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 Fridays

Faculty Fridays

Grab something to eat or your favorite beverage and connect with your peers in an informal space. We'll be sharing tales from the classroom and discussing all things teaching and learning. Date Time Location Join Virtually Discussion Topic 01/27/2023 11:00 AM Teams Click here to join the meeting Attendance and the impact on financial aid…

Event Series CAI Book Club

CAI Book Club

Join the Center for Academic Innovation for our spring book blub! We'll be reading and discussing Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation by Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire. Book Club Meetings: Friday, March 24 @ 12:00 PM Friday, March 31 @ 12:00…

Event Series Microsoft Teams for Teaching

Microsoft Teams for Teaching – Basic

Session Title: Microsoft Teams for Teaching - Basic Facilitator: Philip Arnold, Director of Instructional Support Session Description: In this training session, you'll learn how to use Microsoft Teams to create and manage your virtual classes, office hours, and one-on-one student meetings. Session Learning Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will know how to:…

Event Series Microsoft Teams for Teaching

Microsoft Teams for Teaching – Basic

Session Title: Microsoft Teams for Teaching - Basic Facilitator: Philip Arnold, Director of Instructional Support Session Description: In this training session, you'll learn how to use Microsoft Teams to create and manage your virtual classes, office hours, and one-on-one student meetings. Session Learning Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will know how to:…

Event Series Faculty Fridays

Faculty Fridays

Grab something to eat or your favorite beverage and connect with your peers in an informal space. We'll be sharing tales from the classroom and discussing all things teaching and learning. Date Time Location Join Virtually Discussion Topic 01/27/2023 11:00 AM Teams Click here to join the meeting Attendance and the impact on financial aid…

Event Series NISOD

When Students Have Ninety-Nine Problems and Your Syllabus Is One: Five Equity-Minded Practices That Remove Barriers for Success

Many community college students face a number of barriers that threaten their ability to meet academic goals, including work, competing obligations with family and friends, and bills that make paying for college difficult. Yet, with hope, they enroll at community colleges with a desire to change the trajectory of their lives, only to be met with…

Free Webinar: Leveraging Interactive Synchronous and Asynchronous Instructional Methods to Influence Improved Student Outcomes

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 1:00 PM Central Time As technology advances in the field of education, educators are constantly seeking innovative ways to improve student outcomes while also creating engaging learning environments. This presentation will delve into the utilization of Nearpod to foster student engagement, active participation, and improved student performance in higher education courses…

Trauma & Resilience in Higher Education: Naming the Urgency, Envisioning Change, Sharing Tools – Watch Party

Join the Center for Academic Innovation for a Trauma & Resilience in Higher Education Conference Watch Party Date, Time & Location: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 ∙ 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM ∙ PMC-216D - Come and go as your schedule allows. Virtual Conference Description: This one-day virtual live conference explores how every encounter area—from pedagogy…

Event Series Microsoft Teams for Teaching

Microsoft Teams for Teaching – Basic

Session Title: Microsoft Teams for Teaching - Basic Facilitator: Philip Arnold, Director of Instructional Support Session Description: In this training session, you'll learn how to use Microsoft Teams to create and manage your virtual classes, office hours, and one-on-one student meetings. Session Learning Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will know how to:…

Event Series Assessment Open House

Assessment Open House

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Session Description: 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 Developing assessment plans Participants are encouraged to bring current assessment…