NC Teaching & Learning Archive
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Central | Equitizing the Syllabus Part 1 Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream and formerly a dean at Wake Tech discusses the differences between equality, diversity and equity and justice while designing inclusive learning spaces.This session is 1 of 2. | 2023-01-10 |
Central | Equitizing the Syllabus Part 2 Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream presents part 2 of the session on designing inclusive learning spaces. | 2023-01-12 |
East | Equitizing the Syllabus Part 1 Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream and former dean at Wake Tech presents part 1 of the session on culturally responsive teaching. She includes 6 equity minded concepts to include in a syllabus. | 2023-10-27 |
East | Equitizing the Syllabus Part 2 Dr. Tanya Scott presents part 2 of the session on culturally responsive teaching. You are encouraged to have a copy of one of your syllabi available for this session. | 2023-11-03 |
East | Teaching Autistic Students Dr. Louise Southern of the Autism Society of North Carolina presents on supporting post-secondary students. | 2023-10-10 |
East | Green Zone Training UNC colleague and veteran Rob Palermo shares insight into supporting military connected students in their college transition. | 2023-10-17 |
West | West Café On Assessment with Haywood Community College The Café model features colleagues from different community colleges. This session featured Haywood Community College faculty and instruction designers, and the purpose, process and practice of assessment and feedback. | 2024-01-17 |
West | Open Pedagogy and Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices This session explored Open Education Resource (OER) strategies for course implementation and was led by Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream. | 2024-01-17 |
West | Bubble Wrap and Digital Duct Tape: Rethinking Online Communication with Students Learn from presenter Claudia Gresham about communicating successfully with online learners in this session. | 2023-08-23 |
West | Rethinking Discussion Boards Join presenter Meret Burke, English instructor from Wilkes Community College in her presentation on discussion boards and creating meaningful group work. | 2023-02-09 |
West | Embedding Study Skills in College Course Join presenters from Blue Ridge Community College in their presentation of four study skills that can be embedded in courses immediately. | 2024-01-17 |
West | West Café Universal Design Learning (UDL) The Café model features colleagues from different community colleges. This session featured Gaston College and McDowell Tech faculty and staff as they explored Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and practices. | 2023-03-01 |
West | When Feedback Attacks - Rethinking and Reframing Student Feedback This session explored reframing student feedback, and was led by Claudia Gresham, retired faculty from Stanly Community College and current faculty at Pfeiffer University. | 2023-03-03 |
West | Flex Class Delivery and Engagement In this session join Susanna Blanchard as she illustrates how she delivers a flex class as an English instructor at CVCC. | 2023-03-09 |
West | Tiered Feedback This session explored the tiered feedback method, which includes engaging students in rubric cased feedback and using office hours to build a plan for future assignments. | 2023-03-17 |
West | Syllabi: Rethinking Our Language, Tone & Policies Presented by the West Co-Directors this session discussed different types of syllabus revisions: the equitized syllabus and liquid syllabus. | 2024-01-17 |
West | Tiered Feedback | 2023-08-28 |
West | West Café Making Connections with Students The Café model features colleagues from different community colleges. This session featured CVCC faculty and staff as they explored their tips and approaches for making student connections. | 2023-09-20 |
West | TILT Framework This session focused on the Transparency in Learning and Teaching Framework (TILT), which was created for more transparency in both teaching and learning by recognizing that new learners do not think like experts. | 2023-10-15 |
West | UDL with AB Tech | 2023-11-15 |
West | Chat GPT When AI Enters Your Classroom Join Tim Scapin Instructional Designer & Media Specialist from Haywood Community College in his presentation on AI, content creation, detection tools and teaching strategies. | 2023-08-30 |
West | Equitizing the Syllabus with Julie Dixon In this session industry partner Julie Dillon explored instructional design. Julie formerly worked in the NCCCS at Davidson-Davie Community College and transitioned to instructional design in health care. | 2023-11-29 |
West | Rethinking Discussion Boards Join presenter Meret Burke, English instructor from Wilkes Community College in her presentation on discussion boards and creating meaningful group work. | 2023-09-12 |
West | West Café Success in the Synchronous Classroom The Café model features colleagues from different community colleges. This session featured Wilkes faculty and staff as they explored student success best practices in synchronous, asynchronous and high flex classroom models. | 2023-10-18 |
