Professional Development Activities A sampling as reported by individual personnel

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Office of Institutional Planning and Assessment August 10, 2012

Professional Development Activities 2011-2012

A sampling as reported by individual personnel

Administrative Services, Office of Dean

Alabama Association of College and University Business Officers/Alabama College System Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Orange Beach

Alabama Community College System Financial Management Association (ACCSFMA) Fall Meeting, Lawson State Community College

Alabama Community College System Human Resource Management Association Annual Diversity Conference, Jefferson State Community College, Shelby Campus

Department of Postsecondary Education Audit Training Workshop, Montgomery National Student Clearinghouse Workshop, Huntsville

Adult Education

2012 Alabama Association of Public Continuing and Adult Education Summer Teacher Conference, Montgomery

TESOL International Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Alabama Technology Network (ATN) Center

AS 9100 Revision C Internal Auditor Training, sponsored by SRI Quality System Registrar Strategies and Resources for Long-Term Recovery: A Federal Technical Assistance & Grant Writing Workshop, sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission, Tuscaloosa

Business and Computer Science

Alabama Association of Higher Education in Business Annual Conference, Point Clear, Alabama

Alabama Community College System Information Services Association Annual Meeting, Orange Beach

Child Development

Customer Service Skills Workshop, sponsored by the DeKalb County EDA, NACC

National Association for the Education of Young Children Training for Program Administrators, Washington, D. C.

College and Career Planning Center

Alabama Academic Advising Association Workshop, Huntsville Appalachian Regional Commission Program Workshop, Cullman Blackboard Connect Mass Notification Solution Workshop, NACC

Career Coach Professional Development Training, sponsored by the Region II Workforce Development, Huntsville

Career Coach Training: Alabama Success Books, sponsored by the Alabama State Department of Education, Gadsden State Community College

IC³ (digital literacy) Certification

Industrial tour of PlayCore, Inc. facility, sponsored by the DeKalb County Economic Development Agency, Fort Payne

McGraw-Hill Campus and Connect Workshop, NACC Microsoft Office Specialist 2010 Certification

National Career Development Association Global Conference, Atlanta, Georgia

Professional Resume Writer Certification, sponsored by Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches (PARW/CC)

Tech Tools Shoot Out Workshop, sponsored by the NACC Technology Learning Center

Cosmetology Program

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Dermal Institute

Advanced Techniques on Eczema and Psoriasis for Esthetics Workshop, sponsored by The International Dermal Institute, Atlanta

Advanced Techniques on Galvanic Current for Esthetics Workshop, Atlanta

Alabama Skills USA Cosmetology Planning Committee for State Conference, Gadsden High School

Department of Postsecondary Education Cosmetology Curriculum Meeting, Wallace State Community College

National Interstate Council on State Board of Cosmetology Licensure Exams Updates, Jefferson State Community College

Redkin Art of Consultation Workshop, presented by Jessica Waters, sponsored by Gulf States, NACC Salon Institute

Redkin Product Knowledge Workshop, Redkin District Educator, sponsored by State Beauty Supply, NACC Salon Institute

Scrupples Product Knowledge Workshop, NACC Salon Institute Southeastern Premier Beauty Show , Birmingham

Undergraduate Student Day: Facial Exfoliant Machines, Advanced Techniques in Machines, and Employment Opportunities, Atlanta Dermal Institute

Developmental Studies Program

Alabama Association for Developmental Education Executive Board Meeting, Montgomery Graduate course: Educational Measurement and Program Evaluation, Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana

Graduate course: Learning Support Centers in Higher Education, Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana

National Association of Developmental Education Conference, Orlando, Florida National College Learning Center Association 2011 Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana

English & Fine Arts Division

2nd Annual ACCS eLearning Symposium, sponsored by Blackboard, Athens State University Adding Wimba Tools to online courses, sponsored by the Alabama State Department of Education (Webinar)

Collaborative Study of Twelve Extraordinary Women through [email protected]

EBSCO Discovery Demonstration, presented by Dr. Julia Everett, NACC

Embellishing NEWS for online courses, sponsored by the Alabama State Department of Education (Webinar)

Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference, Louisville, Kentucky

