SEHD Impact

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  • SEHD Faculty & Staff Meeting on Aug. 12

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    Hello All, As you are aware, the SEHD Fall Opening Faculty & Staff Meeting will be held next Wednesday, August 12th in the Tivoli, Room 320AB. The agenda is attached and below.   In order to plan accordingly, if you will NOT be there for either breakfast OR lunch, PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL NO…

  • SEHD Volunteers Needed for CU Denver Block Party on August 20

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    We are looking for volunteers for the CU Denver Block Party! Our fourth annual CU Denver Block Party will be Thursday, August 20th. It will take place on the block of Lawrence between 14th and 15th streets. We shut down the street and welcome back students the first week of class with food trucks, entertainment, bands and…

  • Gretchen's Farewell

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    As you may (or may not) have heard, Gretchen Kelm is leaving the SEHD as of next Tuesday, August 11th.  She is returning home to Minnesota to be close to her family.  Gretchen has been a cornerstone of the TechTeam and the SEHD for 7 1/2 years and I have heard an outpouring of lament…

  • Federally Funded (Open) Educational Resources

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    A group of 90 higher education and related organizations, including EDUCAUSE, released a letter today (August 4th) asking the White House to implement a new policy on federally funded educational materials. Under the group’s proposal, the federal government would require that educational, training, and instructional materials produced with federal funds be released as open educational…

  • ISIS is now CU-SIS

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    ISIS is evolving and undergoing a name change. We are all encouraged to update our documentation and references to the system formally known as “ISIS.”  It is now called CU Student Integrated Systems or CU-SIS. OIT Announcement CU-SIS Flyer (PDF)

  • Sign up Today for Summer and Fall 2015 CU Online Trainings!

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    Sign up Today for Summer and Fall 2015 CU Online Trainings! View this email in your browser Summer and Fall 2015 Training Schedule Do you want to use Canvas to help your students succeed? CU Online has created training opportunities, just for you! Below are just some of the workshops and webinars we have scheduled…

  • Video: Brain Science in the Classroom

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  • Goodread: This is the Future of College

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    This FastCompany article (re)presents the notion that colleges and universities are in a state of change – adjusting (or not) to the information age.  A focus on skills, not semesters; the hybrid degree; the new major; the death of the lecture; and the casualties.  FULL ARTICLE

  • PD & Conference Connections

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      12th Annual OLC Blended Learning Conference (July 7-8, Denver CO) http://bit.ly/1Hute0E  An opportunity for instructors and faculty members, instructional designers, student advisors, administrative leaders, and researchers to share best practices, strategic considerations, models of practice, and challenges revealed through our experiences in practice and research.   Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology Conference (COLLT)  http://www.cu.edu/coltt Connect with…

  • IMPACT reboot

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    The IMPACT is going into hybernation for the summer and will rise like a Phoenix from the ashes in the fall. Actually, we’re just going to shut down the front-page while we do a bit of maintenance and minor upgrades.  We might experience few hiccups, but the IMPACT site and email updates will (mostly) remain functional…