Free Professional Development Opportunity from @LEAPTexas - AACU Learning Outcomes (Social Responsibility Week) - August 8th-12th

I love serving as a Faculty Fellow for LEAP Texas! This has been one of the most amazing experiences that I have ever experienced in higher education. I love networking with colleagues from other institutions and I've gained a wealth of skills focused 

Social Responsibility Week – August 8 - 12
During the week of August 8 - 12, LEAP Texas will be holding a week­long celebration of Social Responsibility. It’s a week where faculty from across the state of Texas can come together online and talk about how they are integrating Social Responsibility into teaching, learning, and assessment:

Want to stand a chance of winning a prize!?!?!
Please RSVP for the events below by completing this form - https://goo.gl/forms/TwxY54sHGS0OT1bn2. You can still participate in events if you do not complete the form BUT to win our fabulous prizes we need you to fill in the form @LEAPTexas Social Responsibility Week! Please let us know if you plan to participate in the events! We will see you at the events!

Monday 8 August
What’s on: 3pm: Webinar on Social Responsibility presented by Dr. Doyle Carter and Dr Christine Purkiss from Angelo State University
Description: This session takes a look at Social Responsibility and the opportunities and challenges associated with teaching and assessing this core objective. The presenters will also share the social responsibility rubric developed at this institution
Join online:
Mon, Aug 8, 2016 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/331951253
Dial in by phone:
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Tuesday 9 August
What’s on: Social responsibility recipes all day with Dr Jennifer Edwards on Twitter 
Description: I know, you are thinking  - recipes and social responsibility? Well, this is an innovative approach focused on small (but meaningful) activities focused on how we can teach our college students how to be socially responsible. To participate and to submit an event, please click the following link - Submit a Teaching Recipe for the #LEAPTexas Recipe book on Social Responsibility

Wednesday 10 August 
What’s on: Tune in to the "30 Ways to Integrate Social Responsibility in Your Fall Courses" Periscope Session at 8am CDT.
Tune in here - https://www.periscope.tv/drjtedwards/1vOGwPRyOQdJB.
Description: In this session, you will discover and contribute ways to teach and engage your students in interactive assignments addressing social responsibility! These engagement methods will include syllabus integration, teaching methods for the first-year seminar, teaching methods for capstone courses, career portfolio and resume integration, and classroom assessment of social responsibility.

Thursday 11 August
What’s on: Engage in the Lunchtime "Teaching Social Responsibility in College Courses" Twitter Chat by using the #LEAPTexas hashtag on at Noon CDT
Description: 
1. At noon on the day of the chat, log into Twitter and type in #LEAPTexas (not case sensitive).
2.  Wait for a question (one is tweeted out about every 8 minutes).
Ex:  Q1 - Do you think it is more important to incorporate social responsibility for first-year students or senior-year students? Which assignments would be better for each group? #LEAPTexas
3. Hit "Reply" to the tweet with the question, use A for Answer, and include the hash tag. Ex: A1 -  Definitely for first-year students, it is important to engage students as soon as they arrive to your campus. #LEAPTexas

Friday 12 August:
What’s on: Reflections on the week.
Description: Join us on Twitter (#LEAPTexas) as LEAP takes a look back on social responsibility week and what we learned.

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If you would like to learn more about the work of our faculty fellows and LEAPTX activity in general please visit us online at http://leaptx.org
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Healthy Meals for Professors-on-the-Go (5/5) - Freebie Friday - The Sabra House Party (Intercultural Communication)

Readers,

I LOVE Hummus! This year, I am teaching Intercultural Communication and we have 23+ eager college students who are eager to try the product, integrate the product in their daily recipes, and tweet about the product! Last year, we hosted the Green Works House Party in our department's classes and it was a HUGE hit! This year, we are applying for the Sabra Hummus House Party! Here's our plan:

This year, we are learning about MANY different cultures and hummus has such a RICH history! For example, in our HOUSE PARTY we would:

I. Discovering Hummus - What IS Hummus? (Have you heard of it? Have you tried it? What is the history of Hummus?)

II. Introduction to the Sabra Website (Viewing Youtube Clips, etc.)

III. Trying the Hummus - We will have four different recipes and recipe ideas for the partygoers to try!

IV. Brainstorming about Hummus - How Can People Use Hummus in Easy, Everyday Recipes? We plan to come up with at least 20 different ways and to post these ideas on Facebook, tweet these ideas, and gather additional ideas from others through these social networking websites.

V. Distribution of Hummus Recipes AND Coupons for Sabra Hummus

Then, we will post pictures on our website, blogs, and Facebook profile. In addition, we will interact with others through the #SabraParty hashtag and the Sabra Twitterfeed - http://twitter.com/SABRA.

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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An Intrapersonal Reflection Activity - Write Your Own Obituary

Readers,

This activity may sound a little morbid, but I think it is a very important reflection and goal-oriented activity for almost anyone! What do you want inscribed on your tombstone? What do you want others to say about you at your funeral?

Here's an activity for you (perhaps for others you know as well)...

***This information was gathered from a blog post titled, "Wake-Up Call: Write Your Obituary" by Marelisa at Stepcase Lifehack.***

WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY!

