Learn the basics about alcohol: myths and facts, alcohol effects and more. Free. Please register for workshops/events online through the SJSU Events Calendar (see “Events” on campus homepage: www.sjsu.edu). Please note that we will not hold seats for late comers. Classes often fill so plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Note: Classes with low registration may be cancelled. Questions? Contact Vicky or 408-924-6280.

This event is wheelchair accessible. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the Wellness and Health Promotion office at 408-924-6280 at least two weeks in advance.

The SJSU Campus Reading Program is in its 6th year with The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian as the fall 2010 book. Five of the book selections have been fiction that provided many learning opportunities for students as well as opportunities to tie the topics to most curriculum. This workshops will provide examples of how literature – such as the Campus Reading Program book can be used in engaging ways in most classrooms. There will also be opportunities for sharing of ideas and practices among attendees.

This is a very basic workshop to help you get started with Desire2Learn (D2L), the new learning management system that will be replacing Blackboard starting with the Summer 2010 term. We will cover logging in, passwords, an overview of the interface, uploading files, and the resource site containing recorded tutorials on the tools and processes of D2L. We especially encourage instructors teaching in Summer 2010 to attend.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a flash drive with instructional materials such as course syllabus, documents, web links, videos, etc. to use while building your practice course during the session.

Learn how to author an accessible document that complies with accessibility standards. In Word (2007 Windows) participants will learn how to structure content by using the functions in Styles & Formatting and provide text information for images with Alt Text, etc. Participants will learn to create a PDF (Portable Document Format) from a Word document and check its accessibility in Adobe Acrobat Professional. Basic skills in Word are desirable.

Hello, St. Louis! Come meet fellow San Jose State grads living in the heartland. Make connections and see what's new at SJSU. We are excited to meet you and build the network of Spartans around St. Louis. Let us know what you are up to, and we hope to see you when we are in town.

This is a great way to meet other alums and expand your network. This event is open to alumni and friends, and is free to attend. Hearty appetizers are hosted by the Alumni Association with happy hour specials available.

To engage students in a lecture or discussion, participants will learn to create customized lecture presentations with interaction and animation features on text and images. You will add multimedia elements such as sound and video to your content. Prior experience with PowerPoint (2007 Windows) is required.

This 90 minute Desire2Learn Open Lab is an excellent way for instructors who are currently teaching in D2L or have previously attended a “Getting Started with Desire2Learn” workshop to acquire additional assistance in building their D2L course.  This is a great opportunity to ask questions, problem solve, or share any issues with eCampus instructional designers and experienced D2L faculty.

Interested in learning the fine features of the new Gmail that has recently been launched for San Jose State University? Learn how this new integrated system, Google Apps Edu, can help you to manage your email more effectively and increase productivity.

Looking for other people connected to San Jose State around Indianapolis? Here's your chance to connect! Come out to a special evening with the SJSU Alumni Association and find other grads who have made their way to Indiana. Connect with San Jose State!

This is a great way to meet other alums and expand your network. This event is open to alumni and friends, and is free to attend. Appetizers are hosted by the Alumni Association with happy hour specials available.

This is a very basic workshop to help you get started with Desire2Learn (D2L), the new learning management system that will be replacing Blackboard starting with the Summer 2010 term. We will cover logging in, passwords, an overview of the interface, uploading files, and the resource site containing recorded tutorials on the tools and processes of D2L. We especially encourage instructors teaching in Summer 2010 to attend.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a flash drive with instructional materials such as course syllabus, documents, web links, videos, etc. to use while building your practice course during the session.

Turnitin is an online plagiarism prevention system and web-based class management solution. In this workshop you will create your Turnitin account as an instructor and learn to use the tools to set up writing assignments and plagiarism prevention reports on your students' papers. You will learn how to use the tools to enhance your pedagogy as well as student learning in the areas of information literacy and academic integrity. You can bring a soft copy sample of a writing assignment from a student to test in Turnitin.

It is going to be a big night for San Jose State in the Windy City. Join President Don W. Kassing, Director of Athletics Tom Bowen and Alumni Director Paul Richardson for a special reception! Connect with campus leaders and meet fellow alumni living in and around Chicago. You will not want to miss out. And if you are headed to Madison for the SJSU-Wisconsin football game, it is a great way to start the weekend.

