Program for the 2022 PDI

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Debora Colbert

Director, Professional Development

Monday, January 10th

9:00 AM

Session Title
Cybersecurity, Privacy, and You
Presenters:
Kelly Poto
Category:
Instructional and Informational Technology
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
9:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
January is privacy awareness month. In honor, this session you'll learn the basics of proper cybersecurity hygiene. You'll walk away from this session having a better understanding of best practices when it comes to password security, recognizing social engineering, and protecting your data and privacy. Specific topics covered: • Password creation and protection strategies • 2-Factor authentication • Antivirus for device protection • Email protection tips • Identify and avoid spam and phishing attempts • VPNs for security and privacy
Goals and Target Audience:
All campus technology users. Focused on users who are less comfortable working with technology and security.

10:00 AM

Session Title
Your Path to Health and Wellness in 2022: CSU Employee Wellness Resources
Presenters:
Jan Pierce,Emma Chavez,Debbie Mayer
Category:
Personal/Professional Enrichment
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
10:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
We are here to help. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), CARE Program and Employee Housing Programs help employees and their families navigate difficult life situations that affect overall health and well-being. Whatever your goals, these programs provide resources to support you and your family as part of your employee benefits. Learn about the many offerings available that support positive change and improve well-being, including holistic health services; financial, legal and work-life resources; connections to programs that provide basic necessities; and housing programs and resources that help employees meet their housing needs.
Goals and Target Audience:
The goal of the presentation is to inform the campus community of the many resources available to help deal with everyday challenges. Target audience is any CSU employee that may benefit from knowing about services and resources whether for themselves, their family or colleagues.

1:00 PM

Session Title
Supporting and Understanding SWANA/MENA Students Through History
Presenters:
Hiba Abdeljalil
Category:
Student Affairs
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
Disclaimer: Although there is movement to shift towards SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) a lot of the resources provided is more from a MENA (Middle East/ North Africa) Lens We have often wondered why so many students from the Middle east and North Africa (MENA) are categorized as white in the census. When, this categorization wrongfully describes their lived experience. In this session, we will be learning about the history of MENA in the United States and how the White washing of MENA students has resulted in issues supporting them within Higher Education.
Goals and Target Audience:
o Recognize the history of SWANA o Critique the racial category of SWANA/MENA o Differentiate between the MENA and SWANA to honor the importance of moving towards the latter definition o Identify gaps within Higher education in regards to supporting and providing space for SWANA students o Investigate and evaluate tools within institution to disaggregate data to begin creating space for SWANA/MENA

Tuesday, January 11th

11:00 AM

Session Title
Web Application Security for Campus E-Commerce Administrators and Users
Presenters:
Zach Campain,Kelly Poto
Category:
Instructional and Informational Technology
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
11:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
A session targeted to campus E-Commerce administrators and users. Learn about best practices for securing your E-commerce site. Specific Topics Covered: • Third party vendor solutions • Secure hosting options • Basics of PCI compliance • Security scanning and the cybersecurity internship * FAQs
Goals and Target Audience:
Campus E-Commerce Administrators and Vendors. Departments who process credit cards and rely on CSU as their E-Commerce Providers.

1:00 PM

Session Title
Copyright in the Classroom
Presenters:
Khaleedah Thomas
Category:
General Teaching Topics
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
Ever wondered whether it’s okay to use copyrighted material when teaching? Have you had second thoughts about whether your use of an image, video, audio, or text infringes on someone’s copyright? If the answer to these questions is yes, then this is the PDI session for you! During this session, we will cover the basics of copyright law, explore exceptions to copyright that apply to the classroom, and discuss best practices for working through these copyright concerns.
Goals and Target Audience:
This session will be of interest to instructors, graduate teaching assistants, and anyone interested in learning more about copyright in a classroom. Attendees will learn: (1) the basics of copyright law; (2) a framework for determining a work's copyright status; (3) the copyright exceptions that apply to educational environments; (4) how to conduct a fair use analysis; and (5) where to discover open resources.

2:00 PM

Session Title
Canvas and UDoIt - Designing Your Course For All Of Your Students
Presenters:
Indy Hart,Kevin Nolan,Allison Swanson
Category:
Instructional and Informational Technology
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
2:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
Designing a course which is accessible to all students, instructors and TA's is inherent in using Canvas. In this workshop, the College of Business will share how they use the UDoIt tool in Canvas to check and update the content in a course so all participants have access. Come learn how you too can easily use this tool to achieve this goal.
Goals and Target Audience:
Instructors, TA's, course designers

Wednesday, January 12th

10:00 AM

Session Title
Want to Take An Online Course? Use Your Employee Study Privilege!
Presenters:
Amy Quinn-Sparks,Karin Bright
Category:
Personal/Professional Enrichment
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
10:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
We will discuss how CSU faculty and staff can use their employee study privilege for online courses at CSU. We will describe what the employee study privilege is and at what institutions it can be used. We will go over the steps that faculty and staff need to take to receive permission from their supervisors. We will discuss how to register for CSU coursework utilizing the benefit. We will point out the ways this process is similar and different when utilizing the benefit for on-campus/face-to-face courses vs. for online courses. We will describe the ways that faculty and staff can be successful in online coursework and how to juggle their work schedules with the needs of coursework. We will discuss the differences between taking coursework due to interest vs. taking coursework to complete a degree or graduate certificate program. We will provide a list of online courses that staff have completed in the past and have provided positive feedback regarding.
Goals and Target Audience:
Targeted audience: CSU faculty and staff (Academic Faculty, Administrative Professional, and State Classified positions) Potential audience: Students or student hourlies - some of the information will be pertinent, just not the employee study privilege steps. Goals: How to use the employee study privilege; How to succeed in online courses (with some discussion of on-campus/face-to-face courses)

11:00 AM

Session Title
5 Tips from 5 Years: Gaining Confidence as a Young Professional
Presenters:
Kelsey Stamm,Megan Miller
Category:
Personal/Professional Enrichment
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
11:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
Do you ever feel disrespected due to your perceived age or appearance? Do you need strategies for stating your opinions with greater confidence? Join these two admissions professionals, who have been working at CSU for about 5 years. Megan and Kelsey are young professionals and are excited to empower others during this interactive session. They will share 5 tips they've learned, along with providing tools and strategies for gaining confidence. In this session, you will learn how to ask for what you need, use your voice, expect respect, progress your career, and be bold!
Goals and Target Audience:
Attendees will learn how to ask for what they need, how to incorporate language that displays confidence in their workplace, and how to react when they are feeling dismissed. This session is targeted at anyone who considers themselves a "young professional" and would be best for attendees with less than 5 years of experience.

1:00 PM

Session Title
Web Application Security at CSU
Presenters:
Greg Vogl,Kelly Poto
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
80 minutes
Room:
LSC 304
Description:
1. An introduction to web application security, including: Information technology infrastructure and security components; Lists of most important categories of security risks and vulnerabilities in 2021; Methods, processes and tools for problem management, prevention, detection, and reaction; Using secure design principles and software security throughout the software lifecycle. 2. Recommended tools for securing web applications at CSU, including: Vulnerability scans by the CSU Cybersecurity Interns; Secure HTTP with InCommon SSL Certificates; Single sign-on with Shibboleth; Two-factor authentication with Duo Mobile; Role-based authorization and access control with Grouper groups; ASP.NET code examples for secure configuration and sanitizing input and output.
Goals and Target Audience:
Web application developers, administrators, and information technology coordinators will: Increase awareness of web application security issues; Increase motivation to assess and improve security of their applications; Learn key concepts, processes, tools, techniques, and resources at CSU and online.