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Spring FLEX 2017: Thursday, January 26 and Friday, January 27Full Detail
Welcome, College of the Desert Faculty and Staff, to Spring FLEX 2017.
Due to Intersession, we will only have two FLEX days this term. However, those two days are packed with Professional Development goodness.
First, prior to official FLEX days, Kurt Leuschner is offering a guided walk at The Living Desert on Wednesday, January 25. If you are interested, please be sure to RSVP with Kurt.
On Thursday, FLEX sessions are centered about the annual Employee Service Awards and Recognition as well as the President’s Message. In a twist from the normal, President Kinnamon will be presenting his State of the College as a part of the All Staff Lunch.
The Educational Master Plan plays a large role in Friday’s schedule. With the passage of Measure CC, the EMP will play an important role in determining how those monies are spent. Attendance is encouraged.
Please remember that since this is a shorter FLEX calendar than that in the Fall, FullTime Faculty are required to complete 8 hours of FLEX activities for the term. Adjunct Faculty are still eligible to be paid for up to 12 hours of FLEX activities.
Be on the lookout for Spring FLEX contracts in your School offices.
Here’s to a good FLEX and a great Spring semester.
Michael McJiltonChair, Faculty Development Committee
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Personal Development
Exploring The Living Desert 8:30 11:30
The Living Desert
Explore the Living Desert on this 2 hour walk with Kurt Leuschner, who has been volunteering there since 1988. Plant and animal adaptations to the desert will be emphasized. We will meet at 8:45am at the main entrance and enter at 9am. Bring $11 for a discounted entry fee. Please RSVP with Kurt and let him know if you are bringing any guests. [email protected]
Wednesday, January 25
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9:00 9:30Assisting Individuals with
Disabilities/Emergency 9:00 9:30 CSSC 118
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10:00 10:30 Scantron 101 10:00 10:30 FRC
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Academic Senate Personal Development Student Services MiscellaneousAdjunct Planning Teaching/Learning
Administration Preparedness Technology
Thursday, January 26
Introduction to CANVAS 8:00 10:00
B 6
Basic Powerpoint 8:00 9:00
TLC (MSTC 106)
Adjunct Coffee 8:00 9:00
HilbFaculty and Staff Original Art
Presentation 8:00 10:30 CSSC MPR
Bringing Job Search and Career Development to Your Classroom
9:00 10:30 Admin 5/6
Integrating 3D Printing Into Your Classroom
9:30 10:30 CSSC 118
11Point Calibri: Just Say No 1:30 3:00 COM 105
Jazzing Up Your Courses with Multimedia 2:30 4:30
B 6
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Using Your Smartphone
2:30 3:30 B 4 Understanding and Supporting Our Student Veterans w/Student Forum
3:00 4:30 N 4
iPhones, iPads, and Smartwatches in the Classroom
3:30 4:30 B 4
Employee Service Awards and Recognition Ceremony 10:30 11:30
Pollock Theatre
State of the College and All Staff Lunch 11:301:30
Gymnasium
CANVAS Maintenance 1:30 2:30
B 6
Classroom Media Technology 1:30 2:30
SOC 14
College Planning Council: An Overview 1:30 4:30
COM 111112
School Meetings4:30 5:30
Department Meetings5:30 7:00
See detail for School Meeting rooms. Department Meeting rooms will be announced during School Meetings.
8:00 AM 10:00 AM CANVAS Team
8:00 AM 9:00 AM Michael Harlow• Learn how to create and organize Powerpoint slideshows for use in the classroom setting.• Learn how to add transitions, animations, objects, videos and create slide shows.• Learn how to edit the master slides and best practices for Powerpoint slideshow creation.
8:00 AM 9:00 AM COD Adjunct Association
8:00 AM 10:30 AM Bob PellenbargCome see original pieces of art created by your fellow faculty and staff. All types of art are welcome, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, prose, etc.
9:00 AM 10:30 AM Michelle Richards, Frank Ramirez
9:00 AM 9:30 AM Paul McKinley
9:30 AM 10:30 AM Jonathan Gorges, Paul McKinley
TLC (MSTC 106)Powerpoint
Thursday, January 26
Presenters will show you various ways to utilize a 3D printer in the delivery of your educational content. Bring your 2dimensional content to life. Note: Email presenters in advance your subject area and we will have specific examples at the workshop.
Session beginning at
9:30 AM
CSSC MPR
This is an openentry, openexit session. As such, there is no FLEX credit offered for attendance. However, anyone submitting a piece for presentation will be eligible for 1 hour of FLEX credit.
