Welcome to Creative Connection!
CTLEE's Resource for Professional Development and Learning Opportunities at Paradise Valley Community College
IN THIS ISSUE: December 2024
New Instructional Designer in CTLEE
CoCreation Hub Update
Arizona Women in Higher Education (AWHE) Conference
NISOD Excellence Awards
Adjunct Faculty PURR Recognition
Ep29 - Garageband Audio Editing
at-a-Glance
We are excited to announce that the CTLEE has a new
Instructional Designer!!
Please Help Us in Welcoming
Cathy Goldschmidt
Cathy has been an integral part of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Phoenix College, assisting faculty with Canvas and enhancing online course design and delivery. With experience as a Quality Matters Peer Reviewer, a Canvas Admin, and a member of the Maricopa Canvas LMS Core group, she is well-versed in best practices for online education. Cathy earned her M.Ed in Instructional Design and Technology in 2015 and taught the Teaching and Learning at the Community College class for faculty who were new to the district.
Coming to Paradise Valley's CTLEE, Cathy looks forward to leveraging her instructional design knowledge to build effective partnerships and promote best practices in teaching and learning.
We look forward to getting to know Cathy and working on a new path together!
CTLEE UPDATES
A CoCreation Thank You !
Thank you to everyone who engaged with the CoCreation Hub in the CTLEE over the last 7 weeks. Your hopes and aspirations for our CTLEE are being summarized to be shared with college leadership. More information, co-creation and co-action coming soon!
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Arizona Women in Higher Education (AWHE) Conference
April 2nd – 4th, 2025
Prescott, AZ
Early Bird Registration ends 12/31 ($319)
This conference represents a great opportunity to network among leaders throughout Arizona in addition to providing information on upcoming programs such as AWHE Mentoring and the soon-to-be-announced Leadership Institute. For more information, contact caron.sada@paradisevalley.edu
The 2025 conference will be held at the beautiful Prescott Resort & Conference Center in Prescott, AZ. To reserve your room under the AWHE room discount ($139-$159), please call 1-855-957-4637 and identify yourself as an Arizona Women in Higher Education conference attendee.
For more information, contact caron.sada@paradisevalley.edu
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
PVCC Nomination for
NISOD Excellence Award - 2025
We are excited to announce the opportunity to recognize outstanding colleagues through the NISOD Excellence Awards, celebrating individuals who demonstrate exceptional teaching, leadership, and service. We encourage you to submit your nominations for deserving faculty and staff members who embody excellence and contribute to the success of our institution.
If you would like to recognize a colleague for their extraordinary work for our PV community and help us honor their commitment to our shared mission, please click the links below to fill out the form(s). Here are some guidelines for your submission:
Name the person you are nominating, and confirm that the nominee is currently a full-time employee and has at least 5 years of full-time service to PVCC.
Each nomination should address at least one of the Strategic Priorities (listed within the questions on the form) with a 100 word limit per criteria.
No self-nominations.
P U R R
The PURR Program is a four part, semester long series for adjuncts aimed at cultivating PURR ...
Professional ~ Emphasizing the importance of maintaining high standards of teaching.
Understanding ~ Fostering a deeper comprehension of pedagogical strategies and student engagement.
Resources ~ Providing access to materials and tools that can enhance teaching effectiveness.
Reflection ~ Encouraging self-assessment and continuous improvement in teaching practices.
A big shout out to our inaugural PURR program
graduates and our amazing facilitators!!
Elizabeth Stuff, Physical Sciences, Chemistry
Amber Feig, Exercise Science, Dance
Francis Wiget, English, Culture and Society
Bradford Knights, Fine and Performing Arts, Music
Dr Alan Putzke, Science, Life Science
Cory Phelps, Behavioral Health, EMT
Anya Frashuer, Social Sciences, Anthropology
Marie Collins, Business IT, Clinical Research
Steven Negron, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Justice (not pictured)
And our amazing facilitators!!!
Julie Olander, Paula Crossman,
Felicia Ramerez, and Jessica Parsons (not pictured)
You did us proud!
VIDEO & PODCAST MEDIA
What is Garageband? Yes, we know it as usually some young teens in a garage banging away and experimenting with music trying to make the dream of becoming rock stars. But in the digital media world, Garageband the application, originally released in 2004 by Apple, enabled users of all levels to dive in and create music, edit and record audio at all skill levels. This free software comes with the ability to connect instruments, make sound loops, free use of pre-made loops and beats to create all kinds of fun digital media.
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!
IN EVERY ISSUE
This course is a resource of important Canvas information and how-tos, and also is a great resource for those already using Canvas.
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.
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.
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.
