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IDC Events Spring 2007

Heartland Community College
Instructional Development Center
Spring 2007 Workshop/Brown Bag Lunch Schedule


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The IDC
Promotes knowledge of Self, Students, Syllabus,
Sources, and aSSessment in
Support of Teaching and learning.

Instructional Development Center Open House

Wednesday, January 24th 12-12:50 and 5-5:50

Come learn about the functions of the IDC, discuss the Spring 2007 workshop schedule, meet with IDC staff, enter your name for door prizes, and share some snacks and beverages with us!

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Technology Fridays #1 (Sources): Movie Maker #1

Friday, February, 16th 12-1:30
Community Commons Building Room 1306

In order to continue the theme of our Fall 06 Best Practices day, over the course of six Friday afternoons during the semester, we'll engage in workshops that show faculty how to use instructional technology in their classes. The topics will vary but will include MovieMaker, Camtasia, ipods, HCC Portal, WebCT refreshers, Excel, and more.

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Writing Across the College #1 (Support): Variable Topics

Monday, February 19th 3-3:50

HCC Writing Faculty Rob Mawyer and Jennifer Swartout will host discussions concerning ways to create, implement, and assess a variety of writing activities for your classes.

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IDC Course Design Workshop Series #1: Teaching Principles

Tuesday, February 20th 1-3:00
Student Commons Building Room 2401 (Instructional Development Center)

Facilitated by Francine Armenth-Brothers and Paul Folger

Topics:

  • Setting Expectations
  • Principles for conditions conductive to student learning
  • How to create conditions for learning

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Brown Bag Lunch or Dinner #2 (Students): Student Motivation

Wednesday, February 21nd 12-12:50 and
Wednesday, February 21nd 5-5:50

Let's continue the theme of our Spring 07 Best Practices day. What do you do to motivate students to dream about the future, to do their best, to see the big picture, to understand the value of an education, and to act ethically and responsibly? Let's talk about your experiences, best practices, and the existing research.

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Brown Bag Lunch or Dinner #1 (Self): Promotion Portfolios

Thursday, February 22nd 12-12:50

Past members of Promotion Review Teams and/or experienced portfolio presenters will be available to answer questions about best practices with respect to the construction, organization, presentation and formatting of your promotion portfolio.

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Workshop #1(aSSessment): Classroom Assessment Techniques

Monday, February 26th 12-12:50 and Repeated
Monday, February 26th 5-5:50 and Repeated
Wednesday, February 28th 4-4:50

In this interactive, fast-paced workshop, participants will use the classic teachings of Thomas Angelo and Patricia Cross to identify, create, and organize classroom assessment techniques for their courses. The workshop will focus on practical applications designed to solicit student feedback in order to better inform faculty teaching. Participants will be encouraged to share their current techniques and experiences with classroom assessment.

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Writing Across the College #2 (Support): Variable Topics

Thursday, March 1st 2-2:50

HCC Writing Faculty Rob Mawyer and Jennifer Swartout will host discussions concerning ways to create, implement, and assess a variety of writing activities for your classes.

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Technology Fridays #2 (Sources): Adding Audio Narration in PowerPoint using Camtasia Studio

Friday, March 2nd 12-1:30

Presented by Tom Corcoran, Lab Assistant II IDC

In order to continue the theme of our Fall 06 Best Practices day, over the course of six Friday afternoons during the semester, we'll engage in workshops that show faculty how to use instructional technology in their classes. The topics will vary but will include MovieMaker, Camtasia, ipods, HCC Portal, WebCT refreshers, Excel, and more.

Adding Audio Narration in PowerPoint using Camtasia Studio (PowerPoint presentation)

Adding Audio Narration in PowerPoint using Camtasia Studio (Windows Media Video)

Guide to Adding Audio Narration in PowerPoint using Camtasia Studio (pdf)

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Workshop #2A (Sources): Databases

Tuesday, March 6th 12-12:50 and Repeated
Tuesday, March 6th 5-5:50

Learn search strategies, the best databases for your subject area and get a sneak peak of exciting Library innovations to make searching easier for you and your students. You won't settle for Google-based papers after hearing what credible sources are available for your students.

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IDC Course Design Workshop Series #2: Student Engagement

Tuesday, March 6th 1-3:00
Student Commons Building Room 2401 (Instructional Development Center)

Facilitated by Francine Armenth-Brothers and Paul Folger

Topics:

  • Handling class discussions
  • Technology that facilitates student learning
  • Learning activities such as role plays, simulations, case studies

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Workshop #2B (Sources): Copyright: It's Not as Scary as You Think

Wednesday, March 7th 12-12:50 and Repeated
Thursday, March 8th 4-4:50

Is it legal to make multiple copies for distribution in the classroom? Can you show videos in class that warn "For Home Use Only"? You'll be pleasantly surprised as you learn to apply copyright law in a classroom setting. After learning the Four Fair Use Factors we will apply them to real life scenarios so be sure to bring your own copyright conundrums.

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IDC Course Design Workshop Series #3: Teaching and Learning in Groups

Tuesday, March 20th 1-3:00
Student Commons Building Room 2401 (Instructional Development Center)

Facilitated by Francine Armenth-Brothers and Paul Folger

Topics:

  • Team teaching
  • Teaching and learning style preferences
  • Collaborative learning for students

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Writing Across the College #3 (Support): Using Journals to Teach Critical Thinking

Wednesday, March 21st 2-2:50

HCC Writing Faculty Rob Mawyer and Jennifer Swartout will host discussions concerning ways to create, implement, and assess a variety of writing activities for your classes.