There is no charge to attend the reception, with food and bevarages hosted by the Alumni Association. All alumni and friends of San Jose State are welcome to attend!

Learn how to author an accessible document that complies with accessibility standards. In Word (2007 Windows) participants will learn how to structure content by using the functions in Styles & Formatting and provide text information for images with Alt Text, etc. Participants will learn to create a PDF (Portable Document Format) from a Word document and check its accessibility in Adobe Acrobat Professional. Basic skills in Word are desirable.

Start game day with brunch at Wisconsin's Memorial Union and the Alumni Association Pre-Game Party! Convenient parking is available with shuttles to Camp Randall Stadium departing a block away!

Recommended Parking: State Street Campus Garage

Shuttles depart from the garage to the stadium ($5 round trip)

Hotel information: While supplies last, rooms are available at the Madison Marriott West in the "SJSU Friends and Family block." Call 608-831-2040 to make your reservation. Hotel web site.

Creating consensus, seeing different perspectives, collecting information and knowledge, are the typical outcomes of using a wiki. Wiki is an example of web 2.0 technologies that promotes online social networking and collective intelligence. In this workshop you will discover wikis that enhance learning and teaching and have hands-on experience to create a wiki.  We prefer that you come with a free basic wiki account for education at PBWorks (https://plans.pbworks.com/academic) created.

Come to this session and learn how to do real time, simultaneous editing with others even those not at SJSU with the SJSU Google Docs  implementation. Version control becomes a snap as all files are saved, organized and recoverable. All Google Docs are available and searchable online, letting authorized users access their files from anywhere, even on mobile devices like BlackBerry and iPhone. Wouldn't be great to find your office files anywhere in the world? You can with Google Docs!

Google Docs requires authentication through SJSUOne. SJSUOne is the system that provides access to the campus wireless network and 20 other services and is different from MYSJSU. SJSUOne account activation is vital to your participation in the class. SJSUOne passwords expire every 180 days. To check your SJSUOne’s account status, go to www.sjsu.edu/sjsuone and click on Account Management Login. If you have difficulty activating your account, please contact the HelpDesk at 924-2377 or create a ticket online by completing the form found at http://www.sjsu.edu/helpdesk/ticket/.

Come to this class for an introduction to Acrobat. Learn to gather, prepare, and share information in PDF files. Streamline document development and review. Simplify form creation and data collection. And combine multiple file types in polished PDF Portfolios that communicate clearly and help make your work shine.

Have you ever wished you could engage in collegial discussions about teaching without it being part of RTP?  Have you ever felt isolated in your own department, and less "at home" in the larger university community?  Have you ever wondered how other faculties handle specific classroom situations, such as facilitating more active student participation, communicating with students regarding cheating, plagiarism, or poor performance, creating a safe space for sharing in the classroom, fostering more student interest in a subject, or soliciting student feedback to improve teaching before the class is over?  These are some of the many issues that have stimulated collaborative discussions in the Peer Partners in teaching program.

Peer Partners in Teaching is an enjoyable, non-threatening way to broaden your skills as a teacher while increasing your sense of connection to the larger SJSU campus community! You will participate by 1) attending monthly discussions, and 2) having the opportunity to observe and be observed teaching by peers in the program with you.  Peer Partners is for all faculty: part time and full time, tenure track or tenured, lecturers and permanent faculty, including those who have participated in Peer Partners in Teaching in previous years.

Understand the connections between food and mood and why paying attention can make you healthier.

Please register for workshops/events online through the SJSU Events Calendar  Please note that we will not hold seats for late comers. Classes often fill so plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Note: Classes with low registration may be cancelled. Questions? Contact Vicky or 408-924-6280.

This event is wheelchair accessible. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the Wellness and Health Promotion office at 408-924-6280 at least two weeks in advance.

This 90 minute Desire2Learn Open Lab is an excellent way for instructors who are currently teaching in D2L or have previously attended a “Getting Started with Desire2Learn” workshop to acquire additional assistance in building their D2L course.  This is a great opportunity to ask questions, problem solve, or share any issues with eCampus instructional designers and experienced D2L faculty.

