VWBPE Conference

Hello everyone,

I wanted to bring your attention to the Virtual World Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) Conference.  It is a free conference running from March 15-17, 2012.  Chris Luchs, Associate Dean of CTE at CCCOnline, is one of the conference organizers.  Below is a information regarding the conference from Chris.  I hope some of you are able to take advantage of this conference -- it sounds like it will be full of great information!

Terry 

Info from Chris:

On March 1st, CCCS released the Request for Proposals (RFP) for $10,000 to $100,000 grant applications for game based and immersive learning projects. This is part of President McCallin's proposed $3 million grant program for incorporating games based learning into our classroom and online instruction that she announced at the 2011 2:2 conference.

For instructors not familiar with virtual worlds, games, simulations, and alternative reality, there is a free online conference running from March 15 - 17, 2012. This conference is the Virtual World Best Practices in Education (http://www.vwbpe.org) and last year almost 2,500 educators logged in from around the world to attend this conference. VWBPE takes place in a virtual world called Second Life (http://secondlife.com/). However, you do not have to explore this event unprepared. 

On March 8, 2012, we will be holding two informational sessions to provide an overview and an orientation for those interested in attending the conference. The two sessions are:

Conference Overview on Elluminate  March 8th from 1 – 2 pm MST and 

Orientation to Second Life March 8th from 2 – 3:30 pm MST.

The Conference Overview session will go over where the conference will be held. We will also identify the games and virtual worlds presentations for attendees. This will give you an inside track to efficiently and effectively utilize your time while at the conference.  This session will be delivered via Blackboard Collaborate at https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.6DF43B6EDFA48BA68570CC4BF2C858

You can also attend this at Westminster Campus of Front Range Community College in room C1158 just next to Faculty Resources.

This Orientation to Second Life (March 8th from 2 – 3:30 pm MST) session will take place in the Second Life virtual environment. During this session, we will assist attendees in navigating the virtual environment and mastering skills such as moving, sitting, virtual conference etiquette, and other essential skills necessary for those new to virtual worlds.  For this session, attendees will need to go to http://secondlife.com/ and create an avatar. You will also need to download the Second Life software onto your computer. Please go to http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/ to see if your computer meets the minimum requirements.  

You can also attend this at Westminster Campus of Front Range Community College in room C1158 just next to Faculty Resources.

For this session, please RSVP to Christopher.luchs@cccs.edu and include your avatar name if you already have one :D

Chris Luchs

Associate Dean, Career & Technical Education

CCCOnline

January 2012-Professional Development Opportunities

January 2012 ushers in many opportunities for Professional Development at CCCOnline.

All prospective CCCOnline instructors need to complete the following Sessions before they can teach for CCCOnline .
However I encourage current CCCOnline instructors to sign-up for these sessions, in case you want to brush up on your CCCOnline 'instructional skills' before the semester starts.

Workshop- Getting Started-Specifically geared towards Pre-Hire CCCOnline Instructors
When : January 9 2012 - January 16 2012
Where: Online
Focus: This is a one week online orientation course for new Instructors. Getting Started introduces instructors to the culture of CCCOnline,support resources and support processes for teaching with CCCOnline.
Registration close date: December 23 2011

Workshop-D2L essentials- Specifically geared towards Pre-Hire CCCOnline Instructors
When : January 9 2012 - January 20 2012
Where: Online
Focus: This is a two week fully online facilitated workshop designed to introduce instructors to the Desire to Learn (D2L) course system. Its primary goal is to prepare instructors to teach with D2L at a basic level their first term. Activities are completed in a Practice Course.
Registration close date: Dec 23 2011

Further details at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Workshops

We've one Webinar Scheduled for January 2012-

Title- Quality Assurance Overview
When: Thursday, January 12 2012 (3:00 - 4:30 PM)
Where: Online
Details will be posted soon at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Quality_Assurance_Overview

These Workshops and Webinars fill up fast, so please sign-up, as soon as it's convenient at- https://at.ccconline.org/training/login.php
Please login in with your S# and related portal password.
If a session is marked 'full' please register for the next available session .
If there is no future offering listed under the training link, we suggest you check back in a few weeks to see if it's offered again.

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with comments and questions.

For the Training and Professional Development team,
Aarthi Ramesh

CCCOnline Webinar: Open Source Course Content

Are you interested in knowing about CCCOnline's Open content courses?

Then don't miss the webinar session planned for Friday, December 2 2011.

The details are listed at-

http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Save_the_Trees.21

Title: Save the Trees!

When: Friday, December 2, 2011 (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM MT)

Register at:(Maximum Participants 40)-

https://at.ccconline.org/training/options/

Please login in with your S# and related portal password

Registration closes: December 1, 2011

Facilitators:

Karen Kaemmerling, Social Science Associate Dean, CCCOnline

Mary Cash, Instructional Online Librarian, CCCOnline

Focus:

In a world where money and natural resources are in short supply, take advantage of the information age, and use quality open content resources in your online classes.

This session will illustrate the benefits of going text-free for instructor and students by highlighting examples from CCCOnline’s open content courses

Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time.

Link will be sent to all registered participants by email, before the webinar.

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with comments and questions.

For the Training and Professional Development team,

Aarthi Ramesh

December 2011-Professional Development Opportunities

Do you still need to fulfill CCCOnline's Annual Professional Development Requirement or just yearn to learn more ?
Either way, we've a good lineup of Training and Professional Development Sessions planned for December 2011.

Workshop-Managing Discussions
When : December 5 2011-December 16 2011
Where: Online
Focus: This is a two week online workshop about best practices in facilitating online discussions
Registration close date: November 25 2011

The following workshops are specifically geared towards prospective CCCOnline instructors. However I encourage you to sign-up for these sessions, in case you want to brush up on your CCCOnline 'instructional skills'.

Workshop- Getting Started-Specifically geared towards Pre-Hire CCCOnline Instructors

When : December 5th-December 12th, 2011
Where: Online Focus: This is a one week online orientation course for new Instructors. Getting Started introduces instructors to the culture of CCCOnline,support resources and support processes for teaching with CCCOnline.
Registration close date: Nov 25th, 2011

Getting Started- Specifically geared towards Pre-Hire CCCOnline Instructors

When : December 12th-December 19th, 2011
Where: Online Focus: This is a one week online orientation course for new Instructors. Getting Started introduces instructors to the culture of CCCOnline, support resources and support processes for teaching with CCCOnline
Registration close date: Dec 2nd, 2011

D2L essentials- Specifically geared towards Pre-Hire CCCOnline Instructors

When : December 5th-December 16th, 2011
Where: Online Focus: This is a two week fully online facilitated workshop designed to introduce instructors to the Desire to Learn (D2L) course system. Its primary goal is to prepare instructors to teach with D2L at a basic level their first term. Activities are completed in a Practice Course.
Registration close date: Nov 25th, 2011

Further details at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Workshops

We've one Webinar Scheduled for December 2011-
Title- Save the Trees!
When: Friday,December 2, 2011 (1:00 - 2:30 PM)
Where: Online
Check details at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Save_the_Trees.21

These Workshops and Webinars fill up fast, so please sign-up, as soon as it's convenient at- https://at.ccconline.org/training/login.php .
Please login in with your S# and related portal password.
If a session is marked 'full' please register for the next available session .
If there is no future offering listed under the training link, we suggest you check back in a few weeks to see if it's offered again.

