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Professional Learning Workshops Spring 2023:
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
1 pm – 2 pm
Moving Forward Through Backwards Design (L, A, S, ACUE)
In this workshop, we will cover what Backwards design is and how to effectively use it to improve our students’ learning experience.
Presenters: Kurstin Bush, Assistant Professor of Education and Program Coordinator and Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of English and Communication Studies and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
1 pm – 2 pm
Leveraging the Library (L)
Not only does the library have a ton of great resources for student research, we can also work with you to create online tutorials and learning objects that help students navigate these resources and understand the research process. This presentation will address ways the library can relieve you of the burden of research instruction while providing strategies for reaching your students using a variety of media formats.
Presenter: Maryellen Nash, Instruction Librarian
Thursday, January 5, 2023
8:30 am Welcome Back Coffee Chat
Thursday, January 5, 2023
9 am – 9:50 am
A Few Strategies on Creating a Civil Learning Environment in Your Classroom (L, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Join us for a discussion on classroom discipline. We will share information and strategies learned from ACUE and share our classroom experiences.
Presenters: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Fellow, The Teaching Center and Rachel Lewis, Instructor of Biology
Thursday, January 5, 2023
10 am – 10:50 am
Old Dogs Have Some Tricks (L, S, ACUE)
Author Stephen King wrote, “Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” Interestingly enough, this can apply to higher education as well as writing novels. Join us for this fun and enlightening session regarding best classroom practices according to senior faculty. Faculty members from all divisions will provide input either in person, by video, or in print.
Presenters: Tammy Ruff, Senior Faculty Affiliate, Psychology and Valerie Belew, Associate Professor, English
Thursday, January 5, 2023
11 am – 11:50 am
Creating an Online Course Community from Day 1
Online courses are a great way to reach learners who may not otherwise be able to participate in in-person classes. However, a lack of face-to-face interaction can lead to student disengagement and a sense of isolation. This workshop will introduce tips and techniques for promoting a sense of community and connection with your online students, from the very first day of class. Topics will include promoting instructor presence, designing effective discussions, and some easy-to-implement “course communication hacks” in D2L.
Workshop Organizer: Dr. Anna Everett, Instructional Designer, Online Learning
Thursday, January 5, 2023
12 pm – 12:50 pm
Tired of “Did I miss anything?” Require a meeting when a student is absent. (S, ACUE)
We all have an instructor attendance policy in our syllabus, even if it is to say a student’s grade is not directly affected by attendance. In the last year, my instructor attendance policy states a student must initiate a meeting with me (in-person, phone, Zoom) each time they are absent. Now when a student says “Did I miss anything?” I say, “Schedule a meeting and find out.”
Presenter: Jessica Rabb, NSCC 1010 and Biology Faculty
Thursday, January 5, 2023
1 – 1:50 pm
Invasion of Phones and Their Impacts on Learning (L, E, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Join us for a panel discussion about different approaches to the use of phones in class. We will share research, different approaches that we take, and discuss the positives and negatives that can occur from phones. The goal is not to provide a single answer to the question of phone use by students during class; instead, we plan to show the impacts of different answers to this question from multiple experiences.
Panelists: Tammy Ruff, Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Kurstin Bush, Assistant Professor of Education and Program Coordinator and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Moderator: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Thursday, January 5, 2023
2 – 3:50 pm
Spring 2023 Assignment & Gradebook Office Hours AMA
Need personalized help setting up your D2L Assignments or Gradebooks? Stop into our Office Hours and ask us anything. Additional dates and times available by appointment.
Workshop Organizers: Dr. Anna Everett, Hannah Hurdle, Diana Blackburn, and Dr. Jamie Edwards, Online Learning
Friday, January 6, 2023
9 – 9:50 am
Embracing Community Cultural Wealth (L, E, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
In this session, we will introduce the idea of community cultural wealth and how we, as faculty members, might recognize the wealth of knowledge that students bring with them to college. Their community cultural wealth may include aspirational, linguistic, familial, navigational, and/or resistant forms of knowledge. We hope to share ideas and gain ideas from each other about how we can encourage students to recognize and build upon their own knowledge and lead them to recognize the benefits of cultural and social capital that they can gain in college.
Presenters: Ayesha Keller, MSW, Associate Professor of Social Work; Yvonne Simerman, MA, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Friday, January 6, 2023
10 – 10:50 am
Clear as Mud: Strategies for Creating D2L Content Students Want to Use (L, E, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
This session expands the concept of giving clear directions to how we structure and use D2L shells. Specifically, we will look at how to create student-friendly content folders and subfolders and the value of posting assignments in more than one location.
Presenter: Devora Manier, Associate Professor, ESL
Friday, January 6, 2023
11 am – 11:50 am
Organizing Group Projects in Online Courses
You may think it is impossible to organize a group project in an online course. Online students have so many different schedules and competing priorities. How can you as an instructor ensure accountability for all group members? This workshop will cover some tips and tricks for setting up and managing group projects in online courses to promote student collaboration and project-based learning. We will go over the pros and cons of the D2L Groups tool, setting up group discussion spaces, and facilitating productive interactions among groups.
Workshop Organizer: Dr. Anna Everett, Instructional Designer, Online Learning
Friday, January 6, 2023
12 pm – 12:50 pm
“Skeletons aren’t just for Halloween: Leveraging Skeletal Outlines to increase student engagement, focus, and accuracy while mastering complex content and developing better study skills.” (L, E, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
During this workshop/presentation I’ll discuss why I started using skeletal outlines in my AP1 and 2 classes, the positive effect on student focus during lecture, and how it helps the students organize large amounts of complex material. The experiment was so successful that I’ve begun using skeletal outline creation as an active learning activity for the students where they create their own outlines and share with other students. Bring your enthusiasm and thinking cap, because I’m going to have a little exercise for everyone who attends.
Presenter: Gracie King, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, STEM division
Friday, January 6, 2023
1 – 1:50 pm
Moving Forward Through Backwards Design (L, A, S, ACUE)
In this workshop, we will cover what Backwards design is and how to effectively use it to improve our students’ learning experience.
Presenters: Kurstin Bush, Assistant Professor of Education and Program Coordinator and Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of English and Communication Studies and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Monday, January 9
9 am – 9:50 am
The Active Learning Cycle: what it is and why you should consider using it. (L, S, ACUE)
This session will explore what the Active Learning Cycle is, look at some evidence for its efficacy, provide some examples of it at work, and finally workshop some strategies for implementing it in your classes.
Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of English and Communication Studies and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Monday, January 9
10 am – 10:50 am
Embracing Diversity in Your Classroom: The Implicit Association Test (IAT) (L, E, CRTP, ACUE)
The Implicit Association Test (IAT) aims to measure associations between mental representations and reflects subtle, unconscious influences on our behavior. This seminar will discuss how the test works and what it measures. The seminar will also present examples of student reflections on the IAT in the context of an introductory psychology course.
Presenter: Douglass Godwin, Assistant Professor
Monday, January 9
11 am – 11:50 am
What is Required in Teaching an Online Course? Reviewing Communication, Accessibility, and Engagement Requirements
Online courses are excellent for teaching to learners who can’t interact in a classroom or virtual meeting environment, but there are some important distinctions that need to be addressed to abide by federal communication and accessibility laws, accreditation guidelines, and the quality standards adopted by Nashville State’s Office of Online Learning. This workshop will cover proven methods to create instructor presence, student engagement, and promote universal design in the online environment.
Workshop Organizer: Dr. Jamie Edwards, Director of Online Learning
Monday, January 9
12 pm – 12:50 pm
Tired of toggling between different technologies during lessons? Learn how to create interactive lessons containing quizzes, polls, videos, collaborate boards, and more with Nearpod. (L, S, ACUE)
Presenter: Roslyn Mize, Associate Professor
Monday, January 9
1 pm – 1:50 pm
Introduction to TILT (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Back by faculty request! If you have never attended a TILT workshop, join The Teaching Center for the Introduction to TILT workshop. Research indicates that transparent assignment design significantly enhances students’ success, with even greater gains for historically underserved students. This presentation will cover the key principles underlying the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) framework and provide evidence for its efficacy.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Tuesday, January 10
9 am – 9:50 am
Make an Impact at NSCC – Become an Impact Player (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
We count on them. We know they will deliver. When it is tough, we turn to them. Impact players engage differently and make a tremendous positive impact on the work, their colleagues, and the organization. This spring, join us as we explore Liz Wiseman’s book, Impact Players: How to take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. In this first session, we will learn about impact players, what makes impact players different, and how we can build impact player skills.
Presenter: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Tuesday, January 10
10 am – 10:50 am
Formative Assessments
What are you assessing in your courses and why? What’s summative and what’s formative?
Presenter: Kurstin Bush, Assistant Professor of Education and Program Coordinator and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Tuesday, January 10
11 am – 11:50 am
Tutor Talk: An Overview of Learning Center Services
A review of tutoring services, tools, policies, and the ways the Learning Center helps support students outside of the classroom.
Presenter: Dani Bestfelt, Learning Center Coordinator
Tuesday, January 10
12 pm – 1 pm
OER: Taking Ownership of Creativity
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are created by the community. With open licenses, such as creative commons, OER allows instructors to contribute to this community by customizing existing resources while also providing opportunities for them to create their own materials, adding to this more accessible well of knowledge. This workshop will cover how instructors can embed open licenses into their OER (revised, remixed, or originally created) as well as what the world of OER can look like under an open pedagogical lens where students and instructors are working together to support educational equity and reduce the legacy barriers that make higher education less accessible.
Workshop Organizer: Hannah Hurdle, Instructional Designer, Online Learning
Tuesday, January 10
1 pm – 2 pm
Plagiarism: Bad borrowing or inappropriate appropriation?
Plagiarism seems to be occurring more and more frequently, and dealing with it can be challenging under the best of circumstances. To address some of these concerns, this workshop will cover how to read Turn It In reports and make judgment calls regarding plagiarism from those reports when needed. In addition, it will provide some strategies for having conversations with students about plagiarism, why it matters, and how to help students avoid it before it becomes an issue.
Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English and Teaching Center Fellow
Wednesday, January 11
9 am – 9:50 am
OE What? Things we learned from creating an OER textbook for COMM 2025 (L, E, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
In this panel discussion, we will share some insights we learned from developing an OER textbook, but the focus will be on answering questions and open discussion regarding the adoption and/or creation of OER materials.
Presenters: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center; Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of English and Communication Studies and Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, January 11
10 am – 10:50 am
ACUE 2022-2023 Cohort Spring Kick Off (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP)
Moderators: Tammy Ruff, Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, January 11
11 am – 11:50 am
Leveraging the Library (L)
Not only does the library have a ton of great resources for student research, we can also work with you to create online tutorials and learning objects that help students navigate these resources and understand the research process. This presentation will address ways the library can relieve you of the burden of research instruction while providing strategies for reaching your students using a variety of media formats.
Presenter: Maryellen Nash, Instruction Librarian
Wednesday, January 11
12 pm – 12:50 pm
Accelerated Terms in STEM Courses
Join STEM faculty for a panel discussion about what we’ve learned from past 7-week courses and 5-week courses in STEM and how we are using this information as we plan for the future.
Panelists: Christina Weston, Eli Nettles, Barbra Mullaney, Jeff Green
Wednesday, January 11
1 pm – 2:50 pm
Spring 2023 Assignments & Gradebook Office Hours AMA
Need personalized help setting up your D2L Assignments or Gradebooks? Stop into our Office Hours and ask us anything. Additional dates and times available by appointment.
Workshop Organizers: Dr. Anna Everett, Hannah Hurdle, Diana Blackburn, and Dr. Jamie Edwards, Online Learning
Thursday, January 12
9 am – 9:50 am
Three Big Things I learned from the Small Teaching Online PLC (L, E, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
In this session, we will share three key takeaways for improving our teaching we learned from the Small Teaching Online Professional Learning Community.
Presenters: Kurstin Bush, Assistant Professor of Education and Program Coordinator and Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of English and Communication Studies and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Thursday, January 12, 2023
10 am – 10:50 am
Discover your innovation style through the Basadur Profile (L, A, D, ACUE)
The Basadur Innovation Profile Inventory measures your unique blend of preferences for the four stages of the innovation process: generating, conceptualizing, optimizing, implementing. This workshop is for new employees to Nashville State and/or those who have not yet completed the profile.
Session requires completion of profile before workshop. Please register to attend and receive access to link for profile: https://forms.gle/uADdbLFedEi88FT26. Completion of profile must occur before 5 pm on Tuesday, January 10.
Presenter: Donna Whitehouse, MHA, OTR, Healthcare Professions and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Thursday, January 12, 2023
11 am – 11:50 am
Tips on Checking for Student Understanding (L, S, ACUE)
Join us for a discussion on checking for student understanding. We will share information and strategies learned from ACUE and share our classroom experiences.
Presenters: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Melissa Fleck, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education
Thursday, January 12, 2023
12 pm – 12:50 pm
Dare to Lead (L, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Join us for the first of an 8-session professional learning series on Daring Leadership. We will read, apply, discuss, and work through Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead book. During this series, we will learn to build courage, rumble with vulnerability, live in our values, braving trust, learn to rise, and build a culture of daring leadership. Join us for session 1 – no pre-reading required!
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Thursday, January 12, 2023
1 pm – 2:50 pm
Spring 2023 Accessibility Office Hours
Need personalized help with accessibility in your course? Stop into our Office Hours for help. Additional dates and times available by appointment.
Workshop Organizers: Dr. Anna Everett, Hannah Hurdle, and Dr. Jamie Edwards, Online Learning
Friday, January 13, 2023
9 am – 9:50 am
Giving Students Meaningful Feedback (L, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Let’s look at some research-based suggestions for providing better feedback to students and how to get them to incorporate our suggestions
Presenter: Kurstin Bush, Assistant Professor of Education and Program Coordinator and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Friday, January 13, 2023
10 am – 10:30 am
Kick Off 2023 Closing and Reflection
Kick Off 2023 is coming to an end. Join The Teaching Center as we reflect over what we’ve learned during this conference and prepare to kick off a great first week of classes.
Moderators: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, January 20
9 am – 9:45 am
Reflecting on Week 1 (L, A, S, ACUE)
Join us for a conversation and to learn from each other as we look back on the first week of the semester. What has gone well that we can share with others? What isn’t going as well? What changes can we make from week 1 to week 2 to make the semester better in our classes? Come to share and to learn from your colleagues.
Moderators: Leah Welker and Amy Bryant
Wednesday, January 25
10 am – 10:50 am
Make an Impact at NSCC – Become an Impact Player (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
Impact players engage differently and make a tremendous positive impact on the work, their colleagues, and the organization. This spring, join us as we explore Liz Wiseman’s book, Impact Players: How to take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. In this second session, we will learn about impact players, what makes impact players different, and how we can make ourselves useful as impact players.
Presenter: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Thursday, January 26, 2023
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Funds of Knowledge — Accessing the Fabulous Resources that Multilingual Students Bring to the Classroom (L, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Multilingual students bring a wealth of resources to their ESL and content area classes. Each one offers a perspective on the subject area that can be supportive, challenging, exciting, and frustrating – sometimes all at once. Although some may still be in the process of acquiring English as an academic language, all have a fund of knowledge to contribute that can enhance the learning experience. Let’s explore ways to access the fabulous resources that multilingual students bring to the classroom!
Presenter: Mary Elizabeth Wilson-Patton, Ph.D., Associate Professor – ESL
Friday, January 27
9 am – 9:50 am
Dare to Lead Rumbling with Vulnerability (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In this 2nd workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing the myths of vulnerability, assembling our armor, the cave we fear to enter, and gritty faith and gritty facts. If you are reading along, please read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Sections 1-2, pages 17-69. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, January 27
10 am – 10:50 am
What I Learned About Teaching From Being a Student (L, S, CRTP)
In this session, I will share some insights I gained about teaching and applying best practices from studying chess via YouTube instruction. You do NOT need to play chess to benefit; in fact, you might benefit more if you don’t play chess.
Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, February 1
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Let’s talk about… Classroom Behavior Norms and Guidelines
Join The Teaching Center for moderated discussions of topics impacting teaching and learning. Each “Let’s talk about…” session has a specific topic for us to discuss, analyze, and expand our knowledge and skills. This week, we will be talking about Classroom Behavior Norms and Guidelines.
Moderators: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, February 8
10 – 10:50 am
Let’s talk about… ChatGPT and AI Text Classifier
Join The Teaching Center for moderated discussions of topics impacting teaching and learning. Each “Let’s talk about…” session has a specific topic for us to discuss, analyze, and expand our knowledge and skills. This week, we will be talking about ChatGPT and AI Text Classifier.
Moderator: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, February 10
9 am – 9:50 am
Dare to Lead Rumbling with Vulnerability (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In our 3rd workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing care and connection and armored leadership versus daring leadership. If you are reading along, please read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 3, pages 70-117. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, February 10
10 am – 10:50 am
Stop talking, Start Influencing (L, S)
In this session, I will share how to improve our teaching through a deeper understanding of how people learn (based on Dr. Horvath’s book of the same name).
Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Friday, February 10
11 am – 11:50 am Make an Impact at NSCC – Become an Impact Player Friday PLC (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
Impact players engage differently and make a tremendous positive impact on the work, their colleagues, and the organization. This spring, join us as we explore Liz Wiseman’s book, Impact Players: How to take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. In this second session, we will learn about impact players, what makes impact players different, and how we can make ourselves useful as impact players.
Note: A second PLC for Make an Impact at NSCC has been added. This PLC will meet on a Friday each month.
Moderator: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, February 15
10 am – 10:50 am
Make an Impact at NSCC – Become an Impact Player (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
Impact players engage differently and make a tremendous positive impact on the work, their colleagues, and the organization. This spring, join us as we explore Liz Wiseman’s book, Impact Players: How to take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. In this third session, we will learn about impact players, what makes impact players different, and how we can step up and step back as impact players.
Presenter: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Thursday, February 16
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
“Let Me See”: Using the Learning Management System to Support You in the Classroom (L, S, ACUE)
New to teaching at NSCC? A seasoned professional with years of experience in the classroom? The Brightspace/D2L Learning Management System is here to enhance your teaching experience and the students’ learning experience. However, “nuts and bolts” user instructions don’t always provide faculty with insights into ways that the LMS can fully support the classroom experience. This workshop will dive in to the “whys” and “hows” of implementation from a faculty perspective. A basic understanding of D2L is useful, although links to training will be provided for those who need an update. Bring your tips, tricks, and techniques to share!
Presenter: Mary Elizabeth Wilson-Patton, Ph.D., Associate Professor – ESL
Friday, February 17
9 am – 9:50 am
Learning from Watermark Survey Results from 2022 (L, E, A, D, S)
Every fall and spring, students complete the Watermark Survey about our classes. Individual faculty have access to their individual reports, but we don’t know how our own results are compared with the college as a whole. Join us as we analyze our NSCC college-wide Watermark survey report from fall 2022. We will use the college-wide report to allow us to see a big-picture perspective of the Watermark survey results for faculty to use the college-wide results and own individual results for planning for the upcoming semesters. Note: The workshop will focus on college-wide results, only. No individual’s results will be shared.
Presenter: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director of The Teaching Center
Friday, February 17
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Let’s talk about… Student Engagement
Join The Teaching Center for moderated discussions of topics impacting teaching and learning. Each “Let’s talk about…” session has a specific topic for us to discuss, analyze, and expand our knowledge and skills. This week, we will be talking about student engagement.
