TLC: Spring 2022 Calendar

Most events will be held via Microsoft Teams. Select the title to access the Teams link. Presentations held in the TLC, Phillips (Building 3), room 3-125, will adhere to the COVID-19 College Operations Guidance.

Adjunct faculty who attend two sessions from the Spring TLC calendar receive the Adjunct Teaching Institute Stipend of $50. Information will be provided during the session on how to get credit for attendance. Presentation evaluations are also available in the session description. We strongly encourage your feedback.

The TLC supports full-time and part-time instructor participation in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects that substantially change the ways in which instructors teach. SoTL projects focus on large-scale, research-based change to an instructor’s teaching practices. For more information about the SoTL opportunities and incentives, see the SoTL web pages.

Each workshop refers to the associated goal in the College's Strategic Plan.

January

Wednesday, January 5, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Teams
New Faculty Orientation
Facilitated by Marye Vance, Co-coordinator, TLC

This presentation is designed for new faculty and staff onboarding the college for Spring 2022. New employees are encouraged to email Marye Vance, vancem@durhamtech.edu for further information.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

Tuesday, January 18. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Teams
Overlooked and underserved: Why mental health access is needed for men of color in higher education.
Presented by Alicia Freeman

Presentation Description: The more that systems, programs, and providers find culturally relevant ways to foster Black men’s mental health including directly addressing racial trauma and its effects the more society will benefit, added Wizdom Powell, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut and director of the university’s Health Disparities Institute.

“Interventions shouldn’t be just about healing and restoring Black men, though that would be enough,” she said. “We also need to think about how much talent we’re hemorrhaging” by not providing Black men with the proper support. “Think of all the innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists, and physicians there would be if Black men weren’t being killed with impunity by police officers and if we were creating spaces for them to heal, grow, and thrive.”
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

Wednesday, January 19, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Teams
Equity Champions Information Session
Hosted by Equity Champion Committee Members

Come join the conversation with the founding cohort of the Equity Champions program here at Durham Tech. The informational session will share the application process, becoming an Equity Champion, and participation in the program. The information session is open to all faculty, staff, and students. *The Information Session is not eligible for the Adjunct Teaching Institute stipend.

Thursday, January 20, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Teams
Building Castles: Visual Storytelling in the Online Classroom
Presented by Shaquana Suggs, Instructor, English

Presentation Description: Let’s build sandcastles! This workshop is about creating online learning environments where students feel at home. Discover innovative and engaging online learning spaces that make students feel welcome, eager to learn, and ready to make a difference. Discover some of the best (free) apps for integrating visual stories into your classroom and simple but stunning examples of these apps in action. Students love stories! The right kind of narrative can catch their attention and help them retain important information. Stories also set the mood for learning. Find out how visual storytelling gives instructors an advantage over student interaction and feedback. Learn how to create a space in your online learning environment that encourages students to take risks, understand challenges, and learn from their mistakes.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

Tuesday, January 25, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Main Campus Library Downstairs Computer Lab (5-114)
New Tech Tools in the Library: Check them out! Registration is required
Presented by Julie Humphrey, Director, Library Services, and Meredith Lewis, Reference Librarian, OCC campus

Presentation Description: Come learn about and try out the new tech tools that the library has available for faculty, staff, and student checkout, including a digital camera, video cameras, ring lights, tripods, microphones, webcams, headset microphones, black and white backdrops, and some portable sound baffles. Learn more about the Chromebook borrowing program for students and check out our new-for-Spring Recording Room in the Main Campus Library.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

February

Thursday, February 3, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Teams
7 Insider Secrets to Online Learning
Presented by Shaquana Suggs, Instructor, English

Presentation Description: Become a Digi Teer like me! A Digi Teer is a digital musketeer of digital literacy and learning. Originally founded by the UNCG Digital Action, Consultation, and Training Studio (DACTS), Digi Teers understands that everyday teachers need reliable and accessible devices to help make their job easier. To become a Digi Teer is to take advantage of technology to become a modern-day superhero in the classroom and beyond. As online educators, it is essential to know some of the 21st Century trends in online learning including self-care, integrated solutions, personalized experiences, bite-sized learning, STEAM, and more! Learn how to develop a thorough digital literacy plan for your online course that is tailored to your online needs. Participants receive complimentary checklists for what to do 1) before a course begins, 2) within the first week, 3) throughout the course, and 4) in the last week of class based on leaders in the field. You will also receive a personalized Digi Teer Badge from yours truly!
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