Here are some "prompts" for you:

- If I died today, would I be happy?

- Am I satisfied with the direction in which my life is headed?

- Am I happy with the legacy that I'm creating?

- What's missing from my life?

- What do I need to do in order for my obituary to be "complete"?

Thanks Marelisa at Stepcase Lifehack! :)

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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How Do You Grade a Presentation Minus Content (Campus Technology)

Readers,

Here's a great post from the Campus Technology website titled, "How Do you Grade a Presentation Minus Content?" As a speech professor, I have my own rubrics, but this is a great start for many of you who require oral presentations in your classes! 

Here's the link - http://campustechnology.com/articles/2011/07/13/how-do-you-grade-a-presentation-minus-content.aspx

Enjoy!

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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Freebie Friday - Cheese-It Sample

Readers,

I am always looking for GREAT snack ideas for grading incentives for myself and for in-class snack for my students...which they LOVE! This week's Freebie Friday product is a free package of Cheese-Its! Request your free sample by visiting the Cheese-It Facebook page, becoming a fan, and casting a vote for your favorite flavor!

Here's the link! http://www.facebook.com/cheezit?v=app_137697646284792

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Freebie Friday - Scotch-Brand Office Supply Coupons (Expires June 2011)

Readers,

The Freebie Friday is more of a Discount Friday this week! Using these coupons, you will be able to save money on your Scotch-brand office supplies! Each of the coupons are available in PDF format and they expire on June 30, 2011.

Here's the link - http://www.scotchbrand.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ScotchBrand/Scotch/Offers/One/

Save 75¢
off any one Scotch® Pop-Up Tape Dispenser or Handheld Dispenser

Save 50¢
off one roll of Scotch® Double-Sided Tape

Save $1.00
off any one package of Scotch® Clear Reusable Strips, Tabs or Sheet

Save 50¢
off any one Scotch® Advanced Formula Super Glue Gel or Liquid

Save 75¢
off one Scotch™ Precision Cutter

Save 50¢
off one roll of Scotch® Packaging Tape

Save 50¢
off one package of Scotch® Foam Mounting Squares

Save 75¢
off Scotch® Easy-Grip Packaging Tape Dispenser

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Freebie Wednesday! - Chili's: Free Brownie Sundae with Entree Purchase

Readers,

If you have a week filled with meetings next week, try moving one of your meetings to Chili's Restaurant. It is a fun and welcoming atmosphere for meeting with groups of students or faculty. Plus, there is at least one Chili's restaurant in almost every college town.

Here is a coupon for ONE FREE BROWNIE SUNDAE with entree purchase - LINK. This coupon expires on February 10, 2011.

Plus, I tell my students about any simple discounts for their Valentine's dates. They really appreciate the tip and it is interesting that they view you as an actual human if you are striving the save money - because they are on a limited budget as well. :)

Thanks Coupon Cravings!

Enjoy!

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Free Webinar! - Seeing and Hearing Online Students in an Asynchronous Environment - Increase Involvement and Authentic Assessments using Student Generated Video - sponsored by YouseeU - FREE | The Sloan Consortium

Readers,


Here's an amazing (and free) webinar sponsored by the Sloan Consortium and YouseeU! This workshop is titled, "Seeing and Hearing Online Students in an Asynchronous Environment - Increase Involvement and Authentic Assessments using Student Generated Video" and it will be held on February 8, 2011 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm. 


Price: Free for all - Register here


This webinar will focus on the key activities of student presentations in online courses, asynchronous video discussions, and oral exams conducted at a distance. After wrestling with the use of video in asynchronous online courses for over 12 years, Dr. Jeff Lewis designed and developed an academic system to solve the problems faced in his online courses. The system has proven effectiveness and has matured into a full-featured academic platform in use at leading institutions.

Asynchronous online learning has gained widespread acceptance because of the flexibility and convenience it provides to students and increased reach it facilitates for institutions. To date, the majority of interactions and assessments in these courses has been text based, incorporating discussion boards, written tests and reports or essays, and occasional chats. Advancements in synchronous web interactions and conferencing have been significant, but don't always fit the mission of the asynchronous model.

Student video recordings used for discussions and presentations show promise for increasing rich communication and interaction in asynchronous courses. Because of issues related to file size, student privacy, and workflow efficiencies, video interaction has been limited. Recent advancements in academic tool sets are facilitating increased usage of student video recordings. This webinar will focus on the key activities of student presentations in online courses, asynchronous video discussions, and oral exams conducted at a distance. After wrestling with the use of video in asynchronous online courses for over 12 years, Dr. Jeff Lewis designed and developed an academic system to solve the problems faced in his online courses. The system has proven effectiveness and has matured into a full-featured academic platform in use at leading institutions.

NOTE: If you have a disability, use assistive technology, or may need accommodation to fully access a webinar, please email us at workshop@sloanconsortium.org. You will be contacted by someone from our workshop staff as quickly as possible to discuss your needs.