Sessions beginning at
8:00 AM
Bring Job and Career Search Tools to Your ClassroomCareer and Workforce Solutions Center (Admin 6)
Tour the Career Center. Become familiar with the COD Job Hub and the resume template. Learn ways to use these tools in your classroom!
Assisting Individuals with Disabilities During an Emergency
Hilb CenterAdjunct Coffee
Coffee and Donuts. Meet your COD Adjunct Association Board
Faculty and Staff Original Art Presentation
Learn the basics of CANVAS operations and how to begin organizing your course. By the end of this session, participants will know how to upload files, create modules, use the syllabus/calendar tool, and use the communications tools within CANVAS for effective interaction with students.
Introduction to CANVASB 6
CSSC 118 (DSPS High Tech Lab)Designed for all faculty and staff. We will look at various emergency scenarios where individuals with disabilities might need assistance. We will also demonstrate use of the evacuation chairs that are on campus.
Sessions beginning at
9:00 AM
Integrating 3D Printing Into Your ClassroomCSSC 118 (DSPS High Tech Lab)
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Florante Roa, Jack Lin
10:30 AM 11:30 AM President KinnamonCome celebrate your colleagues as they are recognized for their service to College of the Desert . . .
11:30 AM 1:30 PM President Kinnamon
1:30 PM 2:30 PM Kim Dozier
1:30 PM 2:30 PM Mike Hadley, Michael Warrington
1:30 PM 3:00 PM Rick Rawnsley
Academic Senate Personal Development Student Services MiscellaneousAdjunct Planning Teaching/Learning
Administration Preparedness Technology
. . . then head to the Gymnasium for the All Staff Lunch. This semester's All Staff Lunch will include President Kinnamon's State of the College address. This will be the same address that President Kinnamon will be presenting to members of the community later Thursday evening. This session is eligible for 1 hour of FLEX credit. NOTE: The President's address will begin at 11:45, with lunch being available at 12:15.
Service Awards/
State of the College
Scantron 101Faculty Resource Center (FRC)
Both new and experienced users of our Scantron Machines will find this class very helpful. Learn how to operate and use the new features of our existing, plus the newly acquired Scantron machines. Learn all the tips & tricks, from simple test marking, to the more elaborate reports from ParScore.
Session beginning at
10:30 AM
Thursday, January 26
Employee Service Awards and Recognition CeremonyPollock Theatre
State of the College and All Staff LunchGymnasium
Sessions beginning at
1:30 PM
If an instructor designs printed or electronic materials without an understanding of legibility principles, the resulting materials may inhibit or discourage students’ abilities to read them. This session will include a brief survey of typographic history with an emphasis on legibility and document design. Included will be a discussion of basic typographic design principles to make documents intended for students more legible and more attractive.
11 Point Calibri: Just Say No!COM 105
CANVAS MaintenenceB 6
Wondering if you need to archive old courses in CANVAS? Not sure how to copy your courses into a new shell? Would you like to export your grades? Come find out all the details of how to maintain your CANVAS space and keep your course materials and student grades safe!
Classroom Media TechnologySOC 14
Hop on board as we take you on a tour of our Technology Enhanced Classrooms. The session will make sure you are prepared and ready to use classroom technology on the first day of class. Learn how to effectively use technology in classrooms, including use of classroom projection, instructor workstation, document camera, video display, and connecting your laptop and Ipad to the projector.
1:30 PM 4:30 PM Committee Chairs & CoChairs
2:30 PM 4:30 PM Kim Dozier, Donna Greene
2:30 PM 3:30 PM Mike Gladych
3:00 PM 4:30 PM Tony Clerc, Heather Benes
3:30 PM 4:30 PM Mike Gladych
Thursday, January 26
How well do you understand the role of College Planning Council and its related subcommittees? CPC is the body responsible for recommendations on a variety of student centered college wide projects the Strategic Master Plan, Educational Master Plan, Institutional Research Data Use, Student Equity Plan, and a whole lot of other plans that have a direct impact on student learning. The Academic Senate and College Planning Council work closely in all these areas. If you are new to COD (or just haven't been involved with CPC yet) and want to learn more about where your interest and experience fit in college planning, this is the Flex presentation for you! Each presentation will last approximately 30 minutes and provide an overview on the role and products of these committees: College Planning Council, Assess Planning and Outcomes, EndUser Data, Outreach and Training, Diversity & Equity/BSI, Matriculation/SSSP. NOTE: You are not required to attend for the entire session to earn FLEX credit. You may attend any number of 30 minute sessions for 0.5 hours of FLEX credit each.
