DAY OF LEARNING

January 4, 2008

Program

 

8:00-9:00 a.m.

Pancake Breakfast, served by Your President and Vice Presidents

SU-100

 

9:10-10:10 a.m., SU-100

Keynote Session: Dr. Cindy L. Miles, Campus President, Hialeah Campus, Miami Dade College

Pirate Wisdom: Charting a Course in the Seas of Change
Arrrrrr! This be yer initiation into the pirate arts of navigating rough waters, weathering winds of change, and seeking your treasure on the high seas of SMCC.

 

SESSION I

10:10-10:55 a.m.

 

Learning & Teaching

Hybrid Learning How To’s
Amy MacPherson and Linda Lujan
TC-225

Are you thinking about “hybridizing” one of your classes?  Come learn some tips and tricks to get you started.  We’ll also share information about SMCC’s new processes for developing and marketing Hybrid courses. 

 

Professionalism and Support

International Association of Administrative Professionals
Mary Marsh-Beil
TC-155

IAAP is a non-profit organization with over 600 chapters, 36 regional divisions, and more than 40,000 members and affiliates worldwide.  IAAP sets the standards for office professionals by providing information about the ever-changing office environment, networking opportunities, certification, seminars and conferences, magazines and publications, and online resources. Come learn more about the benefits of IAAP and enter a drawing to win one of two one-year memberships to IAAP. 

 

Leadership

Care and Feeding of Your Web Page
Rob Price and Donna Barnes

TC-157

Every area on campus has one, but some are a little undernourished, and a few have information that’s gone stale. Find out how to keep your Web page vital and healthy, review the process for updating and adding information, and learn how to take an active role in your online presence---it takes a village to raise an effective Web site!

 

Mind/Body/Spirit

This Year I Really am Going to Lose Weight, Get in Shape and Eat Right: Step 1
Susan Welter

TC-156
Tired of making the same resolution year after year with no results?  This session will help you set a realistic plan and stick with it so your goals become reality. Susan Welter is a registered dietician, certified in weight management and diabetes education.

 

SESSION II

11:05-11:50 a.m.

 

Learning & Teaching

Walking, or Advancing Your Expertise with Online Library Resources
Jill Seymour
TC-225

Your students are online “letting their fingers do the walking”… and many of the information resources they find aren’t timely or accurate.  To help them and their learning experiences, come learn how to personalize the features of various SMCC Library electronic databases and eBooks as well as advanced search techniques to help you (and them) find what you really need.

 

Professionalism and Support

Documenting Your Own Performance
Karen Gurney
TC-157
Do you know how to showcase your achievements? We often undersell ourselves, but we shouldn't. We tend to claim too little for outselves, rather than too much. Don't be afraid to take credit for what you've done! Take positive steps to identify and demonstrate your accomplishments. Come and get some practical ideas on how to shine the spotlight on your successes!  
 

Leadership

Lead Like a Pirate
Cindy Miles
TC-155

Stormy seas, uncertain currents, mutinous crews, and other challenges for today’s leaders?  Come learn more about being an effective leader using some piratical strategies.  The treasure awaits the successful pirate.  Or, in “pirate speak” … All ye captains set sail fer these pearls of wisdom fer keepin’ yer crew hardy and holdin’ a keen weather eye on yer treasure. Be ye at the wheel of a two-man dingy or a man-o-war, ye will sail her more true as ye become master of a community of power.

 

Mind/Body/Spirit

This Year I Really am Going to Lose Weight, Get in Shape and Eat Right: Step 1- Susan Welter
TC-156
Repeat of 10:10 a.m. session.

 

LUNCH

12:00-1:00 p.m., SU-100

Serve-Yourself Fajita Bar, Conversation with Colleagues and Video Corner!

 

Your 60 Seconds of Fame
SU-106

Calling all faculty...are you ready for your close-up? Before or after lunch, drop by our Video Corner and record a one-minute welcome to new South Mountain students, for use at future orientation sessions. Here's your chance to tell them what to expect at college, and how to succeed in your class....all in 150 words or less. Put your best face forward and make a great first impression for SMCC. 
 

SESSION III

1:10-1:55 p.m.

 

Learning & Teaching

APRASL and Assessment: Moving from Objectives to Outcomes Stephen Hustedde and Amy MacPherson
TC-156

Do you know the difference between objectives and outcomes?  Do you know how to develop good learning outcomes?  Come learn the subtle difference between the two and how to write strong, assessable learning outcomes for your discipline. This session will conclude with the question, “What should our students be able to do when they graduate regardless of their program?” Your insights will provide valuable input as to the APRASL Committee’s discussion of General Education Outcomes.

 

Professionalism and Support

Pirate Leadership for the “Crew”
Cindy Miles
TC-155

Everyone expects the crew to be cheerful, chipper, and hardworking, but doesn’t always give you the latitude to do your job and lead from where you are.  Come learn more about how to be an effective and empowered crew member using some piratical strategies.  Or, in “pirate speak” … Avast me hardies, cut a sharp sail for this course in survivin’ and thrivin’ on board yer ship. Come hone yer navigational and treasure-huntin’ skills as ye aim the arrow of yer compass to the sea of possibility.

 

Leadership

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sabbaticals and Professional Growth (But Didn't Have Time to Ask)
Buddy Cheeks & Ruben Saenz

TC-157

Maricopa has one of the most generous professional development and professional growth models in the country. Do you know all of the options available to you? Come learn how to take advantage of these great learning opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.

 

Mind/Body/Spirit

Finding Your Balanced Self

TC-225
Location to be announced

This session is being finalized as we go to print. Additional details will be available on the day of the event.

  

SESSION IV

2:05-2:50 p.m.

 

Learning & Teaching

Active Learning: Engaging Students it not Edutainment

Melinda Rudibaugh
TC-155

If all you're doing is "covering" the content, then they're not learning as much as you think. Come and learn some strategies for using active learning in your classroom.We promise you'll be engaged in learning about active learning.

 

Professionalism and Support

Email Etiquette
Karen Gurney
TC-225

How many emails do get each day?  How many do you send?  Do you know how others react to your messages?  DO YOU KNOW YOU”RE  SHOUTING WHEN YOU USE ALL CAPS?  Do you know it’s bad form to forward someone’s message without their permission?  Do you know what irritates others? Do you know your email is a public record? And most importantly, do you know how to be an effective email communicator?

 

Leadership

Leadership Actions/Risk Taking for Leaders
Carrole Wolin, President, National Institute for Leadership Development

TC-156

Come hear the vision and views of a Leadership expert and find ways to incorporate those ideas into your leadership style.  Additional information on this session will be available on the day of the event.

 

Mind/Body/Spirit

Yoga: Your Guide for Making it Through the Work Day
TBD

TC-157

Yoga, plain and simple, is one of the best overall conditioning and stress reduction activities around.  Come to this fun, relaxed, stress-reducing session to learn how Yoga can help you at work

 

3:00-4:00 Meeting Time (optional) to be used by committees or workgroups who wish to meet.