St. John's University is committed to providing our students with the best graduate education. In addition to academic training, St. John's aims to provide our graduate students with resources and services to enhance your educational experience and prepare them for their careers.
St. John's College, in partnership with the Center for Teaching and Learning, has created the Graduate Student Professional Development Certificate Program. The workshops provide a broad range of academic and professional development programs and resources to prepare graduate students to be scholars and professionals.
If you attend four or more of our events during the Fall 2012 semester you will receive a certificate at the end of the semester and all of the sessions will be listed on the certificate.
SEPTEMBER SESSIONS
Introduction to Grant Writing
Jared Littman, Director,
Office of Grants and Sponsored Research
Wednesday, September 19, 12:15 - 1:40 p.m.
Bent Hall, Room 277B
Using Wikipedia to Promote Students' Research, Writing, and Critical Thinking Skills
(Writing Across the Curriculum/University Libraries/Center for Teaching and Learning)
Phyllis Conn, Institute for Core Studies
Jennifer Travis,
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ben Turner, University Libraries
Thursday, September 20, 1:50 - 3:15 p.m.
Library, Room 110
OCTOBER SESSIONS
Using Digication with Your Students
Elizabeth Albert, Institute for Core Studies
Monday, October 1, 1:50 - 3:15 p.m.
Library, Room 110
The New E-Archive: Teaching, Scholarship, and Knowledge Production with EEBO and ECCO
Kathleen Lubey
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Steven Mentz
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Melissa Mowry
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Andrew Sankowski
University Libraries
Tuesday, October 2, 12:15 - 1:40 p.m.
Library, Room 110
Inquiry Based Learning and Preparation
for the 'Real World'
Paula Lazrus, Institute for Core Studies
Tuesday, October 9, 12:15 - 1:40 p.m.
Library, Room 110
Active Learning with Blackboard
Wednesday, October 17, 12:15 -1:15 p.m.
Library, Room 110
WAC Workshop TBA
Tuesday, October 23, 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Institute for Writing Studies Conference room,
Library, Room 150
To register: Contact Dorothy Bukay at
bukayd@stjohns.edu or x6910.
Writing Biographies
If you are interested in writing a biography or in exploring history through the lens of individual lives and experiences, join us for a discussion with Derek Owens, author of Memory's Wake.
Monday, October 29, 1:50 - 3:15 p.m.
Law School Private Dining Room
Thinking Outside the Box Across Curricula
Lucy Heckman, University Libraries
Tuesday, October 30, 12:15 - 1:40 p.m.
Library, Room 110
NOVEMBER SESSIONS
Teaching Literature in the Global Context
President's Multicultural Advisory Committee (PMAC)
Monday, November 19, 1:50 - 3:15 p.m.
Sullivan Café
DECEMBER SESSIONS
WAC Workshop TBA
Monday, December 3, 1:50 -3:15 p.m.
Institute for Writing Studies Conference room,
Library, Room 150
To register: Contact Dorothy Bukay at
bukayd@stjohns.edu or x6910.
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES WORKSHOPS
Library Research Workshops
For updates and to register for the Library Research Workshops please go to: http://bit.ly/QLibResearchWkshp.
These workshops will be held in Library room 307. Bold location* indicates that workshop takes place outside Library 307 or online.
Improving Your Internet Search Skills
Monday, September 10, 6 p.m.
Monday, September 17, 6 p.m. *Note: Online
Monday, October 22, 6 p.m.
EEBO Database Workshop
Monday, November 19, 5 p.m.
ECCO Database Workshop
Monday, November 5, 5 p.m. EBSCO Database Workshop
Monday, November 26, 5 p.m.
Using iMovie to Create Documentary Videos
Monday, September 24, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, October 16, 10:45 a.m. *Note: Library 110
Thursday, October 18 11 a.m.
Using Windows Movie Maker to Create Documentary Videos
Tuesday, October 9, 2 p.m. *Note: Library 110
Friday, October 12,11 a.m. - Tentative
Monday, October 22, 1:50 p.m.
Thursday, November 8, 11 a.m.
Using RefWorks to Manage/Cite Research
Wednesday, October 17, 3 p.m.
Thursday, October 18, 1:50 p.m. *Note: Online
Tuesday, October 23, 5 p.m.
Monday, October 29, 5 p.m.
Thursday, November 8, 1:50 p.m. *Note: Online
Introduction to Using Zotero
Tuesday, October 30, 5 p.m.
Library Tech Workshops
For updates and to register for the Library Tech Workshops please go to: http://bit.ly/QLibTechWrkshps.
These workshops will be held in Library, Room 110.
Using Google Docs/Drive to Collaborate and Work on Documents Anywhere (An Overview)
Wednesday, September 19, 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Why Use a Screen Recording Tool?:
Creating Interesting Projects with Screencast-O-Matic
Wednesday, September 26, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Moving Away from Linear Presentations:
Using Glogster to Create Multimedia Collages that can be Presented Asynchronously
Wednesday, October 3, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Using Movie Maker to Create Documentary Videos
(for PCs)
Tuesday, October 9, 2 - 3:15 p.m.
Creating Collaborative Concept Maps using MindMeister
Wednesday, October 10, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Using iMovie to Create Documentary Videos (for MACs)
Tuesday, October 16, 10:45 a.m. to Noon
Using ePortfolios to incorporate Learning Objectives and Rubrics
Wednesday, October 17, 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Using GSN to Incorporate Applied Social Justice Research in Your Courses
Wednesday, October 24, Noon - 1:30 p.m.