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The sessions listed below occur on Thursday, August 21st, 2014.

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August 21 || 9:00- 10:30 || DH120 || Cynthia Nicodemus x4144 ||  **Using Mobile Devices as Clickers** ** Index #9975 ** Come and see how this completely FREE program can be used in the classroom to increase student participation and attendance. Bring a smartphone, laptop, iPad or tablet to see how the program works. ||  || August 21 || 9:00- 10:30 || RCF 302 || Melodie Gale x4687 August 21 || 10:00- 11:00 || CL123 || Yonas Berhane x4201 August 21 || 10:00- 11:30 || HR222 || Carrie Torcaso x4518 New instructors in the MATH 061, 063, 067 program will learn how to use the Hawkes software program. Training on using the grade book, online homework, and online exams will be included. ||  || August 21 || 10:00- 12:00 || N206 || Melinda Moore x4734 August 21 || 11:00- 12:00 || N224 || Dave Kaus x4621 || **Reimagining Student Assessment** ** Index #9979 ** Come learn how you can easily modify your preexisting assignments so students are required to demonstrate knowledge by using a technology platform. In this session we will share some “before” and “after” examples of assignments that have been reimagined! ||  || August 21 || 11:00- 1:00 || HS163 || Shelly Billelo x4667 Presented by Gregory Farley, Associate Professor of Biological Science; Director for Leadership in Environmental Education (CLEEN) at Chesapeake College. Visit online portfolio at []. Our students live in a rapidly changing world. Globalization has changed marketplaces, made us think more broadly about natural resources, and made us more aware of the human condition on a planet-wide scale. Students and graduates will need to be able to adapt to these changes as they seek work, and higher education needs to prepare students for a world in which "business-as-usual" approaches may not be successful. During this workshop, we will explore sustainability as an asset to college students, and hands-on experiences will promote the inclusion of sustainability among student learning goals across all disciplines. (Lunch will be provided) ||   || August 21 || 1:00- 2:00 || DH116 || Mary Beth Furst x4929 Required session for current 3rd Year Probationary Faculty Kick off your third year with a refresher on TIPS and Outcomes Assessments. Bring your MAPs and TIP ideas to this meeting for a discussion on how to integrate them into your final promotion project summary. Anyone curious about learning more about TIPS and Outcome Assessment is welcome as well. ||  || August 21 || 1:00- 2:30 || DH117 || Kim McNair x4454 August 21 || 1:00- 2:00 || HS112 || Catherine Mund x4781 This fun, interactive session will help ensure that you know your critical role in complying with this federal law that ensures student privacy. Learn best practices for releasing student information: in the classroom, over the phone, online, in recommendation letters...and MORE! Questions? Come get answers! ||  || August 21 || 2:00- 3:00 || DH202 || Amy Chase Martin x4848 || **DH 202 - Learning Studio Orientation** ** Index #9981 ** This flexible learning environment offer faculty and students myriad ways to explore and connect with their content and each other. This brief orientation will help you learn the control system, interactive projector and other room elements. Faculty teaching in DH202 for the fall semester are encouraged to attend. ||  || August 21 || 2:00- 3:00 || N224 || Dave Kaus x4621 || **ePortfolios: Showcasing Student Learning**   ** Index #9982 ** e-portfololios are an online environment that hosts student artifacts. Students maintain a single website that shows all of their work for an assignment, a course or even their college career. Join us and learn about the different ways ePortfolios can be used in the classroom, as well as the technology platforms that can be used to host them! ||  || August 21 || 2:00- 3:00 || CL163 || Mary Beth Fust x4929 || **Globalizing Your Courses to Meet the General Education Goal** ** Index #0191 ** This workshop will feature an overview of the Global Competency General Education goal and a workshop session to align your courses with this goal. Bring your course outline and ideas! Members of the Global Competency subcommittee will be facilitating the workshop and providing hands on assistance. Approved Global Competency Gen Ed courses will be available as templates. ||  || August 21 || 2:00- 4:00 || HS112 || Zakia Johnson x4079 The HCC Test Center provides examinees with available, secure, accessible, and professional testing services and resources to enable participation in educational, career, and professional pursuits. The Center allows students and other test takers to demonstrate knowledge, achieve certification, engage in professional development, enhance competencies and partake in lifelong learning. Services are available to students, faculty, staff, county residents, corporate and academic citizens of the greater Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area, as well as students throughout the national and international