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with comments and questions.

Happy Thanksgiving!

For the Training and Professional Development team,
Aarthi Ramesh

Webinar:D2L Reports and Analytics

Ever wondered what the different reports and analytic tools are, currently available to
instructors within CCCOnline's setup of D2L ?
Would you like to have more information on how you may effectively use them in your learning environment?
Then don't miss the Webinar this Thursday, November 17th,2011 from 3-4:30 PM MT.

The details are listed at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Reporting_tools_available_within_Desire2Learn

The registration process is listed at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Training_Options#Registration_Process

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with comments and questions.

For the Training and Professional Development team,
Aarthi Ramesh

CCCOnline Webinars for November 2011..

Have you ever considered adding media content to your courses ?
Then the Webinar planned for Friday, November 11 2011, is the one for you !

Check the CCCOnline Upcoming Webinar Page for details-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Insert_Stuff.21

The other Webinar planned for November is also available for signup.
This webinar is planned for Thursday, November 17 2011 and familiarizes you with the different reports and analytic tools currently available to instructors within CCCOnline's setup of D2L.

The details are listed at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Reporting_tools_available_within_Desire2Learn

The registration process is listed at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Training_Options

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with comments and
questions.

For the Training and Professional Development team,
Aarthi Ramesh

CCCOnline Professional Development:Nov 1-7 update...

What is going on in the CCCOnline Library?
How can our CCCOnline Librarian be of help to our students and instructors ?
Come find out on this Thursday, November 3rd's Webinar.

Further details are listed at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#What.27s_going_on_.40_your_CCCOnline_Library.3F

Enrollment is still open for the 'Measuring What Matters' workshop starting on November 7th.
But hurry up, if you're interested!
The registration deadline has been extended to tomorrow, November 1st,11:59 pm.

Details are-
Title: Measuring What Matters
When : November 7 2011-November 18 2011
Where: Online
Facilitator: Amy Valentine,CCCOnline Instructor
Focus: This is a two week online facilitated workshop that provides instructors with an opportunity to examine her/his assessment processes
Registration close date: extended to November 1st 2011.

The Managing Discussions workshop for November is full, but there is still space left in the December Session.

Further details is available on the Professional Development page at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Workshops

The registration process is listed at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Training_Options

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with comments and questions.

For the Training and Professional Development team,
Aarthi Ramesh

Oct-Nov 2011:Professional Development Opportunities

Do you still need to fulfill CCCOnline's Annual Professional Development Requirement ?
( Reference -
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Policies_%26_Procedures_-_Faculty_Handbook_-_Training_and_Professional_Development_-_Policy#Post_Hire )

We still have several sessions planned for the reminder of the year, so sign up as soon as it's convenient.

Here are the list of Professional Development Sessions scheduled for October and November 2011-

Workshops-

Managing Discussions
When : November 7 2011-November 18 2011
Where: Online
Focus: This is a two week online workshop about best practices in facilitating online discussions
Registration close date: October 28 2011

Measuring What Matters
When : November 7 2011-November 18 2011
Where: Online
Focus: This is a two week online facilitated workshop that provides instructors with an opportunity to examine her/his assessment processes
Registration close date: October 28 2011

Further details is available on the Professional Development page at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Workshops

We've two Webinars scheduled for November 2011 -

Webinar-What is going on at your CCCOnline Library
When: Thursday, November 3 2011 (3:00 - 4:30 PM MT)
Where: Online via Elluminate

Webinar-Insert Stuff!
When: Friday, November 11 2011 (1:00 - 2:30 PM MT)
Where: Online via Elluminate

Check details at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars

If a session is marked 'full' please register for the next available session .
If there is no future offering listed under the training link, I encourage you check back in a few weeks to see if it's offered again.

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with comments and questions.

For the Training and Professional Development team,
Aarthi Ramesh

CCCOnline Webinar- Mind Mapping

Have you considered 'Mind Mapping' on your courses?
Come and find out more on this Friday's Webinar!

The details are-

When: Friday, October 14, 2011 (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM MT)

Register at(Maximum participants 40):
https://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=534

Facilitator:
Ralph Newby, CCCOnline Instructor

Focus: The session will cover use of mind mapping techniques and mind mapping and screen capture software to create lectures in online courses. This allows students to see the whole picture and how parts of your lecture tie together better than the PowerPoint approach to lectures. Mind mapping can also be used in group sessions with student to do brain storming. Examples of how it has been used in classes will also be presented

Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time. Link will be sent to all registered participants by email, before the webinar.

The same information is listed at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#MindMapping

Attendance on the webinar will count towards CCCOnline's Professional Development requirement. For details , refer to the Instructor Handbook page related to Professional Development -
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Policies_%26_Procedures_-_Faculty_Handbook_-_Training_and_Professional_Development_-_Policy#Post_Hire

Any questions? Please feel free to email training@ccconline.org

Thanks,
Aarthi Ramesh,
CCCOnline Training and Professional Development Coordinator

CCCOnline Annual Conference-This Friday, Sept, 30th!

S is for Super...........
U is for Us............
P is for People..........
E is for....
Well, 'Super' Colleagues, poetry may not be my forte, but being excited certainly is, especially for the CCCOnline Annual face-to-face Conference on September 30th , 2011 at Arapahoe Community College!

Some related information :

-Please visit ACC's website for directions and Campus maps - http://www.arapahoe.edu/about-acc/locations/campus-maps

-Parking lots are open and free for our attendees. There are no permit restrictions in any parking lots.
-Plan for your first 'Super' stop at the registration desk in M 1900, the main Cafeteria Area at ACC.

-Registration begins at 7:30 AM.

-Plan to bring a copy of your Registration confirmation email, for reference.

-If you missed registration and still plan to attend, please stop by the non-registered table that morning in M1900 to ensure you receive training credit for attending.

-Don't forget to pick up your Conference 'Superbags' during registration.

- It'll provide you with the Session Schedules, Division meeting information and other items to make it a productive Conference experience .

-Please check the CCCOnline Conference page for details of the Opening Session- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Teaching_Resources_-_Presentations_-_2011_CCCOnline_Faculty_Conference#Breakfast_.26_Sign-In_.287:30_AM_-_8:45_AM.29

-The dress is casual. Get creative, dress up as your favorite 'Superhero' and may I add, to not forget your Division 'Supercolors' ,as you plan for that!

-We are providing breakfast and lunch items.

However, in lieu of budget considerations for this free Conference, attendees with special dietary needs, may plan to bring their own food .

-Our Session Presenters make the entire Conference experience an enriching one for all of us, so here's a BIG 'Super-applause' to all of them :)

-A BIG thank you to our Sponsors, Pearson Learning Solutions, Hands-On Lab Inc., Desire2Learn Incorporated , Perceptis, Turnitin, Western Governer's University, Wiley, NetTutor and Techsmith ,for making this a fantastic Conference experience for everyone !
Details about each of our Sponsors is listed at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Teaching_Resources_-_Presentations_-_2011_CCCOnline_Faculty_Conference#About_your_.22Super.22_Sponsors

For Session Details check-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Teaching_Resources_-_Presentations_-_2011_CCCOnline_Faculty_Conference#Concurrent_Sessions_.2810:15_AM_-_11:00_AM.29

Any queries ? Please feel free to ask!

See you on Friday!

