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Tuesday, February 2
#245S Microsoft Excel – Part 2 of 3
9:00am – 12:00pm
HSLH 304
Presenters: Melanie Lipman and Victor Jadaon
FLEX credit – 9 hours (for entire 3-part series)
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This three-part workshop series will provide beginning and some intermediate concepts and techniques in using Microsoft Excel 2007 software. Workshop attendees will create, edit, save, format, print, perform calculations, copy/move test and formulas and create charts. Additional topics such as working with financial functions, data tables, templates and Goal Seek will be covered. Integration of data with other programs including Access, Word and PowerPoint will be discussed.



Tuesday, February 2
#255S Learning Styles and Our Classrooms
10:00 – 11:20am
Room: HSLH 134
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Brandy Janssen
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
Participants will become familiar with the dominant learning styles pioneered by Howard Gardner based on the theory of multiple intelligences. They will have opportunities to reflect on the instructional delivery of methods compatible with each learning style in order to appeal to a diverse student population.



Tuesday, February 2
#256S Gardens of the Canyons
11:30 – 12:20pm
Room: HSLH 135
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: LEAP Garden Team
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
Are you interested in utilizing our outdoor campus as an extended learning environment? Are you interested in possibly incorporating these spaces and activities into your curriculum? Are you interested in how you can participate in this project/initiative? Join us at this session where a brief introduction on the project will be provided, followed by discussion on how faculty and staff can participate and how Gardens of the Canyons may be infused into the curriculum of many different disciplines.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the Gardens of the Canyons concept for outdoor learning environments
2. Demonstrate how faculty can participate in building Gardens of the Canyons/Outdoor Learning Environments
3. Identify ways faculty can infuse Gardens of the Canyons into their curriculum



Tuesday, February 2
#257S Student Learning Outcome FAQ Session
1:30 – 2:20pm
Room: HSLH 134
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Jennifer Brezina
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
Members of the SLO committee will discuss the answers to commonly asked questions about SLOs. There will also be an opportunity to ask additional questions that you may have about SLOs or the SLO assessment process.
Learning Outcome:
Answer commonly asked questions regarding Student Learning Outcomes.

Tuesday, February 2
#288S Academic Program Review/Planning and Budget Development Training
1:30 – 2:30pm
Room: HSLH 230
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Barry Gribbons & Daylene Meuschke
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
Want to learn tricks to quickly and effectively complete your academic program review and all of your budget documents? If your answer is “yes,” then this session is for you. In merely one hour, we’ll go through everything you need to know about the new online program.



Tuesday, February 2
#258S Expanding Access: The Case for Open Educational Resources
2:30 – 3:20pm
Room: HSLH 232
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: James Glapa-Grossklag and John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
New legal requirements and new technologies are changing the way faculty and students create and use content. Are you looking for options in choosing class material? Do you want to share your lecture notes, videos, and podcasts with others? Learn how the Online Educational Resources (OER) movement provides solutions, take a tour of our OER repository, and find out how you can get involved.

Tuesday, February 2
#302S Schedule Builder
3:30 - 5:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit -- 1.5 hours
Presenters: Audrey Green and Kevin Kistler
Open to department chairs & division deans only
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
Schedule Builder was implemented in fall so department chairs and division deans can submit their schedule submissions electronically and in a consistent manner. Since then, Academic Affairs & Computer Support have made enhancements to the tool based on user input. Come to one of two training sessions to learn what the Schedule Builder improvements consisted of, and test the new reports function.

Wednesday, February 3
#289S Academic Program Review/Planning and Budget Development Training
9:00 – 10:00am
Room: HSLH 235
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Barry Gribbons & Daylene Meuschke
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
Want to learn tricks to quickly and effectively complete your academic program review and all of your budget documents? If your answer is “yes,” then this session is for you. In merely one hour, we’ll go through everything you need to know about the new online program.



Wednesday, February 3
#281S Beginning Web Design Using FrontPage
9:00 – 11:00am
Room: BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Michael Gunther
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Learn the basics of FrontPage to easily create a web site. This workshop is geared for individuals with no prior experience in constructing web sites. Learn the secrets that allow you to quickly and easily build a web site from scratch. Topics include:

• Planning your web site
• Navigating FrontPage 2003
• Using dynamic web templates

Wednesday, February 3
#246S Microsoft Excel – Part 3 of 3
9:00am – 12:00pm
HSLH 304
Presenters: Melanie Lipman and Victor Jadaon
FLEX credit – 9 hours (for entire 3-part series)
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This three-part workshop series will provide beginning and some intermediate concepts and techniques in using Microsoft Excel 2007 software. Workshop attendees will create, edit, save, format, print, perform calculations, copy/move test and formulas and create charts. Additional topics such as working with financial functions, data tables, templates and Goal Seek will be covered. Integration of data with other programs including Access, Word and PowerPoint will be discussed.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 *THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL AS OF 1/19/10
#305S You Can Be a Leader!  DiSCover Your Leadership Strengths!
9:00 – 11:30am
UCEN 310  258
Presenter: Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook
FLEX credit – 2.5 hours
Strategic Goal: Leadership
Today more than ever, leadership is needed in our system, on our college campus, and in the community.  Everyone has leadership ability, but you may not know the particular strengths you possess and how these strengths work together to get the best results.  You may find yourself asking questions like, “What exactly are my strengths and leadership style? What are the top qualities of a leader?  How do I choose what to lead or join?  What are those things I needed to know how to do to bring the best out in other people?  Who do I surround myself with to ensure that I can be successful?”  This workshop will give you a chance to consider these questions and others you may not have thought of yet.  Join Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook for an example-filled and practical workshop where you will discover your strengths and leadership style by completing the DiSC Assessment Profile.  The session will involve presentation, discussion, taking the assessment, small group interaction, and give and take.
 
The goal of the session is to enable you to:
·Discover your strengths and leadership style and that of your colleagues
·Value and learn to recognize and respect the strengths of others
·Discuss the strengths that successful leaders possess
·Evaluate what leadership roles are a good “fit” for you
·Give you a road map to deal with conflict effectively by adapting your behavior
·Identify how to enhance work groups with teamwork and minimize team conflict
·Increase your awareness as to how you can improve your communication skills by better understanding others’ communication styles
Identify potential critical mistakes and learn strategies to avoid them
·Build your confidence and empower yourself as a leader!
·It will be a fun workshop!

**Since the DiSC profiles must be ordered in advance of this session, an accurate count of participants is essential.  If you plan to attend this session, please RSVP by sending an email to Sharon Johnston in Professional Development at sharon.johnston@canyons.edu by Friday, January 15th, so that a DiSC profile can be ordered for you.  Enrollment is limited to 40 participants.
 

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
#259S Introduction to the Re-Entry Mentor Program
10:00 – 11:00am
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Connie Perez and John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Student Support
This workshop is intended to provide participants with general information about the new Adult Re-entry Mentor Program. The facilitators will introduce some of the needs of the Adult Re-entry student population and how this mentoring program is designed to help provide them more opportunities for success in the community college setting. Participants will be presented with strategies for providing informal mentoring to re-entry students and some of these strategies will be exercised during the session.

Learning Outcome: Participants will be introduced to the new Adult Re-entry Mentor Program and will apply strategies for informal mentoring of re-entry students.




