BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152337 CREATED:20260128T205339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T215047Z UID:10000813-1777377600-1777381200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:The AI Challenge Series: Teaching about GENAI DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second session in our Spring 2026 GENAI series. This session will focus on teaching about generative AI\, as covered in the fourth topic of The AI Challenge. \nRegistrants will receive information about pre-readings and activities by Friday\, April 10th. \nSeries Events: \n\nFoundations of GENAI: Friday\, February 27 @ 9AM-10AM\nTeaching with GENAI: Tuesday\, March 24 @ 12-1PM\nTeaching against GENAI: Friday\, April 10 @ 9-10AM\nTeaching about GENAI: Tuesday\, April 28 @ 12-1PM\n\nThis series will be remote on Teams. \n\n\n \n \n CoLab Event Registration: The AI Challenge Series: Teaching about GENAI\, 04/28/2026\n \n \n LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n This event is restricted to PSU community members. Please be sure to enter your Plymouth email address to submit this registration. This event is restricted to USNH community members. Please be sure to enter your UNH\, GSC\, Keene\, or Plymouth email address to submit this registration. PSU Email Address\n \n USNH Email Address\n \n Email Address\n \n From your email address\, it looks like you may not be affiliated with Plymouth State University. Please tell us in a sentence or two about your interest in this program.Your Attendance PreferenceThis is a hybrid event. You may choose to attend in-person or via an online meeting room. Please indicate which format you intend to use. NOTE: You will receive a confirmation email with the in-person and virtual locations. \n \n \n In Person\n \n \n \n Virtual\n \n \n \n I'm not sure\n Food PreferencesThis is a catered event. Please let us know if any of these dietary restrictions apply to you. \n \n Gluten-Free\n \n \n Dairy-Free\n \n \n Vegetarian\n \n \n Vegan\n \n \n Nut Allergy\n CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/the-ai-challenge-series-teaching-about-genai/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:AI ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152337 CREATED:20260128T202613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T202613Z UID:10000809-1776949200-1776956400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Open Reading and Writing Session Five DESCRIPTION:This will be an open\, two-hour work time for folks who want to get some important writing or reading projects completed. This event will be in-person\, and refreshments will be served. \nOther events in the series: \n\nSession 1: Thursday\, February 19 @ 1-3PM\nSession 2: Thursday\, March 5 @ 1-3PM\nSession 3: Thursday\, March 26 @ 1-3PM\nSession 4: Thursday\, April 9 @ 1-3PM\n\n\n \n \n CoLab Event Registration: Open Reading and Writing Session One\, 02/19/2026\n \n \n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n This event is restricted to PSU community members. Please be sure to enter your Plymouth email address to submit this registration. This event is restricted to USNH community members. Please be sure to enter your UNH\, GSC\, Keene\, or Plymouth email address to submit this registration. PSU Email Address\n \n USNH Email Address\n \n Email Address\n \n From your email address\, it looks like you may not be affiliated with Plymouth State University. Please tell us in a sentence or two about your interest in this program.Your Attendance PreferenceThis is a hybrid event. You may choose to attend in-person or via an online meeting room. Please indicate which format you intend to use. NOTE: You will receive a confirmation email with the in-person and virtual locations. \n \n \n In Person\n \n \n \n Virtual\n \n \n \n I'm not sure\n Which events in this series do you plan on attending?\n \n Thursday\, 2/19 @ 1-3PM\n \n \n Thursday\, 3/5 @ 1-3PM\n \n \n Thursday\, 3/26 @ 1-3PM\n \n \n Thursday\, 4/9 @ 1-3PM\n \n \n Thursday\, 4/23 @ 1-3PM\n Food PreferencesThis is a catered event. Please let us know if any of these dietary restrictions apply to you. \n \n Gluten-Free\n \n \n Dairy-Free\n \n \n Vegetarian\n \n \n Vegan\n \n \n Nut Allergy\n CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/open-reading-and-writing-session-five/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Community ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152337 CREATED:20260128T211730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T181354Z UID:10000817-1776866400-1776870000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Emergent Conversations: Lessons from TWP & INCP DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final session of Emergent Conversations. At this event\, Elisabeth Johnston and Amanda Whitworth will join us to talk about the role of emergent design in PSU’s TWP and INCP general education courses. \nBoth Elisabeth and Amanda bring years of experience teaching these signature courses\, and they will be sharing their thoughts and perspectives on how we can design for emergent\, flexible\, and unpredictable learning in courses across the curriculum. \nThis event will be in-person; refreshments will be served. \nOther events in this series: \n\nWhat do We Mean by Emergent?: Friday\, February 13 @ 12-1PM\nEmergence & Flexibility Agreements: Wednesday\, March 11 @ 2-3PM\nLessons from TWP & INCP: Wednesday\, April 22 @ 2-3PM\n\n\n \n \n CoLab Event Registration: Emergent Conversations: Lessons from TWP & INCP\, 04/22/2026\n \n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n This event is restricted to PSU community members. Please be sure to enter your Plymouth email address to submit this registration. This event is restricted to USNH community members. Please be sure to enter your UNH\, GSC\, Keene\, or Plymouth email address to submit this registration. PSU Email Address\n \n USNH Email Address\n \n Email Address\n \n From your email address\, it looks like you may not be affiliated with Plymouth State University. Please tell us in a sentence or two about your interest in this program.Your Attendance PreferenceThis is a hybrid event. You may choose to attend in-person or via an online meeting room. Please indicate which format you intend to use. NOTE: You will receive a confirmation email with the in-person and virtual locations. \n \n \n In Person\n \n \n \n Virtual\n \n \n \n I'm not sure\n Food PreferencesThis is a catered event. Please let us know if any of these dietary restrictions apply to you. \n \n Gluten-Free\n \n \n Dairy-Free\n \n \n Vegetarian\n \n \n Vegan\n \n \n Nut Allergy\n CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/emergent-conversations-session-four-topic-tbd/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Designing Forward Davis Grant ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T133000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152337 CREATED:20260128T205718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T205818Z UID:10000804-1773316800-1773322200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Designing Project-Based Learning DESCRIPTION:This workshop will be an opportunity to revisit our commitment to PBL. What is it? How does it benefit students? How do we design courses that incorporate PBL well? \nThis workshop will be in-person and refreshments will be served. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/designing-project-based-learning/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Project Based Learning ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152337 CREATED:20260128T205852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T205852Z UID:10000803-1772629200-1772636400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:OER Workshop DESCRIPTION:Have you been working on OER (creation\, implementation\, some combination)? Do you want to start doing that work\, but haven’t been sure where or how? Do you want a collaborative space and community to do that work with? Do you need a little support? Then join us for our OER Workshop! This is an informal opportunity to work in a collaborative space\, with support from library and CoLab staff to answer any questions you may have. \nThis event will be in-person and refreshments will be served. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/oer-workshop/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T103000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152337 CREATED:20260128T210122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T150332Z UID:10000802-1772096400-1772101800@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Supporting Student Group Work (CANCELLED) DESCRIPTION:DUE TO ILLNESS\, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE WILL TRY TO RESCHEDULE IT LATER THIS SEMESTER. \nThis workshop will focus on the opportunities and challenges of student group work. We’ll talk about different ways to design and structure group work\, how we go about assessing the work of student groups\, and approaches to some of the speed bumps we run into with these kinds of assignments. \nThis event will be hybrid on Teams in the CoLab.  Refreshments will be served for in-person attendees. \n  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/supporting-student-group-work/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Instructional Design,Teaching ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T133000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20260204T202003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T162948Z UID:10000818-1771587000-1771594200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:New Faculty and Mentors Lunch DESCRIPTION:This is a closed lunch for new faculty and their mentors. If you are in this group\, check your email for a message from Aimee Pascale with details and RSVP link. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/new-faculty-and-mentors-lunch/ LOCATION:The Hage Room CATEGORIES:Closed Event ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T174000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20260204T202421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T214544Z UID:10000819-1771516800-1771522800@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Gathering of Interdisciplinarians DESCRIPTION:Join Interdisciplinary Studies students for a Gathering of Interdisciplinarians! Students in Foundations of IDS are working on their customized majors and seek discussion and advice from those in our community who have been practicing interdisciplinarity and/ or have disciplinary expertise that can inform their curriculum-building. \nAll are welcome to this student-led program– faculty\, staff\, community members\, and PSU students! There will be food\, brief presentations\, round-table discussions\, and\, finally\, a moderated discussion about a topic that our Foundations of IDS students are grappling with RIGHT NOW. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/gathering-of-interdisciplinarians/ LOCATION:Heritage Commmons CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinarity ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T153000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20251022T194825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T145047Z UID:10000795-1765958400-1765985400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:FROST Day DESCRIPTION:Join the CoLab for FROST Day\, a morning and afternoon all about Fellowship\, Reflection\, Openness\, Solidarity\, and  Teaching. This event will incorporate both formal and informal opportunities to work\, collaborate\, and share with your colleagues. Attend what you can\, and come and go as you need: \n8:00-8:30: Breakfast and Mingling \n8:30-9:00: Announcements from the CoLab. Learn about spring programming and Season Two of the Davis Grant. \n9:00-12:00: Open Workshop Time. We will have multiple rooms set up for different needs and purposes: \n\nGrading Sprint: If you’re still working on end-of-semester grading\, join colleagues in a quiet room and “body double” until you’re done (or at least closer to being done!)\nSpring Design Conversations: Join colleagues seeking feedback or sharing ideas related to spring classes.\nTeaching Challenge Discussion: Join a (lightly) moderated conversation to discuss specific challenges you encountered this fall.\nSomething Else?: Do you have an idea for a conversation that would benefit from some dedicated discussion/collaboration before leaving for break? Tell us about it when you register (below)\, and we’ll be in touch about making space for your idea.\n\n12:00-1:30: Davis Grant Lunch (for participants in Season One of the grant) \n1:30-3:30: Faculty “Open Mic:” This will be an opportunity to share works-in-progress\, thoughts about teaching\, plans for the future\, etc.\, in an informal\, supportive environment. If you think you might want to be put on the program\, let us know when you register. (You can also sign up later!) If you need some ideas/prompts to inspire and focus your sharing: \n\nDavis Grant Reflection/Sharing: If you’re a member of Season One\, share a pivotal idea or experience from this summer or fall.\n“What Next?”— particularly for those in our community who are leaving PSU. 😢\n“What is teaching for?” — continue the “Conversations about Teaching” that have been happening this fall\nSeries Reflections: If you’ve been a part of one of our fall series (Public Writing\, Approaches to Generative AI\, or “V” Work Conversations)\, share an important takeaway or something you wrote/created\nColleague Tributes — take a moment to share your gratitude\, respect\, or admiration for a PSU colleague\nSomething else? What book and album would you choose if you were stranded on a desert island? What wicked problem keeps you up at night? What are the three most important things you learned as a college student? Ideas for other prompts? Share them when you register!\n\nAll events will take place in Lamson Library! URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/frost-day/ LOCATION:Lamson Library CATEGORIES:Teaching ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20251023T174333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T184340Z UID:10000796-1763647200-1763650800@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Introduction to Passion-Driven Statistics DESCRIPTION:Join the CoLab and Lisa Dieker\, professor of social sciences at Wesleyan University\, for this introduction to passion-driven statistics\, a “multidisciplinary\, project-based curriculum that supports students in conducting original research\, asking original questions\, and communicating methods and results using the language of statistics.” \nLisa developed this innovative approach to teaching statistics and will be orienting PSU faculty on how they can use it in their own classes. If you teach courses that already engage students with statistical research or if you’re looking for new ways to inspire student research\, join us for this introduction. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/introduction-to-passion-driven-statistics/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Teaching ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250924T200537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T200732Z UID:10000774-1763481600-1763485200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:“V” Work Conversations Series (11/18) DESCRIPTION:This is a series of three conversations between the CoLab and interested faculty about how we incorporate values\, vibrance\, vulnerability\, visibility\, vision\, and voice into the design of our teaching. \n\n\n\nEach conversation will engage with two of these topics with pre-readings provided by the CoLab to help center the discussion. Expertise in these topics are emergent; no one right now claims to know everything about this work. Rather\, these conversations will be an opportunity for us to define what we mean and begin to discuss approaches and future work. \n\n\n\nParticipants are invited to share their thoughts about this topic in our working document. \n\n\n\nLight breakfast will be provided on 9/29 & 10/29. Light snacks and drinks provided on 11/18. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/v-work-conversations-series-11-18/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Designing Forward Davis Grant,Instructional Design ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T103000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250909T163337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T180112Z UID:10000741-1763110800-1763116200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Design for Public Writing (Series) DESCRIPTION:This series is an open writing group for faculty interested in writing for the general public about the purpose of higher education. The group will engage in the following activities: \n\na kickoff meeting (facilitated by the CoLab) on September 19th to talk about the purpose of public writing: who are we writing for? what do we need to know in order to be better at public writing? how is this practice related to the writing practices we teach our students and the design of teaching these practices?\nbi-weekly 60-90 minute drop-in writing time (October 2nd\, 17th\, and 30th and November 14th). Check-in quickly and then focus on body doubling for writing.\nend of semester 90 minute reading for anyone who wants to share their works in progress (date/time TBD by the group)\nOptional: one-shot digital publication or print zine of works produced (the CoLab will handle the collection of work and production of the product)\n\nLight breakfast and beverages provided.  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/design-for-public-writing/2025-11-14/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Designing Forward Davis Grant,Instructional Design,Public Writing ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250909T170624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T203913Z UID:10000751-1763038800-1763042400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Teaching the "Classroomless" Class DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 60 minute workshop about teaching outside of the confines of a standard classroom. This program is for teaching faculty as well as those of us who teach students through other mechanisms on campus: one-shot drop in visits\, advising\, campus jobs\, etc.\n\nThe CoLab will provide a brief introductory presentation about the major issues surrounding this kind of work. Participants will engage in a conversation about how this kind of teaching fits into the larger landscape of the University\, how it intersects with “traditional” teaching\, and what innovative design practices we could bring to this work to help elevate it.\n\nLunch provided.  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/teaching-the-classroomless-class/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Designing Forward Davis Grant,Instructional Design ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T110000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20251105T170357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T170613Z UID:10000794-1762941600-1762945200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Approaches to Generative AI in the Classroom (Series) DESCRIPTION:This four-part meeting series is aimed at faculty interested in the intersection of generative AI and teaching & learning. Each week we will focus on a particular reading/issue\, emerging from the interests and concerns of participants. We will record key takeaways\, questions\, or ideas from each meeting with the goal of producing a resource at the end of the semester to share with the larger campus. Possible meeting topics: \n\ntalking to students about AI\ncreating a usable AI classroom policy\nAI across disciplines\nis AI resistance possible and if so what does it look like?\nmaking critical choices about the use of AI for teaching and learning\n\nDetails for November 12 Meeting\nNOTE: The change in schedule! This meeting will be 10-11am in the CoLab! At this final meeting\, we will spend some time looking at specific tools and sharing specific use examples. Come with your own examples or questions!Light food and beverages provided.  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/approaches-to-generative-ai-in-the-classroom-3/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:AI,Designing Forward Davis Grant ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T163000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250909T170431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T175653Z UID:10000750-1761577200-1761582600@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:"Make" Your Way through 2025 DESCRIPTION:This hands-on 90 minute workshop is about how we can bring craft into our teaching and academic lives. We will start with a brief presentation/conversation about why this work matters\, how it can be used to unearth things we (and our students) have trouble expressing\, how it can help us in times of uncertainty\,  and how it fits into the larger design of education. \nParticipants will then be able to try creating something for themselves that aligns a particular craft with a particular personal or professional need/goal. Possible crafts: zines\, blackout poetry\, weaving\, collaging. \nLight snacks and beverages provided.  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/make-your-way-through-2025/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Designing Forward Davis Grant,Instructional Design ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250924T150921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T205221Z UID:10000769-1759928400-1759932000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:New Faculty Mentorship Lunch DESCRIPTION:This is a closed event for new faculty and new faculty mentors. Details/RSVP sent from Aimee Pascale to participants; check your email! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/new-faculty-mentorship-lunch/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Closed Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250909T164315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T175744Z UID:10000742-1759762800-1759766400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Designing for Emergent Learning DESCRIPTION:During this 60-minute workshop\, we will explore how to design for emergent\, flexible\, and unpredictable learning\, particularly the kind inspired by cluster learning. \nThe CoLab will provide a brief presentation about the topic and possible approaches and will facilitate a larger conversation about how faculty are approaching this now\, what challenges they are facing\, and how those challenges might be met. \nBy the end of the workshop\, each participant will have come up with at least one approach to emergent pedagogy they would like to try. Optional follow-up meetings with the CoLab are available to all participants to continue to talk about this topic. \nSnacks and beverages provided URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/designing-for-emergent-learning/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Cluster Learning,Designing Forward Davis Grant,Instructional Design ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250113T144557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T170719Z UID:10000628-1747728000-1747760400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Spring Pedagogy Institute (SPIN) DESCRIPTION:Join the CoLab for a day of conversations and presentations about teaching learning. Details about the schedule and registration are forthcoming. In the meantime\, save the date on your calendar! URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/spring-pedagogy-institute-spin/ CATEGORIES:SPIN ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T141500 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250113T153115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T153115Z UID:10000631-1744293600-1744294500@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:(Re)Considering Instructional Design Fast Blast DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Designing Forward Davis Grant\, how you can get involved\, and how the program will foster a conversation across campus about the intersection of instructional design and Cluster Learning.Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/reconsidering-instructional-design-fast-blast-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Six Pack ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T091500 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250113T152917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T152917Z UID:10000630-1743584400-1743585300@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:(Re)Considering Instructional Design Fast Blast DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Designing Forward Davis Grant\, how you can get involved\, and how the program will foster a conversation across campus about the intersection of instructional design and Cluster Learning.Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/reconsidering-instructional-design-fast-blast/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Six Pack ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250114T194347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T212522Z UID:10000634-1743003000-1743008400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Access and the Poor College: A Conversation with Matt Brim and Danica Savonick DESCRIPTION:What does “access” mean for underfunded schools? How have inequities in funding shaped scholarship and disciplines? What is the future of education in an ever-more-unequal America? \nWe will be joined by Matt Brim\, author of Poor Queer Studies: Confronting Elitism in the University (Duke University Press\, 2020) and Danica Savonick\, author of Open Admissions: The Poetics and Pedagogy of Toni Cade Bambara\, June Jordan\, Audre Lorde\, and Adrienne Rich in the Era of Free College (Duke University Press\, 2024) to explore these and other questions important for anyone working in public higher education right now. \nCopies of Poor Queer Studies and Open Admissions will be available to in-person attendees on a first-come basis. \nMatt Brim is Professor of Queer Studies in the English department at the College of Staten Island and an affiliate faculty in the Women’s and Gender Studies M.A. Program at the CUNY Graduate Center\, where he is also the Executive Director of CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies. In addition to Poor Queer Studies\, he is the author of James Baldwin and the Queer Imagination (University of Michigan Press\, 2014) and co-editor of Queer Precarities in and out of Higher Education: Challenging Institutional Structures (coedited with Churnjeet Mahn and Yvette Taylor; Bloomsbury Academic\, 2023)\, Queer Sharing in the Marketized University (coedited with Yvette Taylor and Churnjeet Mahn; Routledge 2023)\, and Imagining Queer Methods (with Amin Ghaziani; NYU Press\, 2019). \nDanica Savonick is an Assistant Professor of English at SUNY Cortland\, where she teaches courses on multicultural and African American literature\, feminist theory\, and digital humanities. In addition to publishing Open Admissions\, she has had research appear in MELUS\, American Literature\, Modern Fiction Studies\, Keywords for Digital Pedagogy in the Humanities\, Digital Humanities Quarterly\, and Hybrid Pedagogy as well as Inside Higher Ed and the Chronicle of Higher Education. She is currently working on a project about the radical writers and artists who taught at Livingston College (part of Rutgers University) in the 1970s. \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/access-and-the-poor-college-a-conversation-with-matt-brim-and-danica-savonick/ LOCATION:Hybrid (Lamson 003 and Zoom) CATEGORIES:Six Pack END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T141500 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250114T193853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T193854Z UID:10000633-1741788000-1741788900@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Towards a Poor College: Shaping Our Priorities in an Era of Austerity DESCRIPTION:In the United States\, there are schools with large endowments and immense financial resources … and there are other types of schools such as underfunded regional public universities. The truth is\, most American students go to poor colleges\, not rich ones. Instead of seeing the poor college as a place of lack\, might we find some benefits in such an environment? Drawing on ideas from Virginia Woolf\, Jerzy Grotowski\, and\, especially\, the work of Matt Brim and Danica Savonick\, Matthew Cheney teases out some ideas about what really matters in education and how we might position ourselves as proud members of a poor college movement. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/towards-a-poor-college-shaping-our-priorities-in-an-era-of-austerity-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Six Pack ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T091500 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20250114T193647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T193647Z UID:10000632-1741251600-1741252500@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Towards a Poor College: Shaping Our Priorities in an Era of Austerity DESCRIPTION:In the United States\, there are schools with large endowments and immense financial resources … and there are other types of schools such as underfunded regional public universities. The truth is\, most American students go to poor colleges\, not rich ones. Instead of seeing the poor college as a place of lack\, might we find some benefits in such an environment? Drawing on ideas from Virginia Woolf\, Jerzy Grotowski\, and\, especially\, the work of Matt Brim and Danica Savonick\, Matthew Cheney teases out some ideas about what really matters in education and how we might position ourselves as proud members of a poor college movement. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/towards-a-poor-college-shaping-our-priorities-in-an-era-of-austerity/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Six Pack ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T110000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20241014T174306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T174306Z UID:10000620-1733475600-1733482800@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Justice & Security AU Meeting: Retention and Persistence DESCRIPTION:This is a closed meeting for members of the Justice & Security AU and the CoLab. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/justice-security-au-meeting-retention-and-persistence/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Closed Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T144500 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20240813T184949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T185013Z UID:10000442-1731421800-1731422700@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Rehydrating the Classroom: Getting through the Final Month DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Hannah Mallon & Martha Burtis\, PSU Open CoLab \nAs we enter the final weeks of the semester\, it can feel like everyone’s energy is depleted. The CoLab staff will present a few ideas for re-energizing the classroom and getting over the finish line.  \nLook for another offering of this session on November 4th.  \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/rehydrating-the-classroom-getting-through-the-final-month-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams Meeting CATEGORIES:Six Pack END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T133000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20241014T181918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T181919Z UID:10000621-1730721600-1730727000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:New Faculty Lunch DESCRIPTION:This is a closed lunch event for new\, full-time faculty at PSU. If you received an invitation\, please register below.Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/new-faculty-lunch/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Closed Event ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T110000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20240813T184700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T185007Z UID:10000441-1730716200-1730718000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Rehydrating the Classroom: Getting through the Final Month DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Hannah Mallon & Martha Burtis\, PSU Open CoLab \nAs we enter the final weeks of the semester\, it can feel like everyone’s energy is depleted. The CoLab staff will present a few ideas for re-energizing the classroom and getting over the finish line.  \nLook for another offering of this session on November 12th.  \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/rehydrating-the-classroom-getting-through-the-final-month/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams Meeting CATEGORIES:Six Pack END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T144500 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20240813T182219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T182308Z UID:10000440-1729607400-1729608300@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Teaching Academic Reading: Beyond Highlighters and Sticky-notes DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Kenneth Logan\, PSU English \nReading academic texts is different from reading fantasy novels and Instagram posts. We will cover practical approaches to supporting students in tackling multisyllabic words\, grasping complex syntax\, navigating unfamiliar text structures\, and monitoring their own reading comprehension. \nLook for another offering of this session on October 14th.  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/teaching-academic-reading-beyond-highlighters-and-sticky-notes-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams Meeting CATEGORIES:Six Pack ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T104500 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20240813T182031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T182257Z UID:10000439-1728901800-1728902700@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Teaching Academic Reading: Beyond Highlighters and Sticky-notes DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Kenneth Logan\, PSU English \nReading academic texts is different from reading fantasy novels and Instagram posts. We will cover practical approaches to supporting students in tackling multisyllabic words\, grasping complex syntax\, navigating unfamiliar text structures\, and monitoring their own reading comprehension. \nLook for another offering of this session on October 22nd.  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/teaching-academic-reading-beyond-highlighters-and-sticky-notes/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams Meeting CATEGORIES:Six Pack ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241005 DTSTAMP:20260505T152338 CREATED:20240424T195741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T195741Z UID:10000429-1727049600-1728086399@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Design Forward: Introduction to Pedagogy DESCRIPTION:More information coming soon! URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/design-forward-introduction-to-pedagogy/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Design Forward ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR