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: Using the CliftonStrengths Assessment to Enhance Engagement and Retention at Community Colleges

Virtual Only

Hosted by NISOD Helping Students Become Extraordinary: Using the CliftonStrengths Assessment to Enhance Engagement and Retention at Community Colleges In this webinar, which is geared toward all community college professionals who work in instruction, advising, admissions, and student affairs, participants learn how to use the CliftonStrengths Assessment to increase student engagement and retention. This assessment…

Event Series Teacher Talk: Faculty Fridays

Teacher Talk: Faculty Fridays

Virtual Only

Most Fridays, 12pm - 1pm: Grab your lunch (or favorite beverage) and connect with your peers in an informal space to share how your semester is going, tales from the classroom, and all things teaching and learning. Open to adjuncts, full-time faculty, staff, and guests. Bring your own topics, or join the conversation for different topics…

Free Half-Day Webinar: Navigating Blended Learning Challenges

Virtual Only

Presented by Fierce Education About Higher Education: Helping Faculty Navigate Top Challenges In This New Blending Learning Environment Over the past two years, higher education institutions have evolved their strategies to incorporate hybrid teaching and learning to accommodate the major issues highlighted from students who experienced a learning gap due to COVID. While everything is being…

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…

Event Series Advising Students Planning to Transfer

Advising Students Planning to Transfer

Virtual Only

Are you a faculty or staff member with assigned advisees? Do you advise students planning to transfer to another college or university after OTC? Attend this session to learn about supporting transferring students. At the end of this session, you'll be prepared for the next time an advisee asks "what classes do I need to…

Event Series Advising Students Planning to Transfer

Advising Students Planning to Transfer

Virtual Only

Are you a faculty or staff member with assigned advisees? Do you advise students planning to transfer to another college or university after OTC? Attend this session to learn about supporting transferring students. At the end of this session, you'll be prepared for the next time an advisee asks "what classes do I need to…

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…

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…

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