Professional Development

October 10 and 11, 2024 Flex Days Program

Please RSVP for meals here

Schedule-at-a-Glance

October 10

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast – CC Dining Room
• 9:00-10:15 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) – Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link
• 9:00-11:00 QPR Suicide Prevention and Mental Health – in-person only TB 114
• 10:45-12:00 Teaching Comics with Kim Lewis (OCOB) – Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link
• 10:45-12:00 California Community Colleges Baccalaureate Program – MC BDP Overview & Updates -- Session canceled
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch
• 1:00-2:30 Collegiality in Action visit by the ASCCC and CCLC –Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) watch party and online. Zoom link
• 2:45-4:00 HTML Snippets on Canvas for Beginners – online only. Zoom link

October 11

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast
• 10:00-12:00 Creating an Inclusive Culture for College Managers –in-person only Campus Center Conference Room
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch
• 1:00-2:15 Engaging Your Students, Finding Your Passion Guest Visit Emily Haraldson Southern California Ambassador -- Faculty Association of California Community Colleges – in-person only. Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR)

Detailed Schedule

October 10

8:30-9:00 Breakfast – CC Dining Room

9:00-10:15 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) – Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link

Please join us as we work in community from across the campus to advocate for and serve our students of color.

Facilitators: TWMOCAs core membership

Audience: All faculty and staff interested in advocating for students of color

9:00-11:00 QPR Suicide Prevention and Mental Health -- in person only TB 114

Please join staff members from our Student Health Center for an important workshop about recognizing the signs and working to intervene and reduce risks of self-harm and suicide among students.

Facilitators: SHC Staff

Audience: All faculty and staff

10:45-12:00 Teaching Comics with Kim Lewis (One Campus One Book) – Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link

Please join Professor Kim Lewis as she shares her expertise in teaching and utilizing visual literacy skills as students work with texts that incorporate both text and image. This session will include discussion of our One Campus One Book selection: the graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy, written by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott, and illustrated by Harmony Becker

Facilitator: Kim Lewis

Audience: Primarily faculty using or interested in using visual literature texts

10:45-12:00 California Community Colleges Baccalaureate Program – MC BDP Overview & Updates session canceled

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Collegiality in Action visit by the ASCCC and CCLC –Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) watch party and online. Zoom link

This is a Participatory Governance workshop designed to help local personnel better understand particular issues and various aspects of effective decision-making processes. These jointly presented workshops are designed under the direction of the President of the Academic Senate and the Executive Director of the Community College League of California, working with local college representatives.

The facilitator for this session will join us via Zoom, so you can join on Zoom or join us for a watch party in the CCCR.

Facilitator: Agnes Lupa, CCLC

Audience: All faculty and staff across campus

2:45-4:00 HTML Snippets on Canvas for Beginners – online only. Zoom link

Do you want to design your Canvas pages as a pro without learning HTML coding? Join us in the hands-on Code Snippet session! You will learn how to design: 

• Editable Text Banners 
• Floating Images 
• Buttons 
• Pop-up Dialog Boxes 
• iFrames 
• Accordions 
• Dropdown Menus 
• Colorful Lines 
• Text Boxes 
• Draggable Elements 
• Expanding Buttons 

Facilitator: Tracie Bosket 

Audience: Faculty, Classified Professionals, and Student Workers who make regular use of Canvas

October 11

8:30-9:00 Breakfast

10:00-12:00 Creating an Inclusive Culture for College Managers --in person only Campus Center Conference Room

This is session will provide participants an opportunity to reflect on what inclusivity looks like and feels like, while providing concrete tools for creating an environment that encourages full participation and honors the needs of the communities they lead. This session will touch on the following topics: DEIA, psychological safety and culture of care. Please come prepared to be fully present and to interact.

Facilitators:

• Tamarra Coleman, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Wendy Saunders, Director of Training and Organizational Development 

Audience: managers (academic and classified)

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:15 Engaging Your Students, Finding Your Passion. Guest Visit Emily Haraldson Southern California Ambassador for the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges – in person only. Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR)

 Please join Professor Emily Haraldson, Southern California Ambassador for the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges for a lively workshop on engaging students while also reigniting our own passion for meaningful and effective teaching.

Facilitator: Emily Haraldson

Audience: Classroom faculty primarily

Moorpark College Professional Development (Flex)Days Program

August 7, 8, and 9, 2024

Applying Universal Design to Support IDEAA – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism

Summary

Aug. 7 Voluntary Instructional Tech Day (online only)

• 9:00-10:15 Canvas New Tools and Features. Zoom link
• 10:30-11:45 AI and Education. session canceled
• 11:45-12:45 Break
• 12:45-2:00 Accessibility and PDFs. Zoom link
• 2:15-3:30 Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) and Bots Guidelines. Session canceled

Aug. 8 Self-Assigned Flex Day

• 8:30-9:00
  • Breakfast— Campus Center Dining Room
• 9:00-10:15
  • Program Planning – Online only. Zoom Link
  • TWMOCAs (Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates) Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link.
• 10:30-12:00
  • In Community: Enhancing Professional Development –Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link.
• 12:00-1:00
  •  Lunch
• 1:00-2:30
  • District-Wide Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM) Kick Off –Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) watch party and online Zoom Link
• 2:00-3:30
  • AFT Know What’s Up: Fall Semester Kickoff – Technology and Business (TB) 114
• 2:30-3:45
  • Canvas New Tools/Features – online only. Zoom link 
  • Bachelor Degree Program Information – online only. Zoom link
• 3:00-5:00
  • New Faculty Orientation (NFO) – AD Building. President’s Conference Room (PCR). Note: For new full-time faculty only
• 5:00-7:00
  • Adjunct information/hiring tips -- online only. Zoom link

Aug. 9 Convocation

• 7:45-8:30 Breakfast – Outside Performing Arts Center (PA)
• 8:40-12:15 Convocation Programming – Performing Arts Center (PA) Main Stage
• 12:30-1:15 Lunch – Campus Center (CC) Dining Room
• 1:20-3:00 Division/department meetings – See below

Division meeting locations

• Division 121 – Library, Tutorial, & Distance Education – LL 305 (Testing Center)
• Division 122 – Physical Science & Career Education – Admin Lobby
• Division 123 – Arts, Media, Communication Studies – AA 147 (Forum)
• Division 124 – ANCT, TZ, Health and Life Sciences – EATM 208
• Division 126 – Counseling – HM 238
• Division 127 – Math & Athletics – LL 3^rd Floor
• Division 128 – English/ESL, & Humanities – LL 322 (Writing Center)
• Division 129 – Business, Social & Behavioral Sciences, CD, & Languages – CCCR (Campus Center Conference Room)

Detailed Program

Aug. 7 Voluntary Instructional Tech Day (online only)

• 9:00-10:15 Canvas new tools/features. Zoom link

Canvas has a variety of new features and tools coming out this year, including new options for more engaging interactions. Please join us for an informative demonstration of features including"

• Assign-to / Module release   
• Screencapture/autocaptioning in SpeedGrader 
• Inbox: auto-reply, signatures
• Discussion Summaries  
• Assignment Enhancements  
• Rubric Enhancements

(Note this session will also be held on Aug 8 at 2:30-3:45)

Facilitator: Tracie Bosket

Audience: Faculty who make use of Canvas, whether in-person or online

• 10:30-11:45 AI and Education. session canceled

11:45-12:45 Break

• 12:45-2:00 Accessibility and PDFs. Zoom link

All faculty and staff who make use of PDF documents are welcome to participate in this session to learn about ensuring your PDF documents are ADA accessible so we can meet both our legal requirements and align with our mission of making our learning community accessible to everyone.

Facilitator: Shirly Ruiz

Audience: All faculty and staff who send PDF documents

• 2:15-3:30 Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) and Bots Guidelines. session canceled 

August 8 Self-Assigned Flex Day

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast— Campus Center Dining Room

• 9:00-10:15 Program Planning – Online only. Zoom Link

Please join us for an important conversation and demonstration of the Program Planning process for this academic year.

Audience: Any faculty or classified professional involved in program planning, or those who wish to learn more about it.

Facilitators: Oleg Bespalov, Shawn Kern, Kristy Malek, Kim Watters

• 9:00-10:15 TWMOCAs (Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates)—  Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link.

Please join the core members of the Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates for an important conversation about serving our students of color as we work towards enhancing success and achievement across the campus. All faculty and classified professionals are welcome, especially those who would like to learn more about this group.

Facilitators: TWMOCAs Core Membership

Audience: All faculty and classified professionals

• 10:30-12:00 In Community: Enhancing Professional Development –Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link.

 What is a community of practice? How are they beneficial? How are we using them at MC? What are the DEIA implications?  In this session, we will discuss the ways in which professional development can be enhanced by creating intentional communities of practice.  We will also discuss what those communities might look like and the expectations for faculty and staff participating in conferences and PD stipend opportunities.

Facilitator: Tamarra Coleman

Audience: Faculty and Classified Professionals

• 12:00-1:00 Lunch –Campus Center Dining Room

• 1:00-2:30 District-Wide Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM) Kick Off –Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) watch party and online Zoom Link

Please join us for an important district-wide presentation regarding first steps of the Accessibility and Capability Maturity Model project at the Ventura County Community College District.