Wednesday, February 3
#282S Section 508: Website Accessibility
11:00am – 12:00pm
Room: BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Find out how to ensure that all students are able to benefit from online education. Learn how to make your web pages compliant with the federal law, known as Section 508. Learn what the law requires, how accessibility guidelines help our students succeed and how to make sure your web pages are compliant.



Wednesday, February 3
#260S COC’s New Honors Program
1:00 – 1:50pm
Room: HSLH 206
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Honors Steering Committee
Strategic Goal: Innovation
HITE (High Intensity Transfer Enrichment Program) has transitioned into COC Honors. The new Honors Program has evolved from contract-based projects to semester-length honors classes. Program criteria will be reviewed, as well as the mechanics of developing an Honors class and the resources available to assist faculty. The role of COC Honors will be highlighted in respect to the Honors Transfer Council of California (HTCC) and the program’s continued relationship with UCLA and its Transfer Alliance Program (TAP).



Wednesday, February 3
#273S English 101 Orientation
1:00 – 1:50pm
Room: TBA
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine
Strategic Goal: Teaching and Learning
Come to the spring English 101 Orientation Workshop for practical guidance in teaching COC’s transfer-level, freshman composition course. We will discuss the required components of an English 101 syllabus, walk you through a sample sequence of essay assignments, view some of the many concrete resources available on our course website, and answer your specific questions. In addition, meet your “human resources”—Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine and Lisa Wallace, the English 101 Co-coordinators--as well as your fellow English 101 instructors.
Learning Outcomes:
After attending the English 101 Orientation Workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Craft an effective English 101 syllabus which includes such critical components as an accurate course description, student learning outcomes, learning objectives, a clear grading policy, classroom management guidelines, textbook information, and a daily schedule of activities.
2. Access relevant course materials, such as sample syllabi and sequences of sample assignments, on the course Blackboard website.



Wednesday, February 3
#261S Teaching an Honors Class at COC
2:00 – 2:50pm
Room: HSLH 230
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Honors Steering Committee
Strategic Goal: Innovation
As acceptance into CSU and UC campuses becomes more difficult, students are looking for an advantage. Honors courses integrate greater reading, writing, critical thinking, and research skills into a semester-length format. Learn the criteria for teaching an Honors class, and discover the benefits to faculty and students. Participants will also learn how to encourage student participation in the Honor Societies of Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK).



Wednesday, February 3
#262S Facilitating Difficult Conversations
2:00 – 3:50pm
Room: HSLH 232
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Deanna Davis, Karyl Kicenski, and Bianca Philippi
In the course of teaching, many instructors find themselves in the position of needing to facilitate difficult conversations among students on sensitive topics such as race, sexual orientation, religion, political views, and generational differences. In addition, instructors sometimes need to have difficult conversations with students about their behavior, attitude, or academic performance. This workshop will discuss these problems and provide specific techniques for negotiating a variety of sensitive topics, including ways to make sure that there is an appropriate setting for such topics to emerge and what to do if a conflict comes up in the course of raising them.
Learning Outcome:
Participants will be able to utilize three specific techniques for negotiating sensitive topics in the classroom.

Wednesday, February 3
#286S Coffee on the Side (COTS): The History of Women’s Rights
2:45 – 4:00pm
Room: LIBR 206
Presenter: Connie Tripp
FLEX credit: 1.5 hours
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
California Women: The fight for suffrage and women’s rights: How did women in California fare in the nationwide effort to obtain equality? We will look at the history of women’s rights beginning with statehood, compare California women’s progress to those nationwide and evaluate whether equity has been achieved in present times.




Wednesday, February 3
#263S Supplemental Instruction
3:00 – 3:50pm
Room: HSLH 206
Presenters: Mary Petersen and Jose Martin
FLEX Credit – 1 hour
Strategic Goal: Student Support
What learning skills do your students need to do well in your classes? What additional content would you like to teach your students if only you had more time? Would your students benefit from an instructor-lead workshop or a tutor working with you to support your classes? You are invited to attend this flex workshop which explains the Supplemental Instruction program and tutoring options that are available this fall. Learn how to provide students more time on task and increase their success in your courses.



Thursday, February 4
#264S Improving Test Items
9:00 – 10:20am
Room: HSLH 206
Presenter: Mary Courtney
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Strategic Goals: Teaching and Learning; Cultural Diversity
This workshop will prepare participants to review and edit test items to eliminate unnecessary linguistic hurdles for English language learners and native speakers alike. It is designed for teachers who create their own test or homework items as well as for those who modify existing items provided by textbook publishers.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
• Learn how language characteristics can affect test item results
• Gain experience reviewing and editing test items to eliminate unnecessary linguistic hurdles for English language learners and native speakers
• Analyze "before" and "after" versions of nationally administered test items.

Thursday, February 4
#303S Schedule Builder
9:00 - 10:30am
BONH 106
FLEX credit -- 1.5 hours
Presenters: Audrey Green and Kevin Kistler
Open to department chairs & division deans only
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
Schedule Builder was implemented in fall so department chairs and division deans can submit their schedule submissions electronically and in a consistent manner. Since then, Academic Affairs & Computer Support have made enhancements to the tool based on user input. Come to one of two training sessions to learn what the Schedule Builder improvements consisted of, and test the new reports function.



Thursday, February 4
#265S Department Chair Institute: Session #1 - Hands On- PR and Budget
10:30 – 11:50am
Room: HSLH 135 134
Presenters: Claudia Acosta and Miriam Golbert
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Strategic Goal: Leadership
This session aims to complete and answer any questions on the Program Review and Budget in the new on-line version. Bring all the necessary information as we will all log in and complete our task before the February 26th deadline.



Thursday, February 4
#266S Q&A with the SCCCD Board of Trustees
12:00 – 1:30pm
Room: HSLH 101
Presenters: Members of the SCCCD Board of Trustees
FLEX credit: 1.5 hours
Strategic Goal: Campus Climate
Bring your lunch and chat with members of the SCCCD Board of Trustees. Your questions and comments are encouraged and welcomed. Beverages and dessert will be provided.

Thursday, February 4, 2010
#330S Outlook Email Management
2:00 – 3:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Jim Temple
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Are you overwhelmed by the tidal wave of email you get every day? Are you always receiving an “over limit” message in your mailbox? Come to this workshop and learn how you can manage your email more effectively.



Thursday, February 4
#267S Department Retreats (Spring)
2:00 – 4:00pm
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
Please contact your Department Chair for the location
Department Chairs will set the agenda, location and format for the retreat. Adjunct faculty who attend and who are scheduled to teach during the spring semester will receive two hours pay.



Thursday, February 4
#268S Classroom Safety
4:15 – 5:05pm
Room: HSLH 206
Presenters: Beverly Kemmerling and Tammy Castor
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Strategic Goal: Student Support
A student sustains an injury in your classroom – what do you do? This presentation will cover how to address common student classroom incidents including fainting, cuts, seizures, panic attacks, nosebleeds, chest pain, stomach pain, and others. Learn about immediate treatment options, how to get help on campus, the campus student accident insurance policy, and services available at the Student Health and Wellness Center as well as at off campus referral sources. In addition, members of B.I.T. – Behavioral Intervention Team – will provide information on how to identify and address student behavioral issues before they become a threat to the campus.



