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Assessment in action classroom technology
Assessment Services and ITS is inviting all faculty to a "lunch and
learn" session on clicker technology being used in the Biological
Sciences Department. Dr. Alan Christian will demonstrate his
incorporation of several technologies that aid in both formative and
summative evaluation of the learning occurring in his courses. This
demonstration will be Thursday, Oct. 19, at 12 noon in
Lab Sciences West 441. A follow-up opportunity for observing
students using the technology in class will be offered on Monday,
Oct. 23, at 11:30 a.m. or Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 11:30 a.m. Both
classes meet in LSW 441. A free lunch will be provided to the
first 20 faculty to sign up for the demonstration. Please
respond to
Assessment Services at 972-3931 or by e-mail to
scash@astate.edu by Friday,
Oct. 20.
Faculty involves schools with
balloon satellite project
The
Arkansas Balloon Satellite Program, which involves ASU, UALR,
and three secondary schools, will make its first high altitude
balloon launch Saturday at 8 a.m.. The primary launch site is the ASU-Newport campus, but
is subject to change Friday after participants assess the jet
stream and other atmospheric data. Dr. Martin Huss, Botany, and
Dr. Tillman Kennon, Science Education, along with two ASU
secondary science education students at ASU, Jackie McVey and
Carolyn Redman, are working with Cross County High School, Little
Rock Catholic High School, Pottsville High School, Annie Camp Junior
High, and UALR.
This flight will be used to test tracking equipment and collect data
and photos from as high as 90,000 feet. The project is funded by the
Arkansas Space Grant Consortium.
Legislative Day events recognize four
representatives
ASU held its annual
Legislative Day activities Saturday, honoring four state
representatives whose have "served their districts and their state
with distinction," according to President Les Wyatt. Those honored
at a picnic at the President's Home and at halftime of the football
game were Rep. Benny Petrus of Stuttgart, Rep. Dustin McDaniel and
Rep. Ray Kidd of Jonesboro, and Rep. Robert Thompson of Paragould.
Banking seminar on disaster preparedness
Bankers from throughout the
state are expected to attend the "Catastrophic Disaster Conference"
Tuesday at the Convocation Center, sponsored by the Arkansas Bankers
Association, Arkansas State Bank Department, and the
McAdams-Frierson Chair of Bank Management at ASU. Speakers
from Louisiana and Mississippi will share their experiences
following the hurricanes, and the director of the Arkansas Dept. of
Emergency Management will speak on earthquake preparedness. For more
details contact Dr.
David Kern, Finance, ext. 8466.
Jazz bands
to perform Thursday evening
The jazz bands in the Department of Music will perform in concert
Thursday evening in Riceland Hall. E. Ron Horton,
Music, directs the ensembles. Details and a list of student
personnel are available in the NewsPage
release.
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