The California Community Colleges Accessibility Center is proud to introduce the Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM), which takes the broad concept of accessibility and breaks it down into achievable goals and milestones so colleges and districts can drive accessibility forward. The ACMM mitigates risk through iterative improvement and proactively addresses Office of Civil Rights (OCR) settlement requirements in a manageable timeline based on campus resources. The ACMM also aligns with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility efforts outlined in the CCC Vision 2030.

For more information, please visit the California Community College Accessibility Center website.

*Note the presentation will be held online, but we will set up the CCCR for a watch party if you prefer to watch the presentation there.

Audience: All faculty, classified professionals, and managers

• 2:00-3:30 AFT Know What’s Up: Fall Semester Kickoff – Technology and Business (TB) 114

Join us at the start of the fall semester for “AFT Know What’s Up,” a professional development session hosted by AFT. Stay informed with the latest news on negotiations, upcoming events, essential housekeeping reminders, and important updates. Get ahead by knowing what’s coming up and how it impacts you. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay connected and informed!

AFT MEMBERS ONLY. To become a member, visit https://www.aft1828.org/

Facilitator: AFT Leadership

Audience: AFT Members

• 2:30-3:45 Canvas New Tools/Features – online only. Zoom link

Canvas has a variety of new features and tools coming out this year, including new options for more engaging interactions. Please join us for an informative demonstration of features including"

• Assign-to / Module release   
• Screencapture/autocaptioning in SpeedGrader 
• Inbox: auto-reply, signatures
• Discussion Summaries  
• Assignment Enhancements  
• Rubric Enhancements

(Note this session will cover the same material as discussed on 8/7)

Facilitator: Tracie Bosket

Audience: Faculty who make use of Canvas, whether in-person or online

Facilitator: Tracie Bosket

Audience: Faculty who make regular use of Canvas

• 2:30-3:45 Bachelor Degree Program Information –  Online only. Zoom link

Please join us for important updates about our growing Bachelor Degree Program! There is much to discuss, including our first in-coming student cohort!

Facilitator: Mari Estrada-Gonzalez

Audience: All faculty and staff

• 3:00-5:00 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) – Administration (AD) Building. President’s Conference Room (PCR). Note: For new full-time tenure-track faculty only

The incoming cohort of newly hired full-time faculty are invited to a meeting of the New Faculty Orientation. This is an excellent opportunity to start your journey here at Moorpark College.

Audience: Newly hired full-time tenure-track faculty

Facilitator: Jeremy Kaye and Ashley Barbier

• 5:00-7:00 Adjunct Information and Hiring Tips -- online only. Zoom link

All adjunct faculty, especially new adjuncts, are welcome to attend this session. We will discuss some important information for adjunct faculty to know about. And the majority of the session will consist of discussion and tips for applying and interviewing for potential full-time positions.

Facilitators: Rolland Petrello and Brian Burns

Audience: Adjunct Faculty

Aug. 9 Convocation

• 7:45-8:30 Breakfast – Outside Performing Arts Center (PA building)
• 8:40-12:15 Convocation Programming – Performing Arts (PA) Mainstage
• 12:30-1:15 Lunch – Campus Center (CC) Dining Room
• 1:20-3:00 Division/department meetings – see below

Division meeting locations

• Division 121 – Library, Tutorial, & Distance Education – LL 305 (Testing Center)
• Division 122 – Physical Science & Career Education – Admin Lobby
• Division 123 – Arts, Media, Communication Studies – AA 147 (Forum)
• Division 124 – ANCT, TZ, Health and Life Sciences – EATM 208
• Division 126 – Counseling – HM 238
• Division 127 – Math & Athletics – LL 3^rd Floor
• Division 128 – English/ESL, & Humanities – LL 322 (Writing Center)
• Division 129 – Business, Social & Behavioral Sciences, CD, & Languages – CCCR (Campus Center Conference Room)

Ventura County Community College District Distance Education Summit

March 7, 2024

Caring, Connecting, Community: Building Equitable and Authentic Learning Experiences

Schedule at-a-Glance

8:30-8:40 am – Welcome and Introductions

8:40-9:55 am – Keynote Speaker 1: Mirko Chardin: "UDL and Equity by Design" Recording (Contact mcfacultyhelp@vcccd.edu for access)

5-minute Break

10:00-10:55 Session Block 1

• 10:00-10:55 From Sad to Rad - Using Microsoft Sway for Accessible Presentations Recording (Caption editing in-progress)
• 10:00-10:55 'Optional but Awesome' Lab Time: Generating Community through Meaningful Application of Class Concepts within Online Recording (Caption editing in-progress)
• 10:00-10:55 Exploring Built-in Technology that Enhances the Online Learning Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

5 Minute Break

11:00-11:55 Session Block 2

• 11:00-11:55 UnQuizzing with Social Annotations: Engaging Students through Hypothesis Recording (Caption editing in-progress)
• 11:00-11:55 Lesson Plans that Implement AI Recording (Caption editing in-progress)
• 11:00-11:55 M4TH = CONN3CTION Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

11:55-12:30 Lunch Break

12:30-1:25 Session Block 3

• 12:30-1:25 Looking Forward: The Evolving Landscape of AI in Higher Education Recording (Caption editing in-progress)
• 12:30-1:25 Embracing Neurodiversity in Higher Education: Building Care, Connection, and Community Recording (Caption editing in-progress)
• 12:30-1:25 Workshop: Building Online Discussions that Prompt Discussion! Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

5-minute break

1:30-2:25 Keynote Speaker 2: Mike Smedshammer Quite Care : Five Gentle Ways to Interact with Online Students and Warm Online Learning Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

5-minute break

2:30-3:30 Student Panel Recording (Contact mcfacultyhelp@vcccd.edu for access)

Detailed Schedule

8:30-8:40 am – Welcome and Introductions

Please join us online for a quick welcome and preview of the day’s events! Please note that the Zoom link for this session is the same as the link for our first keynote speaker, so this session will be followed immediately by our keynote speaker.

8:40-9:55 am – Keynote Speaker 1: Mirko Chardin: "UDL and Equity by Design" Recording (Contact mcfacultyhelp@vcccd.edu for access)

Please join our keynote speaker, Mirko Chardin, co-author of Equity by Design, for an important discussion about the concept of Universal Design for Learning, a research-based approach to enhancing student outcomes by taking an intentional design approach to engage and inspire all students.

Speaker information: Mirko Chardin is Novak Education's Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer. Before joining Novak, he was the Founding Head of School of the Putnam Avenue Upper School in Cambridge, MA. Mirko’s work has involved all areas of school management and student support. His greatest experience and passion revolves around culturally connected teaching and learning, recruiting and retaining educators of color, restorative practice, and school culture.  He is also a race, diversity and cultural proficiency facilitator & leadership coach for the Aspire Institute at Boston University’s New Wheelock College of Human Development and Education and is a Virtual Module Content Provider and In-Person Technical Assistance Provider for the Dept. of Ed.’s Inclusive Practice Academy.

5-minute Break

10:00-10:55 Session Block 1

10:00-10:55 From Sad to Rad - Using Microsoft Sway for Accessible Presentations Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

MS Sway is an alternative to PPT or Google slides that creates presentations that provide multiple viewing and navigation options for students, beautiful mobile user interface, easy accessibility checking, easy sharing, and easily inserted multimedia. The end result is a user experience more like a website than a presentation. Told from the POV of an instructor looking to level up some very old and inaccessible Google slide presentations.

Learning outcomes:

• Walkthrough the basic design interface in Sway with tips and pointers
• Walkthrough how to upload a PPT file to convert to a Sway presentation
• Walkthrough accessibility checkers
• Experience the navigation and viewing options as a end-user from a link, a Canvas page, or on a mobile device

Facilitator: Meg Phelps

10:00-10:55 ‘Optional but Awesome’ Lab Time: Generating Community through Meaningful Application of Class Concepts within Online Asynchronous Courses Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

A great way to build a sense of community for an online asynchronous class (beyond peer reviews and discussions with required peer-to-peer comments) is to offer 'optional but awesome' synchronous zoom and in-person office hours with specific agendas that are based entirely on student requests and topics. In this session, we'll describe how this special office hour works, how to generate appeal to attend, and what to do for students who cannot attend live.

Learning outcomes:

• Determine what students would really want to learn (what caused students to take the class in the first place?)
• Develop strategies to capitalize on topics students would 'show up extra' for

Facilitator: Nathan Bowen

10:00-10:55 Exploring Built-in Technology that Enhances the Online Learning Experience Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

The path to equity is paved on the road of accessibility. Accessibility ensures every student can interact and navigate their learning environment meaningfully without barriers or delays. In this session, we will gain a better understanding of our diverse student population and their online learning needs. Together we will explore commonly used software (Canvas, Word, PDF) and their built-in accessibility checkers. Further, we will address common barriers students experience that can typically be resolved with a simple click. Join us for an interactive experience that will leave you feeling more equipped to create a supportive, empathetic and inclusive online learning environment for all students.

Target audience is anyone who utilizes software such as Canvas, Microsoft applications, or Adobe Acrobat.

