Semester Schedule
CETL Faculty Development Fall 2024
Click on event titles to register. Part-Time Instructors are invited to all events.
Chronological Schedule of Events
Lab: Teaching in Light of Generative AI
Asynchronous D2L: Monday, June 3-Friday, June 7, 2024
Wrap-up Meeting on Teams: Friday, June 7, 2024, 10-11 am
Facilitators: Josie Baudier, Rachel Rupprecht, & Teresa Hutchins
CETL invites you to participate in an asynchronous 5-day lab on teaching in light of generative artificial intelligence (AI). By successfully completing it, you will be able to:
- Identify opportunities and challenges of using generative AI tools in teaching and learning,
- Develop strategies and best practices for creating authentic, transparent, and ethical assignments that align with course learning outcomes.
- Engage in self-paced activities and discussions having the opportunity to apply to design or revise an assignment.
Engagement: Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
The US Department of Education has implemented RSI requirements to help distinguish online courses from simply being correspondence courses. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn what RSI is and how you can implement RSI in your online courses.
All faculty members are automatically enrolled. Access modules via the "Training" tab in your D2L My Courses widget. Staff members interested in participating can email cetl@highlands.edu for enrollment.
Modular Course Design Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
Module course design is a way to organize your online course so that students can find it navigable and intuitive. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn how to organize your course.
All faculty members are automatically enrolled. Access modules via the "Training" tab in your D2L My Courses widget. Staff members interested in participating can email cetl@highlands.edu for enrollment.
College Teaching Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
College Teaching identifies the expectations of GHC faculty in regards to teaching. The workshop will provide research-based pedagogical strategies for college-level students in all modalities. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn more about andragogy and higher education classroom expectations.
All faculty members are automatically enrolled. Access modules via the "Training" tab in your D2L My Courses widget. Staff members interested in participating can email cetl@highlands.edu for enrollment.
Strong Start: Relentless Welcome
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced
Relentless Welcome is an on-going and self-paced activity for faculty to engage in throughout the semester, but focused in the first few weeks of a new semester. In the book Relationship-Rich Education, Felton and Lambert express the need to develop a community and support belongingness in students as one way to keep them engaged in the class as well as reduce anxiety and promote connections with the students and the instructor. To take part in the CETL’s Relentless Welcome Challenge, complete the Relentless Welcome Challenge registration form. In it you will select which actions you will engage in. We will return to you at the end of the semester to find out what you put into practice and give you an opportunity to reflect on the experience.
Strong Start: New Part-Time Instructor Orientation
Monday, August 5, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Teresa Hutchins
All part-time instructors new to GHC should join to meet with their division chairs, network with instructors, learn more about GHC, explore necessary teaching practices and strategies to support their success.
Strong Start: D2L for New & Returning Instructors (Full and Part Time)
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 | D2L Drop-in: 9:00am-2:00pm | C-160 & C-170, Cartersville | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Teresa Hutchins
Join us for hands-on assistance setting up or updating quizzes, assignments, discussions, gradebook, and more in D2L for all your classes. Bring your questions and leave ready for a Strong Start to the fall semester!
Strong Start: Classroom Engagement Webinar
Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Teresa Hutchins
Join us for a discussion about classroom engagement. Whether face-to-face or online, hear from your colleagues about the activities and techniques they use to engage with students while chiming in with your own techniques. Bring your ideas and get ready to enhance the learning experience for your students.
Strong Start: Student Feedback Webinar
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 2-3pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
We always think of course evaluations as the way to get feedback from our students. Course evaluations only come at the end of the semester. Did you know you should be asking for student feedback throughout the entire course? Join us as we go beyond course evaluations to talk about student feedback and the ways in which you can get that input from students throughout the entire semester.
Strong Start: Classroom Climate Webinar
Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 11:00am-12:00pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier
Class climate can make or break a semester! In this workshop, examine your own classroom climate and determine ways to improve the student experience. Join us in exploring ways to reduce student anxiety and support student mental health.
