THIS WEEK
HOW CHEATABLE IS YOUR FINAL EXAM? (AND TIPS FOR REVISION)
A CAFE and DEC Collaborative Program
When: Friday, November 17 from 12-1pm
Location: Allen 308
As we head into the home stretch of the semester, it’s time to put the finishing touches on our final exams. This session is designed to help participants work through some ideas to ensure that the written portion of their final exam is framed in such a way that AI tools will not be helpful to students.
Register @ https://forms.gle/cTjbv5z1kPK6zu7v8
COURSE REVIEW: WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
When: Tues. November 14th 2:30pm-3:30pm
Location: Allen Hall 205
The DEC manages online and hybrid course reviews for the University, but what are they really all about? In this workshop, participants will gain insight into the course review process from start to finish. We will also walk through the newly updated review rubric and explore courses that have successfully gone through the review process.
Register: https://forms.gle/Z95rM1ovqCzwG8Ri8
FOCUSED PRODUCTIVITY SESSIONS
Join CAFE for pomodoro sessions again this semester. All faculty and staff are welcome. The sessions use a focused cycle: set a goal, work towards it for 25 minutes, and then take a five-minute break.
You will repeat the cycle three times. Choose the session that fits your needs:
Research Writing Session: Tuesday and Thursday @ 8:30-10:30am, via Zoom with Adam Franssen, https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/98710824671
Work Session: Mondays and Wednesday @ 10:00-11:30, via Zoom with Renee Gutiérrez
<link expired>
Wonderful Women @ Work (for women in leadership positions): Wednesdays @ 8:30-10:00am, via Zoom with Pam Tracy
https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/4391019325
MEDITATION SESSION Join us for a brief guided meditation on Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30-11:50am. Those new to meditation are welcome, and you can attend sessions as you are available. Zoom @ https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/95744314696?pwd=N2FsTEtpQTA1c2RrUGU1YzB0dDR1UT09
COMING SOON!
GRADE, THEN SIP RECEPTION
When: Thursday, November 30
- Grading in the company of others 3:30-5:00pm
- Faculty Reception 5:00-6:30pm
Location: Allen Hall 310
Grading can be lonely work especially at the end of the semester. Bring your grading to the CAFE Lounge and join your colleagues in a Grading in the Company of Others work session. We will have coffee, tea, sodas and snacks.
|The Almost There end of semester faculty reception will begin at 5:00pm. Food and drinks (Non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages) provided.
SAVE THE DATE!
CAFE’S PRE-SPRING SEMESTER SYMPOSIUM ON COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Date: January 3-4, 2024 from ~9am-3pm; January 5 from 9am-noon.
Location: Zoom
Please save the date for CAFE’s annual pre-spring semester symposium series! CAFE consultants, staff, DEC staff, and graduate faculty will present a variety of tools for teaching and fostering collaborative learning. January 3rd and 4th will feature 90-minute session that will include helpful tools for instructors, as well as time to work on your courses/assignments, applying what you just learned. On January 5th, join Dr. Renee Gutierrez in Allen Hall for her popular “Planning a Productive Semester” workshop from 9am-noon to get your spring semester off to a fast start. Feel free to attend one session or all.
Registration information and a complete schedule to come. See you in January!