Learning outcomes:

• Understanding our students and their online needs
• Evaluate Assistive Technology - how it supports students access and independence
• Evaluate and learn how to avoid unintentional content barriers

Facilitators: Shyan Diaz-Brown and Shirley Ruiz

5 Minute Break

11:00-11:55 Session Block 2

11:00-11:55 UnQuizzing with Social Annotations: Engaging Students through Hypothesis Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

As online educators, we are often searching for tools and techniques that can bring authenticity and engagement to the online learning environment. This session spotlights Hypothesis as an innovative educational tool that can be used in lieu of traditional assessments, while also fostering genuine student involvement and learning strategies. Following integration of Hypothesis, instructors have observed significant increases in engagement, success rates, retention, and achievement of course objectives. In this session, we will cover how social annotations can transform the syllabus into a collaborative and dynamic resource that students actually read! Then we dive into the applications of social annotations as a  replacement for a standard multiple choice quiz for a more authentic engagement with course content. We conclude with how-to steps to craft a Hypothesis assignment, and an open forum on integrating this tool into your own classrooms district-wide. Open to all skill levels, this session welcomes anyone interested in enriching their teaching with Hypothes.is, from beginners to seasoned users.

Learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate the Hypothesis tool
• Demonstrate assignment instructions and assessment strategies that encourage self-directed and authentic learning/ compare annotation outcomes to traditional Quiz outcomes
• Demonstrate RSI opportunities of the Hypothesis tool

Facilitators: Meg Phelps and Nicholas Schooler

11:00-11:55 Lesson Plans that Implement AI Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

This session will provide attendees with an understanding of how to improve current lesson plan elements with AI-generated content. By examining the various components that make up a lesson plan such as discussion prompts, questions, directions, etc, attendees will learn ways to improve those lessons quickly and edit those lessons. We will also examine ways to evaluate student content for deeper meaning and provide lesson plans that allow students to use artificial intelligence. The presenter will also use Khanmigo which is Khan Academy's Educational AI Bot.

Those who find AI interesting and useful will be targeted.

Learning outcomes:

• Attendees will be able to identify key components in the lesson plan that can be enhanced with AI. Attendees will be able to determine if these methods will work for their classrooms. Attendees will see demos with Khan Academy's Educational AI Bot.

Facilitator: Matthew Moore

11:00-11:55 M4TH = CONN3CTION Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

It can be difficult to connect with students in the online environment, this session focuses on strategies that will help faculty connect with their online students from the perspective of a seasoned math faculty.

Learning outcomes:

• Sharing of resources others can implement into their classes
• Diverse assessments in an online environment

Facilitator: Vahe Khachadoorian and Katrina Topolinski

11:55-12:30 Lunch Break

12:30-1:25 Session Block 3

12:30-1:25 Looking Forward: The Evolving Landscape of AI in Higher Education Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

In our final session in the 23/24 AI academy series, we want to create a safe space for faculty and staff to discuss and ask questions about the future of AI at Moorpark College. Join us and our panel of expert faculty and staff as they provide their unique perspective on the future of AI in higher ed. 

Learning outcomes:

• By the end of the AI faculty and staff panel, participants will be able to articulate at least three ethical considerations in AI development, identify two current AI research trends, and hear from other faculty about the use of AI in the higher ed classroom

Facilitators: Sunita Humagain (physics), Eric Martinsen (English), Danielle Kaprielian (Head librarian) Oleg Bespalov (Dean, Institutional Effectiveness), moderated by Trudi Radtke

12:30-1:25 Embracing Neurodiversity in Higher Education: Building Care, Connection, and Community Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

In today's diverse and inclusive educational landscape, it is essential for higher education institutions to foster an environment that values and supports the unique needs of all students, including those who are neurodivergent. Neurodivergent students, including those with conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other cognitive differences, bring a wealth of untapped potential to our campuses. By embracing neurodiversity, we not only promote a more inclusive learning environment but also enhance the educational experience of all students.

Learning outcomes:

• By the conclusion of this summit session, participants will be able to identify at least three key strategies for supporting neurodivergent students in higher education

Facilitator: Sophia McKnight

12:30-1:25 Workshop: Building Online Discussions that Prompt Discussion! Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

In this workshop, we will share best practices and learn how to build engaging online discussions. We will work in small groups rewriting discussion prompts to better promote student engagement. Please have access to at least two of your existing online discussion assignments during the session. Come prepared to work!

Learning outcomes:

• Write discussion prompts that promote student engagement
• Utilize best practices in building discussions in Canvas

Facilitator: Christy Douglass

5-minute Break

1:30-2:25 Keynote Speaker 2: Mike Smedshammer -- Quite Care : Five Gentle Ways to Interact with Online Students and Warm Online Learning Recording (Caption editing in-progress)

Humans have evolved to be acutely aware of risk, particularly in new, uncertain situations. In this presentation, Mike describes how “stranger danger” worms its way into online courses and threatens student success. Mike’s work on the Humanizing Online STEM Grant with last year’s presenter, Michelle Pacansky-Brock, indicates that subtle adjustments in course design and approach can positively affect students and their experiences in our courses. Mike will provide five specific examples that help calm online students so they can engage with course content.

Speaker information: Michael Smedshammer, Ph.D.-- Mike has been teaching with technology since 1999 when he began putting course handouts on his webpage. He graduated from Santa Rosa Junior College and UC Berkeley before completing his Ph.D. in English at the University of New Mexico. He taught composition and literature classes for 20 years before becoming the Distance Education Coordinator at Modesto Junior College in 2012, where he has certified over 500 faculty to teach online. For the last five years, he has been a co-PI on the Humanizing Online STEM Grant, focusing on using technology to bridge equity gaps. He has been a Certified Blackboard Trainer, Blackboard Catalyst Exemplary Course award winner, @ONE Certified Online Instructor, @ONE Peer Guide, and OEI Lead Course Reviewer. He is the 2021 recipient of his college’s Purdy Award for Excellence in Education and the Beacon of Hope awards. He also serves on the Northern San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Board. When not at his computer, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two college-age kids, cooking, running, backpacking, playing golf, and fly fishing.

5-minute break

2:30-3:30 Student Panel Recording (Contact mcfacultyhelp@vcccd.edu for access)

 Join us for a student panel as we explore how to encourage care, connection, and community in online courses with students from across the district.

Moorpark College March 7 PD Sessions

*Note: These sessions are separate from the March 7 DE Summit. Please see the accordion for March 7 District Online Distance Education Summit for programming for that event*

All Moorpark College faculty and staff are welcome to join us for the below Moorpark College-focused online professional development sessions.

10:00-11:00am SLO and Assessment Methods Zoom link

Please join Rachael Beetz for an important discussion about assessment methods at the college as we work to improve student success and retention.

11:15-12:15 Bachelor Degree Program Information Zoom link

Please join Mari Estrada-Gonzalez for information about developing bachelor degree program as we work to increase educational and professional opportunities for our students. 

Moorpark College  Feb 7 PD Day Program 

Please RSVP for meals here

Schedule At-a-Glance

8:15-8:45 Breakfast and Equity Hub Open House – Outside Equity Hub

9:00-10:15 Creating and Using Effective Captions – LL 124 and online Zoom link!

9:00-11:00 Keynote: Black Voices from the Ivory Tower with guest speaker Khalid White -- CCCR and online Zoom link

11:00-11:45 Lunch – Campus Center  

*11:00-1:00* Drop-in headshots -- HM 130 Photo Studio

11:45-1:00 Demystifying PDFs – LL 124 (in person only)

11:45-1:00 On Sabbatical: A New Perspective on Leadership – CCCR and online Zoom link

1:15-2:30 Jotform Presentation (online only Zoom link)

1:15-2:30 Navigating Generative AI in Higher Education, presented by Grammarly – CCCR and online Zoom link

1:15-2:30 QPR Suicide Prevention – TB 114 (in person only)

2:45-4:00 Building Authentic Assessments with AI  online only Zoom link

2:45-4:00 Bachelor’s Degree Program Information (online only Zoom link)

2:45-4:00 Teaching Men and Women of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) --  online only Zoom link

Detailed Program

8:15-8:45 Breakfast and Equity Hub Open House – Outside Equity Hub

Please join just for a light breakfast and coffee, which will be set up outside our new Equity Hub. While there, please feel welcome to visit the new Hub and learn more about this excellent space for student support and community building.

9:00-10:15 Creating and Using Effective Captions – LL 124 and online Zoom link

This presentation explores the importance of captions and the four key concepts behind captioning best practices: accuracy, consistency, readability, and equity. Join us as we learn how to provide captions practically and efficiently for all your course videos.  

Facilitators: Shyan Diaz-Brown, Shirly Ruiz, Trudi Radtke

Location: LL 126 and  online Zoom link

Audience: Faculty and staff who wish to learn more about using effective captions to enhance learning for all students

9:00-11:00 Keynote: Black Voices from the Ivory Tower with guest speaker Dr. Khalid White -- CCCR and online Zoom link

Workshop Scope: A Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) professional development workshop with a focus on learning Antiracism pedagogy. The professional development pedagogy will be meaningful for the Community of Practice, as well as classified professionals, and administrators in supporting student success.

Workshop Overview: Dr. Khalid White will facilitate a professional development workshop focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), and Antiracism. Utilizing research data from the Black Voices from the Ivory Tower book and film, the workshop will provide participants practical tools to understand and apply DEIB and Antiracist practices on campus. The 90-minute workshop will include a discussion, short film presentation, reflection activities, and a question-and-answer session.

Learning Objectives:

To provide a firsthand understanding of the impact that race and racism has on Black students, staff, and faculty, in higher education. To enhance campus professionals’ knowledge and understanding of what Antiracism principles and practices are. To support campus professionals’ transition to antiracist principles, practices, and implementation across Moorpark’s campus community.