Lab: Teaching in Light of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Asynchronous - September 16-20, 2024 | D2L | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
Synchronous Wrap Up Meeting - September 20, 2024 | 10:00-11:00am | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
This lab has three modules—(1) How does AI work?; (2) Assignments and AI; (3) Course Policy and Plan—in which you will explore the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI tools in teaching and learning. Expected time of completion is 4 hours. In this lab, you will discuss AI, reflect on AI’s attempt to complete an assignment, and draft a course policy and plan for AI usage in your course(s).
Panel: Teaching Time Management
Wed, September 25, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Mauro Bisiacchi, Dr. Bronson Long, and Laura Ralston
The USG's Core IMPACTS system identifies time management as a career competency to be taught in courses in the Institution area of the core curriculum. Experience proves it also to be an essential skill in all other courses. Join Mauro Bisiacchi (English); Dr. Bronson Long (History); and Laura Ralston (Mathematics) as they explain how they teach students time management. Bring your questions!
FLC: Secret Thoughts of Successful Women and Men: Why Capable People Suffer from Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of it - (Session Full)
Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 | Date & Time: TBD | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
Join this faculty learning community focused on the insightful book "The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women and Men" by Dr. Valerie Young. In this powerful read, Dr. Young explores the pervasive phenomenon of imposter syndrome and provides strategies for overcoming feelings of inadequacy despite accomplishments. Together, we will delve into this thought-provoking work and share perspectives on thriving professionally while navigating self-doubt. It is important to note that this FLC will meet for the fall and spring semesters. Free copies of the book to the first ten registrants.
FLC: Active and Experiential Online Learning - SESSION FULL
Third Tuesday (F24 & S25) | 3:30-4:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
Active learning is an important high-impact practice for higher education. It can be difficult to do active learning in online courses. This FLC will explore active learning and high-impact practices for online learning. Participants in this year-long FLC will learn about the reasons for active learning in online courses and best practices for creating active learning opportunities during the first two meetings of the FLC. Participants will then focus on planning an active learning activity for their course, to be implemented during the spring semester, while continuing research on active learning and high-impact practices. After spring implementation, participants will gather data to be presented at the 2025 Academic Showcase. It is important to note that this a year-long FLC.
FLC: Part-Time Instructors
Second Friday (F24) | Sept-May | 10-11am | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht
Want to network with and learn from other part-time instructors at GHC? Join us to share tips, resources, ideas, struggles, and more.
FLC: Generative Artificial Intelligence - SESSION FULL
Third Wednesday (F24) | Sept-April | 12-1pm | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht
What does generative AI mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 24-25 academic year. Participants will share what they’ve learned at the Academic Showcase on May 2, 2025. Free copies of Teaching with AI (bit.ly/twaijh) available to the first ten registrants.
Panel: Doing RSI without Burning Out
Wed, October 9, 2024 | 11am-12pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Shanika Wright Turner, Teresa Hutchins, and Danielle Swanson
How can you engage in regular substantive interaction with students in your online courses without burning out? Join Shanika Wright Turner (Business), Teresa Hutchins (Political Science), and Danielle Swanson (English) as they share suggestions and strategies. Bring your questions!
Accessibility Refresher
Date: October 10 | Time: 2:00-3:00 | ChargerFlex & Teams |
Marietta Room 15016 - Teresa Hutchins, Facilitator
Cartersville Room C125 - Josie Baudier, Facilitator
Floyd Room F139 - Susanna Smith, Facilitator
Teams, Link in Calendar Invite - Rachel Rupprecht, Facilitator
Do you know where to find accessibility checkers? Do you know how to remediate accessibility errors? Do you need a refresher on accessibility? Join us for a multi-campus simulcast from the Charger Flex Rooms. In-person help will be available with Teresa Hutchins in Marietta and Josie Baudier in Cartersville. Room numbers TBD.
Lab: Design of 8-Week Courses
Asynchronous: October 14-18, 2024 | D2L | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
Synchronous Wrap Up Meeting: Friday, October 18, 2024 | 10:00am-11:00am | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
This lab will familiarize you with best practices for designing and teaching 8-week courses, provide a forum for you to collaboratively address challenges and share strategies, and equip you to teach these courses well. It should take you four hours. Your work in it will culminate with the creation of a schedule for your own 8-week course.
