All Campuses
1 Added the following training programs: Academic Advising Training, FERPA Workshops, Career Services Workshops, Accessing resources via MyPima, and Code of Conduct Training (All, Murphy, AVC and Vice Provost)
2 The Vice Presidents of Instruction generated a list for potential opportunities to develop and enhance learning and educational resources to support student learning and effective teaching, College Plan Action Items, 1.5.1 and 1.5.2. The list of suggestions for professional development opportunities included teaching millennium students, teaching developmental students by discipline, replication model of writing CDAC workshops, intervention strategies, FERPA, workshops on learning styles, employing alternative teaching modalities, student success strategies, teaching the online and hybrid learners, retention strategies, effective classroom management, promotion of student engagement in the classroom, development of hybrid courses, faculty leadership on campus, curriculum development, career services in instruction, becoming a master teacher training, creative uses of professional development funds and other motivators for professional development, creating an environment of change, student complaint processes, and embedding technology into existing and new curriculum. (All, Vice Presidents of
Instruction)
3 VPs of Instruction sent memo of recommendation to Provost with suggestions on developing and enhancing learning and effective teaching and recommendations for professional development opportunities for administrators and staff on November 18, 2008. Memo included in working agenda notes. (All, VP of Instruction)
4 VPs of Instruction sent memo of recommendation to Provost's Office in regard to handling requests for overloads for full-time and adjunct faculty on December 15, 2008. (All, VP of Instruction)
Community Campus
Created a Teacher Education Program-specific Orientation for Adjunct Faculty. (CC, D. Gifford) 1
2 Created a Teacher Education Program-specific Orientation for Incoming Faculty Members. (CC, D. Gifford)
3 Twenty-five instructors and management staff participated in the Mountain Plains Adult
Education Association Conference April 21-24 in Tempe, Arizona. Funding was made available from ACES and the Arizona Department of Education. – Luisa Hernandez. El Pueblo Liberty once again hosted the statewide Digital Storytelling Institute (DSI), for the third year in a row.
Twelve adult education staff members from adult education programs across the state completed the 4-day training that culminated in a showing. Four PCCAE staff members participated in the Institute. The training was provided by Creative Narrations contractors Jennifer Nowicki-Clark and Evan Goldberg. Adult Education has designed and implemented staff training on MyPima, ADE/AES IDEAL web-based learning resources, and Skills Tutor, a web-based GED and workplace preparation program. (CC, S. Lee)
Desert Vista Campus
Used the Audio Response System during Opening Day 08/25/08 for faculty to learn and utilize the technology in the classroom. (DV, Leticia Menchaca, VP Student Development)
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East Campus
A member of the East Campus' Educational Technology Work Group has presented at least five technology workshops for faculty's professional development. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
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2 East Campus has developed a Teaching Strategies Workshop for campus instructional faculty.
(EC, C. Fugett, President)
3 The East Campus provided specialized training in PowerPoint for their faculty and adjunct faculty. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
4 The East Campus, in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, hosted and provided faculty leadership for a Teaching Strategies Workshop which provided professional development opportunities for full-time and adjunct faculty as well as Pima Community College adult education instructors. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
5 The EC's Tutoring Center piloted an enhanced tutoring program for Chemistry. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
West Campus
The Faculty Resource Center developed “FRC News to Use” summer 2010, an electronic informational newsletter distributed weekly to all full-time and adjunct faculty. The newsletter provides links to instructional technology and software, and instructional and academic services announcements. (WC, D. Lammers, D. Miller)
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2 The Faculty Resource Center provided over 40 workshops on the topics of academic services, instructional design, online grading, MyPima and technology applications during 2010-2011.
(WC, D. Lammers, D. Miller)
1.5.2 Expand access to learning resources for faculty, adjunct faculty and students through multiple modalities.
Vice Presidents of Instruction, and Vice Presidents of Student Development
All Campuses
1 Intranet development, MyPima alerts and announcements, Podcasting, Video clips for various resources, Online, and MyPima allows the ability to provide 24/7 services. Disk, jump drive etc., Pima chat with scheduled programs and a library of previous chats, Social networking,
Telephone/Helpline. (All, Murphy, AVC and Vice Provost)
2 The Vice Presidents of Instruction generated a list for potential opportunities to develop and enhance learning and educational resources to support student learning and effective teaching, College Plan Action Items, 1.5.1 and 1.5.2. The list of suggestions for professional development opportunities included teaching millennium students, teaching developmental students by discipline, replication model of writing CDAC workshops, intervention strategies, FERPA, workshops on learning styles, employing alternative teaching modalities, student success strategies, teaching the online and hybrid learners, retention strategies, effective classroom management, promotion of student engagement in the classroom, development of hybrid courses, faculty leadership on campus, curriculum development, career services in instruction, becoming a master teacher training, creative uses of professional development funds and other motivators for professional development, creating an environment of change, student complaint processes, and embedding technology into existing and new curriculum. (All, Vice Presidents of
Instruction) Community Campus
Adult Education students beginning in the Fall 2010 term will have the same access to PCC services such as the library and computer labs because of the integration into Banner. (CC, S.
Lee) 1
2 Developed and presented eleven evening or Saturday training workshops for Post-Degree students to enhance teaching skills linked to their coursework and to support their becoming high quality educators by partnering with the Amphitheater School District HR Department, Pima Community College education faculty, and Arizona Department of Education Special Education Services. (CC, D. Gifford)
3 In addition to class resources, adult education students have access to a variety of online
resources. One in particular is Skills Tutor, which is also available at the Pima County Libraries.
Two Adult Education staff members have completed the Blackboard portal training to support Adult Education hybrid/distance learning GED preparation program. (CC, S. Lee)
4 Provide technology support to Professional Development and Community Campus departments central to faculty and adjunct faculty workshops including (but not limited to), video streaming, audio, website management, etc. (CC, D. Gifford)
5 Provided Endorsement courses to certified teachers in multiple modalities including open entry/open exit, online, face-to-face, weekend, hybrid, and on site by contract. (CC, D. Gifford) Desert Vista Campus
Brought students to an opening reception of the Art of Democracy at the University of Arizona Student Union Art Gallery. 90 students, two faculty members, and two advisors attended the event to learn about the portrayals of democracy through various forms of art. Many of the students examined the art pieces online, analyzed them at the gallery, participated in small-group discussions about their analyses, and wrote about their experiences through a class assignment.
(DV, Matt Matera, Student Life Coordinator, Dr. Charles McKenzie, WRT Instructor) 1
2 Math Faculty provided Professional Development for Math Tutors. (DV, Darla Aguilar, Faculty, Simone Gers, Division Dean)
East Campus
A member of the EC student body was granted a scholarship to attend the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities conference. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
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2 A Transfer Fair for students, focused on expanding access and providing enhanced educational resources, was hosted by the East Campus. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
3 The East Campus has created a resource for basic computer skills tutorials that has been marketed to teachers and EC staff to refer students to the Learning Center for basic computer skills and online course start-up help. (EC, C. Fugett, President)
4 The East Campus Office of Student Life was an exhibitor of a nationally acclaimed Holocaust Exhibit. The campus was the only local higher education entity selected for this exhibition. (EC, C. Fugett)
5 The East Campus provided student representatives in each of the past two years to the statewide Arizona Town Hall event. (EC, C. Fugett)
Northwest Campus
Developed Perkins Grant proposal for Clinical Research Coordinator Program. Proposal has been submitted to the Program Services Office. (NW, P. Houston, A. Conover, A. Robinson, D.
Padgett, L. Brown-Quick) 1
2 Encouraged faculty to use advising hours in the tutoring lab and promote the sessions to students.
Several key faculty have provided tutoring and improved services to students. (NW, E.
Gallagher, P. Houston, D. Padgett, D. Morris-Murphy)
3 Encouraged selected students to volunteer as mentors to at-risk students and provided a structure for the mentoring to occur. (NW, Patricia Houston, Suzanne Desjardin, Dave Padgett)
4 Implemented the new Blackboard and Microsoft XP training opportunities.
Blackboard Vista training was completed. (NW, R. Foth, P. Leverentz, D. Padgett, P. Houston) 5 Increased level and depth of knowledge concerning state university admissions, advising
programs, particularly the University of Arizona, and modified STU 107 and 210 to assist students to dual enroll and transfer. Rob Walkinshaw has developed a proposal for STU 107 and PJAE. (NW, R. Walkinshaw)
6 Increased student access to Student Success (STU) course content via development of modules/workshops. Counselors have been involved in developing daily student orientations.
Rob Walkinshaw has been the lead counselor for this effort in the district. (NW, S. Desjardin, P.
Houston, R. Walkinshaw, D. Siddall, D. Padgett)
7 Increased technology and literacy resource training opportunities for students through the library.
Sessions were offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. (NW, N. Lam, K. Swank, D.
Morris-Murphy, N. Trejo, D. Padgett)
8 Piloted a new program involving NW Campus faculty who assisted students who wanted specific career information connected with a major. Faculty volunteered to provide career guidance to students within their discipline. (NW, S. Desjardin, P. Houston, D. Padgett, R. Walkinshaw, L.
Morales)
9 To improve and increase student understanding of transfer processes and options, worked with UAPCCTCC to develop events like "Love Your Major" on campus to promote university transfer. Rob Walkinshaw gave adjunct instructors for STU 210 the same course assignments to ensure campus consistency with class, and coordinated with all STU 210 instructors regarding course content. (NW, R. Walkinshaw)
West Campus
Librarian, Sandra Ley, worked with the Center for Learning Technology during 2010-2011 to create online information literacy tutorials to allow online students to receive library-related instruction. (WC, D. Lammers, D. Miller, S. Ley)
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2 Online components were incorporated (Starry Night software, SimBio and homework applications) into astronomy, biology, physics and chemistry classes during 2010 and 2011.
(WC, D. Lammers, M. Gilliland)
3 Services were expanded in the biology and physics study labs during 2010-2011 to include a cadre of student volunteers to tutor students. Faculty volunteered and applied office hours to assist students in the labs. (WC, D. Lammers, M. Gilliland)
4 The American Sign Language and Interpreter Training Program bag the use of Flip Videos (online videos) for teaching and learning beginning fall 2010. (WC, D. Lammers, M. Ginter) 5 The ESL and Interpreter Training academic programs incorporated iTunes University for
classroom instruction during 2010-2011. (WC, D. Lammers, M. Ginter)
6 The Learning Resource Center administered the LASSI inventory with student athletes beginning summer 2010 during pre-skills workshops and post workshops resulting in increased student success. Athletes attended up to seven student success and skills development workshops. This project will continue in collaboration with the College Football Program. (WC, D. Lammers, D.
Miller, P. Turrentine)
7 The National Institutes of Health, Post-Doctoral Excellent in Research 5-year grant was renewed in 2009 to support science faculty in summer research, joint teaching and mentorship and to purchases materials and supplies for the Biotechnology program. (WC, D. Lammers, M.
Gilliland)
8 The Social Services Department received $200,000 through the TANF-Health Professions Opportunity Grant in 2011 to provide a certificate program, to include online courses, to train low-income students as Community Health Advisors. The grant provides scholarships and fund for books/supplies. (WC, D. Lammers, M. Ginter)
9 The West Campus Library completed 257 instructional sessions during 2010-2011 with 8,711 reference contacts. (WC, D. Lammers, D. Miller, J. Labuda)
10 University of Arizona faculty who oversee the Biosphere invited West Campus science faculty and students to visit the Biosphere during 2010-2011. They requested we recruit science students for summer internships. Faculty member, Dr. Francisco Delgado-Duran is participating in a summer 2011 faculty research project as part of the PERT grant. (WC, D. Lammers, M.
Gilliland)
1.5.3 Establish a service review process to identify the effectiveness of learning resources and professional development
opportunities
Vice Presidents of Instruction, and Vice Presidents of Student Development
All Campuses
1 For College Plan Action Item 1.5.3, review of learning resources and professional development opportunities might require a district-wide working group consisting of Vice Presidents of Instruction and Student Development, Advanced Program Managers, Academic Service Center Coordinators, and Students and charged with evaluating effectiveness, consistency, application of innovation, and constant improvement of services. (All, Vice Presidents of Instruction)
2 VPs of Instruction conducted and evaluated a Learning Center service review. (All, T. Roush, VP of Instruction)
3 VPs of Instruction sent memo of recommendation to Provost with suggestions on developing and enhancing learning and effective teaching and recommendations for professional development opportunities for administrators and staff on November 18, 2008. Memo included in working agenda notes. (All, VP of Instruction)
4 VPs of Instruction sent memo of recommendation to Provost's Office in regard to handling requests for overloads for full-time and adjunct faculty on December 15, 2008. (All, VP of Instruction)