Program for the 2022 PDI

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Debora Colbert

Director, Professional Development

Monday, January 10th

9:00 AM

Session Title
Arachnology 101
Presenters:
Alicia Sprague
Category:
Personal/Professional Enrichment
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
9:00 AM
Session Length:
90 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
Are daddy longlegs really the most venomous spider in the world? Can scorpions glow in the dark? What is an arachnid, anyway? Join us for this interactive session as we answer all these questions and more! Participants will leave with a basic understanding of arachnid characteristics and orders. No prior knowledge or experience with biology necessary!
Goals and Target Audience:
Goals: 1. Identify basic arachnid characteristics 2. Gain familiarity with the different orders of arachnids 3. Gain an appreciation for these wonderfully weird animals. Audience: Anyone interested in learning more about the natural world and the creepy crawlies that live in it.

11:00 AM

Session Title
Advanced Data Security for Research: Data Classifications and Controls
Presenters:
Sarah Robinson,Stephen Oglesby,Mara Sedlins
Category:
Research
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
11:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
Different types of data require different types of protection, and in this Lunch & Learn workshop we’ll cover the dos and don'ts of data security based on data classification, including what to do with Personally Identifiable Information, Federal Contract Information, technical data and large data sets.
Goals and Target Audience:
Students, Staff, and Faculty.

1:00 PM

Session Title
Data Security Basics: How to Safeguard Your Data
Presenters:
Sarah Robinson,Stephen Oglesby
Category:
Research
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
Join us for an overview of data security best practices, including where and how to back up and archive your data, how to manage your passwords, and what you can do to keep your devices secure.
Goals and Target Audience:
Students, Staff, Faculty

2:00 PM

Session Title
Spider Biology
Presenters:
Alicia Sprague
Category:
Personal/Professional Enrichment
Date:
Monday, January 10th 2022
Start Time:
2:00 PM
Session Length:
90 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
Do all spiders spin webs? Do spiders have a brain? What are the common species of spider in Northern Colorado? If you've ever been curious about spiders, this is the class for you! We'll cover basic characteristics of a spider, some of their coolest adaptations, and review why you can probably leave that spider in the corner of your bedroom alone (I promise, it doesn't want to end up in your mouth while you're sleeping).
Goals and Target Audience:
Goals: 1. Identify basic spider characteristics 2. Review spider-specific adaptations 3. Cover some of the most common species in Northern Colorado Audience: Anyone interested in learning more about the natural world and the creepy crawlies that live in it.

Tuesday, January 11th

9:00 AM

Session Title
FERPA and Research
Presenters:
Claire Chance,Heather Novak,Katie Risheill
Category:
Research
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
9:00 AM
Session Length:
80 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
Do you conduct research with student educational records that fall under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protections? This session will talk you through the basics of FERPA and how to request and use FERPA-data for research purposes at CSU. We will walk through a few common scenarios as well as leave time for Q&A.
Goals and Target Audience:
Faculty and staff who use student educational records for research purposes.

1:00 PM

Session Title
Tackling Captions: A short guide on why and how to use closed captions
Presenters:
Andy Swanson,Barb Maynard
Category:
Instructional and Informational Technology
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
We'll discuss the Universal Design benefits of closed captions, demonstrate how to create and apply captions in Echo360, and show how to easily search the web for videos with closed captions. Bring a laptop or device for optional hands-on practice.
Goals and Target Audience:
By the end of this session, participants should be able to: - explain the benefits of closed captions on course videos. - make closed captions available in Echo360. - filter Google and YouTube video searches by videos that have closed captions available.

2:00 PM

Session Title
Spack, a brief introduction
Presenters:
Stephen Oglesby
Category:
General Campus IT and Technology Tools
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
2:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
A brief introduction to the spack package management system.
Goals and Target Audience:
Students, Staff and Faculty

3:00 PM

Session Title
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Presenters:
Sara Robinson,Stephen Oglesby
Category:
Research
Date:
Tuesday, January 11th 2022
Start Time:
3:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
Join us for an overview of the history of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI),what it means for researchers at CSU, and an overview of the new NIST 800-171A assessment methodology
Goals and Target Audience:
Staff and Faculty

Wednesday, January 12th

9:00 AM

Session Title
Summit Computing 101
Presenters:
Stephen Oglesby
Category:
Research
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
9:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
Join us during your lunch break to learn more about the Summit Computing system. We will help you quickly set up an account and get acquainted with the system in the high-level overview.
Goals and Target Audience:
Students, Staff, Faculty

10:00 AM

Session Title
Down the Rabbit Hole: Experiential Learning with Layered 3D Modelling
Presenters:
Robert Jordan,Helga Hizer,Michael Weil,Jason Russell
Category:
Instructional and Informational Technology
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
10:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
Utilizing integration between our Kaltura video platform, 3D model integration via Brand3D, and 3D capture technology from Matterport, a collaborative team from CSU Online has embedded annotated 3D models of physical objects and structures into our video content. This innovative approach to augmenting traditional educational multimedia allows for these interactive 3D objects to be explored using via browser, augmented reality, and virtual reality. By layering links onto 3D models which connect to additional video content, web content, and/or additional 3D models, student learners experientially engage hands-on with immersive educational materials which otherwise are inaccessible or impossible to manipulate in such a manner. Enabling students to independently guide their own learning through the layered content creates active learning experiences, helps students to take ownership of their own learning, helps students to gain self-confidence, and widens the kinds of learning experiences possible for students in our classrooms. This session will demonstrate both the processes involved as well as the pedagogical uses of these new learning technologies now and into the future.
Goals and Target Audience:

11:00 AM

Session Title
Summit Computing 201
Presenters:
Stephen Oglesby
Category:
Research
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
11:00 AM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
This continuation of our 101 seminar delves into job scheduling with hands-on activities.
Goals and Target Audience:
Students, Staff, and Faculty

1:00 PM

Session Title
Researcher proposal collaboration
Presenters:
Stephen Oglesby
Category:
Research
Date:
Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Start Time:
1:00 PM
Session Length:
50 minutes
Room:
LSC 376/378
Description:
In this session we will explore methods to collaborate within CSU and with external parties with version-controlled documents and shared directories. Key takeaways include: How to reduce duplicate work and re-transcription? How to safely share and revoke privileges?
Goals and Target Audience:
Staff and Faculty