March/April 2007

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Show me the Money:
Financial Planning Fair Coming May 1st

Get your financial ship in shape at the Human Resource's Financial Planning Fair. Representatives from various institutions will be at HBC training and educating ACC employees on how to strengthen our financial futures.

In addition to our usual offerings, the list below previews workshops through April. Go to the Workshop and Event Registration Database to view or register for any of these professional development opportunities.

Playing for the Health of It!
3/22/2007, 1:30 - 3:00 PM, HBC 410

The A, B, C, and Ds of Employee Evaluation
3/22/2007, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, HBC 407
4/26/2007, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, HBC 407
5/23/2007, 2:00 AM - 3:30 PM, HBC 407

First Aid/CPR
3/23/2007, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, SAC 1130
3/30/2007, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, RVS 9114
4/5/2007, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, HBC 301.7
4/13/2007, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, EVC TBA
4/20/2007, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, NRG TBA
4/27/2007, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, RGC 125

ACC Allies Training
3/28/2007, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, HBC 410
4/20/2007, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, HBC 410

Servant-Leadership Principles for Faculty
3/30/2007, 1:30pm - 3:30pm, HBC 221

PowerPoint 2

3/30/2007, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, RGC 229

PowerPoint 3

4/27/2007, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, HBC 218

Teleconference: Developmental Education: Teaching Strategies: Promising Practices

3/27/2007, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, HBC 103.6

Microsoft Office 2007 Overview
3/28/2007, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, HBC 222

Addressing Workplace Issues Using the Servant-Leadership Management Philosophy

3/30/2007, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, HBC 103.2

Making the Most of Online Resources
4/2/2007, 12:30 - 2:00 PM, EVC 8223

Teleconference: The Best from the Web
4/13/2007, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, HBC 103.6

Photoshop Elements
4/13/2007, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, SAC 1214.2

Supervisor Series: Working with a New Generation of Students (and Parents)
4/20/2007, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, HBC 301.0

Teaching & Technology Trends Symposium
3/30/2007, HBC

Instructional Development Services (IDS) hosts the fifth annual Teaching and Technology Trends Symposium.  This year’s tracks include: Google Mania, Communication Tools, Assessment Tools and Web Design and Development.  
For more information, schedule, workshop descriptions and registration information please visit Teaching and Technology Trends Symposium website at http://irt.austincc.edu/ids/workshops/trends0307/.

Evaluation: P.E.P. is Here

It’s time for P.E.P. annual evaluations.  If you are a supervisor, you should complete the evaluations for your employees during April and May. Here is the link to download the P.E.P. forms: http://www.austincc.edu/hr/eval/forms/empperfrev.pdf.  Please check our website http://www.austincc.edu/hr/eval/supervisors.php for more information about the evaluation process.

If you are unsure about the process for annual evaluations, there are multiple workshops available entitled, The A, B, C, and Ds of Evaluation.  The workshops will cover the overall idea behind evaluations, the ACC process for evaluations, supervisor and employee requirements, and best practices for giving and receiving feedback.

Mark your calendars for Professional Development Day

Professional Development Day is scheduled for June 8, 2007 at the Eastview Campus. All ACC employees are invited to join us for workshops, a continental breakfast, and lunch.

Achievement of High School Students National Not Improving

Periodic explorations into andragogy for ACC faculty

By P J Caporusso, Professional Development & Evaluation Programs
Questions and comments are welcome and may be directed to pjcapor@austincc.edu.

What Do We Know for Sure about Adult Learning?

Faculty who have been with ACC for some years might remember an article frequently distributed through the Professional Development Office, and a standard part of the old “Mentor’s Packet,” titled “30 Things We Know for Sure About Adult Learning.”  The article first appeared in Innovation Abstracts in 1984.  The source for it was actually an issue of Training Magazine from the late 70’s!  The information was good then, and it’s still good now.  An adapted version can be found here.

Beyond art and style, there is a science that supports good teaching and learning practices, and I thought it time to “upgrade” the 30 Things with some more current research and observation.  A favorite article of mine is, A “Teacher’s Dozen:” Fourteen General, Research-Based Principles for Improving Higher Learning in Our Classrooms. 

The original article was published in AAHE* Bulletin, April 1993, following a conference presentation by Thomas Anthony Angelo of Classroom Assessment Techniques’ fame. The full article may be found here. It’s a good read. As an incentive to read the article, I have added the article for professional development credit in our online Teaching Strategies modules via Blackboard.  Check the Workshop Database and search for “teaching strategies.” Or you can try a really short version of Angelo’s 14 principles instead.

Please consider sharing your reactions via the ACC Faculty list at  ACC_FACULTY@MAIL.austincc.edu.

* American Association for Higher Education.  Founded in 1870, the AAHE was dissolved in 2005.  I have not been able to find any archives online. See AACU Resolution of Appreciation.