Moderator: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Fellow, The Teaching Center
Monday, February 20
11 am
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Calls: Service Learning: How to get started, how to foster intentional reflections, and how to make it meaningful
Led by: Angie Elkins
Monday, February 20
12 pm
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Calls: First-Year Experience: Roundtable Discussion of TBR FYE Courses and Student Motivation Challenges
Led by Nancy Hamilton and Jessica Rabb
Monday, February 20
11 am
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Calls: Service Learning: How to get started, how to foster intentional reflections, and how to make it meaningful
Led by: Angie Elkins
Monday, February 20
12 pm
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Calls: First-Year Experience: Roundtable Discussion of TBR FYE Courses and Student Motivation Challenges
Led by Nancy Hamilton and Jessica Rabb
Tuesday, February 21
9:45 – 10:45 am
Tutor Talk: An Overview of Learning Center Services
A review of tutoring services, tools, policies, and the ways the Learning Center helps support students outside of the classroom.
Presenter: Dani Bestfelt, Learning Center Coordinator
Wednesday, February 22
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Let’s talk about… the best things we’ve learned in 2023
Join The Teaching Center for moderated discussions of topics impacting teaching and learning. Each “Let’s talk about…” session has a specific topic for us to discuss, analyze, and expand our knowledge and skills. This week, we will be talking about the best things we’ve learned in 2023.
Moderators: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Thursday, February 23
1 – 1:50 pm
Let’s talk about… Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices
Join The Teaching Center for moderated discussions of topics impacting teaching and learning. Each “Let’s talk about…” session has a specific topic for us to discuss, analyze, and expand our knowledge and skills. This week, we will be talking about culturally responsive teaching practices.
Moderator: Harlan Pease
Thursday, February 23
1 pm
TBR HIPS Monthly Call – Global/Cultural Roundtable Discussion
Led by: Susie Fries and Girija Shinde
Thursday, February 23
2 pm
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Call – Study Abroad: What to Expect when You’re Expecting…To Teach Abroad: Building Quality Assignments for your Study Abroad Course
Led by Amanda Carr-Wilcoxson and Anna Esquivel
Thursday, February 23
3 pm
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Call – Technology Enhanced: Tactics 101: Using Social Media to Engage Students
Led by Charles Whiting
Friday, February 24
9 – 9:50 am
Dare to Lead Rumbling with Vulnerability
In our 4th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing understanding shame, how shame shows up at work, and what empathy looks like. If you are reading along, please read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 4, pages 118-152. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, February 24
10 am – 10:50 am
When they go “high,” we go “low:” High-context and low-context cultures in the classroom
Have you ever experienced a misunderstanding about an assignment or classroom activity with a student from a different culture? Come to this session to learn more about high-context and low-context cultural assumptions, where “Americans”and other cultures are on this spectrum, and how a student’s cultural background greatly influences their verbal and written communication and academic work. We will discuss how high and low-context issues can impact the social/emotional dynamics in our multicultural classrooms and discover and share techniques for better communication and outcomes.
Presenters: Amy Blum, Elizabeth Stein, Leda Longwood, and Connie Mathews
Friday, February 24
12 – 12:50 pm
Creating and using course policies to promote student success
Join Donna Whitehouse, MHA, OTR, Interim Dean of Healthcare Professions and Piper Sesnan, OTD, OTR, OTA Program Director and Assistant Professor, as they discuss strategies utilized in the NSCC OTA program aimed at promoting student success, including attendance policies and the utilization of late passes for assignments.
Friday, March 3
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Let’s talk about… AI for Math
Join The Teaching Center for moderated discussions of topics impacting teaching and learning. Each “Let’s talk about…” session has a specific topic for us to discuss, analyze, and expand our knowledge and skills. This week, we will be talking about AI for Math. Moderator: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Fellow, The Teaching Center
Tuesday, March 7
10 am
TBR HIPS Monthly Calls – Certifications Roundtable Discussion
Led by: Walter McCord
Thursday, March 9
2 pm TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Calls – Work-Based Learning: Intro and Roundtable
Led by Erica Pepper
Tuesday, March 14
9 am
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Calls – Learning Communities: Growth Mindset
Led by: Andrea Green
Wednesday, March 15
10 am – 10:50 am
Make an Impact at NSCC – Become an Impact Player (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
Impact players engage differently and make a tremendous positive impact on the work, their colleagues, and the organization. This spring, join us as we explore Liz Wiseman’s book, Impact Players: How to take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. In this fourth session, we will learn about impact players, how to finish stronger, and how to ask and adjust. Please read chapters 4 and 5 prior to the session.
Moderator: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, March 17
9 am – 9:50 am
Dare to Lead Rumbling with Vulnerability
In our 5th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing emotional literacy, empathy in practice, and shame shields. If you are reading along, please read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 4, pages 152-163. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, March 17th
10:00 – 10:50 am
Betting on our Students
This motivation-focused workshop will help us refocus on our students as we race towards the end of the semester. It will involve brainwriting and creating a template to explore the idea of “betting” on our students’ success.
Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor, English and Communication Studies
Friday, March 17
11 am – 11:50 am
Make an Impact at NSCC – Become an Impact Player – Friday PLC (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
Impact players engage differently and make a tremendous positive impact on the work, their colleagues, and the organization. This spring, join us as we explore Liz Wiseman’s book, Impact Players: How to take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. In this third session, we will learn about impact players, how to finish stronger, and how to ask and adjust.
Note: A second PLC for Make an Impact at NSCC has been added. This PLC will meet on a Friday each month.
Moderator: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Monday, March 20
12 pm
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Calls: First-Year Experience: Roundtable Discussion of TBR FYE Courses and Student Motivation Challenges
Led by Nancy Hamilton and Jessica Rabb
Thursday, March 23
10 am
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Calls: Honors Education: Roundtable discussion
Led by Kamal Malik
Friday, March 24
10 – 10:50 am
ACUE Study Hall (This session is limited to the 2022-2023 ACUE Cohort.)
Need to catch up? Want a little support or guidance? Have some questions? How about assistance crafting a plan to complete the modules? Your ACUE facilitators will be available so please join us!
Friday, March 24
11 am – 11:50 am
Motivate Lab Strategies for You and Your Students
Working with the University of Virginia’s Motivate Lab, I implemented strategies that increase a student’s growth, purpose, and belonging mindsets. You belong in a workshop where you can learn more about the purpose of these strategies and how you can grow these mindsets among your students, advisees, and yourself.
Presenter: Jessica Rabb PhD, Professor of Biology, HIP Ambassador
Friday, March 24
12 – 12:50 pm
Problem Based Active Learning
In this topic I would like to talk about active learning, what I learned from the ACUE cohort, and its implementation in Physics class. This talk will primarily focus on problem solving technique.
Presenter: Bir Bohara, Ph. D., Faculty, Physics and Astronomy
Friday, March 24
1 – 1:50 pm
Community begins with “U”: Uncovering, Understanding, and Utilizing Local Resources for Community Building.
Presenters: Jill R. Cooksey, Assistant Professor of History, NSCC Dickson, and James “Mitch” Rollins, Assistant Professor of Psychology, NSCC Dickson
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
11 am – 11:50 am
ETSU Community College Leadership Certificate Program
Donna Whitehouse, MHA, OTR, Associate Professor and Interim Dean of Healthcare
Professions will share her experience with the ETSU Community College
Leadership Certificate program. Discussion to include information regarding
application, course load, and benefits of the program.
Thursday, March 30
2 pm
TBR HIPS Monthly Connection Calls: Undergraduate Research Roundtable
Question and Answer Session
Led by Elvira Eivazova and Gracie Rossie
Friday, March 31
9 am – 9:50 am
Dare to Lead Rumbling with Vulnerability & Living into Our
Values
In our 6th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we
will be discussing rumble starters, horizon conflict, values clarification, and
taking our values to behaviors. If you are reading along, please read Part
1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 5, and Part 2: Living into Our Values,
pages 164-197. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build
skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor,
Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate
Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, March 31
10 am – 10:50 am
Introduction to ChatGPT
AI Chatbots present a particular challenge to a college committed to
helping students develop critical thinking and writing skills. This session
will provide some background on and suspected examples of AI use in the
classroom with an eye towards how we can adapt to these new challenges in the
classroom.
Presenter: Doug Godwin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology
Friday, March 31
11 am – 11:50 am
Using ChatGPT as an Example Machine (L, S)
Join this worksop to learn how to use Chat GPT as an example machine. I’ll
walk you through how I use this controversial and imperfect tool to create
examples and counterexamples for instruction, class activities, and
individualized student practice, all while saving planning time. We will also
workshop YOUR course content, so that you can learn to create good and bad
models in ANY DISCIPLINE for your students to sort, workshop, and evaluate.
Presenter: Katherine Sorenson, Associate Professor, Learning Support Reading
Lead
Friday, March 31
1 pm – 2 pm
Student Complaint Review Process with Dr. Julie Williams
Dr. Julie Williams, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs, will walk
participants through the student complaint review process. This conversation
will include a review of current NSCC policy, the complaint review process, and
potential review outcomes. Participants will have the opportunity to ask
questions and address FAQ’s.
Tuesday, April 4
9 am – 9:50 am
Communicate expectations on assignments using tools for targeted improvements with Tilting, Templates and Rubrics with clear criteria for grading.
Presenters: Jesmin Akther, Genevieve El Chaer, Cindy Morgan
Wednesday, April 12
10 am – 10:50 am
Make an Impact at NSCC – Become an Impact Player (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
Impact players engage differently and make a tremendous positive impact on the work, their colleagues, and the organization. This spring, join us as we explore Liz Wiseman’s book, Impact Players: How to take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. In this fifth session, we will learn about impact players and how to make work light.
Moderator: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Thursday, April 13
1 – 1:50 pm
Introversion is my Superpower (L, S)
What is the relationship between introversion and learning? How well do you know yourself? Introversion/Extroversion is considered one of the big 5 personality traits in Psychology. How does this personality trait affect us as instructors and the students sitting in our courses? You may be surprised.
