instead: What Can LinkedIn Learning Do For My Classes?
• 10-10:50 a.m.: “Getting Started With Blackboard” presented by Mary Morriss.
• 11-11:50 a.m.: “Getting Started with Panopto” presented by Carolyn Speer.
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: Panel Hour! “When a Vendor Comes Calling: What to do when you want to acquire anything digital” presented by Brett Morrill and John Jones.
• 1-3 p.m.: Direct Zoom link to drop-in, online lab time with the Office of Instructional Resources. (NOTE: This link is to the Zoom session area, not to a calendar invitation.) Come to us for Blackboard, Panopto, and other technical help! We also help with accessibility. Personal help is available on a first-come, first-served basis on Zoom.
• 1-1:50 p.m.: “Mental Health for Instructors” presented by Chris Leonard.
• 2:00-3:50 p.m.:  No ARC. Please attend the faculty/staff address in Woolsey Hall.
• 4:-4:50 p.m.: “Tenure and Promotion Process at WSU,” presented by Gery Markova
• 6-6:50 p.m.: “Getting Started with Blackboard” presented by Mary Morriss.

The Academic Resources Conference (ARC) offers a week of training to WSU staff and faculty three times a year. All ARCs have technical training, opportunities for discussion and sharing, and personalized help. All sessions are free and do not require registration. Get the Outlook invites with Zoom links for all of today’s sessions here:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: “I Have a Problem. How Do I Troubleshoot it?” presented by Carolyn Speer.
• 10-10:50 a.m.: “Give Me Some Space!: Cloud Storage Options at WSU,” presented by Ali Levine.
• 11-11:50 a.m.: “Add Panopto Quizzes to Your Videos” presented by John Hammer.
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: Panel Hour! “Inclusive University” Moderator: Jody Fiorini. Panel: Edil Torrez Rivera, Aaron Austin, Valerie Thompson, and Jenny Pearson.
• 1-3 p.m.: Direct link to drop-in, online lab time with the Office of Instructional Resources. (NOTE: This link is to the Zoom session area, not to a calendar invitation.) Come to us for Blackboard, Panopto, and other technical help. We also help with accessibility. Personal help available on a first-come, first-served basis on Zoom.
• 1-2:30 p.m.: “Preparing Neurodivergent Students to Enter the Workplace” presented by Specialisterne.
• 3-3:50 p.m.:  “Introduction to OneDrive” presented by Ali Levine.
• 4-4:50 p.m.: “Making the Most of University Libraries” presented by Meghann Kuhlmann and Aaron Bowen
• 6-6:50 p.m.: “Getting Started with Panopto” presented by Carolyn Speer.

The Academic Resources Conference (ARC) is open to all staff and faculty; and as always, it’s free and online. Here is what we have scheduled for today, Aug. 16:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: “AY 2022/23 Required Accessibility Training for Faculty” presented by John Jones.
• 10-10:50 a.m.: “Full Instructor Town Hall” presented by Provost Shirley Lefever and guests.
• 11-11:50 a.m.: “Title IX Updates” presented by Lucretia Taylor.
• Noon-12:50: Panel Hour! “Adult Students at WSU: Who are they and what do they need?” Panel: Anna Porcaro, Amber Anderson, Pam O’Neal.
• 1-3 p.m.: Direct Zoom link to Drop-in, online lab time with the Office of Instructional Resources. (NOTE: This link is to the Zoom session area, not to a calendar invitation.) Come to us for Blackboard, Panopto, and other technical help. We also help with accessibility. Personal help is available on a first-come, first-served basis on Zoom.
• 1-1:50 p.m.: “Meet Your Design School’ presented by John Hammer.
• 2-2:50 p.m.: “So, You Want to Try an ePortfolio?” presented by Chelsea Redger-Marquardt
• 3-3:50 p.m.:  “Creating Fillable Forms with Jotform” presented by Heather Merchant.
• 4-4:50 p.m.: “Nontraditional Grading Methods” presented by John Hammond
• 6-6:50 p.m.: “Time Savers: Zoom to Panopto and Respondus Test Builder” presented by Carolyn Speer.

The very popular Panel Hour is back as part of the ARC this August, and we hope you plan to join us right from your desk. Each session runs 50 minutes and is online over the lunch hour. Everyone is invited. Here is what we have lined up for you:

• Noon on Monday, Aug. 15: “What Will the Future Look Like, and How Do We Prepare Students For It?” Moderator: Amy Ham; panelists: Ajita Rattani, Min Xiao, Jaehwan Byun, Mohommad Najjar, and Robin Henry.
• Noon on Tuesday, Aug. 16:  “Adult Students at WSU: Who are they and what do they need?” Panel: Anna Porcaro, Amber Anderson, Pam O’Neal.
• Noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17: “When a Vendor Comes Calling: What to do when you want to acquire anything digital” presented by Brett Morrill and John Jones.
• Noon on Thursday, Aug. 18: “Inclusive University” Moderator: Jody Fiorini. Panel: Edil Torrez Rivera, Aaron Austin, Valerie Thompson, and Jenny Pearson.
• 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19: “An Instructor’s Guide to Student Affairs” presented by representatives from Student Affairs.