With a focus on online best practices, COVID and antiracist strategies
Pre-Fall Opportunities and Resources
Faculty Commons:
- New Faculty Orientation will contain information about online/remote, COVID-response, and equity practices. Register here: https://bcfacultycommons.formstack.com/forms/fall2020newfacorientation
RISE:
- Small-Group Collaboration in the Online Classroom, Sept. 15
- Journal Clubs, Sept. 16, 1:30-2:20
- Students Building Surveys, Sept. 17, 1:30-2:30
- Digital Humanities about racial justice and civil rights (tentative)
- Online workshop about PBL in asynchronous courses (tentative)
- Workshop on project design focused on social justice contexts (tentative)
External Opportunities:
- SBCTC Fall Faculty Institute – September 9 and 10
(BC has a site registration, so anyone from BC can attend at no charge)
Fall Opportunities and Resources
Faculty Commons:
- Excellence in Equitable Online/Remote Pedagogy
High 5 in the Online/Virtual Classroom (October 2 – November 6 – 15 PD hours)
Assignment Redesign with TILT: An Online Workshop (October 19 – November 13 – 8 PD hours)
Preparing for an Inclusive Online/Remote Class (October 9 – November 13 – 15 PD hours) Waitlist
Online Teaching Squares (September 28 – November 16 – 16 PD hours)
Creating Animated Videos (September 28 – October 26 – 10 PD hours) Waitlist
Innovative Course Design (Thursday, October 8 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. – 2 PD hours)
Virtual Teaching Talks about online/remote assessment (Thursday, October 15 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. – 2 PD hours)
Instructor’s Presence: Strategies to increase instructor presence in online classes (Thursday, October 22 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. – 2 PD hours)
Stay Comfortable while Teaching & Working Online (bi-weekly wellness offering, Tuesdays, September 29, October 13 & 27, November 10 & 24, and December 8, 12 – 1 p.m.)
- One-on-One Support Hours
Jen Anderson, Faculty Development Lead: Meet with Jen for support in assessment & lesson design, student engagement strategies, growth areas as illustrated on student evaluations or performance reviews. Please reach out to schedule an appointment: most mornings, and Tues. & Wed. afternoons: jen.anderson@bellevuecollege.edu
Archana Alwar, Adjunct Mentoring Lead: Meet with Archana for support and mentoring in adjunct-related topics, including career development, and instructional design. Please reach out to schedule an appointment: Mon. & Wed. Afternoons: aalwar@bellevuecollege.edu
- Cultural Responsiveness, Antiracism, and DEI
Why Black Lives Matter 101: Getting to Know our Black Students through a Holistic Lens (Monday, October 5, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. – 6 PD hours) Waitlist
Asian American Studies 101 (Thursday, November 5, 1 – 4 p.m. -6 PD hours) Waitlist
Microaggressions in our Classrooms (November 6, 13, & 20, 10 a.m.– 12 p.m. -10 PD hours)
How to be an Antiracist, Book Club, (Tuesdays, September 29 – November 17, 2:30 – 4 p.m. (no meeting on October 20 – 15 PD hours) 2 seats
Preparing for an Inclusive Online/Remote Class (October 9 – November 13 – 15 PD hours) Waitlist
Language and Community: A Literary Discussion Group for Faculty and Staff! (October 7, November 18, December 2, 2 – 3 p.m.)
Nuts and Bolts of Equitable College Instruction (October 7 – November 20 – 20 PD hours) Waitlist
What is Critical Environmental Justice? (10 PD hours)
- Under Construction:
Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Practices Year-long Learning Community (part of ATD)
Still planning a 1 session, 2-hour discussion on Kendi’s work
Special Event, Guest Speaker, Ron Chew, My Forgotten Seattle, probably October 14
- The Developing Instructor Academy: a focus on remote instruction (Fall Session)
Nuts and Bolts of Equitable College Instruction (20 PD hours) Waitlist
eLearning:
- eLearning Support for Faculty (Online best practices and COVID)
Live Faculty Online Support – Aug. 31st to Dec. 11th from 11am – 3pm
No registration needed. Click on the Zoom link and enter the online session. There will be designers available to assist with online teaching questions.
Questions about migration, publisher integration, building modules or using any tools in Canvas. Need help troubleshooting? Join us.
Self paced Faculty Online Support – Canvas site with tips on: Using online conference tools, Teaching with Canvas, Assessment tools in Canvas, Tips for creating online quizzes and exam settings.
In-depth 4 to 8-week sessions; all sessions are self-paced; have an assigned facilitator. Registration is open.
September 28th Monday: Canvas 101: Teaching with Canvas (22PD Hours)
October 5th Monday: Copyright Information for Educators (18PD Hours)
October 12th Monday: Accessibility 101: The Basics of Inclusive Design (20PD Hours)
October 19th Monday: Canvas 201: Taking your Course to the next level! (22PD Hours)
- eLearning Guides for Faculty
Panopto – Instructional video capture
Zoom – Creating an online meeting
Zoom to Panopto – Upload recorded meeting to Panopto
Honorlock – Proctored Testing Tool
Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor – Proctored Testing Tool
SimCheck – Plagiarism tool
Ally – Accessibility Content Checker
- eLearning Support for Students (Online best practices and COVID)
Instructor-Led Online Workshop for Students – 4 Days using Canvas
Student Canvas Live 60-minute Training – 1 Hour Live training using Zoom
Student Canvas Peer to Peer Live Training – everyday, hours vary
RISE:
- Will be added when finalized
Other BC Opportunities:
- Will be added as we become aware
External Opportunities:
- SBCTC Communities of Practice
Workforce Communities of Practice
World Language Communities of Practice (More information coming soon. For questions, contact Lori Crist at lcrist@sbctc.edu)
If you are aware of other opportunities please share them in the comments below.