When:
Tuesday,
May 21
10am-11:30am

Where:
Continuing Education 107

Live - Creating Experiential Learning Using Social Media

Social media tools, including Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube, are changing the way students and faculty communicate, share ideas, and build networks.  As with many other technologies, the educational community has harnessed the potential of these resources to improve teaching and learning.

Join us online as we showcase evidence-based uses of social media in student learning. We will show ways you can use social media to create experiential learning activities, improve student engagement that extends outside of the classroom, and develop community and professional networks.

Throughout the webcast our expert instructors will be showing social media tools as they apply to teaching and learning activities. We will show real-time examples of course activities that utilize different forms of social media.

For a complete program description visit the host website.

When:
Tuesday,
May 21
12pm-1:30pm

Where:
Continuing Education 107

Empowering At-Risk Probationary Students Using Appreciative Advising Inside & Outside The Classroom

Overview:

Institutions across the country have struggled to create initiatives that lead to increased retention rates for students on probation. This webinar will focus on two initiatives at the University of South Carolina—one focused on individual advising and the other on a special section of University 101—that empower students to achieve good standing. The first is a programmatic initiative that helps students on probation and/or financial aid probation to devise and implement an academic plan for success. The Academic Centers for Excellence (ACE) employ graduate students to serve as academic coaches for students experiencing academic difficulty. Participants will learn how ACE coaches translate the Appreciative Advising theory to practice.

In addition, participants will discover how a special section of University 101 was created for students who had failed University 101 the previous semester and/or students who were on academic probation. We will review how the six phases of Appreciative Advising were infused throughout the curriculum and intentionally embedded into the design of the course.

Participants will:

• Understand the theoretical infrastructure behind Appreciative Advising
• Review the six phases of Appreciative Advising: Disarm, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver, and Don’t Settle
• Learn how to infuse the six phases of Appreciative Advising into one-on-one meetings with students on probation as well as in a University 101 setting
• Explore how Academic Centers for Excellence (ACE) coaches use Appreciative Advising in practice
• Receive suggestions about how to start either or both of these Appreciative Advising-inspired initiatives at their own campuses

Who should attend?

• Academic Advisors & Advising Administrators
• Vice-Presidents & Deans of Student Affairs/Services
• Student Affairs/Services Staff
• University 101 Instructors & Coordinators
• First Year Experience Instructors & Coordinators
• Retention Coordinators
• Academic Coaches/Mentors
• Faculty (full and part-time)
• Anyone who works with probationary students

When:
Wednesday,
May 29
10am-11:30am

Where:
Colusa Hall 110

Improving Your Website to Increase Adult-Student Enrollment

Research repeatedly shows that the web is the number one marketing tool for a college or universityseeking to attract adult students. The key in appealing to prospective adult students and helping them connect with your institution is to make the pages of your website task-focused.  Failing to make a good impression in this way greatly reduces your chance to convert visitors to enrolled students.

Join us for this webcast to learn how to appeal to prospective adult students on your website. We will cover the tasks adults are most interested in completing on your website and explore ways to make these tasks easy to find, understand, and complete. You will leave the session with tips on how to optimize your content for desktops, smartphones, and tablets.

For a complete program description visit the host website.

When:
Monday,
June 3
1pm-2pm

Where:
Colusa Hall 110

Graduation Initiative Update to Campuses – Live Webcast

Topics:
• Remarks and Q&A with Chancellor Timothy P. White and Executive Vice Chancellor Ephraim P. Smith
• Campus spotlights on institution-wide integration and the strategic use of data
• Review of systemwide goals and progress to date

Download Graduation Initiative Progress Report, May, 2013

There are a limited number of online connections to this webcast, so
please join campus colleagues to view this webcast as a group.

When:
Wednesday,
June 5
10am-11:30am

Where:
Colusa Hall 110

Authentic Assessment Strategies for Online Learning

Online instruction continues to thrive, but instructors and designers often struggle to develop effective forms of online assessment. How can an instructor know if students have met course objectives or have achieved area competencies if tests and quizzes are not primary assessments? How can you ensure academic integrity and curb online cheating? What other forms of assessment are particularly effective in an online environment?

