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#83F Student Learning Outcomes Online
Workshop28
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
Are you unclear as to the what’s, how’s, when’s and why’s
of SLO’s? If so, this workshop will help you by providing a
panoramic look at SLO’s. From the origins of SLO implementation
in colleges to how to write strong SLO’s, this workshop will
give you the details and the big picture of SLO’s. After
completing this workshop, you will know the role of SLO’s in
your courses and in the larger context of the college.
*To register for this online workshop, please email Sharon
Johnston in Professional Development
at sharon.johnston@canyons.edu.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
#42F How to Organize & Backup Your
Computer Files
2:00-3:00pm
Y-107
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Instructor: Ron Pruitt
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.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
#43F Office ’07 ONE NOTE
2:00-3:00pm
Y-107
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Instructor: Mike 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)
Thursday,
August 6, 2009
#149F Second Life Exploration
1:00-2:30pm
PDR #1
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Second Life is a virtual 3-D
environment that can be used for teaching and learning. This
workshop will introduce participants to exploring in Second Life
and to the SCRC Island.
Friday, August 7, 2009
#44F Basics of Media Editing for Online
Courses
9:00-10:30am
Y-107
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
Though it is becoming easier to record digital media on
the go, sometimes faculty want to perform some simple editing of
the content. This workshop will provide participants with some
of the tools and strategies for how to edit content, what types
of content to edit, and to what extent the editing should be
done in order to promote timely production of material. Users
will be introduced to Windows Movie Maker and Audacity as ideal
(and free) tools to be used for the editing process.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
#45F Microsoft WORD '07 - Part 1 of 3
1:30-3:30pm
Y-107
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Instructor: Cheryl Sawyer
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
Whether you create newsletters, articles, annual reports
or update a blog, Microsoft Word 2007 enables you to create,
edit and share content in a variety of formats. During this
series of workshops you will learn:
• Themes - allows you to change the entire look of a document
with just a few mouse clicks
• Building Blocks - gives you the opportunity to create reusable
content
• Quick Styles - quick and easy way to enhance pictures that you
have inserted into your document
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
#46F Microsoft WORD '07- Part 2 of 3
1:30-3:30pm
Y-107
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Instructor: Cheryl Sawyer
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
Whether you create newsletters, articles, annual reports
or update a blog, Microsoft Word 2007 enables you to create,
edit and share content in a variety of formats. During this
series of workshops you will learn:
• Themes - allows you to change the entire look of a document
with just a few mouse clicks
• Building Blocks - gives you the opportunity to create reusable
content
• Quick Styles - quick and easy way to enhance pictures that you
have inserted into your document
Thursday, August 13, 2009
#47F Microsoft WORD '07 - Part 3 of 3
1:30-3:30pm
Y-107
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Instructor: Cheryl Sawyer
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
Whether you create newsletters, articles, annual reports
or update a blog, Microsoft Word 2007 enables you to create,
edit and share content in a variety of formats. During this
series of workshops you will learn:
• Themes - allows you to change the entire look of a document
with just a few mouse clicks
• Building Blocks - gives you the opportunity to create reusable
content
• Quick Styles - quick and easy way to enhance pictures that you
have inserted into your document
Friday, August 14, 2009
Noise & Hearing Loss Protection Training –
2 sessions available
#147F - 2:00 – 2:45pm
#148F – 6:30 – 7:15pm
Student Center 129
Presenter: Keenan & Associates
The Noise & Hearing Loss Protection Awareness Training is
a 45-minute course designed to educate district employees on the
intent to reduce the hazards of noise & hearing loss
injuries/illnesses at work. Hearing loss is often considered to
be a natural part of the aging process or thought to be caused
by illness or disease. However, noise induced hearing loss is
entirely preventable and comes from a variety of environmental
factors which we often fail to consider, such as wind, loud
music, machines, and work equipment. Practicing proper
strategies to reduce noise hazards at work can prevent serious
problems in the future.
This course will help the district meet its employee safety
training requirement and is ideal for employees needing a brief
review of basic strategies to help prevent noise & hearing loss
injuries. We will cover:
• What is Noise?
• Effects of Noise Hazards
• Types of Hearing Loss Injuries/Illnesses
• Effective Strategies
• Engineering Controls
• Administrative Controls
• Personal Protective Equipment
Friday, August 14, 2009
Wednesday, August 19
#48F Advanced Podcasting and Vodcasting
9:00-11:00am
1:30 - 3:30pm
Y-107
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Instructor: 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.
Friday, August 14, 2009
#22F American Red Cross CPR
9:00am – 1:00pm
EPEK 101
FLEX credit – 4 hours
Instructor: Chad Peters
*Limited to 20 participants
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The American Red Cross CPR program is designed to give
you the training you need to respond in an emergency situation
with skills that can save a life. This hands-on skills training
will prepare you to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies
in adults. Participants who pass the written and skills tests
will receive an American Red Cross certificate good for one
year.
*Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own lunch or
snack and beverage.
Friday, August 14, 2009
#23F American Red Cross CPR Review and
Challenge Course
2:30 – 3:30pm
EPEK 101
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Instructor: Chad Peters
*PRE-REQUISITE: MUST HAVE CURRENT, VALID
CPR CERTIFICATION
*Limited to 15 participants
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
This course is limited to those who are currently
certified in CPR and would like to renew their certification.
The course will consist of a brief review of the information and
skills encompassed in the CPR Course, followed by a practical
and written exam to verify the knowledge and skills were
retained. The American Red Cross CPR certificate expires
annually.
Monday, August 17, 2009
*CANCELLED -- POSTPONED TO LATER IN THE FALL 2009 SEMESTER -
WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR THE NEW DATE
#2F How to Claim Cash and Valuable
Merchandise
8:30 – 10:20am
HSLH 134
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Kari Soffa, Donna Haywood, Mimi Spankroy and Colette
Blanchard
Strategic Goal: Institutional
Effectiveness
No, this is not a seminar on winning sweepstakes entries.
Instead, let Business Services show you how to simply and easily
complete the forms needed to handle routine transactions at COC
like reimbursements, purchasing, advance of funds, etc. There’s
a form for every process, and a reason for every form. We’ll
show you how to fill them out like a pro and make sure you get
what you need faster and easier. This workshop will include an
overview of the following topics:
• Budget Development: budget cycle and submitting budget
transfers
• Purchasing: informal quotes,
supplies/materials/equipment/furniture purchases, bid limits,
contracts and purchase requisitions
• Risk Management: field trip waivers
• Business Travel: mileage in connection with business,
conference attendance & other business travel, use of rental
vehicles and international travel
• Memberships: requesting new memberships, renewing existing
memberships and payment of invoices
• Payroll: required information to accurately process payroll,
the payroll cycle for all employee classifications and
completing leave slips accurately
Monday, August 17, 2009
#3F The Conflicted Teacher: Ethical
Tension in the Modern Classroom
9:00 – 10:20am
HSLH 135
134
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Ron Dreiling and Chris Blakey
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
Ethical issues arise when faculty find their educational
ideals in conflict with non-classroom duties and other
work-place realities. Come discuss with us the forces impacting
faculty ethics. Help identify ethical dilemmas and explore
strategies for addressing these concerns.
Monday, August 17, 2009
#4F Expanding Access: The Case for Open
Educational Resources
10:30 – 11:50am
HSLH 204
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
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.
Monday, August 17, 2009
#5F Clickers: An Interactive Technology
For The Classroom
12:00 – 12:50pm
HSLH 233
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Bob Maxwell
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
What are “Student Response Systems” and how can they
improve learning in my class? How can I get my students more
involved in my class? This workshop showcases the use of
clickers in the classroom and details the way to increase
student engagement, particularly that of developmental students,
by using Student Response Systems. The presentation details how
to begin using the clickers and offers suggestions for best
practices in using Student Response Systems.
Monday, August 17, 2009
#6F Promoting Academic Integrity in the
Online Classroom
1:30 – 2:50pm
HSLH 134
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: James Glapa-Grossklag and panel of experienced
online instructors
Strategic Goal:
Teaching and Learning
How can we promote academic integrity in online
classes? Is it just a matter of detecting plagiarism? How do we
design assessments that reduce the likelihood of cheating? Can
we create an environment of academic honesty in our classes? A
panel of experienced online instructors will share their
experiences and insights. Time will allow for audience
discussion as well.
Monday, August 17, 2009
#7F Memory, Learning, and How the Brain
Works
1:30 – 2:50pm
HSLH 135
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Edel Alonso
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
Have you ever wondered how your brain manages to remember
all the things it does? As a teacher, would you like to learn
how to help students employ their brains and memories more
effectively? Please join Dr. Edel Alonso, chair of the
Counseling Department, as she presents her research on how the
brain works to learn and remember information. This workshop
will demonstrate for faculty how students can prepare for class
and access different types of memory to help ensure academic
success.
Monday, August 17, 2009
#8F Behavioral Intervention Team
3:00 – 3:50pm
ALLB 101
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Beverly Kemmerling and Tammy Castor
Strategic Goal: Student Support
A student who once was engaged and attentive now shows up
late, texts his friends during class and sometimes falls asleep
during lecture. This change in behavior could be caused by:
-losing his job – losing his house – being on drugs- grieving a
friend’s death- running out of his psych meds-or other life
crisis. This workshop introduces the Behavioral Intervention
Team and informs participants about a basic process to identify
and address behavioral changes before they become a threat to
the campus. The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) at College of
the Canyons is a small group of professionals dedicated to
addressing concerns of faculty and staff about students with
problem behaviors. BIT members will provide training on how to
identify early problem behaviors and how best to intervene
before he/she becomes a “problem student.” Both a referral and
consultation service, with referrals made on-line or by
telephone, BIT will address faculty/staff concerns and help plan
and implement a strategy to promote student success and campus
safety.
Monday, August 17, 2009
*CANCELLED - WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO SPRING 2010 FLEX WEEK
#9F Learning Styles and Our Classrooms
3:00 – 4:20pm
HSLH 204
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Brandy Janssen
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
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, August 18, 2009
#10F The Curriculum Revision Process
9:00 – 10:20am
HSLH 134
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Ann Lowe
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
Is it time to revise your course? Are you wondering what
that really means? It’s simple once you know the guidelines!
