Upcoming Events

01
Aug

CIDI Workshop - AI in Teaching: Basics and Opportunities

Workshop/Training

In this workshop, we discuss the basics of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, MS Copilot, Dall-E, etc., as they pertain to higher education. Specifically, we'll seek to address how they work and ways teachers can choose to approach them in their classes. We'll discuss syllabus language, AI detection tools, and ways to encourage students to think critically, use AI responsibly, and demonstrate their own capabilities. We'll also share some ideas and examples of AI as a teaching tool.

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Online/Virtual |
01
Aug

Teaching Classes in Zoom

Workshop/Training

Learn how to plan, begin, and successfully teach a class over Zoom. This workshop focuses less on Zoom functionality and more on teaching strategies for keeping students engaged and minimizing distractions when teaching in real-time, remotely.

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Online/Virtual |
05
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Importing and Updating Your Course for the New Semester

Workshop/Training

This workshop addresses how to copy content from one semester's course to another, update due dates and settings, check for problems, and make additional enhancements.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
06
Aug

Right Referral Webinar: Student Conduct and Student of Concern (CARE)

Workshop/Training

10 a.m. Student Conduct, 10:30 a.m. Student of Concern (CARE)

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Online/Virtual |
09
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Editing 2+ Courses in one Place with Canvas Blueprints

Workshop/Training

Canvas allows a teacher to create a "blueprint" course, where updates can be made just once and then synced to several associated courses. This can greatly ease the management of multiple versions of the same class. This workshop shows how to use and effectively manage blueprint courses.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Online/Virtual |
12
Aug

New Faculty Orientation & Foundations of USU Teaching

Information/Orientation | Info Session

The New Faculty Orientation & Foundations of USU Teaching event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost & Chief Academic Office. This event is designed for new instructors to connect to resources and collaborators across the USU system. New instructors at USU including tenure track, non-tenure track, lecturers, clinical faculty, and professional practice faculty are invited to participate. Join us to build a foundation to support your own professional development

8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Huntsman Hall |
12
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Building Interactive Learning Activities with Atomic Assessments

Workshop/Training

Atomic Assessments provide 65 question types with multiple delivery and feedback options. They can be embedded nearly anywhere in Canvas, for practice or for points. Options abound for math and science. See how to create the interactive lessons you've longed to provide your students.

9:30 am - 10:30 am | Online/Virtual |
12
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Managing and Editing Lecture Recordings

Workshop/Training

With all the recordings you have probably been creating lately, your MyMedia account may be in need of some attention. This workshop will take you through the first steps to becoming a media master: learn how to tag and add descriptions to your recordings to make them more easily searchable, discover the power of playlists, and become familiar with the basic editing tools that are available through MyMedia.

11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Online/Virtual |
12
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Importing and Updating Your Course for the New Semester

Workshop/Training

This workshop addresses how to copy content from one semester's course to another, update due dates and settings, check for problems, and make additional enhancements.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
12
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Getting Started in Zoom

Workshop/Training

Learn the basics of Zoom, including scheduling, recording, managing settings, and making a good learning environment for your students.

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Online/Virtual |
13
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Teaching Hybrid Classes

Workshop/Training

A hybrid class replaces some synchronous teaching time with asynchronous learning. It involves both the development of quality online content and interactions and the effective use of live class time. This workshop addresses tips for success in both the online and live components of a hybrid class.

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Online/Virtual |
13
Aug

Right Referral Webinar: Student Financial Support and Admissions Enrollment Updates & Training

Workshop/Training

10 a.m. Student Financial Support 11 a.m. Admissions Enrollment Updates & Training

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Online/Virtual |
13
Aug

CIDI Workshop - AI in Teaching: Basics and Opportunities

Workshop/Training

In this workshop, we discuss the basics of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, MS Copilot, Dall-E, etc., as they pertain to higher education. Specifically, we'll seek to address how they work and ways teachers can choose to approach them in their classes. We'll discuss syllabus language, AI detection tools, and ways to encourage students to think critically, use AI responsibly, and demonstrate their own capabilities. We'll also share some ideas and examples of AI as a teaching tool.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
13
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Teaching Connect Classes

Workshop/Training

Best practices and tools to use while broadcast teaching. Topics will vary based on attendees and their needs.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Online/Virtual |
13
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Advanced Lecture Recording: Real-time Audio/Video Mixing with OBS Studio

Workshop/Training

Learn to actively switch from camera to desktop (or both) as you record your lecture from your home or office. Incorporate motion graphics and more without a lot of post-production editing. This workshop focuses on using Open Broadcaster Software (OBS Studio), a free program for video recording and live streaming, create more professional lectures.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
14
Aug

ETE Conference

Conference/Seminar

The Center for Empowering Teaching Excellence is hosting its 11th annual teaching & learning conference for faculty. In an era where digital advancements and AI are reshaping the educational landscape amidst ongoing political turmoil and societal challenges, the ETE Conference Committee announces “The Courage to Teach” as the theme of the conference. The “Courage to Teach” embodies the relentless spirit of educators and learners who navigate these uncertainties.