Come to this class to learn how to use Adobe InDesign to “design professional layouts for print and digital publishing. Adobe® InDesign® CS5 software provides precise control over typography and built-in creative tools for designing, preflighting, and publishing documents for print, online, or to mobile devices. Include interactivity, animation, video, and sound in page layouts to fully engage readers.”

About the Facilitator: Rick Miller is a Senior Solutions Engineer for Education at Adobe Systems where he helps Adobe’s education customers find the solutions they need to enhance the pedagogical experiences of their students. Before working at Adobe Systems, Rick taught Photoshop/Digital Imaging at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and Digital Design at Cal Poly Pomona University, so he's cognizant of the unique challenges that face educators. Additionally, Rick is an expert in color management. Moreover, Rick is a professional photographer who is certified on the Leaf and Phase One digital backs. Rick continues to consult with Law Enforcement agencies in the Forensic application of Photoshop.

Have you ever wished you could engage in collegial discussions about teaching without it being part of RTP?  Have you ever felt isolated in your own department, and less "at home" in the larger university community?  Have you ever wondered how other faculties handle specific classroom situations, such as facilitating more active student participation, communicating with students regarding cheating, plagiarism, or poor performance, creating a safe space for sharing in the classroom, fostering more student interest in a subject, or soliciting student feedback to improve teaching before the class is over?  These are some of the many issues that have stimulated collaborative discussions in the Peer Partners in teaching program.

Peer Partners in Teaching is an enjoyable, non-threatening way to broaden your skills as a teacher while increasing your sense of connection to the larger SJSU campus community! You will participate by 1) attending monthly discussions, and 2) having the opportunity to observe and be observed teaching by peers in the program with you.  Peer Partners is for all faculty: part time and full time, tenure track or tenured, lecturers and permanent faculty, including those who have participated in Peer Partners in Teaching in previous years.

This is a very basic workshop to help you get started with Desire2Learn (D2L), the new learning management system that will be replacing Blackboard starting with the Summer 2010 term. We will cover logging in, passwords, an overview of the interface, uploading files, and the resource site containing recorded tutorials on the tools and processes of D2L. We especially encourage instructors teaching in Summer 2010 to attend.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a flash drive with instructional materials such as course syllabus, documents, web links, videos, etc. to use while building your practice course during the session.

This workshop will offer you the opportunity to learn how to create powerful presentations through the use of automated tools in PowerPoint.  You will learn to create, edit, and publish a PowerPoint presentation and to follow “best practices” as well as accessibility guidelines with “hands-on” exercises.   Come attend one of the above workshops.

Eric Puchner Reading and Book Signing. Author of the novel Model Home and the story collection Music Through the Floor, a finalist for the New York Public Library Young Lions Award. Recipient of a Pushcart Prize, a Wallace Stegner Fellowship, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Interested in learning the fine features of the new Gmail that has recently been launched for San Jose State University? Learn how this new integrated system, Google Apps Edu, can help you to manage your email more effectively and increase productivity.

Interested in learning the fine features of the new Google Calendar that has recently been launched for San Jose State University? Learn how this new integrated system, Google Apps Edu, can help you to manage your calendar more effectively and efficiently schedule meetings.

Google Calendar requires authentication through SJSUOne. SJSUOne is the system that provides access to the campus wireless network and 20 other services and is different from MYSJSU. SJSUOne account activation is vital to your participation in the class. SJSUOne passwords expire every 180 days. To check your SJSUOne’s account status , go to www.sjsu.edu/sjsuone and click on Account Management Login. If you have difficulty activating your account, please contact the HelpDesk at 924-2377 or create a ticket online by completing the form found at http://www.sjsu.edu/helpdesk/ticket/.

Learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle to help prevent chronic diseases.

Please register for workshops/events online through the SJSU Events Calendar. Please note that we will not hold seats for late comers. Classes often fill so plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Note: Classes with low registration may be cancelled. Questions? Contact Vicky or 408-924-6280.

This event is wheelchair accessible. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the Wellness and Health Promotion office at 408-924-6280 at least two weeks in advance.