Come to this session to learn the key elements of a successful
course revision. We will emphasize areas of special interest to
faculty, including units, descriptions, SLO/objectives, content,
assignments, and supplemental forms.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
#11F Supplemental Instruction
9:00 – 9:50am
HSLH 135
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Jose Martin and Mary Petersen
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
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.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
#12F Beginning Microsoft ACCESS
Part 1 of 3
9:00am – 12:00pm
HSLH 303 HSLH 304
FLEX credit – 3 hours
Instructors: Melanie Lipman and Victor Jadaon
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
After this 3-day workshop, you will be able to create and
maintain a database; create queries, forms and reports from a
database; enhance the design of a table; integrate Access with
the Web and with other programs; and define table relationships.
Course Topics:
• Introduction to Microsoft Access 2007
• Creating, naming, and saving a Database
• Creating and printing tables, forms, and reports
• Defining Table Relationships
• Querying a Database
• Using Action Queries
• Integrating Access with the Web and with Other Programs
#13F Part 2 of 3: Beginning ACCESS -
Wednesday, August 19
9:00am – 12:00pm
FLEX credit – 3 hours
HSLH 303
#14F Part 3 of 3: Beginning ACCESS -
Thursday, August 20
9:00am – 12:00pm
FLEX credit – 3 hours
HSLH 303 HSLH 304
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
#15F Finding Online Educational Resources
for your Course
10:30 – 11:20am
HSLH 135
FLEX credit -- 1 hour
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
This workshop will introduce the participant to the world
of available online resources. We will examine and learn how to
use open educational resource repositories such as Connexions,
Merlot, OER Commons, and of course our own digital repository at
COC. In addition, the participant will learn how to access
content within IntelecomOnline, a database of video content to
which we subscribe.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
#24F CCCConfer/Advanced Section 508
1:30 – 2:50pm
Y-107
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Scott McAfee and John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
Prerequisites: CCCConfer and/or
Section 508: Website Accessibility
This workshop will use the CCCConfer synchronous online
learning environment to demonstrate some of the more specific
challenges and opportunities that can arise while providing
fully-accessible content to students. Basics of CCCConfer and
accessibility issues will be reviewed and more advanced Section
508 questions will be answered.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
#51F Building Collegial Relationships
1:30 – 2:50pm
HSLH 232
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Jeanne Kuntz
Strategic Goal: Campus Climate
You are, no doubt, aware of the strong correlation
between teacher well-being and a vibrant, productive classroom.
However, in these difficult times, teachers often feel they are
powerless to address their own needs. Our presenter, Jeanne
Kuntz, has created Teacher Wellness Workshops to help teachers
and school personnel incorporate wellness practices into their
daily routine so they can make positive changes in manageable
steps. As they create more balance in their own lives, teachers
pass on these important life skills to their students. I address
daily renewal (stress management), physical activity and healthy
eating as antidotes to frustration and gateways to personal
fulfillment.
Jeanne Kuntz is a Certified Wellness Coach who specializes in
working with teachers. A retired teacher herself, Jeanne focuses
on helping other educators put their health and wellbeing at the
top of their priority list. By breaking down the process into
manageable steps and focusing on what feels fun, she paves the
way for individual breakthroughs, supported by a caring
community. By the end of this session, you will learn how to:
• Reduce stress
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Become more energized by your ability to build collegial
relationships and work together as a faculty team
• Move towards achieving and sustaining total well-being!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
#25F Admissions & Records 101
5:30 – 6:50pm
CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS – ROOM 301
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Jasmine Ruys, Linda Rios, Ryan Theule
Strategic Goal: Institutional
Effectiveness
This workshop will provide a guided tour of the services
provided to faculty by the Admissions and Records department.
Included in this session will be an overview of MyCanyons, the
program that provides faculty the ability to turn in grades,
drop students, email their rosters to themselves and so much
more online.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#1F New Employee Orientation
8:30am – 12:00pm
Private Dining Room #1
FLEX credit – 3.5 hours
Coordinator: Leslie Carr
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
New Employee Orientation is designed to make new
employees feel comfortable in their new position, and provide
them with basic information that will assist them in their daily
tasks. The orientation program provides new employees the
opportunity to meet faculty and staff members in various
departments on campus, and helps them become acquainted with the
college.
*The Chancellor’s New Employee Luncheon will take place
immediately following the orientation in Private Dining Room #2
from 12:00 – 1:30pm. The luncheon is open to new employees only.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#16F What Do Students Want and Need from a
Teacher, and How Can We Provide It?
9:00 - 10:15am
Cafeteria HSLH 233
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Russell Richardson
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
All teachers have expectations of their students.
Conversely, students surely have expectations of us. What are
these expectations and in what ways should they affect our
teaching practices?
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#50F A Closer Look at COC Students
10:30 – 11:45am
Cafeteria HSLH 233
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Deanna Davis
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
The Faculty Development Committee surveyed some students
to get more information about their views of teachers and
learning. The results of those surveys provide some specific
feedback to us as we attempt to refine and strengthen our
teaching practices to help all students learn and achieve their
goals.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#13F Beginning Microsoft ACCESS
Part 2 of 3
9:00am – 12:00pm
FLEX credit – 3 hours
HSLH 303
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#18F Producing Online Academic Content for
your Course
11:00 – 11:50am
HSLH 204
FLEX credit -- 1 hour
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
This workshop is intended for those who are interested in
developing online academic materials to use with their courses,
but feel limited in time and resources. We will engage in
discussion to shape your vision of how the content will come
together at the end and will develop strategies and resources to
get the job done. This is intended as a planning session, and
attendees are strongly encouraged to attend other media
development and online repository workshops as a follow-up.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#17F Behavioral Intervention Team
1:00 – 1:50pm
HSLH 204
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Beverly Kemmerling and Tammy Castor
Strategic Goal: Student Support
A student who once was engaged and attentive now shows up
late, texts his friends during class and sometimes falls asleep
during lecture. This change in behavior could be caused by:
-losing his job – losing his house – being on drugs- grieving a
friend’s death- running out of his psych meds-or other life
crisis. This workshop introduces the Behavioral Intervention
Team and informs participants about a basic process to identify
and address behavioral changes before they become a threat to
the campus. The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) at College of
the Canyons is a small group of professionals dedicated to
addressing concerns of faculty and staff about students with
problem behaviors. BIT members will provide training on how to
identify early problem behaviors and how best to intervene
before he/she becomes a “problem student.” Both a referral and
consultation service, with referrals made on-line or by
telephone, BIT will address faculty/staff concerns and help plan
and implement a strategy to promote student success and campus
safety.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#48F Advanced Podcasting and Vodcasting
1:30 - 3:30pm
Y-107
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Instructor: 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.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#28F How to Prevent and Address Student
Conduct Violations
2:00 – 2:50pm
HSLH 204
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Michael Joslin
Strategic Goal: Student Support
This presentation will address the issue of violations of
the Student Conduct Code and how we as educators can take a
proactive role with regard to preventing violations from
occurring in the first place. The process for handling alleged
violations of student conduct will be covered, as will
frequently asked questions about the process.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#78F Coffee on the Side
2:45-4:00pm
LIBR-206
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: Rick Howe
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, August 19, 2009
#53F How to Create a Classroom Community
3:00 – 4:20pm
HSLH 232
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Bianca Philippi and Vincent Devlahovich
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
Creating a classroom community means far more than simply
putting students together in groups and expecting them to work
together. A classroom community that focuses on the learner,
creates a safe place for learning, encourages the exchange and
sharing of ideas, and fosters cooperation among the students is
the ideal atmosphere that supports the efficient and effective
delivery of curriculum content to students. At this session, the
presenters will discuss how to create a classroom community that
effectively engages students and promotes active learning by:
• Defining the role of the classroom (the actual room)
• Discussing how to develop a learning community whether you
teach in person or online
• Sharing concrete strategies and techniques faculty can use in
the classroom, and discuss how it applies to all disciplines
• Engaging in discussion and sharing of what’s currently working
and not working in the classroom
• Looking at our students from a multi-generational perspective,
and discuss how to best serve each of those generations in the
classroom
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
#26F Admissions & Records 101
5:30 – 6:50pm
LIBR 206 PDR #2
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Jasmine Ruys, Linda Rios, Ryan Theule
Strategic Goal: Institutional
Effectiveness
This workshop will provide a guided tour of the services
provided to faculty by the Admissions and Records department.
Included in this session will be an overview of MyCanyons, the
program that provides faculty the ability to turn in grades,
drop students, email their rosters to themselves and so much
more online.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
#19F Leadership is an Attitude – If you
want to do something, you’ll find a way.
9:00 – 11:30am
HSLH 235
FLEX credit – 2.5 hours
Presenter: Dianne Van Hook
Strategic Goal:
Leadership
The opportunity to jump into a new leadership position
can create a lot of questions. You may already know what those
questions are, but there are others you may not have thought of.
Join Chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook for an example-filled and
enlightening workshop that will help you navigate the challenges
of leadership opportunities and make the most of them while
avoiding common mistakes. Learn –
• How to choose what to join or lead
• How to say no to all the requests
• Where does your leadership style fit in?
• How can we all avoid duplication of effort?
• How you lead by following – sustaining what works
• Top 5 things that make a successful leader
• What are the five critical mistakes you can avoid?
• COC Stories – What people didn’t know when they started and
how they learned
• How to get on-the-job training right here at COC
Thursday, August 20, 2009
#14F Beginning Microsoft ACCESS
Part 3 of 3
9:00am – 12:00pm
FLEX credit – 3 hours
HSLH 303
Thursday, August 20, 2009
#20F Q&A with the Board of Trustees
12:00 – 1:50pm
ALLB 113
FLEX credit – 2 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, August 20, 2009
#29F Supplemental Instruction
1:00 – 1:50pm
HSLH 135
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Jose Martin and Mary Petersen
Strategic Goal: Teaching and
Learning
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, August 20, 2009
#30F Producing Online Academic Content for
your Course
2:00 – 2:50pm
HSLH 204
FLEX credit -- 1 hour
Presenter: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
This workshop is intended for those who are interested in
developing online academic materials to use with their courses,
but feel limited in time and resources. We will engage in
discussion to shape your vision of how the content will come
together at the end and will develop strategies and resources to
get the job done. This is intended as a planning session, and
attendees are strongly encouraged to attend other media
development and online repository workshops as a follow-up.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
#21F Department Retreats
3:00 – 5:00pm
Please contact your Department Chair for the location
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Department Chairs will set the agenda, location and
format for the retreat. Adjunct faculty who attend and who are
scheduled to teach during the fall semester will receive two
hours pay.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
#151F "The Ghost
Train" Film and Discussion
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
California Plaza*
FLEX credit - 3 hours
Presenter: Bernardo Feldman
Strategic Goal: Teaching and Learning
*Early Arrival Recommended
Presentation and discussion of film "The Ghost Train", a
Mexican silent film from 1926 to which Bernardo Feldman has
added an electronically generated comtemporary minded
soundtrack. The movie will be presented FREE OF CHARGE
within the umbrella of "Grand Performances" (www.grandperformances.com)
at the *California Plaza (350 South Grand Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 90071)
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Learn how emotional context of a film can be altered
depending on what music and sound effects are utilized.
