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2022-23 Academic Year
“Thinking Out Loud” About Copyright and Digital Media
May 19, 2023
Description
An exploration of using media in your digital course spaces, including Fair Use, preserving your Intellectual Property, accessibility, where to find and how to implement digital resources, and essential copyright basics so “The Man” will have “Nothing On You.”
Presenters
- Kirsten Hostetler, Instruction and Outreach Librarian
- Kristine Roshau, Director of eLearning
It Takes a Village-Pedagogical Methods for helping Students become Global Citizens
February 17, 2023
Description
No matter what course we teach, we all have a similar goal - to help students transfer their knowledge from the classroom to meaningful experiences in society. In this presentation, Mick McCann will outline some of the best approaches to meeting that goal, which are used in the SUS210 course “Creating a Sustainable Society”. This course incorporates a multi-disciplinary, systems-thinking approach through project-based learning in the classroom. You may even find that some of these strategies are easily adaptable to the discipline(s) that you teach.
Presenters
- Mich McCann, Geography/HHP
Accommodated Testing for Students with Disabilities
January 20, 2023
Description
The pandemic has had overwhelming impacts on education as well as our mental and physical health. The college has seen a significant increase in ADA accommodation requests from students.
In this Teaching Academy, the Disability Services, Testing Center, and eLearning will introduce the improved process to support students in their access, specifically around accommodated testing and accessible technology.
Presenters
- Jamie Rougeux, Disability Services Manager
- Kellie Smith, Director of Testing and Tutoring
- Yasuko Jackson, eLearning Instructional Coordinator
Bystander Intervention in the Classroom
November 18, 2022
Description
Bystander intervention includes recognizing situations of potential harm, understanding institutional structures and cultural conditions that facilitate violence, overcoming barriers to intervening, identifying safe and effective intervention options, and taking action to intervene (Sara D. Anderson, Karissa Stolen, and Paulina Venzor).
Presenters
- Christy Walker, Director of Diversity and Inclusion
2019-20 Academic Year
Teaching Online: The Challenges and Opportunities
February 21, 2020
Description
The future of teaching is online. What it's like to be teaching in a virtual classroom? Dr. Michel Waller, an expert in online course designing, is going to share his first-hand experience.
Share Your Favorite Assignment
November 22, 2019
Description
Do you have a favorite assignment or in-class activity that you feel has been especially effective, creative, or engaging for students? Would you like to explore new pedagogical ideas, but don’t have time to schedule course observations with other faculty? Then this month’s Teaching Academy is for you!
We’re looking for interested faculty to contribute to a show-and-tell style roundtable discussion. Learn from your peers! Share your more glorious successes! Lament your most spectacular failures! Or just come and brainstorm and eat lunch with us!
(No recording available)
Decolonial Pedagogy
October 25, 2019
Description
A 2-hour workshop that asks the important questions. How do we decolonize our classes and how do we eliminate bias as we teach? For whom do we design our curriculum?
Presenters
- Linda Heidenreich, Washington State University
2018-19 Academic Year
Open Textbooks: Access, Affordability, and Academic Success
May 10, 2019
Description
The average community college student today must pay more than $1,400 a year for textbooks and course materials. At COCC, instructors saved students nearly $1M in textbook costs in 2017-18 by implementing Open Educational Resources (OERs). You can make the switch, too!
In this Teaching Academy, Amy Hofer from Open Oregon will present on college affordability and the basics of finding, using, and creating OERs. All participants will have the opportunity to earn a $200 stipend by reviewing a textbook from the Open Textbook Library, or a $300 stipend by reviewing open materials that fully replace a course textbook.
Presenters
- Amy Hofer, Open Oregon
- Tamara Marnell, Library
Materials
- Slides (Google Slides)
Talk with Dawn Holland
April 19, 2019
Description
Dawn Holland received the Women of the Year Award from the Bend Chamber for 2019. Dawn is the founder and director of DAWNS House, a sober living facility for women in recovery from drugs and alcohol. Her path establishing this non-profit organization has been long, selfless, and challenging. Part of Dawn’s journey brought her to COCC as a Business student to develop for business plan. Please join us as Dawn shares her journey with us.
Presenters
- Dawn Holland, DAWNS House
Beyond Correspondence: the Importance of Regular and Substantive Interactions (RSI) in Online and Hybrid Instruction
March 15, 2019
Description
Distance education has always had an evolving definition: from correspondence courses, self-paced asynchronous learning, synchronous sessions, flipped and hybrid classrooms, and fully facilitated online courses, our idea of what it means to learn online is prone to change. But as a community college with federal funding, did you know there are guidelines and specifications that govern these definitions? And more importantly, did you know meeting these requirements can have a direct impact on student aid? Join the COCC eLearning team and special guest Paula Ascher from Columbia Gorge Community College in a session on Regular and Substantive Interactions (RSI) in your courses - what it means, what it looks like in our courses, and how you can implement RSI best practices to improve your instruction.