Workshop Goal: The successful completion of this professional development workshop will provide a foundation for developing a more Antiracist culture and climate. This cultural shift will enhance Moorpark College’s advancement of student success, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Speaker info:

Dr. Khalid White (He/Him/His) is an award-winner in the fields of Education, Film and Literature. A career educator, Khalid began educating California’s youth and young adults in 2004. Presently, he is an African American Studies Professor at San Jose City College, located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley.

As an entrepreneur, Khalid owns the multi-media company Blkmpwr (Black Empower), LLC. www.blkmpwr.com The company focuses on education, empowerment, and equity.

A proud HBCU alum and CA Community College advocate, Khalid is a co-founder of the Pipelines to Possibilities (P2P) program, connecting the two systems of higher education to increase faculty diversity. https://pipelines2possibilities.org  

Khalid continues to serve in the intersections of education, public health, and community, advancing equity, inclusion, and social justice.

Location: CCCR and online Zoom link

Audience: All Moorpark College faculty, staff, and administrators

11:00-11:45 Lunch – Campus Center  

*11:00-1:00* Drop-in Head Shots -- HM 130 Photo Studio 

All faculty and staff are welcome to swing by our Photo Studio for some quick professional headshots! First come, first served!

11:45-1:00 Demystifying PDFs– LL 124 (in person only)

Do you distribute content in Portable Document Format (PDF)? Can anyone who opens your PDF interact and access the content in a meaningful way? If you are curious about PDF accessibility, bring your troublesome PDFs and join us for a hands-on opportunity to conquer PDF accessibility together!   As this is a hands on workshop, we would like to have everyone participating in person so we develop skills together face-to-face.

Location: LL 126 (in person only)

Audience: Everyone - Classified Professionals, Faculty, and Managers who generate PDFs and distribute via email, Canvas or online. 

11:45-1:00 On Sabbatical: A New Perspective on Leadership – CCCR and online Zoom link

Professor Tamarra Coleman will share her sabbatical project, her semester abroad in Costa Rica.  She will focus on her coursework in the Global Leadership diploma program at University for Peace. The discussion will be rooted in the idea that leadership comes from within and a deep understanding of who you are and how that can be leveraged to make you a more effective leader.

Location: CCCR and online Zoom link

Audience: Faculty and Classified Professionals

1:15-2:30 Jotform Presentation (online only Zoom link)

Please join Rebecca Stroud for a demonstration on using the Jotform platform to more efficiently create and process online forms to enhance workflow and data organization.

Facilitator: Rebecca Stroud

Location: online only Zoom link

Audience: Classified professionals and others who often make or use online forms

1:15-2:30 Navigating Generative AI in Higher Education, presented by Grammarly – CCCR online Zoom link

Please join guest Kiel McClung from Grammarly and adjunct professor at The Master’s University as he engages us in an interactive discussion about some of the trends, challenges, and opportunities afforded by the development of generative artificial intelligence.

Facilitator: Keil McClung

Location: CCCR and online Zoom link

Audience: Faculty who wish to learn more about generative AI  

1:15-2:30 QPR Suicide Prevention– TB 114 (in person only)

QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Training

Provided by Dena Stevens and Allison Case Barton from the MC Student Health Center.

Learn the facts about suicide, how to recognize signs of depression and suicide thoughts, and how to get help.  Training certificate upon successful completion.  Excellent for any employee.  If you haven’t been trained in the last 3 years, please come for a refresher.  This training will satisfy the QPR portion of the Mental Health at Moorpark College certificate.

Facilitators: Dena Stevens and Allison Case Barton

Location: TB 114 (in person only)

Audience: Faculty and Staff

2:45-4:00 Building Authentic Assessments with AI -- online only Zoom link

This presentation explores the theory that AI should be used as a tool within the learning process rather than to generate a finished assignment. During this session, faculty and staff will gain valuable insights into the effective integration of AI into authentic assessment practices by understanding the role of AI not as a tool to produce an assignment deliverable but as a tool that can help students connect to the process of learning.  

Facilitator: Trudi Radtke

Location:  online only Zoom link

2:45-4:00 Bachelor’s Degree Program Information (online only Zoom link)

Please join us for important information about Moorpark College’s developing Bachelor’s Degree Program!

Facilitator: Mari Estrada Estrada-Gonzalez

Location: online only. Zoom link

Audience: All Faculty and Classified Professionals.

2:45-4:00 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) -- online only Zoom link

Please join us for a meeting of the Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) workgroup as we work together to implement practices to enhance student success across the campus.

Location: online only Zoom link

Audience: Faculty and staff

January 5, 2024 Professional Development Day

RSVP for meals

Schedule at-a-Glance

• 8:00-8:30 Breakfast -- CCCR
• 8:30-9:45 Document Accessibility – TB 120 (or online. Zoom link)
• 8:30-9:45 “Everything You Ever (or Never) Wanted to Know About the Budget Process!” – TB 114 (or online Zoom link)
• 10:00-11:30 Featured Event: Guest Speaker Rafael Agustin – CCCR (in person only)
• 11:30-12:30 Lunch – Cafeteria
• 12:30-2:30 Campus Safety – CCCR (or online Zoom link)
• 12:30-1:45 Classified Interview Tips – TB 120 (or online Zoom link)
• 2:00-3:15 TWMOCAs – TB 114 (or online Zoom link)
• 2:00-3:15 “Learning the Language: How to Author AI Prompts that Generate Desired Results” – (online only. Zoom link)
• 3:15-4:45 Bachelor’s Degree Program Information – TB 114 (or online. Zoom link)

Detailed Schedule

8:00-8:30 Breakfast -- CCCR

8:30-9:45 Document Accessibility – TB 120 (or online. Zoom link)

This session will explore how to make accessible documents for your course. Join us as we distinguish between electronic and accessible and learn the importance of creating documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) all learners can access. 

Audience: Faculty (both online and in-person) who make use of electronic documents

Location: TB 120 or online Zoom link

Facilitator: Shyan Diaz-Brown, Trudi Radtke, Shirly Ruiz

8:30-9:45 “Everything You Ever (or Never) Wanted to Know About the Budget Process!” – TB 114 (or online Zoom link)

Please join members of our Fiscal Services office as we discuss important information regarding budget processing.

Audience: Classified Professionals who work directly with budgeting. Faculty and Managers involved in budgetary matters.

Location: TB 114 or online (Zoom link)

Facilitator: Fiscal services personnel

10:00-11:30 Featured Event: Rafael Agustin – CCCR (in person only)

Please join us for a talk from the author of our One Campus, One Book selection, Illegally Yours. Informed by Mr. Agustin's journey from an undocumented community college student to successful entertainment professional, this session will be specifically geared for faculty and staff, rooted in professional research, to help us develop and implement concrete strategies to enhance our students' persistence and success. Mr. Agustin will compare his personal experiences as an undocumented community college student with research focused on trauma-informed teaching practices to equip audience members with specific approaches to implement in their classrooms and workspaces.

Audience: Classroom Faculty. Student-facing Classified Professionals. Anyone else interested in learning more about trauma-informed teaching practices.

Location: CCCR (in person only)

Facilitator: Rafael Agustin

11:30-12:30 Lunch – Cafeteria

12:30-2:30 Campus Safety Information – CCCR (or online Zoom link)

In light of concerns regarding safety on college campuses, please join us for an informative and engaging session for updates to campus safety practices and procedures, facilitated by guest speaker Mike Ketaily of Ketaily Technical Consulting.

Audience: All Moorpark College Faculty and Staff

Location: CCCR or online Zoom link

Facilitator: Mike Ketaily

12:30-1:45 Classified Interview Tips – TB 120 (or online Zoom link)

Please join VCCCD HR Professionals Scott Pilch and Gregg Robinson for a highly informative and useful session on tips for applying and interviewing for Classified positions across the district.

Audience: Classified Professionals interested in tips for applying and interviewing for promotion or lateral position changes.

Location: TB 120 or online Zoom link

Facilitator: Scott Pilch and Gregg Robinson

2:00-3:15 TWMOCAs – PS 110 (or online Zoom link)

All faculty and staff are welcomed to take part in a meeting of  our Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates group as we discuss key strategies for supporting our students’ educational and professional journeys.

Audience: All faculty and staff with an interest in advancing equity and social justice on our campus

Location: PS 110 or online Zoom link

Facilitators: TWMOCAs core membership

2:00-3:15 “Learning the Language: How to Author AI Prompts that Generate Desired Results” – (online only. Zoom link)

This presentation is designed to empower faculty and staff with the knowledge and techniques necessary for crafting AI prompts that yield specific outcomes. Participants will gain insights into the inner workings of AI language models and learn how to leverage this knowledge to produce desired AI responses.

Audience: Faculty (both online and in-person) and anyone interested in learning more about AI and education

Location: TB 120 or online Zoom link coming soon

Facilitator: Trudi Radtke

3:15-4:45 Bachelor’s Degree Program Information – TB 114 (or online. Zoom link)

Please join us for exciting updates about Moorpark College’s new bachelor's degree program!

Audience: Faculty and Classified Professionals

Location: TB 114 Zoom link

Facilitator: Mari Estrada-Gonzalez

All Moorpark College faculty and staff are warmly invited to join us for our Jan 5, 2024 Professional Development (Flex) Day. 

