Workshops

Blackboard How-To-Do’s – Easy as 1,2,3! – 1) Syllabus 2) Grade Center 3) Student Communication

Cathy Stablein · TEC 2006

Organize your course by using Blackboard’s wizard and easy steps to build your syllabus, assignments, and grade center. Customized COD handouts will be available.

Cheating in the Classroom: 10 Things You Can Do This Semester to Promote Ethical Use of Information

Christine Kickels · TEC 1007

How many copied words in a paper constitute plagiarism? What are the trends in cheating techniques? When do you have to request permission to copy something in the classroom? If you are concerned with these issues,  join us. We will bring you up to date and give you an opportunity to dialog.

Coming Soon – the New Blackboard v9.1 – More Bells, Whistles and C.O.D. Support

Cathy Rathke · TEC 2006

Preview the new features to be available in Blackboard, learn version 9.1. and learn about the avenues of available to support your efforts as well as help to get started.

Creating and Sustaining High Performance

Jim Benté · TEC 1038b

In order to create and sustain high performance an institution’s culture must be aligned and focused on a common purpose.  Therefore, this session will address how cultural transformation and alignment can be accomplished through a common mission, shared vision and core behavioral values.   At the conclusion of this session the participants will be able to:

• Define what is meant by institutional effectiveness and continuous improvement,
• Recognize how external accreditation is a minimum requirements and not a sign of “benchmark”  performance,  
• Discuss how alignment and integration impact an institution’s culture and ultimately performance, and
• Understand how the “Cultural Change Model” can be used to integrate an institution’s mission, vision and values into everyday work life.

Curriculum, Committees & CurricUNET

TEC 1007

The 2009 – 2010 academic year set a record for the development of new certificate and degree programs plus rapid growth of online course offerings at College of DuPage. Your colleagues will share lessons learned and best practices for developing new programs and making major curriculum revisions to existing programs. The process for submitting curriculum to the Division Curriculum Committee and the College Curriculum Committee will be reviewed along with practical tips for using CurricUNET and preparing a Form 20 which is required by the Illinois Community College Board.

Developmental Education at COD: It Takes a Village for Student Success

TEC 1007

As a follow-up to the Summit on Developmental Education in June, a panel of C.O.D. faculty and staff will share teaching tips and best practices for serving students who test at the Developmental Education (DE) level. This session is for anyone teaching and/or providing support services for DE students enrolled in mathematics, reading, writing, and all other academic disciplines and programs. Participants will have the opportunity to provide input to new strategies and initiatives to enhance what C.O.D. offers to help DE students succeed. Part-time faculty teaching math, reading, and writing courses are invited to attend this session.

Digital Commons@COD: What Is It and How Do I Get Involved?

Colin Koteles · TEC 1038b

Digital Commons has entered its second year at C.O.D.  This Library-sponsored digital repository is being used to collect, preserve, and showcase intellectual and creative work created by the C.O.D. community.  Come to this workshop and see how faculty use Digital Commons to promote and preserve their own work as well as their students’ work. Then learn how the Library can help you start using Digital Commons to archive and promote your own work.

http://dc.cod.edu · Presentation materials

Embedding Outcomes: Assignment Design Tips

Debra Kakuk-Smith · TEC 1007

Are you looking for tips and ideas on how to create or update course assignments? Need some realistic and highly-effective strategies for embedding information literacy and critical thinking skills in your day-to-day course work? Come to this practical session and learn how the College of DuPage Library's resources and staff can enhance your classroom and online course work.

Environmental Health and Safety in Academics

Philip Gieschen · TEC 1038b

The world of Environmental Health and Safety covers a wide variety of topics. This presentation will focus on those specific to the academic field here at the College. Topics include lab safety, emergency procedures and faculty liability. An open forum will be provided for your questions and concerns.

Gen Ed Assessment: Results of the Pilot & Plans for 2010-2011

MAC Mainstage

Last year, full-time faculty in all disciplines and programs participated in a pilot of mapping and assessing the General Education Outcome of Information Literacy. This session will include results of the pilot, how the process relates to teaching and learning, and upcoming support for developing assessment strategies. Learn the details for how we will continue mapping and assessing General Education Outcomes during the 2010 – 2011 academic year beginning with Critical Thinking in the fall semester. The common elements between Gen Ed Assessment and Academic Program Review will also be highlighted.

