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SPLOT-light on BuffsCreate

Nov. 13, 2019

What is BuffsCreate.net ? And SPLOTs*? Sounds like a made up word... (Well, it kind of is. Read on.) Let’s start with BuffsCreate. It’s simply a web hosting pilot project offered for the College of Arts & Sciences, which gives students a domain of their own . We’re very excited...

Beth Osnes

Letter from the Advisor - November 2019

Nov. 13, 2019

As the faculty advisor for ASSETT, I invite you to consider applying to be a part of the ASSETT’s Faculty Fellows Program's 2020/2021 cohort . As part of this supportive community, you will be with a group working together to explore innovative ways you can reach your course learning objectives...

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Teaching Tip: What Students Want from Technology

Nov. 11, 2019

How can you integrate technology into your classroom in a productive way? Who better to ask than our students! In our 2018 Academic Technology Survey, we asked 421 °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ students to tell us the most important thing that teachers should know in order to better support their learning with...

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Innovation Incubator Update - Fall 2019

Nov. 11, 2019

It’s hard to believe that it has been a full year since we initially called for letters of interest to launch the ASSETT Innovation Incubator! At that time, we couldn’t have predicted the level of enthusiasm that we would see from faculty, administrators, and even local community supporters. And we...

Blair Young

Blair Young Named ASSETT Innovation Catalyst

Nov. 11, 2019

I am excited to announce that as of November 1, 2019, Blair Young has taken a new role on the ASSETT team. As the Innovation Catalyst, she will facilitate the work of the four Innovation Incubator project teams and serve as the main point of contact for the initiative. Blair...

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Apply by Dec. 1 for 2020 Faculty Fellows

Nov. 4, 2019

The ASSETT Faculty Fellows program brings together faculty from the College of Arts & Sciences to promote continuous improvement of the undergraduate learning experience. With support from ASSETT staff, Faculty Fellows serve as mentors, leaders, and liaisons to address needs and challenges within their individual departments. Fellowships require a three-semester...

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ASSETT Welcomes Student Employees

Oct. 22, 2019

Five student employees have joined the ASSETT team for the fall 2019 semester. Undergraduates Lucas Gama, Clara Geoghegan, and Zhouming Sun join veteran Alex Palo as our Student Technology Consultants. STCs partner with faculty, graduate instructors, and teaching assistants from the College of Arts & Sciences to improve the undergraduate...

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BuffsCreate Seeks Student Employee

Oct. 7, 2019

Position Description ASSETT seeks an undergraduate student to support the BuffsCreate pilot project for Domain of One’s Own (DoOO) through technical support and user-population building. BuffsCreate gives all learners in Arts & Sciences the opportunity to own a domain and provides server space to freely design a web page to...

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Experiment with Your Digital Presence: An Introduction to BuffsCreate

Sept. 17, 2019

BuffsCreate.net provides all Arts & Sciences learners with the opportunity to take control of their digital identities by designing and hosting their own web presence for academic, research, professional, and/or creative works via a panel of open source applications. Whether you’re on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, LinkedIn (or all of them!),...

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Register for Fall 2019 Special Interest Groups

Sept. 3, 2019

ASSETT invites Arts & Sciences faculty (including graduate students with instructional duties) to join one of our Fall 2019 Special Interest Groups (SIGs). A SIG is a community of learners exploring themes in teaching, learning, and technology. Current offerings include: Maximizing Student Engagement with Course Readings: This SIG will explore...

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