Workshops and Series Calendar

Teaching and Learning offers series aimed at mastery of various skills needed by employees in the essential roles that they play in the college. These series align with the established competencies for Durham Tech. 

Workshops and Series Descriptions

Weaving SLOs into Course Design: A Practical Workshop

Friday, September 27th, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Phillips (Building 3) Room 3-125
Presented by: Dr. Cathy James-Springer, Director, Organizational Development and Learning

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In this workshop, participants will delve into the intricacies of student learning outcomes (SLOs). We’ll explore how to extend and break down SLOs, ensuring they are seamlessly integrated into our courses. Specifically, we’ll differentiate between overall course goals, SLOs, and module outcomes. Participants will actively engage in developing module outcomes using learning taxonomies. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have practical strategies to enhance their teaching and align it with desired learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

  1. Differentiate between course goals, SLOs, and module outcomes.
  2. SLOs and their significance in course design.
  3. Explore learning taxonomies and how these frameworks inform the development of learning objectives and outcomes. 
  4. Apply taxonomies to create measurable, actionable objectives that enhance student learning within specific course modules.
  5. Use hands-on activities to actively develop module-specific learning outcomes.
     

Universal Design for Learning: From Theory to Practice

Friday, October 4; Friday, October 11; and Friday, October 18
Location: Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Eunice Ofori, Associate Director of Instructional Design, Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT)

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This interactive workshop, spread over three Fridays, will equip you with the knowledge and skills to implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in your classroom. Discover the core principles of UDL, explore its three guidelines (engagement, representation, and action and expression), and practical strategies and tools to create accessible and engaging learning experiences for all students. You'll also develop a personalized UDL action plan and collaborate with other educators to share best practices.

Session 1: Multiple Means of Representation
Friday, October 4, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  • Explore Multiple Means of Representation. Understand how to provide information and content in diverse formats and modalities to cater to different learning preferences and needs.
  • Apply Multiple Means of Representation to Your Syllabus & Course Design: Develop strategies for representing information visually, aurally, and kinesthetically in your syllabus, assignments, and instructional materials.
  • Technology Demos: Explore tools like text-to-speech software, graphic organizers, Accessibility tools etc.
     

Session 2: Multiple Means of Action and Expression
Friday, October 11, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  • Discuss Multiple Means of Action and Expression. Understand how to provide students with diverse options for demonstrating their learning and engaging with the content.
  • Apply Multiple Means of Action and Expression to Your Syllabus & Course Design: Develop strategies for allowing students to choose how they express their learning, whether through writing, speaking, creating presentations, multimedia projects, or other mediums.
  • Technology Demos: Explore tools like scheduling software, Rubrics, Eportfolios, etc.
     

Session 3: Multiple Means of Engagement
Friday, October 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  • Discuss Multiple Means of Engagement. Understand how to create a learning environment that is motivating, stimulating, and relevant for all learners.
  • Apply Multiple Means of Engagement to your Syllabus & Course Design: Explore strategies for fostering student interest and motivation, such as providing choice, relevance, and authentic learning experiences.
  • Technology Demos: Explore tools like gamification platforms, collaborative learning tools, polling tools etc.
     
Adjunct Faculty Self-Paced Series

North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching (NC-NET)

On-demand Courses Available: Start Teaching Today! Each course is self-enrolled and self-paced.

New Faculty Orientation

Welcome New Faculty!

I want to welcome you to the Durham Tech professional learning experience! Here at Durham Tech where we promote faculty development and growth along with fellowship with colleagues across campus. We'd like to invite you to take advantage of our services. We have a variety of presentations every month, each semester. All of these are geared toward helping us all become better instructors and equipping us to deliver the best experiences to our students.

We will be conducting New Faculty Orientation virtually this year. There will be two parts to the Fall 2023 new faculty orientation. Part one will consist of an online orientation for faculty engagement with key leaders at our college. The second part of the orientation will be delivered on Canvas, our learning management system, through a course designed specifically for you and your colleagues. We would strongly encourage you to connect with your colleagues on the site. You will be added to the learning space after the online registration.

You should have received an invitation in Microsoft TEAMS link for part one of the orientation. If you have yet to receive the invite link, please email cle@durhamtech.edu immediately so that the invitation may be sent. The session will be recorded and available for replay on the Professional Learning Presentation Recordings on TEAMS. We encourage you all to attend and develop relationships with new colleagues and other faculty and staff members as we engage and commit to the work here at Durham Tech.

I highly recommend getting your Durham Tech user ID credentials before the orientation. These credentials are used for Durham Tech email and logging into Canvas, our learning management system. Your direct supervisor should be able to help you through the process.

You can then go over the resources below before, during, and after the orientation at your own pace. During our live orientation, you will become acquainted with various people and departments on campus that can guide you during your teaching journey at Durham Tech. You will also complete an asynchronous portion for the orientation in Canvas.

Take some time to review your welcome letter and orientation agenda sent in your email. Don’t forget to accept the invitation on Teams. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions about the New Faculty Orientation or any other aspect of our campus community.

Kindest Regards,
Dr. Cathy James-Springer 
Director, Organizational Development and Learning 
Phillips (Building 3), Room 103B
jamesspringerc@durhamtech.edu
919-536-7200, ext. 6014