DLAI Professional Development Calendar

Virtual, April 9th @ 2-3PM Via Zoom - "The RSI Edge: Driving Student Success Through Connection"

Register for "The RSI Edge" Workshop Here!

Discover how meeting federal requirements of Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) will create a dynamic, interactive online course that fosters genuine instructor-student engagement and enhances learning outcomes.

• Identify key strategies to ensure regular and substantive interaction (RSI) in online courses, fostering meaningful engagement and compliance with educational standards.

• Design a plan for interactive RSI course activities and communication methods that promote student success and create a sense of connection in the online learning environment.

Virtual, April 24th @ 10-11 AM via Zoom - "Strategies for Authentic Assessment”- Faculty workshop

Register for the Authentic Assessment Workshop Here!

Authentic assessments involve the application of knowledge and skills in real-world situations, scenarios, or problems. They create a student-centered learning experience by providing opportunities to problem-solve, inquire, and create new knowledge and meaning. In this session, we will explore the many types of authentic assessments including inquiry-based, problem-based, scenario-based, project-based, and design-based learning. ​

Outcomes:

• ​Review various authentic assessment and their examples and products. ​
• Explore strategies for utilizing authentic assessment in your courses. ​
• Analyze the value of authentic assessment in your student’s learning.

Registration coming soon - face-to-face - "Best Practices for Ensuring Accessibility in Your Online Courses" Faculty Workshop

Outcomes:

• Define Accessibility and its guidelines. 
• Explore best practices for ensuring the accessibility of content in your courses and beyond. 
• Discuss tools for accessibility checking.  

August 20^th through 23^rd - "Canvas Boot Camp" Faculty Training Series. 

For full details including registration and training outcomes please visit our Faculty Canvas Training page. 

Topic: "Content and Quizzes"

Outcomes: 

• Discuss helpful Canvas features for content creation and quizzes. 
• Explore and demonstrate how to create content in Canvas 
• Explore and demonstrate how to create quizzes in Canvas. 

Topic: "Assignments and Grading"

Outcomes: 

• Discuss helpful Canvas features for assignments and grading. 
• Explore and demonstrate how to create assignments in Canvas 
• Explore and demonstrate Speedgrader and grading capabilities in Canvas. 

Each session is approximately 1 hour long and will be offered both virtually and face-to-face (seating limited). 

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 3rd Open Texas conference, jointly organized by the THECB and the Texas Digital Library. This year's theme, "Global Horizons of Open Education: The View from Texas," promises to broaden your perspective and ignite your passion for open educational resources (OER).

The conference committees, led by conference co-chairs, Niki Whiteside, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Instructional Innovation and Support, and Dr. Tonja Conerly, Professor of Sociology at San Jacinto College are working together to create an engaging program. The full conference schedule and keynote speakers will be announced early fall.

Event Details:

• Dates: September 25-27, 2024
• Location: Free & Virtual
• Registration: Now open!
• Session Formats: Keynote speakers, pre-conference workshops, town hall with THECB and the Texas OER community, and innovative sessions
• Session Tracks: Global Collaboration and Partnerships, Technology and Open Education, Policy and Advocacy in Open Education, Student Voices in Open Education, and Sustainability Models for OER

Participants can register today for this no-cost professional development opportunity, and we invite you to forward this information to your campus community. Visit the Open Texas 2024 website to learn more about this year’s committees and conference.

THECB welcomes everyone in open education to connect at Open Texas 2024. We look forward to your institution’s participation in this OER community event.

Inquiries about Open Texas 2024 can be directed to open.ed.texas@gmail.com or Carrie Gits, Director, Digital Learning, at carrie.gits@highered.texas.gov.

"Quality Matters at TAMU-CC Kickoff" Faculty Professional and Course Development Program. 

• Explore the Quality Matters initiative at TAMU-CC.  

For full details including registration please visit our Quality Matters at TAMU-CC page.

October 9^th , 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM via Zoom - "Prompt Engineering in AI" Faculty Workshop

Outcomes:

• Explore prompt engineering and its role in AI.  
• Identify challenges and opportunities in prompt design and optimization. 
• Explore innovative techniques and strategies for crafting effective prompts.  
• Discuss the ethical considerations and implications of prompt engineering.  

Learn more and add the "Prompt Engineering In AI" session to your calendar.

 October 24^th , 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM via Zoom - "Course Library" Faculty Workshop

Outcomes:

• Explore methods for adding citations to your Course Library
• Effectively organize materials in your course library to enhance course support.
• Identify the location of the Course Library help guide on the library's website. 

Learn more and add the "Course Library" workshop to your calendar.

November 12^th, 13^th, and 14^th - "Ethics, Professionalism, Innovation, Compliance (EPIC) Day" (Open to Faculty and Staff)

DLAI will have multiple sessions during this year's Employee Development event including: 

• “Harnessing Zoom for Effective Online Meetings” by Cynthia Farias

• “Creating Engaging Presentations” by Lauran Guerra, MS IDET

• “YOU and I with AI” by Rinki Suryavanshi, Phd

See the full schedule for EPIC here. 

January 14^th through 17^th - "Canvas Advanced" Faculty Training Series - Registration now open! 

For full details including registration and training outcomes please visit our Faculty Canvas Training page. 

Topic: "Course Management Advanced"

Outcomes: 

• Discuss helpful course management features in Canvas. 
• Explore and demonstrate how to utilize collaborations, peer-reviews and groups in Canvas.

Topic: "Assessments, Reports, and Analytics"

Outcomes: 

• Discuss the advanced analytics and reporting features in Canvas. 
• Explore and demonstrate how to generate and interpret various analytics and reports available in Canvas. 

Each session is approximately 1 hour long and will be offered both virtually and face-to-face (seating limited). 

January 15^th - Honorlock Online Proctoring Campus Visit - In Person ONLY

The Honorlock Customer Service Manager will be visiting the TAMU-CC campus! Join us to enhance your understanding of Honorlock and improve your proctoring workflows. During their visit, they will host two informative sessions:

9 AM Session: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, O’Connor Building, Room 240

• Effective Strategies for Proctoring Success: Learn practical tips for successfully implementing Honorlock’s proctoring services.
• Communicating Academic Integrity: Discover best practices for fostering students understanding of academic integrity.
• Add 9 AM session to calendar

10 AM Session: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, O’Connor Building, Room 240

• Interpret Proctoring Flags: Learn how to analyze and address the proctoring flags to enhance the integrity of your assessments. 
• Explore Honorlock’s Features: Discover how to use the “Search and Destroy” feature in Honorlock to refine and secure your test content.
• Add 10 AM session to calendar

Harnessing Microlearning and Microcredentialing Faculty Panel - in person

February 12, Noon - 1 PM, University Center, Oso Room 221

Bring your own lunch and join us for a faculty and student led panel discussion on the application of Micro-learning and Micro-credentialing as potential vehicles for students' upskilling for the 21st-century workforce!

Featuring:

• Dr. Rick Smith, Executive Director of the Conrad Blucher Institute
• Dr. Matthew Starliper, Associate Professor of Accounting at the TAMU-CC College of Business
• Nicholas Hinojosa, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at South Texas College
• Aurelia O’Neil, Doctoral Candidate from College of Education and Human Development

Discover these concepts and discuss the innovative strategies utilized by TAMU-CC faculty, students, and your South Texas peers! Add this panel event to your calendar.

Outcomes:

• Define Micro-learning and Micro-credentialing.  
• Explore strategies being utilized by faculty to implement micro-credentialing in their courses.  
• Discuss impact on student success. 

Open the drop downs for each month to see upcoming professional development and training information and registration details.