Below is a preview of the sessions. Please check back soon for more information about times, rooming, detailed session descriptions!

Please RSVP for meals here!

Featured event: Guest Speaker Rafael Agustin 10:00-11:30 CCCR

Please join us for a talk from the author of our One Campus, One Book selection, Illegally Yours. Informed by Mr. Agustin's journey from an undocumented community college student to successful entertainment professional, this session will be specifically geared for faculty and staff, rooted in professional research, to help us develop and implement concrete strategies to enhance our students' persistence and success.

Please also look for other excellent sessions including:

• Interview Strategies for Classified Professionals

• Behavior Assessment and Care Insights

• Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates Information

• Learning the Language: How to Author AI Prompts that Generate Desired Results

• Everything You Ever (or Never) Wanted to Know About the Budget Process!

• Bachelor's Degree Program Information

• Accessible Documents

Please join us on Oct. 18, 2023 on campus for an exciting day of professional learning. Below is the full program for our Flex day. We will have a special guest speaker at 2:00, but make sure to check out all other excellent PD opportunities! 

• Please note that all sessions will be held in-person except for certain sessions as noted.
• Please RSVP for meals here

Please note the Guest Speaker Rafael Agustin 2:00-3:30 has been canceled. Watch for a possible reschedule on another date!

Oct. 18 Professional Development Schedule

Schedule at a Glance (please note all sessions are in-person unless otherwise noted)

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast -- CC Dining Room
• 9:00-11:00 BAC Team and Classroom Management Tips --CCCR
• 9:00-10:10 Library Resources Information Session --LL 126
• 10:20-11:35 Accessibility in Canvas (hyflex Zoom link) --LL 126
• 10:20-11:35 Budget and Grants Processing Information Session (hyflex Zoom link) -- TB 114
• 10:20-11:35 Supporting DREAMers Students at Moorpark -- TB 120
• 11:45-1:00 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) Meeting (hyflex Zoom link)-- CCCR
• 11:45-1:00 Bachelor Degree Program Information Session -- TB 114
• 1:00-2:00 Lunch
• 2:00-3:30 Special Guest Rafael Agustin -- CCCR session canceled
• 3:45-5:00 Process vs Product: Using AI to Help Students Engage in the Process of Online Assessments -- LL 126 ALSO HYFLEX Zoom link

Descriptive Program (please note that all sessions are in-person unless otherwise noted)

8:30-9:00 Breakfast -- CC Dining Room

9:00-11:00 BAC Team and Classroom Management Tips –CCCR

Please join staff from our Student Health Center and members of our Behavior Assessment and Care (BAC) team for a practical and important discussion about ways to serve our students compassionately when behavior comes a barrier to learning.

9:00-10:10 Library Resources Information Session --LL 126

Please join Moorpark College librarian Jackie Kinsey for an informative presentation about important library resources including:

• Library Instruction
• Embedding the Library in Canvas
• Information Literacy Tutorials
• Canvas Badges

Facilitator: Jackie Kinsey

Location: LL 126

10:20-11:35 Accessibility in Canvas (hyflex Zoom link) --LL 126

As you develop your courses with the inclusion practice of designing with accessibility in mind, you’ve got backup! There is an array of tools out there than can check formatting and even guide you on fixing accessibility errors as you build your content. Join us as we explore the three built-in Canvas accessibility checkers--Canvas Accessibility checker, PopeTech, and Ally—and learn the specific use case for each.

Facilitators: Shyan Diaz-Brown, Shirly Ruiz, and Trudi Radke

Location: LL 126 and Zoom

10:20-11:35 Budget and Grants Processing Information Session (hyflex Zoom link) -- TB 114

Join professionals from our Fiscal Services office who will help you to learn more about the process of inputting and managing data related to budgets and grants.

Facilitators: Fiscal Services staff

Location: TB 114 and Zoom

10:20-11:35 Supporting DREAMers Students at Moorpark -- TB 120

Please join us to discuss what it means to be an ally and how to become an ally for Moorpark College DREAMers students. The session will provide an overview of current policies and legislations affecting undocumented students and the resources available for them. You will also hear the experience from a current student who has utilized our Moorpark DREAMer resources.

Facilitator: Rosa Sanchez

:Location: TB 120

11:45-1:00 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) Meeting (hyflex Zoom link)—CCCR

Please join with the Teaching Woman and Men of Color Advocates workgroup to discuss important ways to enhance student success and support our students of color. All are welcome to join!

Facilitators: TWMOCAs Core Membership

Location: CCCR and Zoom

11:45-1:00 Bachelor Degree Program Information Session -- TB 114

Please join us for the latest information about our growing Batchelor Degree Program and the ways it enhances our ability to serve our students and our community.

Facilitator: Mari Estrada-Gonzalez

Location: TB 114

1:00-2:00 Lunch

2:00-3:30 Special Guest Rafael Agustin

Unfortunately, this session has been canceled. Please watch out for information about a possible reschedule on a different date.

3:45-5:00 Process vs Product: Using AI to Help Students Engage in the Process of Online Assessments -- LL 126

Now also hyflex Zoom link

U.S. Education has an alignment problem—the focus on product versus process in assessments – particularly in online classrooms. This presentation defines this process versus product dichotomy and demonstrates how AI can be a powerful tool in teaching students about—and engaging them in—the learning process.

Facilitator: Trudi Radke

Location: LL 126 and Zoom

Moorpark College Aug 9, 10, and 11, 2023 Professional Development (Flex) Schedule

Please RSVP for 8/10 and/or 8/11 meals here

Schedule At-a-Glance

Wednesday, Aug 9 (all sessions online unless otherwise noted)

• 9:00-10:15 Twitter in Education – Zoom Link
• 10:30-11:45 AI and Education: What goes in Must Come Out: An Introduction to Generative Pre-training Transformer Technology and Ethics – Zoom Link
• 10:00-12:00 BAC and QPR Suicide Prevention –Zoom Link
• 10:30-11:45 Chrome River Training – Zoom Link
• 12:30-2:00 Classified Senate Meeting --CCCR and Online Zoom Link
• 12:30-1:45 Podcasts in Education – Zoom Link

Thursday, Aug 10

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast – CC Dining Room
• 8:30-12:00 AFT Meeting –TB 114 (in-person only)
• 9:00-10:30 Developing a Safer Campus Community: Implementing Title IX at Moorpark College -- Online with watch party in PS 110 Zoom link
• 11:00-12:15 Program Planning—Online only Zoom Link
• 12:15-1:00 Lunch – CC Dining Room
• 1:00-2:15 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) – Online only Zoom Link
• 1:00-2:15 Naloxone “End Overdose” Training –In-person only AA Forum. (Note two 30 min sessions 1:00-1:30 OR 1:45-2:15. Choose one)
• 2:30-3:45 Dual Enrollment Information Session –TB 114 and Online Zoom link
• 2:30-3:45 Breaking Down Barriers to Support Access for All (Online only. Zoom link)
• 3:00-5:00 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) First Meeting -- President's Conference Room AD-101 (note only for newly hired full time faculty: Spring and Fall 2023) 
• 5:00-7:00 Adjunct Information Session –CCCR and Online Zoom link

Friday, Aug 11 – Convocation

• 7:30-8:30 Breakfast – Outside of PA
• 8:45-12:15 Convocation Programming – PA Main Stage
• 12:15-1:15 Lunch – Behind HM Building
• 1:30-3:00 Division and Department Meetings – per Division

Detailed Schedule

Wednesday, August 9 (all sessions online unless otherwise noted)

9:00-10:15  Twitter in Education

Twitter in Education

Are you a Twitter user? If you are, (or even if you are just curious), Twitter is a creative way to share news, ideas, concepts. debates, practice critical thinking skills etc. directly inside Canvas.

In this session we will

• discuss how Twitter plays into Universal Design for Learning.
• discuss the importance of providing alternative assessments lieu of Twitter for students who prefer not to use Twitter.
• follow step-by-step directions to embed a class Twitter thread into your Canvas course(s).
• practice using Twitter in your class(es).

How does Twitter work, and how can you use Twitter in education? Take a look at some research and ideas from teachers around the globe!

Teaching and Learning with Twitter

How Can Twitter Be Used in the Classroom?

15 Ways To Use Twitter In Education (For Students And Teachers Alike)

Using Twitter to Promote Learning

(To participate in the hands-on portion, please create a class Twitter account.)

Zoom Link: https://vcccd-edu.zoom.us/my/mcitd

10:00-12:00 BAC and QPR Suicide Prevention –Zoom Link

Please join us for important information about our Behavior Assessment and Care (BAC) Team and QPR Suicide Prevention training. This is part of a training series which will include Step UP! mental health training at a later date. Upon completion of the series, participants will earn a Mental Health at Moorpark College certificate.  Attendees will receive a QPR certificate as well.  This is open to any and all employees and those will QPR certification older than 3 years should re-take.

Facilitator: Student Health Center

10:30-11:45 AI and Education: What goes in Must Come Out: An Introduction to Generative Pre-training Transformer Technology and Ethics – Zoom link

Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) technology has been a game-changer in artificial intelligence, offering tremendous potential for language-related applications. However, many educators are unfamiliar with how Chat GPT works, the data used to train the model and the larger social context of AI research and development. This presentation will demystify Chat GPT for educators by providing a definition and overview of chat GPT, a discussion of how this model was trained and developed and introduce the concept of algorithmic bias and the need to explore the ethical promises and pitfalls of AI.  

