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7/9/2020 - 7/9/2020
Online Course
The unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID have made the role of front line employees more important than ever before. In this workshop, we will discuss creative techniques to better understand our customers' journeys and identify practical communication strategies to connect with our customers so that they feel validated and heard. Proactively implementing these practices will increase positive interactions, reduce frustration, and effectively meet our customers' needs. Audience
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
46
7/10/2020 - 7/10/2020
Online Course
PRONTO is an Instant Messenger app with a sleek, modern design. Through it, instructors can connect with their students real-time, making it possible to share and store files, as well as communicate through video conferencing and direct messaging via mobile devices or directly inside Blackboard’s LMS platform. Join us to learn how to start using this powerful tool to connect with your students.
Max Participants:
31
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
31
7/10/2020 - 7/10/2020
Online Course
This training will include an introduction to Microsoft Teams, show you how to create a team, explain user roles and permissions along with other useful resources. You will also have hands-on training that will provide an overview of the different tab options that are available in Teams, explaining how to use certain features in each one. An in-depth demonstration will then be covered in the Teams tab, showing Faculty how they can create a team for a class, how to manage the team, and how to schedule an online lecture using “Schedule a Meeting”.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
35
7/13/2020 - 7/13/2020
Online Course
Will take a look at several scenarios and see how one should respond when in the interpreter role.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
6
7/14/2020 - 7/14/2020
Online Course
For many faculty, this past spring marked their first experience with online teaching. The expectations for learning how to navigate Blackboard, in addition to using new instructional technologies and strategies for teaching online can be daunting. If you are feeling overwhelmed with the transition, this open dialogue is for you. Join us, as both an experienced faculty and faculty new to online teaching discuss their experiences, common challenges, and tips to bridge over successfully to our new normal. Join Zoom Meeting: https://southtexascollege.zoom.us/j/93251779065
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
15
7/15/2020 - 7/15/2020
Online Course
Participants will learn hands on how to create workshops and meetings in the Professional Development System. By the end of the workshop participants will also learn how to print reports such as attendance, evaluation, participant information, rosters for each workshop created and learn how to upload out of STC certificates.
Max Participants:
25
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
25
7/15/2020 - 7/15/2020
Online Course
This workshop will teach individuals basic ASL signs and vocabulary for food.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
16
7/17/2020 - 7/17/2020
Online Course
If you are not familiar with the Starfish Early Alert System, this interactive session will help familiarize you with the platform. Starfish was implemented at South Texas College in 2016, in an effort to increase engagement between students, faculty, and support staff. Starfish helps identify students who are at-risk and provides faculty an opportunity to provide students with resources to help them be successful. This session will provide participants (whether faculty, advisors, or support staff) hands-on training for setting up profiles, office hours, raising flags, and one of the new features, taking attendance and downloading the report. Participants will also be provided an opportunity for questions and answer at the end of the session.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
6
7/17/2020 - 7/17/2020
Online Course
This training will include an introduction to Microsoft Teams, show you how to create a team, explain user roles and permissions along with other useful resources. You will also have hands-on training that will provide an overview of the different tab options that are available in Teams, explaining how to use certain features in each one. An in-depth demonstration will then be covered in the Teams tab, showing staff how to create a team, how to manage the team, and how to create channels. The session will conclude with how to schedule a meeting using “Schedule a Meeting”, and how to create a webinar using “Live Event”.
Max Participants:
26
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
26
7/1/2020 - 7/20/2020
Online Course
BBC-019 Academic Continuity (previously known as Blackboard Certification): is a course that prepares faculty to web-enhance, allowing instructors to supplement their face-to-face courses through online interactivity. This course also prepares faculty to design and deliver a Hybrid course. Online: July 1, 2020
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
47
7/1/2020 - 7/20/2020
Online Course
OTC-006 The “Online Teaching Certification” workshop explores the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan. ***This is a fully online, self-paced workshop in Blackboard. The content is based on the essential Specific Review Standards of the Quality Matters Rubric. Participants come away with a plan for course improvement so enrolling in the workshop with a pre-developed online course is required.
