Author: Lisa Martin

AVID – Professional Development Opportunity 4.21.23
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Training Date/Time: April 21, 2023, 9AM-12PM

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Session Title:
Enhancing Online Instruction 

Session Description:

Participants will learn how to apply Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR) strategies in an online course, with an emphasis on building a social presence for both instructor and student. Participants will discuss and analyze high-impact strategies that will increase student engagement and learning in the online environment. Participants who attend this session should already be familiar with the basic functionality D2L, including how to create a discussion board, post assignments, etc. This workshop is more effective if participants have some AVID background in WICOR strategies. 

To Register: https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/enhancing-online-instruction-spring-2023 

KWLA — An AVID Strategy Helpful for Finals’ Prep
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KWLA (Know, Want to Know, Learned, and Apply):  Using a KWLA strategy/worksheet prior to an assessment (like a final exam) in class can help instructors (and students) see what students already “know” about a topic and what they “want to know”/really need to study. After participating in your class/review session, the KWLA can help instructors assess what students have “learned” and if they are able to successfully “apply” the information. For a fillable KWLA worksheet that can be used in your classes, check out the “AVID Resources” page available through the Resources’ tab in D2L.

National Assessment Week: FREE Professional-development Opportunities
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Would you like to learn more about assessment? Are you interested in what will really help faculty with assessment? If you answered, “yes,” this is a helpful week for you: National Assessment Week.

As part of this week’s activities, several free webinars/workshops are being offered.

This Thursday, April 6th, there are three free virtual sessions available:

If you attend one or all of these sessions and would like your participation added to your professional-development record, please reach out to Allison Scott (scott.a@ptc.edu) and/or Lisa Martin (martin.l@ptc.edu) to let them know of your attendance.

REMINDER — EVENTS TODAY (March 23, 2023)
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Good morning, all:

As a reminder, we have two great events on the PTC Greenwood Campus today:

  • THE POETRY SHOWCASE: 11:45AM-12:30PM in the Student Center. Moody Black (featured poet) and PTC poets will be there.
  • VISITING ARTIST LECTURE SERIES: 3:30PM-5:00PM in the Library (top floor, Building K). McCormick-native Charles Apple is today’s “visiting artist.” Learn more about his career in infographics. He is the Further Review Editor for The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington).

These events are open to students, faculty, and staff. We hope you can join us.

SUNY Online Summit — March 8-10, 2023
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The SUNY Online annual summit for online learning practitioners is available virtually; the virtual event is free of charge for anyone interested in attending. Registration is required.

Sessions Included:

If you attend any of the sessions and would like us to include the session(s) on your PD transcript, please send a quick email to Allison Scott (Scott.a@ptc.edu) or Lisa Martin (martin.l@ptc.edu) with the name and date of the session(s) and verification of attendance.

South Carolina Conference on Innovations in Teaching and Learning (SCCITL) — CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
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The South Carolina Conference on Innovations in Teaching and Learning hosted by Coastal Carolina University invites proposals from faculty, staff, administrators, librarians, graduate students, and other educators involved in pedagogical activities for this year’s conference.  The conference will take place both in person and virtually on Thursday, July 20th and Friday, July 21st at Coastal Carolina University. The theme for this conference is The New Three Rs: Reconnecting, Reshaping, Renewal.   Proposals should be submitted by Friday, March 24, 2023. Notifications of acceptance will be announced by Monday, May 1, 2023.   

Read more about proposal requirements here: https://www.coastal.edu/app/ceteal/sccitl/proposal.html.