Facilitator: Trudi Radke

10:30-11:45 Chrome River Training – Zoom Link

Please join us for an informative and important session about inputting data and reports into the Chrome River program.

Facilitator: Lisa Smith

12:30-2:00 Classified Senate Meeting --CCCR and Online Zoom Link

All members of the Classified Senate are invited to join us for an important meeting.

12:30-1:45 Podcasts in Education – Zoom link

Podcasts in Education

Aren’t podcasts just pocket-sized entertainment? True, but podcasts also are becoming front-and-center in classroom engagement.  Schools, universities, and colleges, are providing “whenever, however learning” with choices between roughly 1.7 million podcasts as of 2021 (Nielson Company). Since emerging in the early 2000s, the medium has grown rapidly in popularity. From 2008 to 2021, the average percentage of Americans aged 12 and older who listened to a podcast within the last month jumped from 9 percent to 41 percent, reports the Pew Research Center; and currently, Nielsen finds that more than half of all Americans listen to at least one podcast a week. Why not capture the popularity of this media and harness it into your own classroom?

Just a few ways Podcasts are used in education; podcasts can

• be an engagement tool
• present a broad array of narrative types and subject matter
• provide flexible learning & are available 24 hours a day
• used for lecture review and missed classes
• keep students up-to-date with contemporary topics
• provide support for mental and visual impairments
• assist with new language acquisition
• etc.

In this session we will

• discuss how podcasts play into Universal Design for Learning.
• discuss the benefit and the worry of the lack of educational gate-keepers.
• discuss curating podcasts for your classes
• embed a podcast into Canvas.
• create and embed a podcast.

To participate in the hands-on portion, please

1. create a Soundcloud account
2. have your cell phone, or another digital recorder, handy.
3. share some of your favorite podcasts on our Podcast Ideas & Favorite Podcasts Padlet

Zoom Link: https://vcccd-edu.zoom.us/my/mcitd  

Thursday, Aug 10

8:30-9:00 Breakfast – CC Dining Room

Join us for a light breakfast and coffee in the CC dining room

8:30-12:00 AFT Meeting – TB 114 (in-person only)

Please join us for a meeting of the American Federation of Teacher (AFT) Union for important discussions and information about the tenure process.

9:00-10:30 Developing a Safer Campus Community: Implementing Title IX at Moorpark College -- Online with watch party in PS 110 Zoom link

As part of continued efforts to make Moorpark College a safer environment for everyone, this virtual training addresses:

• The Title IX reporting responsibilities of all employees
• How to report 
• An overview of what happens after a report is submitted

Note that the facilitator will present via Zoom, but we will also have watch party in AA Forum

11:00-12:15 Program Planning—Online only Zoom Link

Join us for an important discussion of the Program Planning process.

Facilitators: Oleg Bespalov, Kristy Malek, Andrew LaFave, Kim Watters

12:15-1:00 Lunch – CC Dining Room

Join us for lunch in the CC Dining Room

1:00-2:15 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) – Online only Zoom Link

All faculty and staff are invited to take part in this important conversation about approaches and best practices to serve our students of color and enhance equity and success across the campus.

Facilitators: TWMOCAs core membership

1:00-2:15 Naloxone “End Overdose” Training –In-person only AA Forum. (Note two 30 min sessions to pick from. 1:00-1:30 OR 1:45-2:15 Please choose one)

During this 30-minute presentation, participants will learn how to:

• Recognize opioid overdose
• Take steps to save a life

At the end of the 30-minute training, each participant will receive a free Naloxone kit.

Facilitator: AJ Banuelos

2:30-3:45 Dual Enrollment Information Session – TB 114 and Online Zoom link

Please join us for an informational session regarding the Dual Enrollment Program at Moorpark College as we seek to increase enrollment of students as well as invite more

2:30-3:45 Breaking Down Barriers to Support Access for All (Online only. Zoom link)

This is an overview of students with disabilities transitioning from K-12 to the higher ed learning environment. Together we will discuss the ins and outs of this transition, the barriers these students face in the process, and how we as faculty, staff, and admin can support practices to create an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all students.

Facilitators: Shyan Diaz-Brown, Trudi Radke, Shirly Ruiz

3:00-5:00 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) First Meeting --President's Conference Room AD 101 (note only for newly hired full-time faculty Spring and Fall 2023)

Newly hired full-time faculty (hired in Spring or Fall 2023) are warmly invited to join the NFO coordinators Jeremy Kaye and Ashley Barbier for the first official meeting for the Spring and Fall 2023 cohort.

5:00-7:00 Adjunct Information Session –CCCR and Online Zoom link

All adjunct faculty, especially new faculty members, are warmly invited to take part in our adjunct information session to address important information for the up-coming academic year. 

Facilitator: Brian Burns

Friday, Aug 11 – Convocation – In person

• 7:30-8:30 Breakfast – Outside of PA
• 8:45-12:15 Convocation Programming – PA Main Stage
• 12:15-1:15 Lunch – Behind HM Building
• 1:30-3:00 Division and Department Meetings – per Division

Sep 19 Flex Day schedule

Breakfast and lunch will be served. No need to RSVP this time!

Schedule-a-Glance

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast – CC Dining Room
• 9:00-11:00 Developing a Safer Campus Community – Next Steps in Implementing Title IX at Moorpark College –CCCR (In person only)
• 11:15-12:30 Just One! Small Accessibility Practices That Have a Big Impact – (Online only Zoom Link)
• 11:15-12:30 Purchasing Overview – CCCR (Hyflex. Zoom Link)
• 12:30-1:00 Lunch –CC Dining Room
• 1:00-2:30 How to Implement and Practice Consent Culture (In person only. CCCR)
• 1:15-2:30 AI and Ethics: A Deeper Dive – (Online only Zoom Link)
• 2:30-3:45 BDP Program Information – (Online only Zoom Link)
• 2:30-4:30 Step Up Training – (Online only Zoom Link)

Detailed Schedule

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast and coffee – CC Cafeteria

• 9:00-11:00 Developing a Safer Campus Community – Next Steps in Implementing Title IX at Moorpark College –CCCR (In person only)
  • Please join us for a conversation where we will expand upon important concepts introduced in our Aug 10 Flex presentation regarding Title IX implementation and the creation of a safer campus. Please note that you do not have to had attended the Aug 10 to participate in this session!

Location: CCCR (In person only)

• 11:15-12:30 Purchasing Overview – CCCR (Hyflex. Zoom Link)
  • Please join us for an informative session about inputting data and tracking information regarding the purchase order system

Facilitator: Lisa Smith

Location: CCCR (Hyflex. Zoom Link)

• 11:00-12:15 Just One! Small Accessibility Practices That Have a Big Impact (Online only. Zoom link)

• • When you add instructional content to your course it's important to make sure that your content is accessible for students with disabilities, who might be using assistive technology. Since you won't know what future students may need additional support, it's much easier to initially design with intention, rather than build your course to support diverse learners in the middle of a semester! In this session, we explore the fundamental building blocks of making digital content accessible and the accessibility checkers you can use to check your work.

Facilitators: Shyan Diaz-Brown, Trudi Radke, Shirly Ruiz  

Location: Online only Zoom link

• 12:30-1:00 Lunch CC Dining Room

• 1:00-2:30 How to Implement and Practice Consent Culture (In person only. CCCR)

• • Adding on to the earlier technical discussions about policies and procedures in terms of campus safety, join PAC faculty Suzanne Fagan and Beth Megill for a practical session on implementing consent culture in your classroom. Learn and practice essential games that will help establish a foundation of trust among a group of students and touchstone-tools for maintaining the culture throughout the semester or through the thick of a project. Hear what the Moorpark College PAC is doing to improve the safety of our students and how it has been working so far. Bring questions and situations to discuss with your peers so we can work together to find functional solutions that empower students while honoring the learning environment and opportunities you provide them.

Facilitators: Suzanne Fagan and Beth Megill

Location: CCCR

• 1:15-2:30 AI and Ethics: A Deeper Dive (Online only. Zoom Link)

• • As Artificial Intelligence (AI) is aggressively integrated into various aspects of our lives, it becomes crucial to critically examine the ethical implications associated with its use. This presentation will have two parts, the first will discuss big picture AI ethical issues, such as algorithm bias and how flawed training data for generative pre-trained transformers can lead to flawed and biased outputs. The second part will hone in on local ethical questions, AI and academic integrity and how to have effective conversations about academic honesty in an AI world.

Facilitator: Trudi Radke

Location: Online only (Zoom Link)

• 2:30-3:45 BDP Program Information – (Online only Zoom Link)

Please join us for an informative talk on exciting updates to how CA Community Colleges are permanently able to offer B.S. programs, which have been approved at VCCCD/MC. We will discuss nuts & bolts about enrollment, outreach, and provide opportunities for questions.

Facilitator: Mari Estrada-Gonzalez

Location: Online only. Zoom Link

• 2:30-4:30 Step Up Training – (Online only Zoom Link)

Please join staff from our Student Health Center for an important training opportunity to learn more about supporting the mental health for our students and empowering students to help one another.

