Professional Development

Oct 8, 2025 Professional Development (Flex) Day Schedule

All Moorpark College faculty and staff are invited to participate in our Oct 8 Professional Development (Flex) Day activities. Please see the schedule below for programming information.

Please RSVP for meals here

Schedule at a Glance

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast – CC Dining Room
• 9:00-10:30 Guest Speaker Christine Moody Universal Design Meets Neurodiversity: Practical and Applied Strategies in Higher Education –CCCR and Online Zoom Link
• 9:30-11:00 New Classified Employee Welcome: October Session #2 - in person only. Meet at LL 126
• 10:45-12:00 QPR Suicide Prevention – CCCR in person only
• 10:45-12:00 Workshop: Addressing New Title V First Week Requirements – TB 216 and Online Zoom Link
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch – CC Dining Room
• 12:00-1:00 MC Reads Working Lunch/Book talk on The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching (please visit here to get free digital copy) –CCCR in person only --Note you are welcome even if you have not read the book yet!
• 1:00-2:15 AI in the Classroom Workshop – CCCR and Online Zoom Registration Link (No Need to Register if Attending in Person)
• 1:00-2:15 Bachelor Degree Program BDP – Online Zoom Link
• 2:30-3:45 TWMOCAs –Online Zoom Link

Detailed Schedule

8:30-9:00 Breakfast – CC Dining Room

9:00-10:30 Guest Speaker Christine Moody Universal Design Meets Neurodiversity: Practical and Applied Strategies in Higher Education –CCCR and Online Zoom Link

Please join guest speaker Christine Moody from the UCLA Tarjan Center for an important discussion focused on using Universal Design concepts to better serve neurodiverse students, particularly students on the Autism Spectrum.

• Articulate foundational knowledge of autism, including common features, strengths, and challenges in college
• Identify at least three proactive strategies to create more neuroinclusive classrooms and campuses
• Understand how to respond in common student situations with clarity and compassion

Speaker information:

• Facilitator: Christine Moody
• Audience: Instructional faculty along with any faculty or staff working with students 

9:30-11:00 New Classified Employee Welcome: October Session #2 - in person only. Meet at LL 126

Members of our New Classified Employee Welcome cohort are invited to participate in our second meeting of the year. There will be a presentation from our Fiscal Services colleagues, SEIU stewards will stop by for general introductions, and we will conclude with a tour of services in the Library building & a visit to some of the administration offices that recently have moved to Fountain Hall. This session is geared towards classified employees hired within the last two years, but is open to all staff who have interest in learning about these services! Please email mcclassifiedsenate@vcccd.edu for more information.

10:45-12:00 QPR Suicide Prevention – CCCR in person only

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 Workshop: Addressing New Title V First Week Requirements – TB 216 and Online Zoom Link

Explore how faculty can meet the new Title 5 Burden-Free Access requirement through OER and Zero-Textbook-Cost strategies that promote equity, accessibility, and full participation from the very first day of class.

• Facilitator: Cindy Sheaks
• Audience: Instructional faculty (both in-person and online) who use ;purchased materials 

12:00-1:00 Lunch – CC Dining Room

12:00-1:00 MC Reads Working Lunch/Book Talk on The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching (please visit here to get free digital copy) –CCCR in person only

All faculty and staff are invited to join MC Reads for a working lunch/discussion group during lunch in the CCCR. We invite everyone to read the free e-book The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching in advance.  However, everyone is welcome to participate even if you have not read the book. We'll have some hands-on activities related to the book to encourage you to read the rest! 

• Facilitator: Tracy Tennenhouse, but everyone is invited to share ideas!
• Audience: All faculty and staff

1:00-2:15 AI in the Classroom Workshop – CCCR and Online Zoom Registration Link (No Need to Register if Attending in Person)

Join us for a collaborative session where professors will share their own AI assignments, discover new instructional resources, and participate in group discussion on best practices and practical applications. Come prepared to both contribute your experiences and learn from colleagues about integrating AI effectively into your teaching practice.

Please note while this is part II of a three part series, everyone is welcome to join even if you did not attend part I!

• Facilitators: AI in the Classroom Community of Practice
• Audience: All faculty (both online and on ground)

1:00-2:15 Bachelor Degree Program BDP – Online Zoom Link

Please join us for an update about our growing bachelor degree program at Moorpark College!