“Hazards of a Sedentary Lifestyle” Discussion Forum, sponsored by the Alabama State Department of Education, Alabama State Department of Education website

Manhattan Choral Production of Handel’s Messiah, New York, New York National Association of Developmental Education Conference, Orlando, Florida National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois National Sigma Tau Delta/Sigma Kappa Delta Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana NBC Learn Student Workshop, NACC Technology Learning Center

Pearson Computer Lab Workshop, NACC

QEP Lead Evaluator, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Onsite Review, Hopkinsville Community College, Kentucky

Sigma Kappa Delta National Board Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Citation Project and Writing Matters, presented by Rebecca M. Howard, sponsored by McGraw-Hill (Webinar)

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The Collegiate Choral Festival, sponsored by the Alabama Chapter of the American Choral Directors, Birmingham

Writing Workshop with Author Joshilyn Jackson, NACC

Engineering Technology

Alabama Community College Master Teacher Experience, NACC

Principles of LEAN Manufacturing Workshop, sponsored by the Alabama Technology Network, NACC

Six Sigma Introduction Seminar, sponsored by Alabama Technology Network Center, Rock Tenn, Stevenson

VEX & EASY C Programming - Train the Trainer Workshop, sponsored by BEST Robotics, Auburn University

Financial Aid

36th_{annual Alabama Veterans Affairs Association Conference, Eufaula, Alabama}

Clock Hours and Gainful Employment Workshop, sponsored by US Department of Education, Lawson State Community College

Graduate Course: Business Leadership, Jacksonville State University Graduate Course: International Business, Jacksonville State University Graduate Course: Marketing Administration, Jacksonville State University Graduate Course: Organizational Communication, Jacksonville State University

Graduate Course: Quantitative Methods for Business Decision Making, Jacksonville State University

Health Science Division

2012 Adult Immunization Schedule: The Key Changes, presented by the Annals of Internal Medicine (Webinar)

Accreditation Success: Steps to the Future, sponsored by NurseTim Incorporated (Webinar) Alabama Organ Bank Update, DeKalb Regional Medical Center, Fort Payne

Blackboard Training: Online Policies and Procedures, sponsored by the Technology Learning Center, NACC

Discovery Product Workshop, NACC

Drexel University Nursing Education Institute Annual Nursing Education Conference, Savannah, Georgia

EMS Symposium, NACC

High Stakes Testing Workshop, sponsored by the Alabama Council of Administrators of Professional Nursing Education Programs (ACAPNEP), Montgomery

How Nursing Students Study, presented by Kaplan (Webinar) Inside the NCLEX, sponsored by Kaplan Nursing (Webinar) Instructional Resources, sponsored by LWW Products (Webinar) Integrated Testing Workshop, sponsored by Kaplan/LWW, NACC Kaplan Learning Systems Workshop for Nursing Students, NACC National League for Nursing Nurse Educator Certification

Nuclear Power Plant Safety and the Public Health Response, sponsored by the South Central Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center in partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health (Webinar)

Presentation of Internship/Job Search on Blackboard, sponsored by the Student and Faculty Technology Center, NACC

Simulation Activities with Sim Man Workshop, sponsored by Laerdahl, NACC

Simulation Users Network Conference, sponsored by Laerdahl, Calhoun Community College Strategies for Improving the Prevention and Management of RSV Bronchiolitis, sponsored by medscape.org (Webinar)

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The Nursing Education Imperative, presented by Medscape Nursing (Webinar)

Industrial Systems Technology Program

Fab Tech Expo, sponsored by Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Welding Society, Precision Metalforming Association, and Chemical Coaters Association International, Chicago, Illinois

Integrated Architecture on Tour Seminar, sponsored by Rockwell Automation, Scottsboro

OSHA 501 Training, sponsored by The University of South Florida, Calhoun Community College OSHA 511 Training, sponsored by The University of South Florida, Calhoun Community College Principles of Lean Manufacturing Workshop, sponsored by the Alabama Technology Network, NACC

Siemens S7-1200 Programmable Logic Controllers Workshop, with training in PLC configuration, control logic basics and system communications, Norcross, Georgia