Facilitators: SHC staff

Location: Online only. Zoom Link

Two Professional Development Opportunities with Dr. Gina Garcia!

All Moorpark College faculty and staff are warmly welcome to take part in one or both these upcoming Professional Development activities via Zoom with Dr. Gina Garcia, associate professor in the department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh, as she discusses serving our students and advancing student equity and success.

• Friday, April 28 10:30 am -- 12:00 pm Presentation and Q&A. Zoom link

• Monday, May 15 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Follow up Discussion and Workshop. Zoom link

Speaker information:

Dr. Gina Ann Garcia is an associate professor in the department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh, where she teaches master’s and doctoral students pursuing degrees in higher education and student affairs. Her research centers on issues of equity and justice in higher education with an emphasis on Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs; postsecondary institutions that enroll at least 25% Latinx undergraduate students), Latinx college students, and race and racism in higher education.

She has co-authored multiple publications in top journals including American Educational Research Journal, The Review of Higher Education, and Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. She has given talks at over 100 colleges and universities and delivered keynote addresses to organizations such as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions Educators (AHSIE), the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Education.

Dr. Garcia was the recipient of postdoctoral fellowships from both the Ford Foundation (2016) and the National Academy of Education/Spencer (2017). She has received awards from national organizations including the Early Career Scholar Award from AERA Latina/o/x Research Issues SIG (2018), the ASHE CEP Mildred García Award for Exemplary Scholarship (Junior) (2018), and the Secondary & Postsecondary Research Award from AERA Latina/o/x Research Issues SIG (2021). At the University of Pittsburgh, she was awarded the Dean’s Distinguished Research Award (2021) and the Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award (2022). She was also honored with the Iris Marion Young Award for Political Engagement (2021) and the Martin Luther King, Jr Creating a Just Community Award (2022) at the University of Pittsburgh for her work as a grassroots leader on campus elevating the Latinx community.

Notably, she is the author of Becoming Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Opportunities for Colleges & Universities, published by Johns Hopkins University Profess, for which she won the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Book of the Year Award in 2020. She also edited the book Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Practice: Defining "Servingness" at HSIs, published in Information Age Publishing, which provides stories of success from Title V and Title III directors and grant implementors. For forthcoming book, Transforming Hispanic Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice, published by Johns Hopkins University Profess, will be available in Spring 2023. 

Dr. Garcia graduated from California State University, Northridge with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and the University of Maryland, College Park with a master’s degree in college student personnel. She was a STEM retention coordinator at California State University, Fullerton, funded by a Department of Education Title V grant for developing HSIs. She also held a position funded by a National Science Foundation grant, working with community college transfer students who wanted to major in science and math. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a Ph.D. in higher education and organizational change, where she worked with Dr. Sylvia Hurtado at the Higher Education Research Institute. Dr. Garcia is the scholar mother of 2 boys, Jovan and Jaren, and has been a fitness instructor for 19 years.

Thursday May 4 10:00 am Webinar on Enrollment and Success for College Young Men of Color with Drs. Frank Harris III, Marissa Vasquez, and J. Luke Wood. 

Community colleges across the U.S. have experienced significant enrollment 
declines during the COVID-19 pandemic. These declines were particularly  concerning for men of color. For instance, community college enrollments for Black and Native American men dropped by 26% and 24%, respectively. However, many colleges have struggled to return enrollments and retention to their pre-pandemic levels. This webinar will focus on recommendations for enrollment and student success efforts designed to support community college men of color. Our presenters will include Drs. Frank Harris III, Marissa Vasquez and J. Luke Wood.

REGISTER HERE

Join us on the last Thursday of the month for our second webinar of the 2023 COLEGAS series:

“DSPS Con Un Racialized Lens: Clearing El Camino For Students With Disabilities” is a space and opportunity to discuss and debunk what disability is and stress the importance of accessibility where one identifies having a disability or not. 

This webinar highlights the conversations about accessibility and disability rights so our students of color will not experience ableism. 

Ableism is a system that places value on people's bodies and minds based on a societally constructed idea of normalcy, intelligence, and excellence. You do not have to be disabled to experience ableism. These constructed ideas are deeply rooted in anti-Blackness, eugenics, colonialism, and capitalism

Our panel of experts will feature the following:

Dra. Gail Rulloda, DSPS Counselor at Solano College, Dra. Connie Gutierrez, DSPS Director at Rio Hondo College, Dra. Stormy Miller, Director of Student Services-Student Accessibility & Psychological Services at Marin College, Dr. Christopher Elquizabal, Dean of Student Accessibility and Wellness Services at Cerritos College and Dr. San Lu, Alternate Media Specialist at Napa Valley College. 

We will have an opportunity for Q&A with our panelists.

Thursday, April 27, 2023

2pm-4pm

Click here to register

NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) Ventura County has an upcoming Community Cares Workshop. Space is still available for the workshop on Monday, Nov. 7 (7-9pm/Zoom). This program will be available with simultaneous Spanish interpretation.

If you would like to attend please register at https://namiventura.org/registration/?source=ccw. Please encourage family, friends, and colleagues to attend as well. For more information, please see the flyer attached below and feel welcome to share the flyer with colleagues!

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We are pleased to announce a new web series on Racelighting in schools, colleges, and universities. Starting November 3, 2022 at 11am Pacific Time. 

The series will be hosted by Dr. Frank Harris III and Dr. Luck Wood of San Diego State University.  The series will include pre-recorded materials and live sessions on Nov 3, 10, and 17, all at 11:00am.

REGISTER HERE!
https://bit.ly/3E9Acwh

Racelighting is an act of psychological manipulation where people of color receive racial messages that distort their realities and lead them to second-guess themselves.

Please join us for a Zoom discussion of the results of last year's racial climate survey at Moorpark College with special guest Dr. Roman Liera.

Zoom link

In celebration of National Transfer Student Week, all are invited to the 2022 Regional Transfer Student Success Summit at CSU Channel Islands on Friday, October 21 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM! 

RSVP at http://go.csuci.edu/RTSSS2022

Please see the flyer attached below more details. Agenda highlights include presentations on Student Success Analytics (transfer success, equity, and degree completion), luncheon featuring transfer student and alumni voices, and a keynote and workshop from the authors of Power to the Transfer: Critical Race Theory and a Transfer Receptive Culture. 

We are excited to build on the work of past Regional Transfer Success Summits! Please share the attached flyer and RSVP link with your networks.

Click here to register

Award-winning author Javier Zamora will discuss his new memoir, “Solito,” on Oct. 19 at noon as part of Moorpark College’s Undocumented Student Action Week, Oct. 17-21. The hour-long Zoom event is free to students and the community. 

“We are excited to have Javier Zamora as the keynote speaker for Undocumented Student Action Week this year,” said Alex Yepez, Moorpark College counseling services specialist and Dreamers support lead. “Javier’s story and experiences reflect those of many of our undocumented student population at Moorpark College. It is critical to host a speaker such as Javier to validate and lift up the experiences of our students, especially in this current political climate.”

Zamora was born in La Herradura, El Salvador in 1990. When he was a year old, his father fled El Salvador due to the U.S.-funded Salvadoran Civil War (1980-1992). His mother followed in 1995, when Javier was about to turn five. Zamora was left in the care of his grandparents, who helped raise him until he immigrated to the U.S. when he was nine. His first poetry collection, “Unaccompanied” (Copper Canyon Press, 2017), explores themes revolving around these experiences.

In “Solito” (Hogarth, 2022),  Zamora retells his nine-week odyssey across Guatemala, Mexico, and eventually through the Sonoran Desert. He traveled unaccompanied by boat, bus and foot. After a coyote abandoned his group in Oaxaca, Zamora managed to make it to Arizona with the aid of other migrants.

Zamora was a 2018-2019 Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University and holds fellowships from CantoMundo, Colgate University (Olive B. O'Connor), MacDowell, Macondo, the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation (Ruth Lilly), Stanford University (Stegner) and Yaddo. He is the recipient of a 2017 Lannan Literary Fellowship, the 2017 Narrative Prize and the 2016 Barnes & Noble Writer for Writers Award for his work in the Undocupoets Campaign.

To attend the Zoom webinar, register at bit.ly/Javier-Zamora. 

For a complete list of Undocumented Student Action Week activities, visit moorparkcollege.edu/Dreamers

For additional information about “Solito” and Zamora, contact Yepez at (805) 553-4165 or mcdreamers@vcccd.edu.

Zoom event registration

Welcome to Digicon 2022 - A Universal Design for Learning Makerspace conference

October 18-20, 2022 (Online)

Are you passionate about collaborating, making, learning, exploring, and sharing UDL practices in Higher Education? Do you have the mindset of a maker – creating, tinkering, learning in a hands-on fashion, and thinking critically about UDL practices? I

Whether you are new to UDL or whether you are an experienced practitioner, join us at the third Digicon conference in Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education (UDLHE) – A Universal Design for Learning Makerspace.

Registration is for $100 per participant.

More information about event and registration here.

March 30, 2023 Flex Day

All Moorpark College faculty and staff are welcome to take part in our March 30 Flex day. All sessions below will be in hyflex format, unless otherwise noted.

