Ryan Gjerde

Sponsor: LIS
Facilitator: Ryan Gjerde
Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room
Registration: No limit, but please sign up below if you plan to attend.

Facebook offers members the ability to customize and limit the level of access that others have to content posted by or about them, however many of these privacy settings are turned off by default.

Sponsors: Dean’s Office & LIS
Facilitator: Ryan Gjerde & Lea Pickard
Date: Tues., Apr. 6, 2:30-3:30pm
Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room
Registration: No limit, but please sign up below if you plan to attend.

This session will highlight ways in which the Human Relations Area Files database (eHRAF) can be used as a source for discussions and research on world cultures and ethnic groups.

Sponsor: LIS
Location: Borlaug Room, Dahl Centennial Union
Facilitator: Ryan Gjerde
Registration: No limit, but please sign up if planning to attend.

Does Twitter have a place in Higher Education? Join in the debate with a no-holds-barred exploration of the issues. Engage and prepare to be challenged on both sides.

Speaking to the two sides of the issue are W. Gardner Campbell, Dir., Acad. for Teaching & Learning; Assoc Prof. of Lit.

Sponsor: LIS
Facilitators: Ryan Gjerde (LIS)
Date: Tues., Oct. 20, 9:00-10:00am
Location: Olin 301 (Round Table Room)
Registration: Limit of 20 (sign up below)

This workshop will introduce participants to social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter. Participants will walk through the steps for creating accounts, configuring privacy settings, and using the basic functionality provided by these sites. This session is intended for those at the beginner/novice level, but all who want a refresher on social networking websites are welcome!

Sponsor: LIS
Facilitators: Loren Toussaint (Psychology), Jennifer Green (Sociology), Ryan Gjerde (LIS)
Date: Thurs., Oct. 15, 4:00-5:00pm
Location: Olin 301 (Round Table Room)
Registration: Limit of 20 (sign up below)

This workshop will walk participants through the process of downloading datasets from the ICPSR website and opening them in SPSS. SPSS 17 is a statistical analysis software, and is available in all PC computer labs. It is also available to be installed on faculty and staff workstations.

Current Trends in Student Communication

Sponsors: Dean’s Office and LIS
Facilitators: Mark Johns (Communication Studies) and Ryan Gjerde (LIS)
Date: Wed., Oct. 28, 4:00-5:00pm
Location: Olin 301 (Round Table Room)
Registration: Limit of 20. Please sign up below.

This session examines trends in how 18- to 25-year-olds communicate, including a look at the tools and devices now popular (Facebook, texting) and a discussion on how technology has impacted the connections and sense of community of current students.

Teaching and Research Resources of ICPSR (repeat of Sept. 23 workshop)

Sponsors: Dean’s Office and LIS
Facilitators: Jennifer Green (Sociology) and Ryan Gjerde (LIS)
Date: Thurs., Oct. 8, 4:00-5:00pm
Location: Olin 301 (Round Table Room)
Registration: Limit of 20.

Teaching and Research Resources of ICPSR

Sponsors: Dean’s Office and LIS
Facilitators: Jennifer Green (Sociology) and Ryan Gjerde (LIS)
Date: Wed., Sept. 23, 4:00-5:00pm
Location: Olin 301 (Round Table Room)
Registration: Limit of 20.

Creating and Presenting Posters Across the Disciplines
Sponsor: Dean’s Office and LIS
Facilitators: Kirk Larsen (Biology), Ely Levine (Religion), Anne-Marine Feat (French), Ryan Gjerde (LIS)
Date: Wed., August 26 (1:00-4:30 pm)
Location: Valders 377 (Environmental Studies GIS Computer Lab)
Stipend: $25
Registration deadline: August 7
Participants: Limit of 12

The poster format is a common way of presenting research at professional meetings and is a growing feature at undergraduate research conferences.

Facilitator: Ryan Gjerde
Location: Olin 301 – Round Table Room

Facebook applications in higher education will be shared and discussed.

Faculty Development Teaching and Technology sessions highlight internet resources and software with potential as pedagogical tools. Each session features one or two faculty members who demonstrate how they have used a particular resource in their teaching. Though designed with faculty in mind, these sessions are open to all.

More information on upcoming training and instruction is available at http://lis.luther.edu/learn.