• Facilitator: Mari Estrada-Gonzalez
• Audience: All faculty and staff

2:30-3:45 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) –Online Zoom Link

Everyone is invited to join us for a gathering of the TWMOCAs to discuss important ways to further support our students of color and further enhance success across our learning community

• Facilitators: TWMOCAs core membership
• Audience: All faculty and staff

Fall 2025 Professional Development (Flex) Program 8/6, 8/7, 8/8/25 

All Moorpark College faculty and staff are warmly invited to take part in our Fall 2025 Professional Development (Flex) programming! Please see below for programming information. 

For any questions, please email Brian Burns brian_burns2@vcccd.edu 

Schedule Summary

Aug 6 – Wednesday

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast – Admin Building (AD) Lobby
• 9:00-10:15 Program Planning -- (Online Zoom link)
• 10:30-11:45 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs)-- (Online Zoom link)
• 10:30-11:45 Canvas Basics -- (Online Zoom link)
• 11:45-12:30 Lunch – Admin Building (AD) Lobby
• 12:30-1:45 AI and Education Basics -- (Online Zoom link)
• 2:00-3:15 AI and Education Applications-- (Online Zoom link)

Aug 7 -- Thursday

• 8:30-9:30 Breakfast – Campus Center (CC) Dining Room
• 9:00-1:00 Safe Zone Training (please sign up in advance) – (In-person only) LM 122
• 9:30-10:45 Ethnic Studies Panel –Hyflex CCCR and online Zoom link
• 11:00-12:15 Guided Pathways Updates – Campus Center Dining Room (CCCR) and online Zoom link
• 11:00-12:15 Designed to Reach:​ Digital Flyers That Deliver Your Message to Everyone! –Hyflex LM 138 and online Zoom link
• 12:15-1:00 Lunch – Campus Center (CC) Dining Room
• 1:00-2:15 Honors Program Instructor Training-- (Hyflex) Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online Zoom link
• 1:00-2:15 AFT Know What’s Up — (In person) HM 121
• 2:30-3:45 CASA (College Athletic Support Association) Information-- (Hyflex) Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online Zoom link
• 2:30-3:45 Bachelor Degree Program Update. (Online. Zoom link)
• 5:30-7:30 Adjunct Info Session (online Zoom link) 

Aug 8 – Friday Convocation

• 7:45-8:30 Breakfast – Performing Arts (PA) Atrium
• 8:40-12:15 Convocation Programming –Performing Arts (PA) Main Stage
• 12:15-12:30 Academic Senate General Meeting – Performing Arts (PA) Main Stage
• 12:30-1:15 Lunch – Campus Center (CC) Dining Room
• 1:20-3:00 Division and Department Meetings – Contact your division/department for details

Detailed Schedule

Wednesday August 6, 2025

8:30-9:00 Breakfast – Admin Building (AD) Lobby

9:00-10:15 Program Planning -- (Online Zoom link)

Please join us for important updates about the Program Planning Process

Audience: All faculty and staff involved in program planning and those who would like learn more about it

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

10:30-11:45 Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs)-- (Online Zoom link)

Please join the TWMOCAs core membership for a gathering to discuss ways to further support our women and men of color across the campus and beyond. Learn how you can become a member!

Audience: All faculty and staff

Facilitators: TWMOCAs core membership

10:30-11:45 Canvas Basics -- (Online Zoom link)

This session will cover the basics of the Canvas Learning Management system:

• Modules
• Navigation Bar
• Pages
• Quizzes
• Assignments
• Surveys
• Announcements
• Images
• Documents
• Video

Audience: New Faculty and Staff, Faculty and Staff that have not used Canvas, or need a quick refresher

Facilitator: Tracie Bosket, Instructional Designer

11:45-12:30 Lunch – Admin Building (AD) Lobby

12:30-1:45 AI and Education Basics -- (Online Zoom link)

Facilitators: Trudi Radtke and Christy Douglass

2:00-3:15 AI  and Education Applications -- (Online Zoom link)

Thursday August 7, 2025

8:30-9:30 Breakfast – Campus Center (CC) Dining Room

9:00-1:00 Safe Zone Training (please sign up in advance) – (In-person only) LM 122

Dear Colleagues,

Please join us for our fall 2025 SAFEZONE training!  This fun and interactive LGBTQIA+ ally training will help participants learn how to better support students and significant others in the LGBTQIA+ community through activities around vocabulary, gaining an understanding of the issues facing those identifying as LGBTQIA+, and developing effective strategies for any campus setting.  (Note: If you have been trained but it was over 3 years ago, it would be a good idea to get a refresher.)

