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Faculty Develpment Opportunities — 11/04/2020



Faculty Development Opportunities At-a-Glance

Because Internet L&A Community         Nov. 10 12-1:00

Online Learning Consortium Virtual Conf. Nov. 9-18

Last day to register: Canvas User Credential Nov. 10

“Get Writing” Workshop Series Nov. 11, 18 12-1:00

Tech Tips for Teaching          Nov. 17 12-1:00

Path of the J.E.D.I. series—session 1 Nov. 19 11-12:00
Quality Matters @ SLCC Annual Mtg Nov. 19 1-2:00

Community Partner Site Visits Nov. 19 1:30-3:00

How to Be an Antiracist L&A Community Dec. 2 2-3:00


See descriptions below; register through the SLCC Registration System under Faculty Development, unless otherwise noted. All faculty are invited to attend.


Do you want to gather with colleagues in a safe, online format? Participate in a Learning & Action Community. 


How to be an Antiracist

Dec. 2

2-3pm; virtual

Join the Humanities and Languages department in a discussion for the book titled How to be an Antiracist, by Ibram Kendi.  The group will read the first 150 pages for this first meeting and the remaining pages for the second session. All staff and faculty are invited to attend.


Because Internet: Understand the New Rules of Language

Nov. 10

12-1pm; virtual

Many people think the internet is ruining language and writing abilities, but this learning community will show you that language and writing is more alive and dynamic than ever before! Session one has passed, but we invite you to join us for session two: Chapters 4-5 and session three: Chapters 6-8.


Contact facultydevelopment@slcc.edu for a copy of either of these books.



Looking for a no-cost, no-travel conference?

OLC Accelerate 2020 Virtual Conference
Nov. 9-18; virtual
See schedule below
You are invited to attend VIRTUALLY the Online Learning Consortium's Accelerate 2020 conference. SLCC’s eLearning team has purchased an “unlimited” all campus pass to the eight-day conference. Sessions will be streamed live from the OLC national conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. You are welcome to view any session from wherever you are as your schedule allows. Registered participants also get access to recordings of all sessions, which will be available within 24 hours after each session concludes and are available for one year after the conference. Most sessions will be webcast via Zoom. 

The general high-level schedule of activities is available here - eLearning’s registration does NOT cover any pre-conference workshops.

The detailed schedule of sessions is available here - click the STREAMED SESSIONS tab to view the sessions available virtually. Note that all session times in the online program are listed in EASTERN STANDARD TIME. 

Virtual sessions are available on the following days – times below are converted to MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME. At any given time, there are several sessions running concurrently to choose from.

Monday, 11/9/20, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 11/10/20, 7:15 am to 4:45 pm
Wednesday, 11/11/20, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm
Thursday, 11/12/20, 6:00 am to 4:45 pm
Friday, 11/13/20, 6:00 am to 1:30 pm
Monday, 11/16/20, 7:15 am to 3:30 pm
Tuesday, 11/17/20, 6:00 am to 4:45 pm
Wednesday, 11/18/20, 6:30 am to 10:30 pm

There is no cost to access the conference. There is no compensation for attending this event. Registration is required. Look for course code DOLC in SLCC’s training registration. After registering, you will receive instructions for accessing the conference sessions in a separate email. 

Need Canvas skills?

Canvas User Credential Course
Register by Nov. 10; complete by Dec. 10
This course is a 12-hour, self-paced, fully online course. Look for course code DCUC in SLCC’s training registration system under eLearning. 

Do you want to focus on your own writing?

“Get Writing” Workshop Series
Next month’s sessions:  Nov. 11 & 18
12-1:00pm; virtual
This workshop series provides employees an introduction to publishing (academic and trade), provides structure for your project, and helps you through the process with monthly sessions and writing time. All faculty and staff are invited to attend.

November: Getting Through Writer’s Block Nov 11 & 18
January: Submitting Queries Jan 13 & 27
February: Dealing with Responses Feb 10 & 24

Could you use Technology Tips to help in your online or hybrid teaching?

Tech Tips for Teaching Series
Nov. 17
12-1pm; virtual
Join Deidre Tyler for tech tips that promote sustainable development. In this new teaching environment, the questions that are asked are:   What can I do to create a learning environment that is sustainable?  What are some things that we can do in the educational environment that does not change each semester?  The last series will focus on tech creating a positive learning environment using tech tools that help learner engagement.    We will discuss the Addie theory of instructional design.  Tips on how to create better videos will be discussed.  In addition, we will focus on how engaging videos can create a positive classroom environment on-line.  We will discuss More ways to engage students with broadcast teaching using thinglink, nearpod and other tools. 


Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Work 


Path of the J.E.D.I.
Nov. 19
11-12:00; virtual
Please join Episode I, Path of the J.E.D.I. - A Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion webinar hosted by Dr. Kathryn Kay Coquemont, Associate Vice President for Student Success. This premiere episode debuts on Thursday, November 19 from 11 am until noon and will cover current terminology while exploring the historic, political, and complex context of the words we use in J.E.D.I. work. Special guest Alonso Reyna Rivarola, Assistant Director in Diversity & Multicultural Affairs, will co-host this episode.


Interested in Quality Matters at SLCC?
Quality Matters at SLCC—Annual Update Meeting 2020
Nov. 19
1:00-2:00pm; virtual

Join us for eLearning's annual update on the Quality Matters initiative at SLCC. This meeting is for:
-All full-time faculty who are interested in the Quality Matters initiative at SLCC.
-All full-time faculty who have conducted Quality Matters course reviews, or who are interested in doing these reviews
-All eLearning staff who have conducted QM course reviews

The purpose of this meeting is to:
-Review the status of Quality Matters and QM reviews at SLCC
-Review the qualifications for QM reviewers at SLCC
-Discuss QM standards that might be difficult to interpret, so we can be more consistent course reviewers
-Answer your questions about Quality Matters

This meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. You will receive instructions for accessing the meeting in a separate email. 

Registration is required. Look for course code DQYR in SLCC’s training registration system.


Looking to engage in the community?

Community Partner Site Visit
Nov. 19
1:30-3:00pm; virtual
Discover some of SLCC’s most committed partners! Check out various community partner organizations to learn about the critical social issues that they address. Explore service opportunities as well as potential collaborations for the integration of service in academics. The schedule includes two partner sites per session. 

Register via employee training under department “Office of Learning Advancement”. Facilitators: Lucy Smith & Rebecca Van Maren.
For questions: lucy.smith@slcc.edu; rebecca.vanmaren@slcc.edu



Additional Resources:

ACUE: Inclusive Teaching Practices Toolkit

ACUE is excited to introduce a set of free resources — including videos and downloadable planning guides — that can be immediately put to use to benefit both faculty and their students. These practices are tailored for online teaching but are also relevant to the physical classroom.

https://acue.org/inclusive-teaching-practices-toolkit/


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