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Adobe Connect Pilot at MCC this Fall
What is Adobe Connect?
Are you interested in conducting online live classroom sessions or office hours? Adobe Connect might be for you!
Adobe Connect is the premier resource for online live classroom and web conferencing solutions for eLearning and business applications. Their comprehensive product provides a safe platform for faculty to deliver virtual real-time class presentations and host office hours with features such as: screen and file sharing, video/audio capture, mobile device support, session recording, live polling and more! Learn more about Adobe Connect features.
Call for Pilot Participants
MCCCD is currently looking for 25 faculty at each campus to pilot Adobe Connect for instructional applications (live classroom presentations, office hours, etc.) in the Fall 2014. Interested persons should complete the MCC Google Form for Join the Pilot.
Purpose of Pilot
This trial will help MCCCD determine if Adobe Connect can meet our live classroom needs and help us build a license and support structure for a district wide implementation. Pilot participants will be expected to provide feedback to the college on their experience with Adobe Connect via a survey and to attend a virtual meeting using Adobe Connect to learn the product.
Contact the Center for Teaching & Learning for more information at
ctl@mesacc.edu or (480) 461-7372.
WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation) Tool Training
WAVE is a free, online accessibility evaluation tool “to help you determine the accessibility of web content.” WAVE is being used to help faculty and department admins at MCC determine if their websites meet ADA compliance standards for students needing alternative content delivery. Come to this session for a hands-on demonstration of the WAVE Tool. Best practices in creating accessible content will also be touched on.
Register Now Registration Instructions
Theses sessions are HIGHLY recommended for department administrative assistants responsible for department, program or faculty websites AND for faculty that are using web sites (outside of Canvas or Publisher Resources) to deliver course content and materials.
WAVE Session Options
Tuesday, March 18, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
HRMS Course #002083, Session #0001; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
Monday, March 24, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
HRMS Course #002083, Session #0002; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
Monday, March 31, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
HRMS Course #002083, Session #0004; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
Wednesday, April 2, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
HRMS Course #002083, Session #0003; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
Tuesday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
HRMS Course #002083, Session #0005; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
Other Upcoming Sessions in the MCC Access Series
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Screencast-O-Matic License & Training
Flip the Classroom
Create “Just-in-Time” Tutorials
Build Dynamic Presentations
Screen recording, also known as screencasting, is a valuable tool in teaching and learning. An essential element of the Flipped Model of learning, screencast videos provide both a dynamic and personalized learning experience for students, freeing up classroom time for valuable problem-based collaboration. This hands-on session will introduce participants to the PRO VERSION recording and editing features of Screencast-O-Matic, a web-based screen capture software that makes it easy to create engaging content lecture, demonstrations, tutorials and more. Come to this session to get the basics and beyond!
Choose from one of the following sessions:
Monday, March 3, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
HRMS Course #002073, Session #0001
Friday, March 7, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
HRMS Course #002073, Session #0002
Register Now (via HRMS/Time & Labor) Registration Instructions
In this hands-on session participants will:
- Access the MCC Pro Version Screencast-O-Matic Tool
- complete a basic recording,
- apply the pro-editing features (cut, insert, annotation and zoom),
- download and share videos via Canvas,
- get helpful tips on storyboarding, scripting and captioning!
Best practices and guidelines for using Screencast-O-Matic will be addressed.
Stop by the CTL K.I.S.S.ing Booth this February 14th!
Looking for some ways to keep students committed and engaged?
Need advice on your relationship with Canvas?
Loving your content, but looking for a way to say it?
Stop by the MCC Center for Teaching & Learning (AS-Building) for our K.I.S.S.ing Booth this Valentine’s Day (Friday, February 14) for a quick K.I.S.S. (Keep it Simple Strategy).
Sample Our Latest Keep it Simple Strategies:
- Accessibility Checklist – a quick reference to help you keep your course equally accessible for all students.
- Screencast-O-Matic – the easiest screencapture tool to record lecture content. *Contact us to learn more about our new PRO license!
- Bloom’s + Apps Resource – a community of practitioners sharing engaging digital learning ideas based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Candy and refreshments provided! Bring your own strategies to share.
About the MCC CTL
Center Event Calendar
Questions? Comments? Contact Us!