This 90 minute Desire2Learn Open Lab is an excellent way for instructors who are currently teaching in D2L or have previously attended a “Getting Started with Desire2Learn” workshop to acquire additional assistance in building their D2L course.  This is a great opportunity to ask questions, problem solve, or share any issues with eCampus instructional designers and experienced D2L faculty.

Interested in learning the fine features of the new Google Calendar that has recently been launched for San Jose State University? Learn how this new integrated system, Google Apps Edu, can help you to manage your calendar more effectively and efficiently schedule meetings.

Google Calendar requires authentication through SJSUOne. SJSUOne is the system that provides access to the campus wireless network and 20 other services and is different from MYSJSU. SJSUOne account activation is vital to your participation in the class. SJSUOne passwords expire every 180 days. To check your SJSUOne’s account status , go to www.sjsu.edu/sjsuone and click on Account Management Login. If you have difficulty activating your account, please contact the HelpDesk at 924-2377 or create a ticket online by completing the form found at http://www.sjsu.edu/helpdesk/ticket/.

Learn how to author an accessible document that complies with accessibility standards. In Word (2007 Windows) participants will learn how to structure content by using the functions in Styles & Formatting and provide text information for images with Alt Text, etc. Participants will learn to create a PDF (Portable Document Format) from a Word document and check its accessibility in Adobe Acrobat Professional. Basic skills in Word are desirable.

Confused about how to eat healthy? Come and learn the basics of building a healthy diet.

Please register for workshops/events online through the SJSU Events Calendar. Please note that we will not hold seats for late comers. Classes often fill so plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Note: Classes with low registration may be cancelled. Questions? Contact Vicky or 408-924-6280.

This event is wheelchair accessible. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the Wellness and Health Promotion office at 408-924-6280 at least two weeks in advance.

In the coming semester, San Jose State University will have unlimited licenses for Elluminate Live! In this workshop, participants will experience this web conferencing tool and learn how it can enhance learning and teaching beyond the boundaries of the physical classroom. You will learn to use the tools such as live audio, whiteboard, messaging, polling, etc. to engage your students in one-on-one tutoring, group work, or large group delivery whether you are teaching an online course or face-to-face seminars. Sessions created in Elluminate can also be recorded for anytime/anyplace review.

This workshop will offer you the opportunity to learn how to create powerful presentations through the use of automated tools in PowerPoint.  You will learn to create, edit, and publish a PowerPoint presentation and to follow “best practices” as well as accessibility guidelines with “hands-on” exercises.   Come attend one of the above workshops.

Do you have a web site that contains your contact and course information to communicate with your students?  How do you update your publication and presentation information, professional profile or expertise information in the University Experts database that are readily available to campus community or public at large?   What are the accessibility requirements for web pages?  Come attend one of the above workshops. You will be able to create and publish your professional looking and accessible website by the end of the workshop. A Website Builder account is necessary. Request an account by visiting Website Builder web page http://www.sjsu.edu/webservices/services/websitebuilder at least two days before the workshop. Website Builder is currently open only for faculty.  Participants not registered will be accommodated on a first-come first-serve basics for the workshop and will be provided with "demo" accounts during the workshop.

NOTE:  An active SJSUOne is required for participation in the workshop.  Activate your SJSUOne account by visiting SJSUone Account Management website at http://www.sjsu.edu/sjsuone. If you cannot access your SJSUOne account when you attend the workshop, you will not be able to create your own web site.  However, you will be offered an opportunity to practice using the tool.

The Center for the Advancement of Research Methods (CARMA) at Virginia Commonwealth University offers a monthly webcast on various research methods. The SJSU College of Business has a subscription to these live webcasts which they have shared with the campus community. These lectures are targeted for an advanced doctoral student level and will typically include an introduction to the topic as well as a consideration of current technical issues. Emphasis is placed on the application of the research method technique. Prior to each lecture, background readings references and powerpoint slides for the presentation will be available on the the CARMA website (www.carma.wayne.edu/webcasts.asp).

Interested in learning the fine features of the new Gmail that has recently been launched for San Jose State University? Learn how this new integrated system, Google Apps Edu, can help you to manage your email more effectively and increase productivity.

Find out how to assist a friend and learn about helpful resources on and off campus.

Please register for workshops/events online through the SJSU Events Calendar. Please note that we will not hold seats for late comers. Classes often fill so plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Note: Classes with low registration may be cancelled. Questions? Contact Vicky or 408-924-6280.

This event is wheelchair accessible. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the Wellness and Health Promotion office at 408-924-6280 at least two weeks in advance.

According to a Chinese proverb, "Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand". These learning benefits can also apply in an online learning environment. In this workshop you will learn how to use tools such as Polling, Quiz Manager, Application Sharing, Break-out Rooms, etc. to plan, design, and publish two-way activities. The outcomes will promote deep learning and knowledge retention. This workshop is most desirable for current Elluminate moderators.

Facilitated by W. Mei Fang, senior instructional designer and instructor, Center for Faculty Development.

Regional Elluminati Community Conference

----Featuring Steve Hargadon, Founder of Classroom 2.0 Social Network and Social Learning Consultant  for Elluminate

The conference is free to SJSU faculty and staff and does include a lunch with an RSVP to cfd@sjsu.edu.

Meet with your peers to exchange ideas and best practices. Hear exciting speakers share their creative uses of Elluminates virtual classroom. Steve Hargadon, Founder of Classroom 2.0 Social Networks and Social Learning Consultant will provide some of his best tip and tricks! In additional a panel of San Jose State University faculty will provide best practices for using Elluminate, the web conferencing software for which SJSU has an unlimited license. Other University professors will also be presenting.

Steve Hargadon is the founder of the Classroom 2.0 social network (www.classroom20.com) and Elluminate's Social Learning Consultant. He blogs, speaks, and consults on educational technology, and am particularly passionate about Web 2.0, social networking, Free and Open Source Software, computer reuse, and computing for low-income populations. Steve runs the Open Source Pavilion and speaker series for the North-American NECC, CUE, and T+L edtech shows, is the organizer of the annual EduBloggerCon, and hold a series of free workshops (Classroom 2.0 LIVE) around the United States to help in-the-trenches educators learn about the uses of Web 2.0 in the classroom. I am also the Emerging Technologies Chair for NECC, a regular columnist at School Library Journal, and a blogger at www.SteveHargadon.com. He has consulted for PBS, Intel, Ning, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, CoSN, and others on educational technology and specifically on social networking. His interview series can be found at www.FutureofEducation.com, www.Conversations.net, and www.EdTechLive.com. He and his wife have four children.

Dr. Laurie Drabble is an associate professor in Social Work. Her research focuses on understanding alcohol and drug-related problems among marginalized populations of women and she has conducted a number of studies exploring collaboration between addiction treatment and child welfare fields. She has worked as Executive Director of the California Women’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Dependencies and a consultant in prevention strategies, strategic planning, and non-profit management.

For additional information about the University Scholar Series.

Learn how to fuel your workouts and daily activities with nutrition. Location: Sport Club - Aerobics Room free. Please register for workshops/events online through the SJSU Events Calendar (see “Events” on campus homepage: www.sjsu.edu). Please note that we will not hold seats for late comers. Classes often fill so plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Note: Classes with low registration may be cancelled. Questions? Contact Vicky or 408-924-6280.

This event is wheelchair accessible. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the Wellness and Health Promotion office at 408-924-6280 at least two weeks in advance.

Interested in learning the fine features of the new Google Calendar that has recently been launched for San Jose State University? Learn how this new integrated system, Google Apps Edu, can help you to manage your calendar more effectively and efficiently schedule meetings.

Google Calendar requires authentication through SJSUOne. SJSUOne is the system that provides access to the campus wireless network and 20 other services and is different from MYSJSU. SJSUOne account activation is vital to your participation in the class. SJSUOne passwords expire every 180 days. To check your SJSUOne’s account status , go to www.sjsu.edu/sjsuone and click on Account Management Login. If you have difficulty activating your account, please contact the HelpDesk at 924-2377 or create a ticket online by completing the form found at http://www.sjsu.edu/helpdesk/ticket/.

Focus on recent findings related to the essential role of mentoring in climbing the tenure track ladder and achieving success as a teacher, scholar, leader and guide.