Max Participants:
300
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
92
7/20/2020 - 7/20/2020
Online Course
This Hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basics of the American sign language. It will provide you with the ASL alphabet and conversational vocabulary.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
17
7/20/2020 - 7/20/2020
Online Course
If you are not familiar with the Starfish Early Alert System, this interactive session will help familiarize you with the platform. Starfish was implemented at South Texas College in 2016, in an effort to increase engagement between students, faculty, and support staff. Starfish helps identify students who are at-risk and provides faculty an opportunity to provide students with resources to help them be successful. This session will provide participants (whether faculty, advisors, or support staff) hands-on training for setting up profiles, office hours, raising flags, and one of the new features, taking attendance and downloading the report. Participants will also be provided an opportunity for questions and answer at the end of the session.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
7/21/2020 - 7/21/2020
Online Course
You know how to record your sessions with students, but how do you provide students access to your recordings on Blackboard? Blackboard has a very limited amount of storage space for large files. In this workshop, we will show you how to use One Drive to store your video files and link them to your Blackboard courses. (July 21, 2020 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m.)
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
34
7/22/2020 - 7/22/2020
Online Course
The unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID have made the role of front line employees more important than ever before. In this workshop, we will discuss creative techniques to better understand our customers' journeys and identify practical communication strategies to connect with our customers so that they feel validated and heard. Proactively implementing these practices will increase positive interactions, reduce frustration, and effectively meet our customers' needs. Audience
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
52
7/22/2020 - 7/22/2020
Online Course
Create interactive opportunities for formative assessment with students by using Poll Everywhere. Instructors have the option of creating different types of questions, including multiple choice, word clouds, hot spots, short phrases, and sorting. Use these to check for comprehension or launch discussions about scenarios with opinion surveys. Instructors can use Poll Everywhere in face to face classes and also embed in Blackboard.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
15
7/22/2020 - 7/22/2020
Online Course
This training is designed to assist new interpreters for the deaf interested in learning about government signs.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
4
7/23/2020 - 7/23/2020
Online Course
Microsoft Office Online and OneDrive are now available through your South Texas College Office 365 account, providing you with online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. The new features include: • 1 TB of cloud storage for Office Online word documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and notebook • Create documents in Microsoft Office Online and store them in OneDrive o Share them among peers for collaboration using a link o Make document modifications in real-time o Access them anytime anywhere; including the Office programs installed on your local computer • Microsoft Office Online runs in your web browser; there’s nothing to download or install
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
31
5/4/2020 - 7/24/2020
Online Course
What happens to the status of STC courses in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood? In this session we will discuss and introduce Blackboard to those new to the online environment by covering basic functions such as uploading files (syllabi), creating discussions, and creating basic quizzes.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
49
7/24/2020 - 7/24/2020
Online Course
This online, live training will include instruction on how to create pivot tables, adding multiple pivot table Fields, Changing a pivot table's calculation, adding calculated fields, using GETPIVOTDATA, filtering Pivot tables, creating pivot charts, refreshing a pivot chart, applying pivot chart styles, and using drill down buttons.
Max Participants:
34
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
34
7/24/2020 - 7/24/2020
Online Course
If you are not familiar with the Starfish Early Alert System, this interactive session will help familiarize you with the platform. Starfish was implemented at South Texas College in 2016, in an effort to increase engagement between students, faculty, and support staff. Starfish helps identify students who are at-risk and provides faculty an opportunity to provide students with resources to help them be successful. This session will provide participants (whether faculty, advisors, or support staff) hands-on training for setting up profiles, office hours, raising flags, and one of the new features, taking attendance and downloading the report. Participants will also be provided an opportunity for questions and answer at the end of the session.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
7/27/2020 - 7/27/2020
Online Course
This workshop will expose and teach individuals basic ASL vocabulary like: ABC's and basic commonly used vocabulary
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
15
7/29/2020 - 7/29/2020
Online Course
This training helps you to be familiar with mathematics terms and how to apply to interpreting settings.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
7
7/31/2020 - 7/31/2020
Online Course
This workshop is intended to provide an overview of how to organize a CyberPatriot competition team. Attendees will also have the opportunity to observe a live mini-CyberPatriot competition taking place during one of the CyberPatriot summer camps. Additionally, you will also be able to interact with the students in the CyberPatriot summer camps over lunch. NOTE: This workshop will be presented virtually. You will require a computing device, such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet, to view the presentation. Interaction with the students will be made available via an online classroom meeting.
