Calendar of Recent events
UMKC Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (FaCET)
(most recent event first)

Wednesday, August 13, 2008
New Faculty Orientation
Location: Administrative Center - 2nd Floor Conference Center

Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Basic Training for eInstruction "Clickers"
Rick Goscha, eInstruction Consultant, KU.edu
Location: AC 213
All Faculty Welcome
Come be prepared to walk out and use "Clickers" in your own classroom, including how to set up the back end, develop content, use "Clickers" spontaneously, and use the reports. (Please note the Orientation "Clicker" training is scheduled for the same day in the morning August 12th from 9am – 12pm).
To enroll, email its@umkc.edu.

Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 – 9:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Orientation to eInstruction "Clickers"
Rick Goscha, eInstruction Consultant, KU.edu
Location: AC 213
All Faculty Welcome
Come learn about the logistics of using "Clickers" in your class, including a discussion of uses and benefits, together with demonstrations of the many ways in which you can use "Clickers" effectively. (Please note the Basic training session is scheduled for the same day in the afternoon August 12, 2008, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.).
To enroll, email its@umkc.edu.

Thursday-Sunday, Aug 7-10, 2008
http://mic08.merlot.org
The eighth MERLOT International Conference (MIC08) held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is devoted to faculty development in the design, creation, utilization and evaluation of online teaching and learning materials.
The MIC08 conference theme, MERLOT: Still Blazing the Trail and Meeting New Challenges in the Digital Age, recognizes the collaborative efforts within disciplines and the education community around the World to enhance teaching and learning through the use of academic technology.
Conference attendees span all disciplines and are on the continuum from novice to expert in the development and use of online resources. This year the Community of Practice is Education, which included Teacher Education, Library and Information Services, and Faculty Development.
The MERLOT International Conference is designed to foster learning, innovation and practice in the use of information, instruction, and communications technologies in higher education. It is the venue for educators, administrators, and technologists who have interests and expertise in technology-enabled teaching and learning and who recognize the need to remain current in this rapidly advancing field of educational practice and theory.
The Conference offers many opportunities for attendees to gain practical skills in the use of educational technologies through numerous interactive hands-on workshops led by peers and through industry-sponsored technology showcases. It is frequently in these practical workshops and demonstrations that refreshing new insights into applications of these technologies to higher education are gained.

Thursday - Friday, Jul 31, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008
Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT) Conference (FREE!)
Johnson County Community College
All Faculty Welcome
For the ninth year in a row, the Colleague to Colleague (C2C) organization and Johnson County Community College are hosting the Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT). The Institute is open to all faculty members, and support staff (librarians, students services, tech support and administrators) who are interested in instructional technology and online learning. The 9th Annual SIDLIT will be held at Johnson County Community College in the new Regnier Center for Technology and Business on July 31 and August 1, 2008. There is no charge to attend, but online registration is required (visit http://web.jccc.net/c2c/sidlit/).

What do you get for your “free admission?” Free snacks, two free luncheons, a chance to win free door prizes, and free, informative conference sessions. Among the 50+ topics to be presented this year are:

• How to Use YouTube: Guidelines for Online and Blended Courses
• Copyright, Clickers and Consensus
• Building a Blog from Scratch
• Creating Rotational Web Objects for Online Teaching and Learning
• ANGEL Boot Camp!
• Second Life Educational Applications
• Copyright Free Music for the Non-Musician
• Developing a Distance Learning Faculty Wiki
• e-Portfolios, Social Networking, and a LMS All in One
• Exploring Student Learning Styles and Course Success
• For Doers With 20-Second Attention Spans…
• Google Apps: Microsoft Killer?
• How to Not Act Like a Dweeb in Second Life
• Moving to Office 2007
• Online Course Delivery Standards: Defining Quality
• Photoshop as a Web Tool
• Podcasting Essentials: Self-Pace Instruction for Instructors

Additionally, you’ll have an opportunity to visit with sponsors/vendors, meet with your colleagues during special interest group sessions and did we mention door prizes? Did we mention that you can register online for free at http://web.jccc.net/c2c/sidlit/
 

Friday, July 4, 2008 - Independence Day Holiday

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (3 sessions:  June 12th, 19th, & 26th)
Webcast:  Diversity among Learners: Using Technology to Uncover it, Cope with It, and Take Advantage of It
Naomi Story, Mesa Community College, Steve Gilbert, TLT Group, Steve Ehrmann, TLT Group with special guests
Location:  Library Instruction Lab (LIL), Miller Nichols Library, Room 121
Diversity among Learners: Using Technology to Uncover It, Cope with It, and Take Advantage of it
Also see sessions Two and Three on Thursday, June 12 and 19
Leaders/Presenters: Naomi Story, Mesa Community College, Steve Gilbert, TLT Group, Steve Ehrmann, TLT Group with special guests
Session Three: Taking advantage of Diversity:
How can we use technology to take advantage of student diversity - or even extend that diversity? What are some instructional possibilities - among students taking the same course or perhaps students in different courses in different countries?

Students can differ in many ways that matter in a course. How can faculty make use of technology to discover some of the more subtle, important differences among students? When the differences have to do with wealth, can technology be used in ways that level the playing field? And when students differ in what they bring to the course (culture, skills, preconceptions, knowledge), can faculty and students use technology in ways that make diversity into an asset for the course?

In each of the three sessions of this course, we will introduce some 'take-away' ideas and tools that faculty can use, easily and inexpensively, in their teaching. And we are looking for participants who will do the same: bring their own experiences and ideas to the workshop, and share them with other participants. We'll have some materials to help you prepare for each session. And we'll be polling participants to see who has relevant ideas and experiences to share in each session.