West | Responding to Generational Differences in the Classroom Presented by Dr. Sarah Parlier from Blue Ridge Community College in this session you will identify key characteristics of the different generations in your classes and hear recommendations for engagement. | 2023-09-26 |
West | When the Talking Gets Tough, the Tough Must Talk - Understanding and Preparing for Challenging Conversations In this session Claudia Gresham Learn unpacks how to plan for tough conversations, how emotions can inform conflict, and the impact of our identities in conflict. | 2023-11-06 |
West | Dealing with an Upset Person Our professional and personal lives can make us vulnerable to stress. In this session Dr. Kara Finch provided self-care strategies and shared how to effectively deal with upset individuals. | 2024-01-17 |
West | Embedding Study Skills in College Course This workshop focused on the rationale and method for providing embedded instruction of study skills in college courses. | 2023-10-01 |
West | West Café Providing Culturally Responsive Artifacts with ICC Faculty from Isothermal Community College and Blue Ridge Community College discuss three different practices: providing culturally responsive artifacts, using rubrics to increase transparency in assignment expectations, and collaborating with colleagues to create assignments. | 2023-09-21 |
West | Flipping the Classroom: Theory, Strategy, and Application A flipped classroom requires that students complete independent work before class, leaving class time for hands-on application. This session explored the theory behind the flipped classroom model and strategies for course application. | 2023-10-10 |
East | From Rookie to Rockstar | 2024-01-25 |
East | When Feedback Attacks | 2024-01-22 |
Piedmont | HyFlex II Facilitated by Dr. Malinda Daniel, this session is part 2 of the discussion on HyFlex course design. HyFlex is defined as providing students the opportunity to attend a single course in three modalities. | 2023-10-05 |
Piedmont | Utlizing Zoomunity As Context - STEM Focus Facilitated by a faculty member and student this session explores course design with emphasis on group work and active learning principles. | 2023-04-17 |
Piedmont | HyFlex I - Overview and How-to Facilitated by Stephanie Gilbert and Jamey Harlow, this session is part 1 of 2 of the discussion on HyFlex course design. HyFlex is defined as providing students the opportunity to attend a single course in three modalities. | 2023-08-30 |
Piedmont | Demystifying the Course Build Process - Backward Design This session is led by Leanne Wieland, and explores curriculum development and instructional design from a student centered approach. | 2024-01-18 |
Piedmont | 15,925,248 Million Ways to Improve the Equity of Grading Schemes Colleagues from UVA’s Center for Teaching Excellence led this session providing background on alternative grading schemes and actionable steps to increase your course’s equitable grading practices. | 2023-12-05 |
Piedmont | 10 Ways to Help Alternative Learners Succeed in Your Class Kirk Martin of Celebrate Calm presents on supporting neurodiverse post-secondary students. | 2024-01-30 |
Piedmont | Course Improvement Using Student Data Jon Iuzzini from Achieving the Dream led this session that explored using data to support evidence based instructional practices. Content includes leveraging small group instructor feedback and using disaggregated course success data. | 2024-01-10 |
Central | Cultuvating Inclusive Classrooms & Supporting Students of Color Led by Dr. Devon Graves this session provides pedagogical approaches to building effective relationship-building and teaching practices for students of color. | 2024-01-24 |
Central | Dual Enrollment As A Bridge to Higher Education: Understanding College Career Promise Students Through An Equity Lens In 2021-2022 there were approximately 60k public high school students enrolled in at least 1 College Career Promise (CCP) course. Join the presenters from Durham Tech as they lead a review of System data and best practices for working with CCP students. | 2022-11-16 |
Central | Personally Connected Pedagogy Series: Part 3 of 4 Dr. Sonny Kelly from Fayetteville Tech delivered a 4-part series on relevant and poignant practices for enhancing teacher and student performance and interaction in face-to-face, online, and hybrid classrooms. This is the third session of the series. | 2023-01-13 |
Central | Personally Connected Pedagogy Series: Part 4 of 4 Dr. Sonny Kelly from Fayetteville Tech delivered a 4-part series on relevant and poignant practices for enhancing teacher and student performance and interaction in face-to-face, online, and hybrid classrooms. This is the fourth and final session of the series. | 2023-02-10 |
Central | Adapting Assignment to Account for the Availability of Generative AI Facilitated by a panel of presenters this session unpacks the evolution of AI in the classroom, setting expectations for students and identified support for instructional practices. | 2023-10-18 |
