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Fall 2020 Professional Development Week

Working Together, Pursuing Excellence, and Inspiring Achievement!

August 17-21, 2020
Date Start Time End Time Event Presenter(s)
Monday
August 17
9:00am 10:00am Canvas QuickStart (Aug 17 AM) David Martin
1:00pm 2:00pm Canvas QuickStart (Aug 17 PM) David Martin
Tuesday
August 18
11:00am 12:00pm Canvas QuickStart (Aug 18 AM) David Martin
12:00pm 1:00pm Davis Center Faculty Orientation Andrea Gaytan
1:00pm 4:00pm Hiring the Best for Diversity in the Workforce & Equity Representative Combined Training (Registration Required) Andre Coleman
1:30pm 2:30pm "Similarity" - Plagiarism detection by TurnItIn (Aug 18) TurnItIn Support Team
6:00pm 7:00pm Canvas QuickStart (Aug 18 PM) David Martin
Wednesday
August 19
9:00am 10:00am Canvas Resources for Career Education Exploration Miela Zitelli
9:00am 10:25am How to Use Live and Recorded Video Resources to Increase Pedagogical Practices for Student Success (Registration Required) Norman Lorenz
9:00am 10:25am Screencasting and Video Hosting Brian Pogue
10:30am 12:00pm Closing the Gap: Exploring DE Student Success Data at SCC Kandace Knudson, Lan Tran
10:30am 12:00pm Using Canvas and Google together with Colleagues and Students (Registration Required) Norman Lorenz
10:30am 12:00pm Information Session: Self-Paced Tech Trainings and Resources David Martin
11:00am 12:00pm All About Accreditation: Tackling the Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) and the Quality Focus Essay (QFE) Gayle Pitman, Patti Leonard, Carl Sjovold
1:00pm 2:00pm Ally Accessibility Checker (Canvas) (Aug 19) Nicole Woolley
1:00pm 3:00pm Let's Talk About Discussion Forums Dyan Pease
1:30pm 2:30pm "Similarity" - Plagiarism detection by TurnItIn (Aug 19) TurnItIn Support Team
Thursday
August 20
9:00am 9:55am Yes, Even in a Pandemic: Navigating the Rules that Govern Distance Education Kandace Knudson
9:00am 9:55am Making Sense of your Faculty Course Success Data Adrian Chevraux-Fitzhugh, Tiffanie Ho
9:00am 10:00am Ally Accessibility Checker (Canvas) (Aug 20) Nicole Woolley
10:00am 12:00pm Transforming Hispanic Serving Institutions Gina Ann Garcia Training Workshops
10:30am 12:00pm Professional Appearance: Looking and Feeling Good Online Mae Fran Handy, Sabrina Marque
1:00pm 2:25pm How to Be an Antiracist in Your Role at SCC Duane Leonard, Devoun Stewart
1:00pm 3:00pm UndocuAlly Training Belinda Lum, Sandra Guzman, Andrea Gaytan, Veronica Lopez, Miguel Molina
1:00pm 3:00pm Nutrition 300 Online – An Exchange of Ideas Nadine Kirkpatrick, John Polagruto, Jessica Coppola
1:30pm 2:30pm "Similarity" - Plagiarism detection by TurnItIn (Aug 20) TurnItIn Support Team
1:30PM 2:55PM Policing Online Learning: Investigating Zoom, Proctorio, and Other Software Through an Equity Lens

Dawna DeMartini, Kandace Knudson

2:30pm 4:00pm Academic and Financial Freedom: Learn How to Create a Free, Online, Customized Textbook!

Rebecca Goodchild, Angela Block

3:00pm 4:00pm Equity-Minded and Culturally-Affirming Teaching Practices in the Online Environment

Debra Crumpton, Tracey Gomez

3:00pm 4:30pm Accessibility Basics David Martin
4:00pm 5:00pm Webinar: In Conversation with Robin DiAngelo, Author of White Fragility (Registration Required) Robin DiAngelo
Friday
August 21
9:00am 11:30am Convocation Tracey Gomez, Spencer Slavazza, Michael Gutierrez, Pam Haynes, Brian King
1:00pm 2:00pm Division Meetings Check with your division, department, or program office for times and details.
2:00pm 4:00pm Department/Program Meetings

Upcoming PD Events

Apr
25

Earth Day 2024

from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Apr
26

Universal Design: Using Canvas Rubrics

from 12:00 to 1:00 pm

ADA Accessibility Accommodations

ASL interpreter iconSign language interpreters will be provided for the District-Wide and Sac City Convocation programs, scheduled for Friday, August 18, 2023. Accessibility services will be provided upon request for all other PD Week events. Please contact David Lockwood at LockwoD@scc.losrios.edu at least 48 hours in advance. For division, department, and program meetings, please submit accommodation requests to your division office.

Online PD Resources

Find videos, articles, and other online professional development resources, with topics ranging from technology, teaching & learning, self-care, and more. These online recordings and other resources qualify for Flex credit.

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