Webinar Description: It is estimated that approximately 30% of learners in your classroom have some form of neurodivergence such as autism, ADHD, or dyslexia (Conditt, 2020). These individuals are gifted with a unique way of viewing the world and processing information. However, they face the challenge of learning in classrooms that were not designed to…
All learners should have a safe, productive and inclusive space to learn regardless of race, sex, gender, religion, physical limitations. The importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is important and can be applied to courses using the ADDIE model. The ADDIE Model is a well-known instructional design framework. Applying DEI to course design can…
The Institutional Review Board (IRB ) and The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has an important role in university research. One of the roles of the IRB is to help to facilitate and process human subject protocol submission for appropriate approval. One of the roles of IACUC is to help to facilitate and…
Each year Educause publishes the Horizon Report which analyzes the landscape of higher education through a technological lens. “The report profiles the trends and key technologies and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future. It is based on the perspectives and expertise of…
"Mental health has become the subject of open, honest discussion in higher education and beyond. Fallout from the pandemic thrust mental health into an even broader, brighter spotlight, exposing long-standing sources of stress, anxiety, and depression and creating new ones. Mental health is integral to one’s ability to succeed academically, and colleges and universities must…
The KJA Grant Development Workshop will combine classic education/seminar-style information, as well as active learning through group brainstorming activities and discussions to deepen participant understanding of the grant development process and its role in the lifecycle of a grant. This training will focus on how to develop a concept paper that will lay the foundation…
Are you ready for your next leadership role but don’t know how to market yourself to be successful? Maybe you've been contacted by a search firm, but you're unsure about how to best engage. Join our interactive panel featuring industry leaders and search-firm professionals as they share strategies and advice on how to advance in…
Come learn how an interprofessional team at WesternU planned, developed and implemented a Virtual Reality Immersive Simulation for Interprofessional Education. You will leave with an understanding of the technology and time required to devise your own collaborative immersive education project. Learning objectives: 1) Describe how technology in the classroom can be used as a…
In the 2015 TED Talk, Forget the Pecking Order at Work, Margaret Heffernan argues that competition is not the way to create organizational success. Heffernan begins with the story of William Muir and his experiments with "super chickens" to engage the audience around the themes of competition and productivity. She states that organizations are often…
Why are there so few women leaders? Perhaps because when women lead, bias often follows. Documentarian, Robin Hauser, weaves together scientific research and personal narrative to discuss the paradox between competence and likeability in woman leaders. Instructional objectives: List examples of implicit and/or unconscious bias Repeat common gender stereotypes Review consequences and impact in the…