Join us in this webcast to learn how to design and develop assessment tools in online instructional environments. Our expert instructor will share examples of assessment questions and how to improve them. This is a great opportunity for your entire faculty and design team to learn the fundamentals of developing authentic assessment and understand how to scale them to your own program, no matter the size.

For a complete program description visit the host website.

When:
Thursday,
June 13
11am-12:00pm

Where:
Continuing Education 107

Reaching “Search and Shop” Students: Part 3

Increasing Conversions by Rewarding Word-of-Mouth Referrals

This session examines how breakthrough-practice institutions encourage current students, alumni, and even prospects to recommend the institution to their network, as well as how innovators create follow-up structures designed to convert high-quality, word-of-mouth leads.

Key questions addressed in this session:

• What types of email content are recipients most likely to forward to friends?
• How do leading schools best leverage the enthusiasm and support of those who have just graduated?
• What incentives ensure that the most-networked and motivated alumni provide a higher volume of referrals?

For a complete program description visit the host website.

When:
Wednesday,
June 19
10am-11:30am

Where:
Continuing Education 107

Revitalizing Your Alumni Mentoring Program

Student mentoring programs remain one of the best ways to reconnect your alumni and engage them in the advancement process. However, building effective alumni mentoring programs can be a challenging process that requires a careful balance of interested students and alums along with close facilitation of the mentoring relationship.

Join us online to learn how you can establish, maintain, and assess an effective alumni mentoring program appropriate for your institution, including:

• The essential structure of a successful program
• Objectives for each side of the relationshi
• Alumni mentor recruitment
• Generating and sustaining student interest
• Measuring return on investment

For a complete program description visit the host website.

When:
Wednesday,
June 26
10am-11:30am

Where:
Continuing Education 107

Proven Approaches to Building Corporate and Industry Relationships

The relationships universities have enjoyed with corporate and industry partners over the past few decades are now changing. More and more, these entities are choosing to contribute to institutions that provide an opportunity for a  more multi-dimensional relationship which may include master research agreements, tech transfer, hiring, training, and other innovative resource sharing models. However, if you don’t have a culture of collaboration and information-sharing with stakeholders across campus, these multi-dimensional relationships with external partners may not be possible.

Join us online for a webcast that will provide new ideas for approaching corporate and industry relationships. Our expert instructors will outline best practices for identifying potential high-impact corporate and industry partners, relationship-building strategies and tactics that result in these types of integrated relationships, and metrics for measuring success.

For a complete program description visit the host website.

When:
Wednesday,
July 10
10am-11:30am

Where:
Continuing Education 107

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Best Practices In Alcohol Education: 10 Core Concepts To Teach College Students

Alcohol abuse and dependence continues to rise in the college student population. Faculty, conduct staff, counselors, and student affairs staff, by virtue of their front-line positions, are the ones that often see the effect these behaviors have on students. They are also the ones who have the greatest potential to help guide students with alcohol abuse and dependency problems in the right direction.

Participants will:

• Review best practices in alcohol education and 10 core concepts to teach at-risk students
• Discover common alcohol myths, how to approach drinking scenarios, and how to build a successful alcohol education program
• Understand the dangers of a zero-tolerance, abstinence-only message in terms of education programming to both the general student population as well as those involved in sanctions and conduct action
• Review how to blend face-face, online, and passive advertising programs to best educate their student population

For a complete program description visit the host website.

When:
Tuesday,
August 13
9am-10:30am

Where:
Continuing Education 107

The New “At-Risk” Student Seminar: Increasing Retention, Success & Institutional Support

During the last three decades numerous programs and activities have been designed to work with students identified as “at-risk.” Most often these programs have centered on college readiness and preparedness, economic issues, and institutional climate and fit. It is time to expand the definition of “at-risk” to include psychosocial issues, such as students and parents holding unrealistic expectations of the collegiate experience, diminished accountability in the educational process, and an underdeveloped work ethic.

In this webinar, we will address this new definition of “at-risk” students and discover strategies to increase the retention of this often misunderstood group. Participants will discuss ways to increase program success and seek institutional support when necessary. Sample documents, resources, and recommended reading will be provided allowing participants to leave with plans for student meetings, workshops, and tracking data.

For a complete program description visit the host website.