2. Learn how transportation technology was used during the
first decade of the 20th century
3. Get exposure to costumes, fashion, landscapes, etc. of
Mexico during 1st decade of the 20th century
4. Learn about early movie making techniques and concepts.
August 24 – October 19, 2009
#146F 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. COC open registration begins in
August, and registration directions appear on the website. For
additional information, please contact Ron Dreiling at
ron.dreiling@canyons.edu .
Friday, August 28, 2009
#136F Synergy #1
10:00am – 12:00pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Fred D’Astoli and Christina Chung
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The SYNERGY program for new faculty was launched in
2008-09. The new faculty that participated engaged in a
year-long set of experiences and training sessions, conducted in
a learning community setting, orienting them to the college and
the community. SYNERGY addressed the unique needs of new faculty
as they launched their academic careers at College of the
Canyons. What we discovered was that the “veterans” among us—the
mentors and facilitators who have been at COC for a while—were
surprised at how much we learned! So, this year’s Synergy
program will not only be geared towards new faculty but also
faculty members who are in the process of achieving tenure. Of
course, those “seasoned” faculty who would simply like to learn
more about COC are also invited to attend.
This
session:
--Admissions and Records – Addressing first week challenges with
adding/dropping students, WebAdvisor (My Canyons), etc.
--Reprographics Department – Services and resources available to
faculty
-Audio Visual – Accessing your classroom technology needs
--Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) – Services
available to students and your responsibility as faculty
--Teaching Topic Discussion
– Effective Syllabus Design (Please bring a copy of your
syllabus)
Friday, August 28, 2009
#68F Section 508 Website Accessibility
1:00-2:00pm
Y-107
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.
Friday, August 28, 2009
#49F Datatel Basics
*CANCELLED
2:00-3:30pm
Y-107
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Instructor: Mike Brezina
Strategic Goal: Technological
Advancement
Learn how to navigate your way around the Datatel system.
You’ll learn how to log in, discover what a “mnemonic” is, and
receive an overview of the various systems in Datatel that are
used on campus. You’ll also learn how to access your sick and
vacation leave totals. Your questions are welcomed.
*If you don’t already have a Datatel login and password, please
go to this link http://mis.canyons.edu to fill out an access
request form. You will need to obtain the appropriate signatures
and then return it to the MIS department at least three days
prior to the workshop.
Friday, August 28, 2009
#162F JPL Astronomy Presentation:
"Results of the Phoenix Mission (to Mars)"
7:30- 9:00pm
ALLH 108
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: Robert Denise from Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Strategic Goal: Teaching and Learning
The Astronomy & Physics Department, in cooperation with
the Santa Clarita Valley Astronomy group, is pleased to announce
this event. Most astronomers are constrained to look at
space and its population of celestial objects from the surface
of the Earth.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) looks at space from space -
and at the surfaces of planets other than the Earth from those
surfaces.
Robert Denise is among the "cast of thousands" cited in Steve
Squyers' book "Roving Mars."
Robert has been a resident of Santa Clarita for over fourteen
years, working at JPL doing real time software development and
operations, notably for the Mars missions. You are invited
to attend this presentation.
Register in one or more workshops by sending an e-mail to Sharon
Johnston at sharon.johnston@canyons.edu, or by calling ext. 3443.
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Tuesdays, September 8 – November 17, 2009
(No class October 6 and 13)
#66F Community College Education
3:00 – 6:30pm
FLEX credit – 36 hours or Salary Advancement Credit (2 units)
Instructors: Dianne Van Hook and Diane Stewart
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
Community colleges have had, and
continue to have, a tremendous impact on American higher
education. Ironically, those of us who inhabit them on a daily
basis sometimes do not understand their true nature or their
inner workings. Community College Education is a survey of the
development and impact of the community college in the United
States including an examination of the history, organization,
programs, population served and social role of the largest
institution of higher education in the world. The course will
focus primarily on the California Community Colleges.
Participants will also gain an understanding of their own role
within this system. When scheduling allows, the class will
include knowledgeable guest speakers and field trips to enhance
the learning experience.
*Please contact Ron Dreiling at ron.dreiling@canyons.edu to
obtain registration information.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
#84F How to Run an Effective Meeting
11:00am – 12:00pm
ALLB 113 BONH 308
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Daylene Meuschke and Jasmine Ruys
Strategic Goal: Institutional Effectiveness
Are your meetings going off track,
taking too much time, or not accomplishing the items you want to
see done? Or, do you want some tricks-of-the-trade to make your
meetings more effective? Then this is the workshop for you. We
will discuss some strategies to help you make your meetings
effective and enable you to accomplish your goals.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
#85F Introduction to oer.canyons Online
Repository
4:30-5:30pm
Room Y-107 University
Center 213
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Come learn how to use the new Open
Educational Resources Repository at College of the Canyons!
Participants will receive an introduction to the repository and
what it has to offer both faculty and students. They will be
trained on how to access content both through Blackboard and
outside of Blackboard and how to contribute content to the
shared repository within Blackboard.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Blackboard Series
Canyon Country Campus – Room 304
Valencia Campus - HSLH 304
FLEX credit - 2 hours for each workshop/6 hours total
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
#86F Part 1 – 8:30 - 10:30am
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
integrate pre-existing course materials into their new
Blackboard course(s).
#87F Part 2 – 10:30am - 12:30pm
In this workshop, participants will
learn how to effectively work with discussion boards, groups,
the Digital Drop Box, web links, and some basic gradebook
skills. They will also practice uploading a syllabus and course
documents.
#88F Part 3 – 1:30 - 3:30pm
Participants will learn how to
effectively use assessments in Blackboard. They will discover
how to create question pools for assessments and develop a quiz
from those questions. More advanced tools and features of the
system will be studied, as well as an introduction to tools that
can enhance Blackboard.
Friday, September 11, 2009
#137F Synergy #2
10:00am – 12:00pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Fred D’Astoli and Christina Chung
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The SYNERGY program for new faculty
was launched in 2008-09. The new faculty that participated
engaged in a year-long set of experiences and training sessions,
conducted in a learning community setting, orienting them to the
college and the community. SYNERGY addressed the unique needs of
new faculty as they launched their academic careers at College
of the Canyons. What we discovered was that the “veterans” among
us—the mentors and facilitators who have been at COC for a
while—were surprised at how much we learned! So, this year’s
Synergy program will not only be geared towards new faculty but
also faculty members who are in the process of achieving tenure.
Of course, those “seasoned” faculty who would simply like to
learn more about COC are also invited to attend.
This session:
--Counseling Services – Services and
resources available to students
--TLC Services – Do your students need tutoring services?
--Curriculum Process – How to get started…
--Teaching Topic Discussion
– Grading Practices
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
#89F Advanced Section 508: Accessibility
in Online Courses
12:00 - 1:30pm
Room Y-107 University
Center 213
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Instructor: Scott McAfee and 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.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
#133F Math Ideas: Numerical Methods
for Multivariate Integrals
4:00 – 5:00pm
Room: BONH 309
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Amy Morrow
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, September 16, 2009
#90F Management 101 - ADMINISTRATORS ONLY
10:00am – 12:00pm
ALLB 113 BONH 308
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Donna Voogt, Jasmine Ruys, and Jim Temple
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
This workshop will provide you
with information on the key skills you will need to be a
successful manager. This session will cover supervising
employees, effectively communicating your expectations for work
performance, and professional behavior in the office (ie: cell
phone use and texting on the job, appropriate dress, having a
positive attitude, and customer service). The presenters will
also address the importance of keeping your administrator in the
loop regarding the day-to-day activities of the office, and
determining when and how to notify your administrator of
employee performance and/or discipline issues. The workshop will
conclude with tools you can use to manage projects, set goals
and evaluate your progress.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
#165F Behavioral Intervention Team
2:00 - 3:00pm
Room: HSLH 233
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Beverly Kemmerling,Tammy Castor, and Michael Joslin
Strategic Goal: Student Support
A student who once was engaged and attentive now shows up
late, texts his friends during class and sometimes falls asleep
during lecture. This change in behavior could be caused by:
-losing his job – losing his house – being on drugs- grieving a
friend’s death- running out of his psych meds-or other life
crisis. This workshop introduces the Behavioral Intervention
Team and informs participants about a basic process to identify
and address behavioral changes before they become a threat to
the campus. The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) at College of
the Canyons is a small group of professionals dedicated to
addressing concerns of faculty and staff about students with
problem behaviors. BIT members will provide training on how to
identify early problem behaviors and how best to intervene
before he/she becomes a “problem student.” Both a referral and
consultation service, with referrals made on-line or by
telephone, BIT will address faculty/staff concerns and help plan
and implement a strategy to promote student success and campus
safety.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
RESCHEDULED TO WED., OCTOBER 21
#79F Coffee on the Side
2:45-4:00pm
R-206
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: Andrew Jones-Cathcart
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 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.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
#161F Management 101 - CLASSIFIED
STAFF ONLY
1:30 - 3:00pm
HSLH 305
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Donna Voogt, Jasmine Ruys, and Jim Temple
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
This workshop will provide you
with information on the key skills you will need to be a
successful manager. This session will cover supervising
employees, effectively communicating your expectations for work
performance, and professional behavior in the office (ie: cell
phone use and texting on the job, appropriate dress, having a
positive attitude, and customer service). The presenters will
also address the importance of keeping your administrator in the
loop regarding the day-to-day activities of the office, and
determining when and how to notify your administrator of
employee performance and/or discipline issues. The workshop will
conclude with tools you can use to manage projects, set goals
and evaluate your progress.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
#166F Behavioral Intervention Team
2:00 - 3:00pm
Room: HSLH 303
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Beverly Kemmerling, Tammy Castor, and Michael Joslin
Strategic Goal: Student Support
A student who once was engaged and attentive now shows up
late, texts his friends during class and sometimes falls asleep
during lecture. This change in behavior could be caused by:
-losing his job – losing his house – being on drugs- grieving a
friend’s death- running out of his psych meds-or other life
crisis. This workshop introduces the Behavioral Intervention
Team and informs participants about a basic process to identify
and address behavioral changes before they become a threat to
the campus. The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) at College of
the Canyons is a small group of professionals dedicated to
addressing concerns of faculty and staff about students with
problem behaviors. BIT members will provide training on how to
identify early problem behaviors and how best to intervene
before he/she becomes a “problem student.” Both a referral and
consultation service, with referrals made on-line or by
telephone, BIT will address faculty/staff concerns and help plan
and implement a strategy to promote student success and campus
safety.
