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.

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…

Table Rock Campus – Canvas Drop-in Support & Tricks 2

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. We will introduce you to a selection of tips, tricks, and enhancements that you may wish to employ…

Free

Free Webinar: The Changing Professor-Student Dynamic

Virtual Only

Presented by The Chronicle of Higher Education Brief Teaching is hard work, and too often, professors go it alone. Traditional approaches to lectures, assignments, and grading aren’t always effective. Students have complicated lives outside of class. Faculty members have to decide how much flexibility to give them, and how accessible to be. All of that…

Free Webinar: Teaching With Presence and Compassion

Virtual Only

Hosted by NISOD Reboot Your Class by Teaching With Presence and Compassion As faculty enter the post-Covid teaching arena, there are many strategies available to bring life and engagement to their classes. Contrary to what students think, online courses are not effortless. Online courses require students to have self-management, discipline, and inner motivation. Faculty can…

Free Webinar: Transforming Workforce Programs with OER and Open Practices

Virtual Only

Sponsored by the Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER) as part of their series of webinars. Community colleges train students to enter the workforce in skilled professions from early childhood education to machine tool technology.  With over a million occupational credentials awarded each year, community colleges are the primary workforce education engines but many programs…

Pedagogy Pack! Authentic and Automatic Assessments: Building Quality Multiple-Choice Questions

Virtual Only

Grading is often referenced as the most time consuming part of teaching. While meaningful feedback is important, valid, effective assessments do not always need to be personally graded. Many instructors already use automatically graded multiple choice tests, quizzes, and activities to assess their student’s learning. This event will: Equip you with the knowledge and skills…

Free

Free Webinar: Proactive and Positive Ways to Engage Students about Academic Integrity

Virtual Only

Hosted by Pearson Proactive and Positive Ways to Engage Students about Academic Integrity February 15, 2022 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET Live Online Jessica Bernards, Portland Community College Wendy Fresh, Portland Community College Elaine W. Tan, PhD, Senior Learning Designer - Pearson How can educators help students understand what academic integrity means and learn…

Free Webinar: Upgrade your Presentation with new Office 2021 PowerPoint skills

Virtual Only

Hosted by Pearson Upgrade your Presentation with new Office 2021 PowerPoint skills February 22, 2022 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Live Online Mary Anne Poatsy, Montgomery County Community College In our digital world, attention spans can wander with a swipe of the thumb. With the new Office® 2021 release, improved user experience and new functionality…