Category Faculty/Staff News & Events

Where is the Technical Trainer?

Information Service is pleased to offer roaming technical training and support–open, drop-in sessions–coming soon to a location near you. No need to register or RSVP, just stop by! You might even get some Blackboard swag (while supplies last)! Look for…

Sept. 24 @ NOON – Data in Excel and G Sheets Training

Information Services presents a technical training on Working with Data in Microsoft Excel and G Sheets for professional development. It will be held Sept. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. in Corns 109. Spreadsheets, rows, and columns, oh my! They…

Sept. 25 @ NOON – Staff Lunch and Learn Session

The President’s Cabinet and Staff Council invite you to bring your lunch to Merrick 301 on Wednesday, September 25 from noon – 1:00 for our next OWU Staff Lunch and Learn. This session will feature three OWU faculty, who will…

Lifelong Learning Institute

We are excited to welcome 200+ Lifelong Learners to campus beginning the week of September 23rd. OWU, in partnership with several Delaware area organizations, is launching a Lifelong Learning Institute this fall, offering intellectually curious older adults the opportunity to…

Oct. 5 @ 10 a.m. – Scalar Workshop for OH5 Faculty

The Five Colleges of Ohio Digital Collaborations Group would like to invite you to attend a workshop focused on Scalar, a robust tool for developing pedagogical digital projects. The workshop will be held at Denison University on Saturday, October 5,…

Oct. 3 – Blackboard Learn Update

Blackboard’s next update to its LMS will be released Oct. 3. It features these enhancements, as well as many minor improvements and bug fixes: Bulk download submissions: Instructors can now download multiple student assignment submissions at once as a ZIP…

TODAY @ NOON – Online Teaching Roundtable

You are invited to a roundtable discussion about online teaching today at noon in Elliott 001. Over a brown-bag lunch, OWU faculty who have taught online during the summer session will share their experiences and answer questions, both about the…

Launch of Direct Deposit for Reimbursements for Faculty and Staff

Over the next few months, the Finance office will be introducing some efficiency initiatives to better serve the campus community and streamline operations. The first of these is direct deposit for all faculty and staff reimbursements, which has the following…