Friday, December 11, 2020

20 Minute Mentor - Online Faculty Professional Development - Spring 2021 Schedule

The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI) offers faculty a professional development series from Magna Publications, called the 20 Minute Mentor. The goal of the 20 Minute Mentor series is to offer faculty practical professional development opportunities in twenty minute snippets that can be accessed from anywhere and at any time during the given week. Session topics cover the areas of student engagement, teaching and learning, teaching online, assessment and learning goals, and classroom management.

Information on how to access the 20 Minute Mentor sessions is available each week in the Bulletin and the iDevelop e-newsletter.

New video presentations (with supplementary materials) go live at 10:00am each Monday morning and are only accessible through Sunday. 


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The following sessions are on the schedule for spring 2021. For session descriptions, objectives, and mentor bios, click on the titles below. 
We would love to hear your feedback on the usefulness of these sessions. Please send your input to ctli@northshore.edu.

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (11/16/2020)

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).  

  
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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 November 16th is What are 3 Keys to Teaching Intercultural Competence? 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/product/program/what-are-3-keys-to-teaching-intercultural-competence/. The complete fall 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2020/09/20-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. 

Other Professional Development Opportunities
  • Upcoming CTLI Virtual Workshops. Over the next few months, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation will be hosting a series of virtual workshops around online and hybrid design and teaching best practices as well as the features of Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, and Zoom. The complete schedule of virtual workshop sessions (with descriptions) as well as RSVP information is available at https://forms.gle/VF3fRNjR6wVkaGQk8. If interested in attending a virtual workshop, please make sure to RSVP. A virtual workshop will be cancelled if less than five people sign up for it.
Interesting Resources
    Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
    CTLI 

    Tuesday, November 17, 2020

    iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (11/2/2020)

    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).  

      
    Sign reads:  Got 20 minutes?  Then you have time to learn with the Monday Morning Mentor
      
    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 November 2nd is How Do I Build Trust with a Personal Users' Guide? 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/product/program/how-do-i-build-trust-with-a-personal-users-guide/.  The complete fall 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2020/09/20-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. 

    Other Professional Development Opportunities
    • Upcoming CTLI Virtual Workshops. Over the next few months, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation will be hosting a series of virtual workshops around online and hybrid design and teaching best practices as well as the features of Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, and Zoom. The complete schedule of virtual workshop sessions (with descriptions) as well as RSVP information is available at https://forms.gle/VF3fRNjR6wVkaGQk8. If interested in attending a virtual workshop, please make sure to RSVP. A virtual workshop will be cancelled if less than five people sign up for it.
    • Our Students at Risk: The Basic Needs Security Landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted growing inequities within public higher education and an urgent need to address basic needs security among students. Simply put, students at risk of losing their housing or unable to feed themselves are far less likely to remain enrolled in college. The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, in partnership with other state agencies and a dozen public institutions, has begun to address these issues with a series of pilot programs specifically aimed at reducing student housing insecurity and homelessness. This year we are expanding our work, using lessons learned through the pilots to develop a state-level strategic plan for addressing a broader spectrum of basic needs - including housing, food, technology, child care and mental health care. Faculty play an essential role in identifying and responding to students who may benefit from services and/or interventions. To support the ongoing work of your faculty with students, the DHE plans a series of 1-hour Zoom webinars for faculty this year. The information for the first webinar is below:
      Our Students at Risk: The Basic Needs Security Landscape -  A Data-Informed Discussion with Faculty
      Tuesday, November 17 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
      Guest Presentation by Christine Baker-Smith, Executive Director, Hope Center for College, Community & Justice, Temple University   
      Christine Baker-Smith is the Executive Director of the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice. Before joining the Hope Center, she was a lecturer in Research Methodology for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences M.A. program at Columbia University and an Education Policy Analyst for the NYC Independent Budget Office. A sociologist of education, Christine’s training is in mixed-methods research and causal inference with a focus on student social and academic engagement across schooling transitions. She holds a Ph.D. from New York University in Sociology of Education, an EdM in Leadership, Policy, and Politics from Teachers College, Columbia University, an MA in Social Sciences of Education from Stanford University, and a BA in Sociology from Whitman College.  
      Please contact the CTLI for the Zoom meeting information.
    Interesting Resources
      Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
      CTLI 

      Wednesday, October 28, 2020

      iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (10/26/2020)

      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).  