Friday, February 5
#269S Student Success Skills Symposium
8:00am – 4:00pm
*See schedule below for sessions and times
Room: UCEN 258
FLEX credit: 8 hours
Organizers: Members of the Skills4Success Committee
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
*A $200 stipend is available for the first 20 adjuncts who pre-register and attend the full day - no additional FLEX pay will be given. Adjuncts who register after the first 20 participants will receive up to 3 hours of FLEX pay if they have not attended any FLEX workshops prior to this event as of January 1, 2010.
The Skills4Success and Faculty Professional Development committee are proud to host the Second Annual Skills4Success Symposium. This year’s symposium is focused specifically on the theme of collaboration and student success. Collaboration in education employs the ideas that learning is active, social, and contextual. Learners engaged in collaboration create collective knowledge based on diverse experiences. The S4S symposium will feature faculty- and staff-driven activities and presentations that address how collaboration can be used to impact student success. Additionally, the keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Elizabeth Barkley, author of the book Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. Dr. Barkley will be presenting her research on collaborative learning and will be working with faculty to help them incorporate successful practices of collaboration in their teaching. This all-day event will include a light breakfast, keynote speaker, and lunch.

• 8:00 - 8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast
• 8:30 - 9:30 Active Learning Theory
• 9:45 – 10:45 Nuts & Bolts
• 11:00 – 12:15 Keynote Speaker
• 12:30 – 1:15 Lunch
• 1:30 – 2:30 Afternoon Session #1
• 2:40 – 3:50 Afternoon Session #2
• 3:50 - 4:00 Next steps and Closing
 

Friday, February 5 *CANCELLED
#331S Outlook Calendaring
10:00 – 11:00am
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Jim Temple
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Outlook calendar can be a power tool for managing your day. Learn how to make meetings with others, color code your appointments, and share your calendar with co-workers and much more.

Monday, February 8
#332S New Features of Blackboard Version 8
11:30am – 12:30pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This spring 2010, College of the Canyons is upgrading to a newer version of Blackboard, version 8. Version 8 is very similar to the previous version, but there is a new gradebook (Grade Center) feature. This workshop will provide participants with training on the new Grade Center tool and briefly cover any other minor changes to the system.

 

Tuesday, February 9
#333S Advanced Section 508: Accessibility in Online Courses
12:50 – 2:20pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This workshop is intended to be a follow-up to the introductory Section 508 workshop, but can be attended by all. Participants will be exposed to online content and will examine the accessibility of the content while engaging in critical discussion of methodology. The material may come from Blackboard, CCCConfer, and a variety of other online tools.
EVENT DETAILS:
Status: Active
Event: Scott McAfee - Advanced Section 508: Accessibility in Online Courses
College: Santa Clarita CCD

STUDENT DETAILS
> Dial your telephone conference line: (888) 886-3951
> Enter your passcode: 870864
> Go to www.cccconfer.org.
> Click the Student Log In button under the Teach & Confer logo.
> Locate your meeting and click Go.
> Fill out the form and enter the password: 870864

STUDENT TELEPHONE CONFERENCE FEATURES:
*0 - Contact the operator for assistance with the audio.
*6 - Mute/unmute your individual line with a private announcement.

QUESTIONS?
CCC Confer Client Services is available Monday through Friday between 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at 760-744-1150 ext 1537 or 1554 or email clientservices@cccconfer.org.

Tuesday, February 9 *CANCELLED
#306S Academic Program Review/Planning and Budget Development Training
2:30 – 3:30pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Barry Gribbons & Daylene Meuschke
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
Want to learn tricks to quickly and effectively complete your academic program review and all of your budget documents? If your answer is “yes,” then this session is for you. In merely one hour, we’ll go through everything you need to know about the new online program.



Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11
*Attendance at both sessions is required
#335S The Psychology of Love
1:30 – 4:00pm
UCEN 326
FLEX credit – 5 hours
Presenter: Mark Rafter
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
In this workshop, participants will complete three LOVE assessments: The Love Attitude Scale, the Triangle of Love Assessment and the Love Languages Assessment. Scientific theory and research on love will be addressed, and the personal utility and practical significance of this information will be highlighted. In addition, participants will be able to identify current strengths in their love relationships and ways in which they can further strengthen these love relationships.


Wednesday, February 10
#336S Query Building in Datatel
2:00 – 4:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: MIS Dept.
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This class will show how to extract information out of Datatel using the query builder tool, participants should have a working knowledge of Datatel and the screens they wish to extract information from.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
#442S Section 508:  Website Accessibility
2:00 - 3:00pm
Through CCCConfer - See Log-in Instructions Below*
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Find out how to ensure that all students are able to benefit from online education. Learn how to make your web pages compliant with the federal law, known as Section 508. Learn what the law requires, how accessibility guidelines help our students succeed and how to make sure your web pages are compliant.
*LOG-IN INSTRUCTIONS:
STUDENT DETAILS
> Dial your telephone conference line: (888) 886-3951
> Enter your passcode: 870864
> Go to www.cccconfer.org.
> Click the Student Log In button under the Teach & Confer logo.
> Locate your meeting and click Go.
> Fill out the form and enter the password: 870864

STUDENT TELEPHONE CONFERENCE FEATURES:
*0 - Contact the operator for assistance with the audio.
*6 - Mute/unmute your individual line with a private announcement.
QUESTIONS?
CCC Confer Client Services is available Monday through Friday between 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at 760-744-1150 ext 1537 or 1554 or email clientservices@cccconfer.org

 

Thursday, February 11, 2010
#322S Overview of the  California Community College System
10:30am - 12:00pm
UCEN 310
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Dianne Van Hook
Strategic Goals: Institutional Advancement/Campus Climate
The California Community College System consists of 110 community colleges in 72 community college districts. Created by legislation in 1967, it is the largest system of higher education in the world, serving more than 2.5 million students with a wide variety of educational and career goals. The system is administered by the Chancellor's Office located in Sacramento, which is responsible for allocating state funding and provides leadership and technical assistance to the colleges. At this workshop, Chancellor Van Hook will provide an overview of the development and impact of the California community college system. The session will include an examination of the history that looks at how the system used to function and where we are today, organization, programs, populations served and social role of the largest institution of higher education in the world. In addition, she will clarify some of the more well known rules and regulations that govern the system.

Thursday, February 11 *CANCELLED
#307S Academic Program Review/Planning and Budget Development Training
1:00 – 2:00pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Barry Gribbons & Daylene Meuschke
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
Want to learn tricks to quickly and effectively complete your academic program review and all of your budget documents? If your answer is “yes,” then this session is for you. In merely one hour, we’ll go through everything you need to know about the new online program.
 

Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11
*Attendance at both sessions is required
#335S The Psychology of Love
1:30 – 4:00pm
UCEN 326
FLEX credit – 5 hours
Presenter: Mark Rafter
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
In this workshop, participants will complete three LOVE assessments: The Love Attitude Scale, the Triangle of Love Assessment and the Love Languages Assessment. Scientific theory and research on love will be addressed, and the personal utility and practical significance of this information will be highlighted. In addition, participants will be able to identify current strengths in their love relationships and ways in which they can further strengthen these love relationships.



February 16 – April 10
#338S EDU 106: Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning – 100% ONLINE course
FLEX credit – 36 hours or 2 units in Salary Advancement credit
Instructors: Kelly Burke and James Glapa-Grossklag
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement/Teaching and Learning
In this course, we will explore the application of learning theories for online learners; characteristics of online learners; differences between face-to-face and online learning; resources for online teaching and learning; best practices of effective online communication; the nature of online assessments; and how to make online content accessible to all users, in compliance with Section 508. The course is designed so that you will experience the various components of an online course from both student and instructor perspectives. In short, the course will assist everyone in their quest to provide students with an outstanding online learning experience. Although you will become adept at using common online teaching tools, our course is not about technology, but rather about pedagogy, not about the newest technological tools, but rather about teaching strategies. You will use a variety of Blackboard features; however, this class will not train you to build your own course within Blackboard. To learn how to build your online class within Blackboard, we encourage you to participate in the college’s technology training workshops.

