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Title

Date & Time

Description 

Facilitators

Pedagogy Series       

Understanding Our Students 

Monday September 21, 2009

3:45-4:45 pm

LC 231

 

This workshop will look at the characteristics of the LCCC student population and provide suggestions for working with our diverse student body.  Special emphasis will be placed on the digital tools our student use.

Click here to view powerpoint presentation for this workshop.

Christine Sheetz, Library/Learning Resources & Vincent Granito, Social Sciences and Human Service

Returning Veterans, Returning Adults: How Do We Approach New Students in Our Classes

Monday September 28, 2009

3:00-4:00 pm

LC 231

In this workshop, we will analyze 3 case studies and provide practical strategies for handling special needs of new populations of returning veterans and returning adults.  Half the session will be open for individual questions and discussion.

Marilyn Valentino, Arts and Humanities; Christopher Smith, Staff Assistant for the Office of Special Needs Services and Disabled Gulf War Veteran; Maureen Bohning, Enrollment Services   

 

CARS Basics

Tuesday October 6, 2009

3:00–4:00 pm

LC 231

In this workshop new, seasoned, full-time, and adjunct faculty will learn the ins and outs of completing a CARS form.  Learn about the different types of assessments and how this information can improve the teaching skills.

Kathy Head & Aimee Dickinson, Social Sciences and Human Service

Stories from the Heartland: An Oral History Project

Thursday November 5, 2009

3:00–4:00 pm

LC 231

In this ethnographic study, two generations of women were interviewed to reveal the vanishing culture of the family farm. Originally, the goal of the research was to archive the vanishing traditions and experiences of women on the farm and to identify shared values and characteristics that distinguish farm women from others.  While that goal was met, in addition the study revealed a unique conversational style used by the women interviewed and highlighted changing gender roles between the generations.

Nancy Kelley, Arts and Humanities

The Secret Ingredient to a Positive Learning Environment

Monday November 16, 2009

3:30–4:30 pm

LC 231

Humor can do much to enhance the classroom environment, reduce stress, increase student interest and attentiveness, and even promote long-term recall.  Humor is often identified as a teaching technique for developing a positive learning environment. It is a catalyst for classroom "magic," when all the educational elements converge and teacher and stude    nt are both positive and excited about learning. So come learn how to H.A.M. (Using Humor, Analogy, and Metaphor) it up in teaching and create “magic” in your classroom.

Harry Kestler, Science & Mathematics

Technology Series

IVDL Best Practices

Wednesday September 9, 2009

3:00–4:00 pm

LC 232

This workshop is for faculty who are either thinking about teaching from or already teaching in IVDL formats.  The discussion will focus on best practices in IVDL instruction, demonstration of the technical equipment, characteristics of good quality IVDL instruction, and incorporating ANGEL to supplement IVDL instruction.

Click here to view a video of this workshop.

Barb Schuckman, Social Sciences and Human Service

ANGEL To CAR in 30 Minutes

Monday September 14, 2009

3:00–4:00 pm

LC 232

This workshop will help participants understand how to map course objectives to course content, correlate course objectives to student performance, and translate ANGEL report data to an LCCC CAR in a very short time. 

Tammy Macek, Distance Learning

Technology To Improve Student Understanding

Monday October 19, 2009

3:45–4:45 pm

LC 231

This presentation will present some tips on how faculty are utilizing technology to improve the comprehension by students on material presented in class. People who attend this workshop are encouraged to bring ideas they have used in their classes to share with other participants.

Click here to view powerpoint presentation for this workshop.

Vincent Granito, Social Sciences and Human Service

Blended Courses: Strategies for Combining Online and On-site Instruction

Wednesday October 28, 2009

3:00– 4:00 pm

LC 231

If you are wondering what a blended course is or how to make one work effectively, this is the workshop for you.  This workshop focuses on strategies for faculty on how to blend face-to-face with online instruction. Blended Learning is an approach to course design that brings together the best of both face-to-face and online strategies. This combination aims to build from each approach to create an innovative and effective learning experience for students. 

Click here to view powerpoint presentation for this workshop.

Susan Paul, Library/Community Resource Center

PowerPoint: Beyond Basics                            

Thursday November 12, 2009

3:00-4:00 pm

LC 231 

This workshop will provide information on creating a PowerPoint presentation for the class.  It will go beyond just putting a lecture into slides by providing information on incorporating more advanced features to jazz up your presentation. 

Sandy Crobar, Distance Learning

Technology Tuesdays

 

September 15, 2009

 

September 29, 2009

 

October 13, 2009

 

October 27, 2009

 

November 10, 2009

 

LC 231 Experimental Classroom

Have you ever wondered how other faculty handle some of their technology issues with their classes? Now you can find out!  Technology Tuesdays will bring together faculty who will share the structure of their classes and walk participants through how they set up their class.  From new software to tricks of the trade using ANGEL.  Any faculty who would like to showcase their classes please contact Vince Granito at 4707 or vgranito@lorainccc.edu; or Jennifer Kukis at  7419 or jkukis@lorainccc.edu . Times are TBA and the room location is LC 231 Experimental Classroom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Conferences

On Course National Conference

Raleigh, NC

April 9-10, 2010 

Join us to exchange and celebrate best practices in student success...from immediately usable instructional and counseling strategies to campus-wide programs that increase retention and student academic success. Learn great new strategies from educators who are changing the lives of their students and transforming their colleges into learner-centered institutions. learn more ...  

The Teaching Professor

Cambridge, MA

May 21-23, 2010

There is always something new to learn about teaching and learning. The best way to expand your teaching and learning knowledge and expertise is by interacting with top teaching and learning experts and colleagues from a wide variety of institutions and academic subject areas. This is what The Teaching Professor Conference is all about — an unforgettable experience that will take your teaching to a new level. learn more ...

NISOD International Conference on Teaching & Leadership Excellence

Austin, TX

May 30-June 2, 2010 

Join the more than 2,300 professionals, typically representing more than 400 community colleges and other institutions of higher learning worldwide, who gather each May in Austin to support the highest standards of teaching and leadership excellence! learn more ...

International Lilly Conference on College Teaching

Oxford, OH

November 19-22, 2009 

In the past years, many deans and chief academic officers have supported the attendance of a team of their faculty at the Conference as reward and recognition for an outstanding teacher, as encouragement for a junior faculty member, or as an opportunity for the team to bring new teaching and learning ideas back to campus.  Institutions planning Teaching and Learning Centers have found the Lilly Conference an excellent place to meet and "scout" some outstanding teacher-scholars. learn more...

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