August+2014+-+20th

The sessions listed below occur on Wednesday, August 20th, 2014.

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August 20 || 9:00- 11:00 || DH202 || Elisa Roberson x4710 Required for ENGL 121faculty Information Literacy Librarian will discuss the changes to the goals for Information Literacy,  changing from 5 standards to the adopted 4 standards. See the new Information Literacy modules to teach the newly adopted standards in a classroom setting. Elisa Roberson will give examples of how to integrate this into the course calendar and overall semester with potential homework assignments, classroom activities, quizzes and tests. Jay Alperson & Susan Hellenbrand from on training time for completing norming and grading of Information Literacy Standards on the provided i-pads. ||  || August 20 || 9:00- 10:30 || CL123 || Michelle Franz x3554 || **Canvas Basic Training**   ** Index #0033 **   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 20 || 9:30- 10:15 || DH117 || Kim McNair x4454 August 20 || 10:00- 11:00 || DH219 || Angela Wood x4864 August 20 || 10:00- 11:00 || HR222 || Allison Bell x4932 Required for MATH 061/063/067 faculty Accutrack Training will be offered for instructors new to the MATH 061-063-067 program. Instructors  will learn about the sign-in process for students in the program. In addition, instructors will learn how  to record student attendance points and transfer them to the Hawkes Grade book. ||  || August 20 || 10:00- 11:30 || N228 || Karen Evans x4836 || **Bring it to Life with Images and Music** ** Index #9970 ** A hands-on chance to learn where, and how to get images from major museums and private  collections around the world, and free music of any genre that is legal to download and use in   your course. Set the tone with background music to help students shift gears, add intrigue and depth  to your content. Bring a USB drive to save what you find. || || August 20 || 11:00- 12:00 || HR222 || Lamont Vaughn x3311 Required for MATH 061/063/067 faculty  Instructors in the MATH 061-063-067 program will learn how to flip the responsibility of learning   and conduct recitation and lab. ||  || August 20 || 11:00- 12:30 || CL154 || Jim Bell x4892 What learning to learn skills do student need to be successful in your course? What skills do you teach? How might you better help students to improve their teaching skills? ||  || August 20 || 11:00- 12:30 || DH117 || Kim McNair x4454 August 20 || 1:00- 2:00 || DH230 || Sylvia Lee x4666 || **English Placement Team** Required for English Placement Team Discussion and norming session ||   || August 20 || 2:00- 3:00 || HR318 || Loretta Tokoly x4006 This meeting is to inform instructors about the enhancements to the seminars that we worked on this summer. Discussion of the STEM calendar for the Fall semester. ||  || August 20 || 2:00- 3:30 || DH216 || Laura Yoo x4281 This meeting is for English faculty serving on the Composition Council ||   || August 20 || 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 20 || 3:00- 4:00 || N206 || Danielle Brown x4899 || **Direct vs. Indirect Measures of Student Learning: A Conversation** This hour long session serves as a introduction to the direct-indirect distinction made by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education about measures of student learning. The session will begin with a brief overview by the LOA staff followed by a conversation with faculty. Bring your broad and specific questions about how your assessment ideas fit within this direct-indirect distinction. Please contact Danielle D. Brown (dbrown3@howardcc.edu) if you have any questions. ||  || August 20 || 5:00- 6:00 || HR222 || Greta Holtackers x4953 August 20 || 6:00- 7:00 || HR222 || Lamont Vaughn x3311
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 * RSVP** || **Composition Information Literacy Project** ** Index #9962 **
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 * RSVP** || **Title IX: What Faculty Need to Know** ** Index #0077 ** Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Sexual harassment and violence are forms of discrimination based on sex. Faculty may be one of the first to know that a student has been a victim of sexual discrimination. This faculty workshop will provide an overview of Title IX, introduce compliance requirements, and explain how faculty should respond when informed that discrimination based on sex has occurred.  ||   ||
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 * RSVP** || **Introverts in the Classroom: Strategies for Success** ** Index #9965 **   If you think introverts are shy, silent types who hate to work in groups, come to this workshop.   Over a third of your students (and colleagues) are introverted, and understanding their strengths   and learning styles will improve your teaching. (Introverts, feel free to arrive early and   claim a good seat!)  ||   ||
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 * RSVP** || **Accutrack Training** ** Index #9967 **
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 * RSVP** || **Recitation and Lab Training for MATH 061-063-067** ** Index #9971 **
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 * RSVP** || **Learning to Learn - The Most Important Skills for Students to Learn** ** Index #0039 **
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 * RSVP** || **Strategies to Prevent and Respond to Disruptive Classroom Behavior**   ** Index #0070 **   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** || **STEM Seminar Faculty** ** Index #0104 ** Required for STEM Seminar Faculty
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 * RSVP** || **Composition Council Meeting** Required for Composition Council members
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 * RSVP** || **Everything You Ever wanted to Know about the Test Center, but were afraid to ask!** ** Index #9972 **
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 * Index #0182 **
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 * RSVP** || **Accutrack Training**   ** Index #9973 **   Required for New MATH 061/063/067 faculty   Accutrack Training will be offered for instructors new to the MATH 061/063/067 program. Instructors will learn about the sign-in process for students in the program. In addition, instructors will learn how to record student attendance points and transfer them to the Hawkes Gradebook.  ||   ||
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 * RSVP** || **Recitation & Lab Training for MATH 061, 063,067**  ** Index #9974 ** Required for New MATH 061/063/067 faculty    Accutrack Training will be offered for instructors new to the MATH 061/063/067 program. Instructors will learn about the sign-in process for students in the program. In addition, instructors will learn how to record student attendance points and transfer them to the Hawkes Gradebook.  ||   ||

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