Faculty & Staff
July 12, 2011
Not a master of the grill? You’re in luck. This month’s CWRU free wellness seminar will teach the ins and outs of outdoor grilling. Join Bon Appetit Chef David Apthorpe July 20 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn tips on preparing delicious, healthy meats and veggies on the grill and to sample the goods.…
July 11, 2011
Last month, UCITE held a session on how to use the new plagiarism detection software called Safe Assignment that is now part of the Blackboard course management system. In addition to providing a tool for instructors to detect the efforts of those who copy the work of others, it is hoped that…
July 07, 2011
The Oracle calendar application will be discontinued July 31 and Google Calendar will become the university’s official calendaring system. To assist outstanding Oracle users as they transition to Google Calendar, Information Technology Services is providing deskside transition support and training.…
July 05, 2011
Case Western Reserve University’s training partner Lynda.com has added more than six hours of instructional video on Blackboard Learn 9.1 to its training library. Topics in the video series meet both basic and advanced needs of instructors, including customizing course sites, using Grade Center…
July 01, 2011
Blackboard version 9 is now operational and is quite different from previous versions. At the next UCITE session, Megan Linos will walk attendees through the new features and point out the important changes. Join us for this discussion July 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Inamori Center for…
June 30, 2011
The Staff Mentoring Program Steering Committee is gathering data to launch a pilot Mentoring Circle and needs staff members’ input to gauge interest levels and find out what mentor qualities, circle topics and meeting format would be helpful. The mentoring circle model involves one mentor working…
June 29, 2011
Beginning July 1, the opportunity to contribute to a Roth 403(b) supplemental retirement account will be available for benefits-eligible faculty and staff at Case Western Reserve University. A Roth 403(b) lets you access your savings tax-free in retirement, provided you meet certain conditions.…
June 28, 2011
The Searle Scholars Program is an annual career development award to support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry at select universities. This limited-submission funding opportunity is for assistant professors in a tenure-track appointment…
June 27, 2011
UCITE will host a discussion on “How much time should students spend outside class on course work?” June 30 from noon to 1 p.m. in Allen Library 306. Out of class work is undoubtedly an important part of courses, but students are not taking only one particular course. They are usually taking four…
June 27, 2011
Oracle calendar will be discontinued July 31 and Google Calendar will become the university’s official calendaring system. To assist Oracle users as they transition to Google Calendar, Information Technology Services is providing deskside transition support and training. In addition, three Adobe…