Panel: Pedagogical Best Practices for Supporting Students with Accommodations
Thurs, October 24, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Tara Suswal, Michelle Abbott, and Jayme Feagin
How can you teach in ways that support your students with accommodations from Disability Access? Join your Tara Suswal (Mathematics), Michelle Abbott (English), and Jayme Feagin (History) as they share suggestions and strategies. Bring your questions!
UDL and Generative AI: How to Build Inclusive Course Material
Thursday, October 31 | 1:00-3:00 pm | Cartersville Room A224 | Facilitator: Jayme Feagin
At its core, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the idea that we need to give students options for accessing and interacting with course material to make learning more inclusive and accessible. It is transformative in theory and time-consuming in practice.
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore using generative AI (GAI) to incorporate UDL principle into your classroom. The workshop will begin with a demonstration of how GAI can be used to build more course material in less time, then we will move to small group discussions of how you might translate that to your classroom (based on your discipline), and end with practice using GAI prompts to create materials suitable to your classes and students (based on your specific learning outcomes). Participants will leave with prompts that can be modified and used in the future.
Optional: A second hour will be available for a supported open work session with the facilitator.
UDL and Generative AI: How to Build Inclusive Course Material
Friday, November 1 | 10:00-12:00 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Jayme Feagin
At its core, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the idea that we need to give students options for accessing and interacting with course material to make learning more inclusive and accessible. It is transformative in theory and time-consuming in practice.
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore using generative AI (GAI) to incorporate UDL principle into your classroom. The workshop will begin with a demonstration of how GAI can be used to build more course material in less time, then we will move to small group discussions of how you might translate that to your classroom (based on your discipline), and end with practice using GAI prompts to create materials suitable to your classes and students (based on your specific learning outcomes). Participants will leave with prompts that can be modified and used in the future.
Optional: A second hour will be available for a supported open work session with the facilitator.
Panel: Teaching Information Literacy
Mon, November 4, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Emily Ransom, Dr. Charles Grimm, and Janine Johnson
The USG's Core IMPACTS system identifies information literacy as a career competency to be taught in courses in the Mathematics, Humanities, and Writing areas of the core curriculum. What is information literacy? Why does it matter? How can we effectively teach it? Join Emily Ransom (Library), Dr. Charles Grimm (English), and Janine Johnson (Economics) as they share suggestions and strategies. Bring your questions!
Topical Schedule of Events
Strong Start: Relentless Welcome
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced
Relentless Welcome is an on-going and self-paced activity for faculty to engage in throughout the semester, but focused in the first few weeks of a new semester. In the book Relationship-Rich Education, Felton and Lambert express the need to develop a community and support belongingness in students as one way to keep them engaged in the class as well as reduce anxiety and promote connections with the students and the instructor. To take part in the CETL’s Relentless Welcome Challenge, complete the Relentless Welcome Challenge registration form. In it you will select which actions you will engage in. We will return to you at the end of the semester to find out what you put into practice and give you an opportunity to reflect on the experience.
Strong Start: New Part-Time Instructor Orientation
Monday, August 5, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Teresa Hutchins
All part-time instructors new to GHC should join to meet with their division chairs, network with instructors, learn more about GHC, explore necessary teaching practices and strategies to support their success.
Strong Start: D2L for New & Returning Instructors (Full and Part Time)
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 | D2L Drop-in: 9:00am-2:00pm | C-160 & C-170, Cartersville | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Teresa Hutchins
Join us for hands-on assistance setting up or updating quizzes, assignments, discussions, gradebook, and more in D2L for all your classes. Bring your questions and leave ready for a Strong Start to the fall semester!
Strong Start: Classroom Engagement Webinar
Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Teresa Hutchins
Join us for a discussion about classroom engagement. Whether face-to-face or online, hear from your colleagues about the activities and techniques they use to engage with students while chiming in with your own techniques. Bring your ideas and get ready to enhance the learning experience for your students.