Presenters: Kurstin Bush, Assistant Professor of Education and Program Coordinator and Fellow, The Teaching Center and Tammy Ruff, Senior Affiliate Faculty, Psychology
Friday, April 14
9 am – 9:50 am
Dare to Lead Living into Our Values & Braving Trust (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In our 7th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing engaged feedback and operationalizing BRAVING. If you are reading along, please read Part 2: Living into Our Values and Part 3: Braving Trust, pages 198-238. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, April 14
12 pm – 12:50 pm
Grading from the Top Down
Join me in taking a look at the portfolio system that I have employed in English 1010 specifically to look at how a transparent and flipped grading system can help students bridge the gap between where they are and where we would like them to be by encouraging growth and mastery in an environment where they feel comfortable and safe making mistakes as they master a new skill. Leveraging real, proven scientific techniques such as loss aversion, growth mindset, and autonomous ownership create an environment where students feel empowered to learn.
Presenter: Robert Ladd, Assistant Professor of English
Friday, April 21
10:00 – 10:50 am
Burnout, Boundaries, and Self-Compassion
As we finish the semester and eagerly anticipate our summer, we’re probably more aware than ever of feelings of burnout. This workshop will present exercises and research on burnout, setting boundaries, and self-compassion to help us return to the fall semester refreshed. Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor, English and Communication Studies
Friday, April 21
11 am – 11:50 am
Impacting Student’s Sense of Agency by Providing Tools That Change Their Lives
In this presentation, I will be discussing my implementation of learning outcomes that impact students’ academic paths as well as overall careers–beyond my specific course. I will discuss a project that I am incorporating in my ENGL 1020 (Composition II) that requires students to not only form an opinion, but also to connect themselves/their stories to a larger community in a meaningful way.
Presenter: Maayan Ornath, English Instructor
Wednesday, April 26
10 am – 10:50 am
Make an Impact at NSCC – Become an Impact Player (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
Impact players engage differently and make a tremendous positive impact on the work, their colleagues, and the organization. This spring, join us as we explore Liz Wiseman’s book, Impact Players: How to take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. In this final session, we will learn about impact players and how to increase our impacts.
Presenter: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, April 28
9 am – 9:50 am
Dare to Lead Learning to Rise (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In our 8th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing getting hooked, off-loading strategies, and what skills we can build. If you are reading along, please read Part 4: Learning to Rise, pages 239-272. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, April 28
12 pm – 12:50 pm
Grow your HIPs — It’s a good thing
What are High Impact Practices (HIPs)? Which HIPs are in practice at Nashville State and TBR? How can I start using HIPs in my classes? Join me to find out more and to let me know what else you need to know.
Presenter: Jessica Rabb PhD, Professor of Biology, HIP Ambassador
Thursday, July 27
11 am – 11:40 am
New Adjunct Workshop (L, E, A, S, CRTP)Adjunct faculty are essential at Nashville State Community College, and The Teaching Center thanks you for being a part of the faculty at NSCC. Please join The Teaching CENTER for a virtual orientation to teaching at Nashville State Community College. We are looking forward to meeting you.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Fellow, The Teaching Center, and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director of The Teaching Center
Thursday, August 10
9 – 9:50 am
Introversion is my Superpower (S, CRTP, ACUE)
What is the relationship between introversion and learning? How well do you know yourself? Introversion/Extroversion is considered one of the big 5 personality traits in Psychology. How does this personality trait affect us as instructors and the students sitting in our courses? You may be surprised.
Presenter: Kurstin Bush, Assistant Professor of Education and Program Coordinator and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Session Recording
Thursday, August 10
10 – 10:50 am
Learning from NSCC’s Watermark Results (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Every fall and spring, students complete the Watermark Survey about our classes. Individual faculty have access to their individual reports, but we don’t know how our own results are compared with the college as a whole. Join us as we analyze our NSCC college-wide Watermark survey report from fall 2022 and spring 2023. We will use the college-wide report to allow us to see a big-picture perspective of the Watermark survey results for faculty to use the college-wide results and own individual results for planning for the upcoming semesters. Note: The workshop will focus on college-wide results, only. No individual’s results will be shared.
Presenter: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director of The Teaching Center
Session Recording
Thursday, August 10
11 – 11:50 am
Tao of Creating an Effective Online Course (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Developing an effective online course is the first and a crucial step toward successful execution of the online teaching. This presentation will illuminate alpha to omega of creating effective online course and implementing in place.
Presenter: Bir Bohara, Instructor of Physics
Session Recording
Thursday, August 10
12 – 12:50 pm
Time Management Tips from Old Dogs and New (L, E, A, S, ACUE)
Does Everything Everywhere All at Once sound like a description of your email inbox or to-do list? Join us for a session exploring creative ways to manage and balance our tasks, calendar, and grading. We’ll hear tips from some of Nashville State’s busiest and most effective faculty and staff. From Google Keep and other apps, to rubrics and intelligent agents, come hear about the latest discoveries and old tricks that keep on working.
Presenters: Laura Burridge, Associate Professor, and Michele Singletary, Associate Professor
Session Recording
Thursday, August 10
1 pm – 1:50 pm
Getting More Out of Lecture Capture with Yuja Video
Yuja is our new video platform at Nashville State and the team from Yuja is going to showcase their lecture capture video tool including the features associated with their software and browser capture, recording and editing tool, video quizzing, media management, visual analytics, and more!
Presenters: Office of Online Learning & the YuJa Video Support Team
Session Recording
Friday, August 11
8:30 AM
ACUE 2023-2024 Cohort Kick-off (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP)
This session is limited to ACUE 2022-2023 Cohort participants. ACUE 2022-2023 Cohort participants, please check your email and Outlook Calendar invitation for the Zoom meeting information.
Friday, August 11
9 – 9:50 am
Formative Assessment and OER Pt 1 (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
A two-part session looking at a research-driven look at the purpose and creation of effective formative assessment (and some Portfolio talk), how and where to incorporate formative work, and how we can leverage OER materials (within any classroom, even with a textbook!) to ensure student retention and success. The topics for the first session are outcomes and measuring knowledge, and establishing purpose.
Presenter: Robert Ladd
Session Recording
Friday, August 11
10 – 10:50 am
Get Your Semester Started Successfully – Prepping your D2L Course
Start the semester off strong! This workshop will provide you with tips and tricks for maximizing your pre-semester prep in D2L. Covered topics will include updating course content for the current term, creating a good first impression with your “Getting Started” content, and establishing instructor presence through course expectations and communication routines.
Presenters: Dr. Jamie Edwards and Hannah Hurdle, Office of Online Learning
Session Recording
Friday, August 11
11 – 11:50 am
Sixteen Going on Seventeen: Maximizing Success for the Dual Enrollment Student (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Did you know that some high school juniors and seniors can enroll in NSCC on-ground, online, and virtual courses? Chances are, some of your students could be 16–17-year-old high schoolers participating in a dual enrollment program (and you might not even know it!). And while these students are expected to be able to handle the academic rigor of college, it’s important to recognize that they are teenagers who may exhibit certain age-appropriate behaviors that can get in the way of their success in courses designed for responsible adults. In this session, we’ll learn how to identify dual enrollment students and discuss a set of best practices for ensuring they are as successful as possible in the courses they take at Nashville State.
Presenter: Mark Helm
Session will be rescheduled.
Friday, August 11
12 – 12:50 pm
Introduction to TILT (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
If you have never attended a TILT workshop, join The Teaching Center for the Introduction to TILT workshop. Research indicates that transparent assignment design significantly enhances students’ success, with even greater gains for historically underserved students. This presentation will cover the key principles underlying the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) framework and provide evidence for its efficacy.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Session Recording
Friday, August 11
1 – 1:50 pm
Using Plain Language to Be More Student-Centered in our classroom and our college (L, E, S, CRTP, ACUE)
As a result of our experience at Achieve the Dream, we will be talking about using plain language to demystify the processes that students navigate to apply and attend college. We will also discuss how to use plain language in your lectures, course shells, and syllabi in order to make your materials more user friendly and make our college more student ready.
Presenters: Dr. Christie Ferguson, director of Paralegal Studies & Robin Wilbanks, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Session Recording
Monday, August 14
9 – 9:50 am
Dare to Lead (L, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Join us for the first of an 8-session professional learning series on Daring Leadership. We will read, apply, discuss, and work through Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead book. During this series, we will learn to build courage, rumble with vulnerability, live in our values, braving trust, learn to rise, and build a culture of daring leadership. Join us for session 1 – no pre-reading required!
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Monday, August 14
10 – 10:50 am
Musings on Rubrics, Grading, and Their Meanings (L, E, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Come discuss the use of rubrics and grading approaches. Several examples of various grading rubrics will be shared, and their benefits and pitfalls will be discussed. Finally, we will try to figure out how to convert rubric scores into meaningful grades that can assist students to grow intellectually.
Panelists: Janusz Polanowski, Associate Professor; Don Turner, Associate Professor; Aggie Mendoza, Associate Professor; and Michele Singletary, Associate Professor
Monday, August 14
11 – 11:50 am
Yuja Panorama’s Online Accessibility Tool in D2L
Yuja Panorama is now integrated into D2L and the team from Yuja is going to showcase the newest accessibility features as well as their website accessibility tool. Learn how these accessibility features can enhance D2L course content for you and your students. Learn about setting up accessibility profiles, accessible alternative formats, real-time suggestions, accessibility reporting, and more!
Presenters : Office of Online Learning & the Yuja Panorama Support Team
Monday, August 14
12 – 12:50 pm
Boxes, Little Black Boxes on Zoom (L, E, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Join colleagues for a round table discussion on keeping students’ cameras on during virtual classes.
Presenter: Aggie Mendoza
Monday, August 14
1 – 1:50 pm
Little Changes that Made a Difference in My Class (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Come and find out how classroom rules, syllabus reconnaissance, reflective questions, and advice note cards made a difference in my class.
