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: Connecting Through Communications at a Distance

Hosted by NISOD This webinar provides tools and techniques for communicating with students in digital environments. The presenters explore how to understand your students’ communication needs, the use of messages to facilitate supportive contact, essential communication tools, and how to make a distance relationship successful. The importance of tone and verbiage in emails; using real…

Free

Richwood Valley Campus – Canvas Drop-in Support & Tricks

Join us for drop-in Canvas support and a presentation on tools and options for enhancing your existing Canvas courses. We’ll introduce you to a selection of tips, tricks, and enhancements you may wish to employ in your Canvas courses this semester. We’ll even take a look at strategies you can utilize within the Live Virtual…

Free

Table Rock Campus – Canvas Drop-in Support & Tricks

Join us for drop-in Canvas support and a presentation on tools and options for enhancing your existing Canvas courses. We'll introduce you to a selection of tips, tricks, and enhancements you may wish to employ in your Canvas courses this semester. We'll even take a look at strategies you can utilize within the Live Virtual…

Free
Event Series Assessment Open House

Assessment Open House

Join Academic Support for an Assessment Open House session. These open-lab-style sessions provide support around the assessment of student learning at OTC. Topics include writing student learning outcomes at the course and program levels, developing program curriculum maps, designing and implementing direct assessments, and developing assessment plans. Participants are encouraged to bring current assessment of…

Free Webinar: How to Engage the Unmotivated Learner

Hosted by NISOD This webinar provides individuals with a wide range of strategies and techniques to help promote student engagement in the classroom and online. Strategies include ideas for relationship-building, personalization of learning, content connections, and technology integration. Presenters share personal experiences and success stories from their combined 35+ years of teaching at-risk, low-performing, and…

Free
Event Series Faculty Fridays

Faculty Fridays

Grab your lunch or favorite beverage and connect with your peers in an informal space to share tales from the classroom and all things teaching and learning. Sept 16 - Meet in IC-104 or Microsoft Teams. Sept 23 - Meet in IC-104 or Microsoft Teams. Oct 7 - Meet in IC-104 or Microsoft Teams. Oct…

Event Series Assessment Open House

Assessment Open House

Join Academic Support for an Assessment Open House session. These open-lab-style sessions provide support around the assessment of student learning at OTC. Topics include writing student learning outcomes at the course and program levels, developing program curriculum maps, designing and implementing direct assessments, and developing assessment plans. Participants are encouraged to bring current assessment of…

Canvas Basics

Center for Academic Innovation Information Commons 104

This session is for faculty who are new to Canvas or for those who would like a refresher on basic Canvas functions. Participants will learn how to add a course homepage and create modules, assignments, discussions, and quizzes. Helpful tips and tricks will also be shared that will save time and frustration. Be sure to…

Advanced Canvas

Center for Academic Innovation Information Commons 104

This session will benefit faculty who are proficient with Canvas gain more advanced skills to apply to their teaching practice. Features covered include Scheduler, quiz groups, group assignments, peer review assignments, and grade book advanced options. Be sure to add this event to your calendar by using the Add to calendar button below.

The Adulting Learner

What’s the difference between an adult learner and your typical college student?  We’ll dive into the research to explore the characteristics of adult learners, what they are looking for when furthering their education, and what you can do to help ensure their success. This session will be facilitated by Dr. Julie Coltharp. Please let us…

Free