8:00 am - 4:30 pm | TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom |
15
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Getting Started With Canvas

Workshop/Training

This workshop covers signing in, creating assignments and setting up the gradebook, using modules, pages, and files, and updating profile and notification settings. Topics are subject to change based on the experience of attendees and what is needed.

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Online/Virtual |
15
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Getting Started With Canvas

Workshop/Training

This workshop covers signing in, creating assignments and setting up the gradebook, using modules, pages, and files, and updating profile and notification settings. Topics are subject to change based on the experience of attendees and what is needed.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
15
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Teaching Online Classes

Workshop/Training

Learn how to set up an online course in Canvas using a Canvas template. This workshop addresses the process of beginning with a course map, importing a Canvas template, and then developing and organizing course materials into modules.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
15
Aug

CIDI Workshop - AI in Teaching: Prompt Engineering for Optimal Results

Workshop/Training

This workshop assumes you have a basic understanding of generative AI and are ready to use it to design content and interactive activities and help your students do the same. We will review and demonstrate several documented techniques and frameworks for prompting and interacting with generative AI tools to get desirable results.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
16
Aug

CIDI Workshop - What's New in Canvas?

Workshop/Training

This workshop will walk through new features in Canvas and how to utilize them in your courses.

9:00 am - 10:00 am | Online/Virtual |
16
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Teaching Connect Classes

Workshop/Training

Best practices and tools to use while broadcast teaching. Topics will vary based on attendees and their needs.

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Online/Virtual |
16
Aug

CIDI Workshop - AI in Teaching: Application Examples

Workshop/Training

This workshop provides step-by-step examples of using generative AI for the following applications: 1) lesson plans, 2) discussion topics, 3) assignment feedback, 4) assessment questions, 5) role play scenarios, 6) Images (time permitting). By focusing on specific examples, attendees will be able to follow the same steps in their own course AI implementations, or identify ways to adapt examples to fit their unique needs.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
19
Aug

Aggie International Orientation

Information/Orientation

n-person orientation for incoming fall 2024 international students.

9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Taggart Student Center |
19
Aug

Advanced Zoom

Workshop/Training

Learn about advanced Zoom options, such as breakout rooms, polls, and using multiple monitors.

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Online/Virtual |
19
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Getting Started With Canvas

Workshop/Training

This workshop covers signing in, creating assignments and setting up the gradebook, using modules, pages, and files, and updating profile and notification settings. Topics are subject to change based on the experience of attendees and what is needed.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
19
Aug

CIDI Workshop - AI in Teaching: Basics and Opportunities

Workshop/Training

In this workshop, we discuss the basics of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, MS Copilot, Dall-E, etc., as they pertain to higher education. Specifically, we'll seek to address how they work and ways teachers can choose to approach them in their classes. We'll discuss syllabus language, AI detection tools, and ways to encourage students to think critically, use AI responsibly, and demonstrate their own capabilities. We'll also share some ideas and examples of AI as a teaching tool.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
20
Aug

CIDI Workshop - AI in Teaching: Application Examples

Workshop/Training

This workshop provides step-by-step examples of using generative AI for the following applications: 1) lesson plans, 2) discussion topics, 3) assignment feedback, 4) assessment questions, 5) role play scenarios, 6) Images (time permitting). By focusing on specific examples, attendees will be able to follow the same steps in their own course AI implementations, or identify ways to adapt examples to fit their unique needs.

9:00 am - 10:00 am | Online/Virtual |
20
Aug

CIDI Workshop - New Quizzes in Canvas

Workshop/Training

Learn how to leverage New Quizzes in Canvas to create a more dynamic assessment experience. This workshop will include New Quizzes creation, question types, settings, moderating, and editing. Changes to the workshop curriculum can be made based on instructor experience.