Audience: All faculty and staff

Facilitators: Safe Zone facilitators

9:30-10:45 Ethnic Studies Panel –(Hyflex) Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online Zoom link

Please join faculty from our developing Ethnic Studies program to learn more about these important courses and consider ways we are all enriched from learning more about one another,

Audience: All faculty and staff

Facilitators: Ethnic Studies faculty 

11:00-12:15 Guided Pathways Updates – (Hyflex) Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online Zoom link

Guided Pathways calls for institutional redesign. Learn more about your role within Guided Pathways and why it matters. Additional highlights:

• Are you aware that we divide our programs of study into eight areas of interest? Find out more and where your program of study falls within this framework.
• For the first time ever, MC is collaborating with Associated Students (ASMC) and is hosting Club Rush and Deciding Days on September 16th-September 17th. Find out more about this event!
• Get a sneak peek at our new Guided Pathways data dashboard and learn ways in which you can quickly apply data to the work you do. This dashboard was redesigned based off of instructional faculty feedback from a Spring 2025 special project!
• For the first time ever, MC established a customized 25-26 student planner. Learn about important details in the planner and how you can help remind students of important events! We will have planners for the first 20 participants!
• Meet our 25-26 Guided Pathways instructional faculty lead, John Loprieno!
• PROVIDE INPUT on the future of Guided Pathways at MC!
• Learn about our monthly newsletter (est. December 2024) & how you can subscribe to stay up to date on all things Guided Pathways! 
• Learn about UPCOMING STIPEND OPPORTUNITIES

Audience: All Faculty and Classified Professionals

Facilitator: Katherine Peña

11:00-12:15 Designed to Reach:​ Digital Flyers That Deliver Your Message to Everyone!​ –(Hyflex) LM 138 and online Zoom link

Digital flyers are a key way to communicate to students, staff and faculty—but are our flyers truly reaching everyone? In this workshop, we’ll cover simple ways to make your digital flyers more accessible, from color contrast to alt text to overall readability. Whether your flyers are promoting an event or sharing resources, you’ll leave with practical tips, best practices, and a clearer understanding of how to ensure your flyers reach everyone.

Audience: Classified Professionals and Faculty involved in promoting any campus activities

Facilitator: Shirly Ruiz

12:15-1:00 Lunch – Campus Center (CC) Dining Room

Please join us for lunch!

1:00-2:15 Honors Program Instructor Training-- (Hyflex) Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online Zoom link

An introduction to the Honors Program (and our new preparatory "Path to Honors" targeting students who don't immediately meet GPA requirements) will be provided followed by a roundtable discussion of the use of Honors Presentations in various Honors courses. Current Honors professors, as well as those interested in developing Honors curriculum, are encouraged to attend.

Audience: all faculty (including counselors), classified professionals

Facilitator: Kara Lybarger-Monson and Nathan Bowen

1:00-2:15 AFT—Know What’s Up—(In person) HM 121

Join your AFT Representatives and Chief Negotiator for sandwiches and refreshments.  We will update our faculty on the current state of the Compressed Calendar Negotiations and seek input about the upcoming negotiations for the Major CBA Reopener that will begin this  fall

Audience: AFT Members

Facilitators: AFT leadership

2:30-3:45 CASA (College Athletic Support Association) Information-- (Hyflex) Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online Zoom link

Research shows that students who feel seen by their instructors do better in class. Want to learn a fun and easy way to do just that? Join us for an informal conversation about CASA: College Athletic Support Association. We'll show you how to get information about your student athletes, when to watch them compete, and how to be a part of a fun and supportive community on campus! 

Audience: all Faculty, Classified Professionals, and Administrators

Facilitators: CASA members

2:30-3:45 Bachelor Degree Program Update. (Online. Zoom link)

Audience: All Faculty and Classified Professionals

Facilitator: Mari Estrada-Gonzalez

5:30-7:30 Adjunct Info Session (online Zoom link)

All new and returning adjunct instructors are invited to join us in community to discuss insights and updates important to adjuncts to know!

Audience: All adjunct instructors

Facilitator: Brian Burns

Friday August 8, 2025 Convocation

• 7:45-8:30 Breakfast – Performing Arts (PA) Atrium
• 8:40-12:15 Convocation Programming –Performing Arts (PA) Main Stage
• 12:15-12:30 Academic Senate General Meeting – Performing Arts (PA) Main Stage
• 12:30-1:15 Lunch – Campus Center (CC) Dining Room
• 1:20-3:00 Division and Department Meetings – Contact your division/department for details 

April 18 Professional Development (Flex) Day

All Moorpark College faculty and staff are warmly invited to take part in our April 18 Professional Development (Flex) Day.

