The Learning, Education, Technology and Support (LETS) Blog

Monday, September 23, 2019

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (9/23/2019)

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 topic for the week of September 23rd is How Can I Increase Student Completion Rates in Online 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/online/mentor/how-can-i-increase-student-completion-rates-in-online-learning-15206-1.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

Faculty Conversations: Small Teaching Online. This fall, the CTLI will host informal faculty conversations around making small changes in your teaching practice that can increase student engagement and learning. The first meeting is Thursday, September 26th from 2:30pm to 3:30pm in the Danvers CTLI Conference Room, DB301. More information is available in the email invitation (sent September 13th). Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/GnJ5kodGukP9MFub6 to let us know you are coming.

Upcoming Webinars of Interest

How Successful Students Take Advantage of Classroom Technology [Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series (BITS)] on Thursday, September 26th at 11:00am EST. "Students today expect technology-enhanced learning experiences. Whether it’s how they view grades, assignments, communicate with the instructor or fellow students. This session highlights how Blackboard can partner with faculty and more importantly the student during their class." Presenter: Letitia Davis, University of Texas at Dallas. Register at https://go.blackboard.com/bits-webinars.

Resources

Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository, https://topr.online.ucf.edu/
Ensuring Student Success in Online Courses, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/ensuring-student-success-online-courses/
Strategies for Creating a Successful Online Classroom, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/strategies-for-creating-a-successful-online-classroom/
Successful design strategies for online courses, https://www.pearsoned.com/successful-design-strategies-for-online-courses/
Using Student Feedback to Create Effective Online Learning Experiences, https://edservices.wiley.com/how-student-feedback-creates-better-online-learning/

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 16, 2019

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (9/16/2019)

20 Minute Online Professional Development
The topic for the week of September 16th is How Can I Encourage the Growth Mindset with Three Simple Tips? 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-encourage-the-growth-mindset-with-three-simple-tips-13945-1.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

Upcoming Webinars of Interest

Copyright and Licensing with OER [CCCOER Webinar] on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 3:00pm-4:00pm. "No matter how long you’ve been an advocate of OER, you may sometimes feel like you need a (fun and nuanced) refresher on the nuts and bolts of “open.” This webinar will engage a panel of experts in a discussion ranging from the basics of copyright and Creative Commons licensing to the tough questions we inevitably encounter when working with open resources." RSVP at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/d4eaf383e626c3a734538d7d4481ef37.

Resources

A Growth Mindset: Essential for Student and Faculty Successhttps://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/philosophy-of-teaching/a-growth-mindset-essential-for-student-and-faculty-success/
Promote a growth mindset https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/teach/classroomclimate/strategies/growthmindset.html
How Faculty Can Apply a Growth Mindset to Their Teachinghttps://tophat.com/blog/growth-mindset-teaching/

Monday, September 9, 2019

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (9/9/2019)

20 Minute Online Professional Development
The topic for the week of September 9th is How Do I Set Students up for Success in Online Courses? 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-do-i-set-students-up-for-success-in-online-courses-3173-1.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.

Upcoming Webinars of Interest

How to Be a Better Online Instructor [Chronicle of Higher Education] on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from 2:00pm-3:00pm. “Online learning is a growing trend in higher education. However, many faculty members are hesitant to try it or find it less rewarding than the traditional classroom experience. To help instructors understand online courses and improve how they teach them, The Chronicle is presenting an hour-long webinar with instructional designer, Flower Darby, co-author of Small Teaching Online, from Jossey-Bass. Geared toward faculty new to online teaching or seeking to sharpen their skills, this highly interactive webinar will teach participants: 10 principles and practices that are essential to teaching online programs; what the common misperceptions are; and where to look for help on campus and beyond." Register at https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=6491685282691723&.

Resources

First Day of Class Activities that Create a Climate for Learning
https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/first-day-of-class/
Encouragement for Online Learners
https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/online-course-encouragement/
How to Be a Better Online Teacher ADVICE GUIDE By Flower Darby
https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/advice-online-teaching
Teaching Online Will Make You a Better Teacher in Any Setting
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Teaching-Online-Will-Make-You/247031

Friday, August 16, 2019

Preparing for Fall 2019 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:

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.
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.
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.
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.

If Select All is not used, make sure to include Grade Center Columns and Settings if Assignments and/or Tests are being copied.
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.

In the “File Attachments” section, keep the default settings.
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:

Go into the course site.
On the Control Panel, expand the "Customization" section and click Properties.
On the next screen, in the "Set Availability" section, select Yes to make the course available.
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.

September Blackboard Learn Open Labs

CTLI's Instructional Technology and Design (ITD) team will be hosting a series of Blackboard Learn Open Labs during the first two weeks of the semester.

Faculty are welcome to drop by the open labs if they have any questions/issues or would like to come in to work on your courses and get assistance from CTLI ITD staff. CTLI ITD team members will be available to assist on both the Danvers and Lynn campuses.

