Welcome to the OTC Employee Development calendar where current employees can browse and register for available training opportunities. Events are added throughout the semester so please check back often.

Event Series Faculty Development Days

Title IX & Civil Rights Compliance

Springfield Campus 1001 E Chestnut Expy, Springfield, MO, United States

Session Title: Title IX & Civil Rights Compliance Location:NKM-103 or Teams Presenter: Kevin Luebbering Session/Event Description: This session will equip faculty with essential knowledge and tools to ensure a safe and equitable learning environment. Key legal requirements, reporting responsibilities, and strategies for fostering an inclusive campus culture will all be covered. RSVP Instructions: This session…

Event Series Faculty Development Days

International Students & English Language Learners

Springfield Campus 1001 E Chestnut Expy, Springfield, MO, United States

Session Title: International Students & English Language Learners Location: NKM-103 or Teams Presenter: Merrilee Kohout Session/Event Description: Enhance your teaching toolkit with effective methods for supporting international students and English language learners. This session offers practical techniques and insights for creating a welcoming and productive learning environment that promotes academic growth for all students. RSVP…

Event Series Faculty Development Days

Generative Artificial Intelligence & Adapting Assignments

Springfield Campus 1001 E Chestnut Expy, Springfield, MO, United States

Session Title: Generative Artificial Intelligence & Adapting Assignments Location: PMC-156 or Teams Presenter: Dr. Julie Coltharp and Philip Arnold Session/Event Description: Discover strategies to adapt your assignments for the era of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). This session will equip you with tools and ideas for integrating GenAI into your curriculum to enhance student engagement, critical…

Event Series Faculty Development Days

Governance Council Member Training

Springfield Campus 1001 E Chestnut Expy, Springfield, MO, United States

Session Title: Governance Council Member Training Location: Board Room – Information Commons ∙ Teams link available upon request – tollettm@otc.edu Presenter: Dr. Julie Coltharp and Philip Arnold Session/Event Description: This session is required for all faculty serving on a Governance Council. Both new and returning members should attend to learn more about OTC’s principles of…

Event Series NISOD

Beyond Conversation: An Action-Centered Approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom

Virtual Only

Beyond Conversation: An Action-Centered Approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom How can educators ensure that activities centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom are meaningful for students? It's important that these activities don't just check a box. Students should be provided meaningful experiences to help them develop into thoughtful citizens. This…

Event Series NISOD

Equity and Human-Centered Design for Single-Mother Learner Engagement

Virtual Only

Equity and Human-Centered Design for Single-Mother Learner Engagement Approximately 1.7 million undergraduate students, nearly 10% of all U.S. college students and roughly 30% of community college students, are single-mother learners. Yet, they are rarely the focus of campus programming. While more campuses are turning their focus on supporting single mothers toward completion, single-mother learners—89% of…

Missouri State University Public Affairs Conference

Missouri State University's 21st Public Affairs Conference is Sept. 24-26, 2024. Free and open to the public, this year's conference offers a mix of in-person speakers and live virtual panels. Visit the Conference Schedule for session descriptions and Zoom links.

Event Series NISOD

ChatGPT Is Coming for Us All! (or Not?): The Ethics and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Virtual Only

ChatGPT Is Coming for Us All! (or Not?): The Ethics and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) writing programs, such as ChatGPT, educators, students, and administrators face both opportunities and challenges. While these tools offer enhanced writing capabilities and learning experiences, they also pose potential risks…

Event Series NISOD

Beyond Laziness: Uncovering Hidden Barriers to College Success

Virtual Only

Beyond Laziness: Uncovering Hidden Barriers to College Success As faculty, we have all struggled to understand why students miss assignments, don’t come to class, procrastinate when taking exams, etc. A frequent default explanation may be that students are lazy or apathetic. Instead, what if we responded to these ineffective behaviors with curiosity and developed a…

Event Series NISOD

Redefining the Learning and Teaching Experience by Recording Live Online and In-Person Lessons

Virtual Only

Redefining the Learning and Teaching Experience by Recording Live Online and In-Person Lessons This webinar explores how recorded lessons can redefine students' learning experiences as well as instructors' teaching experiences. Learn how to record lessons with a user-friendly computer recording application and how those recorded lessons can easily be posted into a Learning Management System’s…