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 CliftonStrengths

CliftonStrengths 101: Knowing What You Do Best

Session Title: CliftonStrengths 101: Knowing What You Do Best Date & Time: Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Location: This session will be in-person only in the Career Success Center (ICE-122). Extended-location employees are invited to sign up for the virtual session on Wednesday, October 23 at 9:00 a.m. Facilitator: Tammy Casey, Director…

Free
Event Series Benefits

Medicare 101

Session Title: Medicare 101 Date & Time: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. or Friday, October 4, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Location: PMC-103 or Teams Facilitators: Torrey Amstutz & Wally Schrock with Employee Benefit Design Session Description: This session will guide participants through the process of signing up for Medicare coverage, equipping them with…

Teacher Education: When Classroom Neutrality is Attacked

Missouri State University - Public Affairs Conference Teacher Education: When Classroom Neutrality is Attacked It often takes years for a teacher to develop classroom neutrality skills regarding politics and other contentious issues; to learn that students are captive audiences who do not deserve to be preached to, or to be concerned their grades may be…

Event Series Instructional Strategies

Anagrams

Session Title: Anagrams Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 2:00 p.m. Location: IC-104G Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Anagrams are a simple way to activate student prior knowledge, jumpstart notetaking, or explicitly show students the growth of their learning. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is needed to join this session. For a calendar reminder, email pd@otc.edu and…

Event Series Benefits

Medicare 101

Session Title: Medicare 101 Date & Time: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. or Friday, October 4, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Location: PMC-103 or Teams Facilitators: Torrey Amstutz & Wally Schrock with Employee Benefit Design Session Description: This session will guide participants through the process of signing up for Medicare coverage, equipping them with…

Event Series Instructional Strategies

Anagrams

Session Title: Anagrams Date & Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Location: Teams Facilitator: Jacque Harris, Instructional Designer Session Description: Anagrams are a simple way to activate student prior knowledge, jumpstart notetaking, or explicitly show students the growth of their learning. RSVP Instructions: No RSVP is needed to join this session. For a calendar reminder, email pd@otc.edu and…

Event Series Canvas

Canvas Open Lab

Session Title: Canvas Open Lab Date & Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 12:00 p.m. Location: IC-104G Facilitators: Jennifer Marshall-Hoggatt, Instructional Support Specialist Jennifer Whalen, Instructional Development Specialist Session Description: Meet with Center for Academic Innovation and OTC Online staff for personalized Canvas support (basic to advanced) and troubleshooting. RSVP Instructions: Seating is limited. Please RSVP…

Free
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 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…