Central | Alternative Grading Practices In this session participants were encouraged to critically evaluate their grading systems, further develop pedagogically collaborative relationships and a specific alternative grading application for their teaching. | 2023-10-19 |
Central | Culturally Responsive Practices Facilitated by Dr. Stephanie Whalen from Harper College and Achieving the Dream this session unpacks how instruction can build on a student’s prior knowledge and cultural experiences to develop skills and increase engagement. | 2023-01-26 |
Central | Exploring Corequisite Models Facilitated by Dr. Hollie Daniels this session unpacked her work with Corequisite Education in her time at Florida State University’s Center for Postsecondary Success. Dr. Daniles used unpacked examples in Texas to identify how instruction can build on a student’s prior knowledge and cultural experiences to develop skills and increase engagement. | 2023-12-06 |
Central | Universal Design For Learning Facilitated by Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream this workshop provided an overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL, how it can be utilized to create engaging and responsive learning environments for all students, as well as principles and guidelines to help design new courses or revise existing ones. | 2023-04-05 |
Central | Introduction to Generative AI - An Instructor's Perspective In this 4-part series the Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice has been designed to provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to come together to discuss current trends in artificial intelligence and how this emerging technology impacts their roles at the college as well as student learning. This is the first session of the series. | 2023-09-22 |
Central | Unpacking the International Experience Led by Karin Abell, ESL Director at Durham Tech, this session guides participants in understanding some of the personal and logistical issues that international students can face to help us better assist, instruct, and advise them. | 2022-10-19 |
Central | Advising is Teaching - How to Craft an Advising Syllabus as a Faculty Advisor - Part I If you are a faculty advisor who wants to streamline your advising process, or, if you are an instructor and faculty advisor who desires a more consistent approach to advising students, then this session is for you. | 2022-10-27 |
Central | Applying The Loss/Momentum Framework To The Classroom The loss/momentum framework (connection, entry, progress & completion/advancement) is a great structure for thinking about and supporting the way students progress through college. Led by Ed Bowling, in this workshop you will think about the stages a student experiences going through a course, from connection to completion. | 2023-03-14 |
Central | Artifical Intelligence and Large Language Models Designed for faculty and staff of community colleges, the session demystifies the complex world of AI. One of the highlights of this presentation is an introduction to prompt writing. | 2024-01-09 |
Central | Challenges and Opportunities for DACA and Undocumented Students at NC Community Colleges Undocumented students in North Carolina face a variety of barriers to entering and persisting in higher education including the community colleges. This workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss issues, trends, and responses to the undocumented population. | 2022-11-01 |
Central | Course Design As A Catalyst: Creating A Meaningful & Inclusive Learning Environment | 2023-11-07 |
Central | Exploring the Dimensions of Wellness Led by Dr. Leticia Johnson-Arnold this session defined multiple dimensions of wellness and provided participants with tools to assess potential strengths and areas of improvement within each dimension. | 2023-03-01 |
Central | Dismantling Deficit Thinking This session unpacked the definition of deficit thinking, identified alternative strategies to change the students' outcomes, and illuminated communication's role in dismantling deficit thinking to asset-based pedagogical thinking. | 2023-10-10 |
Central | Navigating Your Self-Care and Wellness Journey for Optimal Mental Health This session explored mental health, mental health challenges, and mental health disorders to discuss important mental health and wellness concepts. Participants were provided with practical self-care strategies and resources that may be used to support optimal mental health. | 2023-10-25 |
Central | Quick and Easy Strategies Faculty Can Use to Improve Student Learning Research in educational and cognitive psychology demonstrates that when it comes to student learning, how we teach is often just as important, or even more important, than what we teach. This webinar looked at evidence-based strategies to improve our students’ learning. | 2023-02-01 |
Central | Reaching Out, Reaching Students - Introverts, Extroverts, and In-Between This session is a facilitation discussion about the challenges of online and in-person teaching both pre- and post-pandemic. Several student profiles are discussed with consideration of personality types and ways to successfully reach them for their learning success. | 2023-03-06 |
