iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (2/20/2017)

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 the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI).
  

20 Minute Online Professional Development
The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the spring semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets. The topic for the week of February 20th is How Do I Create and Implement Microlectures? 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-and-implement-microlectures-13984-1.html. The complete spring schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2016/12/20-minute-mentor-online-faculty.html.

Looking for transcripts of past Monday Morning Mentor sessions? Please email ctli@northshore.edu with the session title and we can provide you with the transcript and supplementary materials.   

Upcoming Webinars of Interest
 
WEBINAR: Best Practices for Accessible Instructional Videos Thursday, February 23rd at 2:00pm EST
Presented by Texas Tech, this webinar will outline a step-by-step process which will help ensure both effective recording techniques and accessibility for students. Main themes of the presentation will surround planning and technical basics like longevity, lighting, audio, and the need for practice. 
Register at http://go.onlinelearning-c.org/VCST000LTd0M300CF4oRJq0.

Resources

• 7 Things You Should Know About…Microlectures
  https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7090.pdf 
• Microlectures
  https://facultyinnovate.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/microlectures_2016_0.pdf
• Getting Started with Blended Learning Videos
  http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/blended-flipped-learning/getting-started-blended-learning-videos/ 
• Microlectures in a Flipped Classroom: Application, Creation and Resources
  http://www.mwera.org/MWER/volumes/v26/issue1/v26n1-Street-BOOK-MEDIA-REVIEWS.pdf 
• Introduction to Key Concepts in Five Minutes or Less: The ‘Did You Know?’ Microlecture Series
  http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/introduction-key-concepts-five-minutes-less-introducing-know-microlecture-series/
• 10 Tools for More Interactive Videos
  https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/05/04/10-tools-for-more-interactive-videos.aspx

Tech Tool Spotlight: Screencast-o-matic
An easy to use screen capture software program that allows you to record anything on your computer screen (web cam, PowerPoint presentation, software program, etc) along with your voice. Screencast-o-matic can be used to create pre-recorded mini-lectures. Video files can be stored on YouTube or in Google Drive and then linked into Blackboard Learn. NSCC has a ProPage subscription so please contact the CTLI for information about pro access, using Screencast-o-matic, or recording mini-lectures.
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ (free version)

Share Teaching Resources or Professional Development OpportunitiesIf you have any teaching resources that you would like to share with other NSCC faculty or know of any other professional development opportunities that NSCC faculty might be interested in, please feel free to send them to ctli@northshore.edu and we will share them in the upcomimg issues of iDevelop.

We hope you have enjoyed 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,
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
 

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (2/13/2017)

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 the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI).
  

20 Minute Online Professional Development
The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the spring semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets. The topic for the week of February 13th is What Do Adjunct Faculty Need to Be Successful in the Online 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/what-do-adjunct-faculty-need-to-be-successful-in-the-online-classroom-13947-1.html. The complete spring schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2016/12/20-minute-mentor-online-faculty.html.

Looking for transcripts of past Monday Morning Mentor sessions? Please email ctli@northshore.edu with the session title and we can provide you with the transcript and supplementary materials.   

Upcoming Webinars of Interest
 
WEBINAR: Accessibility at Blackboard
Thursday, February 16th at 2:00pm
In this webinar, you’ll learn more about Blackboard’s accessibility initiatives and core beliefs. Understanding that a digital accessibility program encompasses so much more than their products, Blackboard works with schools to develop comprehensive eLearning accessibility plans.
Register at http://go.onlinelearning-c.org/ZSq4R0dSL0000o0CI30FMCT

Resources

• 10 Things I've Learned About Teaching Online
  http://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?aid=1609990 
• Characteristics of Successful Online Faculty
  http://blogging.snhu.edu/academics/2016/06/09/characteristics-of-successful-online-faculty/ 
• Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online: Quick Guide for New Online Faculty
  http://www.designingforlearning.info/services/writing/ecoach/tenbest.html   

Share Teaching Resources or Professional Development Opportunities
If you have any teaching resources that you would like to share with other NSCC faculty or know of any other professional development opportunities that NSCC faculty might be interested in, please feel free to send them to ctli@northshore.edu and we will share them in the upcomimg issues of iDevelop.

We hope you have enjoyed 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,
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
 

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (2/6/2017)

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 the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI).
  

20 Minute Online Professional Development
The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the spring semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets. The topic for the week of February 6th is Is There a Solution to Students Multitasking in Class? 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/is-there-a-solution-to-students-multitasking-in-class-13204-1.html. The complete spring schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2016/12/20-minute-mentor-online-faculty.html.

Looking for transcripts of past Monday Morning Mentor sessions? Please email ctli@northshore.edu with the session title and we can provide you with the transcript and supplementary materials.   