Acknowledging the Challenge(s) and Complexity of Diversity:
Not the same old diversity discussion - we'll be confronting the paradox:
A) People are tired of conversations about diversity, technology and engagement AND
B) People are reluctant to talk about more complex, difficult, and painful challenges that are becoming more pressing - about the interaction of diversity, engagement, technology - BOTH at the institutional level and the individual course level.

All of the TLT Group’s online offerings include use of “low threshold” tools, examination of controversial issues, options for participants with a range of experience, and suggestions for assessment as you integrate what you’ve learned into your repertoire. For information about how TLT events are different from most others you've attended, click HERE.
http://www.tltgroup.org/OLI/Diversity/studentdifferencenaomi.htm
20 registrations for campus teaching faculty.
To enroll, contact Fu Zhuo, zhuof@umkc.edu.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (3 sessions:  June 12th, 19th, & 26th)
Webcast:  Diversity among Learners: Using Technology to Uncover it, Cope with It, and Take Advantage of It
Naomi Story, Mesa Community College, Steve Gilbert, TLT Group, Steve Ehrmann, TLT Group with special guests
Location:  Library Instruction Lab (LIL), Miller Nichols Library, Room 121
Diversity among Learners: Using Technology to Uncover It, Cope with It, and Take Advantage of it
Also see sessions Two and Three on Thursday, June 12 and 26
Leaders/Presenters: Naomi Story, Mesa Community College, Steve Gilbert, TLT Group, Steve Ehrmann, TLT Group with special guests
Session Two: Reducing the Gap:
How can we identify and deal constructively with the significant gap that exists with respect to the use of technology among diverse groups and individuals. We will focus on realizing more of the potential of COMMONLY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY for teaching and learning for groups that have access to common tools (e.g., cell phones) but who have not had much opportunity for experiencing the educational uses of these common tools.

Students can differ in many ways that matter in a course. How can faculty make use of technology to discover some of the more subtle, important differences among students? When the differences have to do with wealth, can technology be used in ways that level the playing field? And when students differ in what they bring to the course (culture, skills, preconceptions, knowledge), can faculty and students use technology in ways that make diversity into an asset for the course?

In each of the three sessions of this course, we will introduce some 'take-away' ideas and tools that faculty can use, easily and inexpensively, in their teaching. And we are looking for participants who will do the same: bring their own experiences and ideas to the workshop, and share them with other participants. We'll have some materials to help you prepare for each session. And we'll be polling participants to see who has relevant ideas and experiences to share in each session.

Acknowledging the Challenge(s) and Complexity of Diversity:
Not the same old diversity discussion - we'll be confronting the paradox:
A) People are tired of conversations about diversity, technology and engagement AND
B) People are reluctant to talk about more complex, difficult, and painful challenges that are becoming more pressing - about the interaction of diversity, engagement, technology - BOTH at the institutional level and the individual course level.

All of the TLT Group’s online offerings include use of “low threshold” tools, examination of controversial issues, options for participants with a range of experience, and suggestions for assessment as you integrate what you’ve learned into your repertoire. For information about how TLT events are different from most others you've attended, click HERE.
http://www.tltgroup.org/OLI/Diversity/studentdifferencenaomi.htm
20 registrations for campus teaching faculty.
To enroll, contact Fu Zhuo, zhuof@umkc.edu.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Teaching with Technology: Blackboard 8-Overview of the New Grade Center
Erica Schurter
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
The new Grade Center in Blackboard is quite different from the current Gradebook. It offers many upgrades that faculty members have been asking for including: spreadsheet formatting with inline editing, contextual menus for cells, customizable report generation and more. This session will provide an overview of the tools available in the Grade Center.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 18th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Teaching with Technology
Blackboard - Assignments
Erica Schurter
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
There are 2 ways to create assignments in Blackboard. One uses the Blackboard Assignment tool to allow students to submit assignments. The Turnitin Assignment tool is used through your Blackboard course, but includes the plagiarism detector. Both can be included in gradebook calculations.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00p.m., Monday, June 16th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Friday, June 13, 2008 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Teaching with Technology
Blackboard - Assessments
Erica Schurter
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Blackboard-Assessments training will go over creating and deploying tests and surveys through Blackboard, using Respondus to add tests/surveys created in a text document to Blackboard, as well as the pros and cons of each method.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00p.m., Thursday, June 12th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (3 sessions:  June 12th, 19th, & 26th)
Webcast:  Diversity among Learners: Using Technology to Uncover it, Cope with It, and Take Advantage of It
Naomi Story, Mesa Community College, Steve Gilbert, TLT Group, Steve Ehrmann, TLT Group with special guests
Location:  Library Instruction Lab (LIL), Miller Nichols Library, Room 121
Diversity among Learners: Using Technology to Uncover It, Cope with It, and Take Advantage of it
Also see sessions Two and Three on Thursday, June 19 and 26
Leaders/Presenters: Naomi Story, Mesa Community College, Steve Gilbert, TLT Group, Steve Ehrmann, TLT Group with special guests
Session One: Uncovering Diversity:
How can we use technology to discover the dimensions and extent of diversity in the group you're working with as well as to discover the different reasons why students may not be doing well in the same teaching/learning activity.

Students can differ in many ways that matter in a course. How can faculty make use of technology to discover some of the more subtle, important differences among students? When the differences have to do with wealth, can technology be used in ways that level the playing field? And when students differ in what they bring to the course (culture, skills, preconceptions, knowledge), can faculty and students use technology in ways that make diversity into an asset for the course?

In each of the three sessions of this course, we will introduce some 'take-away' ideas and tools that faculty can use, easily and inexpensively, in their teaching. And we are looking for participants who will do the same: bring their own experiences and ideas to the workshop, and share them with other participants. We'll have some materials to help you prepare for each session. And we'll be polling participants to see who has relevant ideas and experiences to share in each session.