Max Participants:
25
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
3
8/3/2020 - 8/3/2020
Online Course
This workshop will provide a platform to increase vocabulary knowledge, in preparation for the BEI test, and apply the knowledge to signing skills.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
12
8/13/2020 - 8/13/2020
Online Course
South Texas College is extremely committed to student learning as the foundation of student success through excellence in teaching and service, faculty and staff empowerment, professional development and accountability. To this end, South Texas College has created an extensive New Faculty program designed to introduce you to the College and to help you be successful from the very first day of class. This will begin with the New Faculty Orientation on August 13, 2020 and will culminate with the year-long Teaching and Learning Academy.
Max Participants:
60
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
8
8/14/2020 - 8/14/2020
Online Course
The Chair Leadership Meeting was established to support Chairs in their crucial role as faculty leaders. During this session, Academic Affairs leadership update Chairs on the College’s key initiatives, policies and procedures for the upcoming academic year. In addition, it provides an opportunity for Chairs to ask questions and receive clarification, which they in turn will pass on to the faculty in their program.
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
22
8/17/2020 - 8/17/2020
Online Course
Academic Affairs Convocation
Max Participants:
700
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
17
8/17/2020 - 8/17/2020
Online Course
Welcome back departmental meeting Link to join the Meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjYyM2FhZDctOGY4Yi00MTVlLWJmOWUtNGFjZjBkOWIwY2Fk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220a69afbd-d498-4771-8ccb-47aec99bbb38%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e8ee2c08-35d6-445d-aeb7-b22f6f23d3b7%22%7d
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
22
8/18/2020 - 8/18/2020
P2.106
Updates on Department Initiatives/Events.
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
2
8/18/2020 - 8/18/2020
Online Course
Department Meeting
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
12
Date: 8/18/2020
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: P3.146
First meeting of the Comm Arts Department for Fall 2020 semester.
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
0
8/18/2020 - 8/18/2020
Online Course
Departmental meeting for Construction Supervision, Electrician technology and Heating, Ventilation, Air Condition and Refrigeration. Link to Teams meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjRhNDU0ZjYtYWY5Yy00NGZiLThjZDAtZjY3ODEzOWZmYWYy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220a69afbd-d498-4771-8ccb-47aec99bbb38%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b19e9979-26f8-4e64-9602-be0a1425f9f7%22%7d
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
0
8/20/2020 - 8/20/2020
Online Course
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Dual Credit Courses PD Day
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
2
8/22/2020 - 8/22/2020
Online Course
Adjunct/Dual Credit Professional and Organizational Development Day South Texas College is committed to providing professional development to all the faculty, which includes over 480 adjunct and dual credit faculty in the Division of Academic Affairs. The event is held twice a year and features presentations on the State of the Academic Affairs Address, updates on the Dual Credit Program, upcoming goals and initiatives and engagement activities. This gives the adjunct and dual enrollment faculty an opportunity to align with our common objectives and goals.
Max Participants:
500
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
49
Date: 8/22/2020
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: P3.146
First ADJ/DE meeting for Fall 2020 semester.
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
0
8/22/2020 - 8/22/2020
Online Course
Welcome back departmental meeting Link to join Meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjYyM2FhZDctOGY4Yi00MTVlLWJmOWUtNGFjZjBkOWIwY2Fk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220a69afbd-d498-4771-8ccb-47aec99bbb38%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e8ee2c08-35d6-445d-aeb7-b22f6f23d3b7%22%7d
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
8/22/2020 - 8/22/2020
P2.106
Updates on Department Initiatives/Events.
