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Tuesday, January 8 @1 pm
Blackboard Rubrics and Assignments
WSU Everett - Spark

Electronic rubrics reduce grading fatigue and ensure more consistent judging criteria. In this session we will cover rubrics, assignments, and SafeAssign.

Wednesday, January 9 @10 am
Blackboard Tests and Quizzes
WSU Everett - Spark

A review of Blackboard’s full array of powerful question formats and setting options that allow you to precisely control and manage delivery of online assessments.

Thursday, January 10 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Qingze Guan
WSU Pullman - Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Qingze Guan, University of Oklahoma, Physics and Astronomy. Dr. Guan will present their talk, “Watching ultracold two-body collisions one at a time.”

Tuesday, January 15 @9 am
Blackboard Grad Center
WSU Everett - Spark

We’ll explain different setup options, show how to grade and comment on student work, and demonstrate how to use the electronic rubric.

Tuesday, January 15 @4:15 pm
ProPEL Workshops: Resumes
WSU Pullman - Spark

Need a résumé?  Your current résumé not landing interviews?  Don’t know where to start?  Let us help! We will discuss format, style, and how to write a résumé that best reflects your strengths and talents.

Wednesday, January 16 @1 pm
Blackboard Basics
WSU Everett - Spark

For those new to Bb Learn. We will show you how to create, upload and edit content, including a review of the feature-rich content editor. We’ll also suggest valuable ideas, short cuts, and tips designed to save you time and energy managing your online class.

Wednesday, January 16 @4:10 pm
ProPEL Workshops: Resumes
WSU Pullman - Spark

Need a résumé?  Your current résumé not landing interviews?  Don’t know where to start?  Let us help! We will discuss format, style, and how to write a résumé that best reflects your strengths and talents.

Thursday, January 17 @2 pm
Cougar Capture: Panopto
WSU Everett - Spark

Learn how to use this flexible recording and uploading tool. Create video lessons, in-video quizzing and schedule recordings.

Thursday, January 17 @4:10 pm
Distinguished Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Michael Landry
WSU Pullman - Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a distinguished colloquium featuring Dr. Michael Landry, LIGO Hanford Observatory. Dr. Landry will present his talk, “Gravitational Waves in 2019 and Beyond.”

Friday, January 18 @3 pm
Cougar Capture: Voice Thread
WSU Everett - Spark

Learn how to engage students in meaningful conversation by interacting with their peers and media. Create, comment, collaborate, and share information with this tool that centers conversations around media (instructor created, student created, or already existing).

Tuesday, January 22 @4:15 pm
ProPEL Workshops: Interview Skills
WSU Pullman - Spark

Interviewing can be scary. This workshop addresses key aspects of the interview process: preparation, interview types, what to expect and answering the behavior-based questions. A good resume gets you noticed; strong interview skills will help you land the job.

Tuesday, January 22 @6 pm
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Resource Night Kick-Off
WSU Pullman - Todd Hall

Join the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies for our annual Resource Night speaker series, where entrepreneurs, investors, and industry pros share insight, expertise, and first-hand experience on the startup journey.

Wednesday, January 23 @11 am
Strategies for Enhancing Student Success I
WSU Everett - Spark

This series will explore active learning methods shown to result in greater learning achievement while also reducing drop, withdrawal, and failure rates. Participants will experience strategies that can be tailored to a variety of courses and learning outcomes. Each session will focus on different approaches, ranging from getting student buy-in to creating a course specific activity. Sessions are open to all instructors. You are welcome to attend one, a few, or all of the sessions available in the semester series.

Wednesday, January 23 @2:30 pm
Wellness and Coping Strategies for Students
WSU Pullman - Compton Union Building

Award-winning mental health speaker and advocate, Ross Szabo shares wellness and coping strategies for students.

Wednesday, January 23 @4:10 pm
ProPEL Workshops: Interview Skills
WSU Pullman - Spark

Interviewing can be scary. This workshop addresses key aspects of the interview process: preparation, interview types, what to expect and answering the behavior-based questions. A good resume gets you noticed; strong interview skills will help you land the job.

Wednesday, January 23 @7 pm
Behind Happy Faces with Ross Szabo
WSU Global Campus - Online

Guest speaker and mental health advocate Ross Szabo presents “Behind Happy Faces”.

Understand and take charge of your mental health!

Thursday, January 24 @11 am
Perusall: Ensure your students are reading
WSU Everett - Spark

Use this tool to proactively engage students in reading and provide a focus of conversation with automatically graded annotations. This platform allows students to make comments, ask questions, and interact with peers in a quick and scalable way that allows misconceptions about the reading (or other media) to be easily identified. This tool is also a strong candidate for a flipped classroom.

Thursday, January 24 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Guy Worthey
WSU Pullman - Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Guy Worthey, Department of Physics and Astronomy. Dr. Guy Worthey will present their talk, “Galaxy Assembly.”

Thursday, January 24 @5 pm
ProPEL Workshops: Mock Interviews
WSU Pullman - Spark

Mock interview Workshops are designed for students to strengthen and test their interviewing skills by placing them in a “mock” interview setting.

Please sign up for a Mock Interview outside the door of Dana Hall 138

Tuesday, January 29 @4:15 pm
ProPEL Workshops: Career Fair Prep
WSU Pullman - Spark

You have 30 seconds to make an impression…are you ready?  Prepare for the Career Expo—learn how to research employers, give your best impression and network effectively.

Wednesday, January 30 @10 am
Web Conference: Collaborate Ultra
WSU Everett - Spark

This web conferencing tool allows users to communicate through webcam/microphones, chat, and screen sharing. Learn about how this tool can be used to conduct real time class sessions, meetings, office hours, host remote presenters, and other events.

Wednesday, January 30 @4:10 pm
ProPEL Workshops: Career Fair Prep
WSU Pullman - Spark

You have 30 seconds to make an impression…are you ready?  Prepare for the Career Expo—learn how to research employers, give your best impression and network effectively.

Wednesday, January 30 @6 pm
The History of Outdoor Recreation Leadership & Education Webinar
WSU Global Campus - Online

From the early days of Kurt Hahn’s Outward Bound program in the early 1940’s, whose goal it was to increase the survival chances of young sailors, to the modern experiential education movement, we’ll outline the progression through the important people and organizations that championed this industry.

Thursday, January 31 @4:10 pm
Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy (Dr Cigdem Capan)
WSU Pullman - Webster Physical Science Building

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Cigdem Capan, from Washington State University, Physics and Astronomy Department. Dr. Cigdem Capan will present their talk, “Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigation of Actinide Tetraflupride Compounds.”

Thursday, January 31 @4:15 pm
ProPEL Workshops: Career Fair Prep
WSU Pullman - Spark

You have 30 seconds to make an impression…are you ready?  Prepare for the Career Expo—learn how to research employers, give your best impression and network effectively.