Price: Free for all - Register here

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Freebie Wednesday - Something for the Office! - Quaker Oatmeal Squares

Readers,

At the beginning of each semester, I bring my new after class "snacks" to the office. These are my incentives for writing scholarly papers, reading student work, and attending meetings. This semester's snacks include Special K Fruit Crisps, Progresso Soup - several varieties, Food Should Taste Good - Sweet Potato Chips, and lots of Ozarka Water.

In addition to my snacks, I always drink a cup (or two) of Honey Ginseng - Daily Green Tea from the Republic of Tea Company. Yum!

This week's freebie is from the Quaker Company! Quaker Oatmeal Squares are a great, wholesome snack for professors and educators on the go! I actually like the cereal as dry snack. Such an awesome freebie for this Wednesday!

Here's the Link! - Quaker Oatmeal Squares

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Freebie Wednesday! - Save Money on Post-It Notes for Class!

Readers,

I love purchasing items for my students to use in the classroom. This includes candy, school supplies, and other motivational giveaways. One giveaway that works very well for college students is Post-It notes! We use them for activities and the college students use them for labeling their book chapters! I wait until these items go on sale and I purchase them with coupons (like the one in the link below).

Save $1.00 Off Any Post-It Super Sticky Notes Purchase of $2.00 Or More - http://www.3m.com/us/office/postit/promos/201007_ss/supersticky_coupon.pdf?WT.mc_ev=clickthrough&WT.tsrc=email&&WT.mc_ID=6370556-18044590

Enjoy!

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Free Chick-Fil-A Simulcast on January 28th! - Great for Leadership, Communication, and Business Classes!

GiANT Impact would like to invite you to experience our leadership content during a FREE 2-hour simulcast on January 28!

Join renowned author and psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud and learn concepts straight from his newest book, Necessary Endings, to be released this month:

• Know when to have realistic hope and when to execute a "necessary ending" in a business, or with an individual;
• Identify which employees, strategies, projects, activities, and relationships are worth nurturing and which are not;
• Overcome resistance to change and create change that works;
• Create urgency and an action plan for what's life or death to the business;
• Change the business' culture from stuck to moving ahead;
• Stop wasting resources needed for things that really matter.

Register today to receive the FREE link to the Necessary Endings Simulcast, broadcast LIVE on January 28 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST. Also available on-demand from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST.
Don't forget to invite your friends!

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D. 

Post-it® Keep Organization Simple

Readers,

Are you preparing for the Spring 2011 semester? One of my favorite products to use in my office are Post-it brand tabs! I use a sharpie marker to write the appropriate label on each tab and affix the tab to my textbook (to identify each chapter). This is definitely more effective than regular Post-it notes which tear and are not water resistant.

Try a free sample of Post-it durable tabs! - LINK.

Enjoy!

Post-it® Keep Organization Simple

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Freebie Friday! - Save $1.00 on Frixion Pens!

Readers,

When you grade papers or conduct scholarly research, do you wish you could erase your written text? Well, the Pilot company has the product for you! My husband and I use Frixion pens and highlighters when conducting scholarly research.

Using this product, I am also able to highlight and write comments in some of my personal books and class textbooks. It is a great way to write temporary notes!

Print Your Coupon

Enjoy!

Millennial Professor

Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Instructify - Blog Archive - Scribus is a free desktop publishing program similar to Adobe InDesign

Readers,


I use Abobe InDesign to design almost every brochure, newsletter, or advertisement that I make for our department conferences and my small business. However, there is a new options for designers, Scribus.

I have not had the chance to try to program yet, but I wanted to share the link with each of you!

Enjoy! - Instructify - Blog Archive - Scribus is a free desktop publishing program similar to Adobe InDesign

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

FREEBIE FRIDAY! - Professors and Super Sticky Post-It Notes! - Organized Grading Made Easy! (Free Sample!)

Readers,

I know that I am a college professor, but I love to organize my "traveling classroom"! In my department, we teach in a building across campus from our departmental office building. As a result, I have to pack everything in a large bag or a rolling bin.

I am huge fan of Super Sticky Post-its because they help me organize my students' papers! I hate to drop a pile of papers on the sidewalk without knowing which papers belong to which class. So, Super Sticky Post-it notes help me tremendously!

Try them out! Here's a free sample - 
http://www3.3m.com/qfrm/ShowSurvey?surveyid=JOJNPRG4

Also, here are some coupons -

http://www.3m.com/us/office/postit/promos/201007_ss/supersticky_coupon.pdf

I hope this helps!

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Jane's Pick of the Day: Limesurvey

Readers,

Are you looking for another online survey tool for research or informal/formal assessments?

Well, try Limesurvey! I am a Google Docs Survey (forms) fan, but I am more than willing to give this free, and open source tool a try!

Limesurvey - http://www.limesurvey.com/

Thanks "Jane's Pick of the Day"! - Jane's Pick of the Day: Limesurvey

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Hippocampus - A Video Resource for K-12 Educators

My husband, a high school science teacher, uses various websites to engage his students in the classroom. One of the websites he really likes is hippocampus.com. 


This wonderful website provides users with videos of each of the following subjects: Algebra (English and Spanish), American Government, Biology, Calculus (English and Spanish), Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, Religion, Statistics, and US History.


I hope the website works for your educational needs!


Millennial Professor
Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.