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Laudato Si’ Sustainability Meeting

by | Oct 25, 2023 | Faculty

You are invited to join the October Laudato Si’ meeting on Wednesday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m. in Health Science 220.

We will discuss implementation of our action plan, a new opportunity for funding the community gardens and enjoy a fall makerspace activity.

Submitted by: Jennifer Lodi-Smith, AVPAA & Professor, Psychology

Online Teaching and Learning

by | Oct 25, 2023 | Faculty

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COLI has an upcoming workshop on Online Teaching and Learning!

Faculty who currently teach online courses learn about new methods, technologies and other possibilities that have appeared recently, and especially since they completed online teaching training years ago.  This is also a great opportunity to meet others who teach online at Canisius University, in order to build a community of colleagues who can provide support and insights for each other.

There are two separate sessions you can sign up for. The first is Thursday, November 9 at 9:00 a.m.  The second is Wednesday, November 29, at 3:00 p.m.

These sessions will be online via Zoom for approximately one hour.

RSVP for either of the sessions on the Faculty Development Events Form! While you are there, check out our other Workshops and Faculty Development Events!

Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, Instructional Designer, COLI

Did You Know

by | Oct 25, 2023 | Faculty

Did you know that the MyCanisius Portal is home to a universal calendar that includes important dates, upcoming campus events, student activities and athletic games? Even better, the portal calendar enables users to “add” events, which they may be interested in attending, to their personal digital calendars (i.e. Google, Microsoft, Outlook, etc.).

And for those who regularly schedule campus events, activities or lectures, the “calendar” app can be a useful tool in determining the dates and times, so as to avoid conflicts with other departmental events, thereby improving attendance.

To access the “calendar” app, simply:

  1. Sign in to the MyCanisius Portal
  2. Under the left hand navigation bar, click “My Calendars” -> “Faculty/Staff”
  3. The calendar is color-coded to distinguish between events, student activities, institutional meetings and other areas.

Submitted by: University Communications

Upcoming Online Faculty Development Course

by | Oct 25, 2023 | Faculty

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The OFDC (Online Faculty Development Course) offered by COLI is for full-time and part-time faculty, whether new to D2L, or experienced with technology for teaching. This five-week mini-course prepares instructors to teach online and hybrid courses. The OFDC provides many practical tips for teaching online but more importantly, helps faculty explore new pedagogies for active learning, social presence, and community in courses on the internet.

Additionally, the updated OFDC offers insights on what Regular and Substantive Interactions (RSI) are and how to incorporate RSI into your courses. It also includes information on Panopto, Canisius’s new video content management system, how it works, and how to best fit Panopto into your courses.

The OFDC can help professors craft engaging, interactive online experiences for students, either for all-online courses, or hybrid courses that feature limited use of the classroom. This semester, we are offering one starting November 13th and ending on December 16th. Stay tuned to the COLI Blog and the Dome for more sessions! To RSVP, please check out the COLI faculty development events here.

Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, Instructional Designer, COLI