Acknowledging the Challenge(s) and Complexity of Diversity:
Not the same old diversity discussion - we'll be confronting the paradox:
A) People are tired of conversations about diversity, technology and engagement AND
B) People are reluctant to talk about more complex, difficult, and painful challenges that are becoming more pressing - about the interaction of diversity, engagement, technology - BOTH at the institutional level and the individual course level.

All of the TLT Group’s online offerings include use of “low threshold” tools, examination of controversial issues, options for participants with a range of experience, and suggestions for assessment as you integrate what you’ve learned into your repertoire. For information about how TLT events are different from most others you've attended, click HERE.
http://www.tltgroup.org/OLI/Diversity/studentdifferencenaomi.htm
20 registrations for campus teaching faculty.
To enroll, contact Fu Zhuo, zhuof@umkc.edu.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Teaching with Technology: Blackboard 8-Overview of the New Grade Center
Erica Schurter
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
The new Grade Center in Blackboard is quite different from the current Gradebook. It offers many upgrades that faculty members have been asking for including: spreadsheet formatting with inline editing, contextual menus for cells, customizable report generation and more. This session will provide an overview of the tools available in the Grade Center.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 9th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 – 12:00pm-1:30pm
Getting Started with Blackboard
Erica Schurter
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
If you have never used Blackboard or have barely gotten your feet wet, this will help you get started. We will go through the layout of Blackboard, how to do the basics, show you what other capabilities it has and provide tips and tricks for planning and using Blackboard as an online instructional tool.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 2nd.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Teaching with Technology: Blackboard 8-Overview of the New Grade Center
Erica Schurter
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
The new Grade Center in Blackboard is quite different from the current Gradebook. It offers many upgrades that faculty members have been asking for including: spreadsheet formatting with inline editing, contextual menus for cells, customizable report generation and more. This session will provide an overview of the tools available in the Grade Center.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 28th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, May 26, 2008 - Memorial Day Holiday

Friday, May 23, 2008 - Declaration of Bab

Friday, May 9, 2008 - FINAL EXAMS END - Spring Semester 2008

Monday, May 5, 2008 - FINAL EXAMS BEGIN

Friday, May 2, 2008 - 11:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
The FaCET Symposium:  Academic Freedom and Inclusion
Location:  Diastole, 2501 Holmes Street
All Faculty Welcome
On May 2, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., UMKC's Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching is holding a symposium on "Academic Freedom and Inclusion" at the Diastole Conference center. We will host panel discussions, presentations and workshops designed to stimulate conversations about Teaching and Learning strategies that include multiple perspectives and that respond to the needs of all students and teachers. All faculty and students are welcome to attend.

Please Reply, by April 30th, to Bob Schubert (schubertr@umkc.edu) if you plan to be present for:
1.  Lunch
2.  Afternoon Snacks
3.  The Evening Reception.  Thank you!

See the FaCET website (http:go.umkc.edu/facet) for more information.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Friday, May 2, 2008 - LAST DAY OF CLASSES

Thursday & Friday, May 1-2, 2008 - Arts & Sciences Reading Days

Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Promotion & Tenure – Nuts and Bolts for Applying
Ron MacQuarrie, Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
This workshop is intended primarily for those who are about to go up for promotion and/or tenure. Topics covered will include creation of the promotion and tenure portfolio, selection of external evaluators, and review of the process, including the candidates’ rights and responsibilities.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 30th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - Noon  - 1:30 p.m.
Microsoft Office 2007 Software Orientation
Location:  Health Sciences Building, Hospital Hill, Room 4308
All Faculty and Staff welcome
Come to get acclimatized to the new interface provided by Microsoft Office 2007.  We will demonstrate many of the common features of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007, and also demonstrate as many of the specific aspects of each of these software packages that are different in the 2007 version.  Bring your questions. We'll answer as many as possible. Those that cannot be answered in class will be answered via email after this seminar.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 29th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Teaching with Technology: Blackboard (version 8) - Overview of the New Grade Center
Erica Schurter
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
The new Grade Center in Blackboard is quite different from the current Gradebook. It offers many upgrades that faculty members have been asking for including: spreadsheet formatting with inline editing, contextual menus for cells, customizable report generation and more. This session will provide an overview of the tools available in the Grade Center. A hands-on training follow up will be offered Thursday, May 1, from 10am-12pm.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 28th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location:  The Center for Regional History (in Cockefair Hall).
All Faculty, Staff, and Students Welcome
The Turkish consul general in Chicago, Ugur Kenan Ipek, will be in Kansas City this week for a series of meetings with business and civic leaders in the area.  While in town, he would also like to meet with faculty and students at UMKC for an informal discussion of US/Turkish relations. We hope you will have the chance to sit in on this discussion. Also, please share this invitation with colleagues and any graduate students you believe would be interested in meeting and talking with the consul general.

Friday, April 25, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Promotion & Tenure – Nuts and Bolts for Applying
Ron MacQuarrie, Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
This workshop is intended primarily for those who are about to go up for promotion and/or tenure. Topics covered will include creation of the promotion and tenure portfolio, selection of external evaluators, and review of the process, including the candidates’ rights and responsibilities.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 24th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 6:30 p.m.
Multicultural Graduate Reception
Location:  Californos Restaurant, 4124 Pennsylvania
All graduating students of color and their families, UMKC staff, faculty, administration and alumni are welcome
The 2008 Multicultural Graduate Reception will be a celebration to recognize the achievements of graduating UMKC students of color who have succeeded in completing their degree requirements. Graduates and their families will celebrate alongside UMKC faculty, administration, staff and alumni at this event that will include a short ceremony recognizing each graduate individually with a certificate of achievement and graduation stole. Selected graduates will address the group with their reflections on their experience at UMKC and then family members will be invited to say a few words about the graduates. At past Graduate Receptions, the family tributes have been the most moving part of the program. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served and the evening will include live music & dancing. We also hope to show a slideshow of pictures submitted by graduates and their families.