Strong Start: Student Feedback Webinar
Tuesday, August 28, 2024 | 2-3pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
We always think of course evaluations as the way to get feedback from our students. Course evaluations only come at the end of the semester. Did you know you should be asking for student feedback throughout the entire course? Join us as we go beyond course evaluations to talk about student feedback and the ways in which you can get that input from students throughout the entire semester.
Strong Start: Classroom Climate Webinar
Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 11:00am-12:00pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier
Class climate can make or break a semester! In this workshop, examine your own classroom climate and determine ways to improve the student experience. Join us in exploring ways to reduce student anxiety and support student mental health.
Engagement: Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
The US Department of Education has implemented RSI requirements to help distinguish online courses from simply being correspondence courses. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn what RSI is and how you can implement RSI in your online courses.
Modular Course Design Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
Module course design is a way to organize your online course so that students can find it navigable and intuitive. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn how to organize your course.
College Teaching Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
College Teaching identifies the expectations of GHC faculty in regards to teaching. The workshop will provide research-based pedagogical strategies for college-level students in all modalities. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn more about andragogy and higher education classroom expectations.
Strong Start: Classroom Climate Webinar
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 11:00am-12:00pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier
Class climate can make or break a semester! In this workshop, examine your own classroom climate and determine ways to improve the student experience. Join us in exploring ways to reduce student anxiety and support student mental health.
Strong Start: Classroom Engagement Webinar
Tuesday, August 22, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Teresa Hutchins
Join us for a discussion about classroom engagement. Whether face-to-face or online, hear from your colleagues about the activities and techniques they use to engage with students while chiming in with your own techniques. Bring your ideas and get ready to enhance the learning experience for your students.
Strong Start: Student Feedback Webinar
Tuesday, August 28, 2024 | 2-3pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
We always think of course evaluations as the way to get feedback from our students. Course evaluations only come at the end of the semester. Did you know you should be asking for student feedback throughout the entire course? Join us as we go beyond course evaluations to talk about student feedback and the ways in which you can get that input from students throughout the entire semester.
Lab: Design of 8-Week Courses
Asynchronous - October 14-18, 2024 | D2L | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
Synchronous Wrap Up Meeting - October 18, 2024 | 10:00-11:00am | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
This lab will familiarize you with best practices for designing and teaching 8-week courses, provide a forum for you to collaboratively address challenges and share strategies, and equip you to teach these courses well. It should take you four hours to complete. Your work in the lab will culminate with the creation of a schedule for your own 8-week course.
Engagement: Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
The US Department of Education has implemented RSI requirements to help distinguish online courses from simply being correspondence courses. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn what RSI is and how you can implement RSI in your online courses.
All faculty members are automatically enrolled. Access modules via the "Training" tab in your D2L My Courses widget. Staff members interested in participating can email cetl@highlands.edu for enrollment.
Modular Course Design Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
Module course design is a way to organize your online course so that students can find it navigable and intuitive. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn how to organize your course.
All faculty members are automatically enrolled. Access modules via the "Training" tab in your D2L My Courses widget. Staff members interested in participating can email cetl@highlands.edu for enrollment.
College Teaching Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
College Teaching identifies the expectations of GHC faculty in regards to teaching. The workshop will provide research-based pedagogical strategies for college-level students in all modalities. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn more about andragogy and higher education classroom expectations.
All faculty members are automatically enrolled. Access modules via the "Training" tab in your D2L My Courses widget. Staff members interested in participating can email cetl@highlands.edu for enrollment.
FLC: Secret Thoughts of Successful Women and Men: Why Capable People Suffer from Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of it - SESSION FULL
Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 | Date & Time: TBD | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
Join this faculty learning community focused on the insightful book "The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women and Men" by Dr. Valerie Young. In this powerful read, Dr. Young explores the pervasive phenomenon of imposter syndrome and provides strategies for overcoming feelings of inadequacy despite accomplishments. Together, we will delve into this thought-provoking work and share perspectives on thriving professionally while navigating self-doubt. It is important to note that this FLC will meet for the fall and spring semesters. Free copies of the book to the first ten registrants.
