2016 Veterans Week is underway on campus!

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1 2016 Veterans Week is underway on campus! November 9, 2016 Calendar of Events Through Nov Veterans Week Through Dec Four States Regional Art Club Exhibit, John F. Moss Library Nov. 9 Comedian Landry, 7 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center Nov OrgSync Event Management Tools Workshop, a.m., University Center 324 Nov Veterans Week - Military Appreciation Barbecue, 11 a.m. University Center Nov Veterans Week - Veterans Day/Flag Ceremony, 11 a.m., University Center Nov OrgSync Event Management Tools Workshop, 1-2 p.m., University Center 324 Nov East Texas Writing Project and Texarkana Museums System presents A Creative Writing Workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Historic Ahern Home, Texarkana, Arkansas Nov International Education Week Nov. 14 International Education Week - International Travel Photo Expo All Day, Eagle Lounge Nov. 15 International Education Week - San Miguel Info Session 1:30 p.m. University Center 116 (TEXAR Room) Nov. 15 International Education Week International Coffee House 2-4 p.m., Fourth Floor Lounge, University Center Nov. 16 International Education Week Peace Corps Info Session Noon, University Center 217 Nov Fall Faculty Reception, 5-6:30 p.m., Fourth Floor Atrium, University Center News and Information for A&M-Texarkana Faculty and Staff Dr. Deb Adair discusses Quality Matters during the Second Annual National Distance Learning Week Mini-Conference Tuesday at A&M-Texarkana. 2nd Annual NDLW Mini-Conference a Success Faculty and staff from more than 15 area institutions filled Eagle Hall Tuesday for the Second Annual National Distance Learning Week Mini-Conference hosted by Texas A&M University-Texarkana. We hold this conference as part of our National Distance Learning Week activities, and in support of our local area Distance Education faculty and colleagues, said Instructional Technologist Linda Scott, who organized the conference along with colleague Julia Allen. Our goal is to hold an event with relevant subject matter, and one that is easily accessible for faculty members from other institutions to attend that is, they can drive here to attend a good conference and be back home by a reasonable hour. The conference is free to attend and is presented with generous support from the Office of the Provost. Conference attendance was up by 25 percent this year. At one point there was standing room only. Lunch was provided by Blackboard. Snacks and drinks were provided by NETnet (Northeast Texas Consortium of Colleges and Universities). Keynote presenters included Dr. Deb Adair, Executive Director, Quality Matters, who spoke about how student persistence and retention are affected by course design standards such as the Quality Matters Rubric. Through formal application of the QM Rubric, over 2.5 million students have been positively affected, Dr. Adair said. Through informal application, the numbers are probably considerably higher. We have no way of tracking that, but we do know many institutions nationwide informally apply the QM Rubric through workshops and self-reviews. Dr. Timothy Hartfield, Blackboard Senior Marketing Manager, Analytics, spoke on the emerging topic of analytics: analyzing learning through the use of big data. There is great information in analytics, and if properly harvested, it can be used to help students before they get in trouble resulting in a more meaningful expe- Continued on page 2

2 Calendar (Continued from front) Nov OrgSync Communication Tools Workshop, a.m., University Center 324 Nov Green Zone Training, 12:30 p.m., University Center 243 Nov Dr. Leo Chavez - The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation, 7-9 p.m., Eagle Hall, University Center Nov Northeast Texas Community College Transfer Workshop, 3-6 p.m., UHS 154, NTCC campus, Mt. Pleasant, Texas Nov OrgSync Communication Tools Workshop, 1-2 p.m., University Center 324 Dec. 1 - OrgSync Forms and Files Workshop, a.m., University Center 324 Dec. 2 - OrgSync Forms and Files Workshop, 1-2 p.m., University Center Veterans Week is underway on campus! NDLW Mini-Conference (continued from front) rience for students, better grades, and increased retention and graduation rates, Dr. Hartfield said. Presentations throughout the day were all relevant to Distance Education (online, web-enhanced, and blended) courses. With a standing-room-only crowd in attendance, Dr. Rebecca Martindale and Linda Scott demonstrated the Promethean Board and talked about how it might be used in the online classroom. Dr. David Allard challenged instructors to consider using case studies in their online and blended classes. Rebecca Steward of A&M-Commerce presented tips and tools to assist in creating videos to support course material. Dr. Sunni Davis and Relinda Ruth of the University of Arkansas-Cossatot spoke about open education resources (OER), and also talked about ideas for enhancing the design of online courses. Dr. Sandra Labby, presented her compelling research findings on cyberbullying, emphasizing that this topic is underserved in the online community and more research is needed. Dr. Sandra Labby presents a session on cyberbullying at the Second Annual NDLW Mini-Conference on Tuesday. Dr. David Reavis, Interim Dean of the College of Business, brought greetings from the President s Office and presented closing remarks. He said his time had been well spent during the day and he took away valuable information, including the case study challenge from Dr. Allard. Residence Life Specialist - Closing Nov Advisor I Open until filled. Instructor of ESL 3 Temporary Positions - Open until filled. Clinical Skills & Simulation Lab Coordinator I - Open until filled. Accessibility Coordinator Open until filled.

3 2016 Veterans Week is underway on campus! Happenings Nov Statewide Hiring Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn and Texarkana Convention Center, Texarkana, Texas Nov Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours hosted by Excel ER, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Nov Agent Barry Live United Bowl: Coach Meet & Greet Nov Junior League of Texarkana Mistletoe Fair Dec. 1 - Texarkana Therapy RibbonCutting Ceremony, 4:30 p.m. Dec Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours hosted by Escape to Bliss, 4:30-6:30 p.m. November 15, :15 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. Library Atrium JOIN US FOR LUNCH AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY ON KINDLES & NOOKS OR ACCESS THE E-BOOK Contact Barbara Mackey, bmackey@tamut.edu for more details!

4 East Texas Writing Project & Texarkana Museums System present A Creative Writing Workshop Saturday November 12 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Historic Ahern Home 403 Laurel Street Texarkana, AR Workshop will focus on: writing ideas, organization, literary tools, creative techniques, AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT ALL within the walls of a regional landmark. No charge, just a great opportunity to: Express yourself Document your tale Create, explore Chronicle your account Develop new techniques Speak your mind on paper Record a story Make a memory eternal Light refreshments To register contact: Doris Davis ddavis@tamut.edu ~or~ Jamie Simmons curator@texarkanamuseums.org

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