College Planning Council: An OverviewCOM 111112
Sessions beginning at 1:30 PM
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Let the latest technology of VR (virtual reality) immerse you in places you've never seen. Download an augmented reality (AR) app to your smartphone that will bring 3D spacecraft into your classroom to be explored from every angle. For Android and iOS. Bring your smartphone or tablet to this event.
Sessions beginning at 2:30 PM
Understanding and Supporting Our Student VeteransN 4
This flex activity will highlight the importance of understanding the specific needs of student veterans. Faculty members will learn about this important population on our campus, and learn critical but simple ways they can contribute to their retention and success. There will be a forum consisting of some of our current student veterans.
Jazzing Up Your Courses with MultimediaB 6
Today’s students, especially those online, have an expectation of dynamic presentation of course material. Yet, many faculty have not yet integrated dynamic multimedia into their courses. Come find simple ways to create and include multimedia into your courses using free tools like Vizia, PowToons, Kahoot, StoryBird, ThingLink, and more!
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Using Your Cell PhoneB 4
Being virtually killed by a virtual laser in a virtual space is just as effective as the real thing, because you are as dead as you think you are. Douglas Adams
B 4
Sessions beginning at 3:00 PM or 3:30 PM
What apps are your colleagues using in the classroom? What are Smartwatches and how do they work? How can your iPhone/iPad/Smartwatch enhance the learning in your classroom? Share and discuss your favorite smartphone/tablet apps for education. Android users are welcome, though software emphasis will be on iOS. Bring your smart device to this event so you can download new apps.
iPhones, iPads, and Smartwatches in the Classroom
4:30 PM 5:30 PM DeansSchool Meetings will be held in the following locations: Applied Sciences and Business: PSA 19A Zerryl Becker Communications and Humanities: CSSC MPR Dean Papas Health Sciences and Education: N 8 Leslie Young Math and Science: MSTC 250 Karen Tabor Social Sciences and Arts: Pollock Theatre Kelly Hall
5:30 PM 7:00 PM Department ChairsDepartment Meeting locations will be announced at the School Meetings.
Academic Senate Personal Development Student Services MiscellaneousAdjunct Planning Teaching/Learning
Administration Preparedness Technology
Thursday, January 26
School and Department
Meetings
School Meetings
Department Meetings
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10:00 10:30 Berger FIC Training 10:0010:30 BFIC (LA 11)
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Academic Senate Personal Development Student Services MiscellaneousAdjunct Planning Teaching/Learning
Administration Preparedness Technology
The COD Faculty Collaboration Sandbox
2:00 3:00 COM 106
Fire on the Mojave: Stories from the Deserts and Mountains . . . 2:00 3:00 COM 103 MyOpenMath Training
2:00 4:00 SOC 12
Writing Effective Self Evaluations 2:00 3:30 MSTC 250
Using VoiceThread to Create Community Online
3:00 4:00 COM 106
Creating and Using Outcomes in CANVAS
3:00 4:00 COM 105 How to Read Minds & Influence
People 3:30 5:00 COM 103
Using VeriCite 4:00 5:00 COM 106
Using Geogebra to Teach Geometry Using MyOpenMath 4:00 5:00 SOC 12
Friday, January 27
Introduction to CANVAS 8:00 10:00
B 6
Budget Update 8:00 9:00
B 3
Adjunct Coffee 8:00 9:00
HilbStudent and Program Learning Outcomes: From Development to
Assessment 8:30 10:00
N 4
Help Make The Most of Our Measure CC Bond Funds
9:00 10:00 B 3 Adjunct Essentials 9:00 11:00 MSTC 250
Vegetable Gardening in the Desert 10:00 12:00
A 102 Ranchers Park Area
Educational Master Planning 10:00 12:00 COM 111112
CANVAS Gradebook 10:30 12:00
B 6 Adjunct Roles in Shared Governance 11:00 12:30
MSTC 250
Lunch On Your Own (No Flex Credit)
CODAA Luncheon and General Meeting
12:30 2:00 MSTC 251
Groups and Collaborations in CANVAS 1:00 2:00 COM 106
Classroom Media Technology 1:00 2:00
SOC 14
The Evolution of Mammals 1:00 2:00 MSTC 201
8:00 AM 10:00 AM Kim Dozier
8:00 AM 9:00 AM Lisa Howell, John Ramont
8:00 AM 9:00 AM COD Adjunct Association
8:30 AM 10:00 AM Courtney Doussett
9:00 AM 10:00 AM Lisa Howell
9:00 AM 11:00 AM
Student and Program Learning Outcomes: From Development to AssessmentN 4
Assessing our students' learning has always been a part of every faculty member's professional responsibilities. With the 2014 revised accreditation standards, however, outcomes assessment, evaluation of assessment data, and reporting are required for nearly all college functions. This session will explore best practices in writing student and program learning outcomes and explore ways in which the increased use of outcomes assessment can lead to true institutional improvement.
Friday, January 27
Sessions beginning at 8:00 AM or 8:30 AM
Learn the basics of CANVAS operations and how to begin organizing your course. By the end of this session, participants will know how to upload files, create modules, use the syllabus/calendar tool, and use the communications tools within CANVAS for effective interaction with students.
Introduction to CANVASB 6
Budget Update
An overview of the Governor's 20172018 Preliminary Budget and its potential impact to community colleges together with economic conditions and outlook.
Adjunct CoffeeHilb Center
Coffee and Donuts. Meet your COD Adjunct Association Board
Help Make the Most of Our Measure CC Bond Funds
What we don't have now and what we desperately need. Ideas are encouraged.
This session will provide adjuncts with essential information that should help to promote success in the classroom, at the college, and in their careers. Content will include but not be limited to: dealing with difficult students, DSPS issues, cheating and plagiarism, office hours, mentoring students, getting classes, benefits, sick time, canceling classes, and continuing education.
Adjunct EssentialsMSTC 250 Cathy Levitt, Julius Varga,
David Bashore
Sessions beginning at 9:00 AM
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Michael Gayle
10:00 AM 12:00 PM Pamely Ralston, Christen Smith
10:00 AM 12:00 PM Jeff Place
10:30 AM 12:00 PM Kim Dozier
11:00 AM 12:30 PM
Academic Senate Personal Development Student Services MiscellaneousAdjunct Planning Teaching/Learning
Administration Preparedness Technology
Friday, January 27
Berger Faculty Innovation Center Training
Adjunct Role in Shared GovernanceMSTC 250
Adjuncts make up the largest employee category but frequently feel their voice is less heard. There is a mistaken notion that the adjuncts have little encouragement to participate in the life of the college. Adjunct Senate Reps and CODAA reps along with guest speakers (from Administration and Full Time Faculty) will discuss the great opportunities for participation in campus life (committees, student organizations, faculty development, department collegiality, and recognition) that are available to adjunct faculty in a college, like COD where shared governance is a guiding principle.
Cathy Levitt, Robert Holmes, Michael Gladych
Vegetable Gardening in the DesertA 102 (Ranchers Park Area)
A discussion on the growing seasons in the Coachella Valley and which vegetables are best suited for our environment. Soil preparation, fertilizers, planting, irrigation, and pest control will be addressed.
Sessions beginning at 10:00 AM
Introduction to CANVASB 6
Even if you do nothing else with your course shells in CANVAS, using the gradebook for students is invaluable, allowing them to stay on top of their grades in a visual way. Come and learn how to use the gradebook for all of your courses.
Sessions beginning at 10:30 AM or 11:00 AM
Tutorial on available technology including: conferencing calling and use of technology to connect to available AV equipment. This session has a cap of 20 participants. Additional training sessions will be offered during the semester.
Educational Master Planning
Join us to learn about Educational Master Planning, and why it’s important to you, your program and our students. With the passage of our recent bond, the next five years will be some of the most exciting in COD’s history as we revision our current classrooms and sites and plan the future programs that will lead us into the next decade and beyond. The timing for updating the Educational Master Plan, in alignment with these two efforts, will provide direction for the College over the next several years as it continues to serve students and the communities of the growing Coachella Valley. Snacks will be provided.
BFIC (LA 11)
12:30 PM 2:00 PM David Bashore, Cathy Levitt
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Kim Dozier
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Mike Hadley, Michael Warrington
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Robert Rosteck
2:00 PM 3:00 PM
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Ruth Nolan
Hop on board as we take you on a tour of our Technology Enhanced Classrooms. The session will make sure you are prepared and ready to use classroom technology on the first day of class. Learn how to effectively use technology in classrooms, including use of classroom projection, instructor workstation, document camera, video display, and connecting your laptop and Ipad to projector.
The Evolution of MammalsMSTC 201
The Evolution of Mammals involves how two new courses, Biology of Mammals and Mammals Lab, evolved out of frustration with how mammals were handled in both the majors and nonmajors courses. How the courses were developed and what their purpose is as well as interesting and funtoknow facts about mammals will be discussed.