        
      Sign reads:  Got 20 minutes?  Then you have time to learn with the Monday Morning Mentor
        
      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 October 26th is How Do I Go Beyond the Basics of Universal Design for Learning? 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/product/program/how-do-i-go-beyond-the-basics-of-universal-design-for-learning/. The complete fall 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2020/09/20-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. 

      Other Professional Development Opportunities
      • Ninth Annual Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Assessment Conference. The Conference will be held virtually on Friday, October 30th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. You can view the conference program and register for this free conference at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/9th-annual-amcoa-conference-registration-123746809037. The conference keynote speaker will be Dr. Natasha Jankowski, executive director of NILOA, who will give a talk entitled, “Equity & Assessment: Moving Towards Culturally Responsive Assessment.” Dr. Jankowski is one of the country’s leading voices on the topic of equity in assessment work. Session leaders from public and private institutions will share their knowledge and experience during eight 75-minute workshops. The conference’s morning session will focus on applying the equity agenda to assessment in practice, and the afternoon session will explore assessment tools & approaches. Of particular note for those interested in the topic of Transparency in Learning and Teaching, Dr. Mary-Ann Winkelmes will be leading one of the conference’s afternoon sessions.   
      Upcoming Webinars of Interest
      • Engaging College Students Using Active Learning Techniques [Magna Online Seminar] on Tuesday, October 27th at 2:00pm EST. “Educators everywhere are facing the challenge of teaching students who do not engage deeply at a cognitive level. Even more challenging is being able to get students to actively engage in online courses. In this free Magna Online Seminar, you will learn how to think differently about active learning and how to encourage students to engage in it. You will also learn about different challenges to active learning and about active learning techniques that help students overcome those challenges.” (description from event email) More information as well as registration link available at https://www.magnapubs.com/product/online-seminars/live/engaging-college-students-using-active-learning-techniques/        
      Interesting Resources
      Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
      CTLI 

      Thursday, October 22, 2020

      iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (10/19/2020)

      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).  

        
      Sign reads:  Got 20 minutes?  Then you have time to learn with the Monday Morning Mentor
        
      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 October 19th is How Can I Use Technology to Foster the Emotional Processing of Course Content? 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/product/program/how-can-i-use-technology-to-foster-the-emotional-processing-of-course-content/. The complete fall 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2020/09/20-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. 

      Other Professional Development Opportunities
      • 44th Forum on Tolerance. This year, the Forum on Tolerance is focusing on Black Lives Matter: the U.S. Journey towards Justice and Healing and will take place in individual segments that will be broadcast over Zoom Monday, October 19th through Thursday, October 22nd. The keynote for this event will be Georgetown Professor of Sociology and minister, Michael Eric Dyson http://michaelericdyson.com/.  Dr. Dyson is a New York Times contributing opinion writer, a contributing editor of The New Republic, and of ESPN's The Undefeated website. Some of his recent books are The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America (2016), Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America (2017), What Truth Sounds Like (2018), and JAY-Z: Made in America (2019). A schedule of events as well as the links to register for each segment is available at http://www.northshore.edu/tolerance/.
      • Ninth Annual Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Assessment Conference. The Conference will be held virtually on Friday, October 30th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. You can view the conference program and register for this free conference at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/9th-annual-amcoa-conference-registration-123746809037. The conference keynote speaker will be Dr. Natasha Jankowski, executive director of NILOA, who will give a talk entitled, “Equity & Assessment: Moving Towards Culturally Responsive Assessment.” Dr. Jankowski is one of the country’s leading voices on the topic of equity in assessment work. Session leaders from public and private institutions will share their knowledge and experience during eight 75-minute workshops. The conference’s morning session will focus on applying the equity agenda to assessment in practice, and the afternoon session will explore assessment tools & approaches. Of particular note for those interested in the topic of Transparency in Learning and Teaching, Dr. Mary-Ann Winkelmes will be leading one of the conference’s afternoon sessions.
           
      Upcoming Webinars of Interest
      • Engaging College Students Using Active Learning Techniques [Magna Online Seminar] on Tuesday, October 27th at 2:00pm EST. “Educators everywhere are facing the challenge of teaching students who do not engage deeply at a cognitive level. Even more challenging is being able to get students to actively engage in online courses. In this free Magna Online Seminar, you will learn how to think differently about active learning and how to encourage students to engage in it. You will also learn about different challenges to active learning and about active learning techniques that help students overcome those challenges.” (description from event email) More information as well as registration link available at https://www.magnapubs.com/product/online-seminars/live/engaging-college-students-using-active-learning-techniques/        
      Interesting Resources
        Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
        CTLI 

        iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (10/5/2020)

        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).  

          
        Sign reads:  Got 20 minutes?  Then you have time to learn with the Monday Morning Mentor
          
        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 October 5th is How Can I Use Simple Gamification Strategies to Engage my Students? 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/product/program/how-can-i-use-simple-gamification-strategies-to-engage-my-students/. The complete fall 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2020/09/20-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. 

        Other Professional Development Opportunities
        • Debate Viewing Party. The Office of Student Engagement will be hosting a second Debate Viewing Party on October 8th from 2:30pm to 4:30pm via Zoom. More information is available on the flyer that was included in the iDevelop email. Please feel free to join the discussion as well as share the event flyer with your students.
        • 2020 Assessment Institute. The 2020 Assessment Institute will be held virtually from October 25th-28th. The Institute is highly regarded in the field of assessment and offers the opportunity for higher education faculty, staff, and administrators to share knowledge and learn new skills regarding student outcomes assessment. If you are interested in further developing your assessment skills, this is an excellent opportunity. To learn more, please visit the institute’s presentation topics and the program book pages. A sampling of presentation tracks includes: Assessment in Online Courses and Programs; Assessment Methods; Community Colleges; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; and STEM Education. Institute registration is complimentary this year, which represents a $370 cost savings. If you would like to attend, please register by October 12th at https://assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu/index.html. To learn more about the Institute, please contact Kim Stevens (kstevens@northshore.edu). Kim is also available to meet to help you find institute sessions that would be a good match for your individual interests.  
             
        Upcoming Webinars of Interest
        • Instructor Webinar Series: Remote Instruction from Basics to Advanced [Blackboard]. In October, Blackboard is hosting a series of free webinars to help with the transition to remote teaching. "This webinar series is designed for Instructors who are just getting started with teaching using Blackboard Learn and Blackboard Collaborate, as well as those who have started to transition to deliver instruction remotely and are looking to make some improvements." [from the webinar series web page] For more information and to register for any of the webinars, please visit https://go.blackboard.com/Instructor-webinar-series.
        • Culture Shift to Academic Freedom [CCCOER Webinar] on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 3:00pm EST. “Open Education gives faculty the academic freedom to find, adapt, and create materials that are focused on how and what their students need to learn and be successful in their courses.  It takes time and a different approach to your teaching practice. No longer limited by a commercial textbook’s outline of topic materials and lack of access by a significant percentage of their students, a faculty member can engage their students in more meaningful and effective learning experiences. Hear from faculty and an administrator who are engaged in this sometimes challenging culture shift to reduce inequity and grow our pedagogical practices.” [description from registration email] Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUld-CgqTwiGtcXwn5riSfE2aQ4qyj0QmWc.  
        • Overcoming Microaggressions as a Faculty Member [Free Webcast from Academic Impressions] on October 23, 2020 at 1:00pm EST. "Learn how to manage microaggressions as a faculty member to achieve greater psychological safety and personal effectiveness in the workplace." [description from registration email] Register at  https://www.academicimpressions.com/overcoming-microaggressions-as-a-faculty-member/.      
        • Empower Students for Academic Success: Teaching Students Study Skills Informed by the Science of Learning on Friday, November 6, 2020, from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm EST. “This free webinar from the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching and Learning at the University of New Hampshire should be of interest to faculty who want to assist their -students in acquiring and using study strategies that may improve their learning, retention, and transfer of academic material. It also should be of interest to staff of teaching and learning centers, faculty/educational development programs, student learning assistance programs, student academic success programs, etc.” [from the program description] If interested, please register at https://www.unh.edu/cetl/empower-students-academic-success-teaching-students-study-skills-informed-science-learning-0.
                 
