Faculty/staff Issue for July 5, 2021
This week
Teaching Large Courses Online
Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
VCU Online offers tips and tricks for managing a large online course. Workshop participants will learn strategies for managing and assessing large online courses. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Brianne Jackson at bljackson@vcu.edu or visit http://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/browse/vcuonlineworkshops.
Coming up
Interactive Presentations for Online and Blended Courses
Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
VCU Online will host a workshop featuring tips and tricks for developing and using interactive presentations to enhance student engagement for online and blended courses. Participants will gain a better understanding of best practice and tools for creating engaging presentations. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Brianne Jackson at bljackson@vcu.edu or visit http://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/browse/vcuonlineworkshops.
Notices
VCU Police To Host Food and Hygiene Drive for Ram Pantry
VCU Police is sponsoring a food drive through July 14 to support VCU's Ram Pantry. The pantry helps to fight food insecurity among VCU students and accepts perishable and nonperishable food items and hygiene items such as deodorant, soap and toothbrushes. Donations can be placed in designated bins at VCUPD Headquarters lobby, 224 E. Broad St.; VCU Facilities and Financial Services Building, 700 W. Grace St.; and Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.
For more information, contact Cpl. Cory Neace at neacecb@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3hkM5Cu.
Summer Edition of Policy Points Now Available
The summer edition of Policy Points, compiled by VCU's Integrity and Compliance Office, is now available at the following URL. The publication brings awareness to new, updated and retired university policies from the past quarter. Questions: Email policy@vcu.edu.
For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policy-points/.
Participate in a Survey Study on Behavior Change Counseling
Are you a health-care clinician who practices in Virginia? If so, then you are likely eligible to participate in a survey study conducted by faculty at VCU. We are interested in how health-care professionals have learned behavioral health counseling, specifically motivational interviewing. Those who complete the 20-minute survey will be entered into a bi-monthly gift-card drawing. Click on the following link to participate.
For more information, contact Rashelle Hayes, Ph.D., at rashelle.hayes@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-6752 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=NWWYMP4W44.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
See a schedule of workshops and classes that teach how to use collections and databases.
LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
Navigate a vast library of online video tutorials to supplement teaching, learning, and professional development.