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
9/4/2020 - 11/20/2020
Online Course
PURPOSE The Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA) will provide support, guidance, and training to new faculty. Participants will develop a close-knit support system. Additionally, participants will learn about: South Texas College’s mission, philosophy, and student population South Texas College culture, policies, and faculty evaluation process Effective teaching and active learning strategies and techniques How to navigate and effectively use Blackboard Resources available to faculty and their students at South Texas College BENEFITS TLA participants will be part of a close-knit community, as they become part of the STC family. During the fall semester, faculty will learn about the STC culture, polices, and assessment processes. They will also become Blackboard certified so that they may teach hybrid courses and web-enhance. In the spring semester, new faculty will be provided with in-depth training on the andragogy and pedagogy, contextualized in the teaching and learning environment. Participants will implement proven instructional strategies learned in the Academy to create an engaging environment and implement effective interactive content that positively impacts the success of their students. Faculty will also learn to incorporate authentic assessments, employ reflective practices, collaborate with a professional learning community of their peers and integrate technology. In addition, there will be a Great Teacher’s Seminar held in the Spring Semester for TLA participants. This seminar will give faculty the opportunity to reflect on and to share their experience with their colleagues. PARTICIPATION Participation in the Teaching & Learning Academy is required for all new full-time faculty at South Texas College. It will provide faculty with information and resources needed to serve our students effectively.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
9
9/25/2020 - 9/25/2020
Online Course
The Office of Professional and Organizational Development (OPOD) is finalizing the agenda for the 2020 Fall College-Wide Professional and Organizational Development Day (CWPOD) scheduled on Friday, September 25.
Max Participants:
4000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
14
9/29/2020 - 9/29/2020
Online Course
Explore Flipgrid, a free interactive tool that allows your online students to engage with you and their classmates by recording and sharing short video clips to build a sense of community as well as process course content. Flipgrid includes accessibility features and can also be embedded in Blackboard. A smart phone is highly recommended for this workshop.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
10/5/2020 - 10/5/2020
Online Course
PURPOSE The Developing Excellence in Learning and Teaching Academy (DELTA) Online will help Dual Credit and Ad-junct Faculty to become part of the South Texas College family. DELTA Online will provide participants with support and guidance as well as information on faculty expectations, resources, policies, procedures, and creating a college environment. TIME COMMITMENT Participants will have six weeks to complete all course requirements but are encouraged to complete each module on a weekly basis. DELTA Online starts on Monday, February 3. PARTICIPATION All New Dual Credit Faculty and Adjunct Faculty will be expected to successfully complete the academy within one semester. Returning faculty will be encouraged to participate as space is available.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
0
10/6/2020 - 10/6/2020
Online Course
Blackboard has a very limited amount of storage space for large files. In this workshop, we will show you how to use One Drive to store your files and link them to your Blackboard courses.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
10/8/2020 - 11/19/2020
Online Course
The JAGUAR ACADEMY engages new employees beyond the standard first-day orientation and helps them connect to South Texas College’s Comprehensive Mission and to become part of the STC Family. The Academy will focus on providing guidance, support and instill confidence in new employees as they adapt to their roles at the College. Participants will complete a service area tour to enlarge their vision of STC’s regional impact as well as connect employees with the many valuable resources available to them. The Academy will help them become familiar with the College culture and enable them to better assist students and colleagues. BENEFITS New employees will learn about STC's Comprehensive Mission and Philosophy, as well as make connections with departments around the College. The Jaguar Academy will assist new employees in shortening the new hire learning curve, ultimately preparing them to deliver results faster. Participation will ensure new employees feel welcomed and prepared for their position and their role at the College. The participants will meet the STC President, learn about STC Points of Pride, engage in customer service training, learn about campus resources, and engage in a full-day service area tour. TIME COMMITMENT The Jaguar Academy is held each Fall to accommodate new hires on a regular basis. There are a total of seven sessions held on Thursdays. Supervisors are asked to sign a time commitment form to demonstrate their support of the employee’s participation in the academy. Session Topics Building Our Networks: Connecting to College Resources Service Area Tour *FULL DAY* Campus Safety Getting To Know Your HR Benefits Information Security Customer Service & Business Etiquette College Mission, Philosophy, & Points of Pride Reflections of STC Spirit
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
10
Current Registered
0
7/9/2020 - 7/9/2020
Online Course
The unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID have made the role of front line employees more important than ever before. In this workshop, we will discuss creative techniques to better understand our customers' journeys and identify practical communication strategies to connect with our customers so that they feel validated and heard. Proactively implementing these practices will increase positive interactions, reduce frustration, and effectively meet our customers' needs. Audience
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
46
7/10/2020 - 7/10/2020
Online Course
PRONTO is an Instant Messenger app with a sleek, modern design. Through it, instructors can connect with their students real-time, making it possible to share and store files, as well as communicate through video conferencing and direct messaging via mobile devices or directly inside Blackboard’s LMS platform. Join us to learn how to start using this powerful tool to connect with your students.