Thursday, April 24, 2008 – 10:00am-12:00pm
Getting Started with Blackboard
Location: Admin Center computer lab, Room 213
All Faculty Welcome
Please note this seminar is in the Administrative Center!
If you have never used Blackboard or have barely gotten your feet wet, this will help you get started. We will go through the layout of Blackboard, how to do the basics, show you what other capabilities it has and provide tips and tricks for planning and using Blackboard as an online instructional tool. Time to work on your Summer or Fall semester courses will be included. Handouts will be provided at the training session.
Contact: Erica Schurter, schurtere@umkc.edu or 816-235-6700 to reserve a seat.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Bring Your Own Lunch)
Promotion & Tenure – Nuts and Bolts for Applying
Ron MacQuarrie, Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
Location: School of Dentistry, 4th Floor Conference Room
All Faculty Welcome
This workshop is intended primarily for those who are about to go up for promotion and/or tenure. Topics covered will include creation of the promotion and tenure portfolio, selection of external evaluators, and review of the process, including the candidates’ rights and responsibilities.
Contact: Alphia Curry, currya@umkc.edu

Sunday, April 20,  2008 - Beginning of Passover

Friday, Apr 18, 2008 - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Hands-on Introduction to Inspiration Software
Molly Mead
Location:  School of Education, Room 34
Inspiration software is a graphic organizer tool that enables instructors, scholars, and students to create concept maps, diagrams, flow charts, timelines and outlines highly useful for organizing essays, lectures, presentations, etc. The unique feature of this program is that it is also capable of translating the graphic information into a linear format and vice versa. In this session, you will learn how to use the main tools in the program. In addition, we will discuss ideas for incorporating the software into different curricular areas with a variety of instructional methods.
Please note this seminar is in the School of Education!
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 17th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Assessment:  Student Learning Group
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Teaching with Technology:  Blackboard – Assignments
Erica Schurter and Bob Schubert
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Since the Winter 2007 semester, all UMKC courses have automatically had a Blackboard site established for them. Instructors can create coursework and manage the grades and feedback for each student using Blackboard’s Assignment tool.  The Turnitin Plagiarism Prevention assignment tool lets you quickly check your students’ work for plagiarism and even provides an originality report.  Both the Blackboard Assignment tool and Turnitin’s Plagiarism Detector tool can be tied into the Blackboard Gradebook.   A step-by-step handout will be provided.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own , or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free brown bag lunch before 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 17th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu 
Contact: Erica Schurter, its@umkc.edu

Monday, Apr 14, 2008 - Noon-1:30 p.m.
Explanations for Gender Development; What We Can Learn From the Gender Identity Disorder
David S. Holmes. Professor of Psychology, University of Kansas (Lawrence)
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
This presentation will discuss the controversy over the psychosocial and physiological explanations for gender identity (i.e., is gender learned or is it "in the wiring?"). In that context, we'll review the fascinating but often misunderstood case of "the little boy who was raised as a girl." We'll also discuss interesting data from individuals who suffer from gender identity disorder.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and reserve a free box lunch; please register before 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 11th.
For more information, contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Friday, Apr 11, 2008 - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SEARCH Symposium
Pierson Auditorium
Light lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Awards ceremony, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Guest speaker: Laura Lacy-Haun, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, UMKC School of Nursing, “Start Your re-SEARCH Engines!”

Friday, Apr 11, 2008 - 4:00 p.m.
Teaching Enhancement Grant (TEG) Deadline!

Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 - 11:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Shakespeare Focus Group
Joan Dean
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122

Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Being Present to Diversity in your Classroom - Moving Beyond Political Correctness
Robyne Turner, Ph.D.
Schutte/Missouri Professor of Urban Affairs, The Bloch School
Airick Leonard West
Diversity Facilitator with Harmony, Inc.
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
"Managing" diversity in your classroom starts with your perception of diversity. We'll discuss the pros and cons of teaching a diverse student body, going beyond race and ethnicity as labels on students, and identifying how you as the instructor contribute to the successful experience of your students with this dimension of University education.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free brown bag lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 9th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, Apr 9, 2008 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
"What's New at the Library - Quick and Easy Ways to Find the Latest Research in Your Field".
Fu Zhuo, Reference Librarian – Instruction Coordinator
Diane Hunter, Head of Reference Services and Library Instruction
Note:  This will be a repeat of the session held on March 6, 2008
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
This workshop will focus on some of the new databases available through the University Libraries. Scopus provides citation searching in all subject areas, particularly the sciences and social sciences. Use it find out who has cited your articles. WorldCat.org offers the opportunity to find out about books and other materials available in libraries worldwide. Google Scholar has the advantages of the Google search engine, limited to scholarly resources and linked back to UMKC University Library holdings. Join us to learn to use these resources effectively for your research and teaching.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free brown bag lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 5th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Apr 8, 2008 - Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Honors Program Faculty Fellows
Gayle Levy
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Come learn about how you can get more involved in the UMKC Honors Program by applying for a position as an Honors Faculty Fellow. Former and current Fellows in addition to the director of the program and a couple of current honors students will talk about the program."
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free brown bag lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 5th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, Apr 7, 2008 - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
All Faculty Meeting
Location:  Pierson Auditorium, University Center