Wednesday, February 9, Noon – 1:00 p.m., Teams or TLC, Phillips (Building 3), room 3-125 (CANCELED)
Are you ready? (Registration required for on-campus attendance. The presentation will be offered on TEAMS as well)
Presented by John Mathewson, Campus Police Officer

Presentation Description: Come and join us as we learn a mix of skills from Law Enforcement classes and advanced civilian classes taken over the last decade.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

Thursday, February 10, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Teams
Unpacking the International Experience
Presented by Karin Abell, Director, English as Second Language

Presentation Description: Understanding some of the personal and logistical issues that students from different countries face can help us be better to assisting, instructing, and advising these students.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

Monday, February 21, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Teams (CANCELED)
Can Durham Tech’s IT Program Lead in Student Centered-ness? A Student’s Perspective
Presented by Nathalie Bouskel, Administrative Assistant, OCC campus

Presentation Description: This presentation describes student-centeredness from a student’s perspective. Nathalie brings her previous professional experience to analyzing her student journey and identifying the delights, and friction points, that create a feeling of student-centeredness. She discusses how certain elements impacted her academic achievement, retention, and emotional attachment to the program and the college.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

Tuesday, February 22, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Teams
Holistically Supporting Students In and Beyond the Classroom: Sharing tools and learning from each other
Presented by Maggie West, Coordinator, Student Wellness and Basic Needs, and Erin Riney, Director Student Engagement, along with student guest speakers

Presentation Description: This workshop will focus on methods, practices, and tools faculty and staff can utilize to ensure all students have access to the resources needed to succeed in and beyond the classroom. The workshop will include three main components:

Sharing existing tools and resources faculty and staff can reference to proactively offer holistic support services and resource connections to students.
Hearing from participants about their experiences connecting students with support, what has worked well, and what has been a challenge (to inform ongoing system improvements!)
Engaging in case of studies together to practice referencing these resources and bringing up these critical conversations with students.

Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

Wednesday, February 23, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Teams (CANCELED)
Respecting our Differences: Understanding how individuals express LOVE!
Presented by Dr. Gregory Nash, Instructor, Business Administration Program

Presentation Description: This seminar is designed to create platforms for ALL individuals to learn to express love in a multitude of ways.
"There’s no race, no religion, no class system, no color, nothing, no sexual orientation that makes us better than anyone else. We are all deserving of LOVE.” — Sandra Bullock
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

Thursday, February 24, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Teams
Developing A Self-Care Action Plan: Proposed Strategies to Cultivate Holistic Health and Wellness
Presented by Dr. Letitia Johnson-Arnold, Coordinator/Instructor Nurse Aide Program

Presentation Description: This session will define holistic health, wellness, and self-care and discuss the significance of adopting self-care practices that strengthen holistic health to support individuals in making healthier choices. Multiple dimensions of wellness will be briefly explored to illustrate how dimensions interconnect and may impact health outcomes.  Participants will be provided with resources to assess personal wellness and practical self-care strategies that may be incorporated to develop a Self-Care Action Plan to cultivate holistic health and optimal wellness. A Self-Care Action Plan packet will be provided to participants.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

March

Wednesday, March 2, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Teams
Dual Enrollment as a Bridge to Higher Education: Understanding CCP students through an Equity Lens Part II
Presented by Oluwunmi Ariyo, Assistant Director, College Recruitment and High School Partnerships; Keianna Matthews, College Liaison, College Recruitment, and High School Partnerships; Jillian Davis, College Liaison, College Recruitment and High School Partnerships

Presentation Description: Cooperative Innovative High School targets students who are at risk of dropping out of high school, first-generation college students, and/or students who would benefit from accelerated learning opportunities; nevertheless, dual-enrolled students face challenges especially within the online environment. Durham Tech has partnered with three Cooperative Innovative High Schools with some students starting as early as 9th grade. This TLC will take a further look at dual enrolled students to understand the obstacles that impact them in and outside the classroom.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

Tuesday, March 8, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Teams
Changes to the Class Attendance Policy that All Faculty Need to Know
Presented by Shannon Hahn, Chair/Instructor, Foreign Languages; and Gabby McCutchen, Assistant Vice President, Academics and Guided Career Pathways

Presentation Description: Beginning Summer 2022, several changes to the class attendance policy and procedures for curriculum/credit classes will go into effect, including the elimination of the faculty-initiated withdrawal policy. Join Shannon and Gabby for an interactive training session that will describe why these changes are being made now, what parts of attendance tracking will remain the same, and what changes all curriculum/credit faculty will need to make starting in the summer term. This training will be offered multiple times in the spring semester.
Durham Tech: (Strategic Goal 4) Pathways to Institutional Excellence

