Rethinking Discussion Boards
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesJoin presenter Meret Burke, English instructor from Wilkes Community College in her presentation on discussion boards and creating meaningful group work.
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Online Teaching Strategies
Controversial Topics in the Classroom – Critical Pedagogy for Deep Engagement
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThis 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.
Universal Design For Learning
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesDr. Tanya Scott, from Achieving the Dream, facilitates this workshop. It provides an overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Also, 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.
Utlizing Zoomunity As Context – STEM Focus
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesFacilitated by a faculty member and student this session explores course design with emphasis on group work and active learning principles.
Bubble Wrap and Digital Duct Tape: Rethinking Online Communication with Students
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesLearn from presenter Claudia Gresham about communicating successfully with online learners in this session.
ChatGPT and AI Chatbots – When AI Enters the Classroom
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesJoin Tim Scapin Instructional Designer & Media Specialist from Haywood Community College in his presentation on AI, content creation, detection tools and teaching strategies. View Recording
HyFlex I – Overview and How-to
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesStephanie Gilbert and Jamey Harlow facilitate this session. This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion on HyFlex course design. HyFlex is defined as providing students the opportunity to attend a single course in three modalities.
Introduction to Generative AI – An Instructor’s Perspective
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThe Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice has been designed to provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to discuss current trends in artificial intelligence. It also explains how this emerging technology impacts their roles at the college as well as student learning. This is the first session of a four part series.
HyFlex II
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesFacilitated 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.
Success in the Synchronous Classroom
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThe 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.
Adapting Assignment to Account for the Availability of Generative AI
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesFacilitated 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.
Demystifying the Course Build Process – Aligning Assignments to Outcomes (Part 3)
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesLed by Dr. Kristin Redfield this session covered ways to make sure that course assignments are in alignment with course outcomes. The focus was on making sure that students are given as few assignments as are necessary to assess what needs to be assessed while not being burdened with what they see as “busy work.”
Active Teaching Strategies AM Session
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesLed by Susan Adams from Achieving the Dream this AM session was designed to empower participants with practical skills for integrating active learning techniques into their teaching, adaptable to various classroom modalities, including seated, hybrid, online, hy-flex, and flipped formats.
Active Teaching Strategies PM Session
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesLed by Susan Adams from Achieving the Dream this PM session was designed to empower participants with practical skills for integrating active learning techniques into their teaching, adaptable to various classroom modalities, including seated, hybrid, online, hy-flex, and flipped formats.
The Balance of AI – Helping Faculty and Students Harness the New Realm
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesJoin two community college faculty as they illustrate how they incorporate AI and Chat GPT in their current course(s) prepartion and facilitation.
Hacking Gen Z – Who is Gen Z and How Do We Respond?
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesWho is Gen Z? What defines them? What can we do to effectively reach, teach, and communicate with these students online? Join us as we take a look at the student population that represents the majority of curriculum FTE for some community colleges. We will review relevant data, discuss Gen Z realities, and explore.
Being Human in Tech-Dominated Spaces
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThis session is for online instructors seeking strategies to create an online classroom that centers on what you bring to the table, regardless of the disciplines or courses you teach. This is a session where technology will be discussed only in the ways it can enhance or facilitate human-to-human interaction in a course.
Universal Design for Learning and the Myth of the Average Student
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesUniversal Design for Learning is a set of guidelines that help instructors develop courses to include all learners, ensuring no one is left behind. UDL empowers both instructors and students to achieve more than they thought possible. Come to this interactive session on UDL to learn simple but impactful ways to make learning accessible to…
Aligning Instructional Strategies and Digital Tools to Engage Learners
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThis session will introduce and demonstrate instructional technology tools that pair well with research-based strategies to increase engagement, foster collaboration, and build relational capacity between students, the instructor, and the content through any mode of instruction.
Cut the Crap – Dropping the Extra Weight from Your Classes
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThis workshop will focus on aligning assignments with your course and module outcomes, ensuring that you create as few assignments as are necessary to assess what you need to assess while not burdening students with what they see as 'busy work.' We’ll explore practical strategies for designing meaningful assessments.
Beyond the Syllabus – Using Instructor Videos to Build Connection in Online Courses
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesParticipants will learn best practices for creating effective welcome videos, weekly check-ins, feedback responses, and other personalized video messages. The session will include practical tips on video length, tone, accessibility, and tools to use—whether you're a seasoned video creator or just getting started. By the end of this 60-minute session, instructors will have a clear…
Using Instructor Videos to Build Connection in Online Courses
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThis session, the first in a four-part professional development series, explores how community college instructors can use instructor-created videos to foster a sense of presence, connection, and engagement. Beyond just delivering content, videos can help build instructor-student relationships, increase student motivation, and create a welcoming learning environment.
Using AI for Universal Design for Learning
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThis program explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create more inclusive, accessible, and personalized educational experiences. Participants will gain insights into how AI technologies can enhance the flexibility of learning environments by addressing the diverse needs of all learners.
Building Connections in Online Courses – Practical Solutions for Promoting Community in Asynchronous Learning Environments
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesIn this session we explore effective strategies to develop meaningful peer-to-peer connections in online courses. Using the Community of Inquiry as a framework, we will explore a variety of engagement techniques designed to promote active participation and building a sense of community among students. Participants will learn how to utilize discussion boards, group projects, virtual…
Humanizing the Online Classroom – Strategies for Teacher Immediacy and Engagement
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesDiscover how simple actions like personalized emails, thoughtful grading comments, regular announcements and other tools can make a world of difference in how your students perceive you. Learn practical strategies to show your students that you’re not just a name on a screen, but a real person who cares about their success. By the end…
How not to Sink Teaching an Asynchronous Course – Staying Afloat with Efficient Teaching Strategies
NCSU 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesWhether you're just dipping your toes into online teaching or you've been swimming these waters for a decade or more, this session provides refreshing strategies for keeping your head above water in the asynchronous teaching environment. Learn clever techniques for riding the waves of student engagement, staying on top of your workload, and finding smooth…