Learn how to author an accessible document that complies with accessibility standards. In Word (2007 Windows) participants will learn how to structure content by using the functions in Styles & Formatting and provide text information for images with Alt Text, etc. Participants will learn to create a PDF (Portable Document Format) from a Word document and check its accessibility in Adobe Acrobat Professional. Basic skills in Word are desirable.

Globalization, immigration and the success of Silicon Valley have created a multitude of opportunities to build professional connections for virtually abroad programs. Everyone knows someone who is at the University or at a sister campus who comes from another country. Mining these resources as well as networking at conferences, campus and CSU events will create a ready list of contacts for a virtually abroad experience. Come to this session to learn and share ideas for finding distant partners with which to collaborate.

 Facilitated by Facilitated by Diane Guerrazzi, Faculty-in-Residence for Virtually Abroad Programs, Assistant Professor,  Journalism and Mass Communication

Turnitin is an online plagiarism prevention system and web-based class management solution. In this workshop you will create your Turnitin account as an instructor and learn to use the tools to set up writing assignments and plagiarism prevention reports on your students' papers. You will learn how to use the tools to enhance your pedagogy as well as student learning in the areas of information literacy and academic integrity. You can bring a soft copy sample of a writing assignment from a student to test in Turnitin.

Lan Samantha Chang Reading and Book Signing. Author of the novels All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost and Inheritance, and the story collection Hunger. Recipient of fellowships from Stanford, Princeton, Radcliffe, the NEA, and the Guggenheim Foundation. Director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

To engage students in a lecture or discussion, participants will learn to create customized lecture presentations with interaction and animation features on text and images. You will add multimedia elements such as sound and video to your content. Prior experience with PowerPoint (2007 Windows) is required.

At this one-hour workshop, you will learn how to convert printed materials such as flyers, correspondence, newspaper articles, etc. into an accessible digital and editable document.  You will have the hands-on experience of using a scanner and optical character recognition (OCR) software such as OmniPage to scan your documents.  Printed material will be provided for your OCR scanning experience.   If interested, attend one of the above workshops.

Would you like to create a snappy class calendar, a photo gallery, a weekly assignment grid, personal planner or ...?  Find a template and easily integrate it into your work and personal life using the easy to use, well designed Google templates.

Google Docs requires authentication through SJSUOne. SJSUOne is the system that provides access to the campus wireless network and 20 other services and is different from MYSJSU. SJSUOne account activation is vital to your participation in the class. SJSUOne passwords expire every 180 days. To check your SJSUOne’s account status , go to www.sjsu.edu/sjsuone and click on Account Management Login. If you have difficulty activating your account, please contact the HelpDesk at 924-2377 or create a ticket online by completing the form found at http://www.sjsu.edu/helpdesk/ticket/.

At this one-hour workshop, you will learn how to convert printed materials such as flyers, correspondence, newspaper articles, etc. into an accessible digital and editable document.  You will have the hands-on experience of using a scanner and optical character recognition (OCR) software such as OmniPage to scan your documents.  Printed material will be provided for your OCR scanning experience.   If interested, attend one of the above workshops.

Alice In Chains return to the Event Center with opening acts the Deftones & Mastodon on Monday, October 11th @ 7PM. Doors will open @ 6PM. Tickets are $39.50 - General Admission. 

Tickets are on sale now at the Event Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS 

Do you need to prepare for WASC, program accreditation or simply want to improve your course? This workshop provides practical and resourceful instructional design theories and practice to enable faculty and developers to rethink a course design. Workshop participants will appreciate the benefits of a student-centered course design that aligns performance competency with the learning objectives.

Interested in learning the fine features of the new Gmail that has recently been launched for San Jose State University? Learn how this new integrated system, Google Apps Edu, can help you to manage your email more effectively and increase productivity.

Have you ever wished you could engage in collegial discussions about teaching without it being part of RTP?  Have you ever felt isolated in your own department, and less "at home" in the larger university community?  Have you ever wondered how other faculties handle specific classroom situations, such as facilitating more active student participation, communicating with students regarding cheating, plagiarism, or poor performance, creating a safe space for sharing in the classroom, fostering more student interest in a subject, or soliciting student feedback to improve teaching before the class is over?  These are some of the many issues that have stimulated collaborative discussions in the Peer Partners in teaching program.

