WEDNESDAY — Spring 2008 flex week

2-Day Special Event

Keeping Students On Course

This is a two-day workshop provided by On Course consultants and designed for college faculty in all disciplines, counselors, and administrators looking for a proven approach to dramatically improve student success and retention.
Included in this two-day, interdisciplinary workshop are activities and materials reflecting best practices that you can use in your classroom to help students learn more deeply. These learner-centered structures empower students to become active, responsible learners by:

• creating motivation
• promoting time-management
• setting goals
• developing relationships for academic success
• increasing self-awareness
• honing critical thinking
• developing emotional intelligence and self-esteem

This workshop provides class materials to put these best practices into effect in Cabrillo College classes and labs, and guides participants to create a personal plan for implementing new educational strategies. Participants must attend both days and lunch and a light breakfast will be provided. This workshop can serve up to fifty people; contact Diane Putnam by Wednesday, January 30, to reserve your spot: diputnam [at] cabrillo. edu or x6184.

For more information about On Course and its workshops, visit
www.oncourseworkshop.com

Wednesday, Feb. 6 & Thursday, Feb. 7
8:45am-4:15pm Sesnon 1804
Dr. Jonathan Brennan, Mission College

 

Cabrillo Climate Initiative Organizational Meeting
This session is an organizational meeting to explore the challenges of the national College and University Climate Commitment approved by the Cabrillo College Governing Board. The goal of the meeting is the formation of a task force that will develop a clear timetable and a list of goal's for Cabrillo's Climate Initiative. The resulting plan will be a road map to improve energy efficiency and implement campus-wide sustainability measures at Cabrillo.
9-10am
SAC 202
Brian King

Part-Timers’ Solidarity Breakfast
Do part-timers have academic freedom? In an environment where the majority of faculty are not tenure track, how does this lack of security inhibit teaching and professional development? All part-time faculty are invited to discuss this and other issues, network with colleagues, and explore ways to promote part-time solidarity. Food and beverages will be provided.
8-10am
Hort 5005
John Govsky & Vicki Fabbri

Individual Creativity in Math Teaching
Math department members will share their individual perspectives, techniques, and concerns in the teaching of selected math topics.
8-10am
708
Math Department

iTunesU @ Cabrillo
iTunes U is a free, hosted service for colleges and universities. Through a partnership with Apple, Cabrillo students can listen to and view podcasts on their Macs or PCs, or transfer content to iPod for listening or viewing on the go. Learn how podcasts are created using GarageBand software.
8-10am
1096
Francine Van Meter

Keeping Students On Course
see description above
Wednesday, Feb. 6 & Thursday, Feb. 7
8:45am-4:15pm Sesnon 1804
Dr. Jonathan Brennan, Mission College

Our Gang Goes to the Big City
Does interdisciplinary thinking promote student learning? As a result of sharing between the departments of anthropology and economics, Paul Harvell now includes in his class a discussion of the use of cacao as money in historic Mexico (the topic also appeared on the midterm). Has this been a frivolous self indulgence or does this help promote student learning? We’ll take up this question as Our Gang looks at chocolate. The plan: a tour of the Scharff en Berger chocolate factory in Oakland (it’s a bit of a drive). If time allows, we’ll take a look at more examples of the cocoa industry in the East Bay. Recommended reading: The True History of Chocolate by the Coes. Space is limited, so contact Spanky to reserve a spot and receive additional information (email: paharvel@cabrillo.edu). We will gather in front of the HASS Division (Room 420) to carpool at 9am.
9am-4pm
Off Site
Spanky & Alfalfa

Dental Hygiene Clinical Educational Methodology
A look at the trends and changes in teaching and evaluation methodology as related to dental hygiene clinical teaching.
9am-12noon
610
Dental Hygiene Faculty

Ruby Make My Rubric Pretty …
This seminar is designed as a “hands-on” workshop for individuals beginning to use rubrics as a method of assessing student learning. This event works best when colleagues from same the same departments attend together with “virtual” rubrics, or assignments that need rubrics. You can bring
your questions, and craft your rubric on the spot!
10am-Noon
1096
Skye Gentile

Remote-Controlled Student Response “Clicker” Systems
The Physics department has been using a remote-controlled student response system for the last five years. This system allows students to respond anonymously to multiple choice questions and provides both the class and instructor instant feedback on the results. Students can exercise communication and critical thinking skills without fear of embarrassment. Many publishers are now supporting these systems with bundled software and/or hardware.
Come see the Personal Response System (PRS) in action.
10-12noon
825
Joseph McCullough

Simulation: Realism + Safety = Efficient Student
Immerse yourselves in an interactive high technology learning activity in which you can suspend disbelief and learn“as if” you were in a real situation. This session is particularly suited for those involved in allied health programs, health and human services, prerequisite science, psychology, public safety and wellness courses and anybody dealing with the public. Opportunities will be provided for group development of scenarios to use in simulation.
10am-Noon
1520
Nursing Faculty

Stretching and Sketching
Let’s talk less and loosen up by gesture drawing. This is for all creative folks who want to be free of language and be creative with our colleagues. A brief demo and slides will be presented to inspire. Bring a sketchpad or newsprint pad with charcoal or graphite sticks and pencils.
10-Noon
315
Ron Milhoan

