3/20/13
UWG Daily Report
Headlines
• ADP Manager Training
• UWG is Going Google
• Sidewalk Sale at the Bookstore
• UWG Online Faculty Development Opportunities
• CDI Hosting Motivational Speaker
• UWG Young Alumni Networking Event
Announcements:
• ADP Manager Training will be held on March 26, at 9 am, in Row Hall room 319. This course is for both bi-weekly and monthly employees (faculty and staff) who supervise and approve another employee's (full-time, student, casual labor, etc.) timecard. This course will instruct participants on how to enter their own hours worked or exception time into the ADP eTime system. It will also provide instruction on how to approve another employee's timecard. Participants of this course should be the supervisor of at least one other employee. Please visit the events calendar to register.
• UWG is transitioning its email and personal calendar services over to Google Apps beginning in April for faculty and staff. These town hall meetings will give a brief overview of the transition to Google, outline what you can expect during the transition, and allow for an open question and answer time. You can learn more about our transition by visiting here.
Your remaining opportunities to attend one of our town hall meetings are:
March 27 at 9:30 am, 1.5 hours max. Campus Center Ballroom 108.3. Register online.
March 27 at 2 pm, 1.5 hours max. Campus Center Ballroom 108.3. Register online.
• Sprung Spring Sidewalk Sale at the Bookstore, April 1-5. 40% or more OFF EVERYTHING
• D2L: Dropbox and Rubrics
Tired of the constant ‘pile’ on your desk? Are you ready to go paperless? UWG|Online has an answer and a badge for that! In this 75-minute session, we will explore how to use the Dropbox Tool in CourseDen (D2L) to have students submit their assignments. Next, we will spend time on how to use the Rubric Tool to enhance your student feedback, and we will give a brief overview on how other tools like Turnitin GradeMark and the Gradebook can help you simplify your assessment process while increasing your effectiveness.
• Best practices for using the Dropbox Tool in CourseDen (D2L)
• How to access and assess items submitted via the Dropbox Tool in CourseDen (D2L)
• How to create and customize rubrics for assessment in CourseDen (D2L)
• How to increase the effectiveness of your student feedback in order to increase student achievement
3/27/2013 Time: 1:30-3:00p.m. Location: FDC (Faculty Development Center)
D2L: Gradebook
Master D2L Gradebook. Give us an hour, and we will give you a gradebook!
• Identify the differences between Weighted and Point Grading Schema
• Reflect on the existing grading schema in your syllabus
• Configure the Gradebook using the Wizard
• Create Categories and Grade Items
• Learn to associate course items with grade items
• Learn how to show accurate cumulative grades to students throughout the semester
3/25/2013 Time: 9:00-10:30a.m. Location: FDC (Faculty Development Center)
Events:
• Dr. Earl Suttle, Founder and Chairman of Leadership Success International, LLC, will discuss the topic: Enjoying Excellence: Becoming the best you can be! This AAMI program is Monday, March 25, in the Campus Center Ballroom at 7 pm. The program is free and open to the public. For more information call 678-839-5400.
• Attention UWG Young Alums! If you have graduated from UWG in the last 10 years and live in the Carroll County area, join us for UWG Young Alumni Networking After Hours, Thursday, March 28 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at LocoMex Downtown on the Square. Come network and enjoy free food with other UWG young alums. Cash bar will be open featuring UWG themed drinks. RSVP by March 26.