Best,
Aarthi Ramesh,
Training and Professional Development Coordinator

Reminder:CCCOnline Webinar- Live, Drop-in Support Session with ProfHelp

You can still participate in today's , September 27th, 2011 as well as tomorrow's, September 28th 2011, Live , Drop-in Support Session with ProfHelp.

The details to login are available for both Sessions at-

http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Live.2C_Drop-in_Support_Session_with_ProfHelp

It's recommended that you register prior to participation for record purposes.

Please note that this Live Drop-in Session is set to accommodate 20 attendees.

If the Session fills out and/or registers more than this number, participants may need to plan for the next offering of this Session to get their queries answered.

In the meantime, please file a ProfHelp ticket to address your questions

Best,

Aarthi Ramesh,

Training and Professional Development (TPD) Coordinator

CCCOnline Conference-Registration Deadline

Did I mention before that the CCCOnline Annual Conference is scheduled for September 30th 2011 at Arapahoe Community College ?

Being the 'Super' hero that you're, I'm sure you remember that and have already signed up for the CCCOnline Annual Conference.

But if some 'Tenacious' mission has kept you busy, no worries ,the Conference signup information is available through our registration link at -

http://media.ccconline.org/ccco/Conference/index.html
The deadline to register is tomorrow, September 23rd , 2011.

Bring your 'Magnetism' to the CCCOnline Conference as well as your suggested Division colors.
You already planned for that, didn't you ?
I should have known better, 'Superpower' and all !
Go ahead and continue to brainstorm on ideas with your 'Super' colleagues to represent that spirit, at the Conference.

I'm sure this has already been communicated by your Program Chairs and Associate Deans, so here are the suggested colors again, for reference -

Arts & Humanities Division - Yellow
CTE Division- Red
Math Division- Green
Science Division- Orange
Social Science Division- Blue
For all our Superhero attendees - Silver

More information will be communicated to all registered attendees next week.

I tried really hard, but have not been able to get past your 'X-Ray' vision . You already identified all the 'Super' hero qualities hidden in this message, didn't you ?
I concur!

So for now , here's your Super 'mission' .
If you've access to the 'CCCOnline Online Community', then proudly share your find in the 'Cultivating Excellence Blog' Discussion Forum under the 'What's Your Super Power' thread initiated by Liz Dzabic

Please contact me with any questions-training@ccconline.org

Best,
Aarthi Ramesh,
Training and Professional Development (TPD) Coordinator

CCCOnline Webinar- Live, Drop-in Support Session with ProfHelp

Do you have queries for CCCOnline ProfHelp ?
Then plan to attend this Webinar, details as follows-

When: Tuesday, September 27th,2011 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm MT)
Register at:(Maximum Participants 20)- https://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=530

Facilitator: Amy Sorensen, CCCOnline ProfHelp

Focus: Session 1 is in full swing and Session 2 is getting ready to start. Get live assistance with your course via Elluminate. Enter the Elluminate session ask questions about D2L course settings, 1st day course checks for Session 2, and any other D2L or technical questions that you may have. Take advantage of this opportunity to get Live support!
Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time. Link will be sent to all registered participants by email before the webinar.

Second Session:

When: Wednesday, September 28th,2011 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm MT)
Register at:(Maximum Participants 20)- https://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=531

Facilitator: Amy Sorensen, CCCOnline ProfHelp

Focus: Session 1 is in full swing and Session 2 is getting ready to start. Get live assistance with your course via Elluminate. Enter the Elluminate session ask questions about D2L course settings, 1st day course checks for Session 2, and any other D2L or technical questions that you may have. Take advantage of this opportunity to get Live support!
Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time. Link will be sent to all registered participants by email before the webinar.

The same information is listed at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Live.2C_Drop-in_Support_Session_with_ProfHelp

Any questions? Please feel free to email training@ccconline.org

Thanks,

Aarthi Ramesh,
CCCOnline Training and Professional Development Coordinator

Reminder:Annual CCCOnline Conference Signup!

Have already signed up for the CCCOnline Face2Face Annual Conference ? We already have 125 participants registered .

If not, 'zoom' in to complete the registration process at -
http://media.ccconline.org/ccco/Conference/index.html
and make your 'Super' presence felt on September 30th 2011 . This will help with planning for food and Session allotments..... and all those 'Super' fun takeaway gift bags too:)

Remember, this 'Super' opportunity will remain available till September 23rd 2011 !

Each of our 'Super' Disciplines will be represented by 'Super' colors , so stay 'tooned' in for more on that in the next announcement .

Meantime,for those interested , Elizabeth Dzabic has initiated a 'Super' thread of communication in the CCCOnline D2L Community . Tap into the 'Cultivating Excellence Blog' discussion forum , as soon as it's convenient and share your 'Superpower' qualities with others.

Oh ya,did we mention the theme for this year's Conference is 'Superheroes' ?!

Related queries may be directed to training@ccconline.org

CCCOnline Webinar-Universal Design

So what does Universal Design mean? Why is it important to offer Accessible courses ? Come and find out this Friday !

The details are-

When: Friday, August 26, 2011 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MT)

Registration Link (Maximum Participants 40): https://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=510

Focus: Because our students come with a variety of characteristics, we need to design courses that are usable by all students, not just the average student. Join Donna Hall for a highly interactive discussion about universal design principles and what will make learning goals achievable by students with wide differences in their abilities to see, hear, think, speak, move, read, write, reason, and understand English.

Facilitator: Donna Hall, CCCOnline Instructional Design Team Coordinator

Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time. Link will be sent to all registered participants on the morning of the webinar.

The same information is listed at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Why_Universal_Design.3F

Attendance on the webinar will count towards CCCOnline's Professional Development requirement. For details , refer to the Instructor Handbook page related to Professional Development -http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Policies_%26_Procedures_-_Faculty_Handbook_-_Training_and_Professional_Development_-_Policy#Post_Hire

Any questions? Please feel free to email training@ccconline.org

Thanks,
Aarthi Ramesh,
CCCOnline Training and Professional Development Coordinator.

Registration for the CCCOnline Annual Face2Face Conference

Calling all 'Super' Colleagues !!

Are you ready to toon into your Superpowers and register for the CCCOnline Annual Face2Face Conference scheduled for September 30th 2011 ?

'Zoom' in to complete the registration process at -

http://media.ccconline.org/ccco/Conference/index.html

Remember, this 'Super' opportunity will remain available till September 23rd 2011 !

CCCOnline Webinar -Ready, Set, Go !

Hi !
Do you want to better understand what it means to get your CCCOnline D2L course ready for Fall? Then be part of our Webinar this Friday, August 19 2011 and learn more !

The details are-

When: Friday, August 19, 2011 (1:00 - 2:00 PM Mountain)

Registration Link (Maximum Participants 40): http://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=524
Please login with your s# and related portal password to register.
Note that the maximum enrollment is 40 attendees for this session, so plan on signing up, as soon as it's convenient !

Focus: Facilitator will demonstrate tools, processes, and answer questions about getting a D2L course ready for the new term with CCCOnline.

Facilitator: Amy Sorensen, M.Ed., CCCOnline ProfHelp

Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time. Link will be sent to you by email before the webinar

The same information is listed at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Ready.2C_Set.2C_Go.21

Attendance on the webinar will count towards CCCOnline's Professional Development requirement. For details , refer to the Instructor Handbook page related to Professional
Development -
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Policies_%26_Procedures_-_Faculty_Handbook_-_Training_and_Professional_Development_-_Policy#Post_Hire

Any questions? Please feel free to email training@ccconline.org

Thanks,
Aarthi Ramesh,
CCCOnline Training and Professional Development Coordinator.

