Flex Activities Fall 2013 Tuesday, August 20 th Riverside City College

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1 Full-time and Associate faculty are welcome to attend ALL events held August 21-23, There is also an event dedicated to Associate faculty on August 22 nd. Flex Activities Fall 2013 Tuesday, August 20 th Location Activity SESSION #1: 9:00 am-12:00 pm New Faculty Orientation -Amber Casolari SESSION #2: 12:00-4:00 pm MTSC 107 Mathematics Discipline Meeting -Mary Legner The Mathematics Discipline of RCCD will be working on updating the Course Outline of Records and addressing other topics that are relevant to the discipline. Flex Activities Fall 2013 Wednesday, August 21 st Location Activity There are four workshop sessions to choose from. You are free to choose the workshops you wish to attend during each time block. Make sure to place your name on the workshop sign in sheets at each session to receive FLEX credit. SESSION #1: 9:00-10:30 am QD 121 TrackDat -Susan Mills and Jim Elton This session is highly recommended for s and Discipline Facilitators.

2 In this session, participants will learn about the new software that will be used for Unit Plans, Comprehensive Program Review, and Strategic Planning. DL 205 DL 108 DL 206 DL 401 Mediasite -Stephen Ashby In this session, participants will learn about the Mediasite software and how to record lectures for students later use. Blackboard service pack 12 Q & A -Vincent Alonzo and Derek Moore In this session, the open campus guys will answer your questions about the new upgrade to Blackboard. Curriculum and CurricUNET -Greg Burchett Are you planning on developing curriculum? Do you need to modify your curriculum or work on program review? Your District Curriculum Committee is here to help. This discussion will provide an overview of the curriculum process, an introduction to CurricUNET, and offer advice and answer questions to help you with your curricular concerns. What the Best College Teachers Do -Jami Brown, Lin Howard, Susan Marlo, Jude Whitton, and Clyde Wilson In a community of scholars was formed. This COS read What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain. They will report their findings after reading this text and experimenting in their own classes CCSSE Results -Daniel Martinez QD 127 Overview of the Foundation -Amy Cardullo Learn about the RCCD foundation s efforts for Riverside Community College District. DL 409 Assisting Students in Distress: Connecting students in need to on and off campus resources. - Courtney Carpenter When a student in need comes to you for help, do you know where to send them? Do you know how to have that difficult conversation with them? Or do you feel just as lost as your student? This flex day workshop will discuss resources on and off campus for students in need and how to have an open and frank conversation with your students about their difficulties in life. The New Left Governments in Latin America: Meaning for Americans -Ward Schinke This presentation will contrast the governments of Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador to Colombia and discuss the implications for U.S. foreign policy. SESSION #2: 10:30-12:00 pm DL 409 DL 206 Student Portal -Rick Herman In this workshop participants will learn about the new one-stop shop for students and faculty. Screencasting Basics -Mr. Techie (a.k.a. Tony Rizo) In this workshop participants will learn how to capture images and video on your computer s screen to use in the classroom.

3 DL 108 DL 205 MLK Writing Lab QD 127 DL 401 QD 126 Blackboard service pack 12 Q & A -Derek Moore and Vincent Alonzo In this session, the open campus guys will answer your questions about the new upgrade to Blackboard. Data -Daniel Martinez This session is highly recommended for s and Discipline Facilitators. The office of Institutional Effectiveness has been working to make more data available to faculty to assist with program review and accreditation. Come and learn about how to use these files and see what new data are available. I Sing The Library Electric: RCC Library's LAMP Databases Offering So Much To So Many! -Steve Brewster and Shannon Hammock Some of the basic and added-value features of selected LAMP databases with all their promise and potential - are highlighted. Writing Center -Denise Kruziengo-Muro Denise Kruizenga-Muro will walk participants through the WRC's web site and instructor guide and will answer questions about both working in and creating assignments for students in the WRC. This workshop is intended for full- and part-time instructors in English, Reading, and ESL. International Education -Jan Schall Are you interested in teaching your courses in the International Education/Study Abroad Program for the Riverside Community College District? In this session Professor Schall will describe the available semester programs, the application and interview process, and the requisites and responsibilities of participating in Education Abroad. The fall semester venue in Florence, Italy has been in place for nineteen years and our new spring semester program is located in London, England. SI Faculty meeting -Rebecca Moon-Stone This is a meeting for all instructors teaching in the supplemental instructor program for Fall Show Me The Money! -Richard Keeler and Colleen Molko Learn about current trends and emphases in federal funding as well as strategies for successful grant writing! The Respect Campaign -Cecilia Alvarado, Angela Lee, and Joy Chambers In this session the Diversity Committee of RCC will review the events and provide a glimpse into the events planned for SESSION #3: 12:00-1:00 pm Glenn Hunt Center Room Working Lunch-In order to have the proper food count for lunch, you must RSVP by August 14 th to Froke.Blessum@rcc.edu. Retirement Savings -Kevin Kirkpatrick from CalSTRS Thinking about your retirement savings? Come and learn about your 403B and 457 plans. This workshop is available to all members, certificated and classified alike. CalSTRS is excited to tell you about the supplemental savings plans it offers under the collective banner of Pension2. This presentation details how Pension2 functions differently than other vendors retirement savings plans and how it can help you achieve your individual retirement

