iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (10/26/2015)

Welcome to iDevelop, a weekly eNewsletter providing faculty with information about professional development opportunities at NSCC. The intent of this eNewsletter is to spotlight the various professional development events for faculty in one convenient location as well as share best practices, resources and tips related to the teaching practice. iDevelop is being brought to you by Instructional Technology and Design and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.

20 Minute Online Professional Development: How Can I Reduce Apathy and Increase Motivation?
 
The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the fall semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets. The topic for the week of October 26th is How Can I Reduce Apathy and Increase Motivation? For information on accessing the presentation and supplemental materials, please view the Bulletin or the email version of iDevelop.

More information about this session (including description, topics, and learning goals) is available at http://www.magnapubs.com/online/mentor/how-can-i-reduce-student-apathy-and-increase-motivation-13420-1.html. The complete fall schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2015/08/20-minute-mentor-online-faculty.html.

Other Professional Development Opportunities

• ADA Webinar. Last week, Academic Affairs and Student Affairs sponsored a webinar on the topic of ADA Compliance, Accommodations and Resources. The webinar recording and handout(s) for “Understanding ADA Compliance, Accommodations & Resources: Fast Facts for Faculty” is available in the email version of iDevelop.
• Lunch 'N' Learn. The CTLA welcomes all NSCC faculty to a conversation on Student Advising on Thursday, October 29th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm in the CTLA Conference Room, Danvers DB-388. Light refreshments will be available.

Resources

• Motivating Students: Fifteen Tips 
  http://tep.uoregon.edu/resources/faqs/motivatingstudents/motivating.html
• Motivating Students
  https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/motivating-students/
• Motivating Students
  http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/affective/motivation.html 
• Increasing Student Participation
  https://www.cte.cornell.edu/teaching-ideas/engaging-students/increasing-student-participation.html

Share your Teaching Strategies

What strategies and tips for motivating students can you share with your colleagues? Send an email with your teaching strategies, best practices, resources, and tips to itd@northshore.edu and we will share them in the next few issues of iDevelop.

We hope you enjoy this weekly eNewsletter and would love your input. Please let us know if you have any feedback on the format, content, and resources or if there is anything else you would like to see in the eNewsletter.

Thank you,
Instructional Technology and Design and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (10/19/2015)

Welcome to iDevelop, a weekly eNewsletter providing faculty with information about professional development opportunities at NSCC. The intent of this eNewsletter is to spotlight the various professional development events for faculty in one convenient location as well as share best practices, resources and tips related to the teaching practice. iDevelop is being brought to you by Instructional Technology and Design and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.

20 Minute Online Professional Development: What Can I Learn From Student Ratings?
The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the fall semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets. The topic for the week of October 19th is What Can I Learn From Student Ratings? The presentation is available Monday at 10:00am and is accessible through Sunday of that week. For information on accessing the presentation and supplemental materials, please view the Bulletin or the email version of iDevelop.

More information about this session (including description, topics, and learning goals) is available at http://www.magnapubs.com/online/mentor/what-can-i-learn-from-student-ratings-3125-1.html. The complete fall schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2015/08/20-minute-mentor-online-faculty.html.

Other Professional Development Opportunities

• ADA Webinar Recording. Last week, Academic Affairs and Student Affairs sponsored a webinar on the topic of ADA Compliance, Accommodations and Resources. The webinar recording and handout(s) for “Understanding ADA Compliance, Accommodations & Resources: Fast Facts for Faculty” is available in the email version of iDevelop.
• Lunch 'N' Learn. The CTLA welcomes all NSCC faculty to a conversation on Universal Design for Learning on Thursday, October 22nd from 2:00pm to 3:30pm in the CTLA Conference Room, Danvers DB-388. Light refreshments will be available.
• Part Time Faculty Professional Development Program. All NSCC faculty are welcome to attend the next session of the Part Time Faculty Professional Development Program on Saturday, October 24th from 9:00am to 12:00pm in Danvers, MS106B. The topics are Universal Design for Learning and Disability Services as well as NCBI.

We hope you enjoy this weekly eNewsletter and would love your input. Please let us know if you have any feedback on the format, content, and resources or if there is anything else you would like to see in the eNewsletter.

Thank you,
Instructional Technology and Design and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

Technology Across the Curriculum Grant Applications - Fall 2015

The Technology Across the Curriculum (TAC) Committee invites all North Shore Community College (NSCC) full-time faculty, part-time faculty, and professional teaching staff to submit applications to develop a TAC project in the spring of 2016 with implementation in the summer or fall of 2016. 