For more information about the course, you may visit the website for the Institute of Teaching and Learning at www.canyons.edu/ITL and click on the course name. For additional information, please contact Ron Dreiling at ron.dreiling@canyons.edu.



Tuesday, February 16 *CANCELLED
#339S Math Ideas
4:00 – 5:00pm
Room: TBA
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Varied
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
These seminars are informal and open to all faculty and staff interested in exploring anything related to mathematics, including teaching techniques, current developments or the history of mathematics. For additional information, or if you would like to present or moderate a discussion, or if you have an idea for a topic, please contact James Gilmore at james.gilmore@canyons.edu.



Tuesday, February 16
#340S Contribute Your Academic Content to the oer.canyons Online Repository
4:45 – 5:45pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Many of you have academic content you have created for your classes. You might have handouts, images, videos, or other helpful items that are worth sharing with colleagues and other students. Bring your flash drive with content you would like to contribute to our oer.canyons repository and together we will upload it all. Earn FLEX credit just for contributing to this useful sharing system!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010
#450S Life After Life Exhibit: A Conversation With the Artists
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Art Gallery
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenters: Deanna Davis and Larry Hurst
In a collaborative effort with the COC English department, the show combines the work of 19 professional visual artists along with the work of six of the college's English department faculty members.
Please join us in the Art Gallery for an interactive conversation with the artists & writers about the topic of the show, Life/Death.
 

Wednesday, February 17
#341S Looking Up Classroom Usage in Datatel
2:00 – 2:30pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – .5 hours
Presenter: MIS Dept.
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This class will teach the participants on how to use the custom screen XUNR to see when classrooms are being used.


Wednesday, February 17 *CANCELLED
#342S L.A. Architecture in the Movies
2:30 – 4:00pm
Aliso Hall 101
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Michael McCaffrey
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
At this session, the presenter will provide an overview of some of L.A.'s best known architectural landmarks, many of which are icons of the city's identity.

Learning Outcomes:
• To appreciate the diverse architectural styles that make Los Angeles one of the most recognized cities in the public consciousness.

• To examine the styles of some prominent architects whose work is widely on display throughout the city (such as Richard Meier, John Lautner and others).

Friday, February 19, 2010
#453S  Synergy Session #1
10:00AM - 12:00PM
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Presenters: Fred D'Astoli and Christina Chung
Please join us as we kick off the Spring 2010 semester with SYNERGY! Topics to be covered include:
-Beginning of semester challenges
-Admissions and Records
-Safety and Security on Campus
-Foundation
-Philanthropy
-Faculty's Role in Resource Development
-Incorporate Service Learning




Friday, February 19
#344S Mail Merge Using Word
11:00am – 12:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Rick Olsen
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Mail Merge is the most common and sometimes most frustrating task we are asked to do. Learn how to make mail merge easy.
 

Friday, February 19, 2010
#447S Time Management
3:00 – 4:00pm
UCEN 313
Presenter: Paul Butler, Newleaf Training and Development
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
*LIMITED TO 34 PARTICIPANTS
It’s more important than ever that we manage our time effectively and efficiently. Crucial relationships at work become strained when time is not respected, projects run over, messages are not managed, meetings have no agenda or real schedule, and an open door policy becomes a nightmare. Attend this session to learn how to better manage email, meetings, and interruptions, improve relationships, increase trust, and reduce costs.

Tuesday, February 23 *CANCELLED
#347S Decision-Making at the State and Local Levels -- How COC Interacts with Other Governmental Entities
11:00am – 12:30pm
UCEN 222
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Sue Bozman, Barry Gribbons, Eric Harnish, Michele Jenkins
Strategic Goal: Institutional Advancement
Understanding the larger governmental context in which College of the Canyons operates is critical to shaping policy decisions that impact the College. In these times of state budget crises, we must take our responsibility seriously and ensure that we do everything we can to meet our community’s needs. In this informative session, three senior administrators and the district’s longest serving Board of Trustees member will share how the college relates to the local City Council, the State Legislature, and Congress, as well as other regulatory agencies. Workshop participants will gain a succinct understanding of the way these different legislative bodies influence the college, and how the college forms successful working relationships with their various representatives to achieve desired outcomes that benefit our students and the community.

Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 24, 2010
#452S The Psychology of Grief
1:30 – 4:00pm both days
*Participation in day two is open only to those who participate on day one .
Room: UCEN 327
FLEX credit – 5 hours
Presenter: Mark Rafter
This workshop has been designed for those who are experiencing (or have experienced) grief. Within the presentation of psychological theory and application related to grief, participants will be encouraged to share their experiences and reflect on memories of loved ones. This workshop is not therapy, but may assist in identifying areas to be addressed should you desire therapy.

Session Topics include:
Day #1: Kubler-Ross’ stages of Death and Dying, Four Statements to say to the dying, Stephenson’s Stages of Grief, and Erikson’s theory of Identity Formation.

Day #2: Seyle’s phases of the general adaptation syndrome, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Schacter’s Seven Sins of Memory, and Counter-Factual Thinking.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
#435S Department Chair Institute: Session #2 - Hands On- Scheduling
2:00 - 3:30pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit -- 1.5 hours
Presenters: Claudia Acosta & Miriam Golbert
Strategic Goal: Leadership
This session will be devoted to complete and answer any questions on scheduling. Bring all necessary information to complete the class schedule on time.



Wednesday, February 24
#348S Customizing Field Sequences in Datatel
2:00 – 3:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: MIS Dept.
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This class shows how to customize field sequences on screens to enable faster data entry and skip over fields on screen where data does not need to be entered using the tab button.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
#454S Reading Apprenticeship Series: Talking to the Text and Reading Strategies
2:30PM - 3:30PM
HSLH 230
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenters: Anne Marenco, Vince Devlahovich, Jeannie Chari
Stategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
The Reading Apprenticeship Series is designed to raise awareness of reading processes and generate discussion of appropriate supports for improving academic reading and learning. At each session you will learn one technique that you can use in your classroom to help your students get more out of your textbook/readings.



Wednesday, February 24
#349S How to Avoid Pesky Spyware
3:00 – 4:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Hsiawen Hull
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This course is designed to teach you some safe surfing guidelines to help you avoid the pitfalls of spyware, malware and viruses. You will learn how to safeguard and repair your own computer using tools freely available on the internet, as well as recommendations of some fee-based applications.

Thursday, February 25
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Physical Science Dept. @ Aliso Lab 111
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.
 

Friday, February 26, 2010
#434S How to Achieve a Work/Life Balance and Effectively Set Goals
10:00 – 11:30am
UCEN 303
Presenter: Paul Butler, Newleaf Training and Development
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
*LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS
As our work lives become more intense, many people find themselves over scheduled, over committed, and under resourced. Individuals that have mastered balance between their personal and professional lives make better contributions in all aspects of their lives. This seminar is full of practical ideas for how to improve work/life balance and how to set and achieve your highest priorities.