        Interesting Resources
        Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
        CTLI 

        Thursday, October 1, 2020

        iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (9/28/2020)

        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).  

          
        Sign reads:  Got 20 minutes?  Then you have time to learn with the Monday Morning Mentor
          
        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 September 28th is How Can I Use LMS Intelligent Agents to Increase Interaction in My Online Classes? 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/product/program/how-can-i-use-lms-intelligent-agents-to-increase-interaction-in-my-online-classes/. The complete fall 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2020/09/20-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
        • The Dawn of the Age of Digital Learning [Virtual Summit sponsored by Arizona State University] from SEP 29 –OCT 1, 7 & 8. "The dawn of the age of digital learning has created an awakening of ingenuity, innovation and perseverance that is not defined by an individual, company, school or technology. It is an ecosystem of heart, energy and passion driven by purposeful change. This is why we bring you ASU+GSV Virtual Summit 2020 – imagining a new era in which all people have equal access to the future. Attendance will be free of charge." [from the event description on their website]. Visit https://virtual.asugsvsummit.com/2020 for more information.
        • Engaging College Students Using Active Learning Techniques [League for Innovation webinar] on Thursday, October 1 at 12:00pm EST. “Our knowledge of how students learn has grown significantly over the last few decades. In keeping with this trend, the quality and sheer amount of research on instructional strategies has also grown, and active learning has emerged as an instructional method that can improve learning outcomes for all students, including students from marginalized backgrounds and populations. In this webinar, participants will learn about active learning techniques that have been shown to improve student learning in the college classroom.” [from the program description] More information and registration link available at https://www.league.org/istream-other/engaging-college-students-using-active-learning-techniques
        • Empower Students for Academic Success: Teaching Students Study Skills Informed by the Science of Learning on Friday, November 6, 2020, from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm EST. “This free webinar from the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching and Learning at the University of New Hampshire should be of interest to faculty who want to assist their -students in acquiring and using study strategies that may improve their learning, retention, and transfer of academic material. It also should be of interest to staff of teaching and learning centers, faculty/educational development programs, student learning assistance programs, student academic success programs, etc.” [from the program description] If interested, please register at https://www.unh.edu/cetl/empower-students-academic-success-teaching-students-study-skills-informed-science-learning-0.
        • Instructor Webinar Series: Remote Instruction from Basics to Advanced [Blackboard]. In October, Blackboard is hosting a series of free webinars to help with the transition to remote teaching. "This webinar series is designed for Instructors who are just getting started with teaching using Blackboard Learn and Blackboard Collaborate, as well as those who have started to transition to deliver instruction remotely and are looking to make some improvements." [from the webinar series web page] For more information and to register for any of the webinars, please visit https://go.blackboard.com/Instructor-webinar-series.
              
        Interesting Resources
        Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
        CTLI

        Monday, September 28, 2020

        iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (9/21/2020)

        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).  
          
