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 fall semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets. The topic for the week of September 27th is How Can I Adapt My Teaching So Students Thrive in a Polysynchronous 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 https://www.magnapubs.com/product/program/adapt-my-teaching-students-thrive-polysynchronous-classroom/. The complete fall schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2021/08/20-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
- The Growth Mindset. This virtual workshop on Friday, October 8th at 11:00am is being sponsored by NSCC’s The RAP Experience. “How we think about our ability to confidently try new things and keep going when they get hard can set us for success or serve as a barrier to success. For many of us, we must work to have a growth mindset while also navigating social structures and systems that send deficit-oriented messages about who we are and the communities we come from. Join this session to learn more about growth mindsets and identify ways to critically assess how the environments we participate in influence our mindsets.” Please see the flyer sent in the iDevelop email for as well as registration link.
- 2021 Open Education Conference. The 2021 Open Education Conference will be held October 18 through October 22. The annual conference brings together more than a thousand open education advocates across the country and world for a wide range of sessions on OER, open pedagogy, and open education initiatives. This year’s virtual program offers 200+ live and pre-recorded sessions, along with networking and social activities. More information about the conference is available at https://openeducationconference.org/. There is a small registration fee but interested faculty and staff can apply for a NSCC Professional Development Grant to cover the cost to attend.
- 2021 Assessment Institute. The 2021 Assessment Institute, https://assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu/index.html, will be held virtually from October 24th to October 27th. 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. A sampling of presentation tracks includes: Assessment in Online Courses and Programs; Assessment Methods; Community Colleges; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; STEM Education; and Student Partnership and Engagement in Assessment. Institute registration is complimentary this year, which represents a $370 cost savings. If you would like to attend, please register by October 11th at https://assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu/registration/index.html.
- Digital Teaching Symposium. On Friday, November 5 from 9:00am to 4:00pm, Blackboard is hosting a free, virtual Digital Teaching Symposium. “Learners’ journeys are no longer linear—and the pathway to successfully teaching individual learners requires flexibility and innovation. The future of education exists in personalized experiences, delivered in methods as unique as the learners themselves. No matter what your technical abilities, learning technologies are designed to facilitate teaching and make your job easier. Let's come together to explore these tools, learn best practices, discover new strategies, and share with colleagues.” (event website) Registration information is available at https://go.blackboard.com/
digital-teaching-symposium.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
Between September 15 and October 15, we celebrate the political, literary, artistic, athletic and other contributions that Hispanic people have accomplished; these contributions have enriched all of our lives. Here are some great resources if you or your students wish to reflect and learn more or if you would like to incorporate this into your classes.
- National Archives: Hispanic Heritage Month, https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/hispanic-heritage-month
- WGBH: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, https://www.wgbh.org/hispanic-heritage-month
- PBS: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2021, https://www.pbs.org/articles/2021/09/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month-2021/
- National Hispanic Heritage Month, https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/
- Business Insider Reviews: 20 Books to Read for Hispanic Heritage Month, https://www.businessinsider.com/hispanic-heritage-month-books
Upcoming Webinars of Interest
- How to Effectively Use Assessment in Online and Blended Learning to Help Your Students Succeed (Contact North webinar) on Thursday, October 7 from 1:00pm-2:00pm. "There are new opportunities to rethink and reimagine how assessment for learning and assessments of learning takes place in an online and blended learning environment. Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd, Chief Innovation Officer at Contact North | Contact Nord explores five principles for assessment: Authentic Assessment, Accessible Assessment, Automated Assessment, Continuous Assessment, and Secure Assessment." (webinar description) More information and registration link available at https://teachonline.ca/webinar/how-effectively-use-assessment-online-and-blended-learning-help-your-students-succeed-0.
Interesting Articles and Resources
- The Joys of Musical Breakout Rooms, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/online-student-engagement/the-joys-of-musical-breakout-rooms/
- Attention Is an Achievement: How to Help Students Stay Present and Focused in Class, https://www.aacu.org/liberaleducation/2021/summer/lang
- Inclusive Teaching Guide, https://ctl.columbia.edu/resources-and-technology/resources/inclusive-teaching-guide/
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
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