9:00 am - 10:00 am | Online/Virtual |
20
Aug

Right Referral Webinar: USU Statewide Campuses

Workshop/Training

USU Statewide Campuses presented by Andrea Hunt and others

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Online/Virtual |
20
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Importing and Updating Your Course for the New Semester

Workshop/Training

This workshop addresses how to copy content from one semester's course to another, update due dates and settings, check for problems, and make additional enhancements.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Online/Virtual |
20
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Creating Usable, Accessible Courses

Workshop/Training

Learn quick and easy practical tips to make sure your content more usable and easy to learn for the students in your course. In this workshop we will go over how to 1) get rid of extra content and simplify navigation, 2) get rid of broken links and make sure your content is published, 3) embed and caption your videos to make them more usable for everyone, and 4) provide content in user-friendly formats that work well on mobile devices.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
20
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Introduction to Social Annotation with Hypothes.is

Workshop/Training

This workshop will share how teachers are using annotation-powered reading to help students develop foundational academic skills like deep reading and persuasive writing.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
20
Aug

Graduate School Information Session

Information/Orientation

Come learn more about grad school! Staff members will be there to cover the basics and answer questions. This will also be available through Zoom using this link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/87167795195?pwd=rHco4VaZAQzAAK0WEkrMJFd9IjpJ2p.1

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Old Main |
21
Aug

CIDI Workshop - How to Quickly Create a Beautiful Canvas Course

Workshop/Training

Design Tools for Canvas allows you to rapidly stylize and build out your Canvas course, allowing you to focus more time on planning engaging content and learning activities in your course.

9:00 am - 10:00 am | Online/Virtual |
21
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Editing 2+ Courses in one Place with Canvas Blueprints

Workshop/Training

Canvas allows a teacher to create a "blueprint" course, where updates can be made just once and then synced to several associated courses. This can greatly ease the management of multiple versions of the same class. This workshop shows how to use and effectively manage blueprint courses.

11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Online/Virtual |
21
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Importing and Updating Your Course for the New Semester

Workshop/Training

This workshop addresses how to copy content from one semester's course to another, update due dates and settings, check for problems, and make additional enhancements.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
21
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Teaching Online Classes

Workshop/Training

Learn how to set up an online course in Canvas using a Canvas template. This workshop addresses the process of beginning with a course map, importing a Canvas template, and then developing and organizing course materials into modules.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
22
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Teaching Connect Classes

Workshop/Training

Best practices and tools to use while broadcast teaching. Topics will vary based on attendees and their needs.

9:00 am - 10:00 am | Online/Virtual |
22
Aug

Graduate School New Student Orientation

Information/Orientation

Join the School of Graduate Studies and other new graduate students for a day of learning about resources and mingling with peers. Lunch will be provided.

9:00 am - 1:30 pm | Eccles Conference Center |
22
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Introduction to Social Annotation with Hypothes.is

Workshop/Training

This workshop will share how teachers are using annotation-powered reading to help students develop foundational academic skills like deep reading and persuasive writing.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
23
Aug

Connections Luminary

Special Event

Utah State University (USU) is excited to announce its annual Connections Luminary event, set to take place on Friday, August 23, beginning at 8:30 PM. This cherished tradition will be held on the Quad on USU’s Logan campus, illuminating the night with thousands of lights and bringing together students, faculty, and the surrounding community.

8:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Quad |
24
Aug

Aggie First Scholars-First Year Orientation

Student Activities

Are you a first-generation college student? New on campus? Looking to build a community? Come to the Aggie First Scholars- First Year Orientation! You will meet other students in your major, receive a first-generation student mentor, and more. Lunch is provided. RSVP at the link below.

10:30 am - 1:15 pm | Taggart Student Center |
27
Aug

CIDI Workshop - How to Quickly Create a Beautiful Canvas Course

Workshop/Training

Design Tools for Canvas allows you to rapidly stylize and build out your Canvas course, allowing you to focus more time on planning engaging content and learning activities in your course.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
27
Aug

Graduate School Big Blue Cookout

Social/Networking

Join us for the first big social of the 2024-2025 school year! Grab hamburgers and hotdogs, play some yard games, and mingle with other graduate students. This event is open to grad students and their family and friends. Register using the link below!

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | David B. Haight Center |
29
Aug

CIDI Workshop - New Quizzes in Canvas

Workshop/Training

Learn how to leverage New Quizzes in Canvas to create a more dynamic assessment experience. This workshop will include New Quizzes creation, question types, settings, moderating, and editing. Changes to the workshop curriculum can be made based on instructor experience.

9:00 am - 10:00 am | Online/Virtual |
29
Aug

Pop By with Aggie First Scholars

Social/Networking

Pop by the A-Block for Aggie First Scholars back to school night featuring Italian Soda and lawn games! We will be at the A-Block 11AM-1PM and 4-6PM.

11:00 am - 6:00 pm | Old Main |
30
Aug

CIDI Workshop - Getting Started With Canvas

Workshop/Training

This workshop covers signing in, creating assignments and setting up the gradebook, using modules, pages, and files, and updating profile and notification settings. Topics are subject to change based on the experience of attendees and what is needed.

9:30 am - 10:30 am | Online/Virtual |
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