Wednesday, March 9, Noon – 1:00 p.m., Teams
Sakai 21 Upgrade: Overview and Q&A
Presented by Instructional Technologies Team

Presentation Description: Durham Tech will upgrade from Sakai 19 to Sakai 21 in May 2022, after the Spring term ends and before the summer term starts. For instructors (and students), the Sakai skills you already have should transfer nicely to the new version. Sakai 21 will bring a new grading tool in Assignments, an improved instructor interface in Lessons, the ability to change all due dates for your course on one simple screen, a new tool for checking on a student’s activity in the course, and more. In this session, we will demonstrate the most notable changes coming in Sakai 21 and explain the upgrade process, so you’ll know what to expect. The session will also provide details on various ways instructors can try out and learn the new version of Sakai.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

Thursday, March 10, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Teams
Advising is Teaching: How to Craft an Advising Syllabus as a Faculty Advisor (Part II)
Presented by Attorney Precious Harris, MSHS

Presentation Description: Are you a faculty advisor who wants to streamline your advising process? If you are an instructor and faculty advisor who desires a more consistent approach to advising students, then this session is for you. In this Part II session, we will review the concept of learning-centered advising, and how crafting an advising syllabus helps bridge the gap between the students you teach, and also advise. During our session, we will collaborate in breakout groups to create an outline/draft of your advising syllabus using the four key components discussed in Part I. By the end of this session, you will have constructed an advising syllabus that not only defines, but makes, builds, and supports the connection between the faculty advisor and student.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

Wednesday, March 16, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Teams
C-Cubed (C3) Keys to Establishing Effective Work-Based Learning (WBL) Partnerships
Presented by Dr. Micara Lewis-Sessoms, Assistant Dean, Business Programs, and Altarius Moody, Director, Culinary Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management

Presentation Description: Join us as we discuss the three “C” s to establishing successful work-based learning (WBL) relationships. The presenters will share strategies they have utilized to connect students to meaningful learning experiences outside of the classroom.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

Friday, March 18, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Teams
Changes to the Class Attendance Policy that All Faculty Need to Know
Presented by Shannon Hahn, Chair/Instructor, Foreign Languages; and Gabby McCutchen, Assistant Vice President, Academics and Guided Career Pathways

Beginning Summer 2022, several changes to the class attendance policy and procedures for curriculum/credit classes will go into effect, including the elimination of the faculty-initiated withdrawal policy. Join Shannon and Gabby for an interactive training session that will describe why these changes are being made now, what parts of attendance tracking will remain the same, and what changes all curriculum/credit faculty will need to make starting in the summer term. This training will be offered multiple times in the spring semester.
Durham Tech: (Strategic Goal 4) Pathways to Institutional Excellence

College Success Instructor Training (the training is a series of days to successfully complete the training)

Dates of Training

Friday, March 18, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 25, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, April 1, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, April 8, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Format: Synchronous sessions on Teams, with asynchronous activities in Sakai

Facilitated by Deidre Yancey, Chair/Instructor, First-Year Experience; and Instructors, College Success
Registration Required and Limited to 25 Participants: Email Deidre Yancey

This four-day hybrid training is intended primarily for faculty and staff who are interested in teaching the ACA 122: College Success course. However, anyone who is interested in learning innovative teaching techniques, strategies to improve students’ first college year experience, or content knowledge that will improve their advising practices is invited to participate.

Wednesday, March 23, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Teams
Changes to the Class Attendance Policy that All Faculty Need to Know
Presented by Shannon Hahn, Chair/Instructor, Foreign Languages; and Gabby McCutchen, Assistant Vice President, Academics and Guided Career Pathways

Monday, March 28, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Teams and TLC, Phillips (Building 3), room 3-125 (Canceled)
What’s the value of a degree?
Presented by Dr. Kambiz Tahmaseb, Chair/Instructor, Science

Presentation Description: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that workers with college degrees experience the lowest unemployment rates 4.5 percent for those with bachelor's degrees in 2012, compared to 8.3 percent for workers with a high school diploma. According to a study by Georgetown University, a degree does not guarantee low unemployment, as workers with degrees in architecture and anthropology had rates over 12 percent in 2010. Some skilled-trade jobs are in high demand, resulting in a good chance of steady employment. Kiplinger reports that jobs like brick masons, electricians, and plumbers are growing above the national average of 14 percent per year.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

