News & announcements from November 2011
Vision Project AMCOA CFP
Monday, November 28th, 2011February Call for Proposals Call for Proposals: Assessing Student Learning Outcomes Within and Across Disciplines Deadline January 10, 2012. The conference will be held Thursday, February 9, 2012, UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. For further information, contact Judi at(413) 775-1387 greene-corveej@gcc.mass.edu
OWS and College Responsibilities
Saturday, November 26th, 2011As the Occupy Wallstreet moves to Occupy Campuses, college faculty and administrative staff can learn lessons from recent weeks’ events. By now most of us have seen a 2 minute or 8 minute video clip [and transcript] of the pepper spraying protesters at UC Davis. Recent articles have urged colleges to move cautiously as students make…
The Liberal Arts and Employee Skills
Friday, November 18th, 2011What do employers want from college grads? Rob Jenkins makes a case that the first two years of liberal arts are critical for employment and that many of college students do these courses at community colleges. The suggestions are based on the annually updated research by National Association of College and Employers [NACE]. Employers want teachers to engage…
Creating learning environments: best practices
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011Recently many of us received the NEA [National Education Association] union higher education newsletter, that focuses on the use of small groups. Research suggests that small groups create community, collaborative learning and help retain students in college. Many more resources on helping students learn are located at NEA higher education website. Letting students take control…
Advisor Training at GCC November 2011
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011Nuts & Bolts Of Academic Advising November 3rd, 2:30pm – 4:00pm in Room C118A Banner Trainings Wednesday, November 2nd, 3:00 – 4:00pm Location TBA Monday, November 7th, 12 :00 – 1:00 pm Location TBA Tuesday, November 8th, 9:00 – 10:00 am Location TBA Advising and Banner Training at GCCNovember 2011
BCC Professional Development
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011Berkshire Community College has offered us 4 seats in this workshop on November 15thform 2:30 – 4:30 pm on the BCC campus in Pittsfield : “Creating Writing Assignments that Result in Student Papers YOU Will Want to Read” Incorporating a variety of formal and informal writing assignments in your course can promote student engagement, critical thinking…
