Category Faculty/Staff News & Events

Excelling at Excel on Oct. 11

On Oct. 11, Information Services Professional Development will be hosting a 12 p.m. workshop, led by David Soliday, Instructional Technologist. Could your spreadsheets or reports use a makeover? Learn time-saving tips and tricks to take your Excel skills to the…

Faculty & Staff Bible Study

Bring your lunch and join us for Bible Study at 12 p.m. in Peale Chapel, we are studying Philippians, the Book of Joy! Study guides are available in the Chaplain’s Office. Contact Becky Swartz (rlswartz@owu.edu, x3083) or Maureen Reese (mereese@owu.edu,x3308)…

OWU Connection Passport/E-Portfolio Information Session Today

This academic year, The OWU Connection rolled out an e-portfolio for students called the OWU Connection Passport. We expect it will be a great advising tool, as well as a resource for faculty and staff when writing recommendations. There will…

OWU Connection Passport/E-Portfolio Information Sessions

This academic year, The OWU Connection rolled out an e-portfolio for students called the OWU Connection Passport. We expect it will be a great advising tool, as well as a resource for faculty and staff when writing recommendations. There will…

TLCCP Teaching Idea: Small Changes with Big Impacts

If your class or pedagogy needs something new, there are many small, time-saving changes to get students engaged and improve learning. The Chronicle of Higher Ed series “Small Changes in Teaching” () offers many simple ideas, including brief activities for…

Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Oh My! on Oct. 6

On Oct. 6, Information Services Professional Development will be hosting a 12 p.m. workshop, led by David Soliday, Instructional Technologist. Google Drive, part of OWU BishopApps, lets you store and access your files anywhere and is a good backup solution.…

Information Services Fall Noon Workshop Schedule Posted

The fall schedule of Information Services Professional Development workshops is now available. Check out the topics and register at  These workshops are available to all OWU faculty and staff. Lunch is provided. Information Services welcomes topic requests and provides customized…

TLCCP Teaching Idea: Small Changes with Big Impacts

If your class or pedagogy needs something new, there are many small, time-saving changes to get students engaged and improve learning. The Chronicle of Higher Ed series “Small Changes in Teaching” () offers many simple ideas, including brief activities for…

Teaching Circle Today, Sept. 28

Please join us for our first teaching circle of the year at 12:10 p.m. today, Sept. 28, in Merrick 204. Our topic will be Recognizing the Whole Student: how we balance the oft competing aims of accountability, fairness, and support. In…

Historic Blackboard Courses to be Removed Friday 9/30

All Blackboard courses prior to Fall 2011 that contained any content have been archived to local hard drives and will be removed from our production Blackboard Learn system on Friday, September 30. This means courses more than five years old…