E-Nouncements - February 12, 2021

All members of the University of Colorado educational community are eligible for a new Open Educational Resource Champion Award. Open Educational Resources (OER) are “teaching, learning, and research materials that are either (a) in the public domain or (b) licensed in a manner that provides everyone with free and perpetual permission to engage in the 5R activities.” (from Creative Commons) OER include digital learning materials such as open textbooks, courses, syllabi, lectures, assignments, quizzes, lab activities, games, and simulations. Nominations will be reviewed by the Open CU Steering Team and the CU System Office of Academic Affairs. Selections will be based on criteria such as educational impact and innovation towards a culture of open knowledge sharing and access. 

Nominations will be accepted via this online form until February 12, 2021. Up to one awardee from each campus will be notified by February 23, 2021 and presented with their award, a digital badge, and a $500 honorarium. Awardees who can attend will be honored at a virtual award presentation in the first week of March.

https://clas.ucdenver.edu/deans-notes/node/1824

DEADLINE:  Friday, February 26, 2021 

An annual award within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the CLAS Outstanding Staff Award recognizes a single staff member who demonstrates outstanding leadership, ability, initiative and/or achievement.  These contributions must provide a significant benefit specifically for CLAS at the downtown Denver campus.  The recipient will receive a $500 cash award, presented by the Dean and the nominating employee(s) at the Dean’s Reception this spring. 

Eligibility 

The competition is open to all permanent classified, exempt professional, PRA, Sr. PRA and Research Associate staff members currently employed by CLAS, both part-time and full-time.  The individual must have been employed as a permanent staff member within the college for at least 12 consecutive months.  Employees may not win the award in two consecutive years.  

Nomination Process 

Eligible employees must be nominated using the attached CLAS Outstanding Staff Nomination form. Nominations must be submitted electronically to anquanette.murray-cawthorn@ucdenver.edu.  

The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 26, 2021.

New Zoom features and Adobe Creative Cloud licenses

Zoom

A new University of Colorado systemwide HIPAA agreement with Zoom has allowed OIT to enable some previously disabled features including Zoom Cloud recording, reports and chat functionality. Read more about the newly enabled Zoom features in the OIT newsroom.

Adobe Creative Cloud

OIT has entered into a license agreement with Adobe for heavily discounted pricing for an annual subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. The cost for current faculty and staff is $45 per year, payable through your department's speedtype. There is no cost for students! Learn more on the OIT Adobe CC webpage.

Please refer to the Safe Return website for full information on the following:

• Auraria Campus Vaccine Site Expected to Launch Later This Month
• Answers to Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions
• Course Formats for Fall 2021
• For Students: If You Can’t Come to Campus for In-Person Class
• Find additional Campus COVID-19 Information.

Feb 12      Seminar - Jonathan Velotta, Denver University

Feb 12       Faculty & Staff Forum via Zoom Noon – 2:00p

Feb 19      Seminar - Adriana Romero-Olivares, New Mexico State University

Feb 26       Deadline for CLAS Outstanding Staff Nominations

Feb 26      Seminar - Jeremy Yoder, California State University, Northbridge

Mar 3        Seminar - Mercedes Burns, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Mar 12      Seminar - Joanna Lambert, University of Colorado, Boulder

Mar 19      Seminar - Karen Kapheim, Utah State University

Mar 26      Seminar - Onja Razafindratsima, University of California, Berkley

Apr 2         Seminar - Jeffrey Good, University of Montana

Apr 9         Seminar - Karen Bailey, University of Colorado, Boulder

Apr 16       Seminar -  Mairin Balisi, La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

Apr 23       SPRING BREAK - NO SEMINAR

Apr 30       Seminar - Kiyoko Gotanda, Université Sherbrooke

May 7        Seminar - Nathan Upham, Arizona State University