Presenter: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Tuesday, August 15
9 – 9:50 am
A Little Give and Take (L, S, ACUE)
This session will share key concepts from Adam Grant’s bestselling book “Give and Take” and explore how we can apply them to our teaching, work relationships, and maybe even use them to inspire our students. Please take this assessment before attending the workshop: https://adamgrant.net/quizzes/give-and-take-quiz/.
Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Tuesday, August 15
10 – 10:50 am
Formative Assessment and OER Pt 2 (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
A two-part session looking at a research-driven look at the purpose and creation of effective formative assessment (and some Portfolio talk), how and where to incorporate formative work, and how we can leverage OER materials (within any classroom, even with a textbook!) to ensure student retention and success. The topics for the second session are developing mastery of “skills,” the gradual release of responsibility I employ in the portfolio system, and the student perception of our work in the classroom.
Presenter: Robert Ladd
Tuesday, August 15
11 am – 11:50 am
Popular Culture Texts as a Pathway to Academic Output (L, E, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Building on your students’ background knowledge and experience is an important part of culturally responsive teaching. Tap into your students’ popular culture texts to build a bridge of critical thinking toward more academic work. Bring a lesson plan, in-class activity, or assignment that needs an update, and work together to jazz it up.
Presenter: Amy S. Blum, Instructor of English & ESL
Tuesday, August 15
12 – 12:50 pm
Creating TILT Assignments for Math (L, E, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Learn how to create a TILT assignment for your math course along with the rubric. Bring an assignment that you would like to TILT.
Presenter: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Tuesday, August 15
1 pm – 1:40 pm
New Adjunct Workshop (L, E, A, S, CRTP)
Adjunct faculty are essential at Nashville State Community College, and The Teaching Center thanks you for being a part of the faculty at NSCC. Please join The Teaching CENTER for a virtual orientation to teaching at Nashville State Community College. We are looking forward to meeting you.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Fellow, The Teaching Center, and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director of The Teaching Center
Tuesday, August 15
1 – 1:50 pm
Setting up your Online Gradebook in D2L
Grades are important to students so setting up your gradebook is vital to the integrity of your course. Ensure that your gradebook is ready to go from the start as we will cover gradebook basics, setting up grades and rubrics to assessments, and cover common issues that tend to happen.
Presenter: Hannah Hurdle, Office of Online Learning
Wednesday, August 16
9 – 9:50 am
Meet Your Students 1-On-1 (S, CRTP, ACUE)
The session will be part philosophy, part pedagogy, and part meeting technology Q&A. Meeting our students in and outside of class fosters growth mindset and a sense of belonging. We can incorporate meetings into our attendance and grading policies. I’ll offer tips on appointment management (Calendly, Bookings, Outlook) and virtual meeting tools (Zoom, Teams).
Presenter: Jessica Rabb, Professor, Biology and First Year Experience (NSCC 1010)
Wednesday, August 16
10 – 10:50 am
TILT Interactive Assignment Workshop (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
This workshop is an opportunity to receive feedback and suggestions on your TILT assignment. Bring a TILT assignment with you to share during the workshop. This workshop is limited to 5 participants. Registration is required.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, August 16
11 am – 11:50 am
Attention, Memory and Learning (S, CRTP)
What can we learn from Neuroscience about how the brain processes information? How can we leverage this information in our classrooms?
Presenters: Kurstin Bush, Assistant Professor of Education and Program Coordinator and Fellow, Gracie King, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, STEM division
Wednesday, August 16
12 – 12:50 pm
Let’s Talk: What Keeps You Going Through the Tough Times and Failures (L, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Let’s get together and share what motivates us to keep going when things get hard, chaotic, and overwhelming.
Moderator: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, August 16
1 – 1:50 pm
Creating Different Levels of Engagement in Online and Beyond (L, E, S)
How students are asked to engage with course materials can affect their learning and mastery of course content. The ICAP Framework (Interactive, Constructive, Active, Passive) is a type of active learning that focuses on students’ own levels of engagement and works to define and guide the engagement opportunities students have while learning the content in a course. This framework allows instructors the opportunity to consider the level(s) of engagement their courses provide while also actively allowing students the experience to become more involved in the learning process.
Presenter: Hannah Hurdle, Instructional Designer, Office of Online Learning
Thursday, August 17
9 – 9:50 am
Stress Less, Learn More: Effective Strategies for Supporting Students in the Classroom (L, S, CRTP, ACUE)
The “Stress Less, Learn More” class is designed to equip educators with effective strategies for supporting students who experience stress in the classroom. With the increasing demands on students to perform academically, socially, and emotionally, it is important for teachers to have a range of tools to help students manage stress effectively.
This class will explore different types of stress and their impact on students’ ability to learn and perform in the classroom. Participants will learn practical techniques for promoting mindfulness, reducing anxiety, and building resilience in students. In addition to learning specific stress reduction techniques, participants will also learn how to create a supportive and inclusive classroom environment that promotes student well-being. The class will cover topics such as cultivating positive relationships with students, promoting a growth mindset, and developing effective communication strategies.
Presenter: Piper Sesnan, OTD, OTR, OTA Program Director, Teaching Center Fellow
Thursday, August 17
10 – 10:50 am
Tenure and Promotion Updates and Q & A (D)
Join us to learn about the promotion and tenure processes at Nashville State Community College. Even if you aren’t pursuing promotion or tenure this year (especially if you are new and don’t even know anything about tenure and promotion), come to this session to learn and ask questions to know what you need to do now to be ready for the future.
Presenters: Dr. Sarah Roberts and Dr. Eli Nettles
Thursday, August 17
11 am – 11:50 am
Stop Talking, Start Influencing (L, S, ACUE)
In this session, we will look at how to improve our teaching through a deeper understanding of how people learn (based on Dr. Horvath’s book of the same name).
Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Thursday, August 17
12 pm – 12:50 pm
High Impact Practices (HIPs): The What, Why, When, and How (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
What are HIPs? How does TBR define HIPs? How do I know if my teaching practices are HIP? Join The Teaching Center for a HIP review and HIP overview. We’ll review the positive impact of HIPs, the TBR HIP definitions to help us see where HIPs could be implemented in our courses, and how to code your course or course section as HIP at NSCC.
Presenter: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Thursday, August 17
1 – 1:50 pm
Teaching the Importance of Professional Behaviors in Healthcare Programs (L, E, A, S, CRTP, ACUE)
This session is designed to provide instructors with an understanding of how and why teaching students the importance of professional behaviors in healthcare programs is crucial. The course will focus on the skills and knowledge necessary for instructors to effectively teach and promote professional behaviors among their students who are interested in pursuing a degree in a healthcare program.
Topics covered in this course to include: Professionalism in Healthcare, Effective Communication, Interpersonal Relationships, Cultural Competence, Time Management and Professional Development
Presenters: Piper Sesnan, OTD, OTR OTA program director, Assistant Professor, Teaching Center Fellow, and Jay Chambers, BS, CST, Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator of Surgical Technology and Central Sterile Processing Program
Friday, August 18
10 am Helping Students Access Their Accommodations – S-208, White Bridge Road Campus & Zoom
This training session will cover the role of the Access Center at NSCC. The training will dive into what the Access Center does and how it helps students with accommodations. The training will also cover accommodations, reading FNLS, and Do’s/Don’ts working with students with accommodations. This training will be in person on the WBR campus and available through Zoom.
Presenters: Jonathan Beaty, Access Center Director, Autumn Trieu, Access Center Coordinator, and Elizabeth Jerrolds, Access Center Coordinator
Wednesday, August 23
2:00-3:00pm Assessment Institute Moderated panel discussion with the five editors of the book, Delivering on the Promise of High-Impact Practices: Research and Models for Achieving Equity, Fidelity, Impact, and Scale, published by Routledge, 2022.
In this fifth and final session of this year’s free webinar series on High-Impact Practices offered by the Assessment Institute and sponsored by eLumen, the editors of Delivering on the Promise reunite to recap the findings from this webinar series and to share some remarks on what’s next for the field, how their thinking about HIPs has evolved since the inception of the edited volume and its publication last year, what work in the field of HIPs remains unfinished, and how educators might address current and future challenges during these uncertain times.
Please save this Zoom connection link to your calendar if you wish to attend on Wednesday at 2:00pm: https://iu.zoom.us/j/89311476396
If you wish to watch recordings from the first four parts of this webinar series, please use the links below.
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- Recording from Part 1: New Research from the National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE).
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- Recording from Part 2: HIPs and Student Affairs: Expanding Transformation and Support
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- Recording from Part 3: What we can learn from Teaching and Learning Centers to support faculty and staff in creating high-quality HIPs for our students?
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- Recording from Part 4: The Tip of the Spear: HIPs as Drivers of Educational Reform
Thursday, August 24
12 pm – 1 pm
OTA Program Director Meet and Greet (L, E, S)
Interested in learning more about Occupational Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program? Want to know how best to advise students for this program? Plan to virtually visit with Program Director Piper Sesnan to learn more. This event is for all faculty, staff, administrators, and advisors. This is not a student event.
Presenter: Piper Sesnan, OTA Program Director
Friday, August 25
9 am – 9:50 am
Opening Doors (L, E, A, S, CRTP)
Join us as we reflect on the first week of classes and share resources that we can provide to students throughout the semester to open doors and overcome barriers.
Presenters: Courtney Woodard, Student Resource Manager, and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, August 25
10 – 10:50 am
“The Mind as a Muscle”
This will be a session about cultivating a growth mindset in students how to build upon it within the classroom (including increasing student awareness of learning strengths and preferences, assignment approaches that build learner confidence, and development of study skills.)
Presenter: Leah Welker
Friday, August 25
11 am
Building Community with Student Life
Collaborate with Student Life! Help us build community by hosting a speaker or discussion, advising a club, or improving campus spaces. Student Life is available and eager to welcome faculty and staff expertise as we seek to create community and extracurricular opportunities for Nashville State faculty, staff, and students to connect. There are also funds available from Student Life to support these endeavors.
