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:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T110000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 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:20240927T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T153000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20240423T181453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T140334Z UID:10000428-1727445600-1727451000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Mentioning the Unmentionable: Facilitating Difficult Conversations in the Classroom DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by the IDEA Center and the Open CoLab. \nPresenters will demonstrate how to create a climate of courageous inquiry through introduction and definition of the terms bias\, prejudice\, and discrimination using emotionally-neutral\, often humorous examples.  Following a brief didactic presentation of Kidder’s (1995) three modes of thinking that can guide when to step into a potentially emotionally-charged topic\, presenters will provide a series of vignettes to simultaneously model strategies educators can employ in their own classrooms\, and engage participants in a lived experience of taking part in a discussion about a potentially challenging topic.  Participants will have opportunities to debrief and process their responses to being active participants in discussions of challenging topics.  In addition\, presenters will facilitate a reflection time in which participants may begin to evaluate their own practices and synthesize workshop content. \n  \n\nPresenters: \n  \n\n\nJudith Josiah-Martin\, PhD\, ACSW\, CADC\, has been a part of the University of Maine School of Social Work faculty for 10 years\, prior to which she served the UMaine community as the Director of Multicultural Student Life. Her alma maters are Smith College School of Social Work for a PhD in Clinical Social Work\, and Washington University-St. Louis for a MSW degree emphasis in Social Welfare\, Administration and Community Development. Dr. Josiah-Martin was the 2021 President’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award recipient for the University of Maine. A member of NASW ME chapter with service to the DEI committee. Past member of the editorial committee for Smith College Studies in Social Work and Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery. Dr. Josiah-Martin is an experienced clinician\, program administrator\, community advocate\, educator\, training consultant and researcher. Her areas of specialization include: substance use and trauma related disorders; practice interventions for under-represented and marginalized populations; and intercultural effective communication in the workplace. \n\n\n  \n\n\nAlison Smith Mitchell\, PhD\, LICSW is an Assistant Professor in Social Work at PSU\, and recipient of the 2023-24 Transformative Teaching Award.  She earned her PhD in clinical social work from the Smith College School for Social Work and completed an MSW at the University of Maine School of Social Work.  Dr. Mitchell’s research focuses on supporting rural opioid-affected families\, and on advancing social work pedagogy.  Dr. Mitchell serves as an Early Career Reviewer for the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research.  She is on the board of the NASW-NH\, and a member of the Executive Committee and Continuing Education Review Committee.  She was a Court Appointed Special Advocates for children (CASA) volunteer guardian ad litem for children in protection cases in Maine for over a decade\, and was formerly a K-12 educator\, administrator\, and elected school board member.  Dr. Mitchell is an independently licensed clinical social worker in New Hampshire and Maine.  Outside of the classroom\, she enjoys hiking\, skiing\, and playing with her dogs. \n\nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/mentioning-the-unmentionable-facilitating-difficult-conversations-in-the-classroom-2/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20240222T171542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T171601Z UID:10000421-1715677200-1715706000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Spring Pedagogy Institute 2024: Teaching (in) GenZ DESCRIPTION:Join the CoLab for the first Spring Pedagogy Institute (SPIN) on May 14th from 9AM to 5PM. This year\, the focus will be on “Teaching (in) GenZ: Our Changing Information Ecosystem.” We will be joined by Dave Cormier of the University of Windsor and author of Learning in a Time of Abundance: The Community Is the Curriculum. He will offer a brief\, virtual provocation about how learners today are adapting to the changing landscape of information and technology. \nIn the afternoon\, PSU faculty are invited to present about their own teaching successes and challenges during a series of 15-20 minute “fast blasts.” \nAfter the formal SPIN program has ended\, the event will continue with “Bonus Track: Focus on HoME” during which faculty of HoME will lead a series of sessions designed to help us take the HoME program to the next level. \nMore information (including registration and presentation submissions forms) are available on the SPIN website. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/spin24-2/ LOCATION:Heritage Commmons CATEGORIES:HoME,Information Literacy,SPIN END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T103000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20231207T170854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T174629Z UID:10000417-1713517200-1713522600@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:CANCELED: Mentioning the Unmentionable: Facilitating Difficult Conversations in the Classroom DESCRIPTION:Presenters will demonstrate how to create a climate of courageous inquiry through introduction and defnition of the terms bias\, prejudice\, and discrimination using emotionally-neutral\, often humorous examples.  