Blitz Week is coming in hot! We've got a fantastic lineup of speakers, panels and sessions for you!
Save the date for January 8-11, 2024 and register now!
Register: Blitz Week 2024 Registration
Quick Preview of Blitz Week Sessions Titles:
Monday:
9:00 am – 10:00 am - Panel: Strategies for Your Journey Toward Well-Being and Work-Life Harmony
10:30 am – 11:00 am - Sandwich Generation: Working While Caring for Multiple Generations
11:05 am – 11:35 am - The Eisenhower Box Method: A tool for Purposeful Decision Making
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm - Human Resources Overview (Benefits, Racer Wellness, Leaves, EAP Resources, etc.)
Tuesday:
9:00 am – 10:00 am - Top 10 Strategies to Help Online Students Learn
10:30 am – 11:00 am - Engaging Online Student Discussions
11:05 am – 11:35 am - Why I Ditched Quizzes and Exams for Discussions and Authentic Assessments
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm - Making Your Classroom More Readily Accessible for Individuals with Disabilities
Wednesday:
9:00 am – 10:00 am - 2023 NSSE Survey Results - What We Learned About Student Experience
10:15 am – 11:45 am - The Interpretation and Strategic Use of Student Ratings (For MSU Leaders)
10:15 am – 11:45 am - Interpreting and Leveraging Student Ratings for Impactful Teaching and Learning
(Recorded Version for Faculty and Individuals with Teaching Responsibilities)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm - The Role of Sponsored Programs
Thursday:
9:00 am – 10:00 am - Panel: Teaching Researching and Serving Well in the Age of Generative AI
10:10 am – 10:40 am - A Framework for Responding to Generative AI in Teaching and Learning
10:50 – 11:50 am - Three Strategies for GAI-Proofing Your Course
15-minute presentations (repeated about 3 times) 1:00, 1:20 and 1:40 pm
1:00, 1:20 and 1:40 pm - Teaching Using Curipod
1:00, 1:20 and 1:40 pm - The Power of PRESENCE-tation!
1:00, 1:20 and 1:40 pm - Excel with MS Excel!
View Full Schedule and Presenters: Blitz Week 2024 Full Schedule.pdf
Blitz Week 2023
We sincerely appreciate all of you who attended and participated during Blitz Week 2023!
View Blitz Week Schedule: https://tinyurl.com/BWSchedule23
View Blitz Week Virtual Platform: https://fdcvirtual.zohobackstage.com/BlitzWeek2023
Provide us with feedback: BlitzWeekFeedbackSurvey2023
Quick Preview of Blitz Week Sessions Titles:
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We sincerely appreciate all of you who were able to attend and participate in Blitz Week 2022. You helped us to have a successful week!
To view the resources that the presenters shared and the schedule, please select the appropriate link below:
Quick Summary of Blitz Week Sessions:
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BLITZ WEEK 2021
The Faculty Development Center hosted its annual Blitz Week virtually on January 11-14, 2021.
Blitz Week 2021 featured concurrent sessions, panels, sessions highlighting innovative ideas and tools, and general sessions about a variety of topics, including new initiatives at Murray State University.
We enjoyed interacting with you during the Blitz Week sessions!
View schedule: https://tinyurl.com/BlitzWeek2020Schedule
BLITZ WEEK 2019
The Faculty Development Center hosted our annual Blitz Week January 7-10, 2019! Individuals submitted proposals to lead concurrent (30-minute presentations with Q&A) and lightning sessions (5-7 minute presentations) in the following areas:
View Schedule: https://tinyurl.com/
BLITZ WEEK 2018!
The Faculty Development Center hosted its annual Blitz Week on January 8 -11, 2018. This year, Blitz Week featured one-hour workshops, panel, lightning sessions, and informational sessions about new MSU initiatives. Take a peek at some of the sessions that were offered during the week.
Sessions at a Glance!
When: January 8 - 11 (3 sessions per day: 9:00 - 10:00 am, 10:30 - 11:30 am, and 1:00 - 2:00 pm)
Monday, Jan. 9
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Thursday, Jan. 12