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? Call for Distinguished Staff Award and the Distinguished Team Award Nominations ? Racquet & Fitness Center - Give the Gift of Health This Season ? COB Colloquium: The Future is Mobile by Susan Jones on Thursday Dec 6 @ 11:00 am @ BUS

310 ? Engaged! ? Tune in for Ferris Sports Update Tonight on Fox 32 at 10:30 PM ? Ferris State Basketball Plays First GLIAC Home Doubleheaders This Week At Wink Arena ? Ferris State Hockey Hosts Bowling Green In Final Home Action Of 2018 This Weekend ? Notice of Death - Former Employee

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Call for Distinguished Staff Award and the Distinguished Team Award Nominations

We are now accepting nominations for the Distinguished Staff Award and the Distinguished Team Award

Please take this opportunity to recognize the effort and hard work of someone you know that makes a difference. Distinguished Staff Awards and Distinguished Team Awards are presented each year to employees who have demonstrated exemplary service to Ferris State University and the community.

Nomination criteria and forms are available at: or by contacting committee member: Elise Gramza, ext. 2805

Nominations are due February 15, 2019 to Elise Gramza at Timme CSS 201, or via e-mail to distinguishedstaff@ferris.edu.

Elise Gramza Registrar / Associate Dean of Enrollment Services Ferris State University Timme Center for Student Services 1201 S. State St. CSS 201 231-591-2805 Fax: 231-591-2242

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Racquet & Fitness Center - Give the Gift of Health This Season

Still looking for a gift that's good for the heart, mind, and body? Stop by the Racquet & Fitness Center to pick up an unlimited fitness class pass for this winter break. Whether this gift is for you or a loved one, join the early bird group to get a jump start on New Year's Resolutions! Classes start this coming Monday, December 10! Call 231591-2212 or stop in today for more information and to purchase a pass!

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COB Colloquium: The Future is Mobile by Susan Jones on Thursday Dec 6 @ 11:00 am @ BUS 310

The COB Monthly Colloquium Invites You to Attend

The Future is Mobile

Thursday December 6, 2018 @ 11:00 am @ BUS 310

Susan Jones

Professor of Digital Marketing College of Business

Ferris State University

Synopsis: By 2019, mobile advertising is expected to represent 72% of all U.S. digital ad spending (MarketingLand). Eighty percent of Internet users own a smartphone (Smart Insights). Apps account for 89% of mobile media time, with the other 11% spent on web sites (Smart Insights). So how do marketers make sure they are optimizing to take full advantage of the mobile revolution? We'll discuss how-tos and best practices compiled from some of today's top mobile experts.

Note: Anyone with a disability that needs special accommodations to attend this event should contact (231) 591-3166 at least 72 hours in advance.

Elies Kouider, PhD

COB Monthly Colloquium Coordinator Business Data Analytics program Coordinator Marketing Department College of Business Ferris State University

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Engaged!

Reincarnation: Breathe Life into A Dead Online Course Using Video

Engaging students in online courses happens by design, not by chance. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) model asserts that social presence is not only important (Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 2000), but that "there are things

the instructor can do to help design for and elicit social presence through teaching presence" (Lowenthal & Mulder, 2017). Using both synchronous and asynchronous video can add both teaching presence and social presence to an online course by providing the human element.

Asynchronous Video

Video recordings can be used to create teaching presence when the instructor embeds a "Welcome to the Course" or "Introduction to Unit Two" video that introduces the online students to the instructor, course or unit. These videos create teaching presence because "it allows the instructor to speak in a conversational tone, share emotion in their voice and create a sense of closeness" (Lowenthal & Mulder, 2017). Another way of establishing teacher presence is to give feedback on assignments using video recordings created from screen-casting tools like Tegrity.

Video recordings can be used to create social presence by asking the students to create a video introducing themselves or to upload a video of their presentation. Students can easily do this in Tegrity or by loading their video into YouTube, which can be embedded into Blackboard using the Mashup tool.

Synchronous Video

Video conferencing is an even better way to create teaching presence because the instructor can converse with students in real time. "It is a less encumbered way to convey ideas, emotion, sense of humor, and expectations" (Finkelstein, 2006). Some instructors will require online students to schedule a time for a "touch-base" meeting using a web-conference tool, such as Collaborate, Blue Jeans, or Zoom.

Video conferencing can be used to create social presence by asking online students to work on a group assignment. Students can meet with their groups remotely using Collaborate within Blackboard. Instructors can add the Collaborate link to the left menu and set up a session that allows students to join the meeting as moderators, which allows them to share their screen when working on assignments.

Using video technologies will not only create teaching and social presence, which engages students in online environments, but it will also prepares students to use these technologies in their professional careers.

~Written by Jackie Hughes, Coordinator of Instructional Technology

References

Finkelstein, J. (2006). Learning in real time: Synchronous teaching and learning online (Vol. 5). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Garrison, D. R., Anderson, T., & Archer, W. (2000). Critical Inquiry in a text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education, 2(2-3), 87-105.

Lowenthal, P., Mulder, D. (2017). Social Presence and Communication Technologies: Tales of Trial and Error. Social presence in online learning: Multiple perspectives on practice and research, Stylus Publishing, LLC., 27-44.

Ferris eLearning Department

For past Ferris eLearning Engaged! blog posts, please see . If you would like assistance designing your online course at Ferris, email eLearning@ferris.edu. We can help! For more information about Ferris eLearning, please see our website at , or contact us by phone at (231) 591-2802 or by Email at eLearning@ferris.edu.

Jackie Hughes, Instructional Technology Coordinator FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY | eLearning

410 Oak Street, ALUMNI 109A Big Rapids, MI 49307

Office: (231) 591-5439 Cell: (231) 527-8700

JackieHughes@ferris.edu Activator * Positivity * Responsibility * Maximizer * Developer

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Tune in for Ferris Sports Update Tonight on Fox 32 at 10:30 PM

WATCH: FERRIS SPORTS UPDATE ON FOX 32! Wednesday at 10:30 p.m.

Ferris Sports Update, a weekly show profiling Bulldog Athletics, airs Wednesday night on Fox 32 at 10:30 p.m. (ET). This week's show is hosted by Rob Bentley and produced by senior students in the Television

and Digital Media Production (TDMP) program under the direction of Glen Okonoski. Funding for the show is provided by FSU Athletics, the College of Education and Human Services, University Advancement & Marketing and the Admissions Office. This week's guests include: Tony Annese (Football Head Coach) Sandy Gholston (Broadcaster) Andy Bronkema (Men's Basketball Head Coach) Don't Miss Ferris Sports Update Wednesday Night On Fox 32!

In addition, the show is also available at selected times throughout the week via Xfinity Channel 900 on Comcast and locally on Ferris Television via Charter Cable. For more information: Rob Bentley Assistant Athletics Director, Communications (231) 591-3821 or bentleyr@ferris.edu

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Ferris State Basketball Plays First GLIAC Home Doubleheaders This Week At Wink Arena

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's and women's basketball squads will play their first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) home doubleheaders of the season this week inside FSU's Jim Wink Arena.

Both Ferris State teams will host Northwood on Thursday (Dec. 6) night starting with the women's game at 5:30 p.m. (ET) followed by the men's game at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

On Saturday (Dec. 8), the Bulldogs then host Saginaw Valley State with the women hitting the floor first at 1 p.m. (ET) and the men to follow at approximately 3 p.m. (ET).

As part of Saturday's action, the Bulldog men's squad will hold a special Basketball Alumni Reunion with all former players invited back to attend the game. All alumni of the program will be honored at halftime in recognition of their role in helping build the foundation that laid the groundwork for last year's historic national championship campaign and be able to have their photo taken with the national championship trophy.

Entering the week, both Ferris State squads have had considerable success inside Wink Arena. The Bulldog men own a current 27-game home court winning streak and went 22-0 at home last season in Big Rapids while the women's team claimed 10 wins a year ago and are currently 2-0 on their home floor this year.

All fans can purchase advance tickets while supplies last for all Bulldog home basketball games to guarantee a seat by visiting the FSU Athletics Ticket Office located inside the Ewigleben Sports Complex. Tickets can also be purchased in advance 24 hours a day, seven days a week online at or by calling 1-800-5853737.

Prices are $10 for adult general admission along with $7 for FSU Faculty/Staff and Seniors (ages 65 and up) in addition to $5 for students (age 3-17 years). All FSU students earn free admission with a valid student ID card.

The FSU Athletic Ticket Office's normal business hours are Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) with extended hours on Wednesday until 7 p.m. (ET).

A complete pricing structure, ticket office hours and additional information is available online at and can be found by visiting the "tickets" tab. For additional ticket information, please call (231) 591-2888.

Thursday night's action can be heard live on local flagship station Sunny 97.3 FM with pregame coverage starting at 5 p.m. (ET). Both of this weekend's doubleheaders will be available on the Bulldog Sports Network at with free live audio in addition to a live pay-per-view video webcast.

GO BULLDOGS!

Anyone with a disability that needs special accommodations to attend this event should contact (231) 591-2860 at least 72 hours in advance. For more information: Rob Bentley Assistant Athletics Director, Communications (231) 591-3821 or bentleyr@ferris.edu

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Ferris State Hockey Hosts Bowling Green In Final Home Action Of 2018 This Weekend

Ticket Information

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team will play its final home action of the 2018 calendar year this weekend (Dec. 7-8) as the Bulldogs entertain Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) rival Bowling Green in a two-game league set at the Ewigleben Ice Arena. The Bulldogs and the Falcons will square off with puck drop both nights set for 7:07 p.m. (ET). Ferris State will partner with the local Salvation Army for Saturday's game, which will include the annual Teddy Bear Toss. Fans are encouraged to throw a new or slightly used teddy bear onto the ice at the first intermission to donate to kids in need during the holiday season. The Salvation Army will also be ringing their red kettles for those wishing to contribute at the entrances to help support the less fortunate. The local organization will have a display table in the concourse and be part of a ceremonial puck drop. Fans can purchase advance tickets for all Bulldog home hockey games to guarantee a seat and save over the normal gameday rates by visiting the FSU Athletics Ticket Office located inside the Ewigleben Sports Complex. Bulldog fans can also purchase all regular-priced tickets in advance 24 hours a day, seven days a week online at or by calling 1-800-585-3737. The FSU Athletic Ticket Office's normal business hours are Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) with extended hours on Wednesday until 7 p.m. (ET). A complete pricing structure, ticket office hours and additional information is available online at and can be found by visiting the "tickets" tab. For additional ticket information, please call (231) 591-2888.

Overall, FSU has posted more than 25 total sellouts at the Ewigleben Ice Arena since the second half of a historic 2011-12 campaign in which the Bulldogs reached the national championship game at the NCAA Frozen Four.

The Bulldogs, who have reached the NCAA Final Eight three times since 2012, are in their 44th campaign this fall and again face perhaps one of the country's toughest schedules as they seek their fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last eight years.

Since 2012, the Bulldogs have made three NCAA Tournament appearances and advanced to the NCAA Final Eight all three times. FSU has also won two conference regular-season championships along with capturing the WCHA's Broadmoor Trophy once as the league's Final Five Champion. Along with a Frozen Four berth and national title game showing in 2012, FSU also has reached the regional final and the final eight of the NCAA Tournament in both 2014 and 2016.

GO BULLDOGS!

Anyone with a disability that needs special accommodations to attend this event should contact (231) 591-2860 at least 72 hours in advance.

For more information: Rob Bentley Assistant Athletics Director, Communications (231) 591-3821 or bentleyr@ferris.edu

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Notice of Death - Former Employee

The Office of the President has been informed of the death of former staff member Kathleen Jordan on December 1, 2018. Kathy worked as a College Counselor at the Kendall College of Art & Design for many years.

The Jordan Family will greet friends of Kathy on Friday, December 7 from 3-6pm at Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Service, located at 4291 Cascade Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. A celebration of life will start with visitation at 12:00pm and service at 1:00pm on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, located at 1700 Woodward Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506.

The full obituary may be read and condolences to the family may be left here.

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