Salisbury University |  Instructional Design & Delivery Newsletter | April 9, 2024

Instructional Design and Delivery

Faculty Learning Community - Call for Proposals

Faculty Learning Community (FLC) proposals are now being accepted for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. Your proposal can be for a cohort-based or topic-based FLC. The proposal should be developed by the prospective FLC facilitator(s) with a budget not to exceed $1,250.

 

Proposals must be submitted by Friday, May 24, 2024. For more information on FLCs and the application process, please visit the Faculty Learning Communities website.

Submit Proposal

National Student Employment Week (NSEW) - April 8-12

Instructional Design & Delivery (ID&D) would like to take a moment to honor our Student Learning Assistants. Thank you for your contributions, your dedication, your hard work, and your commitment to supporting faculty, and indirectly staff and students at SU. We invite anyone who has worked with these amazing Learning Assistants to post your appreciation on X (Twitter) by tagging @SU_IDD in your post. 

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Chibuzo Opaigbeogu

Chibuzo graduates from SU in May with a degree in B.S. Information Systems - Business Analytics and Enterprise Information Systems tracks and a User Experience minor. Chibuzo is currently looking for jobs that would help incorporate design/UX work. Chibuzo has been instrumental in designing various TLC programs, course artifacts and websites while working for ID&D. He is a true SU Brand Ambassador!

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Daniel Cruz

Daniel is a Junior majoring in Communication: Media Production, where he is learning to produce films, documentaries, news media, etc. Examples of Daniel's ID&D work include the videos Interviewing video for Career Services and Where's Academic Advising? Daniel wishes to be part of a production crew after he graduates. 

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MacKenzie Walker

MacKenzie is a Junior majoring Social Work and is hoping to use the knowledge gained from this degree to to serve vulnerable populations. Within ID&D, MacKenzie uses her talent and skills consulting with faculty - she recently assisted a faculty in the recording of a virtual presentation for a national conference. Upon her graduation, MacKenzie wishes to work with students as a counselor to assist them in balancing the aspects of everyday life and providing resources as needed. 

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Sophia Phelps

Sophia is a Junior within the English and Secondary Education programs. Her goal is to pursue a Master's degree in either English or Library Science after she graduates.  Sophia has been instrumental in assisting faculty with assessment development, creating instructions within the ID&D Knowledgebase and is a guru with printing posters. Next year, we envision Sophia working on special projects while she is student teaching.

"It was through my student employment at SU as an undergrad, that led me on my path to where I am today." - Melissa Thomas, Manager, Instructional Design & Delivery.

 

ID&D extends our gratitude to all student employees across SU: THANK YOU!

Video Tip: Filtering the Gradebook 

Video tip for Applying Filters to Your Gradebook View in MyClasses Canvas

Working on Grades? Instructional Designer Janice Orcutt has created a new video tip on how you can take advantage of the newest features for filtering in the gradebook to keep track of your students' submissions. The new options provide greater flexibility in creating customized views of your students' work and your grading practices. Check out the video and related KB article to learn how you can streamline your time in the gradebook!

National Pet Day is April 11

Lets' paws for a moment to meet ID&D staff's canine and feline pawfessionals. Don't forget to give your pet extra love (and and extra treat?) on April 11! Please read the article from National Institutes of Health (NIH) about the Power of Pets. We would love to see the pictures of your pets by sharing them with us on X (Twitter) by tagging @SU_IDD!

two photos side by side: one of a large black dog with a hat on his head and one of a MacKenzie with a large brown dog.

Poe and Otis

Poe enjoys a really good nap in the sun and eating all the treats he can get! Otis loves to get in his exercise by playing fetch or running with sticks.

Owner: MacKenzie Walker 

A series of three photos: one of a fluffy cream and brown cat, one of a meduim brown dog, and an oragne cat outside on a tree limb.

From left: Jal, Syria, Hobbs

Jal and Hobbs are from New Mexico, and Syria is from Florida. Jal loves bird-watching and enjoys a game of hide and seek. Syria is obsessed with honey roasted peanuts and has been called a "lowrider." Hobbs is a daytime outdoor feline explorer, and an indoor housecat at night.

Owner: Sara Prebenda

A picture of a one eyed short haird grey striped tabby.

Margo

Margo is a rescue. She is a little over one year old. She only has one eye but that doesn't slow her down! Her favorite toy is her bird or worm toys.

Owner: Sophia Phelps

Two side by side photos, one of a beagle with a tilted head and one of a fluffy tri-colored cat sitting on a box.

Chipper and Socks

Chipper has a signature head tilt when speaking to him and Socks inspects every box or clothing item that comes into the house. Owner: Melissa Thomas

Two pictures side by side, one of a small black and white dog and one of a short haired grey and white cat.

