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Division NewsLetter
Division NewsLetter
The Instructional Innovation Division is growing from its start date, July 1, 2020 and has acted quickly to serve the needs of the NPC Community. The division houses support from the Libraries, Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support, Perkins Grant, Early College, and Office of Accessibility and Inclusion. We serve our students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
Innovation Connections is a monthly newsletter that features division updates and college-wide innovation and collaboration. Contact Shannon Motter if you wish to contribute to the content.
Dean's Message
Dean's Message
In March, education institutions around the globe celebrate the Open Education Movement. Many regional, national and global events are held to raise awareness of free and open sharing in education and the benefits they bring to learners and educators. Projects, resources, and ideas from around the world that demonstrate open education in practice are showcased on various platforms and in multiple forms...
AWHE
AWHE
Arizona Women in Higher Education holds an annual conference each spring, bringing together woman in academia to teach, lead, and inspire others. Register at the link below to attend this virtual conference.
We values quality leadership that is inclusive, diverse, collaborative, and teamwork- and mentoring-oriented with likeminded organizations. Our planning efforts and actions are based on these values and guiding principles because quality higher education governance is best practiced in a fair and equitable environment.
In concert with the American Council on Education’s Women’s Network, the AWHE Network is committed to improving the general climate and professional environment for women in Arizona’s higher education systems.
Have questions? Contact Shannon Motter at shannon.motter@npc.edu
Library
Library
The WMC Library is getting a new librarian! Check out the newsletter to find out more. You can also find information on the Open Education Conference Week (March 7-11), new book titles, Linkedin Learning, and so much more!
Check out the Newsletter below!
EARLY COLLEGE
EARLY COLLEGE
NPC Early College registration is opening soon!
NPC Early College registration is opening soon!
Upcoming events:
Upcoming events:
March 2: High School Appreciation Meeting for High School Counseling teams
March 14: Summer schedule available!
March 14 - 18: No NPC Classes - Spring Break
March 28: Summer registration begins - log into MyNPC and register!
Note: Summer classes start the week of June 6, 2022
Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support
Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support
Check out our ITCS Newsletter below to find out how to nominate someone for the 2022 NPC Innovation Award, our eResources, and upcomng trainings!
Office of accessibility and Inclusion
Office of accessibility and Inclusion
2022 Winter Olympics – Where are the Fans?
2022 Winter Olympics – Where are the Fans?
If you have been watching the winter Olympics, you may have noticed the significantly reduced number of people watching the events. This is due to China’s attempts to reduce the spread of COVID. It made me wonder what this must be like for an athlete, putting their heart and soul into their sport and not having the connection with the fans. Paralympians have routinely experienced this lack of fan support due to scheduling. Paralympics have their own opening and closing ceremonies separate from and typically two weeks after the able-bodied Olympics have concluded. A significant and positive change this year has included advertising of all athletes and their events. I hope that the irony of the circumstances this year will lead to greater fan support of Paralympians and someday, inclusive Olympics with all events occurring within the same time period. The achievement and wonder we get from watching the games should be the common ground, not the status of disability. Here is the link to the Paralympics schedule:
I encourage you to watch a few events and hope that you will become a fan.
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Meet our Staff
Meet our Staff
April Horne, Early College Coordinator
Where are you from, originally, and/or currently?
This has always been a difficult question for me, so I'm gonna remix it a little ;)
My Dine clans are: Naakai Dine'e, Tachiinii, Naakai Dine'e, Todichiinii). Basically, I was born in Brawley, California (close to Yuma and the US-Mexico border) and this is where we are from on my mom's side. On my father's side, we are from up near Inscription House, Arizona. I've spent a decent amount of time living in Many Farms, AZ; Ann Arbor, MI; and Houston, TX so all of them have special places in my heart! I've moved around a lot but I currently live in Show Low.
What is your educational background and what makes you great at your job?
I'm an alumna from Blue Ridge High School, University of Michigan, Arizona State University, and now I'm currently attending the University of Arizona for my PhD. in Higher Education. I like to visualize my own educational journey as a wad of yarn with a distinct beginning/end and a mess in the middle, because I've had a lot of experiences finding out who I am. These experiences empower me in my roles within this community because I can empathize with a lot of what our people are going through, and it fuels me to make this institution a welcoming place for everyone.
What do you love about your job?
My role as part of the Early College team is such a great first-chance for the college to work with the budding scholars/future leaders of our community. These students are doing amazing things and we get to see their fearless passion and unyielding motivation to reach their individual goals. It's inspiring work!
What are your favorite things to do/eat/read?
I'm working on a PhD, I don't "do things" much haha. When I have time, I love trying foods of different cultures. Food is my love language. All my favorite memories growing up include cooking for others and enjoying food together, and so I love learning about new cultures through food! One dish I've been wondering how to eat is Gefilte fish... it looks intimidating but I invite anyone to share a dish with me!
What's something you want to do once the pandemic is over?
I'm going to Disney World! For reals though, my daughters are at the perfect age of being able to enjoy the magic of an amusement park. When they see pictures of the Disney parks they call it "Disney Plus" because so far we've only enjoyed it through the app, they don't know there's an actual place of magic!!!
Open TextBooks Grant
Open TextBooks Grant
NPC is one of the participating community colleges in rural Arizona in a joint project to create eResources such as eTextbooks for their students. These resources will be shared freely with others.
The group was awarded a three year Department of Education grant for over $800,000.
NPC faculty are already hard at work on their eResources.
Want to join? Contact LaTonya @ Latonya.Motley@npc.edu or
Shannon @ shannon.motter@npc.edu
Click the yellow tab below for more information. At the time of publication, users must ask permission to view. We are working with TAS to allow easier access.
Open Education Conferences
Open Education Conferences
Open Education week is March 7-11! Join faculty and researchers from around the globe at this annual event.
Open Education is a movement in academia where faculty and researchers create resource that are offered to freely to anyone that wants to use them. These have a Creative Commons license that allows others to use the material as well. Open Access materials allow the users to view, but not alter, the material. Open Educational Resources contan a Creative Commons license that allows others to alter the material to fit the needs of their own courses.
Arizona Regional OER Conference
What: Two days of keynote talks, showcase presentations, hands-on workshops, and strategic planning
When: Thursday, March 3, and Friday, March 4, 2022
Where: This event will be completely virtual, using Maricopa Webex.
Why: The Arizona Regional OER Conference seeks to support student success by promoting awareness and adoption of Open Educational Resources and Pedagogies while encouraging collaboration through statewide institutional partnerships.
Who: The conference is open to educators, administrators, and students from across the state, region, and beyond (and to the general public as well).
Register using the link below:
ODds and Ends
ODds and Ends
Women's History Month began as Women's History Day in 1978, then Women's History Week in 1980, and finally as Women's History Month in 1987. We celebrate the accomplishments of women around the world. For more information click the link below:
Women's History Month began as Women's History Day in 1978, then Women's History Week in 1980, and finally as Women's History Month in 1987. We celebrate the accomplishments of women around the world. For more information click the link below:
To find educational supplies related to Women's History Month click the link to the Library of Congress Research Guides on Women's History below.
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