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Enrollment 2012
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Showing events 1 - 10 of 50 unique titles ( a total of 95 sessions )

    • TIAA CREF Retirement Counseling Sessions

    • 2 dates and times available
    • One-hour retirement planning consultations will be available to all Wake Forest University employees.  Individual retirement planning consultations are specifically intended to provide assistance for our faculty and staff who are currently participating or interested in TIAA-CREF services to . . .

    • Location: Multiple Locations
    • An Introduction to WebEx (Meeting Center)

    • Thursday, May 31st, 20129:00 am - 11:00 am
    • Have you ever wanted to easily share information with anyone, anywhere? Have you heard the buzz about WebEx? Come learn the basics of WebEx to transform the way you collaborate with your colleagues across campus and around the world.  This session will introduce you to the four WebEx . . .

    • Location: University Corporate Center (UCC) Room 1018
    • Deacon Depot User Learning Sessions (Organizational Acumen)

    • 7 dates and times available
    • Welcome to the world of e-Procurement and Deacon Depot!  Deacon Depot is the new user friendly and on-demand method of procuring goods and services for Wake Forest. This method automates the entire process of purchasing, from item selection to approvals to electronic invoice receipt. This . . .

    • Location: Multiple Locations
    • Introduction to CORE

    • 2 dates and times available
    • The Wake Forest University CORE Program is a competency-based program for the development of all faculty and staff, with optional certification.  CORE stands for "Cultivating our Organization to Realize Excellence." This class will go into more depth about the program requirements, . . .

    • Location: Multiple Locations
    • Improving Student Collaboration

    • Monday, June 4th, 20129:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • THIS SESSION IS FULL.  YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE WAIT LIST STATUS. Whether it is collaborative writing, peer editing, wiki entries, or joint research projects, instructional technologies are creating new opportunities for students to work together in and out of class. Yet questions remain: . . .

    • Location: Benson Center 410
    • Qualtrics Basic Training

    • 4 dates and times available
    • An introduction to using Qualtrics for creating, editing, distributing, and analyzing results for online surveys.

    • Location: Multiple Locations
    • Exploring Microsoft Word 2010

    • Tuesday, June 5th, 20129:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Join us as we learn about Microsoft Word 2010. In this class we will explore every command on the ribbon, the new File menu, and much more! We hope to see you there!

    • Location: University Corporate Center (UCC) Room 1018
    • Safe Zone Training (Faculty & Staff)

    • 2 dates and times available
    • The Safe Zone program is an in-depth, interactive presentation designed to educate Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students about the LGBTQ community. Anti-LGBTQ bias and prejudice affects all members of a community, and we all have the opportunity to work against . . .

    • Location: Multiple Locations
    • Extending Learning Beyond the Classroom

    • Tuesday, June 5th, 20129:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • THIS SESSION IS FULL.  YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE WAIT LIST STATUS. New instructional technologies are making it easier than ever to engage students even after they leave our classrooms. Whether it is posting lectures or other material online, facilitating online conversations between . . .

    • Location: Benson Center 410
    • Assessing Student Learning

    • Wednesday, June 6th, 20129:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • THIS SESSION IS FULL.  YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE WAIT LIST STATUS. Research clearly shows that students need early and frequent formative feedback on their learning to be successful, and we as instructors need to assess student learning to gauge how well our teaching and course design are . . .

    • Location: Benson 410