Fall application materials are now available and proposals are due by 11:59PM on Tuesday, November 17th.  No late applications will be accepted under any circumstances. Notification of awards will be made before the end of the semester.

There are two types of TAC applications: one for faculty wishing to develop online/hybrid courses and one for those wishing to develop projects that integrate technology into their curriculum. For faculty wishing to develop online/hybrid courses, there are two separate applications, one for faculty new to online course development, and one for faculty who have already developed online courses at NSCC.

1. If you would like to develop an online/hybrid course:

Please contact Andrea Milligan or Lance Eaton.  They will explain the process and discuss the expectations, have you complete some short readiness activities, and give you an application. You will also need to discuss your plans with, and get the approval of, your Division Dean.

The design and development phase for faculty new to teaching an online/hybrid course at North Shore Community College begins with a 6 week online course, Teaching and Learning Online.  This online course will run January 2 – February 14, 2016 (for fall 2016 and spring 2017 courses) and May 16 – June 26, 2015 (for spring 2017 courses only).

Applications and process are available during your consultation with Andrea Milligan or Lance Eaton.

2. If you would like to develop a project integrating technology into the curriculum:

Apply for a TAC grant. The application also includes project ideas and the description of the TAC process. Please read all of the materials before completing your application. Division Deans and Department Chairs would appreciate an email letting them know about your ideas so they can support your efforts.

Please note:

• The technology integration project application materials are available on Pipeline. To access, go to the My Northshore tab and click the Technology Across the Curriculum link (left column in the Faculty Resources box.)
• Applicants need not have high level experience using technology, but because the TAC grant is becoming highly competitive, we urge applicants to prepare their applications carefully, making sure the descriptive narrative is thorough and clear. We are also, of course, interested in the applicant’s motivation and willingness to think about how technology can improve his/her teaching.

Finally, we would be delighted to answer any questions or discuss application ideas.  

We hope you will consider applying for a TAC grant and look forward to assisting you in any way we can in that process.

Andrea Milligan, Director of Instructional Technology and Design, and Terri Whitney, TAC Coordinator and Professor of English

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (10/12/2015)

Welcome to iDevelop, a weekly eNewsletter providing faculty with information about professional development opportunities at NSCC. The intent of this eNewsletter is to spotlight the various professional development events for faculty in one convenient location as well as share best practices, resources and tips related to the teaching practice. iDevelop is being brought to you by Instructional Technology and Design and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.  

20 Minute Online Professional Development: Can Service-Learning Work in My Discipline?

The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the fall semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets. The topic for the week of October 12th is Can Service-Learning Work in My Discipline? The presentation is available Monday at 10:00am and is accessible through Sunday of that week. For information on accessing the presentation and supplemental materials, please view the Bulletin or the email version of iDevelop.

More information about this session (including description, topics, and learning goals) is available at http://www.magnapubs.com/online/mentor/can-service-learning-work-in-my-discipline-3130-1.html.
The complete fall schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2015/08/20-minute-mentor-online-faculty.html. 

Other Professional Development Opportunities

• ADA Webinar. Academic Affairs and Student Affairs are sponsoring a professional development opportunity for NSCC faculty and staff on Wednesday, October 14th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm on the topic of ADA Compliance, Accommodations and Resources. The webinar will be broadcast on both the Danvers (Math/Science 106B) and Lynn (LW326) campuses. Please RSVP to indicate your interest in viewing the webinar and preferred location at https://goo.gl/1Zf0V3.

Resources

• To learn more about the service learning program at NSCC, please visit http://www.northshore.edu/ctla/service_learning/.

Share your Teaching Strategies
Do your courses have a service learning component? What service learning activities do your students participate it? How has it enhanced the student learning experience? Send an email with your teaching strategies, best practices, resources, and tips to itd@northshore.edu and we will share them in the next few issues of iDevelop.

We hope you enjoy this weekly eNewsletter and would love your input. Please let us know if you have any feedback on the format, content, and resources or if there is anything else you would like to see in the eNewsletter.

Thank you,
Instructional Technology and Design and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

Blackboard Learn Mobile App

The Blackboard Mobile Learn app is now available for NSCC faculty and students to download and use for free. The Blackboard Mobile Learn app is available for Android devices (on 2.3.5 +) as well as iPhones and iPads (on iOS 7+).

