Colleague Advisor Training - Robin Lamb, Karen McPhaul

Excellence in Teaching Portfolio Development - Bonnie Tilson/Nate Smith
Collins Building, room 286, 10-11 a.m.

Faculty members are invited to learn more about how to develop their teaching portfolios at this popular event. Materials will be provided. This will be our only EIT workshop this semester.

NFO – mid-year - Tom Jaynes, Karen McPhaul, Irene Laube, Christine Kelly-Kleese, Peter Wooldridge, Mary Anne Grabarek

Collins Building, room 278, 1-4:30 p.m.

Then What Happens? How the Early Alert Counselor and Tutors Use the Referral Forms - Nan Dernar, Amelia Shapiro
Wynn Center, room 1115   3 p.m.

This session is designed to help faculty who participate in the Early Alert referral process better understand what happens once a tutor or a counselor receives a referral form. We hope that this information will help instructors feel confident that they are referring students to the right service and providing the right kind of information for each referral. Home-baked goods provided!

Library Services - Wendy Ramseur /Irene Laube
ERC Building, Library   3-4 p.m.

Come to this session to hear about the library resources available for students, staff, and faculty on campus and online.

Science class hybrids: Best of Both Worlds (repeat) - J. Cortese, J. Rothwell
Collins Building, room 286    2:30 p.m.

Hybrid formats of a course can be designed to combine the best instructional techniques of traditional and online courses. For students, requirements are less demanding than in the online classroom; for instructors, the format is very flexible and creates an environment that encourages the use of multiple teaching techniques in the most effective form. Using examples from their recently reformatted science courses, Julie Rothwell and Jorge Cortese will show how hybridization can make science courses into ideal vehicles for technological improvements that enhance student learning.

Unlocking Your Tech Power: Integrating Instructional Technology Into Your Classroom Presentations - Dan Rosenthal
Tech Center, room 904   10a.m.

Dan Rosenthal will demonstrate some ways in which he can provide technological support for classroom teaching.

Reflecting on Learning: Using Reflective Writing to Enhance Student Learning - Lea Bingham
Wynn Center, room 1115   2 p.m.

Reaching Each Student’s Potential - Svetlana Yokum
Collins Building, room 290    noon-1 p.m.

In this session we will demonstrate how we can orchestrate a classroom environment where all students can thrive and reach their potential. Drawing on findings from brain research, we will discuss some powerful tricks that enhance memory and learning. We will see how students’ learning blocks can be unlocked and how we can ensure we teach to as many possible learning styles as possible.

MAT 080: Integration of Student Success Skills for Retention and Persistence – Angela Fisher/ Peter Wooldridge
Collins Building, room 286   2 p.m.

MAT 080 is known as a "gateway" course for university mathematics. Come learn about past success and retention rates for DTCC MAT 080 students, as well as the innovative plans the mathematics faculty and ACA 111 instructors have to continue to improve the performance of students in this course. A follow up session will be scheduled for Fall 2007.

Did you know that NC's Hispanic population contributes more than $9 billion to the state's economy? Come and learn some of the key findings from a recently published report from the UNC Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School about the impact Hispanics are having in North Carolina. Special emphasis will be placed on their impact in Durham and Orange counties, and the implications for marketing and educational needs.

Colleague Update - Robin Lamb
Phillips Building, room 381   1 p.m.

Repelling the Wily Hacker - PC security and you - Harry Bulbrook
Tech Center, room 983   2-3 p.m.

We all use computers, at school, home, and on the road. This workshop will focus on basics of computer and network security, and provide definitions of Viruses, Spyware, and Firewalls. Our resident White Hat will mention a number of things you can do to improve security both at work and at home. He'll also mention wireless networks and how to secure them. Don't miss this opportunity to learn basic self-defense here and away.

Addressing Hidden Bias in the Classroom - Cari Borresen and Chanda Rook
Wynn Center, room 1113   2-3:15 p.m.

This session will focus on ways of identifying and addressing issues of social inclusion in the classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to complete an assessment which will measure and challenge the existence of bias in their individual courses.

Roundtable: Blackboard Course Design Tips for Enhanced Communication - Karen McPhaul
Wynn Center, room 1117   10 a.m.

How well does your Blackboard course communicate? Faculty are invited to show off their courses and share ideas for posting course content in ways that enhance clarity and facilitate accessibility. We'll look at a selection of courses in Bb and see various strategies instructors use for organizing folders, customizing menus, incorporating images, etc. From your colleagues' examples, you're sure to learn some tips for tweaking your course so that students spend more time engaged in learning and less time trying to find and access course materials.

Integrating Communication Skills into Content – Sue Cheng, Robbi Muckinfuss
Wynn Center, room 1115   10:30 a.m.

Have you ever wondered how to combine communication skills with the content you must cover in your course? Can it be done?

Achieving the Dream Initiatives: Tracking Our Own Data - Christine Kelly-Kleese
Wynn Center, room 1113   3 p.m.

Durham Tech has an internal ACCESS database to track our new First Year Experience initiatives - orientation, ACA course, early alert, mentoring, dreamkeepers, etc. - come learn what our data are revealing to us.

