Maryellen Weimer, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Teaching and Learning, Penn State-Berks

Learn the merits of absolute grading versus grading on a curve, the pluses and minuses of letter-based and point-based grading, and whether—and how—to properly weight assignments across a semester.

This session can be accessed after 10:00 AM online at:http://9nl.pw/MUMentors and will be available on demand for a week. 

Please contact Dr. Oliver Dreon, Director of the Center for Academic Excellence (oliver.dreon@millersville.edu) for the pass code to access the session.

Ann Taylor, M.A., Director of the Dutton e-Education Institute, Penn State University

This session will inspire you to look at your existing work in new ways. Seeing all the future uses of your online education materials will motivate you to take your course preparation work to the next level.

This session can be accessed after 10:00 AM online at:http://9nl.pw/MUMentors and will be available on demand for a week. 

Please contact Dr. Oliver Dreon, Director of the Center for Academic Excellence (oliver.dreon@millersville.edu) for the pass code to access the session.

Robert G.M. Wood, Title IX Coordinator, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management

In this session, recent reporting mandates will be discussed and recent legal developments will be presented.  Campus security and reporting authority will also be addressed.  Be sure to attend this important session with Millersville’s Title IX coordinator.

Dr. Scott Helfrich, Director of Housing & Residential Programs

Offered in partnership with the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, this Maraudership event focuses on the central theme of Foundations.

Jennifer Waldeck, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Strategic/Corporate Communication at Chapman University

Learn communication techniques to help you navigate difficult situations with students—such as missed assignments, poor attendance, or late work—while keeping their motivation strong and their attitude about your class positive.

This session can be accessed after 10:00 AM online at:http://9nl.pw/MUMentors and will be available on demand for a week. 

Please contact Dr. Oliver Dreon, Director of the Center for Academic Excellence (oliver.dreon@millersville.edu) for the pass code to access the session.

Ms. Marie Firestone, Instructional Support Specialist, Information Technologies

If you build it, they will come. Leverage the power of the page students will definitely log on to see.  NOTE: Bring your own device or use the desktop machines in this lab space.

Discussants:  Dr. Lynn Marquez, General Education Coordinator, Dr. Jill Craven, Dr. Justin Mando, Dr. Judith Halden-Sullivan, Dr. Kerrie Farkas, Dr. Caleb Corkery, Dr. Amber Nicole Pfannenstiel, Dr. William Archibald, Dr. Yufeng Zhang, English

Join faculty from across campus as we examine results from the WAC Survey and discuss ways to support students’ development as writers.  The roundtable will also serve as means of informing the Writing Summit which is being planned for the Spring 2017 semester.

Ms. Marie Firestone, Instructional Support Specialist, Information Technologies

If you build it, they will come. Leverage the power of the page students will definitely log on to see.  NOTE: Bring your own device or use the desktop machines in this lab space.

Dr. Gordon Nesbitt, Associate Professor, Wellness & Sports Sciences and Director of Campus Recreation

Offered in partnership with the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, this Maraudership event focuses on the central theme of Leadership.

Stephanie Delaney, J.D., Ph.D. Director of eLearning, Cascadia Community College

Discover how to build a foundation for your students, helping them understand that there is such a thing as a growth mindset, and demonstrating for them what it is and how it works.

This session can be accessed after 10:00 AM online at:http://9nl.pw/MUMentors and will be available on demand for a week. 

Please contact Dr. Oliver Dreon, Director of the Center for Academic Excellence (oliver.dreon@millersville.edu) for the pass code to access the session.

Are you planning to apply for Promotion or Tenure this Fall?  Join us as we hear multiple perspectives on the Promotion and Tenure process.  Attendees will be able to ask questions and get advice from recent members on the University Promotion and Tenure Committee.  The promotion and tenure guidelines will also be distributed and discussed at this session.

Mr. Joshua Fleming, Instructional Technologist

Preview the next generation of web conferencing technology – Collaborate Ultra. Collaborate Ultra is a complete rework of the Collaborate product that does not require any software to be installed in addition to providing a uniform experience across devices (computer / tablet / smart phone). Current or prospective Collaborate users are invited to attend this session to preview upcoming changes.             

Dr. Miles Gallagher, Director of Athletics

Offered in partnership with the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, this Maraudership event focuses on the central theme of Leadership.