Hi !
Curious how the CCCOnline Library Services Staff help you ? Then be part of our Webinar this Friday, August 12 2011.

The details are-

When: Friday, August 12, 2011 (1:00 - 2:00 PM)

Registration Link (Maximum Participants 40): https://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=521
Please login with your S number and related Portal Password

Focus: Participants will hear an overview of the new CCCOnline Library databases, learn about how CCCOnline faculty and students access and use the Library services, and discuss strategies for incorporating Library services in CCCOnline courses.

Facilitator: Mary L. Cash, CCCOnline Instructional Designer and Librarian

Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time.
Link will be sent to you by email before the webinar.

The same information is listed at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#CCCOnline_Library_Services

Attendance on the webinar will count towards CCCOnline's Professional Development requirement. For details , refer to the Instructor Handbook page related to Professional Development -http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Policies_%26_Procedures_-_Faculty_Handbook_-_Training_and_Professional_Development_-_Policy#Post_Hire

Any questions? Please feel free to email training@ccconline.org

Thanks,

Aarthi Ramesh,
CCCOnline Training and Professional Development Coordinator.

August 2011-Professional Development Opportunities

The Plagiarism and TurnItIn Webinar scheduled for July 29th has recorded maximum sign up capacity and therefore registration is closed . Thank you for your enthusiastic responses!

We'll be offering similar sessions in the future . In the meantime, to gain from what was discussed here though, please feel free to check out the Webinar archive starting July 29th evening at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Webinar_Archive

You'll also notice most Webinars offered in the past, are listed there.

Here are the list of Professional Development Sessions scheduled for August 2011-

Workshop-

Managing Discussions
When : August 8 2011-August 19 2011
Where: Online
Focus: This is a two week online workshop about best practices in facilitating online discussions
Registration close date: August 1 2011

Further details is available on the Professional Development page at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Workshops

We've three Webinars scheduled for August 2011 -

CCCOnline Library Services
When: Friday, August 12, 2011 (1:00 - 2:00 PM)
Where: Online
Check details at-http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#CCCOnline_Library_Services

Ready, Set, Go!
When: Friday, August 19, 2011 (1:00 - 2:00 PM Mountain)
Where: Online
Check details at-http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Ready.2C_Set.2C_Go.21

Why Universal Design?
When: Friday, August 26, 2011 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MT)
Where: Online
Check Details at-http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Why_Universal_Design.3F

These Workshops and Webinars fill up fast, so plan on early registration at- https://at.ccconline.org/training/login.php .
Please login in with your S# and related portal password.

If a session is marked 'full' please register for the next available session . If there is no future offering listed under the training link, we suggest you check back in a few weeks to see if it's offered again.

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with comments and questions.

For the Training and Professional Development team,

Aarthi Ramesh

Academic Integrity and TurnItIn Webinar

Have questions about CCCOnline's Academic Integrity policy ? How about questions on using TurnItIn? Then sign up for this session, details as listed-

When: Friday, July 29, 2011 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MT)

Registration Link (Maximum Participants 40): https://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=508

Focus: In this three part webinar, participants will learn about the CCCOnline Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures for addressing violations.
Participants will be able to locate associated resources for students and instructors.
Additionally, participants will discuss Committing an Act of Plagiarism as one of the forms of academic integrity violation including, but not limited to, the 2011 revised wording of the plagiarism definition, plagiarism case studies, and instructional strategies for deterring plagiarism.
Finally, participants will see a demonstration of the TurnItIn Originality Checker (Plagiarism Detection) and GradeMark (Online Markup) features available for the D2L Dropbox tool and be able to locate additional training for these features.
In each part of the webinar, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of the facilitators.

Facilitators:
Terry Reeves, CCCOnline Academic Dean
Karla Schorzman, CCCOnline Liberal Arts & Communication Division Chair
Lisa Marie Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Training & Professional Development Coordinator

Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time. Link will be sent by email, on the week of the webinar, to all participants who've pre-registered.

Any questions? Please feel free to email training@ccconline.org

COMING SOON ! Information on the CCCOnline Annual Face to Face Conference

The CCCOnline Annual Face to Face Conference is scheduled for September 30th 2011.

So stay 'tooned' ! Registration for the Sessions will open the end of July .

Comic Strip reads-

'Toon' into your Super Powers!

'It's a bird? It's a plane? No..it's..it's the CCCOnline Conference!! Stay Tuned ! More to come about the Super Sessions planned for this year's conference ! Registration in July..'

Questions related to the conference ? Please feel free to contact me at aarthi.ramesh@cccs.edu

July 2011- Professional Development Opportunities

July is an exciting month for the Professional Development team as we present you with a multitude of training opportunities!

Here are the list of workshops scheduled for July 2011-

Managing Discussions -

When : July 18 2011-July 29 2011
Where: Online
Focus: This is a two week online workshop about best practices in facilitating online discussions
Registration close date: July 8 2011

Virtual Teams -

When : July 18 2011-July 29 2011
Where: Online
Focus: This is a two week online workshop includes one weekend of course activity. The workshop examines group development, group processes, and ways groups are used
Registration close date: July 8 2011

Measuring What Matters -

When : July 18 2011-July 29 2011
Where: Online
Focus: This is a two week online facilitated workshop that provides instructors with an opportunity to examine her/his assessment processes
Registration close date: July 8 2011

Further details of each of these sessions is available on the Professional Development page at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Workshops

We've one webinar scheduled for July 2011 -

Academic Integrity and TurnItIn-

When : Friday, July 29 2011 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MT)
Where: Online
Focus : Check details at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars
Registration close date : July 29 2011 or once the maximum capacity of 40 is reached.

These workshops and webinars are filling up fast, so please register early if you plan on completing them.

Register at- https://at.ccconline.org/training/login.php . Please login in with your S# and related portal password.

If a session is marked 'full' please register for the next available session . If there is no future offering listed under the training link, we suggest you check back in a few weeks to see if it's offered again.

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with related concerns,
From the Training and Professional Development team,


Aarthi Ramesh

June 2011 Training opportunity

Have you been reviewing the current assessment processes on your courses and considering revisions ? Then this workshop is for you.

Measuring What Matters, a two week fully online facilitated workshop runs June 20, 2011 to July 1, 2011 . The registration closes on June 13, 2011

This workshop will be facilitated by CCCOnline faculty, Amy Valentine.

Details at- http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Workshops

This workshop is filling up fast, so if interested, please register at- https://at.ccconline.org/training/login.php

If the session is marked 'full', please register for the next available session . If there is no future offering listed under the training link, we suggest you check back in a few weeks to see if it's offered again.

As always, please feel free to contact training@ccconline.org with related concerns.

Webinar-Multimedia Course Content

Do you need help with adding media to your courses or just want to explore what adding media content to your courses will involve ?Then this is the webinar for you.

When: Friday, June 3, 2011 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM MT)

Facilitators: Sean Renner

Focus: Participants will learn the basics of creating multimedia content for their online courses through screen capture, video, audio, and interactivity. Participants will also learn about popular multimedia creation software such as Camtasia Studio, explore open source and free multimedia creation tools, and learn how to integrate multimedia content into their online courses.

Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time from https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.A1DF0FCC766CC8DE987F02565371FF

For record purposes, we recommend that you register beforehand for training using the registration Link: http://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=494 . Participation in this webinar will count towards satisfying CCCOnline's yearly professional development requirement.

Please feel free to contact us with questions on Professional Development at training@ccconline.org

From your CCCOnline 2011 Annual Faculty Conference Committee !

Mark your calendars for the CCCOnline Annual face-to-face Faculty Conference scheduled for September 30th 2011! More information will follow in the coming weeks.

Course Readiness Reminder

Hello Faculty:

As you prepare your Summer courses, please remember to follow the Course Readiness Checklist: http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Policies_%26_Procedures_-_Faculty_Handbook_-_Teaching_for_CCCOnline_-_Faculty_Role_in_Course_Development_and_Maintenance_-_Course_Readiness_Checklist

Note the Checklist now reflects the requirement that all faculty use their cccs.edu email addresses for student contact outside of D2L. (Please remember to update your email address in both your Syllabus and your Instructor Widget.) Thanks!

CCCOnline Faculty Services webinar

Faculty are required to use the CCCOnline POrtal and the cccs email starting this semester and so if you want to learn more about it, then please register for our upcoming CCCOnline Faculty Services webinar .For record purposes, we would greatly appreciate if you could register beforehand for the webinar at- https://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=500 .Please let us know if you have questions or problems using this form. Of course,Whether you register in advance or not, please join us anyway at the link provided below.
When: Friday, May 20, 2011 (1:00-2:30 PM MST)
Facilitators: John Schmahl, Cheryl Comstock, Amy Sorensen, Monica Falk
Focus: Participants will learn about the CCCOnline Portal from Cheryl, about using the cccs. edu Email account from Amy, about the FERPA and other reasons to use the cccs. edu email from John, and about the CCCS Help Desk's role with the CCCOnline Portal and cccs.edu Email services from Monica.
Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time from https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.D45C4C3F2999626E5F2DB4E1083DBC

Thanks,
For the Training and Professional Development team,
Aarthi Ramesh,
CCCOnline Training and Professional Development Coordinator,
Health Science faculty,CCCOnline.

Webinar on Effective Communication

Ever have an issue with a student or a colleague? Wondering what the best way to handle it may have been? Then this is the webinar for you on Friday, May 13, 2011 (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM MT) on Effective Communication - The Golden Mean of Online Interactions .

This 90 minute webinar will be facilitated by Daniel Metz & Lisa Marie Johnson .

It's also listed on CCCOnline's Professional Development upcoming webinars page at-
http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars#Effective_Communication_-_The_Golden_Mean_of_Online_Interactions

The Focus: Using Aristotle's ethical concept of the "Golden Mean" as a framework, participants will solve example communication challenges frequently encountered by online instructors with online students, colleagues, and support staff. Additionally, participants will see a review of D2L features for communicating with students and have an opportunity to ask questions about these tools.

Where: Online via Elluminate.

Access up to 15 minutes before the start time from https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.D45C4C3F2999626E5F2DB4E1083DBC

For record purposes, we recommend that you register beforehand for training at
-https://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=493

Spring Grades due May 12

Dear Faculty;

It's that time of the semester, Spring grades are due no later than Thursday, May 12, 2011.

Please follow the directions below to enter grades for your courses. If you have any questions regarding grades, please contact me (john.schmahl@cccs.edu).

Once you have submitted your grades, we will pull a daily report listing the grades and they will be entered into Banner for the students. Grades will not be viewable by the students until the day after they are entered into banner.

You must report a Last Date of Attendance (LDA) for any student who receives a grade of “F”. If the student completed any course work or submitted any assignments during the semester, use the mid-point date for the LDA (see below for dates). If the student never submitted any assignments, never logged in or never communicated with you, use the first day of the course instead.
15 week courses
First day - 1/24/2011
Mid-point – 3/17/2011

10 week courses
First day - 2/28/2011
Mid-point - 4/4/2011

Once again, thank you for everything you do for our students. Your hard work and dedication is appreciated by all of us at CCCOnline.

Thanks!
John

To submit final grades:

Login through Faculty Portal at https://myportal.cccs.edu/jsp/misc/schoolLoginNew.jsp?school=ccco

- Select the Faculty Tab

- Under the Faculty Gateway Access Channel, Click on the Online Gradebook

- Select the appropriate section

If you are missing any section(s) or have extra section(s) listed, please contact John Schmahl, john.schmahl@cccs.edu.

Enter the appropriate grade for each student, accepted grades are listed below

Remember, developmental courses (those with course numbers under 100) must use the developmental grades, see below

**All students on the grade roster must be given a grade, even if they have not participated in the course**

Click “Update” and return to the menu to select the next section if needed

Approved grades

Standard courses (course numbers 100 and above, e.g., PSY 101)
A
B
C
D
F (must include last day of attendance)

Developmental courses (course number less than 100, e.g., MAT 060)
S/A
S/B
S/C
U/D
U/F (must include last day of attendance)

CCCOnline Community Course and Grades Webinar

The Division Chairs invite you to visit the CCCOnline Community Course where you will find organizational changes including dividing up the discussions by the 5 new divisions: CTE, Liberal Arts and Communication, Social Sciences, and Science. The same all faculty discussions that you have come to enjoy like the Cultivating Excellence Blog discussion are still available for your comments and participation. We love hearing from you there!

The purpose of the redesign is to encourage and facilitate interdepartmental collaboration and develop a supportive community to address discipline challenges and needs. Due to the restructuring of content, some items may appear “new” that have previously been discussed and read.

To access the community, log into D2L, click on the student tab, and click on the CCCOnline Community. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please contact your Division Chair.

Additionally, please register for our upcoming D2L Grades webinar this Friday at 1pm https://at.ccconline.org/training

Getting Your Gradebook Ready for the End of the Term
When: Friday, April 29, 2011 (1:00 - 2:00 PM MT)
Facilitator: Amy Sorensen
Focus: Participants will learn tips for managing the D2L Grades tool to present final grades to learners in an accurate and timely manner. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask specific Grades related questions.
Where: Online via Elluminate. (You can still attend if you don't have time to register) Access up to 15 minutes before the start time from https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.D21E18584BB7B8954813F31600D8AC

Want to learn more about Turnitin?

Hi Everyone, Hope you are enjoying the spring day! If you would like to learn more about Turnitin, they have some free webinars available from http://community.turnitin.com/?page=academy including the following: Pushing Past Plagiarism Prevention with OriginalityCheck Ready to take your use of OriginalityCheck to the next level? Learn to use some advanced features of Turnitin like discussion boards, reflection assignments, and revision assignments, to improve writing skills and encourage original work. Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011Time: 1:00 PM PDT / 4:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM GMT Beyond Awkward: Offering Meaningful Feedback with GradeMark Tired of lugging stacks of papers all over town and scribbling illegible feedback in the margins for hours on end? Learn how to use GradeMark to provide more meaningful feedback in less time and track class progress and problem areas. Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011Time: 1:00 PM PDT / 4:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM GMT

Reporting Student Attendance

Reporting Student Attendance for Session 2

This is just a reminder that you should report on student attendance for any students in session 2 courses by midnight of the session 2 census date, March 9, 2011.

Information on how to record student attendance is listed below.