Thursday, March 31, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Changes to the Class Attendance Policy that All Faculty Need to Know
Presented by Shannon Hahn, Chair/Instructor, Foreign Languages; and Gabby McCutchen, Assistant Vice President, Academics and Guided Career Pathways

April

Tuesday, April 4, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Teams
Changes to the Class Attendance Policy that All Faculty Need to Know
Presented by Shannon Hahn, Chair/Instructor, Foreign Languages; and Gabby McCutchen, Assistant Vice President, Academics and Guided Career Pathways

Wednesday, April 13, Noon – 1:00 p.m., Teams
Instructional Hacks for Equity in an Online Environment
Presented by Kashama Leo, Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Early Childhood Education, and Shaquana Suggs, Tutor, Center for Academic Excellence/Adjunct Instructor, English, Jonathan Cook, Instructor, English/Coordinator, Communications, Dr. Caroline Sloan, Adjunct Instructor, Chemistry, Dr. Jayme Dyer, Adjunct Instructor, Science

Presentation Description: There is a saying which goes, "If you continue to do what you've always done you will continue to get what you've always gotten. Durham Tech's action plan shows that our institution will be "leading as a pillar and a visionary in the work of equity and antiracism." In support of our strategic plan and to help faculty continue teaching in ways that are equitable and inclusive in an online environment, the Adjunct Faculty Committee will be presenting on creating a welcome and inclusive online learning environment that promotes equitable and successful outcomes for all students. This presentation will be thought-provoking and will allow us to review our instructional approaches to identify—and change—any unintended practices that might limit student achievements.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

Wednesday, April 20, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., Teams
Changes to the Class Attendance Policy that All Faculty Need to Know
Presented by Shannon Hahn, Chair/Instructor, Foreign Languages; and Gabby McCutchen, Assistant Vice President, Academics and Guided Career Pathways

Friday, April 29, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Teams and TLC, Phillips (Building 3), room 3-125
How to support the lowest performing students in class
Presented by Dr. Chandra Joshi Adjunct Instructor, Physics, Math, and Engineering

Presentation Description: Ideal teaching will be such that all students get the content, and all get past the course. However, every individual has a different level of getting the contents. Most suffered in the class are those who are the lowest-performing students. A and B students can go with the contents of the class. But the C and below students have a hard time catching up in the course. In this presentation, we will share the experience with those students, and how they enjoy and engage in tough courses such as Physics.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Academic Excellence

May

Wednesday, May 11, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Faculty Professional Development Day
Facilitated by: TLC Committee for the Teaching-Learning Center Please view the schedule and find the links to all concurrent sessions on the Faculty Professional Development Day webpage.

Monday, May 16
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Data Dive: Part-Time Pathway Progression
Presented by Jackie Ross, Coordinator, Assessment & Evaluation, Research, Evaluation, Assessment & Planning; Deidre Yancey, Chair / Instructor First-Year Experience & College Success, Victoria Deaton, Equity Compliance Officer Office of Equity & Inclusion, Dr. Jason Moldoff, Instructor, Communications, English and Communications

Presentation Description: Data Team 2 will present a data dive examining trends and gaps with First Year Progress/Credit Accumulation, Retention, and general CU enrollment, focusing on part-time non-dual enrolled students. The purpose of a data dive is to lay the groundwork for data-informed decision-making that includes all College employees.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

Tuesday, May 24, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Teams
Changes to the Class Attendance Policy that All Faculty Need to Know
Presented by Shannon Hahn, Chair/Instructor, Foreign Languages; and Gabby McCutchen, Assistant Vice President, Academics and Guided Career Pathways

Presentation Description: Beginning Summer 2022, several changes to the class attendance policy and procedures for curriculum/credit classes will go into effect, including the elimination of the faculty-initiated withdrawal policy. Join Shannon and Gabby for an interactive training session that will describe why these changes are being made now, what parts of attendance tracking will remain the same, and what changes all curriculum/credit faculty will need to make starting in the summer term. This training will be offered multiple times in the spring semester.
Durham Tech Strategic Priority: Pathways to Institutional Excellence

Wednesday, May 25
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Data Dive: Back to Work in the Transition to the One College Model
Presented by Lea Bingham, Assistant Dean University Transfer, Dean Building and Skilled Trades, Patricia Gould, Director, College Recruitment and High School Partnership, Nathalie Sabrina Bouskela, OCC Admin Asst (PT) Orange County Service

Presentation Description: Data Team 3 will present a data dive examining Back to Work CE enrollment and completion rates. A data dive is a presentation on College metrics where an analysis of the data provides the basis for conversation. The purpose of a data dive is to lay the groundwork for data-informed decision-making that includes all College employees.