Central | Starting the Semester Right This presentation presented key steps for and effective start for a semester. The presentation also focused on improving student learning outcomes and alignment with the core initiatives of the college's strategic plan. | 2023-01-09 |
Central | The Importance of Faculty Professional Development Evidence and Resources for Active Learning Led by Amanda Zekanis from Johnston Community College this presentation provided resources for faculty professional development and some of the classroom activities that can be implemented to engage students. The presentation also included data on the relationship between faculty professional development, student retention and success. | 2023-03-02 |
Central | Equitizing the Syllabus | 2022-12-02 |
Piedmont | Empowering Educators with AI - Improving Teaching Effectiveness and Efficiency Led by Anthony Blair from Vance-Granville Community College this presentation provided strategies for integrating AI into curriculum, as well as tools for using AI successfully. | 2023-08-07 |
Piedmont | Minimizing Course Design - How a Half Really is a Whole Many colleges have made the decision to move towards half-term courses so that students can focus on fewer classes at a time and can complete courses even if “life happens” midway through a semester. This session highlights one college’s transition and the method that the faculty used to condense the courses; this session is beneficial for faculty wanting to streamline their full-term courses. | 2023-11-09 |
Piedmont | Holistic Student Support - With Greater Needs Comes Greater Responsibility In this session key student development theories were connected to practice to help faculty and staff embrace collaborative partnerships. | 2023-04-12 |
Piedmont | Controversial Topics in the Classroom - Critical Pedagogy for Deep Engagement This workshop explored best practices in crafting and implementing engaging discussions, as well as how to lead and moderate controversial and hot discussion topics through an equity-minded and trauma-informed lens. | 2023-03-21 |
Piedmont | Building An Empathetic Classroom Multiple things can be true: we live in a hyper-polarized society; students may bring bias and baggage and are not afraid to share them. This session was devoted to teaching students the value of empathy. | 2023-02-13 |
Piedmont | Becoming Trauma Informed Led by Dr. Kara Finch this session discussed the impact of trauma. Faculty and staff who are aware of trauma’s effects can better recognize it among their students and create a safer environment. | 2023-03-02 |
East | Unlocking Educational Excellence: Exploring Innovations in Teaching Facilitated by Dr. Josh Howell this session discussed the North Carolina Community College Journal of Teaching Innovation, providing participants the opportunity to learn about submitting to the journal, the editorial process, and strategies to produce high quality publications surrounding NC community college topics. Participants also reviewed past issues. | 2023-11-08 |
Central | Utilizing Formative and Summative Assessment Data to Maximize Student Success | 2024-09-25 |
East | Transforming Education with HOTT (Hybrid and Online Teacher Training) Courses Craven Community College’s Kristi Reed and Jenifer Marquis) proudly present two dynamic professional learning courses. Tailored to empower educators, these courses are meticulously crafted to not only onboard faculty but also to illuminate the path towards excellence in both online and hybrid course delivery. | 2024-10-01 |
East | Cultivating Leadership - Leading From Where You Are Join Dr. Jack Bagwell, President of College of The Albemarle and NCCCS 2024 President of the Year, as he shares his wisdom in leadership skills and the principle of "Leading From Where You Are". | 2024-08-27 |
Piedmont | Smart Teaching - The Magic of AI in Your Classroom This engaging presentation delved into a fascinating world where AI takes on the role of a trusted ally for professors, simplifying and enhancing the teaching experience. We explored an array of AI-powered tools and platforms designed to assist educators in their daily tasks, including crafting lesson plans, syllabi, and rubrics, managing emails, providing thoughtful responses, and expediting the paper reviewing process. Discover how AI can help you reclaim valuable time, reduce administrative burden, and empower you to focus on your students and the art of teaching. | 2024-09-12 |
Piedmont | SíSe Puede - Building Trust and Belonging with Latinx Students In the session, Dr. Sarah Wright led attendees in examination of some obstacles that often impact Latinx students and how those challenges can be overcome with support from educators. Leave the session with greater understanding and some actual techniques to build trust and relationships with Latinx students. | 2024-10-04 |
Piedmont | An AI Design Sprint to Empower Community College Educators Led by Susan Adams, this workshop explored how to integrate Artificial Intelligence into a course or department. In this session you will lean into the dual challenges of AI: rethinking assignment designs and promoting genuine intellectual engagement over reliance on AI tools. | 2024-09-24 |