July/Aug. 2005

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General Assembly Focuses on the Millennial Generation

A presentation by keynote speaker Dr. Terri Manning will highlight this year's General Assembly on August 26th. Dr. Manning will discuss the millennial generation, the group of individuals born between 1982 and 2000 who now comprise the majority of our student population. She will also offer an afternoon workshop as a follow up to her morning presentation. The day will begin with a breakfast at the Red Lion Hotel with workshops taking place in the afternoon.

Another special feature of the day will be an afternoon workshop by Dr. Claire Ellen Weinstein, Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Perhaps best known for developing the LASSI (Learning and Study Strategies Inventory) to predict academic performance, Dr. Weinstein has authored numerous publications about learning strategies.

Visit http://www.austincc.edu/hr/profdev/events/FacDevDay/aug05/ to learn more about this event.

Listed below are some of the workshops being offered in July and August. Go to the Workshop and Event Registration Database to view or register for any of the 2005 workshops.

Dreamweaver MX II

In addition to offering Dreamweaver MX I, the Professional Development Office is now offering Dreamweaver MX II which provides you with tools to take your website to the next level. Topics include creating named anchor links, image maps, rollovers and assigning behaviors. You will also be introduced to the basics of style sheets. To enroll click here.
7/29/2005, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, EVC - Room 2203.1

Grief and Loss: Strategies for Renewal

Loss is a part of our life experience. No one ever “gets over” grief, but we can survive and begin a new chapter in our lives by finding ways to accommodate the reality of being forever changed by a loss. Since loss refers not only to death, but also to divorce, job change, moving, chronic disability or aging, those types of loss will also be included in the discussion. Different models of the grieving process are outlined along with strategies for coping. Dealing with grief in the workplace is also addressed in the seminar. To enroll click here.
7/21/2005, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, HBC 301.1

Improving Presentation Skills I

Improve presentation delivery through effective techniques that engage your audience. Avoid the pitfalls of presenting poorly by learning public speaking strategies as well as tips for updating and developing compelling presentation materials. To enroll click here.
7/26/2005, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM, HBC - Room TBA

Photoshop Elements

Refine and transform your digital photos like a pro. This workshop introduces participants to an inexpensive, easy-to-use image manipulation program that will let you enhance and organize your photos. To enroll click here.
8/05/2005, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, RGC - Room 229
8/26/2005, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, RGC - Room 229

Special Topics in ESOL: Blackboard II

Reserved for current ESOL Faculty
Devorah Feldman invites all current ESOL faculty to participate in Blackboard II, an intermediate-level workshop focusing on Blackboard's Gradebook and Assessment Tools.
Prerequisite: Before attending this workshop, please request at least one Fall '05 class in Blackboard.
To enroll click here.
7/29/2005, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, HBC - Room 212

Photoshop/Dreamweaver Practice Session

So you've got some of the basics, but you'd just like a little supervision while practicing? In this session, you can fine tune your skills using Photoshop Elements and Dreamweaver. You'll be shown some new skills which you can immediately put to use while being able to ask technological or design questions. To enroll click here.
8/9/2005, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, HBC - Room 212

New Online Journal for Teaching and Learning Now Available

"The National Teaching and Learning Forum" newsletter can now be accessed from any ACC computer. The May 2005 issue offers several compelling articles, including one entitled "Vision, Visuals, Visualization: Learning at Many Levels" by Marilla Svinicki of the Educational Psychology Department at the University of Texas at Austin. The link http://www.ntlf.com/restricted/ is only effective from computers on any ACC campus.

Website Building and Graphic Enhancement

Because so many faculty and staff now need website development skills, the Professional Development Office has ramped up its offerings this summer, bringing classes in Photoshop Elements 3.0, Dreamweaver I and II and a workshop called Photoshop/Dreamweaver Practice Session to employees.

Take a glance at the Workshop and Event registration database to see the full list.

July 31st Deadline for Professional Development Requirement

Remember that your professional development requirement for FY 2004/05 should be completed by July 31. You no longer need to submit forms to the Professional Development Office to verify completion since it is the responsibility of each supervisor to assure that the requirement is met. If you prefer using a form, you may use the one located at http://accweb.austincc.edu/accforms/forms/PRDE001profdebactrep.pdf. If you have questions about professional development, you will find the administrative rule, requirements and guidelines at http://www.austincc.edu/hr/profdev/.

Reminder Regarding Mandatory Courses

Remember that all staffing table employees are required to complete ADA Awareness and Sexual Harassment Prevention courses every two years. You may attend classroom sessions or complete the courses online. To enroll in either version, visit https://workshops.austincc.edu/ and login using your ACC username and password. Classroom sessions are offered every month and the online versions are available on an ongoing basis.

If you wish to enroll in the online versions, choose the title Online Course: ADA Awareness after you log into the Event and Workshop Registration database. The instructor will automatically send instructions for completing the course to your ACC email account after you enroll. You must notify the instructor when you’ve completed the assessment. Choose Online Course: Sexual Harassment Prevention to enroll in the online version of that course, read the instructions for completing the course included in the database description, and begin the course by visiting the URL provided in the instructions or by clicking on the words View Web Site that appear below the description. The instructor will receive automatic notification when you’ve successfully completed that assessment.

If you need assistance, please call the Professional Development Office at 223-7997.

Don't Forget Online Options

As the end of July rolls around, don't forget that you have online options for fulfilling your professional development requirement. You can always do a search in the workshop database using the keyword online, and you'll come up with a list much like this one.

Neal Nored

The new Manager of Instructional Technology might be new to ACC but his involvement in educational computing goes back to 1968. (Hey wasn't that the same year we discovered a rectangular, oblong steel artifact on the moon?) Neal Nored's career has carried him all around the United States in some interesting positions, including working as a Strategist for IBM Corporation and as a Vice President for Product Development for Blackboard. Neal has even been involved in "higher" learning by training pilots to fly large aircraft. But in 2000, because of family, he headed back to Texas and now enjoys living with his wife on some land near San Marcos.

For recreation, Neal collects and shoots antique firearms. "I don't own any weapon made in the 20th century," he said, admitting to being a Civil War historian. And that's not all. He also enjoys writing and playing music and, in fact, played briefly in a band during high school with Joe Ely. If you're over at the Rio Grande campus, you might stop by room 201.11 and say hello.

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