Please RSVP for meals here

Schedule-at-a-Glance

• 8:30-9:00: Breakfast. Campus Center Dining Area
• 9:00-11:00: RISE Cultural Competency Training. CCCR. Zoom link
• 11:15-12:30: Giving Students Voice and Choice: Equity by Design and UDL. CCCR. Zoom link
• 12:30-1:30: Lunch. Campus Center Dining Area
• 1:30-2:45: Mindful Crafting. LL 322 (in-person only)
• 1:30-2:45: Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Information and Workshop. CCCR. Zoom link
• 1:30-3:30 Step Up Bystander Training. Online only. Zoom link
• 3:00-4:15: Instructional Design: Liquid Syllabus. Online only. Zoom link

Detailed Session Info

8:30-9:00 Breakfast and Coffee. Campus Center Dining Area

9:00-11:00 RISE Cultural Competency Training. Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) or Zoom link

Presented by the Diversity Collective, this training was created to educate folks working with the LGBTQ+ community using evidence based on R.I.S.E. Model of the LA LGBT Center. This training aims to decrease the high incidence of trauma and suicide in the LGBTQ+ community. You’ll go through this psychoeducational training with our speaker, Edgar Euan from The Diversity Collective Ventura County, our local LGBTQ+ advocacy and education center. Edgar will give us an overview of DCVC programs, how they serve the community, and he will give us a brief course LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency.

11:15-12:30: Giving Students Voice and Choice: Equity by Design and UDL. CCCR or Zoom link

Please join facilitators Tracie Bosket, Trudi Radke, and Tracy Tennenhouse to explore implementation strategies of key equity principles from the book Equity by Design and the larger Universal Design for Learning (UDL) program. More info coming soon!

For a brief introduction to MCReads and Equity By Design, as well as what we did at the January event, check out the attached pdf slides. 

https://forms.gle/MwtFE5qRAw6F8Njp9

12:30-1:30: Lunch. Campus Center Dining Area

1:30-3:30 Step UP Bystander Training (online only)

Step UP! is an interactive bystander training program to give participants the skills they need to recognize concerning situations and act quickly to reduce safety threats and assist those in need.  It is part 3 of our three-part series “Mental Health at Moorpark College,” and once you have taken all three parts, you will receive a certificate of training. (Part 1: BAC Team; Part 2: “QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer, Suicide Prevention”) 

Please join us for this important topic! Zoom link 

1:30-2:45: Mindful Crafting. LL 322 (in-person only)

Come join us for a creative, mindful, and community-building session where we will work on a hands-on crafting project and enjoy the space in community with one another.

1:30-2:45: Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Information and Workshop. CCCR or Zoom link

Please join us for an important discussion about the Zero Textbook Cost and Open Educational Resources projects and how they can help you enhance success for all students by removing barriers of access to education.

3:00-4:15: Instructional Design: Liquid Syllabus. Online only. Zoom link

Please join instructional designer Tracie Bosket for a workshop about utilizing the liquid syllabus to make your syllabus more accessible and engaging.

Morning sessions

March 1, 2023. Virtual DE Summit -- 9:00-12:25

We are pleased to announce that Oxnard College is hosting this year’s districtwide Distance Education Summit on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 (Flex Day) from 9am-12:25pm. This event will be fully online and will include multiple sessions focusing on “Communicating and Interacting with Students” through Distance Education. We hope you can join us for this engaging day of learning and connection.

All faculty and staff should have received an Outlook Calendar invitation for the event. Below is the event program, including Zoom links!

DE Summit Program

Afternoon session 1:00-3:00

 BAC Team Basics and QPR: (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training 1:00-3:00

Do you ever wonder if a student’s behavior is “BIT-worthy”? Are you concerned about a student, colleague, or loved one’s depression? Are you due to renew your QPR training? If so, Moorpark College will be presenting BAC Team Basics and QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer suicide prevention training in combination on FLEX day, 3/1.  Join us by Zoom to learn how you can effectively help someone in need and receive your QPR certificate.

 If you are working to complete your Mental Health at Moorpark College certificate, this session combines Parts 1 and 2. (Part 3: Step UP! Bystander training will be offered on 3/30.)  This session is open to any VCCCD employee.

https://vcccd-edu.zoom.us/j/88016626047?pwd=OW92VXR4dVBhVFBWTitGbFV6R2hoQT09

January 4 and 5, 2022 PD Days Schedule

Schedule at-a-Glance

Jan 4 (all sessions online only)

• 9:00-10:15 Document Accessibility

 Zoom link

• 10:30-11:45 Liquid Syllabus

Zoom Link

• 1:00-2:15: Library Resources and Academic Honesty.

Zoom Link

Jan 5 (all sessions online only)

• 9:00-9:30 Student Panel –

Zoom Link

• 10:00-11:50 Keynote: A Community Cultural Wealth Approach at Moorpark College by Dr. Tara Yosso

Zoom link

• 12:30-1:45 Ghana Trip Journeys and Insights

Zoom link

• 2:00-3:15 Equity by Design Book Discussion and Workshop

Zoom link

• 3:30-4:45 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates 

Zoom link

• 3:30-4:45 Breaking News - Essential Ed Tech Updates for Spring 2023

Zoom link

January 4 Detailed schedule (all sessions online)

• 9:00-10:15 Document Accessibility

What are accessible documents? Accessible documents are documents everyone can fully and independently access, even if they are using assistive technology, such as a screen reader or text-to-speech software. How is that done? Join us in person or via zoom as we explore the built-in elements of Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat to ensure documents we create and distribute are accessible to all.

We will have live demonstrations and hands-on exercises for the following:

• Alt Text
• Built-in accessibility checker
• Headings (identifying and modifying)
• Meaningful hyperlinks
• Tables

Facilitator Shirley Ruiz

Zoom link

• 10:30-11:45 Liquid Syllabus

Audience: On-ground, Online, Hybrid, and HyFlex faculty

“A liquid syllabus provides faculty with the opportunity to include a link to a public website that, when tapped with a finger, instantly opens a mobile responsive site that renders beautifully on any size screen. Moreover, unlike a PDF, Word doc, or even a Google Doc, a website supports embedded videos and images, allowing a faculty to ensure the first thing a student sees is their smiling face welcoming them to the course.” - Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Ed.D.

Why use a Liquid Syllabus? Benefits of a Liquid Syllabus

Attend this live workshop and learn how to create your own Liquid Syllabus!

Here are some great examples:

Intro to Theatre Suzanne Fagan of Moorpark College

Biology 100/101 Trishana Norquist of Southwestern College

History of Still Photography Michelle Pacansky-Brock Mt. San Jacinto College

Math 124/224S Frank Gonzalez, Saddleback College

Physics 240 Charlie Sakari, San Francisco State

Computer Science 270 Brent Wedge, Modesto Junior College

Biology 104 Dr. Jeffrey White, Humboldt State University

Facilitator: Tracie Bosket

Zoom Link

• 1:00-2:15 Library Resources for Academic Honesty

Please join us for a valuable demonstration of library resources any instructor can use to help students learn how to more effectively make use of outside sources while adhering to the standards of academic honesty. This session will include discussion from librarian Jackie Kinsey and a presentation from Professor Jack Goetz about how these resources have benefited his students.

Facilitators: Jackie Kinsey, Jack Goetz

Zoom Link

Jan 5 Detailed Schedule (all sessions online)

• 9:00-9:30 Student Panel – Serving Students

Please join us for a special panel discussion from Moorpark College students where they will present individual observations as well as survey data related to opportunities to better serve student needs.

Zoom Link

• 10:00-11:50 Keynote Presentation and Workshop: A Community Cultural Wealth Approach at Moorpark College by Dr. Tara Yosso

Dr. Yosso will introduce us to the community cultural wealth model and discuss how this lens can inform our curriculum, our class environment, the relationships we build within our community, and how that knowledge influences the structures and processes of Moorpark itself. She will offer some examples and provide opportunities for participants to explore and discuss how we might operationalize community cultural wealth and insights about stages of passage for undergraduate students in our approach to cultivating student success at Moorpark. 

Speaker Information:

Tara J. Yosso is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Riverside. Her research examines access to educational opportunities for Students of Color at critical transition points in their schooling trajectories (e.g. high school to community college, baccalaureate to doctorate). Her multiple publications and award-winning book Critical Race Counterstories along the Chicana/Chicano Educational Pipeline (Routledge, 2006) highlight an array of cultural knowledges, skills, abilities, and networks (community cultural wealth) utilized by People of Color to survive and resist racism and other forms of subordination. She applies the frameworks of critical race theory and critical media literacy to recover counternarratives of race, schooling, inequality, and the law.

Participants are invited to preview the session handout below

Participants are also invited to read Dr. Yosso's seminal essay where she introduces and defines the Community Cultural Wealth Model

Zoom link

• 12:30-1:45 Ghana Trip Journeys and Insights

Please join us for a special presentation from Moorpark College faculty who participated in the Fall 2022 Ghana trip as they share their experiences, insights, and new perspectives on teaching and serving our diverse student body.

Facilitators: Ghana trip participants

Zoom link

• 2:00-3:15 Equity by Design Book Discussion and Workshop

Please join us for continuing discussion of ideas and applications from Katie Novak and Mirko Chardin’s pedagogy book Equity by Design: Delivering on the Power and Promise of UDL. This session will continue conversations started in the Oct. 26 Professional Development day, but everyone is welcome to attend, even if you have not had a chance to read the book yet. We will have free copies of the book for anyone who would like one!

Facilitator: Tracy Tennenhouse