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Are you interested in exploring strategies to help you promote student success?

This module will help you explore various strategies shared during new sessions added each semester to help you help your students succeed.

Career Pathways
Making Your Classroom Disability Accessible
2023 NSSE Survey Results
Inclusive Access and Textbook Adoption
Help Students Learn with Pronto

Career Pathways

During this session, Career Pathways associated with Academic Programs will be showcased. The ability for students to use Career Pathways with their advisors and for recruitment personnel to use Career Pathways with prospective students will be highlighted. Connections with skills in QA Commons in our programs will be discussed.

Presenters: Professor Renee Fister, Associate Provost; Charley Allen-Dunn, Director of Web Management and Digital Marketing

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Making Your Classroom More Readily Accessible for Individuals with Disabilities

The Office of Student Disability Services has seen an increase in the number of students registered with our office in recent years.

However, despite this increase, many students still fight the stigma of having a disability, and some neglect to consistently seek out appropriate supports and accommodations. In addition, many more students choose not to disclose information to the University at all. This workshop is intended to provide faculty members with some helpful strategies that can easily be implemented into the classroom setting to help individuals with disabilities and/or chronic health conditions feel more comfortable, confident and to find academic success, despite barriers they may face.

Presenter: Ken Ashlock, Director, Student Disability Services

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Blitz Week - January 8, 2025, Making Your Classroom More Readily Accessible for Individuals with Disabilities

The Office of Student Disability Services has seen an increase in the number of students registered with our office in recent years. However, despite this increase, many students still fight the stigma of having a disability, and some neglect to consistently seek out appropriate supports and accommodations. In addition, many more students choose not to disclose information to the University at all. This session is intended to provide faculty members with some helpful strategies that can easily be implemented into the classroom setting to help individuals with disabilities and/or chronic health conditions feel more comfortable, confident and to find academic success, despite barriers they may face.

Presenter: Ken Ashlock, Director, Student Disability Services

2023 NSSE Survey Results - What we Learned about Student Experience

Last academic year, freshmen and senior students were invited to take the nationally-normed NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement). This session will provide an overview of the results, including student perceptions of their experiences as compared to those of our peers. The survey covered topics such as academic advising, learning with peers, the rigor of their courses, DEI, and high impact practices. At the conclusion, attendees of this session will have a better understanding of our students' experiences at Murray State as they compare to our peers, and will brainstorm ways in which we can make significant improvements.

Presenters: Professor Ashley Ireland, Assistant Provost and Director of Online Learning
Renee Fister, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs

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Inclusive Access and Textbook Adoption

Are you interested in finding out how you can help your students get the best pricing and have access to their course materials on day one?

This session will highlight the benefits of Inclusive Access, a course material affordability program, designed by institutions and guided by the Department of Education (DOE) to deliver digital learning resources to students, at a significantly reduced cost, on or before the first day of class. It offers students maximum choice in selecting the learning resources that are right for them, at the lowest market price, including the choice to “opt out.”

Session participants will be able to review information regarding the following:

Reducing student cost
Helping students choose what’s best for them
Improving student grades
Bolstering student success by DOE guidelines

Presenters:
Andrew Dowdy, Director, University Store
Katie Ambrose, Account Manager, Learning Technology Representative/Business and Economics McGraw-Hill
Kim Maiden, Customer Success Consultant McGraw-Hill
Kory Neal, Learning Technology Representative/History, Social Science and Language McGraw-Hill
Stephanie Cheatham, Learning Technology Representative/Science, Engineering and Math McGraw-Hill

Cody Lopez, Director of Customer Success, RedShelf
Annie Callaghan, Assoc. Customer Success Manager, Redshelf

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Inclusive Access Education Program with Cengage

Have you wanted to educate yourself on the benefits of the Murray State Inclusive Access program and how it can benefit your students?

Inclusive Access is a way of providing learning materials to students across an entire course. Your students won’t need to get their own materials because this program builds the cost of required course materials into your course’s fees, at a guaranteed low price. They’ll get our content, right in your institution’s Learning Management System (LMS) or other preferred channel, making it easier for them to come to class prepared on day one. Inclusive Access is not a subscription for all course materials. Instead, it’s a way to give your students affordable access to the materials they need at the individual course level. With Inclusive Access, your students will save money and be ready for class from the get-go. And you can be confident your students have the quality Cengage materials and dedicated services they need to learn. Your institution sets everyone up for success with access, convenience and affordability.

Session participants will be able to review information regarding the following:

Benefits of Inclusive Access:
Improving Access
Making Learning Affordable
Increasing Retention

Presenters: Andrew Dowdy, Director University Store
Brandon Groh, Engagement Manager, Cengage
Cody Lopez, Director of Customer Success, RedShelf
Annie Callaghan, Assoc. Customer Success Manager, Redshelf

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Help Students Learn with Pronto: A New Engagement and Communication Tool

Are you interested in exploring a powerful tool to help empower students to have substantive engagement and interaction in your courses?

Email is not a native mode of communication for our traditional-aged students. This session will introduce you to Pronto, a powerful, real-time engagement platform that integrates seamlessly with Canvas, and frees up your time as an instructor. Join us to get practical strategies to foster collaboration, streamline communication and build a sense of community in your courses, using Pronto.

Session Objectives

Identify the core features of Pronto within Canvas that can enhance student communication.
Utilize Pronto for group chats, announcements, and real-time discussions in Canvas to promote student engagement.
Design interactive learning activities using Pronto's features to foster collaboration and community among students.
Apply techniques for creating an inclusive classroom environment using Pronto in Canvas.

Presenter: Professor Ashley Ireland, Assistant Provost and Director of Online Learning

Pronto: A New Engagement Tool Integrated in Canvas to Help Students Learn

Do you need practical strategies to use Pronto to foster collaboration, streamline communication and
build a sense of community in your courses, while freeing up your time?

This session will equip you to do the following:
1. Identify the core features of Pronto within Canvas that can enhance student communication;
2. Utilize Pronto for group chats, announcements, and real-time discussions in Canvas to promote
student engagement;
3. Design interactive learning activities using Pronto's features to foster collaboration and community
among students

Presenters: Ashley Ireland, Assistant Provost and Director of Online Learning;
Lauren Luker, Strategic Customer Success Manager, Pronto