Friday, Apr 4, 2008 - Noon  -  1:30 p.m.
Gender in the Classroom: The Law of Sexual Harassment and the Goal of Inclusive Conversations
Professor June Carbone, Edward A. Smith/Missouri Chair of Law,
Visiting Professor Susan Grover, from William & Mary where she was also the EEO Director for the University,
Professor Nancy Levit, Curators' and Edward D. Ellison Professor of Law,
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
The presentation will offer an overview of the law of sexual harassment under Title IX, particularly as it relates to students. The panelists will also discuss the ways gender operates in classroom settings with respect to participation, discussion, and inclusion--and will offer strategies sensitive to different classroom settings.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 3rd.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
"Teaching Large Classes: A Roundtable Conversation"
Specific examples from faculty in Biology, Chemistry, English, and Physics, followed by open discussion.
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 31st.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Teaching with Technology
Blackboard - Assessments
Erica Schurter and Bob Schubert
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Since Winter 2007 semester, all UMKC courses have automatically had a Blackboard site established for them. Blackboard-Assessments training will go over creating and deploying tests and surveys through Blackboard, using Respondus to add tests/surveys created in a text document to Blackboard, as well as the pros and cons of each method.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 31st.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, Mar 31, 2008 - COURSE WORK RESUMES

Sunday, March 23, 2008 - Easter Sunday (for Orthodox Christians it falls later)

Saturday, March 22, 2008 - SPRING BREAK BEGINS (at end of day)

Friday, Mar 21, 2008 - 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Academic Freedom and Inclusion Planning Session
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
Please contact Stephen Dilks at dilkss@umkc.edu if you wish to participate.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Friday, March 21, 2008 - Good Friday

Friday, March 21, 2008 - Birthday of Prophet Mohammad

Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Global Conversations – Applying for (and Winning!) Nationally Competitive Fellowships
Dr. Bob Gamer, Political Science; Dustin Jensen; Jake Peniston; Dr. Linna Place, moderator
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty and Students Welcome
The Center for International Academic Programs (CIAP), the Faculty Center for Teaching (FaCET) and the Phi Beta Delta honorary society would like to invite you to our Global Conversations series. Held the third Thursday of each month between January and April, these informal discussions over lunch will be opportunities for faculty to share with students their research and academic interests that are international in scope. These conversations might highlight research that is being done internationally by UMKC faculty, the international creation of knowledge in a particular field, or international experiences of faculty and students. Presentations will be brief and followed by a generous amount of time for students to ask questions.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 19th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, Mar 19, 2008 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 
What’s new at the library? – Medline and More
Peggy Mullaly-Quijas
Location:  Hospital Hill, HSB Building, Room 4308
All Faculty Welcome
This session will demonstrate some new resources available from the Health Sciences Library to help cut your time when using library sources for your research. Services covered will be:
1. The New OvidSP interface to Medline, including Find It@UMKC
2. PubMed and links to full-text journals
3. ILL@UMKC
4. Finding the full-text of journals (Serials Solution)
5. Others: Electronic Books, Biological Abstracts, Faculty of 1000
6. Contacting the Health Sciences Library.
Please note that this seminar is on Hospital Hill!
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Assessment:  Student Learning Group
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2008 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Gender in the Classroom:  How Gender Impacts Teaching and Teaching Impacts Gender 
Lynda Payne and Jane Greer
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Please join two members of the WGS Faculty to discuss and debate various aspects of gender in the classroom. The focus will be on how gender impacts teaching and teaching impacts gender. Topics will include, how to incorporate gender issues into the way syllabi are designed and classroom environments are created. The goal is to reach some conclusions on how all of us can become more open to different constructions and experiences of gender.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own , or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free brown bag lunch before 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 17th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, March 17, 2008 - St. Patrick's Day

Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 - 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Teaching With Writing:  Literacy Education, Social Justice and the Writing Classroom
Steve Dilks
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 12th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 - Noon-1:30 p.m. - CANCELLED
A Student Advisory Group on Diversity and Social Justice
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
For Members of the Advisory Group
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and reserve a free box lunch; please register before Noon, Tuesday, March 11th.
For more information, contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 - 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Teaching With Technology. "Online Teaching:  Sharing What Works"
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Monday, March 10th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Thursday, Mar 6, 2008 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
"What's New at the Library - Quick and Easy Ways to Find the Latest Research in Your Field".
Fu Zhuo, Reference Librarian – Instruction Coordinator
Diane Hunter, Head of Reference Services and Library Instruction
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
This workshop will focus on some of the new databases available through the University Libraries. Scopus provides citation searching in all subject areas, particularly the sciences and social sciences. Use it find out who has cited your articles. WorldCat.org offers the opportunity to find out about books and other materials available in libraries worldwide. Google Scholar has the advantages of the Google search engine, limited to scholarly resources and linked back to UMKC University Library holdings. Join us to learn to use these resources effectively for your research and teaching.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free brown bag lunch before Noon, Wednesday, March 5th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, Mar 5 2008 - 1:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Films:  "The Wind That Shakes The Barley," and "Stealing America: Vote by Vote."
Location: University Center, Pierson Auditorium.
Why should I come?: Because this is a great movie, its free, and you can't find it anywhere in America. We had to get it off the internet. Besides, St. Patrick's day is coming up soon and this is an awesome way to celebrate.
Anything else I need to Know?  YES. We will be showing another film along with "The Wind That Shakes The Barley," called "Stealing America: Vote by Vote." This is a documentary done by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning director Dorothy Fadiman. It is an in depth look at the election fraud throughout the nation in the 2000 and 2004 elections.
. We have a table to register voters
. We will be selling copies of "Stealing America
. We will be talking about Ward Connorly's Anti-Affirmative action petition he is trying to put on the Missouri Ballot and a way
to prevent it. His petition will eliminate Affirmative Action programs in the state of Missouri, affecting women, blacks, latinos and all minorities.
. We will be putting people into a special program that ensures they are not cheated out of their vote.

