20 Minute Online Professional Development
This is the last of the sessions for the spring Monday Morning Mentor series (professional development in twenty minute snippets.) The topic for the week of May 13th is How Can I Plan (or Revise) My Courses More Efficiently? 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 https://www.magnapubs.com/online/mentor/how-can-i-plan-or-revise-my-courses-more-efficiently-15157-1.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.
Other Professional Development Opportunities
- RSVP for 9th Annual NSCC Faculty Technology Summer Institute. In June, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI) will be holding a two-day Faculty Technology Summer Institute. The Summer Institute's theme is "Making Connections" and the sessions for the two days will focus on faculty professional development around exploring Blackboard Learn as well as new instructional technologies and cool apps to establish connections with the goal of enhancing instructor to student interactions, student to student interactions, and student to content interactions. The Summer Institute will take place on Wednesday, June 5th and Thursday, June 6th from 9:00am to 3:30pm in Danvers. Space is limited to 30 faculty and is first come first served so please RSVP by Friday, May 24th using the link below. NSCC Faculty who attend the Summer Institute will receive a small stipend. RSVP at https://forms.gle/dEgPRfWcjx3D3QJc9.
- Fifth Annual Conference on Civic Learning and Engagement. DHE’s Fifth Annual Conference on Civic Learning and Engagement, entitled Making Democracy Work: Civic Learning and Civic Engagement in Higher Education, will be held at Fitchburg State University from 8:15am to 3:00 pm on Tuesday, May 28th. “Democracy has to be born anew every generation,” said John Dewey just over 100 years ago, “and education is its midwife.” Given the competing priorities that pull at each of our institutions, how do we claim civic education as a core part of our academic mission? How do we build the learning opportunities—in our classrooms and in our communities—that enable students to develop the knowledge, the skills, and the dispositions and motivations they need to participate effectively in civic life? This conference offers faculty and staff from colleges and universities across southern New England the opportunity to explore with peers how we can cultivate in our students the habits of democracy. The conference will feature: a continental breakfast; a keynote address by Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior Director of Civic Learning and Democracy Initiatives, Association of American Colleges and Universities; an opportunity for small group discussion of issues raised in the opening address with participants from the same institutional type (community colleges or four-year institutions); a networking lunch; and two sets of breakout sessions. Register as soon as you can, because space will be limited. The conference fee is waived for participants from Massachusetts public colleges and universities. You can register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-democracy-work-civic-learning-and-civic-engagement-in-higher-education-tickets-60304228571. You can find detailed information about the conference there, then click on “Tickets” to register. Please contact Cate Kaluzny if you have any questions.
- Equity and Inclusion Conference. The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is convening a conference on Equity and Inclusion to be held on their campus in the Berkshires: Catalyzing 21st Century Discourse and Engagement on Race. The event is June 11-14, 2019 and you can learn more about it here: http://www.mcla.edu/Academics/academicaffairs/conferences/index.
Upcoming Webinars of Interest
- Using Universal Design and Accessibility Tools in Blackboard Learn to Build High-Quality Courses [Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series Webinar] on Thursday, May 23 from 1:00pm-2:00pm. “Technology accessibility is increasingly important in higher education from legal and ethical standpoints: inaccessible websites and digital content erect barriers and put colleges and universities at legal risk, and, as online course content has become integral to teaching and learning, instructors and instructional designers are increasingly called on to ensure higher education is accessible to all. A focus on accessibility and Universal Design for Learning, a framework for curriculum development that gives all individuals equal opportunities to learn, can also result in better course design by eliminating technical barriers, fostering various forms of engagement, and optimizing teaching and learning for all.” Register at https://go.blackboard.com/bits-webinars.
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