Presenters
- Michael Murphy, eLearning
- Yasuko Jackson, eLearning
- Paula Ascher, Columbia Gorge Community College
Lies, Damned Lies, and News
February 15, 2019
Description
Reporting on Project Information Literacy’s 2018 national study of more than 5,000 students and their news engagement practices, we discuss what the findings mean for information literacy instruction. Actionable recommendations are offered for unravelling the complexities of the “post-truth problem,” specific to our time, technologies, and information habits of young news consumers.
Presenters
- Kirsten Hostetler, Library
Incivility in the Classroom: What It Is, What To Do
January 18, 2019
Description
This Teaching Academy will include a brief presentation followed by activities and discussion designed to help you become more aware of when students approach the boundaries of appropriate behavior and how to prevent or react productively to it. This workshop is designed to help you feel equipped to know how to spot behavior early, before it becomes a crisis – and what resources are available to faculty to help you respond effectively to such behaviors.
Presenters
- Andrew Davis, Student Life
- Annemarie Hamlin, Humanities
Sharing and Analyzing Our Favorite Classroom Activities
November 16, 2018
Description
First, Wendi Wampler will introduce a useful lens for analyzing centered around defining the content and non-content goals. Next, we will break into groups, discuss our activities, and brainstorm what non-concent goals we are attempting to achieve with them. Finally, we will share ideas and strategies as a group, and hopefully leave with new tools we can apply in the classroom
Presenters
- Wendi Wampler, Physics & Engineering
Latinx Programs in Central Oregon
October 19, 2018
Description
Find out what is happening at Central Oregon Community College with Latinx youth. View the Student Voice Project, a collaborative presentation about the disparities Latinx youth are facing in education. Learn how you can be a change agent.
Presenters
- Evelia Sandoval, Diversity and Inclusion
- Christy Walker, Diversity and Inclusion
2017-18 Academic Year
Supporting Veteran Students
May 18, 2018
Description
Who are our Veteran and student service members, what do they experience at COCC and how can we better support them in our classes and programs? Please join us for a presentation and discussion to deepen your awareness of and resources for supporting student veterans on campus.
Presenters
- Jane Denison-Furness, Writing & Literature
- Sara Henson, Human Development
- Jamie Rougeux, Services for Students with Disabilities
- Susan Pierce, Financial Aid
Materials
- Slides (PowerPoint)
- Supporting Student Veterans: A Guide for Staff and Faculty (PDF)
- Working with Student Service Members & Veterans (Google Site)
Composition in the 21st Century: How Writing Outcomes Can Work for You
April 20, 2018
Description
In this Teaching Academy, Humanities Department faculty will introduce the new course outcomes for WR 121 and WR 122 that debuted in Fall 2017 and how these outcomes can help students be more flexible writers ready to meet many different writing situations and expectations. Presenters will explain the reasoning behind the changes; provide definitions of key terminology; and lead participants through an activity where they can design a writing assignment for their classes that makes use of the knowledge and practice students will develop in their writing courses.
Presenters
- Jane Denison-Furness, Writing & Literature
- Kristin Dorsey, Writing & Literature
- Annemarie Hamlin, Writing & Literature
- Christopher Hazlett, Writing & Literature
- Eileen Sather, Writing & Literature
- Malinda Williams, Writing & Literature
- Stephanie André, Writing & Literature
Conquer the Universe: Implementing Universal Design for Learning Concepts in Your Classroom
March 9, 2018
Description
This Teaching Academy will introduce the basic concepts of Universal Design for Learning and explain the value and impact it can have for you and your students. We will also demonstrate how you as an instructor can start incorporating UDL into your classroom, and what resources are here at the college that can help you on your journey.
Presenters
- Jamie Rougeux, Services for Students with Disabilities
- Michael Murphy, eLearning
- Kristine Roshau, eLearning
Reframing how we think about Information Literacy
February 16, 2018
Description
Information Literacy is a concept we often hear about and it's a skillset that is embedded in our curriculum. But what do we mean when we say Information Literacy? Why is it relevant to you and your class? In this interactive Teaching Academy, we will discuss the critical thinking necessary to be "Information Literate," how to encourage your students to engage with these skills, and how the library can support you.
Presenters
- Kirsten Hostetler, Library
How do our students frame learning?