Learning Outcomes:
*Learn to better balance your life and focus on your highest priorities
*Learn to set and achieve goals
 

Friday, February 26 *CANCELLED
#350S Office Templates and Forms
10:30 – 11:00am
BONH 106
FLEX credit - .5 hours
Presenter: Jim Temple
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
MS Office and MS Word have hundreds of templates and forms available for your use. Don’t reinvent something that is already provided to you. Come see what MS Office has for you.



Friday, February 26
#351S Advanced Blackboard
12:00 – 2:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Participants in this workshop will learn some of the more obscure and complex features of the Blackboard system. In particular, focus will be placed on Adaptive Release, Gradebook, the Pool Manager, and randomization of exam questions. Time permitting, there will be a discussion of other unique challenges faced by the workshop’s attendees.
 

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Monday, March 1
#352S  Body Mind Wellness (BMW)  Seminar: "Fitness Made Easy"
12:30PM - 1:30PM
LIBR 206
FLEX credit - 1
Presenter: Lisa Hooper
Discover simple ways to add healthful physical activity to already busy lifestyles

Tuesday, March 2
#353S CCCConfer
4:00 – 5:30pm
CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS – ROOM 402
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Participants will learn how to use CCCConfer, a live web conferencing program. CCCConfer allows you to deliver lectures, engage in discussion, and have one-on-one sessions with students. Additional features include full audio, whiteboarding, polling questions, and live text chat. Sessions can be archived for students to participate at a later date.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
#458S Achieving Financial Success
12:00 - 1:00pm
Private Dining Room #2
FLEX credit -- 1 hour
Presenter: Mr. Oren Cohen, Stone River Wealth Management
There has been a lot of confusion and worry in the last several months about the economy, investing in the stock market, and perhaps even with your own financial portfolio and future retirement plans. To help provide a clearer picture on these issues and how you can achieve financial success even in today’s shaky business world, Mr. Oren Cohen from Stone River Wealth Management will present a workshop that will show you how to:

*Set realistic, achievable financial goals
*Navigate personal cash flow & net worth statements
*Identify the basics of Life & Disability insurance
*Begin investing wisely

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
#355S Datatel with Budget, Fiscal and Payroll
2:00 – 3:30pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Kari Soffa, Mimi Spankroy, and Donna Haywood
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This workshop is ideal for participants that use Datatel to manage their department and/or program budget. Participants will learn how to “Run, Read, and Interpret” the various Datatel query screens and reports that provide useful information on budget transfers, encumbrances, expenditures, salaries payable and sick/vacation leave totals in addition to “How and When” those transactions are posted in Datatel so that you can effectively and efficiently manage your budget. Your questions are welcomed.
 

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
#354S Film & Discussion: The Color of Olives – Sharing A Week with a Palestinian Family
3:00 – 5:00pm
UCEN 107
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Bernardo Feldman
Strategic Goal: Cultural Diversity
Like many Palestinian families, the Amers live surrounded by the infamous West Bank Wall. Their daily lives are dominated by electrified fences, locks and a constant swarm of armed soldiers. Through a sensitive lens we discover the private world of all eight members of the family. As their dramas unfold, we catch a glimpse of their constant struggles and the small, endearing details that sustain them: including school friends, olive trees and two small donkeys.

• Winner - Artistic Vision Award
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, 2007

• Winner - Women Film Critic's Courage In Filmmaking Award, 2006

Learning Outcomes: This film will provide the audience an opportunity to discuss issues the effects of racial segregation, the meaning of borders and the absurdity of war while revealing the unknown life of the Palestinian people.

By showing how this Palestinian family deals with their every day endeavors, the film provides an opportunity to be exposed to a side of the war to which we tend not to know much about. The film and the discussion are presented within a spirit that is concerned with bringing people of different views on these delicate issues together through mutual understanding.

Thursday, March 4
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Campus Safety @ X-8
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.

Thursday, March 4, 2010
#460S Looking Up Classroom Usage in Datatel
1:30 – 2:00pm
CCC 304
FLEX credit – .5 hours
Presenter: MIS Dept.
This class will teach the participants on how to use the custom screen XUNR to see when classrooms are being used.

*A Datatel login is required, and must be obtained from the MIS department at least 3 days prior to the workshop.

Thursday, March 4, 2010
#451S Life After Life Exhibit: Poetry Reading/Conversation
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Art Gallery
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenters: Larry Hurst, Michael McMahan, Alene Terzian, Andy McCutcheon, Jack Ahrens, Mary Courtney & Mary Petersen
In a collaborative effort with the COC English department, the show combines the work of 19 professional visual artists along with the work of 6 of the college's English department faculty members.
Please join us in the Art Gallery for a poetry reading/conversation. The writers will be reading their works that are included in the exhibition, including eight written works from six of our instructors in the English Department.



Friday, March 5, 2010
#356S How to Organize & Backup Your Computer Files
10:00 – 11:00am
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Hsiawen Hull
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
During this workshop you will learn how to efficiently organize your computer so that you can quickly locate documents, emails, photographs, etc. In addition, you will learn how to effectively backup your Windows XP or Vista computer to an external hard drive\ usb travel device drive using Windows Backup Wizard.



Friday, March 5, 2010
#357S Introduction to Podcasting and Vodcasting
11:10am – 1:10pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Participants will learn how to create a podcast (audio) or vodcast (video) with limited editing. Strategies for effective recording and content design will be introduced in order to best promote quick upload of media content to Blackboard, a website, or even iTunes. The attendees will also have an opportunity to see some simple recording tools demonstrated.
 

Monday, March 8
#358S  Body Mind Wellness (BMW)  Seminar: "Mindfulness Meditation"
12:30PM - 1:30PM
LIBR 206
FLEX credit - 1
Presenter: Garrett Hooper
Explore how an ancient practice can reduce stress in modern times

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
#337S Community College Funding 101
11:00am – 12:30pm
UCEN 310 258
FLEX credit -- 1.5 hours
Presenters: Dianne Van Hook & Sharlene Coleal
The California Community College System consists of 110 community colleges in 72 community college districts. Created by legislation in 1967, it is the largest system of higher education in the world, serving more than 2.5 million students with a wide variety of educational and career goals. The system is administered by the Chancellor's Office located in Sacramento, which is responsible for allocating state funding and provides leadership and technical assistance to the colleges. At this session, you will learn how California’s community colleges are funded, how revenues are calculated, what Proposition 98 is and its impact on community colleges, how bond monies can and cannot be used, what sources of funding we receive, what regulations exist that dictate how we can spend funds, and how our revenue (base and other sources) has historically been increased. In addition, the timing of the state’s budget and its impact on funding will be reviewed in light of our timelines, planning and outcomes.

Tuesday, March 9  Wednesday, March 10
#291S Books and Ideas: Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan
2:30 - 4:30 PM
Room: LIBR 206
Presenter: Diane Ayres
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
Book Description (amazon.com) --It's a rare treasure to find a historically imagined novel that is at once fully versed in the facts and unafraid of weaving those truths into a story that dares to explore the unanswered questions. Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney's love story is--as many early reviews of Loving Frank have noted--little-known and often dismissed as scandal. In Nancy Horan's skillful hands, however, what you get is two fully realized people, entirely, irrepressibly, in love. Together, Frank and Mamah are a wholly modern portrait, and while you can easily imagine them in the here and now, it's their presence in the world of early 20th century America that shades how authentic and, ultimately, tragic their story is. Mamah's bright, earnest spirit is particularly tender in the context of her time and place, which afforded her little opportunity to realize the intellectual life for which she yearned. Loving Frank is a remarkable literary achievement, tenderly acute and even-handed in even the most heartbreaking moments, and an auspicious debut from a writer to watch.
 

