Fourth Friday Faculty Training
Fourth Friday is an ongoing series of training opportunities that covers various aspects of instructional technology. The Fourth Friday Technology training sessions are normally held on the 4th Friday of each month from 1-3 pm in Zoom and/or on campus.
Most of the training sessions are recorded and made available for online streaming or download. You can view the recent Fourth Friday recordings below.
A typical Fourth Friday training session consists of:
A short introduction to the technology
A short demo of the technology in classroom use by a faculty member who is fluent with the particular piece of technology
Facilitated discussion of best practices and possible classroom applications of applying the technology.
SPRING 2024 FOURTH FRIDAY TRAINING
2/16/24 - 11-1 PM Moodle & Gradebook Training
3/22/24 - 1-3 PM Using Online NPC Library
4/12/24 - 1-3 PM Embracing AI & ChatGPT
FALL 2023 FOURTH FRIDAY TRAINING
September 22nd Proctoring Options - Respondus
October 22nd MS Office Tools - SharePoint
November 17th Using AI for Academic Integrity
Check the Technology Training Calendar for upcoming Fourth Friday training sessions with meeting information. The Fourth Friday recordings are located on the Training Video page.
- Faculty Training
- Training Videos
- Training Calendar
- Instructional Skills Workshop
- Advisor and Trainers
- Faculty Mentoring Program
- Faculty Tech Forum
- Fourth Friday Training
- Community of Inquiry
Do you have a Training Idea? Please add your recommendations for a future technology training to the NPC Training Padlet.
Do you want to share your expertise? Based on the faculty technology survey and individual requests, here are a few topics for training:
CISCO vs. Bridget
Smartboard/Smart Notebook skills
Engaging students in the AV systems
Effective group discussion in the AV systems
Moodle basic & advanced skills
Using Moodle for course hybridization
Effective online course design & instruction
We are asking for volunteers to step forward to assist their colleagues by offering to lead demos on topics listed above or facilitate a workshop on other technology or curriculum design topics. So what do we need from you?
Be willing to volunteer if you have comfort level with any of the technologies in question
Respond to the upcoming survey so we can develop a set of training topics that match needs
Attend training and help us improve the learning environment at NPC.
Contact the LaTonya Motley, Department Chair for the Instructional Technology and Curriculum Support Department at latonya.motley@npc.edu for more information about technology training or to volunteer to lead a workshop.