Welcome to Creative Connection!
CTLEE's Resource for Professional Development and Learning Opportunities at Paradise Valley Community College
IN THIS ISSUE: AUGUST 2023
Fall 2023 Learning Week
Adjunct Faculty Learning Day
What's New At CTLEE
CTLEE Drop Zone
Newsletter Feature Story Submission
Meet Sonya Brieske, Training & Development Consultant
NISOD Regional Workshop @ PVCC
GCFGlobal
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HIGHER ED ARTICLES
Chronicle for Higher Education | February 13, 2023
WELCOME BACK!
We hope your summer has been relaxing, that you enjoyed your vacation, and stayed healthy!
Welcome back as we prepare for Fall 2023!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fall 2023 Learning Week
is Almost Here!
August 14 - 18, 2023
Includes the All Employee Convocation and a week of learning sessions! See more info in the Feature Focus section below!
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Lunch&Learn Session
We will be continuing Lunch&Learn sessions. These are 30-minute sessions any faculty or staff can present on, held from 12-12:30pm via Google Meet. If you have a topic to present and want to schedule a session, fill out the short form HERE.
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Newsletter Feature Story Submission
Got something you want to share and showcase in this newsletter? We have an app for that! Scroll down to the What's New At CTLEE section for more information!
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FEATURE FOCUS
Includes
PVCC All Employee Convocation
Learning For A New Tomorrow
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Sessions Include:
Monday, August 14 • New Employee Welcome Session
Tuesday and Wednesday, August 15-16 • Learning Sessions
AI in the classroom • HLC Update • Marketplace Conversations
Communications • Marketing • And much more!
Friday, August 18 • Adjunct Faculty Learning Day
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge
and grow together as a learning community!
You Are Invited!
To the Fall 2023 Learning Week
It's Almost Here!
August 14 - 18
An event for all faculty and staff, hosted by CTLEE, featuring an array of presentations delivered by our own esteemed faculty, department managers, staff, and administration.
Click the Fall Learning Week button below to be taken to our website for more information, schedule of presentations, and to register!
WHAT'S NEW AT CTLEE
Introducing the Drop Zone
It’s PVCC’s version of the
Apple Genius Bar!
You can drop in to the Drop Zone to get “just-in-time” assistance for your courses or projects.
Have an issue with Canvas?
Drop by the Drop Zone!
Got a creative idea for a class and want input?
Drop by the Drop Zone!
Need help with a Google form or app?
Drop by the Drop Zone!
Click on the image and Lynn will tell you more about it.
The CTLEE is located in E125
Our phone number is 602-787-6750,
and our email is ctlee@paradisevalley.edu.
Newsletter Feature Story Submission
PVCC Faculty and Staff . . . Listen Up!
We at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Employee Engagement (CTLEE) would like to feature your interesting projects, programs, performances, recognitions, etc. in this monthly newsletter!
If you . . .
Developed or are working on a project you'd like to showcase
Have a video or images of a student performance or work
Would like to share an outstanding student or employee story with the rest of the PV community
Please consider submitting the info to us for possible inclusion in our newsletter.
Here are a few examples of some projects we featured in the past:
If you have something you'd like to showcase, click the Feature Story Submission Form below to fill out some info about it, and our 'roving reporter' will contact you to further discuss entry into the newsletter. Thank you!
Meet Sonya Brieske
Sonya is our new interim Training and Development Consultant in the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Employee Engagement (CTLEE). She has a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership from NAU. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor in Business from ASU.
Sonya worked as an interim Training and Development Consultant at GatewayCC and is honored to continue that role here at PVCC. She loves troubleshooting technology issues, creating tutorials and training materials, and supporting collaborative projects to meet the unique needs of the college. She has found her calling in teaching and learning as a computing studies adjunct faculty and trainer.
When she’s not busy enhancing the learning experience, you'll find her actively participating in campus initiatives, advisory councils, and committees. She’s a strong believer in the power of collaboration and loves being a part of diverse teams working towards a common goal. She is currently MCCCD’s Asian Pacific Islander Association’s (APIA) Co-President, representing API employees and students districtwide.
Please welcome her to the Puma family!
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
PVCC & NISOD
A Match Made in Paradise!
On March 22, 2024, Paradise Valley Community College will host the NISOD regional workshop, Best Practices for Design, Delivery, and Student Success When Teaching Online Courses. This workshop will be presented by Elizabeth Mosser Knight, the Associate Dean of Academic Operations and Deputy Title IX Coordinator at Harford Community College. Dr. Mosser Knight will explore various best practices and examplars related to course activities, assignments, and assessments for the online environment to adopt in their classrooms.
Participants will be engaged in a variety of ways, including large- and small-group conversations; reviewing exemplar or model course activities, assignments, and assessments; and hands-on opportunities to jumpstart developing technology and pedagogical skills for building engaging online courses. More specifically, this workshop provides a facilitated discussion setting for participants to share best practices for course design and delivery.
Come join the action and discussion in Paradise.
For more information and to sign in and register, click here or click on or scan the NISOD graphic.
Give yourself a career boost. Try GCFGlobal.org and develop the knowledge and skills to advance in work and life.
“If you are willing to learn, we’re ready to teach.”
That’s the byline of GCFGlobal.org, a free online website that provides learning materials, interactives, games and videos for anyone interested in enhancing their skill sets. They offer one-off tutorials and complete self-paced courses on over 300 topics. Build your skills with graphics, career planning, math and reading, business communication, money management, along with a wide variety of software and social media apps. The list is nearly endless.
This course is a resource of important Canvas information and how-tos, and also is a great resource for those already using Canvas.
MCCCD offers an abundant amount of professional development opportunities to enhance your work life. We have gathered here many resources from our district and beyond and put them in one central location for your convenience.
This course begins with an overview of online teaching and learning, then addresses many important topics for successfully teaching online, such as the Quality Matters rubric, learning objectives and alignment with learning activities, instructing your online course, best practices in online teaching, assessment, and accessibility.
NEW MEDIA LAB EXPERIENCE
The New Media Lab in E142 is a place where we (CTLEE) will offer free sessions and support to faculty, staff, and students on media-related topics. Media Lab schedule will be
Tuesdays through Thursdays from 12:00 - 2:00 in E 142 from September 6th to December 1st. The lab will be closed the week of Thanksgiving.
ADJUNCT FACULTY UPDATE
As part of the Learning Week, Adjunct Faculty have their own Learning Day!
Click the image to the left to be taken to more information and registration!
Adjunct Faculty Learning Day
Friday, August 18, 2023 in Q Building Conference Center Room120A/B
Breakfast/Registration from 8:30-9:00am
General Session from 9:00am-12:00pm
Welcome messages from Dr Tiffany Hunter, PVCC President and
Dr Armardeep Kahlon, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Topics include Professional Growth, Adjunct Faculty Webpage, and more!
PUMA PLAYBACK
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Have an Idea? Are you Interested in Showcasing a Project or Program?
Consider doing a PUMA Playback video or share your instructional project with the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Employee Engagement. You can fill out our new Feature Story Submission Form or contact us to learn more about how we can collaborate with you to make this a seamless and fun process.
Click the images to view and hear past episodes!