4 objectives. Kevin will also hold drop in one-on-one appointments from 1:50-3:00 pm in the same room. DL 409 Glenn Hunt Center Room DL 401 Bridging the Gap: How to Keep Standards High But Assist ALL Learners? -Tonya Huff, James Knieriem, Elisabeth Thompson-Eagle, & Virginia White This community of faculty has examined this question over the last two academic years. In this session, each member will discuss their findings and explain the experiments they attempted in their own classes to keep standards high. Health Care Options -Pauline Castro, DHR In this session you will learn about the three health plan choices available to RCCD employees. Further, you will learn about your Dental plan, life insurance, and AFLAC services. SESSION #4: 1:00-4:00 pm Active Shooter For Campus Personnel -Sherry Stone This training is designed to inform staff, faculty and students of Riverside Community College District of strategies that can be used to deter, detect, delay and possibly defeat an active shooter. It includes lessons learned from past active shooter and terrorist incidents. Participants will receive valuable information that will increase their effectiveness and may reduce the district s potential for liability. Participants will be able to: Discuss strategies to detect, deter, and delay violent incidents. Discuss the lessons learned from different critical incidents on school campuses Define law enforcement priorities during an active shooter incident Discuss critical preparations and response techniques for campus personnel and students. Opening Day 2013 Thursday, August 22 nd Time Location Activity 8:30 9:00 am 9:00-10:00 am Cafeteria Cafeteria Coffee and Danish served Welcome to the Academic Year (20 minutes) Dr. Cynthia Azari, Interim Chancellor RCCD Dr. Wolde-Ab Isaac, Interim President Dr. Susan Mills, Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs Presentation of The Glenn Hunt Outstanding Faculty Service Awards (5 minutes) Dr. Amber Casolari, Faculty Development Coordinator Welcome New Faculty (5 minutes) Ms. Virginia McKee-Leone Ms. Patricia Avila Dr. Bernard Fradkin

5 Welcome Back from the Academic Senate and RCCDFA (15 minutes) Mr. Lee Nelson, Academic Senate President Dr. Dariush Haghighat, RCCDFA President 10:00-12:00 pm 12:00-1:00 pm Various classrooms on campus Accreditation Update (15 minutes) Dr. Susan Mills and Mr. Tom Allen Break out groups for Self-Study Document Review Lunch Break-Cafeteria Provided by School s First Federal Credit Union SSION #2: 11:00-12:00 am Meetings Please refer to the attached list of department meeting time and locations. meetings have been arranged by department chairs. Contact your department chair with any questions. 12:00-3:00 pm Heritage Room Counseling Meeting* 12:00-3:00 pm QD 213 English Meeting* 1:00-2:00 pm QD 240 Administration of Justice* 1:00-3:00 pm DL 111 World Languages Meeting* 1:00-3:00 pm Wheelock Gym 217 Kinesiology Meeting* Communication Studies Meeting* Performing Arts-Theatre Meeting* Library Meeting* Mathematics Meeting* Performing Arts-Dance Meeting* Performing Arts-Music Meeting* Life Sciences Meeting* Applied Technology Meeting* Nursing Meeting* Early Childhood Education Meeting* *Note: please forward the sign-in sheet along with your department minutes to Froke Blessum in the Glenn Hunt Center or the Faculty Development mailbox, in order to receive flex credit. **If a faculty member requires disability accommodation, they must contact Tish Chavez (Tish.Chavez@rcc.edu) in Dr. Bernard Fradkin s office with at least 72 hours notice so that accommodations can be made.

6 Associate or Part-time Faculty Orientation 5:00-8:00 pm Digital Library Auditorium Associate or Part-Time Faculty Orientation This event is designed to welcome back our dedicated PT faculty. Associate Faculty And QD 127 Schedule: 5:00-6:00 Meet & Greet with Pizza and Soda 6:00-6:20 Opening Remarks: The Importance of Associate Faculty in Accreditation--DLLRC Auditorium 6:25-7:10 Workshop: "Understanding and Using Student Learning Outcomes"--Quad 127 and 128 7:15-8:00 Workshop: "Assessing Student Learning Outcomes"--Quad 127 and 128 Flex Activities Fall 2013 Friday, August 23 rd Time Location Activity Audience 8:00 am 5:00 pm MTSC 146 The Active and Collaborative Classroom: Designing Classes that Motivate Students to Learn -Todd Zakrajsek In this workshop you will see and practice evidence-based strategies that will help your students to learn and to persist in your course until the final exam. We will also look at effective and efficient methods for assessing student work that will not only allow you to assign grades, but methods that will promote additional learning for your students. Throughout the day, you will learn not just techniques (which will be very useful), but also learn how to apply criteria for choosing strategies that will best achieve your course objectives and complement your teaching style. By the end of the session you will have a plan for implementing at least one new strategy and a method for assessing the learning that results. Warning: This session will include demonstrations, practical examples, and ideas for implementing new ideas for teaching and learning in your own courses. If you are looking for a 7-hour lecture on how to do active and collaborative teaching this session is not for you. All Members of the Pathways to Excellence team AND any other interested faculty 8:00 8:15 Introduction and Welcome 8:15 9:45 Foundations for How Students Learn 9:45 10:00 Break 10:00 11:45 Tips and techniques for integrating active/collaborative learning into any class 11:45 12:00 Questions and answers about specific teaching challenges 12:00 1:00 Lunch 1:00 2:15 Grading Rubric and other methods for assessing learning 2:15 2:30 Break 2:30 4:00 Designing New Learning Experiences 4:00 4:30 Reporting out some of the lessons learned 4:30 5:00 Wrap up and future directions.how to keep the good work going SPACE IS LIMITED! Please RSVP to Steve Gomez by August 14 th at Steve.Gomez@rcc.edu.