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
#360S Coffee on the Side- Hands On:  American Deaf Culture, History and Education
2:45 – 4:00pm
Room: R-206
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Various
Strategic Goal: Campus Climate
It is important to find ways to stay connected and to support each other as a learning community here at COC. The Coffee on the Side series will help to facilitate this much needed community building while allowing us to share ideas and improve our teaching. The Coffee on the Side seminar series provides an arena for interdisciplinary discussions and the exchange of ideas. After a formal thirty minute presentation on the topic by the guest presenter, discussion is opened to all participants.
 

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
#361S Beginning Web Design Using FrontPage
1:30 – 3:30pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Michael Gunther
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Learn the basics of FrontPage to easily create a web site. This workshop is geared for individuals with no prior experience in constructing web sites. Learn the secrets that allow you to quickly and easily build a web site from scratch. Topics include:

• Planning your web site
• Navigating FrontPage 2003
• Using dynamic web templates



Wednesday, March 10, 2010
#362S Section 508: Website Accessibility
3:30 – 4:30pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Find out how to ensure that all students are able to benefit from online education. Learn how to make your web pages compliant with the federal law, known as Section 508. Learn what the law requires, how accessibility guidelines help our students succeed and how to make sure your web pages are compliant.

Thursday, March 11
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Economic Development @ UCEN 263
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.




Friday, March 12, 2010
#363S Learning to Avoid Pesky Spyware
10:00 – 11:00am
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Hsiawen Hull
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This course is designed to teach you some safe surfing guidelines to help you avoid the pitfalls of spyware, malware and viruses. If you don’t know what any of these are you should probably attend. You will learn how to safeguard and repair your own computer using tools freely available on the internet, as well as recommendations of some pay for applications.



Friday, March 12, 2010
#364S Advanced Podcasting and Vodcasting
11:10am – 12:40pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This workshop is a continuation of the topics introduced in the Introduction to Podcasting and Vodcasting workshop. Participants will produce a podcast/vodcast series of content. As well, they will implement some of the methods for delivery of this content, including but not limited to the development of script code to link the material to iTunes. This session will also be somewhat customized to work around the specific needs of the faculty in attendance.
 

Monday, March 15, 2010
#365S  Body Mind Wellness (BMW)  Seminar: "Healthy Eating on the Run"
12:30PM - 1:30PM
LIBR 206
FLEX credit - 1
Presenter: Sheri Barke
Learn 3 essential strategies to fuel your body for optimal performance

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
#366S Writing Program SLOs and Aligning Program and Course Level SLOs
2:00 – 3:30pm
HSLH 135
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Jennifer Brezina
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
This workshop will teach participants how to write program SLOs and also how to align program and course level SLOs.

Learning Outcome: Write a program SLO that is aligned with course SLOs.


 

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
#436S Department Chair Institute: Session #3 - Load Issues
2:00 - 3:30pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit -- 1.5 hours
Presenters: Claudia Acosta & Miriam Golbert
Strategic Goal: Leadership
A round-table discussion on simple questions about chair’s teaching loads.
 

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
#367S Math Ideas
4:00 – 5:00pm
Room: BONH 302
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Varied
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
These seminars are informal and open to all faculty and staff interested in exploring anything related to mathematics, including teaching techniques, current developments or the history of mathematics. For additional information, or if you would like to present or moderate a discussion, or if you have an idea for a topic, please contact James Gilmore at james.gilmore@canyons.edu.



Wednesday, March 17, 2010
#368S Budget Management Using Datatel
2:00 – 4:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Donna Haywood
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Learn the basics of managing your budget using the Datatel system. This workshop will cover:
• General Ledger Account Code structure (what do all those numbers mean?)
• How to run a quick account balance query (ACBL)
• How to run budget status reports by summary (GLBR) and detail (GLBS)
• How to read and interpret budget printouts
*This workshop is a prerequisite to the Paperless Purchasing workshop and a must for anyone involved with managing budgets.

Thursday, March 18
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Service Learning @ Student Center 111
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.

 

Friday, March 19, 2010
#369S Office OneNote
10:00 – 11:00am
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Michael Gunther
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Office OneNote 2007 is a digital notebook that provides people one place to gather their notes and information, powerful search to find what they are looking for quickly, and easy-to-use shared notebooks so that they can manage information overload and work together more effectively.
During this workshop, you will learn:
• What is OneNote and what you can do with it
• How to create and share a notebook
• How to organize content in your notebook(s)
• How to quickly find information in your notebook(s)



Friday, March 19, 2010
#370S New Features of Blackboard Version 8
12:00 – 1:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This spring 2010, College of the Canyons is upgrading to a newer version of Blackboard, version 8. Version 8 is very similar to the previous version, but there is a new gradebook (Grade Center) feature. This workshop will provide participants with training on the new Grade Center tool and briefly cover any other minor changes to the system.

Friday, March 19, 2010
#459S Team Excellence
3:00 - 4:00pm
UCEN 313
FLEX credit -- 1 hour
Presenter: Dr. Monica Carbajal, Newleaf Training and Development
This seminar speaks directly to the essential elements that need to exist for a team to excel. Teams can achieve more than the work of any one person. This seminar addresses how traditional onsite teams, project teams and remote teams can create the synergy that’s necessary in today’s global market.

Learning Outcomes:
*Improve team dynamics
*Achieve greater collaboration
*Apply proven team techniques

Monday, March 22, 2010
#371S  Body Mind Wellness (BMW)  Seminar: "The Female Body Breakthrough"
12:30PM - 1:30PM
LIBR 206
FLEX credit - 1
Presenter: Rachel Cosgrove, BS, CSCS
Discover the power of resistance training to achieve your personal best

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
#372S If I Could Choose All Over Again – A Philosopher Reflects on Choice
2:00 – 3:30pm
HSLH 233
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Michael McMahan
Strategic Goal: Leadership
Do you ever say to yourself, “Why in the world did I (they) make that choice ?” And in a moment’s reflection, you discover that maybe the wrong factors and considerations determined the choice? “And why is it that it’s easier to see the negative influences on others rather than in ourselves? Change occurs through reflection and imagination. In this discussion, I want to look at reflective choice as both a philosophical and practical issue. I’ll discuss how my own view on the topic has changed over time and how I see reflection and metacognitive awareness to play a central role in decision making, and effective personal and institutional leadership. Drawing upon current research and studies, I will demonstrate some of the factors that can lead to faulty decisions, and, conversely, personal and institutional practices, that might improve decision making and effective leadership.

Learning Outcomes:
• Recognize some of the more important influences and traits which play a role in choice and decision making.

• Become more aware of your own manner of decision making and be able to identify those factors that lead to better decisions/leadership, and those that lend themselves to poorer decisions/leadership.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
#455S Reading Apprenticeship Series: Final Word
2:30PM - 3:30PM
HSLH 230
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenters: Anne Marenco, Vince Devlahovich, Jeannie Chari
Strategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
The Reading Apprenticeship Series is designed to raise awareness of reading processes and generate discussion of appropriate supports for improving academic reading and learning. At each session you will learn one technique that you can use in your classroom to help your students get more out of your textbook/readings.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
#465S History Presentation: The Civil War
4:00 - 6:00 PM
ALLH-104
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Presenters: Kevin Anthony & Brent Riffel
Dr. Brent Riffel will lead a discussion of A Year in the South: 1865, by Stephen Ash. He will be joined by Kevin Anthony, who will discuss Caleb Othic’s exploits at the Battle of Franklin. Please join us from 4:00-6:00 that evening in Aliso Hall 104. Refreshments and good cheer will be served.