Music Technology Committee Meeting
This workshop will update recent developments in the new Music Technology and Recording Arts program. Participants will discuss equipment usage in the new Music facility, software and equipment needs, program planning, Piano program technology requirements, distance education, funding, budgets, grants, and staffing.
10am-Noon
202
James Durland

Cabrillo Classified Employees Union Spring Luncheon
We will look back one year, see how far we’ve come, discuss current challenges and plot our future course as a union. If you are just figuring out that you are part of a union, this is a perfect opportunity to join us, see what we are about, and meet your co-workers. Bring yourself and a coworker, hike or drive on up, and join us at the
top-o-campus.
12Noon-2pm
Hort 5005
Stephanie Stainback

Education for Ecoliteracy: Continuing the Conversation
Before the sea rises to flood Santa Cruz, please join us to continue discussion about what you do or would like to do in class to address issues of ecology and the environment. Our cultures, our economies and our communities all rely on a healthy, functioning biosphere. Solutions for sustainability will come from smart people working across
discipline boundaries, finding the ways that environmental concerns can be addressed throughout the disciplines. Let’s discuss strategies for presenting information on the various global environmental crises and their possible solutions.
1-3 pm
406
Barbara Bloom, Karen Groppi, & Lisa McAndrews

Are You Ready for the Next Emergency?
Pat Jocius is an emergency services consultant and school preparedness specialist who has assisted in updating the Cabrillo College emergency preparedness plan. This interactive session will focus on practicing creative preparedness, discussing hazards facing Cabrillo, and introducing the District Emergency Operations Plan.
1-3pm
314
Doug Deaver

What’s New? WebAdvisor for Faculty News
Beginning Spring 2008 semester faculty will drop students (including First Census) using WebAdvisor. No more paper Census Reports to keep track of! Many improvements to the Class Roster on WebAdvisor have also been made. Paper rosters (except for Grade Reports) are now a thing of the past. The first hour will be a presentation of the functionality and the second hour will be hands-on.
1-3pm
513
The Roster Team

Program Chair Meeting
We will meet to discuss issues related to teaching. In addition, our guest, Sesario Escoto, will discuss handling problem students.
1-3pm
311
Michele Rivard & Debora Bone

More Than Meets The Ear— Innovative Ways to Teach the Listening Class
This is a chance for Comm 6 instructors to gather and discuss new and different ways to approach teaching the Listening class. Come prepared with your ideas, and new material you’ve been working on, including multi-media ideas for livening up this course. We’ll brainstorm, share ideas and come up with new and fun ways to engage students and help with their mastery of listening skills.
3-5pm
834
Charlotte Morrison

Vacated Spaces — Who Gets It?
The space planning firm hired to address secondary effects will discuss the process they will be using to make recommendations regarding allocating the existing space that will be freed up as new buildings are occupied. This will be an opportunity to ask questions and provide input as the process begins.
3-5pm
314     moved to Room 403
Doug Deaver

Sustainable Cabrillo
Now that Cabrillo has signed on to the President’s Climate Commitment, how will we approach zero greenhouse gas emissions? What innovations will we create towards educating and evolving our campus to a fully sustainable institution? What new or existing best practices in course design, interdisciplinary courses, task forces, community outreach, student-run programs and activities will help us move toward climate neutrality and improve our ecological footprint as a campus community? Open to all members of the Cabrillo community—staff , faculty, students, administrators—who would like to be a part of the greening of our campus.
3-5pm
406
Karen Groppi, Lisa McAndrews, & Michelle Merrill

Technology Fresh Start
Update your website, your directory page, and grab your online rosters, spring term is ready to begin! There will be a special presentation by Dave Balogh on Parscore software for automated Scantron test scoring. Get assistance updating your online resources and let us show you what technology is available to all faculty and staff.
3-5pm
1095
TLC Staff

Managing Your Virtual Classroom
Do you teach online or hybrid courses or are you considering teaching online? Instructors are encouraged to bring stories about topics such as ways to improve retention in the early weeks, facilitating discussions, building a learning community through assignments, or strategies to assist underprepared students. This discussion will include best practices from the book A Fieldbook for Community College Online Instructors by Kent Farnsworth and Teresa
Brawner Bevis.
3-5pm
1096
Francine Van Meter

Talking Teaching and Governance with the Board
The Governing Board, an important part of the Cabrillo community, can seem a distant group to many faculty and staff . The purpose of this fl ex activity is to foster better communication and closer connections between The Board, faculty, staff , and management so that the college can better serve its mission.
5-7pm
Sesnon 1804
Co-Sponsored by CCEU, CCFT, & Faculty Senate

Watsonville Center Faculty Meeting and Orientation
For new and returning faculty, this is an opportunity to learn current information regarding developments at the Center and meet with colleagues to share expertise and resources. Get critical information regarding the technology in the classrooms, instructional and student service resources available to students, operational procedures and keys, copier/alarm codes and office assignments.
5:30-8:30pm
Wats 4330
Rachel Mayo, Marcelo Nogueira, & Tera Martin