CCCOnline's attendance policy helps to identify students who do not intend to actively participate in courses. If necessary, courses may need to be revised to comply with the Attendance Policy. Contact your Program Chair for guidance with necessary revisions.

To comply with this policy, each CCCOnline course must require students to:

1. Participate in an "Introductions" discussion, which may or may not be graded.

2. Submit a graded, content-related assessment prior to the census date.

- The census date is the last day to drop in a term (see the Academic Calendar).
- The assessment must be content related – it should not be a "syllabus quiz".
- The assessment may be a Dropbox, Quiz, or Discussion

Thanks!
John

Process for verifying student attendance

Use the following instructions:

1. By Census Date (Mar 9th), login to the Faculty Gateway through the faculty portal at : https://myportal.cccs.edu/jsp/misc/schoolLoginNew.jsp?school=ccco

2. Click the "Online Roster" link.

3. Click the "Attendance Register" link next to the title of the course.

4. Click on the checkbox for “Introductory Discussion” if the student completed an Introductory Discussion post.

5. Click on the checkbox for “First Assignment” if the student has completed the first assignment (Recall that this assignment should be a graded, content-related assignment.).

6. Click on the checkbox for “Extenuating Circumstances” if the student did not post to the Introductory Discussion or the content-related assessment, but you have additional information that leads you to believe that the student may be active at a later date. The “Extenuating Circumstances” designation might be selected, for example, if:

- The student communicated with you or class peers elsewhere in the course.
- The student notified you s/he will start the term late.
- The student has given you other reasons to expect s/he may become active.

7. After selecting the designation for each student, click the “Submit” button to save your selections.

NetTutor - Tutoring Service for CCCOnline Learners Webinar

Join us this Friday for a webinar delivered by represntatives of NetTutor and learn how this service can benefit students in your CCCOnline courses. Registration for the last webinar was a huge success, and I appreciate all the RSVPs to help us ensure we have plenty of elluminate seats.

When: Friday, March 11, 2011 (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM MT)
Facilitators: Amy Anthony & Zac Tomlinson from NetTutor
Focus: An overview of the NetTutor service and how to use it with your CCCOnline learners.
Register: https://at.ccconline.org/training/login.php
Where: Online via Elluminate. Access the webinar up to 15 minutes before the start time using this link- https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.A2E007B1B476E0A039F5BBB6806316

Spring Session 2 Rosters Now Available

You can now view your Spring Session 2 class roster.

To access your class rosters please go to the Faculty Portal here,

https://myportal.cccs.edu/jsp/misc/schoolLoginNew.jsp?school=ccco

Enter your S# and Password.

On the Faculty Tab, go to the CCCOnline Faculty Gateway Access Channel

Select "Course Online Rosters".

For a tutorial on the Faculty Portal please go here, https://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Tech_Tools_-_CCCOnline_Portal_Overview

Thanks!
John

Intelligent Agent Gone Wild, Again

Happy Wednesday! We apologize for any confusion that you experienced due to an intelligent agent that was created back in 2009. We have attempted to delete this agent but it returned like a little gremlin today. We have deleted it again today but please let us know if you receive any additional messages asking you to visit the CCCOnline Community Course. We do hope to see you in the community where your department faculty lounges are located and we have several all faculty discussions ongoing. However, you are not required to log in within a certain number of days to the community.

Have a wonderful day and enjoy the pretty weather while you can!

CCCOnline Student Retention Strategies Webinar

We are testing a new system for registration of Webinars.
Please register for our upcoming webinar at https://at.ccconline.org/training/register/?id=487 , and let me know if you have questions or problems using this form. Whether you register in advance or not, please join us anyway at the link below.

When: Friday, February 18, 2011 (2:00 - 3:00 PM MT)
Facilitators: Lisa Brown-Roberts & John Schmahl
Focus: Participants will learn about current CCCOnline retention projects and projects planned for the upcoming academic year. Participants will have an opportunity to brainstorm about retention strategies, including "early alert" systems.
Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time from https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.BC3D4EDF62221A0B2180936AD9E87F

Student Authentication

Starting this Wednesday, February 2, your students may receive a series of authentication questions designed to help us authenticate and verify student identity. This process is managed by a third-party company called Acxiom. This is part of our on-going effort at improving student identification, attendance and retention.

The following e-mail has been sent to all students regarding the start of our use of Acxiom on Wednesday and our authentication policies in general. The 24x7 Support Center (PerceptIS) has also been informed of this change.

Thanks!
John

CCCOnline Course Authentication and Participation Policy (CAPP)

To improve our overall program integrity, ensure that each student is doing his/her own work and comply with our home colleges’ accreditation agencies, CCCOnline is implementing the following steps:

• During the semester, students may be presented with random pop-up security questions when logging into their online course(s). It is important that students answer these questions as accurately as they can.

• All students will be required to complete at least two assignments within the first two weeks of the semester.

Students who do not meet the CAPP requirements may be reported by their instructor to the CCCOnline Student Services Department.

The random security question authentication process is managed by a third-party company. CCCOnline does not have access to this database. This data is secured by the third-party company, which complies with student privacy and FERPA regulations.

Reporting Student Attendance for Session 1

This is just a reminder that you should report on student attendance for any students in session 1 courses by midnight of the session 1 census date, February 8, 2011.

Information on how to record student attendance is listed below.

CCCOnline's attendance policy helps to identify students who do not intend to actively participate in courses. If necessary, courses may need to be revised to comply with the Attendance Policy. Contact your Program Chair for guidance with necessary revisions.

To comply with this policy, each CCCOnline course must require students to:

1. Participate in an "Introductions" discussion, which may or may not be graded.

2. Submit a graded, content-related assessment prior to the census date.

- The census date is the last day to drop in a term (see the Academic Calendar).
- The assessment must be content related – it should not be a "syllabus quiz".
- The assessment may be a Dropbox, Quiz, or Discussion

Thanks!
John

Process for verifying student attendance

Use the following instructions:

1. By Census Date (Feb 8th), login to the Faculty Gateway through the faculty portal at : https://myportal.cccs.edu/jsp/misc/schoolLoginNew.jsp?school=ccco

2. Click the "Online Roster" link.

3. Click the "Attendance Register" link next to the title of the course.

4. Click on the checkbox for “Introductory Discussion” if the student completed an Introductory Discussion post.

5. Click on the checkbox for “First Assignment” if the student has completed the first assignment (Recall that this assignment should be a graded, content-related assignment.).

6. Click on the checkbox for “Extenuating Circumstances” if the student did not post to the Introductory Discussion or the content-related assessment, but you have additional information that leads you to believe that the student may be active at a later date. The “Extenuating Circumstances” designation might be selected, for example, if:

- The student communicated with you or class peers elsewhere in the course.
- The student notified you s/he will start the term late.
- The student has given you other reasons to expect s/he may become active.

7. After selecting the designation for each student, click the “Submit” button to save your selections.

Spring Session 1 Rosters Now Available

You can now view your Spring Session 1 class roster.

To access your class rosters please go to the Faculty Portal here,

https://myportal.cccs.edu/jsp/misc/schoolLoginNew.jsp?school=ccco

Enter your S# and Password.

On the Faculty Tab, go to the CCCOnline Faculty Gateway Access Channel

Select Course Online Rosters.

For a tutorial on the Faculty Portal please go here, https://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Tech_Tools_-_CCCOnline_Portal_Overview

Thanks!
John

Save Yourself the Headache!