FLC: Active and Experiential Online Learning - SESSION FULL
Third Tuesdays (F24 & S25) | 3:30-4:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
Active learning is an important high-impact practice for higher education. It can be difficult to do active learning in online courses. This FLC will explore active learning and high-impact practices for online learning. Participants in this year-long FLC will learn about the reasons for active learning in online courses and best practices for creating active learning opportunities during the first two meetings of the FLC. Participants will then focus on planning an active learning activity for their course, to be implemented during the spring semester, while continuing research on active learning and high-impact practices. After spring implementation, participants will gather data to be presented at the 2025 Academic Showcase. It is important to note that this a year-long FLC.
FLC: Part-Time Instructors
Second Friday (F24) | Sept-May | 10-11am | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht
Want to network with and learn from other part-time instructors at GHC? Join us to share tips, resources, ideas, struggles, and more.
FLC: Generative Artificial Intelligence - SESSION FULL
Third Wednesday (F24) | Sept-April | 12-1pm | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht
What does generative AI mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 24-25 academic year. Participants will share what they’ve learned at the Academic Showcase on May 2, 2025. Free copies of Teaching with AI (bit.ly/twaijh) available to the first ten registrants.
FLC: Generative Artificial Intelligence
Third Wednesday (F24) | Sept-April | 12-1pm | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht
What does generative AI mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 24-25 academic year. Participants will share what they’ve learned at the Academic Showcase on May 2, 2025. Free copies of Teaching with AI (bit.ly/twaijh) available to the first ten registrants.
Lab: Teaching in Light of Generative AI
Asynchronous - September 16-20, 2024 | D2L | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
Synchronous Wrap Up Meeting - September 20, 2024 | 10:00-11:00am | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
This lab has three modules—(1) How does AI work?; (2) Assignments and AI; (3) Course Policy and Plan—in which you will explore the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI tools in teaching and learning. Expected time of completion is 4 hours. In this lab, you will discuss AI, reflect on AI’s attempt to complete an assignment, and draft a course policy and plan for AI usage in your course(s).
UDL and Generative AI: How to Build Inclusive Course Material
Thursday, October 31 | 1:00-3:00 pm | Cartersville Room A224 | Facilitator: Jayme Feagin
At its core, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the idea that we need to give students options for accessing and interacting with course material to make learning more inclusive and accessible. It is transformative in theory and time-consuming in practice.
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore using generative AI (GAI) to incorporate UDL principle into your classroom. The workshop will begin with a demonstration of how GAI can be used to build more course material in less time, then we will move to small group discussions of how you might translate that to your classroom (based on your discipline), and end with practice using GAI prompts to create materials suitable to your classes and students (based on your specific learning outcomes). Participants will leave with prompts that can be modified and used in the future.
Optional: A second hour will be available for a supported open work session with the facilitator.
UDL and Generative AI: How to Build Inclusive Course Material
Friday, November 1 | 10:00-12:00 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Jayme Feagin
At its core, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the idea that we need to give students options for accessing and interacting with course material to make learning more inclusive and accessible. It is transformative in theory and time-consuming in practice.
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore using generative AI (GAI) to incorporate UDL principle into your classroom. The workshop will begin with a demonstration of how GAI can be used to build more course material in less time, then we will move to small group discussions of how you might translate that to your classroom (based on your discipline), and end with practice using GAI prompts to create materials suitable to your classes and students (based on your specific learning outcomes). Participants will leave with prompts that can be modified and used in the future.
Optional: A second hour will be available for a supported open work session with the facilitator.
Panel: Teaching Time Management
Wed, September 25, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Mauro Bisiacchi, Dr. Bronson Long, and Laura Ralston
The USG's Core IMPACTS system identifies time management as a career competency to be taught in courses in the Institution area of the core curriculum. Experience proves it also to be an essential skill in all other courses. Join Mauro Bisiacchi (English); Dr. Bronson Long (History) and Laura Ralston (Mathematics) as they explain how they teach students time management. Bring your questions!
Panel: Doing RSI without Burning Out
Wed, October 9, 2024 | 11am-12pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Shanika Wright Turner, Teresa Hutchins, and Danielle Swanson
How can you engage in regular substantive interaction with students in your online courses without burning out? Join Shanika Wright Turner (Business), Teresa Hutchins (Political Science), and Danielle Swanson (English) as they share suggestions and strategies. Bring your questions!