January 19, 2018
Description
For this month's teaching academy, we will start by following up on November's "It's all fun and GAMES" talk by discussing the games you have tried in class since then, and how they went. Then Wendi Wampler will present part 2 of her talk from last year, "How do our students frame learning?" In her first talk (see PowerPoint attached), Wendi introduced the concept of epistemological framing as a lens to help us better understand student behavior and performance in the classroom.
After a quick review of these theoretical frameworks, we will work in groups to identify (1) how our students are framing learning in our classrooms, (2) how we would LIKE them to frame learning, and (3) evidence that helps us assess these frames. Wendi will then present examples of activities designed to address students' frames in physics, and discuss how these strategies could be implemented in a variety of contexts. The session will end with more group brainstorming focused on designing or reconstructing activities and assignments that attend to students’ epistemological frames, with the goal of trying one out in class over the next month. February's Teaching Academy will start with a quick sharing session and reflection on how these activities went.
Presenters
- Wendi Wampler, Physics & Engineering
Challenging our students: It's all fun and GAMES
November 17, 2017
Description
This interactive Teaching Academy will demonstrate and provide examples of different applications of games in the classroom to further student knowledge and retention of material. Participants will work through these games together followed by group discussion. We also encourage you to apply the materials in your own classrooms some time over the next month and report back successes and failures during the January Teaching Academy session next term.
Presenters
- Jim Ellis, Business
- Sara Henson, Human Development
- Kake Huck, Speech
2016-17 Academic Year
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
May 19, 2017
Description
The potential benefits from faculty engaging in scholarly inquiry about teaching and learning;major trends and incentives supporting the need for that inquiry and better student learning; and creating infrastructure needed to support widespread community college faculty participation in SoTL
Presenters
- Dennis Gilbert, Lane Community College
"Study Smarter": Supporting Students' Academic Transitions to College
April 21, 2017
Presenters
- Sara Henson, Human Development
Materials
- Slides (PDF)
Conversations About Credentials
March 3, 2017
Presenters
- Bruce Emerson, Manufacturing Technology
How do our students frame learning? Attending to students' epistemological frames
January 20, 2017
Presenters
- Wendi Wampler, Physics & Engineering
Engaging Student Veterans: Best Practices for Serving Those Who Have Served
November 18, 2016
Presenters
- Panel discussion moderated by Alison Perry, founder of the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch
Creating a Respectful Learning Environment for Our Native Students
November 17, 2016
Presenters
- Anton Treuer, Bemidji State University
Materials
Diversity: Course Design Best Practices
October 21, 2016
Presenters
- Karen Roth, Diversity and Inclusion
- Jessica Winans, eLearning
2015-16 Academic Year
Teaching and Learning Beyond the Classroom
May 20, 2016
Presenters
- Kiri Simning, Nursing
- Tom Barry, Sociology
- Kevin Grove, Physics & Engineering
- Lynn Murray, Dental Assisting
- Bill Cravis, Art
Challenges to Student Success for Undocumented Students
April 15, 2016
Presenters
- Evelia Sandoval, Diversity and Inclusion
Micro-aggressions: What are they, and how do they impact student success?
March 11, 2016
Presenters
- Karen Roth, Diversity and Inclusion
Teaching Externship to Mentor Early Career Instructors
February 19, 2016
Presenters
- Andria Woodell, Psychology
(No recording available)
Hour of Awesome: Using Modern Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning Experiences
November 20, 2015
Presenters
- Tony Russell, Humanities
TLC Doesn't Stand for Tender Loving Care, or Does It?
October 16, 2015
Presenters
- Andria Woodell, Psychology
- Kathy Smith, Mathematics
2014-15 Academic Year
Is It Teaching or Is It Learning?
May 22, 2015
Presenters
- Julie Keener, Mathematics
Character in the Classroom
May 1, 2015
Presenters
- Tina Redd, Redmond Campus
The Barber Library & Information Literacy
April 17, 2015
Presenters
- Cat Finney, Library
- Kirsten Hostetler, Library
Don't Fall for Physics Envy: The Scientific Basis of Diverse Disciplines
February 23, 2015
Presenters
- Rebecca Walker-Sands, Psychology
- Michel Waller, Anthropology
- Mick McCann, Geography
(No recording available)
Learning How to Learn
February 13, 2015
Presenters
- Kenda Caligure, Mathematics
Materials
- Slides (PDF)
Creating Accessible Courses and Learning Environments
January 23, 2015
Presenters
- Annie Jenkins, Services for Students with Disabilities
- Kellie Smith, Testing & Tutoring
- Yasuko Jackson, eLearning
2013-14 Academic Year
(No recording available)
Blackboard Roundtables, Madras & Prineville
May 2014
Presenters
- Yasuko Jackson, eLearning
- Lancelot Falcon, Human Development
Materials
- Notes from Madras (PDF)
- Notes from Prineville (PDF)
Insights into Designing Successful Research Assignments
May 9, 2014
Description
The Library Instructional team will share their insights into how they can support and assist your students in courses requiring research assignments. They will review library services and provide insights into what can help make a research assignment successful.