Friday, Feb 29, 2008 - 12:00 p.m.
Location:  Epperson House, 5200 Cherry
The faculty and students of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design invite you to come see a presentation on the Kansas City Snapshot project of the American Institute of Architects.
Photographer Mike Sinclair will present his photographs from the Kansas City region.
To learn more about the project – please visit the website:  http://www.kcsnapshot.org
The project provides an interesting view into the urban landscapes and cultures of Kansas City.

Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 - 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Teaching With Writing
Who Teaches Writing?  Who should teach Writing?  How connect Reading and Writing?
Steve Dilks
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
An all-campus conversation about Writing across the Curriculum. Bring examples of writing from your class. Show how you teach writing in your discipline. Show how you connect writing assignments to course content.
Argue for ways to go beyond the current Writing Intensive model.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 27th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 100 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Justin Guggenmos, demonstration
Location: FaCET, MNL 122

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 1200 p.m., Central time
"Global Shifts in Higher Ed - Why Bologna Matters to Your College"
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
An audioconference with Clifford Adelman, author of "The Bologna Club: What U.S. Higher Education Can Learn from a Decade of European Reconstruction" and a leading researcher on higher education. You'll learn why Bologna may be the dominant global model of higher education within a decade, and what you can do to prepare. Presented by Inside Higher Ed.
The audioconference will cover:
--Why Bologna is about much more than degree cycles.
--How Bologna is changing the global debate about accountability in a way the Spellings Commission could not - and did not - imagine.
--The impact of the Bologna curricular reforms - and the creation of a student-centered currency - on programs worldwide.
--The impact of the spread of Bologna - now involving 46 European countries and imitators in much of the rest of the world.
Clifford Adelman's presentation will last 30 minutes, followed by a question and answer session. The entire audioconference lasts 1 hour.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 25th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Global Conversations – UMKC Partnerships in Africa
Dr. Nick Peroff, Bloch School of Business and Public Administration; Jimmy O. Adegoke, Geosciences; Dr. Craig Subler, Art and Art History; Dr. Dan Stoll, moderator
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty and Students Welcome
The Center for International Academic Programs (CIAP), the Faculty Center for Teaching (FaCET) and the Phi Beta Delta honorary society would like to invite you to our Global Conversations series. Held the third Thursday of each month between January and April, these informal discussions over lunch will be opportunities for faculty to share with students their research and academic interests that are international in scope. These conversations might highlight research that is being done internationally by UMKC faculty, the international creation of knowledge in a particular field, or international experiences of faculty and students. Presentations will be brief and followed by a generous amount of time for students to ask questions.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 20th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008 - 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Academic Freedom and Inclusion: Social Justice in the Classroom - A planning session organized by the Student Life Office, Multicultural Student Affairs, and the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching.
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
Students and faculty representing a range of disciplines and groups across campus will convene to plan how we, as students and teachers, should approach the issue of intellectual diversity and social justice in the classroom. We will consider subjects for future sessions including teaching for social justice, students' rights, academic freedom and responsibility, and diversity and discrimination in the classroom. All ideas for future sessions are welcome.
Please contact Stephen Dilks at dilkss@umkc.edu if you wish to participate or if you know others who might be interested.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008 - Noon-1:30 p.m.
A Student Advisory Group on Diversity and Social Justice
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
For Members of the Advisory Group.  Please contact Stephen Dilks at dilkss@umkc.edu if you wish to participate or if you know others who might be interested. You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and reserve a free box lunch; please register before 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 19th.
For more information, contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

There is still time to contact your Missouri Legislature representatives and the media about HB 1315. The vote is on Feb 19.

Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Assessment
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008 - Noon  - 1:30 p.m.
Microsoft Office 2007 Software Orientation
Location:  Health Sciences Building, Hospital Hill, Room 5302
All Faculty and Staff welcome
Come to get acclimatized to the new interface provided by Microsoft Office 2007.  We will demonstrate many of the common features of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007, and also demonstrate as many of the specific aspects of each of these software packages that are different in the 2007 version.  Bring your questions. We'll answer as many as possible. Those that cannot be answered in class will be answered via email after this seminar.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Monday, February 18th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Saturday, Feb 16, 2008 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Preparing Future Faculty Meeting
Location:  FaCET Offices, Miller Nichols Libary, Room 122
Robyne Turner, Ph.D., and PFF Fellow Sandra Price will facilitate an interesting discussion on Service Learning/Diversity in the Classroom and the Community. Attendance required for PFF Fellows. All doctoral students, however, are welcome.

Friday, Feb 15, 2008 - Due date for proposals for MERLOT International Conference (8/7-10/2008)
Call for Proposals for the MERLOT International Conference to be held August 7-10, 2008. The due date for proposals is February 15, 2008. The Call can also be found on our webpage:
http://mic08.merlot.org/proposals/call.html
The eighth MERLOT International Conference (MIC08) held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is devoted to faculty development in the design, creation, utilization and evaluation of online teaching and learning materials.
The MIC08 conference theme, MERLOT: Still Blazing the Trail and Meeting New Challenges in the Digital Age, recognizes the collaborative efforts within disciplines and the education community around the World to enhance teaching and learning through the use of academic technology.
Conference attendees span all disciplines and are on the continuum from novice to expert in the development and use of online resources. This year the Community of Practice is Education, which included Teacher Education, Library and Information Services, and Faculty Development.
The MERLOT International Conference is designed to foster learning, innovation and practice in the use of information, instruction, and communications technologies in higher education. It is the venue for educators, administrators, and technologists who have interests and expertise in technology-enabled teaching and learning and who recognize the need to remain current in this rapidly advancing field of educational practice and theory.
The Conference offers many opportunities for attendees to gain practical skills in the use of educational technologies through numerous interactive hands-on workshops led by peers and through industry-sponsored technology showcases. It is frequently in these practical workshops and demonstrations that refreshing new insights into applications of these technologies to higher education are gained.

