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 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 Canvas

Canvas Studio

Session Title: Canvas Studio Date & Time: Thursday, October 10, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Location: IC-104G or Teams Facilitators: Steve Snelson, Instructional Support Philip Arnold, Director of Instructional Support Session Description: Learn how to effectively use Canvas Studio to create and share video content in your Canvas course(s). This session will cover the basics of video…

Event Series Instructional Strategies

Card Sorts

Session Title: Card Sorts Date & Time: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 9:00 a.m. Location: IC-104G Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Card sorts give your students a set of words, phrases, or even pictures to sort into logical categories. This can be done in class, online, in groups, or individually. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is…

Event Series Building a Well-Aligned Module

Building a Well-Aligned Module (Group 2)

Series Title: Building a Well-Aligned Module Dates & Times: This is a five-part series. Session dates and times are: Session 1 - Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Session 2 - Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Session 3 - Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Session 4 - Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 11:00 a.m..…

Event Series Artificial Intelligence

Getting Started with Generative Artificial Intelligence

Session Title: Getting Started with Generative Artificial Intelligence Date & Time: Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 3:00 p.m. Location: PMC-113 or Teams Facilitators: Dr. Julie Coltharp, Executive Director of the Professional Development Institute Philip Arnold, Director of Instructional Support Session Description: Curious, new, or concerned about generative AI? Then this is the place to start. This introductory…

Event Series Instructional Strategies

Card Sorts

Session Title: Card Sorts Date & Time: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 10:30 a.m. Location: Teams Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Card sorts give your students a set of words, phrases, or even pictures to sort into logical categories. This can be done in class, online, in groups, or individually. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is…

Event Series CliftonStrengths

CliftonStrengths 101: Knowing What You Do Best

Virtual Only

Session Title: CliftonStrengths 101: Knowing What You Do Best Date & Time: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Location: Microsoft Teams (a link will be provided to those who RSVP) Facilitator: Tammy Casey, Director of Career Services Session Description: Discover what you naturally do best with the CliftonStrengths assessment! In this session, you'll uncover…

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Event Series Building a Well-Aligned Module

Building a Well-Aligned Module (Group 1)

Series Title: Building a Well-Aligned Module Dates & Times: This is a five-part series. Session dates and times are: Session 1 - Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Session 2 - Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Session 3 - Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Session 4 - Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 1:00 p.m.…

Event Series Supervisors

Hiring Process for Supervisors: Interviewing, Onboarding & Best Practices

Session Title: Hiring Process for Supervisors: Interviewing, Onboarding & Best Practices Date & Time: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:30 PM Location: ICW-108C Facilitators: Melissa Lloyd, Chief Human Resources Officer Marissa Stewart-Cain, Employment Specialist Session Description: Join us for an insightful session on exploring the hiring process, where we will cover key aspects…

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