Presenter: Kelsey Johansen, Director of Student Life
Friday, August 25
12 pm – 1 pm
Surgical Programs Meet and Greet
General Information on our Central Sterile Processing and Surgical Technology Programs
Presenter: Van Bates, Program Director
Tuesday, September 5
11:30 am -12:20 pm
Can I Study Abroad?
Are you curious about how to guide your students through the transformative experience of studying abroad? This engaging workshop is designed exclusively for faculty members who teach classes, aiming to provide insights and tools to effectively support students interested in studying abroad. Join us for this interactive workshop to equip yourself with the knowledge and skills needed to be a supportive and informed guide for your students as they embark on this life-changing adventure. Empowering them to embrace the world and its cultures is vital in shaping their global perspectives and future success.
Presenter: Robert Ladd, Assistant Professor, English, and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, September 6
10 am – 10:50 am
Dare to Lead Professional Learning Community: Rumbling with Vulnerability (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In this 2nd PLC workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing the myths of vulnerability, assembling our armor, the cave we fear to enter, and gritty faith and gritty facts. If you are reading along, please read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Sections 1-2, pages 17-69. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, September 6
5 – 6 pm
Book Club: Craig Storti’s Sorry, No English: 50 Tips to Improve Your Communication with Speakers of Limited English
In this book club, we will discuss simple language strategies that will improve our communication with non-native speakers of English. This will be particularly helpful for front-line staff in the Welcome Centers, Admissions, Financial Aid, Records, and Testing. We will begin with a questionnaire, and then read and discuss the book in 5 meetings.
Presenter: Elizabeth Stein, Associate Professor, English as a Second Language, School of Arts & Humanities
Thursday, September 7
9 am – 9:30 am
Promotion and Tenure Open Forum
Bring your questions! Join The Teaching Center to share questions and brainstorm ideas as you work on your promotion or tenure application.
Facilitator: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director of The Teaching Center
Friday, September 8
9 am – 9:50 am
The “Error Analysis Cycle,” or “What we can learn about teaching and learning from Math Students, Nurses, and one lone Harmonica student.” (S)
Includes free (but not necessarily good) harmonica music! Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English, Teaching Center Faculty Fellow.
Friday, September 8, 2023 (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
10:00 am – 10:50 am
Three-Week Check-In
Join us as we reflect on our classroom experiences so far. What practices have worked, what have not, and how can we improve them for the future.
Moderator: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Fellow, Teaching Center
Tuesday, September 12
10 am – 11:30 am
TBR Disability Awareness Series: The Story & Disability Fact or Fiction
This four-part series is designed to provide attendees a deeper understanding of experiences of individuals with disabilities, create awareness about how some disabilities may present themselves, and discuss accommodations for disability. The series is pertinent to all faculty and staff. Those interested may attend. Register for the following sessions: The Story/Disability Fact or Fiction, Autism: News You Can Use, Reasonable Accommodations & Emotional Disabilities, and Ask It & Encounter.
Tuesday, September 12
1 – 2 pm (CST)
ATD The Revolution is Here: Transforming Community Colleges and Their Classrooms through AI: The Future is Now (Part I)
In the first installment of this two-part webinar series, provide an overview of AI, how it is impacting higher education already, and ways it intersects with community colleges’ student success work. To help community colleges effectively adapt to and with AI, it reviews ethical considerations, data privacy issues, and the importance of developing digital literacy skills for students, and strategies for minimizing risks with adopting this transformative technology.
Join ATD for this enlightening webinar to uncover how AI is not just a disruptive force but a catalyst for a new era in education, one that can empower students with personalized, engaging, and equitable learning experiences. Stay ahead of the curve and discover how to harness the power of AI to shape a better educational future for all students.
Presenters: Reed Dickson, Director, Online Faculty Experience and Innovation at Pima Community College, AZ; Dr. Tanya Scott, Director, Program Innovation, ATD, and Susan Adams, Associate Director, Teaching and Learning, ATD
Wednesday, September 13
11 am – 12 pm
Access Center Lunch and Learn Series – Neurodiversity Autism/ADHD
This lunch and learn session about Neurodiversity: Autism/ADHD is an informative and engaging opportunity for individuals to understand this neurodevelopmental disorder better. The session aims to shed light on various aspects of Autism/ADHD, including its causes, symptoms, and prevalence. Attendees will also learn about different interventions and strategies that can help support individuals with Autism/ADHD in their everyday lives. Through interactive discussions, participants will leave the session equipped with practical knowledge and a heightened awareness of how they can create more inclusive environments for individuals with Autism/ADHD.
Presenter: Jonathan Beaty
Wednesday, September 13
5 – 6 pm
Book Club: Craig Storti’s Sorry, No English: 50 Tips to Improve Your Communication with Speakers of Limited English – 2nd Meeting
In this book club, we will discuss simple language strategies that will improve our communication with non-native speakers of English. This will be particularly helpful for front-line staff in the Welcome Centers, Admissions, Financial Aid, Records, and Testing. We will read and discuss the book in 5 meetings.
Presenter: Elizabeth Stein, Associate Professor, English as a Second Language, School of Arts & Humanities
Friday, September 15
9 am – 9:50 am
NSCC’s TILT Survey – Past Results and Future Steps
Join The Teaching Center as we share results from the NSCC TILT surveys from fall 2021 – spring 2023 and discuss the future of the NSCC TILT survey. This session will include a short presentation and an open forum to discuss how to increase participation in the NSCC TILT survey during 2023-2024.
Presenter: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Monday, September 18
2 pm
TBR High Impact Practice (HIP) First Year Experience 4-part Series on Mindset GPS – 3rd Session: Purpose
Please join TBR HIP Ambassadors on Monday, September 18 as we dive into helping faculty & students find PURPOSE within your course.
Presenters: Dr. Jessica Rabb and Dr. Nancy Hamilton, TBR HIP Ambassadors
Tuesday, September 19
11:30 am- 12:20 pm
Study Abroad Curriculum Design
This is a workshop by registration only and is limited to three faculty at
a time. I will work with each faculty to determine the course they wish to
teach, the location in which they intend to teach it or that would best fit
their subject matter, how to integrate the experience into the education
platform of the class, and how to modulate their coursework to fit the
three-week schedule. Please register in advance.
Presenter: Robert Ladd, Assistant Professor, English, and Fellow, The Teaching
Center
Wednesday, September 20
10 am – 10:50 am
Dare to Lead Rumbling with Vulnerability (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In our 3rd workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we
will be discussing care and connection and armored leadership versus daring
leadership. If you are reading along, please read Part 1: Rumbling with
Vulnerability, Section 3, pages 70-117. If you aren’t reading along, still
join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies,
Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication
Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, September 20
5 – 6 pm
Book Club: Craig Storti’s Sorry, No English: 50 Tips to Improve Your Communication with Speakers of Limited English – 3rd Meeting
In this book club, we will discuss simple language strategies that will improve our communication with non-native speakers of English. This will be particularly helpful for
front-line staff in the Welcome Centers, Admissions, Financial Aid, Records, and Testing. We will read and discuss the book in 5 meetings.
Presenter: Elizabeth Stein, Associate Professor, English as a Second Language, School of
Arts & Humanities
Thursday, September 21
10 am – 11:30 am
TBR Disability Awareness Series: Autism: News You Can Use
This four-part series is designed to provide attendees a deeper understanding of experiences of individuals with disabilities, create awareness about how some disabilities may present themselves, and discuss accommodations for disability. The series is pertinent to all faculty and staff. Those interested may attend. Register for the following sessions: Autism: News You Can Use, Reasonable Accommodations & Emotional Disabilities, and Ask It & Encounter.
Thursday, September 21
12 pm – 1 pm
OTA Program Director Meet and Greet (L, E, S)
Interested in learning more about Occupational Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program? Want to know how best to advise students for this program? Plan to virtually visit with Program Director Piper Sesnan to learn more. This event is for all faculty, staff, administrators, and advisors. This is not a student event.
Presenter: Piper Sesnan, OTA Program Director
Friday, September 22
12 pm – 1 pm
Surgical Programs Meet and Greet
General Information on our Central Sterile Processing and Surgical Technology Programs
Presenter: Van Bates, Program Director
Monday, September 25
9 am – 10:30 am
TBR Disability Awareness Series: Reasonable Accommodations & Emotional Disabilities
This four-part series is designed to provide attendees a deeper understanding of experiences of individuals with disabilities, create awareness about how some disabilities may present themselves, and discuss accommodations for disability. The series is pertinent to all faculty and staff. Those interested may attend. Register for the following sessions: Reasonable Accommodations & Emotional Disabilities and Ask It & Encounter.
Wednesday, September 27
9 am
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Calls: Incorporating E-Portfolios in Any Classroom Setting
HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
Led by: Lauren Jordan
Wednesday, September 27
11 am – 12 pm
Access Center Lunch and Learn Series: Mental Health (L, E, S, CRTP)
This lunch and learn session about Mental Health is an informative and engaging opportunity for individuals to understand this disorder better. The speaker will discuss various aspects of mental health, including common disorders, the importance of early intervention and seeking help, and strategies for maintaining good mental well-being. There will be an emphasis on recognizing signs of distress in oneself or others, promoting a supportive environment, and reducing the stigma surrounding mental health. This session will be an eye-opening opportunity to deepen our understanding of mental health issues and provide valuable insights for enhancing overall well-being within our organization.
Presenter: Jonathan Beaty
Wednesday, September 27
5 – 6 pm
Book Club: Craig Storti’s Sorry, No English: 50 Tips to Improve Your Communication with Speakers of Limited English – 4th Meeting (L, E, S, CRTP)
In this book club, we will discuss simple language strategies that will improve our communication with non-native speakers of English. This will be particularly helpful for front-line staff in the Welcome Centers, Admissions, Financial Aid, Records, and Testing. We will read and discuss the book in 5 meetings.
