Calendar of Events
Fridays @ CAFE Spring 2021
Friday, February 12, 20213:00PM - Friday, February 12, 20214:30PM
At Zoom
Organized by
CAFE
This Friday
Using data from the 2020 NSSE and NSSE Pulse to better meet the needs of your students
Facilitator: Onie McKenzie, Assistant Vice-President for Student Affairs
Date: February 12th from 3:00-4:30pm
Register@: https://forms.gle/XamgVXu5TcVy9yzd9
Zoom Link: https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/95446969796
Zoom ID: 954 4696 9796
Longwood uses the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to measure the extent to which our students engage in effective educational practices that are empirically linked with learning, personal development, and other desired outcomes such as persistence, satisfaction, and graduation. Faculty can use this information to better understand our students and meet students where they are. In this session, participants will learn about the 2020 NSSE results from first, second, and senior students.
Next Week
Teaching Speaking: Improving the Quality of Digital Discussion Forums
Facilitators: Kris Paal, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Isabel Fay, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Date: February 19th from 3:00-4:30pm
Register@: https://forms.gle/i2TQnVwAdb9uk8jC9
In this workshop, we'll share with faculty some pedagogical techniques and suggestions on how to optimize the use of breakout rooms for small group discussions or as a preparatory tool for larger class discussions. This workshop will be organized into three parts: A roughly 30-minute presentation on the workshop topic, then a 20-30-minute teaching & learning activity with faculty, and the last 30 minutes would be left for discussion involving debriefing, questions, and exchanges of ideas among participants.
Coming Soon
Teaching, Giving Feedback, and Grading Speaking Assignments
Facilitators: Isabel Fay, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Kris Paal, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Date: February 26th from 3:00-4:30pm
Many faculty are teaching classes with the speaking infused SLO “creating and delivering oral messages appropriate for audience, context, and purpose.” In this workshop, we focus on the different levels at which we can adapt presentations to different types of audiences and speaking situations. We also discuss ways to assess speaking, including rubrics and tips on giving constructive feedback. This workshop will be organized into three parts: A roughly 30-minute presentation on the workshop topic, then a 20-30-minute teaching & learning activity with faculty, and the last 30 minutes would be left for discussion involving debriefing, questions, and exchanges of ideas among participants.
Teaching and Advising Trans and Gender Non-conforming Students
Facilitators: CAFE DEI Consultants: Erica Brown- Meredith, Assistant Professor of Social Work
Evan Long, Assistant Professor of Education
Date: March 5th from 3:00-4:30pm
Participants in this interactive workshop will explore institutional and systemic impediments facing trans and gender non-conforming (GNC) students in higher ed contexts. Co-facilitators will lead discussions on affirming resources, tools, and strategies for teaching and advising across diverse contexts. And they will work alongside participants in small groups to explore exemplar and non-exemplar case studies to guide whole-group discussion. The workshop will conclude with a discussion on opportunities to individually and collectively advocate for trans and GNC students across campus in authentic allyship.
Preventing Faculty Burnout: Using Rubrics to Reduce Grading Time
Facilitators: Heather Lettner-Rust, CAFE Consultant for Teaching Writing, Associate Professor of English
Date: March 12th from 3:00-4:30pm
We know that one of the causes of faculty burnout is working long hours. Although we won't be attempting to rework your whole schedule, this this workshop is designed to help reduce grading time on writing assignments through the use of rubrics. (Bonus: providing rubrics ahead of time also results in better papers from students!). In this session, we'll spend the first 30 minutes discuss approaches to creating effective rubrics. During the next 30 minutes, you'll have an opportunity to create/edit one of your own rubrics. We'll end the workshop with a peer review and feedback on each other's work. The goal is for you to walk away with a rubric that you can use right away.
BROCK-storming: Ideas for Incorporating Local Place-Based Learning into your Classes
Facilitator: Josh Blakely, Director of Brock Experiences
Date: March 19th from 3:00-4:30pm
Streaming for Instruction
Facilitator: Jennifer Beach, Assistant Professor, Research & Instructional Services Librarian
Vicki Palmer, Asst. Professor, Research Services, Marketing & Outreach Librarian
Date: March 26th from 3:00-4:30pm
Let's talk about Regression: OLS Regression for Beginners (Teaching?)
Facilitator: JoEllen Pederson, Associate Professor of Sociology
Date: April 9th from 3:00-4:30pm
Inclusive Assignment Design: Using the TILT method to support students, particularly those from underrepresented groups
Facilitator: Adam Franssen, Assistant Director of CAFE
Date: April 16th from 3:00-4:30pm
Summer Faculty Learning Community – SCHEV-led TILT Research Project
Facilitator: Adam Franssen, Assistant Director of CAFE
Date: April 23rd from 3:00-4:30pm