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      The CATS Department would like to formally invite you to attend the following workshops: Topic Location Date Time Photoshop for Web Blackboard Grade Center LRC 346* 10-Apr 1:30-3:30 p.m. Photoshop Restoration Impact Center 12-Apr 2-4 p.m. Wimba LRC 346 16-Apr 2-4 p.m. *The Turnitin and GradeCenter  workshops will also be streamed live. 
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Are your students struggling in the classroom?  Would they benefit from Academic Support?  Lewis offers support to meet the needs of all of our students…  on campus and online.  In addition to the services provided in LARC, Lewis also offers support through SMARTHINKING.  If you are not familiar with SMARTHINKING, the webinar sessions listed below
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  Lewis University uses an course evaluation tool which is conducted online. In a recent term, the share of students completing the evaluation varied from 100% for a number of courses to as little as 8% in one course. Why does this matter? When a course has a low response rate, the only students providing
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      Lewis University has two very useful writing improvement tools available in Blackboard. Turnitin enables you to have students submit their writing online inside Blackboard and you (or you and the student) can receive an originality score for the assignment. This helps students learn how and when to quote from the work of
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In a recent study published by the Center for Post-secondary Education and Employment, it appears that students who graduate from for-profit institutions do not fare as well as graduates from non-profits like Lewis University. The graduates of for-profits had: higher loan default rates experienced more unemployment lower average salaries The for-profit sector in our region
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Monday, March 5th: 10 a.m. to Noon – Customizing your Blackboard Course Shell(facilitated by Sue Sollie)  Learn to import a course template and customize it for your course Learn some techniques for personalizing your course   1 p.m. – 3p.m. – Exploring Blackboard Tools and Open Lab Time(facilitated by Alvin Butler & Sue Sollie) What
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  In our ongoing efforts to create more dynamic and relevant classroom experiences, the College of Business hosted a faculty development workshop (Feb. 13) focused on helping faculty improve their ability to assist students with their writing. At the center of this workshop was the 7 C’s of communication. We want to improve students’ ability to craft
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The University Faculty Development Committee sponsored its annual Adjunct Faculty Appreciation Dinner on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in the University Dining Room.  Approximately 90 individuals were in attendance, including adjuncts from across the University, as well as full time faculty and administrators.  At dinner, attendees were greeted by Dr. Stephany Schlachter, Provost. Following dinner, Kurt Schackmuth, Associate
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