Tuesday, September 06, 2011

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

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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.

Monday, August 22, 2011

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 -










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

Monday, August 15, 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.

Monday, August 08, 2011

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.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

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

Thursday, July 21, 2011

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

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

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

Monday, June 27, 2011

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

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

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.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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

Monday, May 23, 2011



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.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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!

Monday, May 16, 2011

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.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

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

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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)

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

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