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September 2021
InterestTED – The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers
How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist, Adam Grant, studies “originals”: thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world. In this talk, learn three unexpected habits of originals – including embracing failure. Learning objectives: Identify main habits of “original” thinkers Discuss & share examples Recognize moderate procrastination
Find out more »Delivering Feedback using Elentra
Feedback is an essential part of student learning. This CETL session will look at how to construct positive feedback, how feedback can affect a student performance and how to give feedback using Elentra. Learning Objectives: List the steps to create positive feedback Describe how feedback can affect student performance List and describe how to leave feedback in Elentra
Find out more »November 2021
InteresTED – The Game that Can Give you 10 Extra Years of Life
When game designer, Jane McGonigal, found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience – and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life. Learning Objectives: Define Posttraumatic Growth Outline four kinds of strengths that contribute to Postromantic growth Identify scientifically validated activities that help…
Find out more »Webinar -Professional Pathways and LinkedIn: Getting From Here to There | EDUCAUSE
In this QuickTalk, we will conclude our series by exploring the bridge between the power of LinkedIn and the importance of a professional pathway. We will learn how to leverage LinkedIn as a component of setting professional goals, identifying gaps, and discovering the ways to evolve a career. Facilitated by: Laurie Burruss, Professor Emeritus, Pasadena City College Ryan Mac Taggart, Manager, Professional Learning, EDUCAUSE
Find out more »January 2022
Ditch Toxic Positivity — Here’s What to Do Instead
What is toxic positivity? In a Healthline article on toxic positivity it was defined by clinical psychologist Jamie Zuckerman as, “The assumption, either by one’s self or others, that despite a person’s emotional pain or difficult situation, they should only have a positive mindset or ‘positive vibes'.” This type of response to other people's pain has been shown to do more harm than good. In this CETL session, participants will look at other methods for supporting and responding to peers and students when difficult topics arise. Session Objectives: Define toxic positivity and explain the negative aspects of it. Provide tips…
Find out more »February 2022
Webinar – How to Design a Micro-Credential that Meets Demand (Contact North/Nord)
Canada has about 10,000 micro-credentials. But many do not meet the definition of what they are intended to be: short, focused, intensive learning linked to skills that are in demand from employers, industry or a profession. The situation is similar in the U.S. and Europe. The important question is how to design and develop micro-credentials that help more people find jobs, change jobs or develop the skills they need to keep the jobs they already have. What needs to change…
Find out more »InteresTED – Why great Leaders take Humor seriously.
There’s a mistaken belief in today’s working world that leaders need to be serious all the time to be taken seriously. The research tells a different story. Based on the course they teach at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, behavioral scientist Jennifer Aaker and corporate strategist Naomi Bagdonas delve into the surprising power of humor. Learning objectives: Explore benefits of incorporating humor in the workplace. Repeat ways to practice safe humor at work. Define Priming Effect and how it…
Find out more »5 Tips for Dealing with meeting overload
Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of "calendar creep," where meetings completely take over your workdays, is wasting time, energy and productivity -- but you can take back control. Leadership expert Cindy Solomon shares her five tips for clearing up your schedule and getting your calendar to work for you, not against you." Learning Objectives: List 5 tips for dealing with meeting overload Identify meeting action verbs Explain a meeting purpose statement Use Microsoft MyAnalytics to schedule…
Find out more »March 2022
CETL & WSC Present: Promoting Wellness and Reducing Tension with LinkedIn Learning.
Presented in partnership with the WesternU Staff Council Professional Development Committee Scattered thinking? Under pressure? Distracted? Stressed? This session combines LinkedIn Learning (LIL) with desk yoga breathing techniques. Here we will show you how you can use the LIL platform to not only learn something new but to also improve your wellness in the process. Learn how to access LinkedIn Learning courses (a free benefit for all WesternU employees), and how some classes can help you with stress…
Find out more »April 2022
Starting and Navigating Difficult Conversations
Do you find it challenging to start conversations that are important to you? Or maybe you end up in a heated discussion about something you're passionate about and it ends with no real resolution in sight? Join us for this session that can help in both professional and personal settings. By the end of this session, attendees will be better able to: Prepare themselves to have difficult conversations Determine when a conversation is no longer “safe” and how to bring…
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