Week of September 2nd

Tuesday, September 3rd from 9:00am-3:00pm in DB387 and LS314
Thursday, September 5th from 9:00am-3:00pm in DB387 and LS314
Friday, September 6th from 9:00am-3:00pm in DB387 and LS314

Week of September 9th

Monday, September 9th from 9:00am-3:00pm in DB387 and LS313
Tuesday, September 10th from 9:00am-2:00pm in DB387 and LS313
Wednesday, September 11th from 9:00am-3:00pm in DB387 and LS313
Thursday, September 12th from 9:00am-3:00pm in DB387 and LS313

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

20 Minute Mentor - Online Faculty Professional Development - Fall 2019 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.

Banner with "Got 20 Minutes? Then you have time to learn with the Monday Morning Mentor!"

The following sessions are on the schedule for fall 2019. For session descriptions, objectives, and mentor bios, click on the titles below.

August 26 - How Do I Create a Class that Supports First-year Students?

September 2 - Beyond Syllabus Policies: What Strategies Help Students Take Responsibility for Learning?

September 9 - How Do I Set Students up for Success in Online Courses?

September 16 - How Can I Encourage the Growth Mindset with Three Simple Tips?

September 23 - How Can I Increase Student Completion Rates in Online Learning?

September 30 - How Can I Use Microactivities to Engage Students and Improve Learning and Retention?

October 7 - How Can I Build Community with My Online Faculty?

October 14 - What Culturally Responsive Teaching Techniques Can I Use to Improve Learning?

October 21 - How Can I Create a Platform for Difficult Conversations in the Online Classroom?

October 28 - How Can I Manage the Disconnect Between Faculty and Student Perceptions of Rigor to Increase Learning?

November 4 - How Can I Ensure Academic Honesty in My Online Assessments?

November 11 - What Can Engagement in Games Teach Me About Engagement in My Courses?

November 18 - How Can I Create an Effective Syllabus for My Online Class?

November 25 - How Do I Design Effective Combinations of Gamified Elements to Encourage Deeper Learning?

December 2 - How Does Consistency Improve Quality in Online Courses and Programs?

December 9 - How Can I Teach Soft Skills to Better Prepare Students for the Workplace?

We would love to hear your feedback on the usefulness of these sessions. Please send your input to ctli@northshore.edu.

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (5/13/2019)

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.

Preparing for Summer 2019 Courses in Blackboard Learn

As you start to think about your summer 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:

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.
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.
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.
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.

If Select All is not used, make sure to include Grade Center Columns and Settings if Assignments and/or Tests are being copied.
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.

In the “File Attachments” section, keep the default settings.
Click Submit.

Go into the course site.
On the Control Panel, expand the "Customization" section and click Properties.
On the next screen, in the "Set Availability" section, select Yes to make the course available.
Click Submit.

Monday, May 6, 2019

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (5/6/2019)

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 May 6th is How Can Preparing to Teach Online Improve My Face-to-face Teaching? 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-Preparing-to-Teach-Online-Improve-My-Face-to-face-Teaching-15156-1.html. The complete spring schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2019/01/20-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

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

Three statewide OER/Zero Textbook Cost Degree Initiatives [CCCOER Webinar] on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 from 3:00pm-4:00pm. "Join us to hear from statewide Z-degree project leads from California, Minnesota, and New York on the motivations for launching these large scale efforts, anticipated return on investment, and linkages with Guided Pathways and other student success initiatives focused on reducing equity gaps." Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/53269debf9e6ed564ac87b605f06faf5?

Interesting Articles

How Teaching Online Made Me a Better Face-to-Face Instructor, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/teaching-online-made-better-face-face-instructor/
Learner-Centered Teaching: 10 Ideas for Getting Started, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/learner-centered-teaching-10-ideas-for-getting-started/
3 Cool Tech Tools to Consider for the Digital Classroom, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/3-cool-tech-tools-to-consider-for-the-digital-classroom/

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,
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation

iDevelop – NSCC’s Faculty Professional Development eNewsletter (4/29/2019)

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 April 29th is Why Should I Migrate from Traditional Resources to OER in My Courses? 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/why-should-i-migrate-from-traditional-resources-to-OER-in-my-courses-15038-1.html. The complete spring schedule of Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at http://nscclets.blogspot.com/2019/01/20-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

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.

Interesting Articles

Why the Switch to OER Is Easier Than You Think, https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/11/09/why-the-switch-to-oer-is-easier-than-you-think.aspx
Leveraging the Benefits of OER, https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-oercommunitycourse-understandingoer/chapter/leveraging-the-benefits-of-oer/
The Most Crucial Two Minutes of Class, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/the-most-crucial-two-minutes-of-class/
2019 Horizon Report, https://library.educause.edu/resources/2019/4/2019-horizon-report?
How to Be a Better Online Teacher: ADVICE GUIDE, https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/advice-online-teaching
Three Focusing Activities to Engage Students in the First Five Minutes of Class, https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/blended-flipped-learning/three-focusing-activities-engage-students-first-five-minutes-class/