Mission

The mission of the Crafton Hills College Professional Development Committee (PDC) is to provide and support professional development activities and opportunities for all staff to acquire the knowledge and skills to better serve students and the community. These developmental activities will be consistent with the college mission and will enhance job performance and interaction among all CHC employees, thereby developing a sense of campus community.  

Resources

CHC employees now have access to a Professional Development library of over 100 titles related to professional, personal, and organizational development, located in the new Teaching and Learning Center, located in LRC 107. For a complete listing of the titles in the PD library, including breakdown by type (see Tags), as well as pictures of the volumes’ covers (see Covers), click here.

Electronic Resources

  • Teaching for Success

    Teaching For Success E-Journal, Vol 19, No. 5

    In This Issue: The New Surge in E-Learning: How Does It Add Us? (pp.1-2); Optimize Instruction a Simple Teaching Sequence (p. 1); Harnessing the Power of “Breaking It Down” (pp. 3-4); Dave Bequette’s Top Ten Online Teaching Tips (pp. 3-6); How to Better Manage Group Learning (pp. 4-5); How Teach Critical Thinking More Effectively (pp.  5-8); Bonus Section: Success Action Steps (pp. 9-10)

    Teaching for Success E-Journal, Vol 20, No. 1

    In This Issue: What’s in It for You? (p. 2); Preparation: Laws of Successful Travel (p. 3); The Essential Why? (p. 4); Power Shortage (pp. 5-8); Expedition Outfitting and You, Section II (p. 9); Must-know Online Learning Success Factors (pp. 10-12); To Quit or Not to Quit (p. 12); “Why Learn This? It’s Useless!” (pp. 13-14); What do Students Really Want? (p. 14); Side Trip: Active/Passive Learning Analyzer (p. 15); Twenty-six Styles Help Your Students Think (pp. 16-20); “WebQuest” Your Way to Active Learning (p. 21); Did You Know? Great Discussion Generator (p.  21); Dabby’s Teaching World (Humor) (p. 22); Trek Improvement Section III Overview (p. 23)

  • Lynda.com

    CHC employees now have access to www.lynda.com Online Training Library, a comprehensive collection of video tutorials and online courses on a variety of software and design topics. 

    The Lynda Online Training Library allows you to learn at your own pace, whenever you want, as often as you want.

    – Stay current and keep skills sharp
    – Learn innovative and productive techniques
    – Access over 930 online courses, 24/7
    – Learn from experienced instructors
    – Gain confidence and marketability
    – Learn at your own pace: Stop, rewind, replay 

    For more information, including free demos, go to www.lynda.com

  • Other Online Resources

    For links to over 100 other educational resources, click here.