All full-time faculty are required to attend this session.

Global Education at C.O.D.: What in the World are We Doing?

Sandra Anderson, Susan Kerby and Maren McKellin · TEC 1007

Learn more about the exciting things we’re doing in the areas of International Education, Study Abroad and Field and Experiential Learning, and what part you can play in global education. We’ll provide an overview of several initiatives, including applying for Fulbright opportunities, creating study abroad and experiential courses, presenting international-themed lectures, and participating in the International Negotiation Modules Project.

The Honors Program 2.0: Introducing the New Honors Course Criteria

TEC 1007

In Spring 2010, members of the Faculty Honors Advisory Committee developed new criteria for what constitutes an Honors section of a course. Attend this session led by Committee members and learn about the new criteria which go into effect with the Spring 2011 schedule. An overall update on the Honors Program is also part of this session along with brainstorming ways to promote the Honors Program to new and continuing C.O.D. students.

How to E-mail Your Students Via Blackboard

Min Pan, Becky Beckert · TEC 2006

Never used Blackboard’s email feature? This session takes you step-by-step though the Blackboard email process. You will learn how to email a whole class, multiple students, or a single student.

I Know My Strengths, Now What?

Maren McKellin, Steve Gustis · TEC 1011

Now that you know your top 5 strengths, learn more about your co-workers and discover ways you can leverage natural talents when working independently, with students or in a group setting.

Introduction to Student E-mail

Keith Zeitz · TEC 1038a

The new Microsoft Outlook Live@edu offers students e-mail, calendar and collaboration services, all within a single sign-on. Students can receive email from instructors and college departments, set up email forwarding and filtering, and have access to a personal calendar. See a live demo of the student dupage@edu email. 

IT as a Resource

Peggy McCarthy · TEC 1038a

Information Technology offers various resources for faculty and staff.  Did you know online courses are available for Microsoft Office applications and operating systems? In addition, HP offers courses from digital photography to color coding your email. Hear how you can purchase Microsoft and Adobe software at a deep discount. Stop by and see how IT can be valuable resource for you.

Multimedia Tools for Educators

David Gorski · TEC 1038a

The current generation of students expects multimedia to play a role in the learning experience, online or in the classroom. Multimedia Services Manager, David Gorski will discuss an array of creation tools and resources, most of them free, which will assist you in creating or preparing media for use in developing course materials. Examples of media created by Multimedia Services will also be featured in this session.

QIP 11

Brenda Marcy · TEC 1038b

QIP 11 was formed to improve the overall student experience at COD. The QIP 11 team has been meeting since March 2010 to define and ultimately implement a college-wide system of exemplary student service. We sought and received student input. We have used various Continuous Improvement Tools to evaluate student input, research and best practices to form our unique method of exemplary student service which models mission, vision and values. The QIP 11 team took all of this work and synthesized it into three words. This is where we need your help. We need all staff input to succinctly define each of these three words. We are not starting from scratch. We will bring the work that got us to this point so that attendees can pinpoint the key elements and add things that are missing.

Safety and Service:  What the College of DuPage Police Can Do for You.

Joe Mullin · TEC 1038b

The college police play an active, daily role in our community and we want to share information about our services and partnerships with all staff who have an interest in their safety and the safety of their students.  This will be an interactive session where we attempt to answer questions, as well as learn from the staff in attendance how we might focus our resources to address their concerns over the next year.   

Strengths Quest On-line Assessment

Maren McKellin, Steve Gustis · TEC 1011

Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Chances are, you don't. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths. This 30-45 minute online assessment will help you to identify your top strengths. Come and see what everyone is talking about.

What Library Circulation Services Can Do for You!

Rebecca Brown · TEC 1038a

Library Circulation Services delivers videocassettes and DVDs, as well as a variety of AV equipment, directly to your classroom or mailbox. We also provide laptop computers for short term use, iClickers and Voice Recorders for semester use, easy access for your students to items placed on Reserve, and through Interlibrary Loan we can obtain items not held in the C.O.D. Library. Look for our student aides throughout campus in their green Library shirts!