At the end of each term Amy Sorenson, who is Profhelp, is inundated with questions about the Grades Tool in D2L. So, in order to avoid future headaches, we asked several faculty and Amy for helpful tips and suggestions.

Here they are:
1. Change your Personal Display options so you can always see the students' grades and the Final Calculated Grade when you enter the gradebook. http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Tech_Tools_-_D2L_-_Grades#Set_Personal_Display_Options.3F
2. Run the Gradebook Wizard before the term starts. Enter fake grades for the Jenny Grade student to verify your grades are totaling correctly and match your Course Syllabus-Grading and Evaluation page.http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Tech_Tools_-_D2L_-_Grades#Run_the_Grades_Setup_Wizard.3F
3. Towards the end of the term don’t forget to release the Final Calculated Grade column to the students so they can see their final grade.http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Tech_Tools_-_D2L_-_Grades#Release_the_Final_Calculated_Grade_to_Students.3F

If you're still struggling with the Grades Tool after using these D2L Tool pages, please use the Profhelp form located in the CCCOnline Portal.

Each week the Cultivating Excellence Blog runs reminders like these and more. View the blog by clicking the the Faculty Tab in the CCCOnline Portal, and share your comments in appropriate discussion in the CCCOnline Community Course.

Are you ready to start cleaning your courses?

At times the process of getting your course "duped" or copied for the upcoming term seems convoluted, but here is a brief description of that process and your role.

Prior to the term, you and your Chair determine which course/s you would like copied and potentially how many is a reasonable amount for you and the department. The Chair then completes a form that requests that course for you and the AT team processes that request. Sometimes while they are processing the dupe request, you may see an empty course shell appear in D2L, but you will know for sure when it is ready for you to look at when you receive an automated email notifying you of the course. (If you are not getting these emails, check your SPAM folder and update your email address through the Portal or Faculty Gateway page.)

After you get the email, you have 72 hours to log into D2L and in order to confirm the content in the course is correct. ***This requires some looking around your course and checking tools like discussions and quizzes, ect to be sure they have the correct settings. Once you have checked the course to be sure it is correct, log into the CCCOnline Portal and go to the Faculty Tab to access the Content Verification Form. If there is a problem with the content in your course, contact your Chair immediately. Your next step is to get the course ready for students. Use the Course Readiness Checklist to be sure you aren't missing any steps: http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Policies_%26_Procedures_-_Faculty_Handbook_-_Teaching_for_CCCOnline_-_Faculty_Role_in_Course_Development_and_Maintenance_-_Course_Readiness_Checklist

***Don't forget to reset your course home page, update your instructor widget, run the gradebook wizard, and clear your course navigation bar of tools like Rubrics if you aren't using them. Review the Course Readiness Checklist for a comprehensive explanation of what to remove and not to remove. Many faculty are really good house cleaners and are making tools inactive that are really needed like the question library ...so be cautious and thoughtful about this part of the clean up. The course must be ready for students for first day checks no later than Thursday morning prior to the start of the term (for spring session 1, this is January 20th). When your course is ready to be reviewed, return to the Faculty Tab on the Portal and click Course Readiness Form to acknowledge that the course is ready.

One final reminder is that you must have a content related assignment due before census which for spring 1 is February 8. This assignment must be more the introduction discussion.

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from all the Staff at CCCOnline!

Our offices are closed from December 24 and repen on January 3rd. We look forward to a great 2011.

Determining Last Date of Attendence

Dear Faculty;

After discussions with the system financial aid directors and the system office we have determined that you may use the mid-point date of the course when reporting a student’s last date of attendance (LDA). The mid-point dates for our courses are listed below. As a reminder, the LDA must be reported for any student who receives a failing grade in a course. If the student completed any course work or submitted any assignments during the semester, use the mid-point date for the LDA. If the student never submitted any assignments, never logged in or never communicated with you, use the first day of the course instead.

As always, please feel free to contact me (john.schmahlcccs.edu) if you have any questions.

Thanks again for your continued hard work and support!

John

Mid-point date for 15 week courses – 10/24/2010
Mid-point date for 10 week courses – 11/8/2010

Sentence Works changes it's name to Grammarly@edu

Sentenceworks, the free online grammar checker available to CCCOnline students, changed it’s name to Grammarly@edu. Check out the new site and features by using the Grammarly@edu link in the Helpful Links widget inside your Desire2Learn classroom.

At the new site, you’ll find the same familiar features you’ve been using along with some new functionality including:
-Even more accurate grammar checking
-Support for more writing genres
-Printable reports

Your Sentenceworks user name and password will work at the new site (http://www.grammarly.com/edu/students). Easily retrieve your forgotten password for Grammarly by clicking on the “Forgot Your Password” link on the login page. Your password will be emailed to your college email account. Do you need a new account? No problem! Click on “Create Account” and fill out the required information.

Support for Grammarly@edu is available online at http://support.grammarly.com/home.

Enjoy the new grammar services!

Fall Grades due Dec 16!

Dear Faculty;

It's that time of the semester, Fall grades are due no later than Thursday, December 16, 2010.

Please follow the directions below to enter grades for your courses. If you have any questions regarding grades, please contact me (john.schmahl@cccs.edu).

Once you have submitted your grades, we will pull a daily report listing the grades and they will be entered into Banner for the students. Grades will not be viewable by the students until the day after they are entered.

You must report a Last Date of Attendance (LDA) for any student who receives a grade of “F”. The LDA is the date that the student submitted their last graded assessment or assignment. To find this date in D2L, you can follow the directions here http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Tech_Tools_-_D2L_-_Classlist#How_do_I_review_student.27s_access_to_the_course_or_a_tool.3F

If the student never accessed the course, you can enter the first day of the session, August 30 for session 1 courses and October 4 for session 2 courses.

If you have any students needing their grades earlier, or any students not listed on the grade roster, please contact John Schmahl, john.schmahl@cccs.edu or Roxanne Manske, roxanne.manske@cccs.edu.

To submit final grades:

Login through Faculty Portal at https://myportal.cccs.edu/jsp/misc/schoolLoginNew.jsp?school=ccco

(For a tutorial on the new Faculty Portal please go here, https://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Tech_Tools_-_CCCOnline_Portal_Overview)

- Select the Faculty Tab

- Under the Faculty Gateway channel, Click on the Online Gradebook

- Select the appropriate section

If you are missing any section(s) or have extra section(s) listed, please contact John Schmahl, john.schmahl@cccs.edu.

Enter the appropriate grade for each student, accepted grades are listed below

Remember, developmental courses (those with course numbers under 100) must use the developmental grades, see below

**All students on the grade roster must be given a grade, even if they have not participated in the course**

Click “Update” and return to the menu to select the next section if needed

Approved grades

Standard courses (course numbers 100 and above, e.g., PSY 101)
A
B
C
D
F (must include last day of attendance)

Developmental courses (course number less than 100, e.g., MAT 060)
S/A
S/B
S/C
U/D
U/F (must include last day of attendance)

Fall student survey is now available

The student survey is now available to students. Note that students will receive a popup message when they log into D2L until they have completed the survey for each of their courses. Please encourage students to complete the survey in order to help us better serve them.

Thanks!
John

D2L 9.1 Upgrade- a Success!

The D2L 9.1 upgrade that occurred over the Thanksgiving Holiday was a success. The one major change you may have noticed already is that instead of the save message occurring across the top of the D2L window when you save changes in D2L the message now appears on the bottom right of your screen.

