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Listed below are some of the workshops being offered in November and
December. Go to the Workshop
and Event Registration Database to view or register for any of the
2005 workshops.
Servant Leadership
ACC is offering Servant Leadership training for all supervisors. The
basic tenets of Servant Leadership are that it is a privilege to serve
others, that quality management of processes matters, that leaders help
others to grow, and that a core motivation for leadership is to contribute
something larger than ourselves. This training will focus on the fit
between servant leadership and shared governance and organizational
development. The schedule for the training is as follows:
Session One: 11/7/2005, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, HBC 201
(this session is limited to members of the President’s
Leadership Team and the President’s Extended Team)
Session Two: 11/11/2005, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, HBC 201
Session Three: 11/18/2005, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM, HBC 103.6
Session Four: 11/30/2005, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM, HBC 201
Session Five:12/2/2005, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, HBC 201
The presenter is Hamilton Beazley, Scholar-in-Residence, St. Edwards
University.
If you are a supervisor and have not yet registered for one of
the workshops, you may do so at https://workshops.austincc.edu/.
Blackboard Workshops
A whole array of courses about Blackboard will be taught at various
campuses on November 11th. These include:
IDS : Blackboard III : Communication
and Student Management
11/11/2005, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Four locations: RGC - Room IDC-225, NRG - Room IDC-1229,
RVS - Room IDC-A1119, EVC - Room IDC-2221
IDS : Blackboard IV : Creating Online
Assessments
11/11/2005, 2:30 PM -3:30 PM
Four locations: RGC - Room IDC-225, NRG - Room IDC-1229, RVS - Room
IDC-A1119, EVC - Room IDC-2221
IDS : Blackboard V : Creating an Online Gradebook
11/11/2005, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Four locations: RGC - Room IDC-225, NRG - Room IDC-1229, RVS - Room
IDC-A1119, EVC - Room IDC-2221
 PowerPoint
1 & 2
This software application can help create compelling, interactive
slides that support your presentation.
PowerPoint 1 - Participants will learn how to produce
overheads, handouts and speaker notes, insert graphics, sound and video,
as well as become familiar with the drawing tools. To
enroll click here.
11/11/2005, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, RGC - Room 229
12/14/2005, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, HBC - Room 212
PowerPoint 2 - This workshop covers creating tables and charts
and inserting voice narration, adding transitions, pre-set timings and
other effects, in addition to converting your presentation to a web
page.
To
enroll click here.
11/11/2005, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, RGC - Room 229
12/16/2005, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, HBC - Room 212
ACC Allies Training
Through the Gender and Sexuality Program, the Office of Student Life
offers a training program that provides ACC students, faculty, and staff
an opportunity to become Allies to the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ Transgender/Queer
community. Through the training program, participants explore common
misconceptions, cultural features, heterosexual privileges, and the
effects of homophobia. This training gives faculty, staff, and students
the tools they need to be able to provide adequate services and support
to all ACC students regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
Facilitated by Jessica Pabon.
11/11/2005, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, NRG - Room 4203
12/7/2005, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, HBC - Room 301.1
 Proofreading
Basics
Do you often have to proofread documents and find yourself frustrated
that you don't find more of the errors until after the document has
been distributed? You may be overlooking some routine parts of the process.
This session will provide tips to help you reduce the frustration surrounding
this process.
11/14/2005, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, HBC - Room 410
 Teleconference:
Starlink: Pedagogy 202 DL- Measuring What Matters
As online and distance education continues to flourish, the validation
for student assessment is in great demand. How do we know our students
are really learning in the “virtual” classroom? This seminar
will allow you to interact with experts who have been exploring the
concerns of online testing and grading for years and have discovered
proven strategies based on pedagogical theory and practice. Discussion
topics will include:
- Importance of rubrics and the use of multiple traditional and alternative
testing methods
- Defining key assessment tools and their pedagogical significance
and importance to enhance teaching online and student performance.
11/16/2005, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, HBC - Room 103.6
 Lighten
Up: Don't Get Weighed Down By the Holidays
Learn some strategies for lightening up your holidays. Whether it's
excessive food, spending or party-going, you can learn to do the holidays
a little differently this year.
11/18/2005, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, PIN - Room 1013
Teleconference: Starlink: Teaching Adults-A Practical Guide
Learn how to better identify and address the needs of the adult learner
in your courses by participating in this teleconference. Adult learners
have unique needs and expectations. Are we meeting them successfully?
Theories, principles, and applications of adult learning will be covered.
12/1/2005 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, HBC - Room 103.6
Microsoft Word: Tabs, Tables and Columns
Using tabs, tables and columns in Microsoft Word enables you to enhance
documents. In this workshop you will learn how to create, move or delete
tabs, how to insert and form tables and create newspaper-style columns.
You should have completed the Microsoft Basics workshop or have equivalent
experience before taking this workshop.
12/9/2005, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, NRG - Room PB1
 ACC
Faculty Online
Introduction to a web-based system for accessing online class rosters
and grade rolls. Learn how to enter grades, review student withdrawals,
check grades from previous semesters, and retrieve student phone numbers
and addresses--all electronically. If you do not already have an ACC
Faculty Online password, please request one by completing the form at
https://onlineserv.austincc.edu/datatel/openweb/fc/fccontact.html
before attending the workshop.
12/16/2005 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, HBC - Room 218
12/17/2005 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, HBC - Room 218
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