Spring 2022 Institute Week
Updated: 1/5/22
For assistance, please call: (209) 575-6081
For Flex Credit, please follow the link below. Click on the Calendar Link, Select
a Workshop, Click on Request to enroll.
https://visionresourcecenter.cccco.edu
TUE WED THU FRI
Tuesday, January 4th, 2022
Communities in Asynchronous Online Classes: Name, Form & Function
Via Zoom - Nita Gopal
9:00am-10:00am
Creating an interaction of social, cognitive, and teaching presences in asynchronous
online classes may not be easy, but implementing a few elements of this concept can
create the potential for a unique learning experience resulting in long-term benefits
for the student.
In this workshop, we will gather some tips on establishing communities of inquiry
in our classes.
Canvas Course Copy, Clean-Up, and Q & A
Via Zoom - Ashli Bumgardner
10:30am-12:00pm
Let’s go through a course copy from start to finish. We’ll begin with a course import
and then share tips for cleaning up and getting ready for the new semester. There
will also be plenty of time for open Q & A.
Meeting ID: 949 2352 6072
Passcode: 228307
Embedded Tutoring: The Bridge between Professor and Student
Via Zoom - Erin Dark-Herold and Nathan Bento
12:00pm-1:00pm
Your students are already coming into the Writing Center, and they are looking for
support. Fields as diverse as Math, History, Business Administration, Sociology, Humanities,
Nursing and Respiratory Care all have students seeking help with writing assignments
and critical reasoning skills. Each professor offers a unique learning experience
that could have tutoring tailored to their specific course needs. The English department
has developed a successful embedded tutoring program in some composition courses and
would like to share the benefits of their experience. This workshop will be presented
by faculty members as well as their past and present embedded tutors who can both
answer your questions and enlighten you on this innovative program so that your class
can increase success by implementing these strategies.
UndocuAlly Training
Via Zoom - Paloma Contreras Staff Attorney: Community Colleges Project
1:00pm-2:00pm
Learn about the MJC UndocuAlly Network, scholarships for undocumented students, immigration
legal resources, transfer opportunities, and community resources.
Overview of Advanced Online Instruction
Via Zoom - Mike Smedshammer
1:30pm-3:00pm
Many of us have completed online instruction certification. What’s next? Advanced
Online Instruction! This workshop will provide an overview of this exciting new online
training opportunity. Topics include Flipgrid and VoiceThread, Canvas Studio and video
challenge questions, Adobe Spark and mobile phone video, and using Google Sites to
create a liquid syllabus. Details about the four-week, asynchronous cohort will be
shared.
Meeting ID: 949 2352 6072
Passcode: 228307
Flex Activity Registration at MJC - Vision Resource Center
Via Zoom - Michael Sundquist and Kelly Addington
3:00pm-4:00pm
MJC has moved to a new platform for planning and accounting for staff development
including FLEX activities. Learn how to navigate the new Vision Resource Center, how
to search for FLEX activities, and more.
Wednesday, January 5th, 2022
Taking Out the DIS in Disability
Via Zoom - Leticia Castillo and DSPS Staff
9:00am-10:00am
Disability Services & Programs for Students (DSPS) invite you to come learn demystifying
disabilities and better plan for student learning. This workshop will provide information
on how to support students, access support services, provide specialized instruction
and educational accommodations.
Learn More About Microsoft Teams and How to Best Use It!
Via Zoom - Aslin Williams
9:30am-10:30am
This workshop will cover the overview and basics on how to use Microsoft Teams. Including,
how to manage a team channel, how to add a channel, chat and call other users, adding
files, and creating a meeting with users.
Here are some videos that will help regarding Microsoft Teams before we do our training.
An interactive Teams demo
What is Microsoft Teams
Installing Microsoft Teams on your computer
Creating meeting with people outside your organization
Meeting ID: 952 2986 8663
I Didn't Know That About Canvas!
Via Zoom - Mike Smedshammer and Ashli Bumgardner
10:30am-12:00pm
There are many little tricks in Canvas that can make your life easier and your course
better. Want to have text flow around an image? It’s not that hard! Want to hide unpublished
assignments in the gradebook? You can do that! Want to stop advertisements from showing
at the end of YouTube videos? There’s code we can show you for that. Wish there were
an Undelete button? There is! In this workshop, we’ll share these hidden gems and
more.
Meeting ID: 949 2352 6072
Passcode: 228307
Best Teaching Practices for Rising Scholars
Via Zoom - Chandra Howard
11:00am-12:00pm
This interactive workshop will discuss best practices for teaching MJC's Rising Scholar
students, including reflective activities for faculty & staff, a presentation of overlapping
pedagogical principles from Acceleration and UMOJA, a quick preview of current scholarship
and program offerings, and student voices from the classroom. Ideal for any instructor
interested in working with currently- and formerly-incarcerated students.