Presenters
- Cat Finney, Library
- Michele DeSilva, Library
- Dr. Tina Hovekamp, Library
Materials
- Slideshow (Prezi)
- Checklist for Designing Effective Assignments (PDF)
- Information Literacy Links (PDF)
- Jessica Hammerman's Assignment Examples: HST 105 and HST 106
- Lisa McGean's Assignment Example: WR 65
Working with Recently Incarcerated Students (and related classroom issues)
May 2, 2014
Description
Recently incarcerated students may not always be apparent in our classrooms, yet they often display similar and identifiable behavior patterns. This session will focus on this sub-population, with tips and information that may be transferable to other classroom behavioral issues such as setting boundaries, guidelines, and expectations in the classroom.
Presenters
- Michael Hansen, Business
- Tucker Bauman, Deer Ridge
- Janet Narum, Deer Ridge
Flipped Classroom Instruction
April 25, 2014
Description
Chemistry instructors Carol Higginbotham and Zelda Zeigler will help you experience a "flipped classroom" from the perspective of a student. They will share their reasons for taking this approach and describe the successes and occasional struggles that have come along with its implementation.
Presenters
- Carol Higginbotham, Chemistry
- Zelda Zeigler, Chemistry
Collaborative Teaching: Insights from Learning Community Programs
April 11, 2014
Description
Join the members of the Learning Communities Task Force to talk about the benefits and opportunities to both instructors and students in collaborative teaching settings. This session will discuss broad opportunities for collaboration, as well as those specific to learning community programs.
Presenters
- Jake Agatucci, Humanities
- Sara Henson, Human Development
- Jessie Russell, Health and Human Performance
- Chris Rubio, Humanities
Materials
Finding Your Voice in the Classroom
February 28, 2014
Description
New instructors, full or part-timers, sometimes feel the need to replicate those who are mentoring them. This can at times stifle creativity or result in self-doubt when assessing their teaching skills. However, great teaching often begins when a person begins to develop their own personal style. Join us for a round table discussion on ways to develop your individuality in the classroom through innovation and experimentation while still meeting shared department or course outcomes.
Presenters
- Andria Woodell, Psychology
Threshold Concepts: A new tool of curricular design!
January 31, 2014
Description
"The idea of threshold concepts emerged from a UK national research project into the possible characteristics of strong teaching and learning environments in the disciplines for undergraduate education (Enhancing Teaching-Learning Environments in Undergraduate Courses). In pursuing this research in the field of economics, it became clear to Erik Meyer and Ray Land [1-9, 10-16], that certain concepts were held by economists to be central to the mastery of their subject. These concepts, Meyer and Land argued, could be described as 'threshold' ones because they have certain features in common" (Glynis Cousin, An Introduction to Threshold Concepts).
This concept can be tremendously valuable in rethinking the structure of curriculum. This work also embeds an important awareness of the recursive and liminal nature of integrating the learning of threshold concepts into the knowledge base of students.
Presenters
- Bruce Emerson, Physics & Engineering
Materials
- Slides (Prezi)
Writing across the Disciplines
January 24, 2014
Presenters
- Chris Rubio, Humanities
- Annemarie Hamlin, Humanities
Materials
Quiet: Recognizing the Needs of Introverted Students to Create an Inclusive Classroom
November 22, 2013
Description
HHP Faculty member John Liccardo will define the traits of both introverts and extraverts and will then share how a classroom environment may negatively impact introverted students. John will lead a scenario-based discussion for creating inclusive classroom environments that address the needs of both introvert and extravert personalities. The discussion will use evidence from psychology and neuroscience to try to address common issues in the classroom to create a more balanced learning environment that can maximize the performance of both introverted and extroverted students.
Presenters
- John Liccardo, Health and Human Performance
Creating Community in the Classroom
November 15, 2013
Description
Join Humanities Faculty Tina Redd and Human Development Faculty Lancelot Falcon for a facilitated discussion on creating community in the classroom, in particular in the North Campus settings of Redmond, Madras and Prineville. Tina and Lancelot will address some of the unique challenges of teaching on the North Campuses, with a focus on avenues for creating a community atmosphere in the classroom setting. A general discussion on resources both needed and available to faculty teaching on the RMP campuses will follow, with input welcome from all in attendance.
Presenters
- Tina Redd, Humanities
- Lancelot Falcon, Human Development
Materials
- "A Dozen Teaching Tips for the Diverse Classroom" (Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/26/2007)