Registration is open now for Fall 2024 Older Adult Fitness Classes which begin on August 26 Register early as sessions often sell-out. Classes Include: SilverSneakers® Splash Aqua Fitness Strength Training Gentle Chair Yoga Dance Fitness View descriptions and learn more online: https://www.bgsu.edu/recwell/falcon-fitness/older-adult-fitness.html Contact Karyn Smith (karync@bgsu.edu) for more information. 419.372.9309

Facilitators: Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) & Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)  Session Type: Interactive Workshop  Session Category: Pedagogical Innovation  Duration: 2 hours  Location: Online via Zoom  Description & Learning Outcomes:  If you're new to teaching with Canvas, this workshop is for you! You’ll have the opportunity to customize your Canvas course ensuring that your courses are suited to your teaching style. We will work together to explore Canvas features and best practices in course design.  During this session, you will:  Use global navigation and access your course.  Customize the course settings and navigation.  Upload course files and documents.  Create and add content, assignments, and weekly modules.  Manage Gradebook & Speedgrader.  To register for this event, use the Fall 2024 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form.  Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.  To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.  If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu     If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event. 

Facilitators: Samuel LiPuma, Associate Professor, Philosophy, Cuyahoga Community College/Adjunct Professor, BGSU and Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)  Session: Interactive Workshop  Session Categories: Pedagogical Innovation, Success & Belonging  Duration: 1.5 hours  Location: Online via Zoom  Description & Learning Outcomes:  Jumpstart your semester with confidence in this interactive workshop! Engage in discussions on best practices for preparing for the semester and implement course setup strategies to ensure your course is ready to go. Join us and ensure a smooth and successful start to your semester!  In this session, you will:  Prepare for the start of the semester to set you and your students up for success.   Customize your course settings and navigation in Canvas. Discuss effective communication strategies.  Plan different types of assessments for your courses.  Investigate strategies to incentivize student interaction in discussion boards--both student-to-student and instructor-to-student  Leverage CFE and Canvas Resources.  To register for this event, use the Fall 2024 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form.  Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.  To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.  If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu     If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event.

Facilitator(s)/Speaker(s): Jaclyn Calderon, Coordinator, Student Success  Session Type: Demonstration  Session Category: Success & Belonging  Duration: 30 minutes  Location: Online via Zoom  Description & Learning Outcomes:  Navigate is BGSU's student success platform, uniting students, administrators, advisors, faculty and other staff in a collaborative network to improve student support. You can use the Navigate application to schedule meetings with students, have proactive appointment-based outreach, and track student interactions. The platform is easily accessible via your MyBGSU portal, and you can sync your Navigate calendar with Microsoft Exchange and your BGSU email.  In this workshop, you will learn how to:  Access the platform  Search for students and pull up student information   Issue Early Alerts and individual Alerts  Set up your availability and schedule appointments To register for this event, use the Fall 2024 Campus Partner CFE Session Registration Form.  Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.  To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.  If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu     If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event.