Thursday, September 17,
2009 - Just Added!
#174F Artist Lecture: Robert Glenn Ketchum
5:00 - 6:00pm
Art Gallery
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Larry Hurst with Robert Glenn Ketchum
Join us for a lecture and book signing by Robert
Glenn Ketchum this Thursday at 5:00 pm, in the gallery.
Known for his exquisite photography and environmental advocacy
for over 40 years, Mr. Ketchum is a passionate speaker and this
should prove to be an enlightening experience.
1 hour FLEX credit applies to the lecture portion of the
evening.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
October 1, 2009
#91F MyCanyons
2:00 – 3:00pm
Room Y-107
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Phillip Trujillo
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Need to check your vacation or sick
leave balance, get an up to date class roster, register for a
class, or apply for Financial Aid? See how you can use My
Canyons to do this from the comfort of your own home. My Canyons
is not just for student registration. Come learn what My Canyons
offers you. This workshop will cover:
• How to retrieve your password and login
• A brief overview of what services MY Canyons offers students,
faculty, and staff
• Question and Answer
• Coming soon sneak peak
Friday, September 18, 2009
#92F Beginning Web Design Using FrontPage
9:00 – 11:00am
Room Y-107
University Center 213
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
Friday, September 18, 2009 -
NEW!
Friday's
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
The TLC
Lab
11:00 - 11:30am
BONH 209
This program provides faculty and staff the opportunity
to visit a different department each week, to meet the staff and
learn what each department does and the services it provides.
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
Friday, September 18, 2009
#93F Introduction to Podcasting and
Vodcasting
12:00-1:30pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Instructor: 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.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
#94F Contribute Your Academic Content to
the oer.canyons Online Repository
12:00-1:00pm
Room Y-107
University Center 309
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Instructor: 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!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Thursday,
September 24
#95F How to Create Online Forms
8:30 – 10:00am
HSLH 305
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Peter Hernandez
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
In this workshop you will learn how
to use Adobe Acrobat Pro to create PDF forms for online
download. Hands on examples will be used to demonstrate how to
take existing forms and convert them into interactive digital
forms.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
#69F Advanced Section 508 -
(Online)
1:00-2:00pm
Online Using CCCConfer (see login
instructions below*)
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
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.
*PARTICIPANT DETAILS FOR: Thursday's Advanced Section 508
> Dial your telephone conference line: (888) 886-3951
> Enter your passcode: 663902
318477
> Go to www.cccconfer.org.
> Click the Participant Log In button under the Meet & Confer
logo
> Locate your meeting and click Go.
> Fill out the form and enter the password: 663902
318477
PARTICIPANT 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, September 24, 2009
#97F Employee Recognition and Motivation
1:30 – 2:30pm
HSLH 305
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Beth Asmus
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
What creates motivated, contributing
people? How do you maintain high employee morale? Come to this
session to discover a variety of strategies (and share some of
your own) that contribute to employee motivation, positive
employee morale, rewards and recognition. Also discussed will be
how to develop and implement a reward and recognition system (if
you don’t already have one), and learn how it can contribute to
employee motivation, positive morale and retention.
Friday, September 25, 2009
#138F Synergy #3
10:00am – 12:00pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Fred D’Astoli and Christina Chung
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The SYNERGY program for new faculty was launched in 2008-09. The
new faculty that participated engaged in a year-long set of
experiences and training sessions, conducted in a learning
community setting, orienting them to the college and the
community. SYNERGY addressed the unique needs of new faculty as
they launched their academic careers at College of the Canyons.
What we discovered was that the “veterans” among us—the mentors
and facilitators who have been at COC for a while—were surprised
at how much we learned! So, this year’s Synergy program will not
only be geared towards new faculty but also faculty members who
are in the process of achieving tenure. Of course, those
“seasoned” faculty who would simply like to learn more about COC
are also invited to attend.
This session:
--Library Services – Services and resources available
to faculty and students
--TEACH Program – What is TEACH and what information can you
provide students?
--Panel Discussion – Striving to achieve balance in our lives
--Teaching Topic Discussion – Mentoring
Friday, September 25, 2009 -
NEW!
Friday's
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
COC Foundation
11:00 - 11:30am
Location: X-6
This program provides faculty and staff the opportunity
to visit a different department each week, to meet the staff and
learn what each department does and the services it provides.
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
Friday, September 25, 2009
#98F Distance Learning Drop-In
11:30am-1:30pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit provided for time attended
Instructor: 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.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
#99F Adobe Photoshop – Part 1 of 3
9:00-10:00am
HSLH 305
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Instructor: Peter Hernandez
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This workshop will introduce the
fundamental workings of Photoshop. Topics covered are basic
photo manipulation, image correction and image effects.
Participants will receive hands on training using examples that
are aimed at improving your skill level no matter how little
experience you have with image editing.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
#100F Giving Effective Feedback
2:00 – 3:30pm
HSLH 233
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenters: Victoria Leonard and Karyl Kicenski
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
We have all heard that “it’s not what you say, it’s HOW you say
it.” In reality, it is WHAT you say AND HOW you say it! This
workshop will focus on both verbal and nonverbal aspects of
communication when giving feedback. Participants will identify
effective and ineffective feedback and utilize effective
feedback in all interpersonal situations.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
#96F Books & Ideas – The Brief Wondrous
Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
2:30 – 4:30pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Pierre Etienne
Strategic Goal: Teaching and Learning
Books & Ideas is a professional development activity which
provides a forum for the College community to discuss books and
other media such as films. Books & Ideas sessions are held twice
each semester. Anyone can suggest a book or film at one of the
sessions and the group will decide whether or not to read or
view the suggested title. The only criterion for a book is that
it is available in paperback. The criterion for a film is that
is available for rent.
The titles chosen will be announced early in the semester,
providing sufficient time for faculty, staff, students and
community members to read or view the selections. The person who
selected the title will give a brief critique and then lead a
discussion.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
#99F Adobe Photoshop – Part 1 of 3
9:00-10:00am
HSLH 305
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Instructor: Peter Hernandez
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This workshop will introduce the
fundamental workings of Photoshop. Topics covered are basic
photo manipulation, image correction and image effects.
Participants will receive hands on training using examples that
are aimed at improving your skill level no matter how little
experience you have with image editing.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
October 1, 2009
#91F MyCanyons
2:00 – 3:00pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Phillip Trujillo
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Need to check your vacation or sick
leave balance, get an up to date class roster, register for a
class, or apply for Financial Aid? See how you can use My
Canyons to do this from the comfort of your own home. My Canyons
is not just for student registration. Come learn what My Canyons
offers you. This workshop will cover:
• How to retrieve your password and login
• A brief overview of what services MY Canyons offers students,
faculty, and staff
• Question and Answer
• Coming soon sneak peak
Friday, October 2, 2009
#70F SLO Workshop
9:30am-12pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 2.5 hours
Presenters: SLO Committee
The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
committee members will be available to provide training for your
department on any aspect of SLO’s – writing course and program
SLO’s, or assessing course and program SLO’s. To register your
department for one of the training sessions, please send an
email to Jennifer Brezina at
jennifer.brezina@canyons.edu.
Friday, October 2, 2009
#101F How to Achieve a Work/Life Balance
and Be Well
10:00am – 12:00pm
HSLH 230
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Jeanne Kuntz
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
Jeanne Kuntz is a Certified Wellness
Coach who specializes in working with those who are feeling
stressed, overwhelmed and depleted of mental, physical and
emotional energy. Jeanne focuses on helping others put their
health and wellbeing at the top of their priority list. By
breaking down the process into manageable steps and focusing on
what feels fun, she paves the way for individual breakthroughs,
supported by a caring community. By the end of this session, you
will learn how to:
• Reduce stress
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Become more energized in your daily tasks and in your
relationships with your colleagues
• Move towards achieving and sustaining total well-being!
Friday, October 2, 2009 -
NEW!
Friday's
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
Veteran's Affairs
11:00 - 11:30am
Location: Admin 101
This program provides faculty and staff the opportunity
to visit a different department each week, to meet the staff and
learn what each department does and the services it provides.
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
Friday, October 2, 2009 -
NEW!
#183F Opera Workshop Production of
Rappaccini’s Daughter; Composed by Dr. Daniel Catan
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Performing Arts Center (PAC)
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Dr. Daniel Catan
Note: This event is free, but seating
is limited to 95 people. Please book at extension 5343 and be
sure to have a seat.
Rappaccini’s Daughter, a contemporary Spanish language opera
based on the short story of the same title by Nathaniel
Hawthorne, has previously been performed Internationally as a
full-scale opera. COC will workshop the Chamber version as it
makes its way into the canon of Chamber operas. The piece
includes 5 professional musicians, 2 opera vocalists including
COC’s Music department faculty member, Lori Marie Rios, and a
talented group of COC students.
Join us on October 2nd at 8:00pm for a unique evening as we
break new ground in our continuing efforts to bring high-end
artistic and production value to our community. We will workshop
excerpts so you can be part of the creative process and see the
first phase of what will hopefully be COC’s first full scale
opera production in 2010. This one hour workshop will include a
pre and post presentation discussion with Dr. Catan and the
performers.
It is exciting to merge a distinguished faculty member with a
professional production, our students, and the Santa Clarita
Performing Arts Center, and we hope you will be a part of it.