communities. ||  || August 21 || 3:00- 4:00 || DH108 || Jay Coughlin x4032 (Question-Persuade-Refer) and save a life. ||  || August 21 || 3:00- 4:00 || HR228 || Karen Evans x4836 Math faculty, are you interested in learning how to use a Brightlink Interactive Projector to project the classroom computer as an interactive whiteboard? Join us in an one of your updated classrooms and find out how to create annotations and drawings using the Brightlink pen, and save them as images which can be uploaded to Canvas. We will also cover how to use Brightlink’s Whiteboard Mode to create presentations for your students! || || August 21 || 5:00- 6:30 || HR222 || Jenny Penniman x4464 August 21 || 5:30- 7:00 || CL123 || Michelle Franz x3554 || **Canvas Basic Training** ** Index #0034 ** This training session is designed for novice users who want a simple overview of the Canvas learning management system. Topics will include a hands-on overview of the syllabus, calendar, announcement, discussion, assignment, rubric and grade book tools. If you are a new faculty or just want a refresher, please come ready to learn and share ideas for using Canvas to help facilitate your pedagogy! ||  || August 21 || 6:00- 7:00 || HS163 || Matthew Palewicz x3163 || **Getting to Know the Classrooms in the Health Sciences Building** ** Index #9985 ** Teaching in the Health Sciences building? All classrooms and labs in the HS bldg. are equipped with touch screen control systems, 3D document cameras and an annotating (SMART)computer monitor. This hands-on session is a MUST if you are new to these innovative tools. ||  ||
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 * RSVP** || **Starfish Early Alert Training** ** Index #9977 ** For faculty and staff using the Starfish Early Alert system, this hands-on session will provide training on how to use the system, communicate more effectively with students, and utilize some of the features offered by Starfish.  ||   ||
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 * RSVP** || **Introduction to HCCInfoview** ** Index #0031 ** If you have not had a chance to attend our previous trainings, here is a an opportunity for you to get to know what HCCInfoview can do for you.  ||   ||
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 * RSVP** || **Hawkes Software Training** ** Index #9976 **  Required for new instructors teaching MATH 061, 063, 067
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 * RSVP** || **HCC's New Curriculum Management System**    ** Index #9978 ** Come learn about HCC's new curriculum management system! If you are involved in the Curriculum and Instruction process or occasionally submit proposals for new courses or curriculum changes (or even if you're just curious) join us for an overviewof our new electronic system.   ||   ||
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 * RSVP** || **Sustainability 101: What it is, and Why it Matters to Our Students** ** Index #0103 **
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 * RSVP** || **Moving into Your 3rd Year: Assessment and TIPS** ** Index #9980 **
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 * RSVP** || **Strategies to Prevent and Respond to Disruptive Classroom Behavior**   ** Index #0071 **   If you are a faculty member frustrated by disruptive student behaviors, such as cell phone use, loud/swearing language, argumentative/talking-back, or other types of disruptions, then this interactive workshop is for you. In this workshop, you will strengthen and develop new strategies to help prevent and address inappropriate classroom behaviors. You will also be presented with anecdotal feedback from students about their experiences with professors and classroom disruption.​  ||   ||
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 * RSVP** || **Are you FERPAred? Understanding Your Role in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act**
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 * RSVP** || **Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Test Center, but were afraid to ask!** ** Index #9983 **
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 * RSVP** || **Learn QPR and Safe a Life** ** Index #0167 **
 * ​** With the recent death of Robin Williams, suicide is once again in the headlines. With this presentation you will learn the signs of suicide to look for in students that may need help. We will discuss ways to ask students if they are suicidal and, most importantly, how to get them the help they need. As a result of attending this program you will feel more confident in dealing with any potentially suicidal students in your classroom. Learn QPR
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 * RSVP** || **Brightlink Interactive Projector** ** Index #0166 **
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 * RSVP** || **Hawkes Software Training**   ** Index #9984 **   Required for New Instructors in Math 061/063/067 Instructors will learn how to use the Hawkes software program. Training on using the gradebook, online homework, and online exams will be included.  ||   ||
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