WSE Faculty & Staff
News & Announcements
Blackboard Session Invitation
The Tech Team is proud to deliver a repeat session due to popular demand to showcase the new Blackboard features incorporated in the latest upgrade.
- Pronto is an Instant Messenger Client that allows students to IM each other and the instructor. This is a great way for online instructors to hold office hours.
- SafeAssign is a plagiarism scanner that will scan student papers against the internet and other submitted papers.
- Single Sign-on for Taskstream allows students to connect Blackboard and Taskstream accounts.
- Blackboard 9 - See the new version of Blackboard that is currently being piloted.
Please join Beth Allred in the Computer Lab for the demonstration Friday, February 12 at 2:00PM in room 111.
Assistive Technology Workshops - Spring 2010
The Watson School of Education’s Assistive Technology Demonstration and Lending Site will be hosting a series of free workshops again during the Spring. Please see the attached schedule for topics and the dates and times of the workshops. More information on each workshop can be found at: http://uncw.edu/ed/assist/events.html
We are now located in the Airlie Commons Building, 1612 Military Cuttoff Road, Wilmington, NC 28403. We will are on the second floor – room 201 of the building (Woodlands Bank is on the first floor of the building). To get to our new location from Eastwood Road (US-74 E), you will turn right onto Military Cuttoff Road and the building will be on your right (immediately past the Hangers and the Carwash).
*Please pass this information on to anyone who you think would be interested in attending any of the workshops.
Theory-to-Practice Workshops for Spring 2010
WSE students are invited to attend Theory-to-Practice workshops this semester. The FREE workshops offer hands-on, interactive activities that you may use in you field placements and in your own classrooms. All workshops will be held in the Education Lab-EB 130. Registration priority is given to students currently registered in Ed Lab courses. Space is limited to twenty participants in each workshop. Click here to view the Workshop PDF flyer.
Excellent to include on your Professional Resume
- Math-Graphing (Grades K-6)
Friday, February 5--10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Dr. Tracy Hargrove - Multicultural Literature & Extension Activities (Grades K-8)
Friday, February 12--10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Dr. Susan Catapano, Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown & Dr. Candace Thompson - Integrating Multicultural Arts Across the Curriculum (Grades K-12)
Friday, February 19--10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown - Inquiry in the Classroom (Grades K-8)
Friday, March 19--10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Mr. Brian Brinkley - Bookmaking-Creating your Classroom Publishing House (Grades K-8)
Friday, March 26--10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Dr. Debbie Powell
Poverty Simulation Workshops
Poverty Simulations will be offered this semester for our education students. Please encourage their attendance and feel free to participate or volunteer. The dates/times are as follows:
- Wednesday, February 24, 5:30-8:30, WSE, Room 162
- Saturday, March 20, 1-4 p.m., WSE Room 162
You can register online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5DFLHP8. Questions can be directed to Candace Thompson at thompsonc@uncw.edu or Amy Moody at moodya@uncw.edu.
New E-Learning Support website online!
Finance Certificate Training Program
Several Watson School staff recently completed a level(s) in the Finance Certificate Training Program and were honored at a presentation of certificates on Monday, October 26, 2009.
Candace Blanke, Level 3
Kathy Funke, Level 1
Nancy Jones, Levels 2 & 3
Robin Kee, Level 1
Lesley McCoy, Level 1
Congratulations to those receiving certificates!!!!!!
Upcoming conference proposal listings now available on the Faculty Resources page.
2009 Service Awards
UNCW Annual Service Awards Luncheon was held on Monday, October 12th to honor employees for their years of service. Watson School of Education honorees included:
- Krysti Wetherill – 5 Years
- Maxine Duckworth – 10 Years
- Jan Siko – 10 Years
- Glenda Bowen – 25 Years