Monday, October 5, 2009
#102F Fun Things to Do in Southern
California for Little or No Cost
10:00 – 11:00am
ALLB 113 TWSH 128
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Lisa Wallace
Strategic Goal: Campus Climate
Think there’s nothing to do in
Southern California without dropping hundreds of dollars at an
amusement park or spending $12 per movie ticket? What if you
knew that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art offers free jazz
and chamber music concerts? Or that you can see vintage cars for
free at places like the Nethercutt Collection or on Brand Avenue
during Cruise Night? If you preferred, you could look at rare
manuscripts or stroll through the extensive gardens of the
Huntington Library on their monthly free admission day. Like
touring architecturally-significant homes? Twice a year, during
“Museums of the Arroyos,” you can travel by shuttle to several
in the Pasadena area which open their doors for free. If the
thought of finding lots of fun, interesting activities to do in
Southern California for little or no cost intrigues you, then
come to this workshop to hear--and share—a wide variety of
favorite ideas.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 *CANCELLED
#167F Behavioral Intervention Team
2:00 - 3:00pm
Room: ALLH 101
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Beverly Kemmerling,Tammy Castor, and Michael Joslin
Strategic Goal: Student Support
A student who once was engaged and attentive now shows up
late, texts his friends during class and sometimes falls asleep
during lecture. This change in behavior could be caused by:
-losing his job – losing his house – being on drugs- grieving a
friend’s death- running out of his psych meds-or other life
crisis. This workshop introduces the Behavioral Intervention
Team and informs participants about a basic process to identify
and address behavioral changes before they become a threat to
the campus. The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) at College of
the Canyons is a small group of professionals dedicated to
addressing concerns of faculty and staff about students with
problem behaviors. BIT members will provide training on how to
identify early problem behaviors and how best to intervene
before he/she becomes a “problem student.” Both a referral and
consultation service, with referrals made on-line or by
telephone, BIT will address faculty/staff concerns and help plan
and implement a strategy to promote student success and campus
safety.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
#103F Adobe Photoshop – Part 2 of 3
9:00-10:00am
HSLH 305
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Instructor: Peter Hernandez
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This workshop will continue on from
part 1, introducing the fundamental workings of Photoshop.
Topics covered are basic photo manipulation, image correction
and image effects. Participants will receive hands on training
using examples that are aimed at improving your skill level no
matter how little experience you have with image editing.
Thursday, October 8, 2009 *CANCELLED
#168F Behavioral Intervention Team
2:00 - 3:00pm
Room: ALLH 101
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Beverly Kemmerling, Tammy Castor, and Michael Joslin
Strategic Goal: Student Support
A student who once was engaged and attentive now shows up
late, texts his friends during class and sometimes falls asleep
during lecture. This change in behavior could be caused by:
-losing his job – losing his house – being on drugs- grieving a
friend’s death- running out of his psych meds-or other life
crisis. This workshop introduces the Behavioral Intervention
Team and informs participants about a basic process to identify
and address behavioral changes before they become a threat to
the campus. The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) at College of
the Canyons is a small group of professionals dedicated to
addressing concerns of faculty and staff about students with
problem behaviors. BIT members will provide training on how to
identify early problem behaviors and how best to intervene
before he/she becomes a “problem student.” Both a referral and
consultation service, with referrals made on-line or by
telephone, BIT will address faculty/staff concerns and help plan
and implement a strategy to promote student success and campus
safety.
Friday, October 9, 2009 *CANCELLED
#71F SLO Workshop
9:30am-12pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 2.5 hours
Presenters: SLO Committee
The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
committee members will be available to provide training for your
department on any aspect of SLO’s – writing course and program
SLO’s, or assessing course and program SLO’s. To register your
department for one of the training sessions, please send an
email to Jennifer Brezina at
jennifer.brezina@canyons.edu
.
Friday, October 9, 2009
#139F Synergy #4
10:00am – 12:00pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Fred D’Astoli and Christina Chung
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The SYNERGY program for new faculty was launched in 2008-09. The
new faculty that participated engaged in a year-long set of
experiences and training sessions, conducted in a learning
community setting, orienting them to the college and the
community. SYNERGY addressed the unique needs of new faculty as
they launched their academic careers at College of the Canyons.
What we discovered was that the “veterans” among us—the mentors
and facilitators who have been at COC for a while—were surprised
at how much we learned! So, this year’s Synergy program will not
only be geared towards new faculty but also faculty members who
are in the process of achieving tenure. Of course, those
“seasoned” faculty who would simply like to learn more about COC
are also invited to attend.
This session:
--Associated Student Government’s (ASG)
role at COC
--Computer Support Services – Accessing technology needs
--The process for obtaining column advancement on the salary
schedule
--How to qualifying for teaching additional disciplines
--Teaching Topic Discussion
– Best Practices in the classroom
Saturday, October 10, 2009
October 12-16, 2009
Blackboard Series
University Center 213
ONLINE - Instructor John Makevich
(x3102) will email registered participants with login
instructions prior to workshop
FLEX credit - 2 hours for each workshop/6 hours total
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
#106F Part 1
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 integrate pre-existing
course materials into their new Blackboard course(s).
#107F Part 2
In this workshop, participants will learn how to effectively
work with discussion boards, groups, the Digital Drop Box, web
links, and some basic gradebook skills. They will also practice
uploading a syllabus and course documents.
#108F Part 3
Participants will learn how to effectively use assessments in
Blackboard. They will discover how to create question pools for
assessments and develop a quiz from those questions. More
advanced tools and features of the system will be studied, as
well as an introduction to tools that can enhance Blackboard.
Wednesday, October 14
#110F Finding and Using Educational
Resources for Online Courses
4:30-5:30pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Come to this workshop to identify some sources of online
academic content that you can use for your online course, or
even to supplement a traditional class. We will introduce the
participants briefly to our own oer.canyons repository, but also
expose them to other repositories and useful methods for
searching for academic content.
Wednesday, October 14,
2009 Thursday, October 15, 2009
#109F Adobe Photoshop – Part 3 of 3
9:00-10:00am
HSLH 305
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Instructor: Peter Hernandez
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
This workshop will continue on from part 2, introducing the
fundamental workings of Photoshop. Topics covered are basic
photo manipulation, image correction and image effects.
Participants will receive hands on training using examples that
are aimed at improving your skill level no matter how little
experience you have with image editing.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
#105F Outlook Basics
1:30 – 3:30pm
CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS – ROOM 308
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Be Phan
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Participants will learn how to use the basic features of
Outlook, including:
• Email
• Calendaring
• Meeting requests
• The task tool
• Reminders
Thursday, October 15, 2009
*NEW TIME!
#184F Section 508 Website Accessibility
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
1:00pm - 2:00pm
University Center 213
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
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, October 15, 2009
#197F Sociology Lecture Series: "Fat
Talk & Thin Ideals - Society's Role in Body
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
LIBR 206
FLEX Credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: Sheri Barke
The theme of this year's Sociology Lecture Series is "Community,
Activities, Issues, and Responses". The first of the Sociology
Lecture Series presentations for Fall, 2009 features Sheri Barke,
the Sports and Wellness Dietitian at COC's Student Health
Center. Exploring cultural messages about
food/exercise/body and how these can contribute to disordered
eating and body image. We'll then specify ways SNAC and society
can foster healthier attitudes and behaviors (by teaching media
literacy, celebrating REAL beauty, focusing on REAL HEALTH and
happiness from the inside out, and ending negative "fat talk.")
Friday, October 16, 2009 *CANCELLED
#72F SLO Workshop
9:30am-12pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 2.5 hours
Presenters: SLO Committee
The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
committee members will be available to provide training for your
department on any aspect of SLO’s – writing course and program
SLO’s, or assessing course and program SLO’s. To register your
department for one of the training sessions, please send an
email to Jennifer Brezina at
jennifer.brezina@canyons.edu
.
Friday, October 16, 2009 -
NEW!
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
Sociology
11:00 - 11:30am
Location: BONH 310
This program provides faculty and staff the opportunity
to visit a different department each week, to meet the staff and
learn what each department does and the services it provides.
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
Friday, October 16, 2009
#192F California Interior Design
Certification Requirements Workshop
11:30am - 1:00pm
Room: TBA
FLEX credit -- 1.5 hours
Presenter: Doug Stead, CA Council for Interior Design
Certification
Additional information: Dorothy Minarsch @ dorothy.minarsch@canyons.edu
The interior design profession continues to work
towards California Certification requirements for all practicing
interior designers. The interior Design program invited Doug
Stead from CCIDC (California Council for Interior Design
Certification) to discuss the testing requirements to sit for
the NCIDQ test (National Council of Interior Design
Qualification) or the IDEX exam (Interior Design Exam). This
workshop is of special interest to our interior design
graduates, current students, interior design faculty, and
counselors.
Learning Outcome: Students, graduates and faculty will
understand the educational and professional experience
requirements for Interior Design Certification and the testing
options for California designers.
Friday, October 16, 2009
#112F Introduction to iTunes
12:00-1:00pm
CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS – Room 304
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
iTunes is a widely-used tool for the access of media content on
both PCs and Macs. This workshop will introduce the participants
to the basics of iTunes, including how to subscribe to podcasts,
how to download music (or other content), 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 application and to expand discussion of the
use of podcasts in an educational setting.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
#113F CCCConfer
12:00-1:30pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Instructor: 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.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
#175F Artist Lecture: Patrick Morrison
12:30-1:30pm
Art Gallery
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Larry Hurst with Patrick Morrison
Please join us at 12:30pm in the Art Gallery for a Q&A with
artist Patrick Morrison. Patrick is a painter’s painter, who
creates beautiful and very vibrant oil paintings in an
expressionistic/impressionistic style.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
#134F Math Ideas
4:00 – 5:00pm
Room: BONH 309
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: James Gilmore
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, October
21, 2009
#79F Coffee on the Side: Who am I?
2:45-4:00pm
R-206
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: Andrew Jones-Cathcart
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 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, October 21, 2009
#115F Conflict Resolution
2:00 – 3:30pm
HSLH 233
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Victoria Leonard
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
Conflict is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to get out of hand.
This workshop will help participants understand how conflict
occurs, why it escalates, and how to handle it appropriately.
Participants will be able to develop effective strategies for
avoiding, minimizing, and resolving conflict.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
#114F Discussion: Where Are We Now With
Virtual Worlds and Second Life?
12:00-1:00pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Facilitators: Scott McAfee and John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Virtual worlds are likely the first
step in bringing a 3D experience to education. Such experiences
provide tremendous opportunity for interactive learning, but do
also face challenges. Participants and facilitators will engage
in discussion of the many ways that platforms like Second Life
can be used in education and the methods by which such
environments are seeking to become more accessible and more
compatible with current technology.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
#178F Institute of Teaching & Learning’s
Classroom Analysis Projects (CAPs) Program
2:30-4:00pm
HSLH 134
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Ron Dreiling
Earn up to 1,500 Dollars for Analyzing One of Your
Teaching Strategies! Have you encountered an interesting
teaching strategy recently? Perhaps something connected to
helping underprepared students succeed? Are you using that
technique now or do you plan to soon? Over 40 COC faculty
members have conducted Classroom Analysis Projects (CAPs)
through which they have discovered interesting insights into
specific teaching techniques. Typically, faculty working on a
CAP utilize a specific teaching strategy in one class and not in
another. They then evaluate data from each class and determine
the effectiveness of the teaching strategy.