Presenter: Elizabeth Stein, Associate Professor, English as a Second Language, School of Arts & Humanities
Thursday, September 28
10 am
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call: Who are your HIP Ambassadors?
In this session, we will discuss support for those implementing High Impact Practices in their courses. Tennessee Board of Regents has recently appointed several High Impact Practice Ambassadors to provide guidance and training representing each HIP. Attendees will learn which HIPs are currently being coded by TBR as we discuss which Ambassadors have been assigned to each area. We will also review TBR’s repository of resources for building quality HIPs.
Led by: Raquel Adams
Friday, September 29
10-10:50 am
Techniques for a Successful Advising Meeting (S)
This presentation will discuss some techniques to help your advising meeting be a success whether it is virtual or face to face. Presenter: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Fellow, Teaching Center
Friday, September 29
1 pm
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call – Study Abroad: Recruiting Season Advice and Help
HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
Led by: Amanda Carr-Wilcoxson & Anna Esquivel
Tuesday, October 3
11:30 am- 12:20 pm
Reducing Noise: Is the student the expert?
This presentation will look at reducing noise in our criteria and or rubrics for our classroom and whether our language and expectations are truly transparent to the student. We will briefly touch on what noise means, how to reduce it, and how to leverage our students’ knowledge to create a better teaching curriculum.
Presenter: Robert Ladd, Assistant Professor, English, and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Tuesday, October 3
12 pm
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call – Undergraduate Research: Introductory Roundtable
HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
Led by: Elvira Eivazova & Gracie Rossie
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
1 pm – 2 pm
Achieving the Dream (ATD) This Changes Everything: Empowering Faculty to Strengthen Student Learning with AI: The Future is Now (Part II)
ATD provides steps for empowering community college faculty and administrators with the knowledge and skills to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their teaching practices in the second installment of this two-part webinar series. After a brief review of AI (provided in the first webinar installment), this webinar helps community colleges navigate the current landscape of key AI technologies currently being leveraged: intelligent tutoring systems, AI-enhanced learning management systems, and automated grading tools.
This webinar provides concrete guidance around effectively adopting and utilizing AI at community colleges in ways that increase learning outcomes, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and harness disruptive change as a positive force that aligns with colleges’ student success agendas.
Wednesday, October 4
10 am – 10:50 am
Dare to Lead Rumbling with Vulnerability (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In our 4th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing understanding shame, how shame shows up at work, and what empathy looks like. If you are reading along, please read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 4, pages 118-152. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, October 4
10 am – 11:30 am
TBR Disability Awareness Series: Ask It & Encounter
This four-part series is designed to provide attendees a deeper understanding of experiences of individuals with disabilities, create awareness about how some disabilities may present themselves, and discuss accommodations for disability. The series is pertinent to all faculty and staff. Those interested may attend.
Wednesday, October 4
4 pm
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call – Technology Enhanced: Technology Discoveries for the Classroom
HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
Led by: Tarah Guinn & Charles Whiting
Wednesday, October 4
5 – 6 pm
Book Club: Craig Storti’s Sorry, No English: 50 Tips to Improve Your Communication with Speakers of Limited English – 5th Meeting
In this book club, we will discuss simple language strategies that will improve our communication with non-native speakers of English. This will be particularly helpful for front-line staff in the Welcome Centers, Admissions, Financial Aid, Records, and Testing. We will read and discuss the book in 5 meetings.
Presenter: Elizabeth Stein, Associate Professor, English as a Second Language, School of Arts & Humanities
Thursday, October 5
9 am
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call – Honors Education: Honors Education in Online Environments
HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
Led by: Kamal Malik
Tuesday, October 17
10 am
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call – Increasing Student Engagement Through the Use of Technology
In this session, we will focus on how to increase student engagement using technology. Virtual learning environments can be challenging for both faculty and students. During this session, we will learn how to use student-centered digital tools for synchronous and asynchronous courses. We will explore how to utilize gamification, differentiated instruction, and how to uplift student voice in your courses.
Led by: Raquel Adams
Tuesday, October 17
11:30 am
The Importance of Truth, Honesty, and Pedagogy in an AI World presented by MacMillan Learning
Learning is a human experience. But what does that mean in an AI world? Join educational technology leaders–Macmillan Learning CEO, Susan Winslow, and Packback CEO, Kelsey Behringer–for a frank and open conversation about AI.
In this webinar, moderated by Inside Higher Ed Contributing Editor and Creative Writing Instructor, Rachel Toor, you will explore the quickly evolving landscape of generative AI and discover how to responsibly integrate AI while maintaining academic honesty. Learn how students can master the art of fact-checking AI outputs, ensuring academic integrity, and using AI to facilitate understanding. Don’t miss this opportunity to uncover a compelling narrative of pedagogical innovation, where academic honesty thrives, and engagement soars.
Wednesday, October 18
10 am – 10:50 am
Dare to Lead Rumbling with Vulnerability (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In our 5th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing emotional literacy, empathy in practice, and shame shields. If you are reading along, please read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 4, pages 152-163. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, October 18
11 am – 12 pm
Access Center Lunch and Learn Series: Learning Disability
This lunch and learn session about learning disabilities is an informative and interactive gathering to raise awareness about the challenges faced by students with learning disabilities. Participants will better understand various learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, and dysgraphia. This session will share insights into the impact these disabilities can have on academic performance and provide strategies for supporting students with learning disabilities in a college environment. This engaging session encourages open discussions, allowing attendees to ask questions and exchange ideas on creating an inclusive and supportive campus environment for all students.
Presenter: Elizabeth Jerrolds
Wednesday, October 18 – Friday, October 20
TBR We All Rise Conference
In 2021, in response to requests for an annual event like the We All Rise Biennial Conference, a virtual conference was created to allow an additional opportunity for colleagues to convene and learn from others who are involved with access, diversity, and equity work, with an emphasis on increasing student success and completion rates, as well as workforce preparation. These biennial virtual convenings cover topics such as reflections on implementation strategies and outcomes of access and diversity grant funded programs, innovations in practice, as well as extended sessions on critical and topical areas of focus.
Presented by TBR Office of Organizational Effectiveness
Thursday, October 19
1 pm
Meaningful Classroom Engagement
Post-pandemic and amidst a rising mental health crisis, student engagement, attendance, coursework, and class participation continue to suffer. Learning experts say that the key to engaging, successful learning environments is through meaningful student experiences.
How can instructors re-engage their classrooms, and what can administrators do to provide faculty with the resources they need to overcome these challenges?
Join The Chronicle and a panel of experts for a Virtual Forum exploring how instructors can create engaging classrooms and set students up for success.
Presented by: The Chronicle of Higher Education
Friday, October 20
9 am – 9:50 am
ACUE Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment Open Forum (L, E, A, D, S, ACUE, CRTP)
ACUE cohort members, join The Teaching Center for an open forum to discuss Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment. Share about practices that you implemented, practices that you want to implement, and learn from how others have implemented practices in their courses. This session is limited to faculty who have been or are part of an ACUE cohort.
Moderators: Kurstin Bush, Neely Ann Sheucraft, and Amy Bryant
Friday, October 20
11-11:50 am
Mid-Semester Check-In
This open forum will discuss how we are doing on week eight of the semester, whether you are on a 7-week or a 15-week schedule.
Moderator: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Fellow, Teaching Center.
Friday, October 20
12 pm – 1 pm
ATD Open and Culturally Responsive Teaching Community of Practice: Student Agency Through Open Sharing
Achieving the Dream’s community of practice will serve as a dynamic and interactive forum, wherein each session provides opportunity for participants to connect with peers and engage with team coaching for personalized support in action planning and implementation based on the topics discussed. Furthermore, participants are guided and motivated to share their work and contributions on the OER commons, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. Additionally, participants will have exclusive access to a curated series of topics, as well as a resource library, which will house not only the resources shared during each session but also the valuable contributions made by participants. This comprehensive approach not only facilitates individual growth, but also collectively contributes to the enrichment of the entire community of practice. All faculty are encouraged to participate and learn from each other- whether new to OER or seasoned in these strategies and already in implementation stages. Any and all faculty and staff from participating colleges are invited to participate.
This session will focus on Student Agency Through Open Sharing
1. Active learning
2. Student-created course content
3. Ungrading, alternative assessments
Tuesday, October 24
TBR HIPS Regional Drive-in
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Leah M. Nellis, Vice Chancellor for Innovation & Special Projects, Indiana University Kokomo
Location: TBR System Office
Tuesday, October 24
1 pm
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call – Service Learning: Assessing Service Learning
HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
Led by: Angie Elkins
Wednesday, October 25
11 am – 12 pm
Access Center Lunch and Learn Series: Chronic Health
This lunch and learn session about chronic health aims to educate and raise awareness about the impact of chronic health conditions on students’ academic lives. Through an informative and interactive discussion, experts will address common chronic health issues college students face, such as asthma, diabetes, mental health disorders, and more. Faculty members will gain insights into these students’ challenges in managing their conditions while pursuing their education. The session will also equip faculty with practical strategies and resources to support students’ well-being, promote inclusivity, and create an environment conducive to learning for all.
Presenter: Elizabeth Jerrolds
Thursday, October 26
12 pm – 1 pm
OTA Program Director Meet and Greet (L, E, S)
Interested in learning more about Occupational Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program? Want to know how best to advise students for this program? Plan to virtually visit with Program Director Piper Sesnan to learn more. This event is for all faculty, staff, administrators, and advisors. This is not a student event.
Presenter: Piper Sesnan, OTA Program Director
Thursday, October 26
1 pm
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call – Increasing Student Engagement Through the Use of Technology
In this session, we will focus on how to increase student engagement using technology. Virtual learning environments can be challenging for both faculty and students. During this session, we will learn how to use student-centered digital tools for synchronous and asynchronous courses. We will explore how to utilize gamification, differentiated instruction, and how to uplift student voice in your courses.