Following a brief didactic presentation of Kidder’s (1995) three modes of thinking that can guide when to step into a potentially emotionally-charged topic\, presenters will provide a series of vignettes to simultaneously model strategies educators can employ in their own classrooms\, and engage participants in a lived experience of taking part in a discussion about a potentially challenging topic.  Participants will have opportunities to debrief and process their responses to being active participants in discussions of challenging topics.  In addition\, presenters will facilitate a reflection time in which participants may begin to evaluate their own practices and synthesize workshop content. \nPresenters\n\n\nJudith Josiah-Martin\, PhD\, ACSW\, CADC\, has been a part of the University of Maine School of Social Work faculty for 10 years\, prior to which she served the UMaine community as the Director of Multicultural Student Life. Her alma maters are Smith College School of Social Work for a PhD in Clinical Social Work\, and Washington University-St. Louis for a MSW degree emphasis in Social Welfare\, Administration and Community Development. Dr. Josiah-Martin was the 2021 President’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award recipient for the University of Maine. A member of NASW ME chapter with service to the DEI committee. Past member of the editorial committee for Smith College Studies in Social Work and Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery. Dr. Josiah-Martin is an experienced clinician\, program administrator\, community advocate\, educator\, training consultant and researcher. Her areas of specialization include: substance use and trauma related disorders; practice interventions for under-represented and marginalized populations; and intercultural effective communication in the workplace. \n\n\nAlison Smith Mitchell\, PhD\, LICSW is an Assistant Professor in Social Work at PSU\, and recipient of the 2023-24 Transformative Teaching Award.  She earned her PhD in clinical social work from the Smith College School for Social Work and completed an MSW at the University of Maine School of Social Work.  Dr. Mitchell’s research focuses on supporting rural opioid-affected families\, and on advancing social work pedagogy.  Dr. Mitchell serves as an Early Career Reviewer for the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research.  She is on the board of the NASW-NH\, and a member of the Executive Committee and Continuing Education Review Committee.  She was a Court Appointed Special Advocates for children (CASA) volunteer guardian ad litem for children in protection cases in Maine for over a decade\, and was formerly a K-12 educator\, administrator\, and elected school board member.  Dr. Mitchell is an independently licensed clinical social worker in New Hampshire and Maine.  Outside of the classroom\, she enjoys hiking\, skiing\, and playing with her dogs. \n\nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/mentioning-the-unmentionable-facilitating-difficult-conversations-in-the-classroom/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20240412T174904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T174904Z UID:10000427-1713370500-1713373200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Engaging with Religious Diversity in the Classroom DESCRIPTION:During this interactive session\, participants will learn about Interfaith America’s tools and resources for how to engage with religious diversity in the classroom in a productive and meaningful way. This session is in partnership with the IDEA Center.Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/engaging-with-religious-diversity-in-the-classroom/ LOCATION:The Hage Room CATEGORIES:Diversity,Equity,Inclusion END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T173000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20231218T175423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T192207Z UID:10000418-1708704000-1708709400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:A BOThersome Challenge: Developing A Framework with Generative AI in Teaching and Learning DESCRIPTION:This interactive discussion will explore some of the challenges and considerations that faculty are navigating as they reconcile the rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence tools and the implications for their work\, their teaching\, and their students.  The session will include opportunities to learn from other faculty\, interact with generative AI\, evaluate its outputs\, and develop some initial approaches to the challenges and opportunities that generative AI represents in higher education.  Participants should come prepared with a willingness to share their use-cases and concerns as well as  laptops to engage with generative AI as part of the session. \nSpeaker Bio \nLance Eaton is the Director of Faculty Development & Innovation at College Unbound\, a part-time instructor at North Shore Community College\, and a PhD student at the University of Massachusetts\, Boston with a dissertation that focuses on how scholars engage in academic piracy. His work engages with the possibility of digital tools for expanding teaching and learning communities while considering the various deep issues and questions that educational technologies open up for students\, faculty\, and higher ed as a whole. He has given talks\, written about\, and presented at conferences on artificial intelligence generative tools in education\, academic piracy\, open access\, OER\, open pedagogy\, hybrid flexible learning\, and digital service-learning. His musings\, reflections\, and ramblings on AI and Education can be found on his blog: https://aiedusimplified.substack.com/ \nThere will be a cash bar at this