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 - 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Experiential Learning at UMKC and its Impact on Student Learning
Philip G. Olson, UMKC Professor of Sociology
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
It is common at UMKC and most other Universities to focus on academic, classroom learning, labeling "experiential learning" as substandard for college credit. I will discuss the positive and beneficial outcomes this kind of education offers, and present ways it can be accomplished at minimal cost to faculty and students. Defined simply, experiential learning is the process of learning through direct participation in a work location where learning objectives are specified in advance.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Monday, February 11th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, Feb 11, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
WECAN Coalition Public Hearing
Community Christian Church,
4601 Main, Kansas City, MO
ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri joins WECAN, a coalition of partner organizations, to publicly oppose a divisive and deceptive ballot initiative which would eliminate affirmative action in Missouri.
You may have seen these petitions with the title, Missouri Civil Rights Initiative. The petition seeks a November vote to change Missouri's constitution by adding an amendment which would eliminate affirmative action programs in hiring, higher education and public contracting.
Affirmative action benefits many people who continue to face opportunity barriers, including women, Native Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, South Asians, African Americans, Arab Americans, people living in remote areas, and many others.
The WECAN coalition is made up of several local and statewide organizations, including ACLU, YWCA, UMKC, AFL-CIO, MORE2, SEIU, Jobs with Justice, NAACP, area churches and community groups.
Attend the public hearing on February 11.  Learn about the issues. Hear community and civic leaders.
Remember: if you see a petition about civil rights in Missouri, please don't sign it and call 1-877-644-0466 to let the coalition know the locations of petitioners.
For more information, call 816-756-3113, x. 234.

Wednesday, Feb 6, 2008 - Ash Wednesday

Tuesday, Feb 5, 2008 - 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Using PowerPoint Effectively
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
An introduction to some PowerPoint Tips and Tricks plus the opportunity to ask how you might accomplish some of your own challenges by using PowerPoint.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Monday, February 4th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Thursday, Jan 31, 2008 - 1:00pm-4:00pm
Advanced Training for eInstruction "Clickers"
Rick Goscha, eInstruction Consultant, KU.edu
Location: Administrative Center, 5115 Oak Street, Room 213
Please note the location has been changed!!
All Faculty Welcome
Learn how to use multiple versions of tests, discover team-based activities for smaller classes, use PowerPoint with CPS, attach video files and other media applications to CPS questions and more.
After this session, you'll be able to use "Clickers" at the 95% level.
RSVPs are appreciated.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 - 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Unlawful Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Scenarios
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Presenting scenarios that have come up during the UMKC seminars on this topic. There will be, of course, opportunity for general discussion – what would you do? What have you done?, etc.  Please come and bring your own scenario for discussion.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Tuesday, January 29th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Friday, Jan 25, 2008 - 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
NFTS (New Faculty Teaching Scholars) Monthly Meeting
Peggy Cohen, UMSL
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
For New Faculty Teaching Scholars
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Thursday, January 24th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 - 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Basic Training for eInstruction "Clickers"
Rick Goscha, eInstruction Consultant, KU.edu
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Come be prepared to walk out and use "Clickers" in your own classroom, including how to set up the back end, develop content, use "Clickers" spontaneously, and use the reports.
(Please note the Orientation and Advanced "Clicker" training sessions scheduled on January 23rd and January 31st, respectively).
RSVPs are appreciated.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008 - 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
The UMKC Division of Diversity, Access and Equity presents
A Martin Luther King Jr. Panel Discussion:
“From Dream to Nightmare:  The Co-optation of Civil Rights Language by the Right”
Royall Hall, Room 111
Panelists include:
David Achtenberg, J.D., UMKC Professor of Law
Stephen Dilks, Ph.D., UMKC Associate Professor, English Language & Literature
Carol Grimaldi, Executive Director, Brush Creek Community Partners
Moderator: Juan Carlos González, UMKC Assistant Professor, Urban Leadership & Policy Studies in Education

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008 - Noon-2:00 p.m.
Orientation to eInstruction "Clickers"
Rick Goscha, eInstruction Consultant, KU.edu
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Come learn about the logistics of using "Clickers" in your class, including a discussion of uses and benefits, together with demonstrations of the many ways in which you can use "Clickers" effectively.
(Please note the Basic and Advanced "Clicker" training sessions scheduled on January 24th and January 31st, respectively).
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Tuesday, January 22nd.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Assessment
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, Jan 21, 2008 - MARTIN LUTHER KING BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE (no classes)

Friday, Jan 18, 2008 - 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Academic Freedom and Inclusion
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
Please contact Stephen Dilks at dilkss@umkc.edu if you wish to participate.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Friday, Jan 18, 2008 - Ashura - 10th day of Muharramj

Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 - 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Global Conversations - Study Abroad Opportunities for Students in the Health Sciences
Dr. Angela Garner, UMKC School of Medicine, Dr. Thad Wilson, UMKC School of Nursing, Dr. Joseph Spalitto, School of Dentistry
Location:  Hospital Hill, HSB Building, Room 4302 (take elevator to 4th floor)
Please note that this seminar is on Hospital Hill!
All Faculty and Students Welcome
The Center for International Academic Programs (CIAP) , the Faculty Center for Teaching (FaCET) and the Phi Beta Delta honorary society would like to invite you to our Global Conversations series. Held the third Thursday of each month between January and April , these informal discussions over lunch will be opportunities for faculty to share with students their research and academic interests that are international in scope. These conversations might highlight research that is being done internationally by UMKC faculty, the international creation of knowledge in a particular field, or international experiences of faculty and students. Presentations will be brief and followed by a generous amount of time for students to ask questions.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Wednesday, January 16th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008 - 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Using Excel Effectively
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
An introduction to some Excel Tips and Tricks plus the opportunity to ask how you might accomplish some of your own challenges by using Excel.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Monday, January 14th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, Jan 14, 2008 - COURSE WORK BEGINS - Spring Semester 2008

Wednesday, Jan 9, 2008 - Muharram (Islamic New Year)

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 – 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Getting Started with Blackboard
Erica Schurter, UMKC Instructional Technologies, and Bob Schubert, FaCET
Location: FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
If you have never used Blackboard or have barely gotten your feet wet, this will help you get started. We will go through the layout of Blackboard, how to do the basics, show you what other capabilities it has and provide tips and tricks for planning and using Blackboard as an online instructional tool.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register or order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Tuesday, January 8th.
Contact: Erica Schurter, schurtere@umkc.edu or 816-235-6700 or Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu.