Led by: Raquel Adams
Friday, October 27
9 am – 9:50 am
Pumpkin Spice and Partnerships: Elevating Excellence: Rediscovering The Teaching Center
Grab your favorite drink (Pumpkin Spice or something else yummy) and join us for this session in the series on how you can partner with The Teaching Center.
Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey of rediscovery! Join us for an exclusive reintroduction to The Teaching Center.
What’s in store?
· Share our mission, one that’s committed to empowering faculty.
· Explore our staffing structure.
· Meet our exceptional fellows, the driving force behind our innovation and success.
· Dive into our ambitious goals.
· Explain the purposes and unique features of each session type.
· Broaden Understanding of Community Guidelines Relevant to Various Session Types
· Discover an array of invaluable resources designed to support you.
· But that’s not all! We’re not just reintroducing ourselves; we’re here to answer your burning questions and provide clarification about The Teaching Center’s role at NSCC.
Friday, October 27
10 am – 10:50 am
What the Flip?! (L, E, A, D, S, ACUE, CRTP)
Join colleagues for a presentation that focuses on flipping classes, the effects of flipping on learning, and small ways to flip course materials in settings where students still need strong boundaries for learning.Presenter: Janessa Jacobs, Assistant Professor, Biology
Friday October 27th
11 am – 11:50 am
Collaborative Classroom Management Techniques: Professors Learning Together
Join us for an engaging and interactive session where we bring together educators with different levels of teaching experience to explore innovative classroom management techniques and foster a culture of peer-to-peer learning. In this dynamic session, we will delve into the art of effective classroom management, where educators will have the opportunity to not only share their wisdom but also learn from their peers.
Presenters: Piper Sesnan, OTD, OTR, OTA Program Director, Teaching Center Fellow, and Courtney Foley, BSN, RN Instructor Nursing Program
Friday, October 27
12 pm – 1 pm
Surgical Programs Meet and Greet
General Information on our Central Sterile Processing and Surgical Technology Programs
Presenter: Van Bates, Program Director
Friday, October 27
1 pm – 1:50 pm
Pumpkin Spice and Partnerships:
Navigating the Proposal Submission Process: Your Path to Presenting with The Teaching Center
Grab your favorite drink (Pumpkin Spice or something else yummy) and join us for this session in the series on how you can partner with The Teaching Center.
Are you eager to share your expertise, insights, and ideas with our community? Whether you’re an educator with innovative teaching methods to share, an educator with groundbreaking insights, or an enthusiast with a passion for educational excellence, this presentation is your gateway to understanding the path to presenting with The Teaching Center.
Join us for an informative and interactive presentation where we clarify the proposal submission process.
In this engaging session, you will:
· Learn Proposal Essentials: Gain a deep understanding of what is needed to submit a proposal.
· Navigate Submission Guidelines: Receive step-by-step guidance on how to effectively prepare and submit your proposal, ensuring it aligns seamlessly with The Teaching Center’s requirements.
· Discover the support offered by The Teaching Center in scheduling, promoting, and moderating your presentation.
· Engage in Q&A: Have burning questions about the submission and presentation process? Our fellows will be available to provide answers and guidance.Join us to clarify the proposal submission journey and embark on a path that could lead to your valuable contributions to our educational community. Don’t miss this opportunity to take the step toward presenting and partnering with The Teaching Center!
Presenters: Piper Sesnan and Amy Bryant
Wednesday, November 1
10 am – 10:50 am
Dare to Lead Rumbling with Vulnerability & Living into Our Values (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In our 6th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing rumble starters, horizon conflict, values clarification, and taking our values to behaviors. If you are reading along, please read Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 5, and Part 2: Living into Our Values, pages 164-197. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, November 1
11 am – 12 pm
Access Center Lunch and Learn Series: Sensory impaired (L, E, S, CRTP)
This lunch and learn session about sensory impairment will create awareness and understanding of various sensory impairments, such as visual or hearing impairments, among students. Through interactive presentations and discussions, attendees gained insights into the challenges individuals with sensory impairments face in their academic journey. Strategies on how colleges can provide inclusive environments were shared, from implementing assistive technologies to fostering accessible classroom settings. The session emphasized the importance of empathy and offered practical tips for creating an inclusive campus community that supports individuals with sensory impairments in pursuing higher education.
Presenter: Autumn Trieu
Friday, November 3
12 pm – 1 pm
ATD Open and Culturally Responsive Teaching Community of Practice: Adapting open content to be inclusive content
Achieving the Dream’s community of practice will serve as a dynamic and interactive forum, wherein each session provides opportunity for participants to connect with peers and engage with team coaching for personalized support in action planning and implementation based on the topics discussed. Furthermore, participants are guided and motivated to share their work and contributions on the OER commons, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. Additionally, participants will have exclusive access to a curated series of topics, as well as a resource library, which will house not only the resources shared during each session but also the valuable contributions made by participants. This comprehensive approach not only facilitates individual growth, but also collectively contributes to the enrichment of the entire community of practice. All faculty are encouraged to participate and learn from each other- whether new to OER or seasoned in these strategies and already in implementation stages. Any and all faculty and staff from participating colleges are invited to participate.
This session will focus on Adapting open content to be inclusive content
1. 5Rs of OER, open licensing
2. Student case studies
3. Culturally Responsive Curriculum Analysis Scorecard
Monday, November 6
12 pm
TBR HIP FYE Ambassador Session #4 Mindset GP(S): (S)ense of Belonging
Presenters: Jessica Rabb, Ph.D., Nashville State, and Nancy Hamilton, Ed.D., Roane State
Thursday, November 9
10 am
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call – Certifications
HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
Led by: Walter McCord
Thursday, November 9
10 am
TBR HIPs Monthly Connection Call – Certifications
HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
Led by: Walter McCord
Friday, November 10
9-9:50 a.m.
How I Have Used ACUE In My Courses (L, S, ACUE, CRTP)
This session provides examples of how one instructor has implemented a variety of strategies from the ACUE course in the last year.
Presenter: Kurstin Bush, Asst. Prof. of Education, Program Coordinator, and Fellow, The Teaching Center
Friday, Nov. 10
12 pm – 12:50 pm
Learning from NSCC’s Fall 2023 first 7-week Watermark Results (L, E, A, D, S, CRTP, ACUE)
Join us as we analyze our NSCC college-wide Watermark survey report from fall 2023’s first 7-week courses. We will use the college-wide report to allow us to see a big-picture perspective of the Watermark survey results for faculty to use the college-wide results and own individual results for planning for the upcoming semesters. Note: The workshop will focus on college-wide results, only. No individual’s results will be shared.
Presenter: Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director of The Teaching Center
Monday, November 13
1 pm
TBR HIPS Monthly Connections Call – Global/Cultural: Globalizing the Curriculum with SDGs
HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
Led by: Susie Fries & Girija Shinde
Wednesday, November 15
10 am – 10:50 am
Dare to Lead Living into Our Values & Braving Trust (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In our 7th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing engaged feedback and operationalizing BRAVING. If you are reading along, please read Part 2: Living into Our Values and Part 3: Braving Trust, pages 198-238. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Wednesday, November 15
11 am – 12 pm
Access Center Lunch and Learn Series: TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
This lunch and learn session about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at college was an insightful and educational event. The session will explore TBI’s causes, symptoms, and impacts on college students. It will highlight the importance of understanding the signs of TBI and providing practical tips on supporting individuals with such injuries. Additionally, attendees will be given strategies to support individuals with TBI within the college community, fostering a more inclusive environment for those affected by this injury. This session will raise awareness and promote empathy toward individuals with TBI.
Presenter: Autumn Trieu
Friday, November 17
8 am – 8:50 am
What’s the Story? (L, S, CRTP)
This presentation will cover some strategies for effectively using stories to increase student engagement and learning, not only for individual lessons, but for the entire curriculum for a class. In addition, we’ll look at the research supporting the use of story in these contexts.
Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English; Teaching Center Faculty Fellow
Friday, November 17
9 am – 11 am
We Know Students Live in Poverty. How Can We Make Sure They Graduate? – College-wide Keynote Presentation – C-210 on White Bridge Road Campus with Zoom webinar streaming
Students impacted by poverty are the least likely to obtain a post-secondary skill and/or degree, but this does not have to be. Research shows students in poverty have access to fewer resources and can only influence their environment to a limited degree (Bourdieu, 2018). To break poverty barriers and succeed, they need people who are willing to understand and help. In this inspiring keynote, Dr. Donna M. Beegle will provide a deeper understanding of why it is critical to have all faculty and staff aligned with shared poverty-informed knowledge, language, and strategies for breaking barriers. Participants will understand the five biggest reasons students from poverty do not reach their education goals. Dr. Beegle will share concrete actions staff and faculty can take as individuals and as a campus team to increase retention, attendance, and completion. Dr. Beegle will also share inspiring examples of other campuses that have used her student-centered, poverty-informed approaches to improve student success. The poverty competencies Dr. Beegle provides will allow every member of the campus to play a role in removing poverty obstacles and creating opportunities for students to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
Presenter: Dr. Donna Beegle, Communications Across Barriers
Wednesday, November 29
10 am – 10:50 am
Dare to Lead Learning to Rise (L, A, D, S, ACUE)
In our 8th workshop focusing on Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, we will be discussing getting hooked, off-loading strategies, and what skills we can build. If you are reading along, please read Part 4: Learning to Rise, pages 239-272. If you aren’t reading along, still join us as we build skills to be able to dare to lead.
Presenters: Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Fellow, The Teaching Center; and Amy Bryant, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, and Director, The Teaching Center
Friday, December 1
9 am
End of the Semester Check-In
Join us as we reflect on our classroom experiences. What practices have worked, what have not, and how can we improve them for the future whether you are teaching a 7-week or a 15-week course.
Moderator: Maria Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Fellow at Teaching Center.