Max Participants:
31
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
31
7/10/2020 - 7/10/2020
Online Course
This training will include an introduction to Microsoft Teams, show you how to create a team, explain user roles and permissions along with other useful resources. You will also have hands-on training that will provide an overview of the different tab options that are available in Teams, explaining how to use certain features in each one. An in-depth demonstration will then be covered in the Teams tab, showing Faculty how they can create a team for a class, how to manage the team, and how to schedule an online lecture using “Schedule a Meeting”.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
35
7/13/2020 - 7/13/2020
Online Course
Will take a look at several scenarios and see how one should respond when in the interpreter role.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
6
7/14/2020 - 7/14/2020
Online Course
For many faculty, this past spring marked their first experience with online teaching. The expectations for learning how to navigate Blackboard, in addition to using new instructional technologies and strategies for teaching online can be daunting. If you are feeling overwhelmed with the transition, this open dialogue is for you. Join us, as both an experienced faculty and faculty new to online teaching discuss their experiences, common challenges, and tips to bridge over successfully to our new normal. Join Zoom Meeting: https://southtexascollege.zoom.us/j/93251779065
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
15
7/15/2020 - 7/15/2020
Online Course
Participants will learn hands on how to create workshops and meetings in the Professional Development System. By the end of the workshop participants will also learn how to print reports such as attendance, evaluation, participant information, rosters for each workshop created and learn how to upload out of STC certificates.
Max Participants:
25
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
25
7/15/2020 - 7/15/2020
Online Course
This workshop will teach individuals basic ASL signs and vocabulary for food.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
16
7/17/2020 - 7/17/2020
Online Course
If you are not familiar with the Starfish Early Alert System, this interactive session will help familiarize you with the platform. Starfish was implemented at South Texas College in 2016, in an effort to increase engagement between students, faculty, and support staff. Starfish helps identify students who are at-risk and provides faculty an opportunity to provide students with resources to help them be successful. This session will provide participants (whether faculty, advisors, or support staff) hands-on training for setting up profiles, office hours, raising flags, and one of the new features, taking attendance and downloading the report. Participants will also be provided an opportunity for questions and answer at the end of the session.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
6
7/17/2020 - 7/17/2020
Online Course
This training will include an introduction to Microsoft Teams, show you how to create a team, explain user roles and permissions along with other useful resources. You will also have hands-on training that will provide an overview of the different tab options that are available in Teams, explaining how to use certain features in each one. An in-depth demonstration will then be covered in the Teams tab, showing staff how to create a team, how to manage the team, and how to create channels. The session will conclude with how to schedule a meeting using “Schedule a Meeting”, and how to create a webinar using “Live Event”.
Max Participants:
26
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
26
7/1/2020 - 7/20/2020
Online Course
BBC-019 Academic Continuity (previously known as Blackboard Certification): is a course that prepares faculty to web-enhance, allowing instructors to supplement their face-to-face courses through online interactivity. This course also prepares faculty to design and deliver a Hybrid course. Online: July 1, 2020
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
47
7/1/2020 - 7/20/2020
Online Course
OTC-006 The “Online Teaching Certification” workshop explores the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan. ***This is a fully online, self-paced workshop in Blackboard. The content is based on the essential Specific Review Standards of the Quality Matters Rubric. Participants come away with a plan for course improvement so enrolling in the workshop with a pre-developed online course is required.
