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.

Free Webinar: A 2020 Perspective on Presence

Virtual Only

Register at https://www.nisod.org/forms/webinar-series/register.php?id=443&code=58fgU3dadsx48N4JEDs9ssW5cuta4hhVL7d7AOgn In the wake of the pandemic, many instructors are realizing that our "presence" with one another, particularly as educators, makes all the difference in the lives of our students. As we continue to regather in our communities and classrooms, it is essential that we reflect upon our shared experiences and seize this…

Free Webinar: Useful, Usable, and Actionable: How Faculty Can Use Data to Improve Student Success

Virtual Only

Register at https://www.nisod.org/forms/webinar-series/register.php?id=456&code=bYJ72Ti7bDka1s2dTaC7EgP545kp1qQq5zC6TS9! Useful, Usable, and Actionable: How Faculty Can Use Data to Improve Student Success Based on their book Creating a Data-Informed Culture at Community Colleges (Harvard Education Press, 2017), Brad Phillips and Jordan Horowitz bring a renowned fun and lighthearted approach to data informed practice. This webinar provides five tips designed to help…

8wk Free Course: Instructional Design Models

Virtual Only

Explore traditional and current instructional design models as you develop your own outline of an online course. About this course In today’s interconnected world, online education has exploded with engaging learning experiences infused with interactive digital tools, digital media, and collaborative projects designed to engage dispersed learners. These highly engaging and effective courses are not…

Faculty First Fridays 12/3/21

Virtual Only

Grab your lunch (or favorite beverage) and connect with your peers in an informal space to share how your semester is going, tales from the classroom, and all things teaching and learning. Join us via Zoom.

Compassion Fatigue for Behavioral Health Workers

Virtual Only

Delivered through UMSL Conference Services - you may wish to share this free web conference with your students involved or interested in healthcare fields such as: Nursing, Counseling, Social Workers, Psychology Compassion Fatigue for Behavioral Health Workers This course is intended for behavioral health workers who wish to learn more about how experiencing traumatic events,…

Table Rock Campus – Canvas Drop-in Support & Tricks

Join us for a drop-in canvas support and a presentation on tools and options for enhancing your existing Canvas Courses. We will be on-site at the Table Rock Campus during two scheduled dates for on-the-spot Canvas assistance. The first date will introduce you to a selection of tips, tricks, and enhancements that you may wish…

Free

Innovation Celebration: Final Idea Workshop

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

Bring your thoughts and ideas and join us for a drop-in Idea Workshop.  Here you can ask questions, form ideas, discuss approaches, seek feedback, and develop applications for OTC’s Game Changer Grants and Student Success Mini Grants.  A team of experts is ready to assist you in helping make your idea a reality. You may…

Free

Free Webinar: In Need of a Course Chiropractor? Using Distance Learning Alignment Strategies to Improve Student Success

Virtual Only

Register at https://www.nisod.org/forms/webinar-series/register.php?id=446&code=DPnwdfN9V3040H3yvJiM9G1sCBkGCta64zl0wM96 Anyone who has ever taken a seminar or course in improving online course design has undoubtedly heard the term "alignment" again and again. Seasoned faculty sometimes resist the concept, especially when they are told to work on learning outcomes for the millionth time. However, aligning learning materials, assessments, and outcomes doesn't have…

Free Webinar: Teaching critical thinking and application skills through the use of formative assessment

Virtual Only

Hosted by Pearson Teaching critical thinking and application skills through the use of formative assessment January 25, 2022 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Live Online Dr. Jeff Sarbaum, University of North Carolina, Greensboro Join Dr. Jeff Sarbaum to learn how the use of formative assessment can not only help students learn economics course content, but…