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THREE FRIDAYS: THREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY

1. Mark your calendar and follow the links to register for these events.
   • Emerging Technologies for Student Engagement (September 29) This symposium will focus on the Personal Response System (clicker) and technologies associated with other active learning strategies. Learn from national leaders about exciting ways to promote student involvement along with strategies that have worked on campus.
   • Writing, Learning and Critical Thinking (October 6) This session features John C. Bean, professor of English at Seattle University. He has written "Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom." His visit is being sponsored by Pearson Allyn & Bacon/Longman and the Department of English.
     
   • Advances and Opportunities for Enhancing Student Learning (October 13) This symposium will consist of sessions exploring ideas for engaging students in the learning process, including integrating writing, podcasting, wikis, and blogs.
     
     
     
2. Keeping up-to-date
   • Computer security issues can come from unlikely sources, such as rigged movies and corrupt codecs on Macintosh and Windows systems. Keep you computer secure with a few easy settings.
   • IT Learning Resources has a new home page. In addition to the easier-to-find materials, the Professional Development Calendar features recent additions on clickers, assessment, Word revision tools, and poster creation. Popular sessions are still available for Photoshop, web publishing, and MyCourses.
     
     
     
3. Suggested reading
   • Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations (PDF format, 36 pages)
     Written especially for higher education communities, this conveys a "common understanding regarding the basic meaning and practical significance of copyright for the higher education community."