Salisbury University |  Instructional Design & Delivery Newsletter | February 18, 2020

10th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference Fri., Feb 21

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Celebrating 10 Years of the Teaching and Learning Conference is Friday, February 21, at 8 a.m. in Perdue Hall. Attend and listen to your colleagues across campus share and discuss teaching strategies, innovations and best practices. Distinguished Faculty Award recipients deliver keynote presentations. View the Schedule at a Glance and join us from 5-7 p.m. for the reception and poster session in the Faculty Lounge, Guerrieri Academic Commons, Room 230.

 Extended registration for the conference runs through Wednesday, February 19.

Search the ID&D Support Center Knowledgebase

Instructional Design & Delivery is moving their instructional software how-tos and pedagogical tips to the ID&D Support Center Knowledgebase: https://kb.salisbury.edu/display/IDD.

New articles include Zoom integration with MyClasses, uploading videos into Panopto and creating quality instructional videos. Before submitting a help request, try searching our articles and tips.

DUO Requirement to Log into MyClasses

This is a reminder that Information Technology will be auto-enrolling all faculty, staff and students in DUO through February and March. This means that DUO will be required for logging into MyClasses to access spring course content; please be mindful of the students in your department and remind them to be prepared to use DUO to complete online coursework.

• Perdue School of Business – Friday, February 21
• Seidel School of Education – Friday, February 28
• Fulton School of Liberal Arts – Friday, March 6
• Henson School of Science and Technology – Friday, March 13
• Other Academic/Non Academic Departments – Friday, March 20

Download the Duo for Apple or Duo for Android app today. For more information, see:

• Enrolling in Duo
• Logging in Using Duo
  
• What Happens if You Leave Your Phone at Home?

Teaching Tip Tuesday – Engaging Students

Instructor presence is essential for the teaching and learning process, regardless if it is taking place online or in the traditional classroom. Including an instructor self-introduction and sharing information such as what book you are reading, what is your favorite sport or current news of interest to your or the students creates a sense of connection and develops a professional relationship between the instructor and students. Providing continual feedback and opportunities, such as a "Gull's Nest" general course online discussion board or start of class "In the News" discussion, helps create a sense of community and welcoming learning environment.

Read our Engaging Your Students from the Start article for more early in the semester tips to engage students. Have a strategy you would like to share? Email suidd@salisbury.edu.

Call for Proposals - MOST Grant

The Maryland Open Source Textbook (MOST) initiative is seeking proposals for the Faculty OER Mini-Grant Program, which supports faculty efforts to increase access, affordability and achievement for students at Maryland’s two-year and four-year public higher education institutions through the incorporation of Open Educational Resources (OER) into teaching practice.

The 2020 MOST faculty mini-grants will provide recipients with unique opportunities to engage in communities of practice related to teaching with OER, creation of OER in high-need areas and evaluation of OER use in relation to student success.

For more information about the grant and how to apply, please visit the MOST Call for Proposals website. Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, February 28.

Call for Proposals - MAGIC Conference

The 6th Annual Mid Atlantic Group Instructing with Canvas (MAGIC) Conference will be held at Reading Area Community College in Reading, PA, on Friday, April 17. Consider sharing your Canvas experience by submitting a proposal to present. Past SU presenters include Katherine Miller, Gene Williams, Karen Silverstrim, Derya Kulvazuz-Onal, Haley Cristea, Safaa Said, Melissa Thomas and more.

The call for proposals to present at this conference is now open on the MAGIC conference website. Proposals will be accepted until Sunday, March 1.

SU is an Equal Opportunity/AA/Title IX university and provides reasonable accommodation given sufficient notice to the University office or staff sponsoring the event or program. For more information regarding SU’s policies and procedures, please visit www.salisbury.edu/equity.