        Sign reads:  Got 20 minutes?  Then you have time to learn with the Monday Morning Mentor
          
        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 September 21st is How Can I Get Students to Engage with Course Content Before 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 https://www.magnapubs.com/product/program/how-can-i-get-students-to-engage-with-course-content-before-class/.  The complete fall 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2020/09/20-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
        • The Dawn of the Age of Digital Learning [Virtual Summit sponsored by Arizona State University] from SEP 29 –OCT 1, 7 & 8. "The dawn of the age of digital learning has created an awakening of ingenuity, innovation and perseverance that is not defined by an individual, company, school or technology. It is an ecosystem of heart, energy and passion driven by purposeful change. This is why we bring you ASU+GSV Virtual Summit 2020 – imagining a new era in which all people have equal access to the future. Attendance will be free of charge." [from the event description on their website]. Visit https://virtual.asugsvsummit.com/2020 for more information.
            
        Interesting Resources
        Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
        CTLI

        Monday, September 14, 2020

        20 Minute Mentor - Online Faculty Professional Development - Fall 2020 Schedule

        The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI) offers faculty a professional development series from Magna Publications, called the 20 Minute Mentor. The goal of the 20 Minute Mentor series is to offer faculty practical professional development opportunities in twenty minute snippets that can be accessed from anywhere and at any time during the given week. Session topics cover the areas of student engagement, teaching and learning, teaching online, assessment and learning goals, and classroom management.

        Information on how to access the 20 Minute Mentor sessions is available each week in the Bulletin and the iDevelop e-newsletter.

        New video presentations (with supplementary materials) go live at 10:00am each Monday morning and are only accessible through Sunday. 


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        The following sessions are on the schedule for fall 2020. For session descriptions, objectives, and mentor bios, click on the titles below. 
        We would love to hear your feedback on the usefulness of these sessions. Please send your input to ctli@northshore.edu.

        Preparing for Fall 2020 Courses in Blackboard Learn

         As you start to think about your fall courses, we wanted to share with you the following important information that will help you prepare your course site in Blackboard Learn.

        Copying a Course
        To copy a previous course site into a new one in Blackboard Learn:
        1. Go into the course site that has the content to copy. In the Control Panel, expand the "Packages and Utilities" section and click Course Copy.
        2. On the next screen, in the “Select Copy Type” section, make sure Copy Course Materials into Existing Course is selected in the drop down menu.
        3. Now, in the “Select Copy Options” section, next to the Destination Course ID field, click Browse. Then, find and select the Course ID for the new course (the one you want to put the content into). Click Submit.
        4. Select the Course Materials that you want to copy over to the new course. Usually, Select All is the best choice, although you might not want to copy announcements.
          1. If Select All is not used, make sure to include Grade Center Columns and Settings if Assignments and/or Tests are being copied.
          2. Also, under Discussion Board, select Include only the forums, with no starter posts if threads are not created by the instructor for students to respond to. If not, all student threads will copy over as anonymous and they will need to be deleted.
        5. In the “File Attachments” section, keep the default settings.
        6. Click Submit.
        Please note: When a previous course site is copied over into a new course site, any new or changed content areas will be added to the bottom of the course menu.

        Make Your Course Available
        All Blackboard Learn course sites are unavailable to students by default. Here are the directions for making the course site available to your students. If you are in your course site, you should see a lock icon up at the top of your course site (to the left of Edit Mode). If you click that lock icon, it will make the course available to students. 

        If you do not see the lock icon, here are the directions for making it available to your students.

        To open your course:
        1. Go into the course site.
        2. On the Control Panel, expand the "Customization" section and click Properties.
        3. On the next screen, in the "Set Availability" section, select Yes to make the course available.
        4. Click Submit.
        Preparing a Blackboard Learn Course Site for a New Semester
        Please check out this handy reference at http://goo.gl/pZbUZ8 to help you prepare a  Blackboard Learn course site for a new semester.

        Blackboard Learn Pre-Semester Course Checklist
        Once you course has been copied over, please review this checklist at https://goo.gl/18q3r5 to help you make sure your course site in Blackboard Learn is ready to go for the upcoming semester. 


        Please do not hesitate to contact the Blackboard Learn Helpdesk at bbhelp@northshore.edu if there are any issues with Blackboard Learn.