Come learn about the process for conducting your own classroom
research and the resources designed to assist your efforts. In
addition, participate in a discussion with a panel of COC
faculty members as they describe the results of their spring
2009 CAPs.
Friday, October 23, 2009
#73F SLO Workshop
9:30am-12pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 2.5 hours
Presenters: SLO Committee
The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
committee members will be available to provide training for your
department on any aspect of SLO’s – writing course and program
SLO’s, or assessing course and program SLO’s. To register your
department for one of the training sessions, please send an
email to Jennifer Brezina at
jennifer.brezina@canyons.edu
.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
*NEW DATE!
#181F Safety Training: Office/Classroom
Ergonomics Awareness
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
STCN 129
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Yvette Barrios w/Keenan and Associates
The Office/Classroom Ergonomics Awareness is a course
designed to educate district employees on the relationship
between
employees and their chairs, computers and classroom environment.
Millions of people work with computers everyday. There is no
single “correct”
posture or arrangement of components that will fit everyone.
However, there
are basic design goals to consider when setting up a computer
workstation or
performing computer related tasks. The objective is to fit the
work
environment to you to reduce and/or prevent injuries!
This course will help the district meet its employee safety
training
requirement and is ideal for employees needing a brief review of
basic
strategies to help reduce and/or prevent repetitive motion
injuries. We will
cover :
-Classroom and Office Ergonomics—What does that mean?
-Fitting the work environment to fit
you:
--Chairs
--Computers
--Environment
--Types of Injuries
--Effective Strategies and Design Goals
Friday, October 9, 2009 -
NEW!
Friday's
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
Institute of Teaching and
Learning
11:00 - 11:30am
Location: BONH 330
This program provides faculty and staff the opportunity
to visit a different department each week, to meet the staff and
learn what each department does and the services it provides.
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
*NEW DATE!
#179F Safety Training: Machine Guarding
and Hand/Power Tool Safety Awareness
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
STCN 129
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Yvette Barrios w/Keenan and Associates
The Machine Guarding and Hand/Power Tool Safety Awareness
Training is a course designed to increase district employees
awareness on
basic safety rules that can help employees avoid injury.
Everyday we use machinery, hand and power tools to make our jobs
simpler
and easier. With all of the positive things that these tools can
accomplish, it
is easy to forget that they can also be dangerous. Most people
have injured
themselves with machinery or tools at least once in their lives.
Misuse of
these tools can result in serious injuries and/or deaths. Most
of which could
have been avoided by simply handling them safely.
This training course will help the district meet its employee
safety training
requirement and is ideal for employees needing New or Refresher
training on
the safe use of these tools on campus.
The following concepts will be discussed:
-Purpose of Training
-Types of Machines/Tools:
-Machines
-Power Tools
-Manual Tools
-Types of Injuries
-Basic Functions and Uses
-Basic Safety Rules and Practices
-Personal Protective Equipment
Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
*NEW DATE!
#182F Safety Training:
Office/Classroom Ergonomics Awareness
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
STCN 129
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Yvette Barrios w/Keenan and Associates
The Office/Classroom Ergonomics Awareness is a course
designed to educate district employees on the relationship
between
employees and their chairs, computers and classroom environment.
Millions of people work with computers everyday. There is no
single “correct”
posture or arrangement of components that will fit everyone.
However, there
are basic design goals to consider when setting up a computer
workstation or
performing computer related tasks. The objective is to fit the
work
environment to you to reduce and/or prevent injuries!
This course will help the district meet its employee safety
training
requirement and is ideal for employees needing a brief review of
basic
strategies to help reduce and/or prevent repetitive motion
injuries. We will
cover :
-Classroom and Office Ergonomics—What does that mean?
-Fitting the work environment to fit
you:
--Chairs
--Computers
--Environment
--Types of Injuries
--Effective Strategies and Design Goals
Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
*NEW DATE!
#180F Safety Training: Machine
Guarding and Hand/Power Tool Safety Awareness
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
6:00-7:00pm
STCN 129
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Yvette Barrios w/Keenan and Associates
The Machine Guarding and Hand/Power Tool Safety Awareness
Training is a course designed to increase district employees
awareness on
basic safety rules that can help employees avoid injury.
Everyday we use machinery, hand and power tools to make our jobs
simpler
and easier. With all of the positive things that these tools can
accomplish, it
is easy to forget that they can also be dangerous. Most people
have injured
themselves with machinery or tools at least once in their lives.
Misuse of
these tools can result in serious injuries and/or deaths. Most
of which could
have been avoided by simply handling them safely.
This training course will help the district meet its employee
safety training
requirement and is ideal for employees needing New or Refresher
training on
the safe use of these tools on campus. The following concepts
will be
discussed:
-Purpose of Training
-Types of Machines/Tools:
-Machines
-Power Tools
-Manual Tools
-Types of Injuries
-Basic Functions and Uses
-Basic Safety Rules and Practices
-Personal Protective Equipment
Friday, October 23, 2009
#140F Synergy #5
10:00am – 12:00pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Fred D’Astoli and Christina Chung
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The SYNERGY program for new faculty was launched in 2008-09. The
new faculty that participated engaged in a year-long set of
experiences and training sessions, conducted in a learning
community setting, orienting them to the college and the
community. SYNERGY addressed the unique needs of new faculty as
they launched their academic careers at College of the Canyons.
What we discovered was that the “veterans” among us—the mentors
and facilitators who have been at COC for a while—were surprised
at how much we learned! So, this year’s Synergy program will not
only be geared towards new faculty but also faculty members who
are in the process of achieving tenure. Of course, those
“seasoned” faculty who would simply like to learn more about COC
are also invited to attend.
This session:
Mid-term celebration!
--The Bookstore – Services and resources for faculty
--Textbook rental program and Online book resources available to
students
--Student Discipline – How to manage it
--Teaching Topic Discussion – Journaling- across
all disciplines
Friday, October 23, 2009 -
NEW!
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
Animation
11:00 - 11:30am
Location: Mentry Hall 224
This program provides faculty and staff the opportunity
to visit a different department each week, to meet the staff and
learn what each department does and the services it provides.
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
Friday, October 23, 2009
#116F Distance Learning Drop-In
11:30am-1:30pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit provided for time attended
Instructor: 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.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
#171F Promoting Academic Integrity in
Online Classes Roundtable Discussion
12:00 - 1:00pm 1:30
- 2:30pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Facilitator: James Glapa-Grossklag
How can we promote academic integrity
in online classes? Is it just a matter of detecting plagiarism?
Can we create an environment of academic honesty in our classes?
Bring your lunch, questions, and suggestions for this informal
discussion.
Learning Outcomes:
*Participants will identify major challenges to academic
integrity in online classes.
*Participants will identify major approaches to promoting an
environment of academic integrity in online classes.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
*CANCELLED - Will be Rescheduled for Spring 2010
#117F Surveys – How to Develop and Use
Them
10:00 – 11:00am
EPEK 102
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: Daylene Meuschke
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Do you want to use a survey to gather information to inform your
department or program planning? Did you know that in the past
two years College of the Canyons Institutional Research office
has conducted over 50 surveys? Surveys are a very useful tool
for collecting data that can be used to answer questions, solve
problems, to assess needs and set goals, to determine if
objectives have been met, to establish baselines against which
future comparisons can be made, and to analyze trends across
time. Surveys are conducted in a variety of ways including mail,
online (e.g., Survey Monkey) and point-of-service (or in
person). If you would like to learn more about how to develop
survey questions, the process for conducting a survey, pros and
cons for distribution methods and other useful tips for
conducting surveys, then this workshop is for you!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
#118F Introduction to oer.canyons Online
Repository
12:00-1:00pm
Room Y-107
University Center 309
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Come learn how to use the new Open Educational Resources
Repository at College of the Canyons! Participants will receive
an introduction to the repository and what it has to offer both
faculty and students. They will be trained on how to access
content both through Blackboard and outside of Blackboard and
how to contribute content to the shared repository within
Blackboard.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
#163F Film and Panel Discussion:
"Beauty Mark"
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
PAC
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Presenters: Sheri Barke and Panelists
Please join us in viewing and discussing the film,
"Beauty Mark" regarding eating disorders and body image
awareness. A champion triathlete collapses from fatigue and
embarks on an inspirational journey to understand and overcome
her obsessive drive for perfection in this moving and
inspirational film.
Featured panelists:
Diane Israel - Film Director; Kirsten Haglund - Miss America
2008; Michele Tamarkin - Eating Disorder Therapist; and Sheri
Barke - Sports Dietician.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
#119F Illustrator
8:30 – 10:00am
HSLH 305
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Presenter: Peter Hernandez
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Have you ever wondered what Adobe Illustrator is and what it is
used for? This workshop will demonstrate how to use Adobe
Illustrator to create great looking logos, flyers and even
forms. No previous experience needed.
Wednesday, October 28,
2009
#153F Successful Project Management –
Tips, Tools and Templates -
*FOR ADMINISTRATORS ONLY
9:30am – 12:00pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit – 2.5 hours
Presenters: Michael Gunther, Allison Korse-Devlin, Daylene
Meuschke, Kari Soffa, Jim Temple
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
Starting a new project can feel daunting, overwhelming and the
desired outcomes may seem unattainable. Managing several
projects to a successful outcome sometimes feels impossible.
However, if you are equipped with the proper project management
tools, proven techniques for prioritizing competing projects and
a variety of templates, you will be able to tackle any project
with confidence, enthusiasm and a positive attitude! You will
leave this session with a variety of tips, tools, and templates
that can help you clarify and prioritize projects and use
immediately on current projects, or when starting a future
project.
Friday, October 30, 2009 *CANCELLED
#74F SLO Workshop
9:30am-12pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 2.5 hours
Presenters: SLO Committee
The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
committee members will be available to provide training for your
department on any aspect of SLO’s – writing course and program
SLO’s, or assessing course and program SLO’s. To register your
department for one of the training sessions, please send an
email to Jennifer Brezina at
jennifer.brezina@canyons.edu
.