About

The Blackboard Mobile Learn app is primarily a consumption app and allows for the easy viewing of course content on a mobile device. Using the Blackboard Mobile Learn app, faculty and students will be able to access course content, read announcements, see grades (students), and participate in discussions, blogs, and journals. The following features are natively supported in Blackboard Mobile Learn 4.0 and translate well to a mobile device.

• Announcements
• Blogs
• Content
• Discussions
• Grades (viewing)
• Groups
• Journals
• Mobile Tests
• Roster
• Tasks

Non-native features, such as Calendar, Email, Assignments, Roster or Video Everywhere, etc., will display via the in-app browser. It is highly recommended that students submit assignments and take tests on Blackboard Learn through the browser on a computer.

Some recent updates to the app include: 

• Create Favorites - You can "Favorite" your most used course content, discussion threads, etc. for easy access at a later point.
• Customization - You can edit your course list by hiding, coloring, and reordering your courses.
• Rich Content - Additional support for rich content styles like bold, underline, italics, hyperlinks, and more.
• Unread Counts - Quickly see what is new in your courses (not currently available in iOS).

Directions

1. Search for and download the Blackboard Mobile Learn app from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Launch the Blackboard Mobile Learn app and search for North Shore Community College in the "Search for your school" field.
3. Select North Shore Community College to be brought to our Blackboard Learn login page.
4. Login using your Pipeline credentials (under Faculty and Staff Login).

The Blackboard Mobile Learn app for Android devices can be downloaded from Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackboard.android&hl=en).

The Blackboard Mobile Learn app for the iPhone or iPad can be downloaded from the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blackboard-mobile-learn/id376413870?mt=8).

Resources

• What Can You Do With Blackboard Mobile Learn? (a nice overview of the app features) https://www.blackboard.com/resources/mobile/mobile_learn_splash/desktop/portal-nonsprint.html
• Mobile Learn 4.0 Feature List
  http://goo.gl/keRpiQ
• How to Use Mobile Learn
  http://help.blackboardmobile.com/customer/en/portal/topics/556493-how-to-use-mobile-learn?b_id=2825 

If you have any questions about the Blackboard Mobile Learn app, please email the Blackboard Helpdesk at bbhelp@northshore.edu.

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (10/5/2015)

Welcome to iDevelop, a weekly eNewsletter providing faculty with information about professional development opportunities at NSCC. The intent of this eNewsletter is to spotlight the various professional development events for faculty in one convenient location as well as share best practices, resources and tips related to the teaching practice. iDevelop is being brought to you by Instructional Technology and Design (ITD) and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CTLA). 

20 Minute Online Professional Development: How Do I Create a Climate for Learning in My Classroom?

The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the fall semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets. The topic for the week of October 5th is How Do I Create a Climate for Learning in My Classroom? The presentation is available Monday at 10:00am and is accessible through Sunday of that week. For information on accessing the presentation and supplemental materials, please view the Bulletin or the email version of iDevelop.

More information about this session (including description, topics, and learning goals) is available at http://www.magnapubs.com/online/mentor/how-do-i-create-a-climate-for-learning-in-my-classroom-3134-1.html. The complete fall schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2015/08/20-minute-mentor-online-faculty.html. 

Other Professional Development Opportunities

• Introduction to Disability Services. As part of Disability Services’ Brown Bag Lunch Series, Susan Graham will be facilitating a discussion around the “laws that govern disability services in higher education, how students request services, and the determination of eligibility and reasonable accommodation.” The event will take place on Thursday, October 8th from 12:30pm to 1:30pm in Danvers, DB388 (CTLA Conference Room).
• ADA Webinar. Academic Affairs and Student Affairs are sponsoring a professional development opportunity on Wednesday, October 14th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm on the topic of ADA Compliance, Accommodations and Resources. The webinar will be broadcast on both the Danvers (Math/Science 106B) and Lynn (LW326) campuses. Please RSVP to indicate your interest in viewing the webinar and preferred location at https://goo.gl/1Zf0V3.

Share your Teaching Strategies
Send an email with your teaching strategies, best practices, resources, and tips to itd@northshore.edu and we will share them in the next few issues of iDevelop.

We hope you enjoy this weekly eNewsletter and would love your input. Please let us know if you have any feedback on the format, content, and resources or if there is anything else you would like to see in the eNewsletter.

Thank you,
Instructional Technology and Design and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment