Break

Workshops — Session I

Workshops — Lunch Session
Lunch on your own

Workshops — Session II

Break

Workshops — Session III

Workshops — Session IV

Workshops — Session V

The 30 Day Experiment
Sara Lowe-Bouchard

Practice living complaint free for 30 days and see how your interactions with others as well as your internal thoughts and feelings relating to events in your day to day life transform. We will explore strategies to utilize while participating in the 30 day experiment. This is an interactive workshop.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2801

Writer's Workshop
Todd Straus

Bring a piece of your own writing. One page max. We'll read and discuss each other's work. Fiction or non. Please bring 15 copies.

Santa Rosa Campus

Emeritus Hall
1624

Using Credit by Exam to Streamline Programs of Study
Micca Gray, Ann O'Donnell, Freyja Pereira, Peg Saragina

Are you aware of students who have acquired course content and skills either from the workplace or through prior learning? Learn how using Credit by Exam for your course(s) can help these students move through their programs of study more quickly.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2702

Measuring the Un-measurable: Using Rubrics for Assessment
Wanda Burzycki

A rubric allows you to quantify the achievement of skills demonstrations, complex tasks, and broader, more holistic learning. This workshop provides examples of a variety of rubrics and provides time and guidance for developing an effective rubric in your own discipline.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2703

cancelled

Image Editing & Accessibility 101 - Preparing Images for Online Use/Common Accessibility
Corrine Haverinen

Preparing images - especially for web sites, e-mailing, and PowerPoint. Instruction on the importance of sizing images correctly, understanding pixel sizes, cropping, saving, optimizing & simple image correction. Adding effective alternative text to images for accessibility compliance and other most common accessibility issues for online materials.

Santa Rosa Campus

Doyle Library Center for New Media, 4421

It's Just a Theory…A Discussion on the Role of Science and the Scientific Method in the Classroom
Karen Frindell Teuscher, Ann Herbst, Sean Martin

A cross-disciplinary brainstorming session. We will address such philosophical questions as "What is science?", as well as discuss how we can assure that our students know the difference between a theory and a theorem, between opinion and fact, and that science functions in a specific way that is relevant to all of us.

Santa Rosa Campus

Emeritus Hall
1696

Increasing Student Collaboration Using Wikis, Moodle Forum & Turnitin.com's PeerMark
Lisa, Beach, Deborah Chigazola, Jennifer Royal, Phyllis Usina

A wiki is a tool that can be used to develop and build ideas as a group. This workshop will explore the use of a wiki and Moodle Forum for group projects in online courses and face to face classes. Examples of several options will be discussed and highlighted.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2704

Zen and the Art of Motor Skill Acquisition
Arthur Hsieh

Getting essential and critical information from the "head to the hands" is the challenge educators face when teaching motor skills. This presentation provides a brief overview of theory as it applies to psychomotor skill acquisition, then provides real life examples of how to improve the speed, accuracy and retention of training. Evaluation and assessment challenges are also covered. Participants even get to leave the presentation with a "free gift"!

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2707

Using Yoga to Open Our Breath, Our Bodies and Our Minds: Using Yoga to "Let Go"
Diana Wells

We will use basic Yoga breathing, body alignment and movement techniques to begin to free our bodies and minds from stress. Bring your yoga mat!

Santa Rosa Campus

Tauzer Gym
905

Student Complaint/Grievance Policy: What You Need to Do
Robert Ethington

We will review the current student complaint/grievance policy and cover the responsibilities to faculty/staff when responding to a complaint and/or grievance. Case studies will be discussed and there will be time for Q and A.

Santa Rosa Campus

Bertolini Hall, Center for Student Leadership, 4643

Using Moodle for Face-to-Face Classes
Nancy Persons

In this workshop Nancy will report on lessons learned from 3 semesters of using Moodle for a class website interface used in conjunction with a face-to-face class. The presentation will include direct feedback from students on their experiences using Moodle. The presenter will engage the audience in conversation regarding ways in which Moodle can be used to enhance student success and support a philosophy of sustainable use of resources.
(Video-conferenced to the Petaluma Campus; video-taped)

Santa Rosa Campus

Doyle Library
4245

AEF Hosts Community & Connection for AA's/EA's - Let's Talk; Help & Support Each Other!
Alicia Jourdain, Kimberly Kalember

Brown Bag Lunch & Conversation: Topics include guerilla problem-solving (bring your problems/let's share the solutions); organize everything in your life, or at least your office, yourself and supervisor; Balance? How to create it, and other ideas of how to work at your optimum level.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2801

Welcome to Your New Culinary Arts Center
Cathy Burgett, Jim Cason, Michael Salinger

The newest addition to the JC campus is built, and it's just across the street. The Culinary Arts Department is in its new home, and we are eager to show off the building. Come over and take a tour!