YFA General Meeting
Via Zoom
12:00pm-1:00pm
The YFA General Meeting will be held via Zoom.
Zoom link provided by YFA directly to faculty on TBA
Level Up Canvas with "Canva," a Free Graphic Design Tool
Via Zoom - Mike Smedshammer and Ashli Bumgardner
1:30pm-3:00pm
Canvas course cards can set a welcoming tone for a course. Images on the home page
can help keep students connected to the content. A well-designed video thumbnail can
inspire students to click that play button. “Canva” (like Canvas without the “s”) is a free design tool that makes it easy to create graphics that add polish to online
courses. Join us as we share examples and demonstrate how to quickly create graphics
that will level up your courses!
Meeting ID: 949 2352 6072
Passcode: 228307
Thursday, January 6th, 2022
Communication Studies eLumen Workshop
Via Zoom - Barbara Adams, Kelly Addington
9:00am-10:30am
eLumen workshop for Communication Studies faculty members for curriculum updates and
proposals.
Instilling a Culture of Dignity: Creating Conditions of Belonging & Psychological Safety for Students of Color
Via Zoom - Diego Navarro, Professor Emeritus, Cabrillo College
10:00am-12:00pm
Our Students of Color bring a deep strength in persistence and survival from learning to address tough situations, neighborhoods, financial anxieties, and lack of resources. However, the vigilance that enabled them to detect potential harm in tough situations sometimes undermines them when they experience biases, subtle indignities and punitive discipline leading to a sense of psychological threat and ultimately to a feeling of not belonging. This workshop series will focus on our responsibility to help Students of Color transition their innate strengths to our educational programs. We will explore constructs that instill a culture of dignity and help create conditions of belonging and psychological safety. Evidence of academic, salary and psychological outcomes will be presented.
Diego Navarro
Diego Navarro is an Emeritus Professor at Cabrillo College and founded the Academy
for College Excellence (ACE) in 2002, which has now been studied and replicated by
numerous colleges around the country. Diego has trained faculty in affective learning
approaches and developed the Five-day Experiential Learning Institute (FELI) in 2006
to teach faculty and staff how to have embodied interactions and employ non-cognitive
learning activities to create psychological safety in students. The FELI has had over
2,000 faculty participate from over 90 institutions of higher learning.
Diego’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York and others. He currently serves
as a Coach in the Aspen Institute and National Center for Inquiry and Improvement
implementation project serving 11 community colleges, 5 Historically Black Colleges
and Universities, and 5 public four-year Hispanic Serving Institutions. He also serves
on the selection committee of the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Prize for Community College
Excellence.
In 2015, Diego accepted a Visiting Scholar appointment at the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching at Stanford during his sabbatical year. Diego received
the American Association of Community College Trustees, William H. Meardy National
Faculty Award in 2009. Diego began higher education attending Pasadena City College.
He received a Bachelor’s degree from Antioch College and received a Master’s Degree
from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business where he performed research
on self-managing teams and horizontal organizations with sociologist Rosabeth Moss
Kanter and Social-Psychologist J. Richard Hackman.
Department and Division Meetings
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Contact your supervisor for exact times, Zoom links / location information.
Friday, January 7th, 2022
Spring 2022 Institute Day
Honoring Our Voices - Past, Present and Future
Performing and Media Arts Center, Main Auditorium East Campus
Presented Live with Auditorium Seating and Via Zoom
Enter the Prize Basket Drawing Here for Auditorium Audience Members
Enter the Prize Basket Drawing Here for Zoom Audience Members
7:45am - Continental Refreshments
8:30am - Program Begins
Welcome
MJC Cheerleaders
YCCD Chancellor Henry Yong
MJC President Santanu Bandyopadhyay
Prize Basket Give Away
MJC Academic Senate President Aishah Saleh
ADA Recognition Award
Ricky Latour & The Cradle of Sound Drum Ensemble
Break
Prize Basket Give Away
Spoken Word Performance - Stella Beratlis
Institute Day Classic Video
Student Panel Discussion - Alejandra Espinoza and Leticia Blanco, Moderators
Strategic Plan Update
Cardoza Recognition Award - George Boodrookas
Prize Basket Give Away
Wrap Up
12:00pm - Program Ends
Carl Perkins/Strong Workforce Technical Assistance Workshop
Via Zoom - Pedro Mendez and Manny Walsh
2:00pm-3:00pm
This workshop is for CTE deans, faculty, and staff who are interested in applying
for program development and/or improvement funding for the 22-23 year. The combined
application will be reviewed along with allowable expenditures and budget development.
Online Office Hours
Via Zoom - Mike Smedshammer and Ashli Bumgardner
2:00pm-5:00pm
Afternoon Q & A with the Online Education Team. Bring your questions about Canvas
and Online Ed, and let’s chat!