 

Thursday, March 25
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Computer Support Services @ BONH 107
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.



Thursday, March 25, 2010
#373S Paperless Purchasing
2:00 – 4:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Colette Blanchard and Nancy Shamrock
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
*Prerequisite: Budget Management Using Datatel workshop
Participants will learn how to create purchase requisitions online using Datatel, and then inquire and track their requisitions through the purchasing/accounts payable cycle until vendors are paid. A Datatel report will be introduced that can be run by the requisitioner to monitor requisitions. Participants who are also reviewers or approvers will be scheduled for a brief training session to set a password and learn the online approval process.

Friday, March 26, 2010
#374S Blackboard – Part 1 of 3
9:30 – 11:30am
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Participants will learn the basics of using the Blackboard Learning System. They will learn how to request a new course, navigate the learning environment, and change basic settings of the course.



Friday, March 26, 2010
#375S Blackboard – Part 2 of 3
11:30 – 1:30am
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
In this workshop, participants will learn how to effectively work with discussion boards, groups, web links, and some basic Grade Center skills. They will also practice uploading a syllabus and course documents.



Friday, March 26, 2010
#376S Blackboard – Part 3 of 3
2:30 – 4:30pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Participants will learn how to effectively use e-mail, messages, and assessments in Blackboard. They will write some sample exam questions and discover how to develop a quiz from those questions. They will also be introduced to other Internet tools and products that can supplement the Blackboard experience.




Monday, March 29, 2010
#377S Distance Learning Drop-In
12:00 – 2:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – up to 2 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Starting an online, hybrid or web-enhanced class? Stuck with issues on one you already teach? Stop by the distance learning open lab for help with design and implementation questions on Blackboard, CCCConfer and other distance learning tools.
 

Monday, March 29, 2010
#378S  Body Mind Wellness (BMW) Seminar: "The Voices in Your Head"
12:30PM - 1:30PM
LIBR 206
FLEX credit - 1
Presenter: Garrett Hooper
Learn how to quiet negative voices with mindfulness & thought-shifting

Monday, March 29, 2010
#437S Department Chair Institute: Session #4 - Conflict Resolution
3:00 - 4:30pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit -- 1.5 hours
Presenters: Claudia Acosta & Miriam Golbert
Strategic Goal: Leadership
A guest speaker will help us learn the necessary skills to solve conflicts with students and/or department colleagues.
 

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
#379S Understanding the Administrative Contract
*OPEN TO ADMINISTRATORS ONLY
11:00am – 12:00pm
UCEN 325
Presenter: Diane Fiero
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The administrative contract contains a variety of information that can sometimes be confusing to interpret and understand.  At this session, Diane Fiero will review the entire administrative contract, and answer any questions you may have.


 

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Thursday, April 1
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Academic Affairs @ X-6
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.

 

Friday, April 2, 2010
#328S Finding and Using Podcasts in iTunes
12:00 – 1:00pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This workshop will introduce the participants to the basics of podcasts found in iTunes, including how to subscribe to podcasts and how to discover content that might be useful for the education of students. The intent of this workshop is to provide the participant with basic familiarity with the podcast portion of the iTunes Store and to expand discussion of the use of podcasts in an educational setting.
 

Monday, April 12, 2010
#206S Body Mind Wellness (BMW) Seminar: "The Slow Down Diet"
12:30PM - 1:30PM
LIBR 206
FLEX credit - 1
Presenter: Sheri Barke
Reclaim your ability to listen to your body & eat mindfully

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
#380S Review of the COCFA (Fulltime Faculty) Contract
*OPEN TO ADMINISTRATORS ONLY
10:00 – 10:30am
UCEN 325
Presenter: Diane Fiero and Michael Wilding
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
Administrators who have faculty that report to them need to have a clear understanding of all of the provisions of the COCFA contract. Join Diane Fiero and Michael Wilding for a comprehensive review of the key areas of the COCFA contract.



Wednesday, April 14, 2010
#381S Review of the AFT (Adjunct Faculty) Contract
*OPEN TO ADMINISTRATORS ONLY
10:30 – 11:00am
UCEN 325
Presenter: Diane Fiero and Michael Wilding
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
Administrators -- especially Division Deans -- who attend this session will gain a better understanding of the provisions of the AFT contract. The presenters will also answer any question you may have regarding the employment of adjunct faculty.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
#443S Section 508:  Website Accessibility
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Through CCCConfer - Log-in Instructions TBA
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Find out how to ensure that all students are able to benefit from online education. Learn how to make your web pages compliant with the federal law, known as Section 508. Learn what the law requires, how accessibility guidelines help our students succeed and how to make sure your web pages are compliant.

Thursday, April 15
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Career Services @ Seco Hall 103
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.
 

Friday, February 19 *NEW DATE:  Friday, April 16

ONLINE - WEEK OF APRIL 19 - 23
#343S Blackboard – Part 1 of 3
9:30 – 11:30am
CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS – ROOM 402
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Participants will learn the basics of using the Blackboard Learning System. They will learn how to request a new course, navigate the learning environment, and change basic settings of the course.
 

Friday, February 19 *NEW DATE:  Friday, April 16

ONLINE - WEEK OF APRIL 19 - 23
#345S Blackboard – Part 2 of 3
11:30am – 1:30pm
CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS – ROOM 402
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
In this workshop, participants will learn how to effectively work with discussion boards, groups, web links, and some basic Grade Center skills. They will also practice uploading a syllabus and course documents.



Friday, February 19*NEW DATE:  Friday, April 16

ONLINE - WEEK OF APRIL 19 - 23
#346S Blackboard – Part 3 of 3
2:30 – 4:30pm
CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS – ROOM 402
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Participants will learn how to effectively use e-mail, messages, and assessments in Blackboard. They will write some sample exam questions and discover how to develop a quiz from those questions. They will also be introduced to other Internet tools and products that can supplement the Blackboard experience.
 

Monday, April 19, 2010
#207S Body Mind Wellness (BMW) Seminar: "The Myth of Cardio & Fat Loss"
12:30PM - 1:30PM
LIBR 206
FLEX credit - 1
Presenter: Robert Dos Remedios
Get the latest research on how to train for maximum results

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
#382S Assessing Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
2:00 – 3:30pm
HSLH 135
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Jennifer Brezina
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
This workshop will teach participants about different tools that can be used to assess program SLOs and will assist them in choosing appropriate assessment methods for their own program SLOs.

Learning Outcome: The benefits and limitations of several different program SLO assessment tools will be explained. Participants will create an assessment plan for a program SLO.
 