Peer Partners in Teaching is an enjoyable, non-threatening way to broaden your skills as a teacher while increasing your sense of connection to the larger SJSU campus community! You will participate by 1) attending monthly discussions, and 2) having the opportunity to observe and be observed teaching by peers in the program with you.  Peer Partners is for all faculty: part time and full time, tenure track or tenured, lecturers and permanent faculty, including those who have participated in Peer Partners in Teaching in previous years.

Creating consensus, seeing different perspectives, collecting information and knowledge, are the typical outcomes of using a wiki. Wiki is an example of web 2.0 technologies that promotes online social networking and collective intelligence. In this workshop you will discover wikis that enhance learning and teaching and have hands-on experience to create a wiki.  We prefer that you come with a free basic wiki account for education at PBWorks (https://plans.pbworks.com/academic) created.

Have you ever wished you could engage in collegial discussions about teaching without it being part of RTP?  Have you ever felt isolated in your own department, and less "at home" in the larger university community?  Have you ever wondered how other faculties handle specific classroom situations, such as facilitating more active student participation, communicating with students regarding cheating, plagiarism, or poor performance, creating a safe space for sharing in the classroom, fostering more student interest in a subject, or soliciting student feedback to improve teaching before the class is over?  These are some of the many issues that have stimulated collaborative discussions in the Peer Partners in teaching program.

Peer Partners in Teaching is an enjoyable, non-threatening way to broaden your skills as a teacher while increasing your sense of connection to the larger SJSU campus community! You will participate by 1) attending monthly discussions, and 2) having the opportunity to observe and be observed teaching by peers in the program with you.  Peer Partners is for all faculty: part time and full time, tenure track or tenured, lecturers and permanent faculty, including those who have participated in Peer Partners in Teaching in previous years.

Scott Myers-Lipton is a professor in the Sociology Department at San José State University. His recent book titled Rebuild America: Solving the Economic Crisis through Civic Works analyzes the history of U.S. public works and explores the federal government's new emphasis to create jobs and build infrastructure.

A discussion of ideas for assisting second language writers, including portfolios to assist with learning and writing.

Learn how to author an accessible document that complies with accessibility standards. In Word (2007 Windows) participants will learn how to structure content by using the functions in Styles & Formatting and provide text information for images with Alt Text, etc. Participants will learn to create a PDF (Portable Document Format) from a Word document and check its accessibility in Adobe Acrobat Professional. Basic skills in Word are desirable.

Interested in learning the fine features of the new Google Calendar that has recently been launched for San Jose State University? Learn how this new integrated system, Google Apps Edu, can help you to manage your calendar more effectively and efficiently schedule meetings.

Google Calendar requires authentication through SJSUOne. SJSUOne is the system that provides access to the campus wireless network and 20 other services and is different from MYSJSU. SJSUOne account activation is vital to your participation in the class. SJSUOne passwords expire every 180 days. To check your SJSUOne’s account status , go to www.sjsu.edu/sjsuone and click on Account Management Login. If you have difficulty activating your account, please contact the HelpDesk at 924-2377 or create a ticket online by completing the form found at http://www.sjsu.edu/helpdesk/ticket/.

In the coming semester, San Jose State University will have unlimited licenses for Elluminate Live! In this workshop, participants will experience this web conferencing tool and learn how it can enhance learning and teaching beyond the boundaries of the physical classroom. You will learn to use the tools such as live audio, whiteboard, messaging, polling, etc. to engage your students in one-on-one tutoring, group work, or large group delivery whether you are teaching an online course or face-to-face seminars. Sessions created in Elluminate can also be recorded for anytime/anyplace review.

Carl Phillips Reading and Book Signing. Author of eleven books of poetry, including Speak Low and Double Shadow (2011); and Coin of the Realm: Eassys on the Life and Art of Poetry. Three-time finalist for the National Book Award, recipient of the Kingsley Tufts Award, the Theodore Roethke Award, the Thom Gunn Award, fellowships from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Academy of American Poets. Co-sponsored by the Poets and Writers Coalition.