Workshops and Series Calendar

Organization Development and Learning offers various series aimed at mastering the skills employees need in the essential roles they play in college. These series align with the established competencies for 97É«Íø. 

Go to Center for Learning Excellence Calendar

Workshops and Series Descriptions

New Quizzes in Canvas: Beyond the Basics

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. via Teams (link forthcoming to registrants)
and
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in-person (location TBD)
Presenters: Marisa Sullivan, Director of Instructional Technologies, Amy Netzel, Coordinator of Instructional Design and Media, Maureen Walters, Coordinator of Distance Learning

Ready to take your quiz game to the next level? Join us for an engaging workshop where we'll dive deeper into the features of New Quizzes in Canvas. This session is perfect for those who want to explore new question types, master Item Banks, and leverage analytics to enhance their assessment strategies. You'll have the chance to increase your knowledge, collaborate with peers, and get personalized support to help you effectively use New Quizzes in your courses with all the new features available. Participants will register for the course via training.durhamtech.edu.  

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Utilize advanced question types: Get hands-on with numeric, formula, fill in the blank, categorization, ordering, stimulus, and hot spot questions.
  2. Create and manage Item Banks: Organize, categorize, and randomize questions for reuse across multiple quizzes, boosting variety and security.
  3. Analyze submission results: Dive into performance data, identify challenging questions or topics, and make the most of the analytics dashboard.
  4. Locate support and resources: Find the help you need to keep improving your quizzes.
     

Recommended for any Faculty using Canvas 

New Quizzes in Canvas Bootcamp

Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. via Teams (link forthcoming to registrants)
and
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in-person (location TBD)
Presenters: Marisa Sullivan, Director of Instructional Technologies, Amy Netzel, Coordinator of Instructional Design and Media, Maureen Walters, Coordinator of Distance Learning

This 90-minute face-to-face / Online professional development session will provide faculty with hands-on experience in creating and managing New Quizzes. This session will include discussions and practical exercises led by the Instructional Technologies team to cover key features, navigation, quiz creation, settings configuration, common accommodations, grading, feedback, and basic migration. Participants will leave with the skills needed to effectively use New Quizzes in their courses. Participants will register for the course via training.durhamtech.edu.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Recognize Key Features: Identify and understand the key features of New Quizzes.
  2. Navigate the Interface
  3. Create and Manage Quizzes: Create basic quizzes and manage questions, including True or False, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Matching, Essay, and File Upload.
  4. Configure Settings: Configure settings and common accommodations
  5. Preview, Review, and Publish: Preview and review New Quizzes to ensure it is ready for students.
  6. Grade and Provide Feedback: Grading and feedback process, including automatic vs. manual feedback and inline comments for specific questions.
  7. Migrate Quizzes: Migrate Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes and troubleshoot basic migration issues.
  8. Locate Support and Resources: Locate New Quizzes support and resources.
     

Recommended for any Faculty using Canvas

Streamlining Assessment and Alignment Through Rubrics

Tuesday, February 20, 2025, from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. via Zoom
Presenter: Dr. Alicia Johnson, Virginia Tech Instructional Technologies

Effective assessment can feel like a daunting process, especially when juggling multiple assignments and ensuring students understand their expectations. This session focuses on using rubrics within Canvas to not only make assessment more transparent for students but also to save time for faculty in the long run. By aligning goals, objectives, assessments, and learning tasks through well-crafted rubrics, we can create a cohesive learning experience that benefits everyone involved. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore how to design rubrics that serve as powerful tools for both teaching and learning.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Faculty will design a rubric for one of their assignments, with guidance on ensuring alignment with course objectives and goals.
  • Faculty will implement their rubric in the Canvas LMS, gaining technical know-how for setup and usage.
  • Faculty will explore strategies for using rubrics to provide meaningful feedback that supports student learning and engagement.
     

Recommended for all faculty

Flipped Learning: Transforming Your Classroom

Friday, February 21, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via
Presenter: Dr. Cathy James-Springer

Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop designed to introduce faculty to the principles and practices of flipped learning. This workshop will provide practical strategies and tools to help you transform your traditional teaching into a dynamic and student-centered learning environment. Whether you're new to flipped learning or looking to enhance your current approach, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make your teaching more effective and engaging.
Ready to flip your classroom? Join us and take the first step towards more active learning, interactive and impactful teaching experience!

Learning Outcomes:

  • Discuss the benefits and challenges of flipped learning.
  • Explore effective tools and strategies for creating flipped lessons.
  • Develop a personalized flipped lesson plan applicable to your course.

Project Based Learning

Friday, February 14, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in CLE 3-125
and
Friday, February 28, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in CLE 3-125
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Clarke, Coordinator ODL

A teaching approach where students actively explore real-world problems and challenges with the support of their instructor. According to the Buck Institute for Education, "PBL is a teaching method in which students engage in a hands-on, real-world project that encourages collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving." 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand what project-based learning (PBL) includes such as steps/elements & outcomes.
  • Identify some PBL examples: Short-term, middle term, and long-term projects.
  • Explore a NCCCS specific issue and explore / discuss potential PBL options to address.
  • Explore / discuss PBL for your students with colleagues, review framework for robustness.
  • Draft a PBL project for your classes to engage your students.
     

Recommended for all Faculty

Adjunct Faculty Self-Paced Series

North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching (NC-NET)

On-demand Courses Available: Start Teaching Today! Each course is and self-paced.


New Faculty Orientation

Welcome New Faculty!

My name is Dr. Barbara A Clarke, and I warmly welcome you to the Spring 2025 New Faculty Orientation at 97É«Íø! Please plan to attend the New Faculty Orientation on Friday, January 31, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. via . An invitation will be sent to you via email. If you do not receive the invitation link, please see the link above to join or contact me so I can get you connected!  

In addition to attending the New Faculty Orientation, a New Faculty Orientation course has been designed for you in our Canvas learning management system (LMS).  The asynchronous Canvas course has modules highlighting the many departments and leaders on our campus. The course is designed to orient you to instructional competencies as a 97É«Íø Faculty member. A badge credential is provided upon successful completion of the orientation course. You either have or will receive an email invitation to join and start the course in Canvas.

As a member of the Organizational Development and Learning (ODL) team, I encourage you to consider attending the numerous faculty development sessions for your professional growth. The schedule of professional development (PD) opportunities can be found on the Center for Learning Excellence webpage. You will receive updates periodically throughout the year inviting you to participate and encouraging you to sign up for PDs you find of interest. We are a college dedicated to supporting the professional needs of all employees.

Of special note, adjunct faculty who attend at least two sessions on our official CLE Calendar receive the Adjunct Teaching Institute Stipend of $50, paid by our 97É«Íø Foundation. We will focus on topics aligned with the college’s strategic goals of institutional excellence, student success, and academic excellence, for example improving instruction, online teaching and culturally responsive classrooms.  

97É«Íø faculty members consistently say our students are an exciting learner population. Our diverse population of students with varying perspectives and life experiences, enriches the experience of the entire 97É«Íø family. To meet the needs of our diverse student community, please review 97É«Íø’s Strategic Plan. Should you have questions about our Strategic Plan for serving each student under a One-College model, I encourage you to discuss it with your supervisor.  I am also available for any questions on professional development opportunities as a member of the ODL team.

Welcome to 97É«Íø!

Dr. Barbara A. Clarke
Coordinator, Organizational Development and Learning (ODL)
Clarkeb@durhamtech.edu