Santa Rosa Campus

Culinary Arts Center

Using Screenflow as an Education Tool
Beaury Foshee

Web based information presentation is part of education nowadays. I will demonstrate an intuitive screencasting tool called Screenflow that can be used to create and provide professional multimedia tutorials and how-to's for your students. Screenflow comes in versions.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2802

Save Time Grading Labs: Collect and Process your Students' Numerical Data More Efficiently
Joe Fassler

Explore a simple new platform for creating web-based forms that students can use to submit data electronically. The system was developed locally for use in Chemistry labs, but may be of use in other courses as well. The data can be easily processed in Excel as you like and compared to students' own calculation.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2923

Smart Search: A Presentation and Conversation About SRJC Library's Discovery Service
Molly Matheson, Nancy Persons

In this workshop Molly Matheson and Nancy Persons will give an in-depth presentation of cutting edge technology for researchers. Smart Search is "single-box" information discovery software that accesses multiple resources including the library catalog and a wide range of databases in a single search. This technology offers new options for students and has significant implications for student success. Molly and Nancy will demonstrate significant aspects of the software and engage the audience in a conversation about the potential impact of this software on student learning and academic success.

Santa Rosa Campus

Doyle Library
4420

SharePoint: What's Coming Next
Marc Berger, Liko Puha

An update regarding the implementation and utilization of SharePoint across the District.

(Video-conferenced to the Petaluma Campus; video-taped)

Santa Rosa Campus

Doyle Library
4246

Globalization: A View from the Amazon Rainforest
Kent Wisniewski

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the experiences of mixed-heritage Amazonians (caboclos) who live in small settlements along the Rio Negro in Brazil. The presentation will include a brief colonial history of the region as well as an in-depth look at caboclo experiences of globalization in the present.
(Video-taped)

Santa Rosa Campus

Doyle Library
4245

Tax Sheltered Annuities
Deepa Desai, Lisa Hotchkiss

Information on SRJC Tax Sheltered Plans.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2711

Tech Tips & Tricks to Simplify Your Working Life
Dana Throckmorton

An overview of many different ways to "use tech" to make the work day a little easier, including how to slim down photos & PDFs for smaller emails; blur out sensitive info from photos; use File Depot, or DropBox for outside partners; filter DL.STAFF.ALL Outlook conversations that you aren't interested in; use the SRJC search tools to find the information you're looking for; create a unique but memorable password (no more writing them on stickies?); and remember to get up and move regularly for better health. Informative overview with participants being supplied with physical/digital handout reference guide covering what is covered in the workshop.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2704

It's American Heart Month: Do you know your numbers?
Jeannie Calverley

One of the best ways to take care of your heart health is to participate in regular screenings of blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose levels, and body mass index. Learn what the test numbers mean, and ways to improve your numbers and your health.

Santa Rosa Campus

Bech Hall
1901

Strategies for Instructing Students with Mental Health Challenges
Ashley Arnold, Catherine Williams

Join a collaborative discussion with colleagues about the challenges that are sometimes encountered when working with students with mental health issues. Develop skills to effectively instruct, support, and intervene with this growing student population.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2714

Using Tegrity, Learn Smart, and Connect - Easing Your Way into Technology for Your Classroom
Shirley Hino

Have you ever felt overwhelmed about all the available technology out there? In this presentation, we will examine software, which is bundled with your textbook. Explore using Tegrity to record and upload your lectures and proctor your online exams. Ease into online homework with Learn Smart and teach your student metacognitive skills along the way. And if you are gung-ho, learn how to create your own assignments in Connect, annotate the ebook with your course notes, and sync grades straight into Blackboard.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2802

Welcome to Your New Culinary Arts Center
Cathy Burgett, Jim Cason, Michael Salinger

The newest addition to the JC campus built, and it's just across the street. The Culinary Arts Department is in its new home, and we are eager to show off the building. Come over and take a tour!

