Author: Brad Hinson

  • Snagit Workshop, Lunch, & License via CU Online

    SNAGIT workshop | Friday March 10th | LSC 1300 This workshop will cover the essential knowledge needed to begin using the screen capture software – Snagit. All participants will receive a free Snagit license. Register at http://www.cuonline.edu/training

  • “I Am Enough” conference needs your help…

    One of our EDHD BA students is assisting with a Sexual Health Identity Squad conference titled “I Am Enough” –  coming to the Auraria campus on Friday March 10th.  This conference will host 150 high school students from Manual High School and East High School and will “allow students to explore the idea of “sex and…

  • Data Week: Rescuing unloved data

    Insights from National Love Your Data Week Courtney (Vidacovich) Donovan, PhD | Senior Research Instructor Faculty Research Center Director ================================ Things to consider Inventory your data (quant should have a code book while qual should have a list of codes and/or a framework) Organize the data Assess the data for gaps or missing information Describe…

  • Data Week: Finding the right data

    Insights from National Love Your Data Week Courtney (Vidacovich) Donovan, PhD | Senior Research Instructor Faculty Research Center Director ================================ Message of the day: Have a clear question and locate quality data sources. Need to find the right data? In a 2004 Science Daily News article, the National Science Foundation used the phrase “here there…

  • Congratulations!: Margarita Bianco named Timmerhaus Teaching Ambassador

    Congratulations!: Margarita Bianco named Timmerhaus Teaching Ambassador

    “During the two-year appointment, CU’s Timmerhaus Teaching Ambassador serves as an advocate for K-12 and higher education, for scholarly approaches to teaching and learning, and for establishing environments that promote access and success from all sectors of the diverse population in Colorado and beyond. The ambassador leads presentations and workshops about education and learning to…

  • Data Week: Good data

    Insights from National Love Your Data Week Courtney (Vidacovich) Donovan, PhD | Senior Research Instructor Faculty Research Center Director ================================ Message of the day: Good data are FAIR – Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Re-usable What makes data good? It has to be readable and well enough documented for others (and a future you) to understand. Data…

  • Annual Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring

    University Faculty Mentoring Award Nomination Form (DOC) Purpose Mentoring is an integral part of encouraging faculty vitality and professional growth. Mentoring involves not only professional support, but also personal, and social aspects and includes activities related to teaching, scholarship, service and academic career development. The Annual Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring seeks to recognize…

  • CFD Teaching Enhancement Grants

    Purpose Center for Faculty Development (CFD) Teaching Enhancement Grants support projects that seek to develop innovations in teaching or enhance a faculty members pedagogical practice. CFD Teaching Enhancement Grant Application (DOC) Award Size Funding Limit: up to $3,000 Funding Priorities and Supported Expenditures We are hoping to fund projects that: Develop modes of teaching that are learner-centered; or…

  • Data Week: Documenting, describing, defining

    Insights from National Love Your Data Week Courtney (Vidacovich) Donovan, PhD | Senior Research Instructor Faculty Research Center Director ================================ Message of the day: Good documentation tells people they can trust your data by enabling validation, replication, and reuse. Why does having good documentation matter? It contributes to the quality and usefulness of your research…

  • Auraria Library: Savvy Researcher Workshops

    Make your research easier, faster, and better! Savvy Researcher Workshops can help anyone – undergraduates, graduate students, staff, or faculty – understand the different steps and areas of research. From managing data to organizing your citations to promoting your research, we can help you get a firm grasp on how to be a better, and…