Professional Development

The Center for Teaching and Learning is excited to invite you to our Professional Development courses available in Canvas.  Designed with your busy schedule in mind, these self-paced courses provide you with  tools and knowledge needed to enhance your teaching experience.

What You Can Expect:

• Flexible Learning: Access course materials anytime, anywhere that you have an internet connection.
• Supportive Community: Connect with fellow instructors for collaboration and support.

Why Enroll?

• Enhance Your Skills: Stay current with the latest educational technology and teaching strategies.
• Improve Student Engagement: Utilize Canvas tools to create interactive and engaging learning experiences.
• Boost Efficiency: Learn tips and tricks to streamline your course management tasks.

Available Courses

• 1. Welcome to Klamath Community College
  2. Single Sign-on and Microsoft Office
  3. Other Klamath Community College Essential Resources
  4. MyKCC | Share Governance
  5. Two Weeks Before the Terms Starts
  6. One Week before the Term Starts
  7. Week 1 of the Term
  8. The Center for Teaching and Learning
  9. Regular and Substantive Interactions (RSI) | Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Course Design
  10. Canvas Tools and Other Resources
  Outside Faculty Resources

1. Learning Objectives
2. Course Objectives
3. Module Objectives
4. Matching Learning Objectives to Activities and Materials
5. Course Mapping Worksheet

1. 1. Self-Assessments of Skills
   2. Videos about Online Teaching
   3. The Landscape of Teaching Online
   4. Competencies for Teaching Online
   5. Effective Practices for Teaching Online

1. What is Instructional Design?
2. Universal Design for Learning
3. Inclusive Learning Experiences
4. Increasing Learner Engagement

How do I enroll in Self-Enrolled courses?

Transcript

Hi, this is the Center for Teaching and Learning Director and in this video I am going to show you how to self-enroll in CTL Professional Development Canvas courses

• On the global navigation menu click on Courses.
• Select All Courses
• Select Browse more courses
• In the Search box, enter CTL
• For the course you want to join, click on Join this Course
• A dialog box will open stating: You are enrolling in CTL whichever course you are enrolling in.
• Click the Enroll in Course button
• You will receive notification that you have been enrolled in the course you selected. 
• You can choose to go back to your dashboard or go to the course.
• You are now successfully enrolled in a CTL Professional Development course.

The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) delivers the highest-quality courses, pathways, and certifications and with quick-to-implement practices that make a huge impact on student success.

 Browse their Quick Study Courses ($179+ each). Each online Quick Study course is self-paced.

Topics Include:

• Developing Students' Media Literacy  (1-2 hours)
  • Equip your students with the skills to navigate today’s media-saturated world and become informed consumers of information.

• Developing Students' Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills (1-2 hours)
  • Sharpen your students’ critical thinking and analytical abilities to enable effective problem solving and rational decision making.

• Establishing a Culture of Constructive Conversations (1-2 hours)
  • Take this ACUE Quick Study course to learn teaching strategies that empower your students to have constructive conversations. 

• Leveraging AI to Develop Course Resources (1-2 hours)
  • Utilize AI to create instructional materials and generate resources to support student learning.

• Writing Effective AI Prompts (1-2 hours)
  • Create AI prompts using reflective questioning to refine outputs and efficiently craft engaging course announcements.

• Empowering Students to Use AI Responsibly (1-2 hours)
  • Learn how to develop students’ understanding and responsible use of AI by setting clear expectations and teaching them to use it to support their learning.

• Teaching with AI-Inclusive and AI-Resistant Learning Experiences (1-2 hours)
  • Develop skills in designing and creating assignments that effectively leverage AI, including assignments that are AI resistant.

AUGUST 27, 2024

At InstructureCon we announced the launch of Intelligent Insights, an analytics offering designed specifically for Canvas. Leveraging the power of AI and advanced analytics, Intelligent Insights empowers you to make data-informed decisions that can significantly enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

 With Intelligent Insights, you can:

• Explore data with Conversational AI: ask a question and receive a textual or visual response.
• Identify At-Risk Learners: Detect students who may need additional support and take proactive measures.
• Set the standard for Course Effectiveness: Efficiently manage and measure your courses to ensure they consistently deliver high-quality learning experiences.
• Understand LTI adoption: See which LTI tools are used in Canvas to make informed decisions about adoption, usage, and impact.

If you are still curious about how Intelligent Insights  can transform your teaching and learning initiatives,  Join us at our upcoming webinar on how Intelligent Insights leverages data from various Canvas interactions and activities to provide educators and administrators with a comprehensive view of student progress and course effectiveness. 

Register now! 

Quality Matters: Comprehensive Professional Development

Quality Matters (QM) professional development is unique in that it supports what’s needed to deliver the promise of online learning.

QM's goal is to help educators broaden and develop their skill sets. Whether it’s improving or designing courses and programs, improving content delivery, updating materials there are a variety of professional development options for teams and individuals.

Quality Matters Success Stories Archive (Free, please contact the Center for Teaching and Learning if you need help accessing the recordings). 

Some topics you will find here:

• Don't Panic! Leading and Learning in an Age of AI
• Learner Support and Engagement Beyond Traditional Use of LMS
• The Road Trip to Building Collaborative and Engaging ID-Faculty Relationships
• Synchronous Online Learning: What is Old is New Again
• Plus so much more!!!