Events

9 a.m. ILC, room 315. A well written set of program learning outcomes (PLOs) serve as a strategic compass for degree programs. During this session we will focus on crafting a strong set of PLOs. While teams of 2-4 from an academic program are encouraged to attend, any number of faculty are welcome. Facilitated by Teresa Focarile. For more information, please visit https://ctl.boisestate.edu/workshop-and-event-calendar/.

Noon. ILC, room 315. Teaching and Learning Spotlight - please bring your lunch and join us for this event. Are you interested in teaching a humanities course online but don’t know where to start? Do you want to know more about the process of proposing a new online course or of becoming certified to teach an existing online course? We will cover these topics and also introduce you to a liaison from eCampus who can help you get started teaching…

1:30 p.m. ILC, room 315. This session counts toward the BUILD Certificate Program. This interactive workshop will offer participants the opportunity to explore the concept of Inclusive Excellence and how they can play a role in creating a more inclusive campus environment. In particular, participants will be able to identify inclusive excellence strategies most relevant for their position and role at Boise State – in the classroom, in the office, and/or in other learning environments. Facilitated by Tasha Souza, Jeremy Harper,…

6 p.m. Lookout Room, Student Union Building. The Hemingway Literary Center and Melville's Marginalia present College of Idaho Professor Diane Raptosh who will be reading from "Dear Z: The Zygote Epistles", her forthcoming poetry collection channeling Melville's Moby Dick. Her poems cast a wide net of wonderings about self and other mind and marketplace, language and consciousness. Raptosh is a winner of the Idaho Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in the Arts. Light refreshments provided.

11 a.m. Employee Learning and Development Lab, 2225 W. University Dr. #103. Trello is a free online project management and personal productivity tool that can create order for the most complicated and demanding workflows. Trello is the perfect tool to create a dynamic and effective to-do list. As a project management tool, Trello could be the collaboration solution your department needs to increase communication and efficiency. Facilitated by Taylor Kennemore, Management Assistant. For more information, please visit https://hrs.boisestate.edu/workshops/letstalk/.

1 p.m. ILC, room 315. The list of pedagogical tools seems never-ending: think-pair-share, inquiry learning, team-based learning, jigsaw, carousel, role playing and more! In using these different strategies in our courses however, their success depends on the context of their use. In this workshop, we will focus on the “why” and “when” of choosing the right pedagogical tool from those in your toolbox. We will consider how the use of a particular strategy helps us to achieve our goals for student…

12:10 p.m. Bingham Room (3 rd floor), Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Chapter 1 “Loomings” to chapter 39 “First Night-Watch." This fall, join the English Department to take the plunge together and read this myriad-minded book over four months. The Hemingway Literary Center of the English Department at Boise State University is celebrating 200 years since Melville’s birth. The last meeting will feature the celebrated scholar of Melville’s Marginalia Online Prof. Steven Olsen-Smith. The Hemingway Literary Center invites you…