Friday, October 30, 2009 -
NEW!
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
Emerging
Technologies - GET Lab Tech Program
11:00 - 11:30am
Location: ALLB
113
This program provides faculty and staff the opportunity
to visit a different department each week, to meet the staff and
learn what each department does and the services it provides.
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
Home
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
#193F Books & Ideas - The Angel Maker by
Stefan Brijs
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
LIBR 206
FLEX credit - 2 hours
Presenters: Jan Kellar and Sherrill Pennington
Books & Ideas is a professional development activity which
provides a forum for the College community to discuss books and
other media such as films. Books & Ideas sessions are held twice
each semester. Anyone can suggest a book or film at one of the
sessions and the group will decide whether or not to read or
view the suggested title. The only criterion for a book is that
it is available in paperback. The criterion for a film is that
is available for rent.
The titles chosen will be announced early in the semester,
providing sufficient time for faculty, staff, students and
community members to read or view the selections. The person who
selected the title will give a brief critique and then lead a
discussion.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
#173F History Series Presentation
4:00PM - 5:00PM
HSLH 101
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Sherrill Pennington
The History Department is inaugurating its book/speaker
series with a presentation on the Civil War. This semester’s
presentation will feature historians Connie Tripp and Lissa
Brassfield, who will explain the works Hospital Sketches, by
Louisa May Alcott, and Mothers of Invention: Women of the
Slaveholding South in the American Civil War, by Drew Faust.
Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, November 4,
2009
#156F Successful Project Management –
Tips, Tools and Templates -
*FOR CLASSIFIED/CONFIDENTIAL STAFF ONLY
9:30am – 12:00pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 2.5 hours
Presenters: Michael Gunther, Allison Korse-Devlin, Daylene
Meuschke, Kari Soffa, Jim Temple
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
Starting a new project can feel daunting, overwhelming and the
desired outcomes may seem unattainable. Managing several
projects to a successful outcome sometimes feels impossible.
However, if you are equipped with the proper project management
tools, proven techniques for prioritizing competing projects and
a variety of templates, you will be able to tackle any project
with confidence, enthusiasm and a positive attitude! You will
leave this session with a variety of tips, tools, and templates
that can help you clarify and prioritize projects and use
immediately on current projects, or when starting a future
project.
Wednesday,
November 4, 2009
#154F Writing for Results -
*FOR ADMINISTRATORS ONLY
10:00am – 12:00pm
PDR #2 Tech Center
(BONH 106)
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Eric Harnish
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
This workshop will provide you with
the tools and skills you need to write clearer, less wordy and
more effective letters, memos and emails. You will learn to
organize your thoughts and ideas to make your written
communication flow smooth, be concise and get your point across
effectively. In addition, the presenter will illustrate how to
write a clear, concise executive summary. Upon completion of
this workshop, participants will be able to:
*Identify the purpose of their writing and make their point
clear to the reader
*Determine what information readers really need
*Select the right words to get their message across
*Organize information clearly and concisely
*Understand the importance of proofreading
Wednesday,
November 4, 2009
#64F Online Library Resources
1:00 - 2:30pm
Library 210
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: R. Karlin
Thursday,
November 5, 2009
#64F Online Library Resources
9:00 - 10:30am
Library 210
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: R. Karlin
SECOND LIFE (Virtual World) Training
- SERIES 2*
Curious about virtual
reality worlds but don't know how to get started? Distance
Learning is pleased to invite you to participate in Second Life
training organized by the South Central Regional Consortium (www.scrc.cc).
*The full workshop consists of three sessions, and will be run
in two series.
If you already have an avatar and want to participate only
online, click here http://slurl.com/secondlife/SCRC/68/214/23
and teleport to the SCRC island. You can also search for “SCRC”
in word and click on the red REGION SCRC and teleport to the
SCRC island.
Please email lswanberg@vcccd.edu if you are interested with the
dates you plan on attending and you will receive additional
details at a later date. Each series will have the same content
so feel free to attend the ones that work with your schedule.
Questions? Contact John Makevich at john.makevich@canyons.edu or
x3102.
Series 2
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
#216F Second Life (Virtual World) Training
- Session 1 (Orientation)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
UCEN-213 or in-world (if you already have a Second Life avatar)
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
#217F Second Life (Virtual World) Training
- Session 2
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
UCEN-213 or in-world (if you already have a Second Life avatar)
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Wednesday, December 2, 2009*SEE ROOM
CHANGE
#218F Second Life (Virtual World) Training
- Session 3
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
UCEN-213 UCEN-309 or in-world (if you already have a Second Life avatar)
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Thursday,
November 5, 2009
#198F Sociology Lecture Series: "The
Challenges of Single Motherhood"
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
LIBR 206
Flex Credit - 1.5 hours
Facilitator: Sheldon Helfing with DaAnne Smith, Executive
Director, Single Mothers Outreach
The theme of this year's Sociology
Lecture Series is "Community, Activities, Issues, and
Responses". Please join presenter DaAnne Smith, Executive
Director, Single Mothers Outreach at this presentation where she
will discuss the social and real concerns that occur with
raising children as a single parent and a female.
Friday, November 6, 2009
#75F SLO Workshop
9:30am-12pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 2.5 hours
Presenters: SLO Committee
The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
committee members will be available to provide training for your
department on any aspect of SLO’s – writing course and program
SLO’s, or assessing course and program SLO’s. To register your
department for one of the training sessions, please send an
email to Jennifer Brezina at
jennifer.brezina@canyons.edu
.
Friday, November 6, 2009
#141F Synergy #6
10:00am – 12:00pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Fred D’Astoli and Christina Chung
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The SYNERGY program for new faculty was launched in 2008-09. The
new faculty that participated engaged in a year-long set of
experiences and training sessions, conducted in a learning
community setting, orienting them to the college and the
community. SYNERGY addressed the unique needs of new faculty as
they launched their academic careers at College of the Canyons.
What we discovered was that the “veterans” among us—the mentors
and facilitators who have been at COC for a while—were surprised
at how much we learned! So, this year’s Synergy program will not
only be geared towards new faculty but also faculty members who
are in the process of achieving tenure. Of course, those
“seasoned” faculty who would simply like to learn more about COC
are also invited to attend.
This session:
--Evaluating Adjuncts – Understanding the process
--What’s new at the University Center?
--Cooperative Work Experience Education (CWEE) – How can your
students benefit?
--Career Services – Resources available to your students
--Teaching Topic Discussion – Motivation- what
works for students?
Friday, November 6, 2009 -
CANCELLED - WILL BE RESCHEDULED
TO THE SPRING SEMESTER
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
HUMAN RESOURCES &
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
11:00 - 11:30am
Location: University Center WW 3rd Floor
This program provides faculty and staff the opportunity
to visit a different department each week, to meet the staff and
learn what each department does and the services it provides.
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
SECOND
LIFE (Virtual World) Training -
SERIES 1*
Curious about virtual reality worlds but
don't know how to get started? Distance Learning is pleased to
invite you to participate in Second Life training organized by
the South Central Regional Consortium (www.scrc.cc).
*The full workshop consists of three
sessions, and will be run in two series.
If you already have an avatar and want to
participate only online, click here http://slurl.com/secondlife/SCRC/68/214/23
and teleport to the SCRC island. You can also search for “SCRC”
in word and click on the red REGION SCRC and teleport to the
SCRC island.
Please email lswanberg@vcccd.edu if you are interested with the
dates you plan on attending and you will receive additional
details at a later date. Each series will have the same content
so feel free to attend the ones that work with your schedule.
Questions? Contact John Makevich at
john.makevich@canyons.edu or x3102.
SERIES 1
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
#213F Second Life (Virtual World) Training
- Session 1 (Orientation)
3:00 - 5:00 pm
UCEN-213 or in-world (if you already have a Second Life avatar)
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
*CANCELLED
#214F Second Life (Virtual World) Training
- Session 2
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
UCEN-213 or in-world (if you already have a Second Life avatar)
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
#215F Second Life (Virtual World) Training
- Session 3
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
UCEN-213 or in-world (if you already have a Second Life avatar)
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: John Makevich
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
#155F Writing for Results
*FOR CLASSIFIED/CONFIDENTIAL STAFF
ONLY
10:00am – 12:00pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Eric Harnish
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
This workshop will provide you with
the tools and skills you need to write clearer, less wordy
and more effective letters, memos and emails. You will learn
to organize your thoughts and ideas to make your written
communication flow smooth, be concise and get your point
across effectively. In addition, the presenter will
illustrate how to write a clear, concise executive summary.
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able
to:
*Identify the purpose of their writing and make their point
clear to the reader
*Determine what information readers really need
*Select the right words to get their message across
*Organize information clearly and concisely
*Understand the importance of proofreading
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
#120F Contribute your Academic Content to
the oer.canyons Online Repository
4:30-5:30pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Instructor: 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!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
*CANCELLED
#121F Native American Art and Basket
Weaving – Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
1:30 – 3:30pm
LIBR 206
HSLH 305
Y-117 (Former Interim University Center)
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenter: Lisa Malley
Strategic Goal: Cultural Diversity
When discussing Native American culture it is hard not to
mention some aspect of their traditional arts and the cultural
significance of these practices to the historical and
contemporary populations. As a part of the celebration of Native
American Heritage Month at COC, this workshop will introduce the
complex distinctions of Native American artwork vs. craftwork as
well as basket weaving history and techniques. Participants will
be guided through the traditional basket making process and at
the end of the workshop take home their very own basket!
Thursday, November 12,
2009
#185F Advanced Section 508 Website
Accessibility - (On-ground AND through CCCConfer)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
On-ground in University Center 213 AND
through CCCConfer
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
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.
PARTICIPANT DETAILS:
> Dial your telephone conference line:
(888) 886-3951
> Enter your passcode:
495375
> Go to www.cccconfer.org.
> Click the Participant Log In button under the Meet & Confer
logo
> Locate your meeting and click Go.
> Fill out the form and enter the password: 495375
PARTICIPANT 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, November 12,
2009
#199F Sociology Lecture Series:
"Condors and Us"
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
LIBR 206
Flex Credit - 1.5 hours
Facilitator: Sheldon Helfing with Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel
President, Community Hiking Club
The theme of this year's Sociology Lecture Series is "Community,
Activities, Issues, and Responses". Presenter Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel
will not only place the perspective of the life and death
struggles of a near extinct bird to the audience, but what it
means to a society like ours. She will give information on what
we can do about this problem.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Blackboard Series
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit - 2 hours for each workshop/6 hours total
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
#122F Part 1 – 8:30 - 10:30am
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 integrate pre-existing
course materials into their new Blackboard course(s).