Santa Rosa Campus

Culinary Arts Center

Dealing With Spam & Best Practices Overview
Marc Berger

Attend this workshop to find out what IT is doing to fight spam at SRJC, including a brief overview of how E-mail is processed before it gets to your mailbox, some statistics on the amount of spam that we receive vs. legitimate messages, a demonstration on how to configure the spam-blocking systems we offer, ways to identify phishing attacks and scams, and how to setup rules to organize your inbox.(Video-conferenced to the Petaluma Campus; video-taped)

Santa Rosa Campus

Doyle Library
4246

You Can Excel
Cece Jones, Katie Seder

This is not your grandma's Excel workshop! We have designed it to address your specific Excel needs from basic to advanced. Simply email your questions to Cece Jones in advance, then come to the workshop and learn the answers.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2803

It's American Heart Month: Do you know your numbers?
Jeannie Calverley

One of the best ways to take care of your heart health is to participate in regular screenings of blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose levels, and body mass index. Learn what the test numbers mean, and ways to improve your numbers and your health.

Santa Rosa Campus

Bech Hall
1901

A Few Ideas for Successful Group Work
Annie Banks

This workshop will discuss the strengths and weakness of group work, while reviewing the basic theoretical goals for sociocultural learning, especially as they relate to basic skills education. Participants will engage in group work activities to demonstrate effective practices for structuring, implementing, and assessing group work activities in the college setting. Not recommended for those who "don't like group work."

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2702

How to Respond to Distressed, Disruptive & Dangerous Behavior
Bert Epstein, Margaret Grayson, Daniel Puertas

Crisis Intervention Resource Team (CIRT) members will provide information on identifying distressed, disruptive, and dangerous behavior in students, how to intervene, and on resources available at SRJC and in the community. The information will be presented in the format of lecture, case examples, group discussion , and role playing exercises.
(Video-taped)

Santa Rosa Campus

Doyle Library
4245

Life-Lists
Gordon Yaswen

Create and use your own Life-Lists (in journal, scrapbook, memoir) to revitalize your past into lists, anecdotes, and sharing's that can be gifts to others only you can give, to bridge generations and be treasured for lifetimes. With them you can buoy your self-esteem, discover meaning hidden in your history, and make your life an art-work others can cherish. This handy, uncostly process requires no writing skill and only scraps of time.

Santa Rosa Campus

Emeritus Hall
1624

Getting Started with Moodle
Lisa Beach

This workshop will help any instructor get started using Moodle. It will cover course creation, initial settings, student enrollment, and basic components.

Santa Rosa Campus

Doyle Library Center for New Media, 4421

Effective Meetings is Not an Oxymoron
Bob Benoit, Tracy Ruelle

Do you ever complain about having to attend meetings? Have you ever wondered how to make your meetings more productive and effective? Administrators, faculty, and staff are thrown into numerous required and necessary meetings to solve serious educational issues. Many of us were rigorously trained to teach and perform our jobs, but we may have little formal education about how to conduct effective meetings under stress.  Many good leaders are challenged by the emotions and “baggage” of meeting participants, leading to a stressful meeting.  This workshop will provide tools and techniques to help us effectively conduct meetings and will show those not in charge of meetings how to positively influence meetings they attend.  The session will be interactive.

Santa Rosa Campus

Maggini Hall
2703

Communication Studies

Participants will identify any courses still in need of SLO's, evaluate the SLO's of current courses, suggest changes if necessary and discuss progress in assessing SLO's to date.

Santa Rosa Campus

Burbank Hall
254

Social Sciences

Comparative models of learning assessment across the 3 disciplines within the Social Sciences.

Santa Rosa Campus

Emeritus Hall
1692

Disability Resources

This workshop will provide opportunity for sharing of DRD course and program assessments conducted in the fall 2011 semester, as well as allow for planning of the department's 2012/2013 program assessment.

Santa Rosa Campus

Analy Village
Conference Room

Dental Assisting/Dental Hygiene

Using specific DA & DH course SLOs, develop assessments for the Dental Assisting & Dental Hygiene programs.

Santa Rosa Campus

Race Building
4024

Theatre Arts

Curriculum updating project

Santa Rosa Campus

Burbank Hall
214

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Looking for a Full-Time Job in the California Community Colleges? Get Expert Advice Here!
Sarah Hopkins, Melissa Kort, Janet McCulloch, Terry Shell, Julie Thompson

Seventy-five percent of all California Community College instructors are within five years of retirement. This means that all through the System there will be many full-time opportunities for adjunct instructors looking for a permanent position. This panel discussion will cover key components of the hiring process, including: closing reading of a job description; resume and cover letter writing; paper screening criteria; interview questions and criteria. There will be time at the end of the session to ask questions and get expert advice.

Santa Rosa Campus

Shuhaw Hall
1786