Please note that all sessions will be online, but we will still serve breakfast and lunch in the Campus Center Dining Room

Please RSVP for meals here

Schedule Summary

• 8:30-9:00 Breakfast
• 9:00-10:15 Tri-County GLAD Educational Presentation: Mental Health Outreach for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals –Online. Zoom link
• 10:30-11:45 Equity Advocates Community of Practice Report Out  -  Online. Zoom link
• 11:45-12:30 Lunch
• 12:30-1:45 Bachelor Degree Program Update – Online Zoom link
• 2:00-3:15 Supporting the Mental Health of our LGBTQIA+ Students – Online Zoom link

Detailed Session Information

8:30-9:00 Breakfast

Please join us in the Campus Center Dining Room for light breakfast and coffee

9:00-10:15 Tri-County GLAD Educational Presentation: Mental Health Outreach for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals –Online. Zoom link

Please join Ginny Nyholm and Ricardo Nino from Tri-County GLAD (Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness)  For an important presentation about supporting the mental health of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.. I will ask them for a Zoom link to provide for you!

The agenda includes:

• Purpose of Tri-County GLAD Services
• Deaf and hard of hearing population in VC
• Myths about deafness
• Mental health issues in DHH community

Please see attached flyer for more information.

Facilitators: Ginny Nyholm and Ricardo Nino

Audience: All faculty and staff

10:30-11:45 Equity Advocates Community of Practice Report Out  - Online. Zoom link

In Fall 2024,we created a Community of Practice (COP) called Equity Advocates with Dr. Eric Felix. Dr. Felix led a series of intensive workshops focused on how we can better foster student equity, both in our classrooms and across the college. Please join participants of this project for a roundtable discussion of what they have learned and how we can continue this important work across the campus.

Facilitators: Equity Advocates with Dr. Eric Felix COP

Audience: Faculty focused, but everyone is welcome

11:45-12:30 Lunch

Please join us in the Campus Center Dining Room for lunch

12:30-1:45 Bachelor Degree Program Update – Online Zoom link

Join us for an informative session on the California Community Colleges Baccalaureate Program. This fall, Moorpark College will welcome its second cohort in the B.S. in Biomanufacturing program. Learn how this statewide initiative is expanding access to affordable, workforce-driven bachelor’s degrees—now that California is one of 24 states authorizing community colleges to offer them. Discover how this opportunity can benefit students, families, and our region, where a single course can lead to a bachelor’s degree at MC/VCCCD.

Facilitator: Mari Estrada-Gonzalez

Audience: All faculty and staff

2:00-3:15 Supporting the Mental Health of our LGBTQIA+ Students—Online Zoom link

Students who identify as LGBTQIA+ often face distinct challenges to their mental health. Please join members of our Behavior Assessment and Care (BAC) Team and SAFEZONE training team for an important discussion for how faculty and staff can support these vulnerable students as part of our mission to create equitable and inclusive learning environments.

Facilitators: Allison Case Barton and Matthew Morgan

Audience: All faculty and staff

Moorpark College

Feb 13 Professional Development (Flex) Day

Please RSVP for meals here

All Moorpark College Faculty and Staff are warmly welcome to join us for our Feb 13 Professional Development (Flex) Day.

Special Note:

Due to predicted rain, the zoo open house activity has been canceled. Meals will be in CC Dining room and session meeting locations have been updated as below.

Schedule-at-a-Glance

• 8:30-9:00--Breakfast. CC Dining Room
• 9:00-10:15— “Know Your Rights” Guest Speaker Patrick Martinez. Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link
• 10:30-11:45— Tuning Into the Body: Cultivating Resiliency. In-person only. LM 122
• 11:45-1:00—Lunch. CC Dining Room
• 1:00-2:15—Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates. LM 122 and online. Zoon link
• 1:00-2:15—Bachelor 3 Program Updates. Session canceled

Detailed Schedule

9:00-10:15— “Know Your Rights” Guest Speaker Patrick Martinez. Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR) and online. Zoom link

Please join guest speaker Patrick Martinez for talk entitled “Know Your Rights.”  During the presentation we will cover what rights individuals in the United States have in interactions with law/immigration enforcement regardless of their immigration status. We will also consider how policy changes impact immigration enforcement currently, then we will review how to exercise rights in context.