Max Participants:
300
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
92
7/20/2020 - 7/20/2020
Online Course
This Hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basics of the American sign language. It will provide you with the ASL alphabet and conversational vocabulary.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
17
7/20/2020 - 7/20/2020
Online Course
If you are not familiar with the Starfish Early Alert System, this interactive session will help familiarize you with the platform. Starfish was implemented at South Texas College in 2016, in an effort to increase engagement between students, faculty, and support staff. Starfish helps identify students who are at-risk and provides faculty an opportunity to provide students with resources to help them be successful. This session will provide participants (whether faculty, advisors, or support staff) hands-on training for setting up profiles, office hours, raising flags, and one of the new features, taking attendance and downloading the report. Participants will also be provided an opportunity for questions and answer at the end of the session.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
7/21/2020 - 7/21/2020
Online Course
You know how to record your sessions with students, but how do you provide students access to your recordings on Blackboard? Blackboard has a very limited amount of storage space for large files. In this workshop, we will show you how to use One Drive to store your video files and link them to your Blackboard courses. (July 21, 2020 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m.)
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
34
7/22/2020 - 7/22/2020
Online Course
The unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID have made the role of front line employees more important than ever before. In this workshop, we will discuss creative techniques to better understand our customers' journeys and identify practical communication strategies to connect with our customers so that they feel validated and heard. Proactively implementing these practices will increase positive interactions, reduce frustration, and effectively meet our customers' needs. Audience
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
52
7/22/2020 - 7/22/2020
Online Course
Create interactive opportunities for formative assessment with students by using Poll Everywhere. Instructors have the option of creating different types of questions, including multiple choice, word clouds, hot spots, short phrases, and sorting. Use these to check for comprehension or launch discussions about scenarios with opinion surveys. Instructors can use Poll Everywhere in face to face classes and also embed in Blackboard.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
15
7/22/2020 - 7/22/2020
Online Course
This training is designed to assist new interpreters for the deaf interested in learning about government signs.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
4
7/23/2020 - 7/23/2020
Online Course
Microsoft Office Online and OneDrive are now available through your South Texas College Office 365 account, providing you with online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. The new features include: • 1 TB of cloud storage for Office Online word documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and notebook • Create documents in Microsoft Office Online and store them in OneDrive o Share them among peers for collaboration using a link o Make document modifications in real-time o Access them anytime anywhere; including the Office programs installed on your local computer • Microsoft Office Online runs in your web browser; there’s nothing to download or install
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
31
5/4/2020 - 7/24/2020
Online Course
What happens to the status of STC courses in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood? In this session we will discuss and introduce Blackboard to those new to the online environment by covering basic functions such as uploading files (syllabi), creating discussions, and creating basic quizzes.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
49
7/24/2020 - 7/24/2020
Online Course
This online, live training will include instruction on how to create pivot tables, adding multiple pivot table Fields, Changing a pivot table's calculation, adding calculated fields, using GETPIVOTDATA, filtering Pivot tables, creating pivot charts, refreshing a pivot chart, applying pivot chart styles, and using drill down buttons.
Max Participants:
34
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
34
7/24/2020 - 7/24/2020
Online Course
If you are not familiar with the Starfish Early Alert System, this interactive session will help familiarize you with the platform. Starfish was implemented at South Texas College in 2016, in an effort to increase engagement between students, faculty, and support staff. Starfish helps identify students who are at-risk and provides faculty an opportunity to provide students with resources to help them be successful. This session will provide participants (whether faculty, advisors, or support staff) hands-on training for setting up profiles, office hours, raising flags, and one of the new features, taking attendance and downloading the report. Participants will also be provided an opportunity for questions and answer at the end of the session.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
7/27/2020 - 7/27/2020
Online Course
This workshop will expose and teach individuals basic ASL vocabulary like: ABC's and basic commonly used vocabulary
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
15
7/29/2020 - 7/29/2020
Online Course
This training helps you to be familiar with mathematics terms and how to apply to interpreting settings.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
7
7/31/2020 - 7/31/2020
Online Course
This workshop is intended to provide an overview of how to organize a CyberPatriot competition team. Attendees will also have the opportunity to observe a live mini-CyberPatriot competition taking place during one of the CyberPatriot summer camps. Additionally, you will also be able to interact with the students in the CyberPatriot summer camps over lunch. NOTE: This workshop will be presented virtually. You will require a computing device, such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet, to view the presentation. Interaction with the students will be made available via an online classroom meeting.