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Brown Bag Lunch or Dinner #3 (Students): Generating Classroom Discussion

Thursday, March 22nd 12-12:50 and Repeated
Thursday, March 22nd 5-5:50

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Technology Fridays #3 (Sources): Engaging Students with Technology: Some Best Practices Ideas

Friday, March 23rd 12-1:30

Community Commons Building 1302

In order to continue the theme of our Fall 06 Best Practices day, over the course of six Friday afternoons during the semester, we'll engage in workshops that show faculty how to use instructional technology in their classes. The topics will vary but will include MovieMaker, Camtasia, ipods, HCC Portal, WebCT refreshers, Excel, and more.

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Workshop #3 (aSSessment): Grading Rubrics

Monday, March 26th 12-12:50 and Repeated
Monday, March 26th 5-5:50 and Repeated
Thursday, March 29th 4-4:50

This workshop will introduce the use of rubrics in the assessment and grading process. We will discuss the rationale for using rubrics, the use and misuse of rubrics, and different types of rubrics. Then, participants will create their own grading rubrics for assignments from their courses.

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Brown Bag Lunch or Dinner #4 (Sources): Technology in (and out of) the Classroom

Monday, April 2nd 12-12:50 and
Monday, April 2nd 5-5:50

WebCT, Flash, Podcasting, clickers, SMART Boards, Video Streaming, wireless internet access, e-portfolios...What technology is out there to help you and your students with the teaching and learning process. We'll talk about uses and misuses of a variety of technologies in the classroom.

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IDC Course Design Workshop Series #4: Formative Assessment

Tuesday, April 3rd 1-3:00
Student Commons Building Room 2401 (Instructional Development Center)

Facilitated by Francine Armenth-Brothers and Paul Folger

Topics:

  • Classroom Assessment Techniques
  • Providing feedback effectively (Formative assessment techniques)
  • Integrating formative and summative feedback

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Technology Fridays #4 (Sources): Top 10 Things to do with a WebCT 'Quiz'

Friday, April 6th 12-1:30

Facilitated by Jean-Marie Taylor

If you've ever thought about signing up for WebCT supplemental training, this session can help you see what the WebCT buzz is about.

If you're an experienced WebCT user, this session can help you identify new and varied uses for the Quiz function to assist you with both student interactions and course management techniques.

If your looking for some ways to use technology to help you organize your course activities more efficiently, this session can help.

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Brownbag Lunch or Dinner #5 (aSSessment): Grades and Grading

Monday, April 9th 12-12:50 and Repeated
Monday, April 9th 5-5:50 and Repeated

Grades and grading. What do they really mean? What information do grades communicate to students? What do I want grades to mean for students? Do grades motivate students?

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Writing Across the College #4 (Support): Variable Topics

Tuesday, April 10th 12-12:50

HCC Writing Faculty Rob Mawyer and Jennifer Swartout will host discussions concerning ways to create, implement, and assess a variety of writing activities for your classes.

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IDC Course Design Workshop Series #5: Summative Evaluation

Tuesday, April 17th 1-3:00
Student Commons Building Room 2401 (Instructional Development Center)

Facilitated by Francine Armenth-Brothers and Paul Folger

Topics:

  • Constructing and grading tests, quizzes, projects, coursework, etc.
  • Connecting course activities to student learning outcomes
  • Constructing learning outcomes

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Brownbag Lunch or Dinner #6 (Sources): Troubled vs. Troubling Students: What should you say and how should you say it?

Wednesday, April 18th 12-12:50 and Repeated
Wednesday, April 18th 5-5:50 and Repeated
Thursday, April 19th 4-4:50

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Brown Bag Lunch or Dinner #7 (Students): Faculty and Student Co-Curricular Activities

Tuesday, April 24th 12-12:50 and
Tuesday, April 24th 5-5:50

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Workshop #4 (Students): Universal Design

Wednesday, April 25th 12-12:50 and Repeated
Wednesday, April 25th 5-5:50

Facilitated by HCC's Director of Disability Services, Anita Moore and Dr. Stephanie Gaddy of Lincoln College

HCC's Director of Disability Services, Anita Moore and her counterpart at Lincoln College, Dr. Stephanie Gaddy will talk about Universal Design and serving students with disabilities in the classroom.

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Technology Fridays #5 (Sources): Using Excel for effective and efficient feedback to students

Friday, April 27th 12-1:30

Facilitated by Terry Mullin

Come and learning about making your grading and feedback for students more effective and efficient by using Excel.

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Brownbag Lunch or Dinner #8 (Sources): HCC Outstanding Teacher recipients

Tuesday, May 1st 12-12:50 and Repeated
Tuesday, May 1st 4-4:50 and Repeated
Wednesday, May 2nd 5- 5:50

Join us In the IDC for an informal chat session with some recent Heartland Community College "Outstanding Teacher" recipients.

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Technology Fridays #6 (Sources): Using Webpages to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Friday, May 4th 12-1:00

Facilitated by Terry Mullin

HCC adjunct instructor Terry Mullin will talk with us about teaching, learning and webpages. How can webpages enhance what you do in the classroom?

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Other Spring 2007 Events and Information:

A schedule for WebCT Certification will be out soon. We also will add a WebCT "refresher" session or two during the semester.

All this information and more can be found on the IDC web site:
IDC web site

Please watch for additional IDC events throughout the semester.

Finally, please note that our staff is available to you on a walk-in basis for the following times.

Jean Marie Taylor: Monday 12-2:30, Thursday 9:30-12
Tom Corcoran: Monday through Friday 8-1
Chris Kletz: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-3:30

If you have larger and/or longer term projects, call us and we'll do our best to work with you.

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