Flex Day and Adjunct Orientation: Tuesday, January 9, 2023
January 9th
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Flex Day Activities
The Vision Resource Center is an online learning and communication platform that offers all California community college employees equitable access to professional development opportunities and supports efforts to fulfill the goals outlined in the Vision for Success.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racists Workshop Playlist
Refer to your department chair(s) for approved activities, Zoom links, and meeting locations.
Find out the new features in New Quizzes that can help transform your quiz creations in Canvas like build on last attempt, anonymous grading, shared item banks, and more! But wait! We have more like the new discussion feature that will transform discussions this upcoming summer. Learn more about these programs that are coming down the line that will change Canvas.
Facilitator(s): Cherishea Coats and Brandi Mellow, SBCCD Distance Education
Meeting ID: 822 1550 3410
Looking to revamp how you use discussions? Want to reinvent the overall appearance of Canvas discussions? Would you love to have multiple due dates for one Canvas discussions? Then Harmonize may be just what you need to revolutionize your Canvas discussions with ease and style. Harmonize will be conducting a pilot program during the spring semester to introduce the program to our faculty. Jump on this opportunity to see if Harmonize is what you have been looking for!
Facilitator(s): Cherishea Coats and Brandi Mellow, SBCCD Distance Education
Meeting ID: 818 3841 7089
Everyone can join 'in-person' or thru Zoom with questions about student assessments, Canvas shell, Departmental work, syllabus, SLOs, interviewing for an academic PT/FT job, etc. There won't be an agenda, this will be an open forum format. Bring your questions and I'll try to look for the answers.
Facilitator(s): Sam Truong
In-person: CYN-238
Meeting ID: 732 5210 056 Password: SP24
Do you have a Canvas course for your department or program? Unsure where to begin or even what to update? Join us for this workshop where we will briefly cover the basics of Canvas, best practices, tips for engagement, and new features that may help!
Facilitator(s): Cherishea Coats and Brandi Mellow, SBCCD Distance Education
Meeting ID: 830 6024 7248
Please take the time to complete an evaluation for the workshops attended from 9 a.m. - Noon.
This workshop will introduce attendees to ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool that can assist with various tasks such as answering questions, generating ideas, writing assistance, translation, and more. The workshop will provide an overview of ChatGPT, its capabilities, and how it can be used in everyday life and work situations. Attendees will have the opportunity to try out ChatGPT's capabilities on lab computers and receive guidance from facilitators. Additionally, the workshop will provide tips and tricks for getting the most out of AI and best practices for using it in different situations.
Facilitator(s): Uvaldo Sifuentes, SBVC Faculty
Meeting ID: 898 9542 4425
Everyone can join 'in-person' or thru Zoom with questions about student assessments, Canvas shell, Departmental work, syllabus, SLOs, interviewing for an academic PT/FT job, etc. There won't be an agenda, this will be an open forum format. Bring your questions and I'll try to look for the answers.
Facilitator(s): Sam Truong
In-person: CYN-238
Meeting ID: 732 5210 056 Password: SP24
This is a low impact aerobics class designed to strengthen your heart and lungs. The
class encompasses body weight exercises. Participants will use their own body weight
and improve agility and mobility. Students will also practice yoga poses to increase
flexibility and mindfulness in our body. This class is fun, interactive, and great
for individuals with all levels of fitness! Let's improve our mind, body, and spirit!
*Please bring a yoga mat, towel, and water to work out in the comfort of your home.
Facilitator(s): Michaela Niesen, SBVC Faculty
Meeting ID: 810 9485 6305
Join Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) students Rejoice Chavira (Counseling) and Natalie Lopez (Library) as they share teaching strategies and techniques from the ACUE Certification program. Attendees will gain practical tools and actionable insights for creating impactful learning experiences in their classrooms.
Facilitator(s): Rejoice Chavira, CHC Faculty and Natalie Lopez, CHC Librarian
Meeting ID: 876 7577 3421
Please take the time to complete an evaluation for the workshops attended from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Adjunct Orientation
Facilitated by Keith Wurtz
Location: LRC 231
Tangela does all her homework but performs poorly on her tests; Isabel never turns in homework, rarely participates, but listens, and aces the tests. Tangela and Isabel end up making the same grade for the course.
Is that a problem? Want to talk about it? Then join us to discuss ideas from the book Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman.
This workshop supports the following objectives:
- To develop grading practices that accurately reflect student competency and understanding of the course objectives and outcomes.
- To develop grading practices that are bias and noise resistant to support DEIAA
- To develop grading practices that support growth mindset and learning
Facilitators: Andrew Guevara, CHC English Faculty and Jillian Robertson, CHC Math Faculty
Location: LRC 231
Please take the time to complete an evaluation for the workshop attended from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Dan Word
Location: LRC 110
Kay Weiss
Location: LRC 226
Jeff Smith
Location: LRC 231
