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Library instructional support for online faculty and students

In response to a university strategic priority to grow the number of online programs, the DiMenna-Nyselius Library of Fairfield University has spent significant time the last few years developing digital instructional resources. In addition to developing the resources themselves, work included evaluating and selecting educational technology, establishing standards and procedures, training Librarians and staff, and determining data collection methods. This webinar will provide an overview of the resources, describe the process and plans for future projects, and offer reflections and important considerations to Librarians preparing for similar work.

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Creating Interactive, Integrative, and Engaging Online Content With Choice Boards

Do you want to create interactive, integrative, and engaging content for your online course? In this session, you will discover the benefits of choice boards, learn how to create a board, and leave with resources to continue creating choice boards for your course. The presenter will share how feedback from students during COVID-19 led to using choice boards. Why choice boards? Choice is a key component of learner-centered teaching. Providing choice enhances learning by increasing engagement, motivation, and can support communication and collaboration. Choice boards support the Universal Design for Learning. In the session, you will explore the benefits of using choice boards to promote interactive integrative learning through an example from an interdisciplinary course. After a demonstration, you will practice creating a choice board. The session will conclude with feedback, questions, and discussion from attendees.

Libraries Without Walls: Building a Library without

This workshop provides an opportunity for institutions with limited or insignificant library resources to come together to share, collaborate, and strategize about improving resources and support for students and faculty at their respective institutions.

Equitable Hiring Practices for Hiring Managers and Search Committees

This workshop will provide attendees with tools to develop an eye for equity in staff and faculty hiring and searches. Areas of focus will include unconscious bias, bias risks in all stages of hiring, and strategies to reduce bias throughout the search and hiring process. The session will include a mix of presentation, whole group discussion, small group activities, and time for self-reflection. Attendees will walk away with specific tips, tools and resources. This session is intended for hiring managers, search committee members (faculty and staff), and anyone interested in equitable hiring practices.

UXD and Course Design Jumpstart: How NOT To Build an Online Course

UXD sounds mysterious. Online course rubrics can be intimidating. In this 1.5-hour workshop instructors new to online course design will learn user experience and course design principles by fixing an existing course site.

Building Better Services with User Research

User research and other UX activities are vitally important to the success of tech companies. So why don't we utilize them more in higher ed? UX activities that are very approachable, regardless of your staffing or budget. In this session, we'll gain practical experience with activities such as persona design, journey mapping, and user testing that you'll be able to bring back to your institution.

More than a Survey: Creative Ways to Use Qualtrics on Campus

If your institution uses Qualtrics, you already know it is a powerful survey tool for research and administrative needs. In this session, we'll go even further and explore some underutilized features that makes it a powerful substitute for a web app - without having to write code.

Zero Trust Network Architecture and Secure Application Access, what does it all mean??

Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) and Secure Application Access (SAA) are buzzwords that have been floating around for years. When it comes to vendors, ZTNA especially is the best example of the phrase "When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail." My point is that how to implement ZTNA and improve security controls varies wildly and can be confusing. In this presentation I will take a vendor agnostic approach to presenting and weighing all the decisions you have to make when securing your institution. We will walk through each area of defense and talk about advantages of different approaches. We will also discuss how to evaluate institutional priorities and how to make incremental progress without "boiling the ocean."

Diversity in Technology

Do you want to promote diversity and inclusion in your institution, but don't know where to start? Come to this session to learn how WPI's IT department created a 100% digital program to showcase the contributions historically underrepresented people have made to STEM. The presenters will share their lessons learned so you can create a similar program at your own institution.