Max Participants:
25
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
3
8/3/2020 - 8/3/2020
Online Course
This workshop will provide a platform to increase vocabulary knowledge, in preparation for the BEI test, and apply the knowledge to signing skills.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
12
8/13/2020 - 8/13/2020
Online Course
South Texas College is extremely committed to student learning as the foundation of student success through excellence in teaching and service, faculty and staff empowerment, professional development and accountability. To this end, South Texas College has created an extensive New Faculty program designed to introduce you to the College and to help you be successful from the very first day of class. This will begin with the New Faculty Orientation on August 13, 2020 and will culminate with the year-long Teaching and Learning Academy.
Max Participants:
60
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
8
8/14/2020 - 8/14/2020
Online Course
The Chair Leadership Meeting was established to support Chairs in their crucial role as faculty leaders. During this session, Academic Affairs leadership update Chairs on the College’s key initiatives, policies and procedures for the upcoming academic year. In addition, it provides an opportunity for Chairs to ask questions and receive clarification, which they in turn will pass on to the faculty in their program.
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
22
8/17/2020 - 8/17/2020
Online Course
Academic Affairs Convocation
Max Participants:
700
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
17
8/17/2020 - 8/17/2020
Online Course
Welcome back departmental meeting Link to join the Meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjYyM2FhZDctOGY4Yi00MTVlLWJmOWUtNGFjZjBkOWIwY2Fk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220a69afbd-d498-4771-8ccb-47aec99bbb38%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e8ee2c08-35d6-445d-aeb7-b22f6f23d3b7%22%7d
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
22
8/18/2020 - 8/18/2020
P2.106
Updates on Department Initiatives/Events.
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
2
8/18/2020 - 8/18/2020
Online Course
Department Meeting
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
12
8/18/2020 - 8/18/2020
Online Course
Departmental meeting for Construction Supervision, Electrician technology and Heating, Ventilation, Air Condition and Refrigeration. Link to Teams meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjRhNDU0ZjYtYWY5Yy00NGZiLThjZDAtZjY3ODEzOWZmYWYy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220a69afbd-d498-4771-8ccb-47aec99bbb38%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b19e9979-26f8-4e64-9602-be0a1425f9f7%22%7d
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
0
8/20/2020 - 8/20/2020
Online Course
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Dual Credit Courses PD Day
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
2
8/22/2020 - 8/22/2020
Online Course
Adjunct/Dual Credit Professional and Organizational Development Day South Texas College is committed to providing professional development to all the faculty, which includes over 480 adjunct and dual credit faculty in the Division of Academic Affairs. The event is held twice a year and features presentations on the State of the Academic Affairs Address, updates on the Dual Credit Program, upcoming goals and initiatives and engagement activities. This gives the adjunct and dual enrollment faculty an opportunity to align with our common objectives and goals.
Max Participants:
500
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
49
8/22/2020 - 8/22/2020
Online Course
Welcome back departmental meeting Link to join Meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjYyM2FhZDctOGY4Yi00MTVlLWJmOWUtNGFjZjBkOWIwY2Fk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220a69afbd-d498-4771-8ccb-47aec99bbb38%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e8ee2c08-35d6-445d-aeb7-b22f6f23d3b7%22%7d
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
8/22/2020 - 8/22/2020
P2.106
Updates on Department Initiatives/Events.
