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…
Business today moves at the speed of a single click. Leading companies use digital tools — including e-signatures — to attract and delight savvy customers and sought-after employees. To learn more about how e-signatures can improve your workflows, join us for Adobe Acrobat Sign: Top 5 tips for smarter e-signature workflows. Our experts will share…
Come watch the MagnaPubs 20 Minute Mentor on “How Can I Grade in Less Time with Greater Impact?”. Listen to Amy Mulnix, the director of the Faculty Center at Franklin and Marshall discuss how to maximize your grading and feedback using less time. Dr. Mulnix will share her tips and tricks that have helped save…
Whether you need a refresher about the human body on the go or you are unable to get to the cadaver lab, the Pumerantz Library has several e-resources that can help you discover and review human anatomy. In this session, you will learn: What anatomy e-resources are available to you through the Pumerantz Library…
Following the changes that most institutions implemented to address the need for remote instruction and the changing student and instructor expectations around flexibility, modality and appropriate use of in-person time, many are exploring blended learning as the future of the university. The potential for high-quality learning experiences that make the best use of time, space,…
In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced educational institutions at all levels to switch instruction almost overnight to virtual classrooms. With scant time to marshal their resources, officials in K–12 schools and higher education had to figure out how to deliver curricula, share materials, foster collaboration, and keep students engaged. Given the number…
Are your learning objectives not quite feeling right? Perhaps you have some fake objectives? Or maybe the alignment is upside down? Let us help you identify topics, assessments, activities, and instructional materials masquerading as objectives and evaluate upside-down alignment. Presented by Quality Matters. Facilitators: Sacha Johnson, Senior Instructional Designer at Idaho State University …
We've seen them...we've made them...and we've walked right past them...Research Posters. The purpose of a research poster is to visually represent the general overview, data, and most relevant findings of a research project. When preparing to design your poster you've likely taken your thoughtful research or well-drafted manuscript and you've widdled it down to…
Colleges have long worked toward the imperative of student success. Yet, the Covid-19 pandemic and its fallout have upended many of their efforts, with steep declines in enrollment and retention, particularly among Latinx and Black students. How are colleges acting now to address the needs of those students most deeply impacted by the pandemic, in…