Panel: Pedagogical Best Practices for Supporting Students with Accommodations
Thurs, October 24, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Tara Suswal, Michelle Abbott, and Jayme Feagin
How can you teach in ways that support your students with accommodations from Disability Access? Join your Tara Suswal (Mathematics), Michelle Abbott (English), and Jayme Feagin (History) as they share suggestions and strategies. Bring your questions!
Panel: Teaching Information Literacy
Mon, November 4, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Emily Ransom, Dr. Charles Grimm, and Janine Johnson
The USG's Core IMPACTS system identifies information literacy as a career competency to be taught in courses in the Mathematics, Humanities, and Writing areas of the core curriculum. What is information literacy? Why does it matter? How can we effectively teach it? Join Emily Ransom (Library), Dr. Charles Grimm (English), and Janine Johnson (Economics) as they share suggestions and strategies. Bring your questions!
Schedule of Events by Modality
Strong Start: D2L for New & Returning Instructors
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 | D2L Drop-in: 9:00am-2:00pm | C-160 & C-170, Cartersville | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Teresa Hutchins
Join us for hands-on assistance setting up or updating quizzes, assignments, discussions, gradebook, and more in D2L for all your classes. Bring your questions and leave ready for a Strong Start to the fall semester!
Accessibility Refresher
Date: October 10 | Time: 2:00-3:00 | ChargerFlex & Teams |
Marietta Room 15016 - Teresa Hutchins, Facilitator
Cartersville Room C125 - Josie Baudier, Facilitator
Floyd Room F139 - Susanna Smith, Facilitator
Teams, Link in Calendar Invite - Rachel Rupprecht, Facilitator
Do you know where to find accessibility checkers? Do you know how to remediate accessibility errors? Do you need a refresher on accessibility? Join us for a multi-campus simulcast from the Charger Flex Rooms. In-person help will be available with Teresa Hutchins in Marietta and Josie Baudier in Cartersville. Room numbers TBD.
UDL and Generative AI: How to Build Inclusive Course Material
Thursday, October 31 | 1:00-3:00 pm | Cartersville Room A224 | Facilitator: Jayme Feagin
At its core, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the idea that we need to give students options for accessing and interacting with course material to make learning more inclusive and accessible. It is transformative in theory and time-consuming in practice.
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore using generative AI (GAI) to incorporate UDL principle into your classroom. The workshop will begin with a demonstration of how GAI can be used to build more course material in less time, then we will move to small group discussions of how you might translate that to your classroom (based on your discipline), and end with practice using GAI prompts to create materials suitable to your classes and students (based on your specific learning outcomes). Participants will leave with prompts that can be modified and used in the future.
Optional: A second hour will be available for a supported open work session with the facilitator.
Strong Start: New Part-Time Instructor Orientation
Monday, August 5, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Teresa Hutchins
All part-time instructors new to GHC should join to meet with their division chairs, network with instructors, learn more about GHC, explore necessary teaching practices and strategies to support their success.
Strong Start: Classroom Engagement Webinar
Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Teresa Hutchins
Join us for a discussion about classroom engagement. Whether face-to-face or online, hear from your colleagues about the activities and techniques they use to engage with students while chiming in with your own techniques. Bring your ideas and get ready to enhance the learning experience for your students.
Strong Start: Student Feedback Webinar
Tuesday, August 28, 2024 | 2-3pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
We always think of course evaluations as the way to get feedback from our students. Course evaluations only come at the end of the semester. Did you know you should be asking for student feedback throughout the entire course? Join us as we go beyond course evaluations to talk about student feedback and the ways in which you can get that input from students throughout the entire semester.
Strong Start: Classroom Climate Webinar
Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 11:00am-12:00pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier
Class climate can make or break a semester! In this workshop, examine your own classroom climate and determine ways to improve the student experience. Join us in exploring ways to reduce student anxiety and support student mental health.