Speaker information: Patrick Martinez is an attorney with the UFW Foundation. The UFW Foundation is a nonprofit that provides immigration legal services to the community. Currently, the UFW Foundation provides free immigration legal services to students, staff, and faculty at Moorpark College.

Audience: All Faculty and Staff

10:30-11:45— Tuning into the Body: Cultivating Resiliency. In-person only. LM 122

Please join us for a skill-building workshop from Associate Dean Tamarra Coleman

This session will introduce you to a model—Community Resiliency Model—for developing resiliency and bouncing back after difficult or stressful experiences and even trauma.  The session will be interactive and will teach you the skills to help you tune into your body and bring your nervous system back to the “Ok Zone” or center in times of stress. This is especially important during this time in our community and our country when people are trying manage difficult experiences on a local and national level—from natural disasters to deep political divide.  I invite you to join me in community to help us all just feel better.

Facilitator information: Tamarra Coleman- I am certified through the Trauma Resource Institute. The Trauma Resource Institute (TRI) is a nonprofit organization devoted to cultivating trauma-informed and resiliency-focused individuals and communities throughout the world. TRI is known internationally for its innovative perspectives promoting individual and community well-being. Two types of training have been developed, the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)® and the Community Resiliency Model (CRM)®. Both models are biologically based and teach wellness skills, cultivating well-being in mind, body, and spirit. While TRM is oriented toward mental health professionals, CRM takes on a public health focus and has been taught to professionals and natural leaders of communities.

11:45-1:00—Lunch. CC Dining Room

1:00-2:15—Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates. Campus LM 122 and online. Zoon link

Please join us for a meeting of our Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates group. All current members and any faculty or staff interested in joining are welcome.

Facilitators: TWMOCAs core membership

1:00-2:15—Bachelor Degree Program Updates. Session canceled

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)

January 10, 2025 Professional Development (Flex) Day Program

All Moorpark College faculty and staff are warmly invited to participate in our January 10, 2025 Professional Development (Flex) Day!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SESSIONS ARE ENTIRELY ONLINE FOR JAN 10.

Schedule Summary

8:30-9:00

• Breakfast – (note: if campus has power, breakfast in CC Dining Room. If campus has lost power, then breakfast will be served in the AD Building lobby)

9:00-10:15

• Budget Process Information – Online Zoom link
• Zero Textbook Cost and Open Educational Resources (ZTC/OER) For Beginners – Online Zoom link
• Zero Textbook Cost and Open Educational Resources (ZTC) For Experienced Users – Online Zoom link

10:30-11:45

• Chrome River Information – Online Zoom link  
• Guided Pathways Open Forum – Online Zoom link
• NotebookLM: Use the Power of AI for Quick Summarization and Note Taking – Online Zoom Link

11:45-12:30

• Lunch – (note if the campus has power, then lunch will served in CC Dining Room. If the campus has lost power, then lunch will be served in the AD building lobby).

12:30-12:45

• Special Presentation: Textbook Ordering with Follet. Online Teams link: Join the meeting now

12:45-2:00

• Teaching Men and Women of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) –Online Zoom link
• AI and Academic Honesty – Online Zoom link

2:15-3:30

• Workshop Invitation: Pro-Active Enrollment Management System (PEMS) – Online Zoom link
• Bachelor Degree Program Updates – Online Zoom link

Detailed Schedule

9:00-10:15 Budget Process Information – Online Zoom link

Please join members of our Fiscal Services Office to learn more about processes involved in budget management.

• Facilitator: Fiscal Services staff

9:00-10:15 Zero Textbook Cost and Open Educational Resources (ZTC/OER) For Beginners – Online Zoom link

New to--or want to learn more about--using Zero Textbook Cost and/or Open Educational Resources? Then this session is for you! Learn about the ways ZTC/OER can offer important tools for serving our students by enhancing equity and success!

• Facilitator: Cindy Sheaks

9:00-10:15 Zero Textbook Cost and Open Educational Resources (ZTC) For Experienced Users – Online Zoom link

Have you already been implementing Zero Text ook Cost and/or Open Educational Resources in your classes and now are ready for the next steps? Then this session is for you! Join us to learn more about the latest information regarding ZTC/OER including how to help get more colleagues involved to increase the reach and impact of these important programs.

• Facilitator: Trudi Radtke

10:30-11:45 Chrome River Information – Online Zoom link  

Please join members of our Fiscal Services Office for a presentation about using Chrome River to input financial data including travel funds reports and P-cards.