event\, so please bring money if you would like to enjoy an adult beverage! Snacks will be served as well! \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/a-bothersome-challenge-developing-a-framework-with-generative-ai-in-teaching-and-learning/ LOCATION:Frost Commons CATEGORIES:AI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T174500 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20230926T175838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T174855Z UID:10000415-1697212800-1697219100@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Belonging by Design: Creating Courses That Are Intentionally Inclusive DESCRIPTION:By definition\, teaching is inclusive. If a potential learner\, regardless of their identity\, felt left out\, then teaching did not occur. From a learning science perspective: the availability of cognitive resources depends entirely on a sense of safety. From a learner’s perspective: “If I don’t feel welcome\, I can’t learn.” Inclusion\, therefore\, is the foundation for any classroom. \nWe can design inclusion into our courses. When we prioritize belonging\, studies indicate that we not only improve student learning\, but we also make teaching easier. Strategies like scheduling reflective pauses\, replacing due dates with checkpoints\, and turning a syllabus into a brochure are examples. \nCome listen to and hang out with one of our favorite thinkers in higher ed! We will have food and a cash bar\, so join us for a relaxing and fun Friday afternoon! \nAbout the Speaker:\nJT Torres earned a PhD in Educational Psychology from Washington State University. He researches the relationship between learning and identity\, focusing on the social interactions that shape the ways learners define themselves. Both his scholarship and his teaching are informed by his experience in creative writing. With an MFA from Georgia College & State University\, JT employs creative methods and strategies to intersect what William James referred to as the art and science of teaching. His co-authored book\, Situated Narratives and Sacred Dance\, shares stories of religious practitioners in Cuba who learn social identities through ritual spirit possession ceremonies. His novella\, Taking Flight\, tells the story of a Cuban-American child who must discover his family’s secret before they disappear from history. He directs the Center for Teaching and Learning at Quinnipiac University.\nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/belonging-by-design-creating-courses-that-are-intentionally-inclusive/ LOCATION:Frost Commons CATEGORIES:Inclusion,Pedagogy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20230418T152244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T152247Z UID:10000388-1686736800-1686744000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Tea and Teaching DESCRIPTION:Come hang with the CoLab staff as we talk about current issues in teaching\, review good ideas and share practices\, and explore new possibilities for our pedagogy. Tea (and coffee!) will be provided\, and lunch will be served at noon.Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/tea-and-teaching/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Collaboration,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20230224T152742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T130326Z UID:10000385-1684141200-1684152000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:CANCELLED Design Forward: Strategic Plan Alignment (Retention & Persistence) DESCRIPTION:This session for HHP and Nursing Faculty  is being rescheduled\, due to a conflict that the CoLab now has with this date. Please enroll in the May 5th session instead if you can! \nSee May 5\, 2023 (8:30-11:30am) on our Events Calendar! \n  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/design-forward-strategic-plan-alignment-retention-persistence-2/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Closed (PSU Only),Design Forward END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T113000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20230224T152621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T152903Z UID:10000384-1683275400-1683286200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Design Forward: Strategic Plan Alignment (Retention & Persistence) DESCRIPTION:This is a closed session for Nursing and HHP faculty. Invited faculty should select ONE of the two available dates. Anyone who teaches for Nursing or HHP is encouraged to attend. These are in-person sessions. Coffee and tea are provided. \n\nDate 1: May 5\, 2023 8:30-11:30am\nDate 2: May 15\, 2023 9am-12pm\n\nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/design-forward-strategic-plan-alignment-retention-persistence/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Closed Event,Design Forward END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T201500 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20230228T224804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230319T145953Z UID:10000386-1682017200-1682021700@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Envisioning the Privacy-Aware Professor: A panel exploring the impacts of edtech on policy and pedagogy DESCRIPTION:Educational technologies permeate our teaching in many ways these days\, whether we teach fully online\, fully face-to-face\, or somewhere in the vast in-between. However\, these also raise security and privacy considerations. This panel discussion brings together faculty members\, IT professionals\, instructional designers\, and experts on privacy for a lively conversation focused on the ethical and classroom management issues that lie underneath the daily decisions that we make (or that are made for us) about which technologies we use and how we use them. Designed for faculty who wish to learn more about privacy\, security\, and the ethics of educational technology\, this discussion will highlight some key challenges and opportunities\, and offer ideas and strategies to help you develop your own ethical framework to guide you in choosing and using technology in your teaching. \nPanelists: \nRobin DeRosa (Moderator) is the Director of Learning & Libraries at Plymouth State University\, where she helps lead the Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative. Robin is an advocate for open architectures for learning environments\, and is deeply committed to championing user agency and privacy as she supports access and sharing in education. \nRaj Sachdev has over 26 years of industry and academic experience and is an Assistant Professor at Plymouth State. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)\, a licensed attorney (California)\, consultant\, interdisciplinary researcher\, and international speaker regularly speaking on topics of privacy and security as they interact with marketing and law. A graduate of Oxford University\, he is an assistant facilitator at Cornell University\, former visiting researcher at UC Berkeley and former adjunct instructor at Stanford CSP and Oxford University. A Tedx and AMA Keynote speaker\, he has also guest spoken globally at such places as Oxford\, Cambridge\, Harvard and Stanford Universities and at major industry conferences and events.  He has taught/facilitated over 55 different courses at various institutions and is a forthcoming author of a digital marketing textbook which also includes issues of privacy and security.  Disclaimer: no legal advice provided in this event.   \nAmy Collier is the Associate Provost for Digital Learning at Middlebury College. She provides strategic vision and leadership for Middlebury to create and sustain a global learning community through the effective use of digital pedagogies and technologies. Amy Collier received her doctorate from Texas Woman’s University in 2008. Through her graduate studies in social sciences and more than 10 years working in faculty development\, Amy has been an advocate for learners and teachers across a variety of educational institutions\, from community-based service organizations to large public broad-access universities. She frequently presents at universities and conferences\, sharing her passion for topics like student privacy\, critical instructional design\, design justice\, and complexity in education. \nAutumm Caines is a liminal space. Part technologist\, part artist\, part manager\, part synthesizer she aspires to be mostly educator. You will find Autumm at the place where different disciplines and fields intersect\, always on the threshold\, and trying to learn something new. She has worked in educational technology\, instructional design\, and faculty development in higher education for 15 years. Currently\, she is an Instructional Designer at the University of Michigan – Dearborn working in the Hub for Teaching and Learning Resources\, and Instructional Faculty at College Unbound where she teaches Digital Citizenship and Web/Digital Portfolio. Her scholarly and research interests include blended/hybrid and online learning\, open education\, digital literacy/citizenship with a focus on equity and access\, and online community development. This blend of interests has led Autumm to be concerned about mounting ethical issues in educational technology. She has written and presented on topics concerning educational surveillance\, student data collection\, and remote proctoring. You can find out more about her professional experience\, teaching\, publications\, and presentations on her professional website at autumm.org. \nChris Gilliard has a PhD from Purdue University’s Rhetoric and Composition Program and he currently teaches at Macomb Community College. His early work focused on the ways that narratives about black athletes constructed blackness along a narrow and limiting spectrum. He’s shifted that focus a bit\, and for the last several years his scholarship has concentrated on privacy\, institutional tech policy\, digital redlining\, and the re-inventions of discriminatory practices through data mining and algorithmic decision-making\, especially as these apply to college students. He is currently developing a project that looks at how popular misunderstandings of mathematical concepts create the illusions of fairness and objectivity in student analytics\, predictive policing\, and hiring practices. \nThomas Nudd is the Chief Information Security Officer for the University System of New Hampshire. He is responsible for all facets of cybersecurity for UNH\, UNH Manchester\, UNH Law\, Plymouth State University and Keene State College. Prior to his CISO Role at USNH he spent 14 years in various Cybersecurity leadership and engineering roles at Liberty Mutual\, the sixth-largest global property and casualty insurer. Along with various industry certifications\, Tom holds a master’s in information assurance from Norwich University and an MBA from Southern NH University. \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/envisioning-the-privacy-aware-professor-a-panel-exploring-the-impacts-of-edtech-on-policy-and-pedagogy/ LOCATION:Remote CATEGORIES:edtech,Privacy,Technology END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20230131T183525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T183525Z UID:10000377-1676275200-1677258000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Technology & Tools (Design Forward Module) DESCRIPTION:This module is for faculty who want an opportunity to consider technology tools through a more intentional lens–and to consider how their choice of technology and tools can support or thwart their teaching and design philosophies. \nThe format for this program is asynchronous and online. Participants will receive details about how to access and participate in the program after they have applied and are accepted.  