(480) 731-7331
ctl@mesacc.edu
AS-Building Southern & Dobson Campus
Explore a New Year of Learning in the MCC CTL
Center for Teaching & Learning Schedule of Events –
Week of Accountability January 3 – 11, 2014
Explore a week of activities that focus on starting your students off right. From maximizing the Canvas LMS to building learning-centered activities, the Mesa Community College Center for Teaching & Learning is your support and resource for innovative education technology and pedagogy. Plan to start your 2014 and Spring semester with the CTL!
Register Now Registration Instructions
Friday, January 3, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Open Lab
CTL Pods AS Building
Drop in during any time of the open lab to access resources and help with Canvas or building/planning your course! CTL Staff will be available to answer questions as you work on your classes to get started for the semester. Handouts and computers are available so that you can come in and work and ask questions as you go.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon New Adjunct Faculty Orientation
HRMS Course #001830, Session #0002; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
Welcome to teaching at Mesa Community College. This session will cover all the little and big things you need to know about being an Adjunct Faculty Member for MCC. Contact the CTL for more information, (480) 461-7331.
8:00a.m. – 12:00 noon Open Lab
CTL Pods AS Building
Drop in during any time of the open lab to access resources and help with Canvas or building/planning your course! CTL Staff will be available to answer questions as you work on your classes to get started for the semester. Handouts and computers are available so that you can come in and work and ask questions as you go.
Monday, January 6, 2014
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Steps
HRMS Course #001839, Session #0006; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
Canvas is the Learning Management System of choice at Maricopa County Community College District. Did you know that Canvas can benefit any course format face-to-face, hybrid and online? Learn how to communicate with your students, post course materials/ syllabus, set-up assignments and grades within Canvas in just 10 easy steps.
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Grades & Assessment in Canvas
HRMS Course #001699, Session #0008; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
Review the options available in Canvas to help you know how well your students are learning in your courses. In this hands-on session participants will get a brief introduction to the Grades, Rubrics, Discussions, Quizzes, and Assignments features and strategies on how to use them effectively to assess and grade student work.
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 3D Retention Strategies: Data, Development & Dialog
SPECIAL REGISTRATION: http://tinyurl.com/S14WOA; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
The first few weeks of class can be rough for students. In this session we will explore a simple model that will help reveal dropout warning signs while learning proactive intervention strategies. Discover how you can collect and review key data indicators, develop an engaging community and use communication/feedback to keep all your students on the path to completion.
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Steps
HRMS Course #001839, Session #0007; CTL Lab AS Building, Room 175
Canvas is the Learning Management System of choice at Maricopa County Community College District. Did you know that Canvas can benefit any course format face-to-face, hybrid and online? Learn how to communicate with your students, post course materials/ syllabus, set-up assignments and grades within Canvas in just 10 easy steps.
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Roundtable Discussions
The Mesa Community College Center for Teaching & Learning is hosting a series of Roundtable Discussions the weeks of April 22 – May 3. Join us for 15-20 minute presentations on various topics presented by your colleagues followed by an engaging dialog.
Register through HRMS (Time & Labor System)
Registration Instructions
Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in PreSchool
presented by Kris Bliss, Manager Children’s Center
Wednesday, April 24, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – CTL Workshop Room; Course#001898, Session #0001
Most of us have heard of the book Everything I Needed to Know About Life I Learned in Kindergarten. I propose that for many of us, these skills were actually learned in preschool. This short session will provide insight into what important life skills those of us who attended preschool learned. We will also learn and/or discuss how to look at the world from a child’s perspective – allowing us to think differently.
Special Education (SPED) Students: The Transition from High School to College
presented by Joseph DePinto, Adjunct Faculty Social Work
Monday, April 29, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – CTL Workshop Room; Course #001898, Session #0002
Many SPED students enter the community college system as their first foray into post-secondary education. They are coming from a setting with comprehensive support services and sometimes feel lost in the self-directed world of a college campus. How can we help these students make a smooth transition?
HackerSpaces
presented by Paul Hickey, Enterprise and Applications Intelligence
Thursday, May 2, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – CTL Workshop Room; Course #001898, Session #0003
Come down and speak with Paul Hickey, board member of Arizona’s largest, most successful hackerspace. You’ll get a peek at what kind of activities and events happen at the hackerspace and maybe get some ideas of how you can participate and work on your own projects there.
Upcoming EOLT Sessions at MCC
Special Saturday Session: Career Development Trilogy
Do you feel like your career is at a crossroads and you don’t know which direction to turn? Or, are you desiring something new and different? Whatever your situation, we have some resources for you!
Saturday, April 27, AS Building – Room 191
Career Connections, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Course#000793, Session #0027
In this workshop you will learn how to keep your career at Maricopa satisfying and meaningful through an interactive session of self-discovery. Explore your personal definition of success based on your values, skills, and priorities and use your findings to develop a career action plan.
Cover Letters, Resumes & Portfolios, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Course#001307, Session #0020
This interactive workshop is designed to provide participants with the basics on what to include in a cover letter, what format to utilize for their resume, and what types of information to include in a portfolio so they are better prepared for finding a position within Maricopa Community Colleges.
Interviewing 101, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Course#001157, Session #0025
This interactive workshop is designed to provide participants with interview basics. You will learn about different types of interviews, how to market yourself, how to prepare for an interview, the types of questions you could be asked during an interview, and what you should do after an interview.
Mark Your Calendars for Camp Innovate, May 20 – 23!
Join the Center for Teaching & Learning for our 4th Annual Camp Innovate, a week of fun and engaging learning sessions to close out the academic year. Sessions to be determined in April so stay tuned! Have any suggestions? Looking for a specific training, we want to know ctl@mesacc.edu.
Get in the Game! March Learning Madness March 18 – 23, 2013
Re-energize your classroom with this week of engaging sessions designed to help you defeat the Spring Break letdown.
Join us for a week of learning activities to re-energize the classroom after Spring Break. Session topics include Canvas (Design, Discussion Boards); Digital Tools (Surveys/Polls, YouTube, Alternative Presentation Tools); and Pedagogy (Discovery Learning, Reading/Comprehension Strategies, Accessibility, Social Media and PowerPoint for teaching); and even more!
Register through HRMS (Time & Labor System)
Registration Instructions
Having Trouble? Call us at (480) 461-7331 and we will register you.
View & Print the Flyer: March Learning Madness
Monday, March 18, 2013
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The Wide World of Mobile Learning (C.A.F.E. Credit)
HRMS Course #001588, Session #0001; CTL Workshop Room AS Building
Mobile technology is so integrated into our daily lives the devices have become (for many) an extension and expression of ourselves. In this session we explore ways you can embrace the relationship students have with these devices to engage them as learners. From useful applications and web browsing to interactive polling, mobile devices can be a rich connection to content and understanding rather than an annoying distraction.
2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. Beyond Highlighting: Reading Graphic Organizers (C.A.F.E. Credit)
HRMS Course #001848, Session #0001; CTL Workshop Room AS Building
Reading Graphic Organizers can help students construct meaning from their content reading. These visual tools can help them make connections, understand processes and see patterns. Explore several Reading Graphic Organizers and teaching strategies for students to comprehend content and their own thinking for better understanding and success.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Discovery Learning with Scavenger Hunts (C.A.F.E. Credit)
HRMS Course #001811 Session #0002; CTL Workshop Room AS Building
Make learning a journey with just a few tools and tips! In this workshop we will explore scavenger hunt assignment techniques such as QR codes, SCVNGER and more.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Assessing Learning with Surveys and Polls (C.A.F.E. Credit)
HRMS Course #001452, Session #0004; CTL Workshop Room AS Building
Surveying and polls are a great way to collect summative and formative feedback, but there are so many survey and polling tools. Which one’s are good, FREE and easy to use? In this session we will explore a variety of survey and polling tools including Google Forms, Canvas Quizzes, Poll Everywhere and more to collect valuable learning data from students and other audiences.
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Learning Opportunities in the CTL
Register through HRMS (Time & Labor System)
Registration Instructions
Having Trouble? Call us at (480) 461-7331 and we will register you.
See our Full Workshop Guide for descriptions and more!
Adobe CS Suite, Photoshop Basics
Learn the basics of Photoshop in these hands-on and engaging sessions:
Tuesday, February 26
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Picture Perfect: Basic Photo Editing with Photoshop Pt. 2, Intermediate; Working with Selections
CTL Workshop Room, Course/Session#: 001754/0003
Thursday, February 28
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Picture Perfect: Basic Photo Editing with Photoshop Pt. 2, Intermediate; Working with Selections
CTL Workshop Room, Course/Session#: 001754/0004
Friday, March 1
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Picture Perfect: Basic Photo Editing with Photoshop Pt. 3, Advanced; Correcting & Manipulating Photos
CTL Workshop Room, Course/Session#: 001755/0003
Tuesday, March 5 Photoshop Open Lab, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Drop in during any time of the open lab to access resources and help with your Photoshop projects! CTL Staff will be available to answer questions as you work on your projects. Handouts and computers are available so that you can come in and work and ask questions as you go.
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