June

Service Professional Development
Monday, June 6 – Friday, June 10, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Facilitated by: Professional Development Committee

Monday, June 6, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Teams
Center for Workforce Engagement
Presented by Jerry Jones, Executive Director, Center for Workforce Engagement
Facilitated by Shaundria Williams, Director, Human Resources and Talent Management
Presentation Description: Overview of Center mission strategy and highlight Center's five service areas

11:00 a.m. – Noon, Teams
The DurhamTech Student Experience: Where service is SUPREME!
Presented by Dr. Paula Pitcher and Dr. Sheri Rowland (Achieving the Dream Coaches) (click name for bio)
Facilitated by Abraham Dones, VP, Chief Student Services Office of the President

Presentation Description: Participants in this session will explore the generational differences and expectations of students, especially Generation Z which now makes up the largest percentage of the U.S. population; understand the difference between a deficit-mindset compared to an equity mindset; and begin the development of basic service expectations that will be integrated into the Durham Tech Student Experience.

Tuesday, June 7, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Main Campus, TLC 3-125
One College Advising Framework: We're All in this Together
Presented by Dr. Holly June, Director of Advising Services, Student Development, and Support
Facilitated by Marye Vance, TLC Coordinator/Co-Director Teaching & Learning Hub/Instructor

Presentation Description: We are one college! We have professional advisors, success coaches, and assigned advisors…why do we need them all? Let’s Talk About It and how you can help no matter your role on campus because advising and coaching are everyone’s responsibility.

Wednesday, June 8, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Main Campus, TLC 3-125
Campus Operations Scavenger Hunt
Presented by Dr. Susan Bowen, Vice President, Campus Operations and Campus Operations Leadership

Presentation Description: Join us for a fun-filled, informative Scavenger Hunt at the Durham Tech main campus. This scavenger hunt will have you looking for and finding new information about the departments included in the Campus Operations Division including CPPS, Public Health, Information Technology, Instructional Technology, and Facilities among other areas. This will be a fun-filled activity throughout the campus while learning interesting and useful information about our services.

Thursday, June 9, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Teams
Finding your Audience: The Hows and Whys of Marketing
Presented by Nathan Hardin, Director of Marketing and Communications/PIO

Presentation Description: This session will focus on College processes for marketing programs, communicating with external audiences, and submitting information for advertisement. The session will look at areas of content and social media, creative services and branding, public relations and audience identification, and how to update your web pages and events.

Thursday, June 9, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Main Campus, TLC 3-125 and Teams
Service Area Review: A Whole New World
Presented by Jackie Ross, Coordinator, Assessment and Evaluation

Presentation Description: This presentation will discuss changes to the Service Area Review process including its new home in Planning and Self-Study, report changes, and changes to the schedule.

Friday, June 10, 8:00 a.m. – Noon
Durham Technical Community College is using Vector LMS, Higher Education Edition to offer training courses online for your convenience. Follow these easy steps to complete your Durham Technical Community College safety training requirements:

Visit the Vector LMS, Higher Education Edition website for Durham Tech: https://durhamtech-nc.safecolleges.com/

Enter your Username:
Once you log into the site, select a course title to begin the training. Each course has audio, so be sure to turn up your speakers if you'd like to listen. You must complete each section of the course in order to receive full credit.

Durham Tech Vector LMS, Higher Education Edition contact: IT Helpdesk, 919-536-7200, ext 6111

Tuesday, June 14, 1:00– 2:00 p.m.
Data Dive: Zero Credits First Term and Withdrawal Rates
Presented by Thomas Murphy, Assistant Dean Information Technologies Programs; Gabrielle McCutchen, Assistant Vice President Academic and Guided Career Pathways, Dr. Lorrie Tomek, Instructor, Software and Web Development programs, Abraham Dones, VP, Chief Student Services Office of the President

Presentation Description: Data Team 1 will present a data dive examining Zero Credits First Term and Withdrawal Rates. A data dive is a presentation on College metrics where an analysis of the data provides the basis for conversation. The purpose of a data dive is to lay the groundwork for data-informed decision-making that includes all College employees.

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TLC: Spring 2022 Calendar