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2007 - Christmas Day

Thursday, Dec 20, 2007 - Eid al-Adha (Islamic Holiday)

Friday, Dec 14, 2007 - EXAMS END - Fall Semester 2007

Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007 - End of Hanukkah

Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007 - 1:00 p.m.  - 2:00 p.m.
"Promoting an Undergraduate Research Culture"
An Audioconference
Inside Higher Ed will present an audioconference with Kerry Karukstis, Professor of Chemistry at Harvey Mudd College and President of the Council on Undergraduate Research.
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Professor Karukstis will make a 30-minute presentation discussing how colleges can create or sustain such programs, and then answer questions posed by participants. The entire event will last one hour. The "Promoting an Undergraduate Research Culture" audioconference is designed for colleges that are considering the creation of undergraduate research programs and those seeking to expand existing programs.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Tuesday, December 11th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Dec 11 2007 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Assessment FOR Learning.
Michael J. Strait, Ph.D., Director of Academic Assessment, Division of Academic Affairs
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Monday, December 10th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, Dec 10, 2007 - 3:30-5:00pm
NFTS (New Faculty Teaching Scholars) Monthly Meeting:  Undergraduate Research (SEARCH)
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
For New Faculty Teaching Scholars
RSVPs are appreciated.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, Dec 10, 2007 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - moved from Thurs., 12/6/07
Teaching With Writing - A Conversation about the Future Role of Reading/Writing courses in General Education at UMKC
Steve Dilks
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 7th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, Dec 10, 2007 - EXAMS BEGIN

Sunday, Dec 9, 2007 - 3:00 p.m.
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122

Friday, Dec 7, 2007 - LAST DAY OF CLASSES

Thursday, Dec 6, 2007 - 12:30pm-2:00pm
Global Conversations - Planning Session
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty and Students Welcome
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Wednesday,
December 19th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Thursday and Friday, Dec 6 -7, 2007 - Arts & Sciences Reading Days

Wednesday, Dec 5, 2007 - Beginning of Hanukkah

Wednesday, Dec 5, 2007 - 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Academic Freedom and Inclusion: Multiculturalism in the Classroom - A planning session organized by the Student Life Office, Multicultural Student Affairs, and the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching
Location: Alumni Room, University Center
Food: Open buffet with pasta, salad, and dessert.
Please contact Stephen Dilks at dilkss@umkc.edu if you wish to participate. Students and faculty representing a range of disciplines and groups across campus will convene to plan how we, as students and teachers, should approach the issue of "Intellectual Diversity" raised by the Missouri House and Senate. We will consider subjects for future sessions including teaching for social justice, students' rights, academic freedom and responsibility, and diversity and discrimination in the classroom.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Tuesday, Dec 4, 2007 - Noon - 1:30pm
Teaching with Technology:  Blackboard - Assessments
Bob Schubert
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Since Winter 2007 semester, all UMKC courses have automatically had a Blackboard site established for them. If you would like to learn how to use Assessments in Blackboard, come to this seminar.  You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Monday, December 3rd.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Friday, Nov 30, 2007 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Muffy Guilfoil

Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 - 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Academic Challenges: Difficult Dialogues and Troubling Scenarios
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
This session will provide an opportunity, to those who have attended the Unlawful Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Seminar, for an in-depth discussion of classroom experiences regarding such situations whether past, present, future, real, and ‘what if’.
You can either come without lunch, or bring your own, or check the lunch menu at http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf and then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, to register and order your choice of a free box lunch before Noon, Wednesday, November 28th.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Muffy Guilfoil

Tuesday, Nov 27, 2007 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Faculty across the college discuss Assessment methods/tools that work and those that could be improved/developed.
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty Welcome
Desert, coffee/tea, snacks. 
RSVPs are appreciated.
Contact: Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu

Monday, Nov 26, 2007 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Muffy Guilfoil

Monday, Nov 26, 2007 - COURSE WORK RESUMES

Thursday, Nov 22, 2007 - Thanksgiving Day

Monday, Nov 19, 2007, 8:00am - Thanksgiving Holiday begins

Friday, Nov 16, 2007 - 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Academic Freedom and Inclusion - A planning session
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
Please contact Stephen Dilks if you wish to participate."

Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 - 4:00 p.m.
Teaching Enhancement Grant (TEG) Deadline!

Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 - 12:30pm-2:00pm
Global Conversations -  The US and the UK: Shared Language; Disparate Cultures
Dr. Stephen Dilks, English; Dr. Lynda Payne, History; Dr. Bibie Chronwall, Moderator.
Location:  FaCET, MNL 122
All Faculty and Students Welcome
The Center for International Academic Programs (CIAP) , the Faculty Center for Teaching (FaCET) and the Phi Beta Delta honorary society would like to invite you to our Global Conversations series. Held the third Thursday of each month between September and November, these informal discussions over lunch will be opportunities for faculty to share with students their research and academic interests that are international in scope. These conversations might highlight research that is being done internationally by UMKC faculty, the international creation of knowledge in a particular field, or international experiences of faculty