#123F Part 2 – 10:30am - 12:30pm
In this workshop, participants will learn how to effectively
work with discussion boards, groups, the Digital Drop Box, web
links, and some basic gradebook skills. They will also practice
uploading a syllabus and course documents.
#124F Part 3 – 1:30 - 3:30pm
Participants will learn how to effectively use assessments in
Blackboard. They will discover how to create question pools for
assessments and develop a quiz from those questions. More
advanced tools and features of the system will be studied, as
well as an introduction to tools that can enhance Blackboard.
Friday, November 13, 2009
#76F SLO Workshop
9:30am-12pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 2.5 hours
Presenters: SLO Committee
The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
committee members will be available to provide training for your
department on any aspect of SLO’s – writing course and program
SLO’s, or assessing course and program SLO’s. To register your
department for one of the training sessions, please send an
email to Jennifer Brezina at
jennifer.brezina@canyons.edu
.
Friday, November 13, 2009
#125F Beginning Web Design Using FrontPage
10:00am – 12:00pm
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
Friday, November 13, 2009 -
CANCELLED - WILL BE RESCHEDULED
TO THE SPRING SEMESTER
Friday's
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
11:00 - 11:30am
Location: X-8
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
#126F Advanced Section 508: Accessibility
in Online Courses
12:00-1:30pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Instructor: Scott McAfee and 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.
STUDENT DETAILS
> Dial your telephone conference line: (888) 886-3951 Enter your
> passcode: 980197 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: 980197
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, November 17, 2009 *CANCELLED
#169F Behavioral Intervention Team
2:00 - 3:00pm
Room: ALLH 101
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Beverly Kemmerling, Tammy Castor, and Michael Joslin
Strategic Goal: Student Support
A student who once was engaged and attentive now shows up
late, texts his friends during class and sometimes falls asleep
during lecture. This change in behavior could be caused by:
-losing his job – losing his house – being on drugs- grieving a
friend’s death- running out of his psych meds-or other life
crisis. This workshop introduces the Behavioral Intervention
Team and informs participants about a basic process to identify
and address behavioral changes before they become a threat to
the campus. The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) at College of
the Canyons is a small group of professionals dedicated to
addressing concerns of faculty and staff about students with
problem behaviors. BIT members will provide training on how to
identify early problem behaviors and how best to intervene
before he/she becomes a “problem student.” Both a referral and
consultation service, with referrals made on-line or by
telephone, BIT will address faculty/staff concerns and help plan
and implement a strategy to promote student success and campus
safety.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
#194F WEB CMS-Supplementary
Information Form Training
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Ann Lowe
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
#135F Math Ideas
4:00 – 5:00pm
Room: BONH 309
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenter: James Gilmore
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, November 18, 2009
#80F Coffee on the Side
2:45-4:00pm
LIBR-206
FLEX credit - 1.5 hours
Presenter: Sab Matsumoto
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, November 18, 2009*CANCELLED
#170F Behavioral Intervention Team
2:00 - 3:00pm
Room: ALLH 101
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Presenters: Beverly Kemmerling, Tammy Castor, and Michael Joslin
Strategic Goal: Student Support
A student who once was engaged and attentive now shows up
late, texts his friends during class and sometimes falls asleep
during lecture. This change in behavior could be caused by:
-losing his job – losing his house – being on drugs- grieving a
friend’s death- running out of his psych meds-or other life
crisis. This workshop introduces the Behavioral Intervention
Team and informs participants about a basic process to identify
and address behavioral changes before they become a threat to
the campus. The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) at College of
the Canyons is a small group of professionals dedicated to
addressing concerns of faculty and staff about students with
problem behaviors. BIT members will provide training on how to
identify early problem behaviors and how best to intervene
before he/she becomes a “problem student.” Both a referral and
consultation service, with referrals made on-line or by
telephone, BIT will address faculty/staff concerns and help plan
and implement a strategy to promote student success and campus
safety.
Friday, November 20, 2009
#77F SLO Workshop
9:30am-12pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit - 2.5 hours
Presenters: SLO Committee
The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
committee members will be available to provide training for your
department on any aspect of SLO’s – writing course and program
SLO’s, or assessing course and program SLO’s. To register your
department for one of the training sessions, please send an
email to Jennifer Brezina at
jennifer.brezina@canyons.edu
.
Friday, November 20, 2009
#142F Synergy #7
10:00am – 12:00pm
LIBR 206
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Fred D’Astoli and Christina Chung
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The SYNERGY program for new faculty was launched in 2008-09. The
new faculty that participated engaged in a year-long set of
experiences and training sessions, conducted in a learning
community setting, orienting them to the college and the
community. SYNERGY addressed the unique needs of new faculty as
they launched their academic careers at College of the Canyons.
What we discovered was that the “veterans” among us—the mentors
and facilitators who have been at COC for a while—were surprised
at how much we learned! So, this year’s Synergy program will not
only be geared towards new faculty but also faculty members who
are in the process of achieving tenure. Of course, those
“seasoned” faculty who would simply like to learn more about COC
are also invited to attend.
This session:
--International Students Program (ISP) – What
services are offered?
--Honors Program – How does this program work?
--Panel Discussion - End of the semester relief – How to manage
during these hectic weeks/resources available for your students
--Teaching Topic Discussion – TBA
Friday, November 20, 2009
Fire Prevention and Holiday Safety
Training - 2 Sessions Available
#230F @ 10:00AM—10:45AM
#231F @ 2:00PM—2:45PM
Location: STCN-129
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Keenan & Associates
The Fire Prevention/Holiday Safety is a 45-minute course
designed to
increase district employees awareness of general fire prevention
and holiday
safety.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Ladder & Stairway Safety Training - 2
Sessions Available
#232F @ 1:00-1:45pm
#233F @ 6:30-7:15pm
Location: STCN-129
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Keenan & Associates
The Ladder and Stairway Safety Awareness Training is a
45-minute
course designed to increase district employees awareness of
ladder
and stairway safety.
Friday, November 20, 2009 -
NEW!
Friday's
DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE Spotlight:
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
11:00 - 11:30am
Location: ECE Bldg.
This program provides faculty and staff the opportunity
to visit a different department each week, to meet the staff and
learn what each department does and the services it provides.
The Department Showcase program provides us with the opportunity
to:
-- Connect with faculty and staff that we might not normally
have the opportunity to connect with
-- Identify potential cross-departmental partnerships and
collaborations
-- Discover possible resources that can be shared or exchanged
Friday, November 20, 2009
#127F Basics of Media Editing in Online
Courses
12:00-1:30pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit – 1.5 hours
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Though it is becoming easier to record digital media on the go,
sometimes faculty want to perform some simple editing of the
content. This workshop will provide participants with some of
the tools and strategies for how to edit content, what types of
content to edit, and to what extent the editing should be done
in order to promote timely production of material. Users will be
introduced to Windows Movie Maker and Audacity as ideal (and
free) tools to be used for the editing process.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
#128F Finding and Using Educational
Resources for Online Courses
3:45 – 4:45pm
CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS – Room 304
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Come to this workshop to identify some sources of online
academic content that you can use for your online course, or
even to supplement a traditional class. We will introduce the
participants briefly to our own oer.canyons repository, but also
expose them to other repositories and useful methods for
searching for academic content.
Home
Week of December 1 - 5, 2009
Blackboard I, II, and III
(ONLINE)
FLEX credit – 2 hours per module/6 hours total
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
*PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER FOR THIS
WORKSHOP SERIES BY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
#129F Blackboard I (ONLINE)
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 integrate pre-existing
course materials into their new Blackboard course(s).
#130F Blackboard II (ONLINE)
In this workshop, participants will learn how to effectively
work with discussion boards, groups, the Digital Drop Box, web
links, and some basic gradebook skills. They will also practice
uploading a syllabus and course documents.
#131F Blackboard III (ONLINE)
Participants will learn how to effectively use e-mail, messages,
and assessments in Blackboard. They will discover how to create
question pools for assessments and develop a quiz from those
questions. They will also be introduced to other Internet tools
and products that can supplement the Blackboard experience.
Wednesday, December 2,
2009
#224F Gallery Exhibition: Beyond the
Image
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Art Gallery
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Mercedes McDonald
College of the Canyons Art Gallery will present the exhibition
‘Beyond The Image, featuring a diverse sampling of work from
some of the best young artists and illustrators working in
California today. Please join COC adjunct art instructor and
professional illustrator, Mercedes McDonald for a discussion in
the gallery about illustration.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
#186F Section 508 Website
Accessibility
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
University Center 213
309
FLEX credit - 1 hour
Presenter: Scott McAfee
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.
Friday, December 4, 2009
#143F Synergy #8
10:00am – 12:00pm
PDR #2
FLEX credit – 2 hours
Presenters: Fred D’Astoli and Christina Chung
Strategic Goal: Human Resources
The SYNERGY program for new faculty was launched in 2008-09. The
new faculty that participated engaged in a year-long set of
experiences and training sessions, conducted in a learning
community setting, orienting them to the college and the
community. SYNERGY addressed the unique needs of new faculty as
they launched their academic careers at College of the Canyons.
What we discovered was that the “veterans” among us—the mentors
and facilitators who have been at COC for a while—were surprised
at how much we learned! So, this year’s Synergy program will not
only be geared towards new faculty but also faculty members who
are in the process of achieving tenure. Of course, those
“seasoned” faculty who would simply like to learn more about COC
are also invited to attend.
This session:
End of semester gathering!
--Admissions & Records - Finals/grading- End of semester
challenges
--Academic Standards Committee vs. Petitioning for Grades
--Institute of Teaching and Learning
--Accessing Student Enrollment Data
--Teaching Topic Discussion – Reflection on your
teaching semester
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
#132F Introduction to oer.canyons Online
Repository
4:30-5:30pm
Room Y-107
University Center 213
FLEX credit – 1 hour
Instructor: John Makevich
Strategic Goal: Technological Advancement
Come learn how to use the new Open Educational Resources
Repository at College of the Canyons! Participants will receive
an introduction to the repository and what it has to offer both
faculty and students. They will be trained on how to access
content both through Blackboard and outside of Blackboard and
how to contribute content to the shared repository within
Blackboard.
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