Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

Students are invited to learn how to use Zotero at a workshop at 4 p.m. Sept. 20 at 217 Ablah Library. The title of the workshop is Zotero Citation Management Software.

Zotero is a free and open software tool used to capture and keep track of research resources, create citations and reference lists while writing papers, share resources with teams and to efficiently organize research processes.

All graduate students, faculty and staff who are interested in or planning to conduct a survey-based research project are encouraged to attend a free academic survey methodology workshop 1-4 p.m. Sept. 14 at 231 Woolsey Hall. The workshop will be presented by Dr. A. Lynn Matthews. It is intended for all levels; beginner to advanced.

The workshop will include an overview of the Total Survey Error framework, as well as a hands-on survey design lab. The Total Survey Error framework overview will take place 1-3 p.m., and the hands-on lab will be 3-4 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring the following:

• Lunch, coffee and snacks
• Projects and ideas to discuss during the hands-on portion
• Laptop or device

The workshop is hosted by The Office of Planning and Analysis and the Frank W. Barton School of Business Marketing Department. For more information, contact Whitney Crager, Office of Planning and Analysis, at whitney.crager@wichita.edu.

Graduate Students, learn how to format your thesis or dissertation at one of two sessions by Office of Academic Affairs publications editor Kristie Bixby at 5-7 p.m. Sept. 15 at 266 RSC or noon-2 p.m. Sept. 22 at 142 RSC. During the presentations, Bixby will discuss how to format a thesis or dissertation and avoid common formatting errors. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Advisors to graduate students, please urge your students that are working on a thesis or dissertation to attend one of two presentations by Office of Academic Affairs publications editor Kristie Bixby at 5-7 p.m. Sept. 15 at 266 RSC or noon-2 p.m. Sept. 22 at 142 RSC. During the presentations, Bixby will discuss how to format a thesis or dissertation and avoid common formatting errors. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Dr. Stephanie Vivod, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center research chemical engineer, will present how to successfully apply for NASA funding and will give an overview of NASA funding opportunities at a workshop at 2 p.m. Sept. 8 via Zoom.

Vivod will also be available for one-on-one meetings to answer questions and provide guidance on applying to NASA for funding.  after the virtual session.

To attend the NASA funding overview workshop, contact proposals@wichita.edu. or sign up via myTraining. Please also email proposals@wichita.edu to sign up for a session to meet individually with Vivod Sept. 8 or 9.

All WSU faculty and staff are invited to attend one of four Curriculum Management (CIM) upcoming virtual training sessions available in September at the following dates and times:

• 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8
• 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13
• 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14
• 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22

This 1.5-hour Zoom session will provide a demonstration of how to submit a curriculum change proposal via the online CIM course and program forms, how to search for existing proposals, how a proposal moves through the electronic workflow and how to approve proposals. The last 30 minutes will be dedicated to questions.

Registration is required. To register, visit the myTraining link on the Faculty/Staff tab of myWSU, then search for “CourseLeaf Curriculum (CIM) Administrator & Faculty Remote Training.”

Once registered, a link to the session will be emailed to you in advance. Please reach out to the instructor if you do not receive the Zoom link within 24 hours of the registered session, contact the following:

• Sept. 8,13,14 session — Contact Michelle Haetten, Registrar’s Office, at 316-978-6096 or michelle.haetten@wichita.edu.
• Sept. 22 session — Contact Madelyne Toney, ITS Applications Training, at 316-978-3083 madelyne.toney@wichita.edu.

To log into CIM during the training session, you will need your dual authentication (DUO) device.

If you are unable to attend the session, user guides are available at wichita.edu/courseleaf.

Faculty and staff who need classroom technology training or a classroom technology key can visit the Campus Media Services’ (CMS) Classroom Training and Key Checkout page.

The page features the fall 2022 training schedule of when open lab training is available for Master Classrooms and Grey Media Box rooms. Appointments for one-on-one training can also be made on the page.

For more information, contact CMS at 316-978-3588.

The Wichita State Office of Research has many upcoming workshops to assist faculty and staff in applying for external funding. Fall 2022 semester workshop topics currently include the following:

• Introduction to the WSU Office of Research
• Using Pivot to Search for Funding
• Creating a Biosketch with SciENcv

For more information or to sign up or to watch previous workshop recordings, visit the workshop website.

Faculty and staff who need assistance with building their spring 2023 schedule, or needing a quiet space to work, can sign up for the weekly Schedule Building open labs in myTraining. There are also remote sessions available.

The spring 2023 schedule is due Sept. 2.  For all Schedule Building-related documents, please visit the Wichita State Schedule Building website. For more information, contact schedulebuilding@wichita.edu.