• Facilitator: Fiscal Services staff

10:30-11:45 Guided Pathways Open Forum – Online Zoom link

You are invited to bring your ideas, insights, and suggestions as we continue to solidify the foundation for Guided Pathways at Moorpark College. Guided Pathways is an institutional commitment, meaning everyone within the campus community plays a vital role.

At this forum, expect to learn more about Guided Pathways at MC, specifically updates for the Spring 2025 term (e.g., instructional faculty stipend opportunities, Areas of Interest teams, branding, and more!). 

RSVPs are encouraged & appreciated, but not required. Those who do RSVP are eligible to win a Starbucks gift card! 

In the meantime, feel free to view our Guided Pathways newsletter. If you'd like to subscribe to the monthly newsletter, email Katie at kpena@vcccd.edu. 

• Facilitator: Katherine Peña

10:30-11:45 NotebookLM: Use the Power of AI for Quick Summarization and Note Taking -- Online Zoom link

In this session, you will learn how to create a podcast directly from digital textbooks, articles, or papers. Using AI, you can easily format existing text content and transform it into a podcast. With a few clicks, you can offer your students multiple ways to learn the same content! (Keep in mind Universal Design for Learning's "Multiple Means of Representation.") We will also share tips on how faculty can use Notebook LM for lesson preparation, creating study guides, and developing course content.

Optional: Sign up for NotebookLM https://notebooklm.google.com

• Facilitators: Jenna Horn (Communication Studies Faculty) & Tracie Bosket (Instructional Designer)
• Audience: All Faculty and Classified Professionals

12:45-2:00 Teaching Men and Women of Color Advocates (TWMOCAs) –Online Zoom link

Please join us for meeting of the Teaching Women and Men of Color Advocates. This is a group of dedicated faculty and classified professionals focused on promoting opportunities and best practices to support our students of color, enhancing equity and success, and servicing social justice.

• Facilitator: TWMOCAs Core Membership

12:45-2:00 AI and Academic Honesty – Online Zoom link

Please join us for an important conversation about challenges and opportunities regarding academic honesty in this era of emerging generative artificial intelligence technology.

• Facilitator: Trudi Radtke and Danielle Kaprelian

2:15-3:30 Workshop Invitation: Pro-Active Enrollment Management System (PEMS) – Online. Zoom link

Are you interested in proactively tracking course enrollments for your classes, department, or program and receiving automated email alerts? Would you like to identify enrollment trends in real time to make data-driven decisions that benefit your department and students?

We are excited to invite you to a workshop introducing PEMS (Pro-Active Enrollment Management System), a free and easy-to-use tool designed to help faculty, department chairs, and deans dynamically track course enrollments. With PEMS, you can:

• Monitor enrollments for any course, taught by any faculty, within any department.
• Receive daily email updates with current enrollment data.
• Anticipate when courses are nearing capacity, enabling quicker decisions to open additional sections or adjust modalities.
• Easy Opt In/Out process
• PEMS accesses Online Class Schedule and emails enrollments based on your filtering request
• Eliminates need to check online schedule daily and your history emails can identify enrollment trends.

Why PEMS Matters:

Every semester, courses reach capacity often while faculty are pre-occupied, during school breaks, or when it's too late to respond effectively.   For example, last summer, a course filled quickly during the break, but delayed decisions to open an additional section meant missed opportunities for new enrollments.  Addressing such scenarios across our Campus with proactive tracking could result in an additional 2-3 course sections, resulting in 30–100 enrollments per campus each term.

This workshop will be facilitated by Ethan Bonavida and Ed Garcia over Zoom and in person and will include a live demo of the PEMS tool. You’ll learn how easy it is to opt in or out of the system and start using this valuable resource immediately.

Who Should Attend?  (We are hoping to Record Zoom Session)

• Deans interested in tracking Dept/Program/Course enrollments
• Department Chairs
• Lead Department Faculty
• Faculty teaching newly developed or high-demand courses
• Faculty Teaching new Bachelor Degree Courses

Benefits of Attending:

• Gain insights into enrollment trends and opportunities.
• Increase collaboration between faculty and deans to respond to student needs in real time.
• Boost your department's enrollments by ensuring no course is overlooked.

Join us to discover how PEMS can help you proactively manage enrollments and better serve your students.

• Facilitator: Ethan Bonvida

2:15-3:30 Bachelor Degree Program Updates – Online Zoom link

Please join us for important updates to our Bachelor Degree Program as we work to provide greater opportunities for success to our students!

• Facilitator: Mari Estrada-Gonzalez

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