Lab: Teaching in Light of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Asynchronous - September 16-20, 2024 | D2L | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
Synchronous Wrap Up Meeting - September 20, 2024 | 10:00-11:00am | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
This lab has three modules—(1) How does AI work?; (2) Assignments and AI; (3) Course Policy and Plan—in which you will explore the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI tools in teaching and learning. Expected time of completion is 4 hours. In this lab, you will discuss AI, reflect on AI’s attempt to complete an assignment, and draft a course policy and plan for AI usage in your course(s).
Panel: Teaching Time Management
Wed, September 25, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Mauro Bisiacchi, Dr. Bronson Long, and Laura Ralston
The USG's Core IMPACTS system identifies time management as a career competency to be taught in courses in the Institution area of the core curriculum. Experience proves it also to be an essential skill in all other courses. Join Mauro Bisiacchi (English); Dr. Bronson Long (History); and Laura Ralston (Mathematics) as they explain how they teach students time management. Bring your questions!
Panel: Doing RSI without Burning Out
Wed, October 9, 2024 | 11am-12pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Shanika Wright Turner, Teresa Hutchins, and Danielle Swanson
How can you engage in regular substantive interaction with students in your online courses without burning out? Join Shanika Wright Turner (Business), Teresa Hutchins (Political Science), and Danielle Swanson (English) as they share suggestions and strategies. Bring your questions!
Accessibility Refresher
Date: October 10 | Time: 2:00-3:00 | ChargerFlex & Teams | Facilitators: Teresa Hutchins and Josie Baudier
Do you know where to find accessibility checkers? Do you know how to remediate accessibility errors? Do you need a refresher on accessibility? Join us for a multi-campus simulcast from the Charger Flex Rooms. In-person help will be available with Teresa Hutchins in Marietta and Josie Baudier in Cartersville. Room numbers TBD.
Lab: Design of 8-Week Courses
Asynchronous: October 14-18, 2024 | D2L | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
Synchronous Wrap Up Meeting: Friday, October 18, 2024 | 10:00am-11:00am | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
This lab will familiarize you with best practices for designing and teaching 8-week courses, provide a forum for you to collaboratively address challenges and share strategies, and equip you to teach these courses well. It should take you four hours. Your work in it will culminate with the creation of a schedule for your own 8-week course.
Panel: Pedagogical Best Practices for Supporting Students with Accommodations
Thurs, October 24, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Tara Suswal, Michelle Abbott, and Jayme Feagin
How can you teach in ways that support your students with accommodations from Disability Access? Join your Tara Suswal (Mathematics), Michelle Abbott (English), and Jayme Feagin (History) as they share suggestions and strategies. Bring your questions!
Panel: Teaching Information Literacy
Mon, November 4, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht | Panelists: Emily Ransom, Dr. Charles Grimm, and Janine Johnson
The USG's Core IMPACTS system identifies information literacy as a career competency to be taught in courses in the Mathematics, Humanities, and Writing areas of the core curriculum. What is information literacy? Why does it matter? How can we effectively teach it? Join Emily Ransom (Library), Dr. Charles Grimm (English), and Janine Johnson (Economics) as they share suggestions and strategies. Bring your questions!
FLC: Secret Thoughts of Successful Women and Men: Why Capable People Suffer from Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of it (Session Full)
Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 | Date & Time: TBD | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
Join this faculty learning community focused on the insightful book "The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women and Men" by Dr. Valerie Young. In this powerful read, Dr. Young explores the pervasive phenomenon of imposter syndrome and provides strategies for overcoming feelings of inadequacy despite accomplishments. Together, we will delve into this thought-provoking work and share perspectives on thriving professionally while navigating self-doubt. It is important to note that this FLC will meet for the fall and spring semesters. Free copies of the book to the first ten registrants.
FLC: Active and Experiential Online Learning - SESSION FULL
Third Tuesdays (F24 & S25) | 3:30-4:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
Active learning is an important high-impact practice for higher education. It can be difficult to do active learning in online courses. This FLC will explore active learning and high-impact practices for online learning. Participants in this year-long FLC will learn about the reasons for active learning in online courses and best practices for creating active learning opportunities during the first two meetings of the FLC. Participants will then focus on planning an active learning activity for their course, to be implemented during the spring semester, while continuing research on active learning and high-impact practices. After spring implementation, participants will gather data to be presented at the 2025 Academic Showcase. It is important to note that this a year-long FLC.