        Monday, March 9, 2020

        iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (3/9/2020)

        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).
          
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        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 March 9th is How Can I Become a Better Online Instructor? 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-become-a-better-online-instructor-15270-1.htmlThe complete spring 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2019/12/20-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.    
            
        Interesting Resources
        Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
        CTLI

        Tuesday, March 3, 2020

        iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (3/2/2020)

        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).
          
        Sign reads:  Got 20 minutes?  Then you have time to learn with the Monday Morning Mentor

        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 March 2nd is How Can Change Management Principles Help New Educational Programs Succeed? 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-change-management-principles-help-new-educational-programs-succeed-15252-1.htmlThe complete spring 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2019/12/20-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.  
          
        Other Professional Development Opportunities - Happy Open Education Week!
        All week, during Open Education Week, there will be a variety of webinars offered to learn more about open educational resources. A full calendar of events for Open Education Week is available at https://www.openeducationweek.org/

        To celebrate Open Education Week, CCCOER will host three webinars. For more detailed descriptions and speaker information, please visit https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/march-2-6-open-education-week-2020-oeweek-webinars/

        • Beginning to Open Up: Ideas for Colleges Early in their OER Journey on Tuesday, March 3rd at 3:00pm EST. "When starting out using OER at your college/institution, it can seem like everyone else is much further along with us OER, and there aren’t any resources for those just starting out. Join us to hear from a panel of educators from smaller colleges and colleges that are new to OER as they discuss how they got started, recent accomplishments, things they would do over, what they wish they knew when starting out, and future plans." Registration URL: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vpUrd-uhrTkuO9xAMJbL6Qw4jSRjEHMXtA 
        • Regional Leadership in Open Education (RLOE) on Wednesday, March 4th at 3:00pm EST. "Launched by CCCOER in fall 2019, the Regional Leadership for Open Education (RLOE) initiative was inspired by the need for leaders to work together and share solutions for issues impacting OER adoption at diverse, multi-institution systems. Many open education leaders face similar issues of advocacy and implementation beyond their home institution and wish for the opportunity to craft common solutions and eliminate duplication of efforts. Leaders from colleges, universities, library consortia, and government agencies were invited to participate in four workgroups to discuss and build solutions. Each workgroup has developed a focus project for pursuing in 2020 and will share early efforts and invite community feedback." Registration URL: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uJMrf-GsqTwjBBnljuk_EBeSsikzoyVsHw  
        • Students and OER Advocacy on Thursday, March 5th at 3:00pm EST. 
          "Open Education Resources (OER) remove cost barriers and provide a better learning experience for students who are unable to afford the required commercial textbooks. Student OER advocates directly understand these benefits and can effectively articulate them to their peers as well as to faculty, administrators, and policymakers. Come and meet two Student OER Advocates who have also lead the development of an OER Toolkit for students throughout California higher education systems to share guidelines and best practices for advocating for OER adoption on their own campuses. We’ll also hear from the Director of Affordable Textbooks at US Pirgs on concrete next steps for students to take action." Registration URL: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v5EqdOGrrzMjlpApcZItOy2hW1CHHAL3ig
        Also, the State University of New York (SUNY) will host and showcase several presentations from our SUNY campuses in celebration of Open Education Week, March 2-6, 2020. Presentations are focused around open pedagogy, open educational resources, open textbooks, and open access. Details can be found here: http://bit.ly/SUNYOEW2020.
                
          Interesting Resources

          Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
          CTLI

          Tuesday, February 18, 2020

          iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (2/17/2020)

          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).
            
          Sign reads:  Got 20 minutes?  Then you have time to learn with the Monday Morning Mentor

          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 17th is How Can Media Richness Theory and Social Presence Theory Improve My Instruction? 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-media-richness-and-social-presence-improve-instruction-15203-1.htmlThe complete spring 2020 schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2019/12/20-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.  
            
          Other Professional Development Opportunities
          Interesting Resources


          Share Your Teaching Resources and 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 upcoming 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,
          CTLI