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/technology-tools-design-forward-module/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Closed (PSU Only),Design Forward ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T190000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20221122T190801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T181827Z UID:10000370-1674838800-1674846000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Spirited Conversations: An After-hours Faculty/Staff Social DESCRIPTION:Join your colleagues when the library is officially closed for a fun\, after-hours event. Food\, cash bar\, and a fun\, relaxing time to hang out. Prof Brian Eisenhauer will be providing live music! Bring your faculty/staff ID for admission. \nNotes about Covid-19: \n\nThe CoLab encourages all attendees to be vaccinated and boosted.\nMasks are optional at this event\, and food or drink will be served so you should expect most people to be unmasked. Remember you can still come and stay masked and you will have company in masking (Robin will be wearing her N95 the whole time!). Masks will be available at the door if you’d like one.\nPlease take a Covid-19 rapid test before attending. We will have some available at the door if you prefer to test upon arrival. Help keep your colleagues safe!\nIf you prefer a fully online social event\, join us at online Happy Hour on Thursday instead!\n\nSnow date for Spirited Conversations: Feb 3. \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/spirited-conversations-an-after-hours-faculty-staff-social/ LOCATION:Lamson Library Commons Cafe CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T123000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20221212T153618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T155711Z UID:10000375-1674118800-1674131400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Technology Jumpstart 2023 DESCRIPTION:Join the CoLab and ET&S for a half-day of programming related to digital pedagogy and academic technology. \n9:00am-10:00am – Emerging Considerations in Technology & Pedagogy\n \nWondering what’s going on with Musk’s Twitter and what you should know about it? Concerned about the latest AI tools that everyone is talking about and what they mean for your students? Thinking you may want to jump into the waters of Plymouth Create and build digital fluency more organically into your courses? This one-hour overview will provide an overview of the latest technology news and trends that may impact your students and your pedagogy. \nSession Registration: Emerging Considerations\nCoLab Event Registration: Technology Jumpstart 2023\, 01/19/2023\n\n\nName\n \n First\n \n Last\n \nThis 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. \n\nYour Attendance Preference\nThis 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 In Person\n \n Virtual\n \n I’m not sure\n \nCAPTCHAEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nΔ \n\n \n Session Registration\n \n10:00am- 11:00am – Course Design and Organization  \nThis session will go over making your Canvas course more aesthetically appealing. We will go over how to make a home page and add images\, as well as how to select a pre-designed course template.  This session will also cover general course organization   \n \n Session Registration\n \n11:00 am- 11:30am- Setting Up Your Gradebook  \nLearn about grading in the Canvas Gradebook – how to set up the Gradebook\, weight grades\, and hide grades\, and set up missing and late policy. \n \n Session Registration\n \n12:00pm- 12:30pm- Microsoft OneDrive LTIs – Leverage the differences for impact and engagement  \nIn this 30-minute hands-on demonstration\, we will compare key differences and best practices for the O365 and MS OneDrive LTIs. There are several tools that you can take advantage of that will help both you and your students improve workflow and make the process of sharing documents and submitting work much more streamlined. \n \n Session Registration URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/technology-jumpstart-2023/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Closed (PSU Only),Pedagogy,Technology,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T164500 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20220709T184018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T124206Z UID:10000345-1667490300-1667493900@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Energizing the Lecture: 3 ways to Enhance Student Engagement DESCRIPTION:We will discuss 3 evidence-based methods for incorporating active engagement activities into your lecture to improve student engagement and retention of material. These methods work for in person\, remote\, and recorded lectures. We will take time to discuss application to different disciplines. Facilitated by Professor Aimee Pascale. \nThis is a hybrid event. You are welcome to attend live in the CoLab (please wear a mask!) or on Zoom\, as you prefer.Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/energizing-the-lecture-3-ways-to-enhance-student-engagement/ LOCATION:Hybrid (Lamson 003 and Zoom) CATEGORIES:Design Forward,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221031T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20220525T150158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T183513Z UID:10000342-1667203200-1668186000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Formats & Modalities (Design Forward Module) DESCRIPTION:This module is for faculty who are exploring a change of course modality (switching between F2F\, hybrid\, online asynch\, online synch\, hyflex\, etc.). We will talk about the experiences and affordances of different formats and how to create courses that respect these differences. Throughout\, we will make sure our design and preparation reflect our own personal teaching and design philosophies. It is part of the larger Design Forward program offered by the CoLab; participation is by application and all participants must also register for and attend the Design Forward Orientation module. A limited number of stipends are available. \nThe format for this program is asynchronous and online. Participants will receive details about how to access and participate in the program after they have applied and are accepted.  \n  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/formats-modalities-f22/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Closed (PSU Only),Design Forward ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T173000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20220826T184156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T184252Z UID:10000217-1665676800-1665682200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Trevor Durbin on "Teaching to Cultivate a Better Anthropocene: From Failure to Nurture" DESCRIPTION:Imagine a thoughtful student. Imagine their distress when confronted with some of our most urgent challenges: climate change\, species extinction\, plastic pollution\, food insecurity\, and climate-driven conflict. In short: a bad Anthropocene. They ask: “It’s all so overwhelming\, what can I do that will actually make a difference?” \nHow would you answer? \nNearly a decade ago\, a student asked Trevor Durbin this question\, and he was stumped. That profound failure sent him on a quest to help students imagine how they might overcome inaction and do something meaningful in the face of planetary crisis. This talk re-tells some of his pedagogical journey\, including its failures and partial successes. He suggests no panacea but offers something rich in potential\, an invitation to plant and nurture\, with our students\, seeds for a better Anthropocene. Following the talk\, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and engage in dialogue with Trevor and with each other. \nAll welcome! Free! \nTrevor Durbin is an environmental and medical anthropologist and assistant professor of anthropology at Kansas State University. He has conducted ethnographic fieldwork on the impacts of\, and responses to\, environmental change in Samoa\, the Cook Islands\, Fiji\, the Republic of Kiribati\, and throughout the Western United States. He truly enjoys teaching and doing research with undergraduates. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/trevor-durbin-on-teaching-to-cultivate-a-better-anthropocene-from-failure-to-nurture/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Climate Studies,Interdisciplinarity,Keynote,Pedagogy,Teaching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T121500 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20220713T152247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T141048Z UID:10000212-1664452800-1664453700@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:15in15: Twitter for Academic & Career Impact DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use Twitter to increase the impact of your scholarly and professional work. For faculty and staff in higher ed\, Twitter can be a powerful tool to help you learn\, network\, and develop in your career. Learn how!Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/twitter-for-academic-career-impact/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:15in15,Closed (PSU Only) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20211215T144739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T152412Z UID:10000164-1664179200-1665162000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Introduction to Pedagogy (Design Forward Module) DESCRIPTION:This module is designed for faculty who are newer to teaching and would like the opportunity to think more about pedagogy in a supported\, collegial environment. It is part of the larger Design Forward program offered by the CoLab; participation is by application and all participants must also register for and attend the Design Forward Orientation module. A limited number of stipends are available. \nThe format for this program is asynchronous and online. Participants will receive details about how to access and participate in the program after they have applied and are accepted.  \n  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/introduction-to-pedagogy-f22/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Closed (PSU Only),Design Forward ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220906T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220906T121500 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20220713T144908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T140707Z UID:10000344-1662465600-1662466500@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:15in15: What is Open Pedagogy? DESCRIPTION:Beyond saving students’ money using free\, open learning materials\, what are the pedagogical approaches that have emerged in the Open Education movement?  \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/what-is-open-pedagogy/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:15in15,Closed (PSU Only),Open Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20220425T160242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T160242Z UID:10000341-1652691600-1652713200@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Universal Design For Learning Microcredential Opportunity DESCRIPTION:On May 16th\, we will be offering faculty and staff the opportunity to join us in the CoLab from 9am-3pm to complete a Level 1 Credential in Universal Design for Learning. This mini-course usually has a fee\, but we have arranged for our participants to complete the credential for free. The credential takes about 3-4 hours\, and the rest of our day will be rounded out with presentations from UDL experts and PSU faculty members Beth Fornauf & Bryan Mascio and activities and antics from the CoLab staff. We will serve lunch\, provide coffee/tea\, and have a relaxing time together. SPACE IS LIMITED! \nApply here and we will take participants on a first-come\, first-serve basis. Please do not apply until you are sure that you can attend! \nhttps://forms.office.com/r/WRQeBW18yZ \n  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/universal-design-for-learning-microcredential-opportunity/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Closed (PSU Only),Diversity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220415T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20211215T145037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T145136Z UID:10000165-1649059200-1650042000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Care and Equity: Centering Humans (Design Forward Module) DESCRIPTION:This module is for those who want to think more deeply about how the spaces they design for education can best support learners and promote justice and equity. Topics may include the decolonization of the classroom\, understanding student agency\, fostering co-constructive mindsets for course design\, and exploring alternative assessment techniques. \nIt is part of the larger Design Forward program offered by the CoLab; participation is by application and all participants must also register for and attend the Design Forward Orientation module. A limited number of stipends are available for those who complete both modules. \nDetails about Design Forward\, the spring 2022 modules\, and the stipend application form are here. \nThe format for this program is asynchronous and online. Participants will receive details about how to access and participate in the program after they have applied and are accepted.  \n  \n  URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/care-and-equity-s22/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Closed (PSU Only),Design Forward,Equity ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220401T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220401T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20211115T185307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T211103Z UID:10000307-1648828800-1648836000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Keynote: Kathleen Fitzpatrick on "Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University" DESCRIPTION:Higher education occupies a difficult place in twenty-first-century American culture. Universities―the institutions that bear so much responsibility for the future health of our nation―are at odds with the very publics they are intended to serve. It is imperative that we re-center the mission of the university to rebuild that lost trust. Critical thinking―the heart of what academics do―can today often negate\, refuse\, and reject new ideas. In an age characterized by rampant anti-intellectualism\, Generous Thinking charges the academy with thinking constructively rather than competitively\, buil​ding new ideas rather than tearing old ones down. We need to rethink how we teach the humanities and to refocus our attention on the very human ends―the desire for community and connection―that the humanities can best serve.\nA virtual event!\n \n \n Register Now URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/fitzpatrick/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:CPLC,Keynote END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20220228T212710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T214745Z UID:10000186-1647334800-1647345600@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:CLPC Drop-In Work Sessions DESCRIPTION:Bring your laptop and come have cookies and tea/coffee in the CoLab while you work on your final CPLC assignment!Oops! We could not locate your form. Oops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/clpc-drop-in-work-sessions/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220205T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20211215T144138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T191024Z UID:10000162-1644062400-1644076800@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Design Forward Orientation DESCRIPTION:This program will introduce participants to the purpose\, structure\, and work of Design Forward. All PSU faculty are invited to participate in this event. In addition\, faculty should review the two other DF modules being taught in spring of 2022: Introduction to Pedagogy and Care & Equity: Centering Humans. A limited number of stipends are available for those who complete Orientation and one of the other modules. \nDetails about Design Forward\, the spring 2022 modules\, and the stipend application form are here. \nThis event will be held online; please make sure you register to receive the event link. \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/design-forward-orientation-s22/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Closed (PSU Only),Critical Instructional Design,Design Forward ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Burtis":MAILTO:mfburtis@plymouth.