New Short Subject: DigiSites Web Workshop

A new Short Subject, DigiSites Web Workshop by Mr. Martin Jarmick, is now available under University of Washington Priority 3 Online Training.

In this short subject TRIO Staff from Portland State University – Mr. Phillip Dirks, Director; and Ms. Yashica Island-Shambry, Coach/Instructor – present ideas and best practices of how TRIO programs can incorporate the TRIO Quest DigiSites competition into their curriculum. They share their experiences and challenges, as well as thoughts on how they can improve their approach for next year’s competition.

Completing this short subject will earn you 15 points toward the certification requirements.

New Short Subject: Digital Arts Workshop

A new Short Subject, Digital Arts Workshop by Mr. Martin Jarmick, is now available under University of Washington Priority 3 Online Training.

This short subject introduces an effective approach to digital media creation. We place the creative process and technical exercises side by side, giving the students a more meaningful experience with digital video and audio tools, and therefore establishing a stronger foundation with professional media composition. Students will come away with a base understanding of pre-production and post-production workflows, and insight into their own voice and interests

Completing this short subject will earn you 15 points toward the certification requirements.

New Short Subject: Google Apps Primer

A new Short Subject, Google Apps Primer by Ms. Deanna Marshall, is now available under University of Washington Priority 3 Online Training.

This short subject addresses the concepts of Google Apps and Google Docs and describes how one TRIO Program has used them to engage and communicate with students.

Completing this short subject will earn you 15 points toward the certification requirements.

This Week in the Forums

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New Threads

• Student participation
• What are innovative/nontraditional ways to assess students that display lack of confindence, self esteem…

Hot Threads

• Software for Data Collection & Reporting for TRIO
• What if the Bias, Deviation, and the Unusual Response is Desirable?
• How do we know or determine what services should be provided for our TRIO students?

New Short Subject: Improving Learning for TRIO Students

A new Short Subject, Improving Learning for TRIO Students by Dr. Karen Morell & Dr Ben. McCune, is now available under University of Washington Priority 3 Online Training.

This short subject presents a few conclusions from neuroscientists to help you understand and develop better retention strategies. Here well-known scientist and author Dr. David Eagleman offers a few of his ideas, including the effects of gaming on learning.

Completing this short subject will earn you 15 points toward the certification requirements.