Buddy and KaliKat

Buddy is a 12 year old rescue Maltese-Shi Tzu and KaliKat is a 4 year old rescue who out weighs Buddy by 3 lbs. They basically tolerate each other. Buddy loves long walks in the neighborhoods while KaliKat does most of the neighborhood watch duty from the window. 

Owner: Janice Orcutt

A row of six images of cats: A grey Russian Blue, a grey, black and white tabby, a dark grey and white shorthair, a polydactyl tortoiseshell, a light grey and white shorthair, and a black and white of a long haired striped tabby.

From left: Country, Gambit, Leeloo, Ivy Pepper, Mei, Trinity

Presented from oldest to youngest, Country, Gambit, Leeloo, Ivy Pepper, Mei, and Trinity are all rescue cats and have the important job of serving as therapy cats to their human mom. Country is a purr machine and will sit on your lap all day long if you let her. Gambit, the only male, is our resident 'box' cat - if he fits, he sits. Leeloo is the couch potato who observes birds through the window all day. Ivy Pepper is our polydactyl cat who always wants you to throw a hairtie for her to catch on her extra thumb. Mei is a sweet momma's girl but is also a very timid cat - most people don't see her when they visit - she is excellent at hiding. Trinity is the curious explorer who is too smart for *our* own good.

Owner: Haley Cristea

Pedagogy Roundtable: Using AI to Support Teaching Activities in the Inclusive Classroom

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When: Thursday, April 25

Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: in-person at AC220H or Online via Zoom

Can AI assist us in making our classrooms more inclusive? Does it have the potential to help us create a more inclusive learning environment? Explore the possibilities that exist as we continue to evaluate the value of AI in the classroom. Join us and participate in small group discussions to share your insights on ways you have considered utilizing AI to make your classroom more inclusive.

Register to attend in-person or online via Zoom.

A is for Access - Accessibility Week Workshops and Webinars

SU is celebrating A is for Access month, with events and opportunities coordinated and hosted by the Disability Resource Center (DRC), with support from Multicultural Affairs and Instructional Design & Delivery (ID&D).

To support this month-long celebration, during the week of April 22-26, ID&D is offering a series of workshops and webinars that focus on topics about how we can work together as a community to build an inclusive, accessible campus. Below is a list of informational webinars and hands-on workshops offered throughout the week. Registration is required for all sessions. Descriptions and registration are available in the Faculty Development Calendar.

  • Where Do I Go for Accessibility Support? 
    • Monday, April 22: 10 - 11 a.m. | online via Zoom (registration required) 
     
  • Practice and Play: Accessible Word Documents 
    • Monday, April 22: 2 - 3 p.m. | in-person (registration required) 
     
  • UDL and Inclusive Classroom Practices to Mitigate Invisible Accessibility Needs 
    • Tuesday, April 23: 10 - 11 a.m. | online via Zoom (registration required) 
     
  • Practice and Play: Accessible PowerPoints 
    • Tuesday, April 23:  2 - 3 p.m. | in-person (registration required) 
     
  • Inspiring Culture Change Toward a Born Accessible Campus 
    • Wednesday, April 24: 10 - 11 a.m. | online via Zoom (registration required) 
     
  • Practice and Play: Accessible PDFs 
    • Wednesday, April 24: 2 – 3 p.m. | in-person (registration required) 
     
  • Creating Engaging and Inclusive Classrooms 
    • Thursday, April 25: 10 - 11 a.m. | online via Zoom (registration required) 
     
  • Practice and Play: Accessible Videos and Audio Files 
    • Thursday, April 25: 2 - 3 p.m. | in-person (registration required) 
     
  • Practice and Play: Accessible MyClasses Canvas Courses
    • Friday, April 26: 11 am – 12 p.m. (updated time)| in-person (registration required) 
     
  • Implementing Accommodations 
    • Friday, April 26: 1 – 2 p.m. | online via Zoom (registration required) 
     
 
Register Now!

April Workshops

Instructional Design and Delivery is offering pedagogical and instructional technology workshops throughout the semester.  Below is a list of upcoming workshops for April (with the exception of Accessibility Week workshops, listed above).

Workshop descriptions and registration are available in the Faculty Development Calendar.

Using New Quizzes: Creating and Migrating Assessments in New Quizzes

  • Friday, April 12: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | online via Zoom (registration required)
  • Friday, April 26: 2 - 3:30 p.m. | online via Zoom (registration required)
 

Pedagogy Roundtable: Using AI to Support Teaching Activities in the Inclusive Classroom

  • Thursday, April 25: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | in person or online via Zoom (registration required for the modality you'd like to participate in)
 

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