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
#438S Department Chair Institute: Session # 5 - Topic TBA
2:00 - 3:30pm
FLEX credit -- 1.5 hours
Presenters: Claudia Acosta & Miriam Golbert
Strategic Goal: Leadership
Round table discussion on any pressing issues as they arise during the Chair’s Institute sessions.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
#383S Review of the CSEA (Classified) Contract
*OPEN TO ADMINISTRATORS ONLY
10:00 – 10:45am
UCEN 325
Presenter: Diane Fiero and Michael Wilding
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The CSEA contract contains vital information all administrators need to be aware of. Attend this session where Diane Fiero and Michael Wilding will review the key articles of the CSEA contract, and answer any questions you may have.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
#445S Section 508: Website Accessibility
2:00 - 3:00pm
Canyon Country Campus - Room 401
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Find out how to ensure that all students are able to benefit from online education. Learn how to make your web pages compliant with the federal law, known as Section 508. Learn what the law requires, how accessibility guidelines help our students succeed and how to make sure your web pages are compliant.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
#462S Books and Ideas: The Women: A Novel, by T.C. Boyle
2:30 - 4:30 PM
PDR #3
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Presenter: Bradley Reynolds
Boyle’s latest novel takes on the architect Frank Lloyd Wright by examining his notoriously tumultuous relationships with four women, each unique in her own histrionic way. Narrated in reverse chronological order by a fictional Japanese apprentice, the book is extremely readable and deftly builds a portrait of the artist as pure egoist. Unfortunately, the novel avoids any sustained consideration of Wright’s relationship to his art, a passion arguably more important in forming his genius than any of the women in his life were. Still, it proves an effective showcase for Boyle’s own strengths as a craftsman. His prose is full of vivid descriptions and turns of phrase that pop with a preternatural precision. (book description shamelessly lifted from the New York Times).

Thursday, April 22
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Professional Development @ UCEN 386
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.

Saturday, April 24, 2010
#470S Library Associates Trip: Tesoro Adobe
11:00am - 2:00pm
Location:  Meet at Tesoro Adobe (29350 Avenida Rancho Tesoro
Valencia, CA 91354)
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Contact Person: RSVP to Michele Edmonson in Foundation @362-3435
Presenter: Connie Tripp
On Saturday, April 24, the Library Associates and friends will visit the historic home of Western legend Harry Carey.  Carey’s home, the Tesoro Adobe, is located in the Santa Clarita Valley just off Copper Hill Drive (29350 Avenida Rancho Tesoro Valencia, CA 91354). The adobe and other buildings on the property (built in the 1920s) served Harry, his son, Harry Carey Jr., and finally the family that owned the Farmer John Co. The property is now entrusted to the County of Los Angeles.
During our trip to Tesoro Adobe, we’ll receive a docent-led tour of the house and other ranch buildings. We’ll also have the special treat of hearing a lecture on the history of Western films in the Santa Clarita Valley delivered by College of the Canyons’ history professor Connie Tripp! A beautiful park overlooking a small lake will be the setting for a gourmet picnic lunch catered by Whole Foods.
The cost per person is $20, which includes lunch and park fees.
Itinerary:
• Meet at the Adobe at 11:00 am for our guided tour
• Lunch and free time Noon—1:00pm
• Lecture at 1:00pm
For more information about this trip, or about the Library Associates, please contact the College of the Canyons Foundation at 661.362.3435



Monday, April 26, 2010
#208S Body Mind Wellness (BMW) Seminar:  "How We Did It!"
12:30PM - 1:30PM
LIBR 206
FLEX credit - 1
Presenter: Panel Discussion
Hear real world success stories from this year's BMW Challenge participants

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
#384S Understanding the Relationship Between Budget and Facilities
10:30 – 12:00pm
UCEN 325
Presenter: Jim Schrage
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
So you think it’s easy, do you? Straight forward? Just submit a project and wait for the money? No way! There’s state and local politics involved, master planning, finance, fine-tuning, rapid responses and a plethora of research and preparation that goes in to every single state-funded project that COC does. You’ll leave with a mind-numbing idea of what goes on behind the scenes that would confound even the most proficient of chess players.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010
#456S Reading Apprenticeship Series: TBA
2:30PM - 3:30PM
HSLH 230
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenters: Anne Marenco, Vince Devlahovich, Jeannie Chari
Stategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
The Reading Apprenticeship Series is designed to raise awareness of reading processes and generate discussion of appropriate supports for improving academic reading and learning. At each session you will learn one technique that you can use in your classroom to help your students get more out of your textbook/readings.
 

Thursday, April 29
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Library
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.

 

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Monday, May 3, 2010
#439S Department Chair Institute: Session #6 - Topic TBA
3:00 - 4:30pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit -- 1.5 hours
Presenters: Claudia Acosta & Miriam Golbert
Round table discussion on any pressing issues as they arise during the Chair’s Institute sessions.

Thursday, May 6 
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
International Students Program @ TBA
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010
#444S  Section 508:  Website Accessibility
2:00 - 3:00 pm
BONH 106
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Find out how to ensure that all students are able to benefit from online education. Learn how to make your web pages compliant with the federal law, known as Section 508. Learn what the law requires, how accessibility guidelines help our students succeed and how to make sure your web pages are compliant.

Thursday, May 13
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE
11:30am – 12:00pm
Distance Learning @ Hasley Hall 350
At each Department Showcase, the manager or department chair of that department will introduce the staff, provide an overview of what their department does, conduct a tour of their facility (if space permits), and answer any questions from the attendees. Please stop by for this great opportunity to connect with faculty and staff, and learn how other departments serve our college and help our students.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
#457S Reading Apprenticeship Series: TBA
2:30PM - 3:30PM
HSLH 230
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenters: Anne Marenco, Vince Devlahovich, Jeannie Chari
Stategic Goal: Teaching & Learning
The Reading Apprenticeship Series is designed to raise awareness of reading processes and generate discussion of appropriate supports for improving academic reading and learning. At each session you will learn one technique that you can use in your classroom to help your students get more out of your textbook/readings.

 

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Upon completion of Blackboard; Section 508: Website Accessibility; Web Design  Using FrontPage; and EDU 106: Strategies for Success in Online Teaching, participants will be issued a certificate certifying them as an online instructor at COC.  Details on these courses are listed below.

EDU 106 Strategies for Success in Online Teaching*

EDU 106 – Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
100% Online class -- February 16 - April 10, 2010
2 units or 36 hours FLEX credit
In this 100% online course, we will explore the application of learning theories for online learners; differences between face-to-face and online learning; resources for online teaching and learning; course management systems and online learning tools; and best practices for online learning. The course is designed so that you will experience the various components of an online course from both student and instructor perspectives. In short, the course will assist everyone in their quest to provide students with an outstanding online learning experience.

This course will not teach you how to set up your own Blackboard delivered course. To develop those skills, we recommend you complete the COC workshops on Blackboard.

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• describe major learning theories and how they relate to online learning;
• describe the major differences between face-to-face and online learning;
• identify and evaluate resources for online learning;
• compare online learning course management systems and tools;
• analyze how principles of effective teaching are applicable to online teaching and learning;
• integrate learning communities by leading discussion groups in an online classroom;
• describe the importance of Section 508 and accessible design;
• design a syllabus and compose an orientation letter for an online course.

*Please contact Ron Dreiling at extension 3068 for registration information.

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• Access 2000

• Excel 2000

• Outlook 2000

• PowerPoint 2000

• Word 2000

• FrontPage 2000

• QuarkXPress 4.0

Learn at your own pace and when it’s convenient for you! 
These CD’s are available for check-out for 2-week blocks through Computer Support Services .  Two hours FLEX credit available per CD for faculty.

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COC Fitness Center

Workout in your very own gym and pay no membership fees!  The Fitness Center is open for employees only Monday through Friday, 3:00 – 6:00pm.  Your staff I.D. is required.  The Fitness Center has stationary bikes, treadmills, stair steppers, elliptical machines, weight machines, free weights and a circuit training program available for your use.

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