Upcoming Webinars of Interest

• Collaboration Island… Building Connections Between Students (a free NISOD webinar) - Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017 - Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern Time - Register: https://shop.nisod.org/webinar-series/register.php?id=56&code=5185075115454075651   
• Effective strategies to prevent cheating in distance learning courses (Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series) - Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017 - Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern Time - Register: http://bbbb.blackboard.com/bits-strategies-to-prevent-cheating?

 
Program/Department Learner Outcome Statements
For those participating in program review, the fourth installment on writing program/department learner outcome statements was attached in the iDevelop email. This details the importance of drawing from NSCC Gen Ed outcomes when writing these statements. Have questions or need assistance? Please contact Cate Kaluzny.
   
Share Teaching Resources or Professional Development OpportunitiesIf you have any teaching resources that you would like to share with other NSCC faculty or know of any other professional development opportunities that NSCC faculty might be interested in, please feel free to send them to ctli@northshore.edu and we will share them in the upcomimg issues of iDevelop.

We hope you have enjoyed 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,
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
 

Revisiting Snow Days

Are you concerned your courses might be impacted by snow days? Are you looking for a way to continue student learning even when classes are cancelled due to weather? 

NSCC in the Snow!
February 2017

North Shore Community College’s learning management system, Blackboard Learn, is a great instructional technology tool that can aid you in maintaining the continuity of your course. All courses automatically have a Blackboard Learn course shell that provides faculty with a “private classroom” area for you and your students. In Blackboard Learn, faculty can post announcements about the status of class with instructions on how to proceed through related learning activities; upload various types of content such as assignments, readings, lecture notes, or PowerPoint slides; link to related online resources such as YouTube videos or web sites; set up assignment submissions areas drop boxes where students can submit homework; and facilitate discussions for students to engage with the course materials. 

CTLI's Instructional Technology and Design team has created a list of a few instructional technology tools that can be used to extend the teaching and learning environment outside the classroom walls to support your students’ engagement with the course content and facilitate your communication with them.

• Keeping Your Class Going Even When...Ideas for Continuing Face-to-Face Classes when the College Closes
• Instructional Technology and Continuity of Learning

What other instructional technologies have you used to extend the teaching and learning environment and to keep your classes moving forward even with snow day cancellations?

When one of my evening classes was cancelled due to snow, here is how I used various instructional technologies to keep the students on track and not miss a beat.

1. I sent an email to all my students providing them information on the activities we would be completing instead of class and directed them to the learning management system for more detailed information.
2. In the learning management system, I posted an announcement with detailed directions on the learning activities that the students needed to complete during the week to make up for the cancelled class.
3. I used Screencast-o-matic to record several mini-presentations demonstrating the key tasks and concepts covered in the chapter (we were just getting started with Excel) and walking them through the steps of the project that they needed to complete. These videos were posted up in YouTube and then linked into the learning management system for students to view.
4. In the learning management system, I posted directions for a project that the students needed to work on and then submit through the assignment drop box feature of the  learning management system.
5. I also held a discussion forum in the learning management system where students posted their thoughts on and discussed with each other the benefits of using Excel, the ways it could be used personally and professionally, and the types of decisions that need to be made when creating workbooks and charts.

What specific strategies have you employed to keep the learning process going when classes are cancelled due to snow?

Please contact itd@northshore.edu if you need any additional information or support to implement these in your courses.

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (1/30/2017)

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 the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI).
  

20 Minute Online Professional Development
The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the spring semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets. The topic for the week of January 30th is How Can I Keep Students Engaged with Instructor Presence? 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-can-keep-students-engaged-with-instructor-presence-13983-1.html. The complete spring schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2016/12/20-minute-mentor-online-faculty.html.

Looking for transcripts of past Monday Morning Mentor sessions? Please email ctli@northshore.edu with the session title and we can provide you with the transcript and supplementary materials.   

Upcoming Webinars of Interest

• Collaboration Island… Building Connections Between Students (a free NISOD webinar)
  Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017
  Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time Register: https://shop.nisod.org/webinar-series/register.php?id=56&code=5185075115454075651   

 
Resources

• How to Keep the Human Element in Online Classes
  https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-04-27-how-to-keep-the-human-element-in-online-classes 
• Creating a Sense of Instructor Presence in the Online Classroom
  http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/creating-a-sense-of-instructor-presence-in-the-online-classroom/ 
• Instructor Online Presence Checklist
  https://vsuter.org/sense-of-presence/instruction-online-presence-checklist/

   
Share Teaching Resources or Professional Development Opportunities
If you have any teaching resources that you would like to share with other NSCC faculty or know of any other professional development opportunities that NSCC faculty might be interested in, please feel free to send them to ctli@northshore.edu and we will share them in the upcomimg issues of iDevelop.

We hope you have enjoyed 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,
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation