FRCAE This Week (3/9-3/13)
FRCAE has some interesting events on the calendar this week. While it’s always a busy time right before Spring Break, check them out:
Monday, 3/9
9:00am-12:00pm—Title II Drop Session
Whether you need assistance with remediating your digital materials to meet the new Title II requirements or you just have questions, feel free to drop into FRCAE or Teams to get the help/answers you need. Join me in FRCAE or on Teams.
12:00pm—Lunch & Learn: Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Information Session
SUNY Niagara offers several paths to credit for prior learning. Do you know what they are? Come learn about the various ways we can help students earn credit for work they have done prior to coming to school. Join us in FRCAE or on Teams.
2:00pm—SUNY New Faculty Open-Mic Check In
SUNY offers new faculty the opportunity to chat with each other and share experiences. This is not recorded, so you are able to speak freely. To register
2:00pm—See, Hear, Access: Making Videos Inclusive from Start to Finish
In this session, participants will learn practical strategies and tools for creating inclusive, accessible video materials from start to finish. We’ll explore how to use YuJa’s and YouTube’s built-in Closed Captioning (CC) tools, including automatic caption generation and caption editing, to ensure accuracy and readability. We will discuss the need for audio descriptions and when they are needed. Join us in FRCAE or on Teams.
Tuesday, 3/10
9:35am—SUNY Oswego Presents: Teaching Effectively with ChatGPT Book Discussion
You do not have to have read the book to participate in this free event. This session covers Chapter 6-Using ChatGPT During Class, Chapter 7-Designing and Grading Assignments, and Part III-Ways Your Students Can Use ChatGPT (pp. 159-218). Join the discussion on Zoom.
Wednesday, 3/11
12:00pm—The Better Allies Way
Karen Catlin, author of Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces, introduces her archetypes and explores practical ways to create a workplace where everyone can do their best work and thrive. To register.
12:40pm—SUNY Oswego Presents: Teaching Effectively with ChatGPT Book Discussion
You do not have to have read the book to participate in this free event. This session covers Chapter 6-Using ChatGPT During Class, Chapter 7-Designing and Grading Assignments, and Part III-Ways Your Students Can Use ChatGPT (pp. 159-218). Join the discussion on Zoom.
Thursday, 3/12
12:30pm—Microsoft Teams Workshop
Come learn what Teams can help you do! Whether it is holding a virtual meeting or working with others on a project, Teams is the tool that can help. Join us in FRCAE or on Teams.
4:00pm—SUNY Oswego Presents: Teaching Effectively with ChatGPT Book Discussion
You do not have to have read the book to participate in this free event. This session covers Chapter 6-Using ChatGPT During Class, Chapter 7-Designing and Grading Assignments, and Part III-Ways Your Students Can Use ChatGPT (pp. 159-218). Join the discussion on Zoom.
Friday, 3/13
2:00pm–Developing Accessible and Inclusive PDFs
We’ll cover the key principles of accessible PDF creation, starting with best practices in the source document and moving into tools for checking and fixing accessibility issues after export. Participants will explore how to create properly tagged PDFs, add meaningful alternative text, ensure correct reading order, and verify accessibility using Adobe Acrobat’s built-in accessibility checker. Join us in FRCAE or on Teams