Max Participants:
1000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
9/4/2020 - 11/20/2020
Online Course
PURPOSE The Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA) will provide support, guidance, and training to new faculty. Participants will develop a close-knit support system. Additionally, participants will learn about: South Texas College’s mission, philosophy, and student population South Texas College culture, policies, and faculty evaluation process Effective teaching and active learning strategies and techniques How to navigate and effectively use Blackboard Resources available to faculty and their students at South Texas College BENEFITS TLA participants will be part of a close-knit community, as they become part of the STC family. During the fall semester, faculty will learn about the STC culture, polices, and assessment processes. They will also become Blackboard certified so that they may teach hybrid courses and web-enhance. In the spring semester, new faculty will be provided with in-depth training on the andragogy and pedagogy, contextualized in the teaching and learning environment. Participants will implement proven instructional strategies learned in the Academy to create an engaging environment and implement effective interactive content that positively impacts the success of their students. Faculty will also learn to incorporate authentic assessments, employ reflective practices, collaborate with a professional learning community of their peers and integrate technology. In addition, there will be a Great Teacher’s Seminar held in the Spring Semester for TLA participants. This seminar will give faculty the opportunity to reflect on and to share their experience with their colleagues. PARTICIPATION Participation in the Teaching & Learning Academy is required for all new full-time faculty at South Texas College. It will provide faculty with information and resources needed to serve our students effectively.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
9
9/25/2020 - 9/25/2020
Online Course
The Office of Professional and Organizational Development (OPOD) is finalizing the agenda for the 2020 Fall College-Wide Professional and Organizational Development Day (CWPOD) scheduled on Friday, September 25.
Max Participants:
4000
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
14
9/29/2020 - 9/29/2020
Online Course
Explore Flipgrid, a free interactive tool that allows your online students to engage with you and their classmates by recording and sharing short video clips to build a sense of community as well as process course content. Flipgrid includes accessibility features and can also be embedded in Blackboard. A smart phone is highly recommended for this workshop.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
10/5/2020 - 10/5/2020
Online Course
PURPOSE The Developing Excellence in Learning and Teaching Academy (DELTA) Online will help Dual Credit and Ad-junct Faculty to become part of the South Texas College family. DELTA Online will provide participants with support and guidance as well as information on faculty expectations, resources, policies, procedures, and creating a college environment. TIME COMMITMENT Participants will have six weeks to complete all course requirements but are encouraged to complete each module on a weekly basis. DELTA Online starts on Monday, February 3. PARTICIPATION All New Dual Credit Faculty and Adjunct Faculty will be expected to successfully complete the academy within one semester. Returning faculty will be encouraged to participate as space is available.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
0
10/6/2020 - 10/6/2020
Online Course
Blackboard has a very limited amount of storage space for large files. In this workshop, we will show you how to use One Drive to store your files and link them to your Blackboard courses.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Current Registered
1
10/8/2020 - 11/19/2020
Online Course
The JAGUAR ACADEMY engages new employees beyond the standard first-day orientation and helps them connect to South Texas College’s Comprehensive Mission and to become part of the STC Family. The Academy will focus on providing guidance, support and instill confidence in new employees as they adapt to their roles at the College. Participants will complete a service area tour to enlarge their vision of STC’s regional impact as well as connect employees with the many valuable resources available to them. The Academy will help them become familiar with the College culture and enable them to better assist students and colleagues. BENEFITS New employees will learn about STC's Comprehensive Mission and Philosophy, as well as make connections with departments around the College. The Jaguar Academy will assist new employees in shortening the new hire learning curve, ultimately preparing them to deliver results faster. Participation will ensure new employees feel welcomed and prepared for their position and their role at the College. The participants will meet the STC President, learn about STC Points of Pride, engage in customer service training, learn about campus resources, and engage in a full-day service area tour. TIME COMMITMENT The Jaguar Academy is held each Fall to accommodate new hires on a regular basis. There are a total of seven sessions held on Thursdays. Supervisors are asked to sign a time commitment form to demonstrate their support of the employee’s participation in the academy. Session Topics Building Our Networks: Connecting to College Resources Service Area Tour *FULL DAY* Campus Safety Getting To Know Your HR Benefits Information Security Customer Service & Business Etiquette College Mission, Philosophy, & Points of Pride Reflections of STC Spirit
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
10
Current Registered
0