Research Resources - LaSylvia Pugh, Sheza Healey, Bridget Burless
Wynn Center, room 1115   2 p.m.

What is Faces of the Future? How are surveys used? How do we use the on-line Planning System? Get answers to these and other questions about Durham Tech's resources and assessment tools reported on the Evaluation and Research intranet website.

Choosing to be Successful in the Workplace (repeat) - Lee Ann Spahr
Collins Building, room 278   3:30 p.m.

A panel of executives from major international companies will lead a discussion about assisting students in choosing appropriate workplace behavior in an effort to encourage them to be successful and find fulfillment in their chosen careers. Additionally, the panel will conduct a mock job interview session and share observations regarding hiring and supervising employees.

Focus on Advising: Workshop level 1: Introduction to Advising - Mary Moore
This workshop introduces new academic advisors to advisor and student responsibilities, expectations for advising a new student, the current advising and registration processes for the college, and the career and other support resources available to students. Upon completion of this workshop, new advisors will understand the college's expectations for successful advising.
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 13,  3:00-4:30 p.m.
Location: Advising Center, Wynn Center, room 1200

Focus on Advising: Workshop Level 2: Student Information Systems (Registration Required) - Autumn McClenaghan
This workshop introduces new academic advisors to the current electronic student data systems and internet tools used for advising. Upon completion of this workshop, new advisors will be able to review student demographic information, transcripts, locate a PIN number, and use the internet to assist students with critical academic and career decisions. Please visit the Faculty/Staff Computer Training website to register http://courses.durhamtech.edu/training/
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 14, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Location: Advising Center, Wynn Center, room 1200

Focus on Advising: Workshop Level 3: Advising Challenges - Tom Jaynes
This workshop introduces specific challenges advisors often encounter when working with low income, international, and special students. Upon completion of this workshop, new advisors will be introduced to resources to assist students with transfer courses, student visas, transportation, childcare, and financial concerns.

Date & Time: Thursday, March 15, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Advising Center, Wynn Center, room 1200

Focus on Advising: Advising DS students (repeat ) -Christine Kelly-Kleese
Date & Time: Friday, March 16, 11a.m.
Location: Advising Center 1200 Wynn Center

Focus on Advising: Workshop Levels 1-3: Comprehensive Introduction to Advising
(Registration Required) - Jaynes/McClenaghan/Moore

This workshop combines the information presented in the Introduction to Advising, Student Information Systems, and Advising Challenges workshops into one in-depth workshop. Upon completion of this workshop, new advisors will understand the college’s expectations for advising, become familiar with the student data systems used for advising, and will be introduced to resources used to assist students with common questions and needs. Please visit the Faculty/Staff website to register. http://courses.durhamtech.edu/training/
Dates & Times:
Tuesday, March 27, 9:00-12:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 28, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 13, 9:00-12:00 a.m.
Location: Advising Center, Wynn Center, room 1200

Communicating Effectively with Non-Native English Speakers - Karin Abell
Tech Center, room 904   2:30 p.m.

This presentation and discussion session will include teaching tips and strategies for giving feedback to students whose first language is not English.

Socrates Bar & Grill: Teaching and learning the scientific method: using scientific reasoning as everyday philosophy - Jorge Cortese
Wynn Center, room 1115   3 p.m.

Understanding scientific reasoning is a key skill to critically understand the world around us. We will show simple ways to use the principles and steps of the scientific method in your classroom to foster discussion in a range of issues and to facilitate learning when dealing with complex information. For those teaching non-technical subjects, we will also discuss how scientific thinking compares to other intellectual and philosophical systems to support inquiry-based leaning.

ENG 095: What is it and who should take it? - Lyndsay Massengill
Wynn Center, room 1115   2 p.m.

Lyndsay Massengill will discuss the purpose behind the newly revamped ENG 095 course and will offer a description of the type of student that should be encouraged to take it. Advisors of Developmental students will find this presentation of great interest.

HELP!!!!!!!! R U There?--Effective E-mail in the 21st Century (repeat) - Kerry Cantwell
Collins Building, room 2905   10 a.m.

How can students and faculty communicate better in an electronic environment? This workshop will focus on composing and responding to messages appropriately as well as some of the current conventions of netiquette. We will look at ways of modeling proper e-mail composition as well as setting expectations and standards for students up front.

Breaking Through to African American Males at Durham Tech - Demetrius Thompson
Collins Building, room 203      2 p.m.

Socrates Bar & Grill: The Many Hats We Wear! - Elizabeth Smith
Phillips Building, room 325     12:30-1:30 p.m. [Wynn Faculty/Staff Lounge, alternate location]

What is the balance between professional and personal roles?
You may bring a brown bag lunch…

Training for ACA 111 instructors
Wynn Center, Multi-purpose room   8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This three-day training prepares instructors to teach ACA 111: College Student Success. The training is facilitated by Penny Gluck and Gabby McCutchen. Please make a reservation [required] to attend through the facilitators.