LU Monday Moment - Faculty Development Coffee Talk

In our previous episode, Ms. Cheryl McBee guided us through the process of working with getting textbooks at Langston University.  This week, she is walking use through the troubleshooting process.  

Ever wonder how your students find out that they have an ebook?  Or who you contact if you need a paper edition of a textbook?  The answers to those questions are here in today's LU Monday Moment.  Grab some coffee and listen in as I talk to our friendly neighborhood bookstore manager, Ms. Cheryl McBee from Follett.

In our final podcast of 2022, Professor Kelly O'Bryan tells us how she sets up discussion assignments, all about feedback, and taking her students to experience guest speakers in their work environments.  Bonus: they didn't have to pay anything to go!

Last podcast, you heard about how Professor Kelly O'Bryan finds speakers for her classes -- and she is so successful that she has a waiting list.  This week, she talks about how she prepares her guest speakers and her students.  The transcript is provided on in the Faculty Development email and Canvas page.

If you are wondering how to get started with guest speakers in the classroom, wonder no more!  This week, Kelly O'Bryan will walk us through how she finds guest speakers, and throughout this series, she will share more information about best practices.

In Part two of our conversation with Dr. Cochrane, she talks about lessons she learned as an adult students and how we can help adult and non-traditional students find success.  The transcript for this is available on the Faculty Development Canvas page.

This week, Dr. Ellouise Cochrane is giving us a glimpse of the Tulsa campus, and she is sharing her experiences as returning to school as an adult. Over the next few podcasts, we will hear her talk about what she learned along the way, and gain insight into helping non-traditional students find success.

This week, we have an episode full of information for you to share with your students about the Career Fair: where to go for free professional dress clothes (Ms. Wright's office in Page Hall!), resume help (also Ms. Wright's office) and who is coming to the meet and greet.  Feel free to share this with students if you want them to be able to listen to the information.

Learn more about what happens when you send your students to the LU Writing Center.  They can book appointments online at Langston University (mywconline.com) .  Many thanks to Dr. Howard for coming on the podcast!

Welcome to Season 2 of the LU Monday Moment! Grab some coffee and listen as Dr. Mick Howard talks about a wonderful service LU offers student writers.  The website to share with your students is: Langston University (mywconline.com) .

This week, a short and sweet podcast highlighting how the second chance program benefits students.  Also, some reflection questions as we end 2021-22 School Year.

Last week, Dr. Golbaba gave an overview of the Second Chance project.  This week, you can see how to join in and what it is like as a teacher to be a part of Second Chance.

This is the first in a series where hear about the faculty experience of teaching in prison, and how LU faculty can get involved.

In this episode, Dr. Emisha Young and Ms. Josetta Smith talk about how the seminar series came together, the impact on their students, and some tips on how you can replicate the success with your own department.

This year, the Family and Consumer Sciences Department has offered insightful, engaging seminars with experts in the field of early childhood education and development. Learn about the series and how you can join in the May seminar, Improving and Advancing the Quality of Life for Black Children and Families on May 4th at 2 pm.  This is open to the whole LU family!

Here’s what’s up, a quick look at faculty development opportunities at LU.

This week, it is all about training opportunities!

LU has plenty for you this week! Give a listen and check your email for the Zoom links.

How do you want to end your semester? What do you need to do to get there? Put a date on what you need to do so you can end strong.  Also - Faculty Award nomination info, OSU Writing Project, and optional faculty development information.

This week, we talk about nudging students in the right direction by using midterms as a chance to reflect, quick tips for self-care so that you can keep your momentum going, and what Dr. Des Delk means when he wishes us to have a perfect day.  This is coffee talk is uplifting and one to listen to any time you need a quick refresh.

In this short and sweet podcast, I am updating you about some optional opportunities for you: Quick Writes, Teams Training, and Excel Foundations.

Career Fair Days are here, and Ms. Leonelle Thompson, the director of LU's Career Services, shares how you can support students as they look for jobs at the career fair.  Also, there are some upcoming opportunities on Friday: Quick Writes for Teachers (that's you!) and Excel Training at CTI. Check the Faculty Development Canvas page or your email for more information.

This week, I am sharing an idea about having students create a soundtrack for their textbook and some upcoming opportunities for you.   Enjoy our Monday Moment of Faculty Development!

This week: learn to reduce the friction with MLA and APA templates (which are already made and ready for your students), and plan to attend the Transforming Teaching and Learning Zoom sessions and OCO's summit in April.  All this is in the podcast, the transcript, and the Faculty Development Canvas page.

During our Langston University spring faculty institute, Professor Golbaba talked about how he reaches out to students to help keep them engaged in the class and promote retention and success.  He talked about calling and emailing students outside of Canvas, and Ally Sharp is building on that by explaining how to message students inside Canvas based on grades.