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220112T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220112T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20211119T205437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211209T152045Z UID:10000158-1641999600-1642006800@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:NH Open Unconference DESCRIPTION:Join colleagues from all of New Hampshire’s colleges and universities as we chat about Open Educational Resources in an Unconference-style virtual event! Participants will choose the topics; if you’ve never done an Unconference before\, join us for the fun. \nAn “unconference” is one without predetermined speakers or topics. Participants will share their questions and interests regarding OER and open learning\, and smaller discussion groups will form based on areas of mutual interest. The goal is to create a greater OER community in New Hampshire\, and connect people with similar goals and interests. \nOpen to anyone regardless of your experience with Open education. \nFollowed by an optional virtual Happy Hour for those who want to hang out! \n  \n  \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/nh-open-unconference/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Open Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20210911T120054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210911T175959Z UID:10000293-1638979200-1638982800@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Workshop: Structural Bias at PSU DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Psychology Professor Katie Wolsiefer\, this 3-part workshop is designed to broadly examine the ways in which individual level and structural level biases impact the PSU community. The first two workshops will focus on practicing social psychology based strategies for mitigating one’s own (implicit and explicit) biases. Workshop 3 will take the form of a discussion about the ways in which systems and structures at PSU could be improved to increase equity and inclusion. The goal of this last workshop is bring members of the campus community together to identify (and begin planning) ways we can make this a more inclusive community. \nYou may attend one\, two or all three workshops and there are no prerequisites for participation.  \nPass Sessions: \n\nOctober 13 4PM – 5PM: Bias Reduction in Higher Education (part 1): Looking out for microaggressions and subtle behaviors.\nNovember 10 4PM – 5PM: Bias Reduction in Higher Education (part 2): Using bias reduction techniques from the social psychology literature.\n\nThis event: \nDecember 8 4PM – 5PM: Bias Reduction in Higher Education (part 3): Structural sources of bias at PSU. \nDescription: This workshop will focus on biases in the systems at PSU that negatively impact students\, faculty\, and staff from marginalized groups. This workshop is intended to be a discussion\, where were work together to identify potential issues facing PSU. I am aware that these discussions are already happening in a few different communities/groups on campus. My hope is that this discussion will help connect individuals interested in enacting structural change and inform the topics/format of workshops for Spring 2022. This event is hybrid and is open to all faculty and staff. Join on Zoom or come to the CoLab! \n\nRequest Meeting Link\n \nRequest Meeting Link\n× \n\n\nName*\n\nFirst\n\nLast\nEmail*Please enter your PSU email address. NOTE: This event is restricted to PSU community members.\n\nCAPTCHA\nEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClose URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/structural-bias-at-psu/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Diversity,Equity,Inclusion,Race & Anti-racism END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T163000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20211115T190248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T134728Z UID:10000308-1638545400-1638549000@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:How to Support Your New Chief Diversity Officer DESCRIPTION:Join Keene State’s Chief Officer of Diversity & Multiculturalism in a frank conversation about how to support the new CDO who will be starting soon at Plymouth State. What are the challenges and opportunities presented by such a position\, and how can others on campus create the conditions for solidarity and success? \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/diversity-officer-support/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Diversity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20211006T192702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T154552Z UID:10000300-1635246000-1635249600@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:On-Campus Student Employment: An Overview of Handshake and Its Many Benefits DESCRIPTION:If you hire student employees\, this event is for you! We will do a complete overview of what Handshake can offer on-campus employers\, including creating an account\, developing an employer page\, and posting/managing jobs. Join us in person or through zoom! Even if you’re a veteran Handshake user\, you can still learn something new at this event. \nFacilitated by Meghan O’Toole from Career Development. \nOops! We could not locate your form. URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/on-campus-student-employment-an-overview-of-handshake-and-its-many-benefits/ LOCATION:CoLab (Lamson Library 003) CATEGORIES:Career Development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T190000 DTSTAMP:20260505T145256 CREATED:20210915T120928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211010T000707Z UID:10000297-1634317200-1634324400@colab.plymouthcreate.net SUMMARY:Black Students at PSU: Pizza and Planning DESCRIPTION:This event is for Black students at PSU. Come check in\, share how your semester is going\, eat pizza\, and catch up with each other. CoLab Student Affiliate Eliana Jones will also facilitate an activity to generate ideas to help PSU become a more inclusive and welcoming place for Black students; we will focus on small\, moderate\, and large-scale changes that we would like to see at the university. Hope to see you there! Allies are also welcome! \nLocation: HUB Hage Room URL:https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/event/black-students-at-psu-pizza-and-planning/ LOCATION:The Hage Room CATEGORIES:Community,Diversity,Equity,Private,Race & Anti-racism END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR