Previous Events

Nov 17

Local Issues Coffee Hour - Health Care Needs and Service in the High Country

Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 8:30am to 9:30am
Anne Belk Hall Room 222 (CETLSS)

Local Issue Coffee Hours are an opportunity for faculty and nonprofit community partners to come together in a relaxed environment to consider future collaborations. Topics are typically focused on a single issue such as affordable housing, the needs of the elderly, nutrition needs among area youth, etc. The agenda is light and the mood is informal but the hope is that, as smart people gather in the same room, they'll form new ideas and productive partnerships.
Workshops
Nov 2

Introduction to Civic Engagement - Service-Learning Syllabus Workshop

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Anne Belk Hall Room 222 (CETLSS)

Interested in integrating service-learning or community-based research into a new or existing class? This workshop will serve as an introduction to curricular-based service-learning for faculty who have been considering adding a service component to their classes. Service-learning has been shown to improve student learning in a number of areas. We’ll cover the basics of service-learning syllabus design and discuss resources available through the office of academic civic engagement. Faculty in all disciplines are welcome.
Workshops
Nov 2

Local Issues Coffee Hour - Virtual International Service-Learning

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 8:30am to 9:30am
Online

The topic of this Local Issues Coffee Hour is virtual international service-learning. This is an opportunity for App State faculty to connect with needs outside of the US and develop assignments to connect students to NGO professionals tackling problems in communities abroad. Various international NGO representatives will be in attendance virtually and in person. Register here
Workshops
Oct 27

Assessing Preparation, Participation, and Attendance

Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 2:00pm
Virtual

How can you ensure that students arrive in class prepared for the day’s activities? How do you equitably assign a participation grade without resorting to counting the number of comments each student makes per class? What does it mean to grade on attendance in the ongoing upheaval of the Covid era?  In this workshop, you will learn to make meaningful use of preparation, participation, and attendance to support student learning in any modality.
Workshops
Oct 27

Assessing Participation, Preparation, and Attendance

Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 2:00pm
Virtual

How can you ensure that students arrive in class prepared for the day’s activities? How do you equitably assign a participation grade without resorting to counting the number of comments each student makes per class? What does it mean to grade on attendance in the ongoing upheaval of the Covid era?  In this workshop, you will learn to make meaningful use of preparation, participation, and attendance to support student learning in any modality.
Oct 5

Fall 2022 Service-Learning Faculty Fellows

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 8:30am to 3:30pm
Anne Belk Hall Room 222 (CETLSS)

App State faculty members are invited to be a part of the fall cohort of service-learning faculty fellows. Participation in the cohort means attending workshops for two days followed by a syllabus-development luncheon. We'll spend the time focused on discussing the foundations of civic engagement, syllabus design, service-learning course objectives, appropriate reflections/writing assignments for service-learning classes, nuts-and-bolts of community involvement and the role of civic engagement in tenure and promotion. Participants receive a $250 stipend for attending all sessions.
Special Events, Workshops
Oct 3

Fall 2022 Service-Learning Faculty Fellows

Monday, October 3, 2022 - 8:30am to 3:30pm
Anne Belk Hall Room 222 (CETLSS)

App State faculty members are invited to be a part of the fall cohort of service-learning faculty fellows. Participation in the cohort means attending workshops for two days followed by a syllabus-development luncheon. We'll spend the time focused on discussing the foundations of civic engagement, syllabus design, service-learning course objectives, appropriate reflections/writing assignments for service-learning classes, nuts-and-bolts of community involvement and the role of civic engagement in tenure and promotion. Participants receive a $250 stipend for attending all sessions.
Special Events, Workshops
Sep 30

Utilizing Learning Teams in your Courses

Friday, September 30, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online

Have you wondered how you can utilize group work more effectively in your course? This workshop will provide you with one method for engaging students in group work throughout the semester. Learning Teams are small groups of students that work together over the course of the semester to learn, process, and apply the course content. Strategies will be presented to help you set-up and coordinate Learning Teams, set a focus for Learning Team sessions, and hold students accountable through assignments and instructor monitoring.
Workshops
Sep 23

Teaching and Learning High Impact Practices

Friday, September 23, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online

Learn the High Impact Practices (HIPs) based on evidence of significant educational benefits for students who participate in them– including and especially those from demographic groups historically underserved by higher education (AAC&U website). Consider HIPs such as capstone assessments, portfolios, undergraduate research, portfolios, and collaborative projects for your courses. Register here
Workshops
Sep 21

Local Issues Coffee Hour - Disability Needs and Service in the High Country

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - 8:30am to 9:30am
Anne Belk Hall Room 222 (CETLSS)

Local Issue Coffee Hours are an opportunity for faculty and nonprofit community partners to come together in a relaxed environment to consider future collaborations. Topics are typically focused on a single issue such as affordable housing, the needs of the elderly, nutrition needs among area youth, etc. The agenda is light and the mood is informal but the hope is that, as smart people gather in the same room, they'll form new ideas and productive partnerships.
Workshops