I would also like to highlight our last webinar of the year on Friday December 3 at 1pm, Creating and Facilitating Groups in D2L with Lisa Marie Johnson. If you haven't completed your training requirement this year, you don't want to miss it! To join us go to https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.0EB8DF8CB07BB2627174FA49487CAB

It will also be recorded and you can listen to it and our other archived webinars at https://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Webinar_Archive .

Learning Key Chain Webinar this Friday

Do your students sometimes appear not to connect to your subject, its materials, or even to you? Do you sometimes disconnect from teachers or presenters even when the topic is of interest to you? Learning preferences play a great role in how much and how well we learn or want to learn anything. When we decide to learn something, we pick the key that works for us. A flexible "lock" allows for many fits to access content.

Join us for an interactive webinar on Friday November 5th at 1pm with Leecy Wise. Participants will explore how they learn and teach best. The webinar will provide instructors with a broad perspective on how students might prefer to learn. The webinar will open instructors to new ways of presenting content and engaging students with a variety of learning needs and abilities.

No registration required, just join us at https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.7535BE50A6EE6D4A8B14AFA1F589FE

You may also want to visit the faculty wiki for our archived webinars or more information on upcoming webinars at https://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Training_Options

If you have questions about this post, please contact Karen Kaemmerling directly at karen.kaemmerling@cccs.edu

Congratulations in Order

Congratulations to Frank Vazquez and David Chatham of CCCOnline's Academic Technologies team. David and Frank received national recognition at the annual Desire2Learn conference in Chicago last July for their submission to the Desire2Excel awards program.

To read the entire article as published in the CCCS Connections newsletter, follow this link (http://www.cccs.edu/communications/connections/2010/603/index.html), scroll down to Section D (Technology Update), which will open in Adobe Reader, and then to Section F.

October Training Reminder

Each faculty is expected to earn one training credit per year. You can do this if you haven’t already by attending Friday’s webinar.

Student Research & Writing Toolkit Updates Webinar Reminder
When: Friday, October 22, 2010 (1:00 - 2:30PM Mountain)
Who: Mary Cash & Liz Dzabic
What: Review of the updates to the Student Wiki "Research & Writing Toolkit".
Where: Online via Elluminate. Access up to 15 minutes before the start time from:https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008363&password=M.5B943246C8C210B8165AD731371D95

For more upcoming webinar information and for the recorded archived webinars visit the faculty wiki.

Please send your questions directly to me rather than replying at Karen.kaemmerling@cccs.edu

Reporting student attendance for session 2

Just a reminder that tomorrow is census for session 2 courses. You should report on student attendance for any students in session 2 courses tat you may be teaching by midnight tomorrow, Thursday, October 14. More information on our attendance policy and how to report on student attendance is listed below. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!
John


CCCOnline's attendance policy helps to identify students who do not intend to actively participate in courses. If necessary, courses will need revised to comply with the Attendance Policy. Contact your Program Chair for guidance with necessary revisions.

To comply with this policy, each CCCOnline course must require students to:

1. Participate in an "Introductions" discussion, which may or may not be graded.

2. Submit a graded, content-related assessment prior to the census date.

- The census date is the last day to drop in a term (see the Academic Calendar).
- The assessment must be content related – it should not be a "syllabus quiz".
- The assessment may be a Dropbox, Quiz, or Discussion

Process for verifying student attendance

Use the following instructions:

1. By Census Date (Oct 14th), login to the Faculty Gateway through the faculty portal at : https://myportal.cccs.edu/jsp/misc/schoolLoginNew.jsp?school=ccco

2. Click the "Online Roster" link.

3. Click the "Attendance Register" link next to the title of the course.

4. Click on the checkbox for “Introductory Discussion” if the student completed an Introductory Discussion post.

5. Click on the checkbox for “First Assignment” if the student has completed the first assignment (Recall that this assignment should be a graded, content-related assignment.).

6. Click on the checkbox for “Extenuating Circumstances” if the student did not post to the Introductory Discussion or the content-related assessment, but you have additional information that leads you to believe that the student may be active at a later date. The “Extenuating Circumstances” designation might be selected, for example, if:

- The student communicated with you or class peers elsewhere in the course.
- The student notified you s/he will start the term late.
- The student has given you other reasons to expect s/he may become active.

7. After selecting the designation for each student, click the “Submit” button to save your selections.

Session 5 - 2010 Second Life Series – The Virtual Podium

* When: October 14, 2010 (3:00PM - 5:00PM - Mountain)
* Who: Cheryl Comstock, CCCOnline Director of Online Programs
* Prior sessions: see the the Webinar Archive page
* What: In this session, the participants will learn about pre-developed curriculum and its uses with educational tools discussed during the prior 4 sessions in this series. Additionally, participants will go on a virtual field trip to experience the virtual podiums in SL, we will also visit the Information & Communications Technology Library (ICT ) located in Second Life.
* Where: In Second Life. Cheryl will send you more information after you register - You may go to the following site to register for the session at, http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Professional_Development_-_Upcoming_Webinars.

Please note: There has been an update for the Viewer 2, which will prompt you at your next login. All information for the update is available on the login page of SL. It is helpful to update your viewer a day or two before our virtual meeting time.

About the Second Life Series

* Questions about this series should be directed to Cheryl Comstock: Cheryl.Comstock@cccs.edu
* REGISTRATION FOR ALL SESSIONS IS REQUIRED - click here to register.
* For an overview of Second Life as a tool, see the Faculty Wiki Second Life Tech Tool page found at, http://at.ccconline.org/faculty/wiki/Tech_Tools_-_Other_Tools_-_Second_Life

New Student Authentication Process

Starting this Monday, October 11, your students may receive a series of authentication questions designed to help us authenticate and verify student identities. This process is managed by a third-party called Acxiom. This is part of our on-going efforts at improving student identification, attendance and retention (see the previous post from Lisa on Sept 13, "Attendance Policy for Students/Formerly No-show).

The following e-mail has been sent to all students regarding the start of our use of Acxiom on Monday. PerceptIS has also been informed of this change.

Thanks!
John


CCCOnline Course Authentication and Participation Policy (CAPP)

To improve our overall program integrity, ensure that each student is doing his/her own work and comply with our home colleges’ accreditation agencies, CCCOnline is implementing the following steps:

• During the semester, students may be presented with random pop-up security questions when logging into their online course(s).

• All students will be required to complete at least two assignments within the first two weeks of the semester.

Students who do not meet the CAPP requirements may be reported by their instructor to the CCCOnline Student Services Department.

The random security question authentication process is managed by Acxiom, a third-party company. CCCOnline does not have access to this database. This data is secured by Acxiom, which complies with student privacy and FERPA regulations. Acxiom’s privacy policies are available at www.acxiom.com/privacy.

After the student enters his/her S# and password on the D2L login page or accesses D2L via the portal, a screen appears to “Verify Your Identity.”

Students should type their current address into the Identification Verification box.

• After the address is submitted, up to four questions will appear on screen asking Identity Verification questions. There may be a short delay before these questions display on the screen.

• Students should answer the questions honestly, and keep in mind that “none of the above” may be a valid answer for some questions.

• After students answer and submit their answers to the Identity Verification questions, there is a delay before the student is logged into their online course. This delay can last up to two minutes. Please be patient and do not click the submit button multiple times.