FLC: Part-Time Instructors
Second Friday (F24) | Sept-May | 10-11am | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht
Want to network with and learn from other part-time instructors at GHC? Join us to share tips, resources, ideas, struggles, and more.
FLC: Generative Artificial Intelligence - SESSION FULL
Third Wednesday (F24) | Sept-April | 12-1pm | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht
What does generative AI mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 24-25 academic year. Participants will share what they’ve learned at the Academic Showcase on May 2, 2025. Free copies of Teaching with AI (bit.ly/twaijh) available to the first ten registrants.
UDL and Generative AI: How to Build Inclusive Course Material
Friday, November 1 | 10:00-12:00 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Jayme Feagin
At its core, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the idea that we need to give students options for accessing and interacting with course material to make learning more inclusive and accessible. It is transformative in theory and time-consuming in practice.
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore using generative AI (GAI) to incorporate UDL principle into your classroom. The workshop will begin with a demonstration of how GAI can be used to build more course material in less time, then we will move to small group discussions of how you might translate that to your classroom (based on your discipline), and end with practice using GAI prompts to create materials suitable to your classes and students (based on your specific learning outcomes). Participants will leave with prompts that can be modified and used in the future.
Optional: A second hour will be available for a supported open work session with the facilitator.
Strong Start: Relentless Welcome
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced
Relentless Welcome is an on-going and self-paced activity for faculty to engage in throughout the semester, but focused in the first few weeks of a new semester. In the book Relationship-Rich Education, Felton and Lambert express the need to develop a community and support belongingness in students as one way to keep them engaged in the class as well as reduce anxiety and promote connections with the students and the instructor. To take part in the CETL’s Relentless Welcome Challenge, complete the Relentless Welcome Challenge registration form. In it you will select which actions you will engage in. We will return to you at the end of the semester to find out what you put into practice and give you an opportunity to reflect on the experience.
Engagement: Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
The US Department of Education has implemented RSI requirements to help distinguish online courses from simply being correspondence courses. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn what RSI is and how you can implement RSI in your online courses.
All faculty members are automatically enrolled. Access modules via the "Training" tab in your D2L My Courses widget. Staff members interested in participating can email cetl@highlands.edu for enrollment.
Modular Course Design Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
Module course design is a way to organize your online course so that students can find it navigable and intuitive. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn how to organize your course.
All faculty members are automatically enrolled. Access modules via the "Training" tab in your D2L My Courses widget. Staff members interested in participating can email cetl@highlands.edu for enrollment.
College Teaching Microlearning
Opens August 1, 2024 | Self-paced | D2L | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
College Teaching identifies the expectations of GHC faculty in regards to teaching. The workshop will provide research-based pedagogical strategies for college-level students in all modalities. Complete this 1-hour self-paced microlearning module to learn more about andragogy and higher education classroom expectations.
All faculty members are automatically enrolled. Access modules via the "Training" tab in your D2L My Courses widget. Staff members interested in participating can email cetl@highlands.edu for enrollment.
Lab: Teaching in Light of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Asynchronous - September 16-20, 2024 | D2L | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
Synchronous Wrap Up Meeting - September 20, 2024 | 10:00-11:00am | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
This lab has three modules—(1) How does AI work?; (2) Assignments and AI; (3) Course Policy and Plan—in which you will explore the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI tools in teaching and learning. Expected time of completion is 4 hours. In this lab, you will discuss AI, reflect on AI’s attempt to complete an assignment, and draft a course policy and plan for AI usage in your course(s).
Lab: Design of 8-Week Courses
Asynchronous - October 14-18, 2024 | D2L | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
Synchronous Wrap Up Meeting - October 18, 2024 | 10:00-11:00am | Teams | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht and Teresa Hutchins
This lab will familiarize you with best practices for designing and teaching 8-week courses, provide a forum for you to collaboratively address challenges and share strategies, and equip you to teach these courses well. It should take you four hours to complete. Your work in the lab will culminate with the creation of a schedule for your own 8-week course.