Sessions beginning at 12:30 PM or 1:00 PM
Friday, January 27
CODAA Luncheon and General MeetingMSTC 251
College of the Desert Adjunct Association. Updates on Bargaining, Adjunct Membership, Activities. Lunch will be provided. This session is eligible for 1 hour of FLEX Credit.
COM 106Groups and Collaborations in CANVAS
CANVAS uses a Google Docs interface that allows for students to share work and collaborative work on projects. Come and find out how to effectively use this tool to engage students and encourage studenttotostudent interaction. Faculty should have had some introductory CANVAS training before attending this session.
Classroom Media TechnologySOC 14
Sessions beginning at 2:00 PM
The COD Faculty Collarboration SandboxCOM 106
Come explore a CANVAS space where all COD faculty can share ideas and collaborate on projects. This crossdisciplinary space can be used in varied ways and faculty are encouraged to bring ideas to share during this workshop!
Kim Dozier, Courtney Doussett, Kasey Nguyen
Fire on the Mojave: Stories From the Deserts and Mountains of Inland Southern CaliforniaCOM 103
A Powerpoint presentation of my sabbatical project from 201516, focusing on the educational and pubic service aspects of "Fire On the Mojave.." including the critical role the COD Pubic Safety Academy plays in preparing students for careers in firefighting. Highlights include Cahuilla Indian uses of fire in traditional culture, stories of local wildfires, our local WildernessUrban Interface, and how the COD community can be prepared for wildfire incidents in our region.
2:00 PM 4:00 PM Geoff Hagopian, Thang Le
2:00 PM 3:30 PM David Bashore
3:00 PM 4:00 PM Donna Greene
3:00 PM 4:00 PM Courtney Doussett, Kim Dozier
3:30 PM 5:00 PM Carl Christman
Academic Senate Personal Development Student Services MiscellaneousAdjunct Planning Teaching/Learning
Administration Preparedness Technology
MyOpenMath TrainingSOC 12
myopenmath.com is a free LMS that was designed for math and science courses. With the use of opensource textbooks, faculty can teach Math 70, Math 60 and Math 44 with no additional cost to the students. This session will help any faculty who wants to adopt myopenmath.com for his/her course. We will help you create an account on myopenmath. We will go over the available features that you can use for your course. We will demonstrate the course templates and question sets that are currently available on myopenmath and how to modify them to meet your course's needs. Please come and join us as we explore myopenmath.com together.
MSTC 250Writing Effective Self Evaluations
Selfevaluations are a required part of the adjunct performance evaluation process. This session will cover the essential steps in writing an evaluation that will capture your strengths and accomplishments. Writing examples and exercises will be included. New adjunct faculty are strongly encouraged to attend, as well as any others with evaluations due in the next year.
Sessions beginning at 2:00 PM
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Friday, January 27
How to Read Minds and Influence PeopleCOM 103
Can the science of nonverbal communication help you relate more effectively with students and coworkers? Can it help build relationships and increase retention? Absolutely! Explore interpersonal communication and the art of positive persuasion for faculty and staff from a radically different perspective. Participants in this session will learn how to utilize proven persuasion techniques to increase student retention and to improve relationships with students and coworkers by 'reading people' and better understanding what they are thinking.
Sessions beginning at 3:00 PM or 3:30 PM
Using VoiceThread to Build Community Online
Creating a sense of connection with online students is one of the greatest challenges online faculty face. The interactivity of VoiceThread allows faculty to build stronger online connections with students and allows students, in turn, to build more productive connections with each other. Come explore how VoiceThread can help you develop a stronger online presence for you and your students.
Creating and Using Outcomes in CANVAS
COM 106
COM 105The CANVAS outcomes tool is easy to use! You can input outcomes for a course or program and have them accessible to all teaching that course or in that program. Come find out how the CANVAS outcomes tool can make your assessment process easier!
4:00 PM 5:00 PM Kim Dozier
4:00 PM 5:00 PM
Academic Senate Personal Development Student Services MiscellaneousAdjunct Planning Teaching/Learning
Administration Preparedness Technology
Friday, January 27
Using VeriCiteCOM 106
VeriCite is the plagiarism detection program COD is currently using within CANVAS. Come learn how you can use VeriCite to help students recognize and avoid plagiarism before they submit work for a grade!
Using Geogebra to Teach Geometry in MyOpenMathSOC 12
Learn to combine the mathematical tools of Geobra with the online homework/testing system of My Open Math to use and develop tools for teach Mathematics.
Geoff Hagopian, Thang Le, Jorge Perez
Sessions beginning at 4:00 PM