VEX & EASY C Programming - Train the Trainer Workshop, sponsored by BEST Robotics, Auburn University

Learning Resources Center

Discovery Product Workshop, NACC

Information Literacy Assessment Class, sponsored by LYRASIS, Online Just the Basics: Browse, Check Out, Download (Webinar)

Library Management Network Board of Directors Meeting, Decatur

Library Management Network Integrated Library System Vendor Demo by SIRSI, Innovative, The Library Corporation, and Auto-Graphics, Decatur

LinkSource and A-to-Z Basics Training Session, presented online by EBSCO

Mathematics Division

Blackboard Updates, sponsored by the NACC Technology Learning Center, NACC

Classroom Instructional Technology Workshop, sponsored by the NACC Technology Learning Center

Creating an Anti-Bullying Environment: What Your School May be Missing, sponsored by Education World, North Jackson High School

Drafting and Engineering Seminar, sponsored by GameTime, Fort Payne Graduate Course: Linear Programming, University of West Alabama

Graduate Course: Topics in Numerical Methods Theory and Practice, The University of Alabama

Implementing Student Success Strategies in the Developmental Math Classroom, sponsored by McGraw-Hill Higher Education (Webinar)

Math Department Technology Training, NACC

National Association of Developmental Education Conference, Orlando, Florida Review of Course Compass, North Jackson High School

Reviewing the Basics while Teaching Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, sponsored by McGraw-Hill Higher Education (Webinar)

Siemens plant tour and workshop with head of engineering, Fort Payne Tour of Valencia College, winner of the 2011 Aspen Award, Orlando, Florida Vulcraft plant tour and workshop with head of engineering, Fort Payne

Medical Assistant Program

Medical coding workshop, sponsored by Chattanooga State Community College, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Tennessee Association of Medical Staff Services Annual Conference, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Natural Sciences Division

196th Two-Year College Chemistry Consortium (2YC3_{) Conference, sponsored by the American}

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Graduate Course: Introduction to Graduate Education and Technology, Jacksonville State University

Graduate course: Leadership in Education, Jacksonville State University Graduate Course: Problems in Education, Jacksonville State University Graduate Course: Problems in Education II, Jacksonville State University Graduate Course: Seminar in Organismal Biology, Jacksonville State University Graduate Course: Survey Course in Special Education, Jacksonville State University

Problem-Based Case Learning workshop sponsored by ACCS and Innovation in Teaching and Learning, Wallace State

Office Administration Program

McGraw-Hill Campus and Connect Workshop, NACC Technology Learning Center

President, Office of

SACSCOC 2011 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida

Promotions and Marketing

Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association Summer Conference, Mobile

SACS Accreditation Liaison & Institutional Planning and Assessment

2012 Phi Theta Kappa Alabama Regional Convention, Decatur

2012 Phi Theta Kappa International Convention, Nashville, Tennessee Alabama Community College Leadership Academy, Tuscaloosa

Alabama Humanities Foundation Annual Awards Luncheon, Birmingham Alabama Possible Summer Higher Education Workshop, Birmingham DeKalb Human Resources Management Professionals Meeting, Fort Payne

Improvement: The Key to Institutional Effectiveness Workshop, sponsored by the ACCS Instructional Officers Association, Montgomery

Online Leave Processing, sponsored by Alliant Database Systems (Webinar) SACSCOC 2011 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida

SACSCOC Institute on Quality Enhancement and Accreditation, Atlanta, Georgia Southern Association for Community College Research Annual Conference, Huntsville Students First Act Workshop, sponsored by Department of Postsecondary Education, Drake State Technical College

Troy University eColloquium, sponsored by Troy University, NACC

Social Sciences, Speech, & Foreign Languages

2011 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Annual Convention and Expo, Denver, Colorado

2012 National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police Winter Conference, Huntsville

Alabama Immigration Law Training, sponsored by Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, Jacksonville, Alabama

Developing Teachers As Historians Seminar: Industrialization in Post-Civil War America, Huntsville

Developing Teachers As Historians Seminar: The 1920s in American History, Huntsville Developing Teachers As Historians Seminar: The Tennessee Valley Authority, Huntsville Making the Grade, Reaching Proficiency for All Seminar, sponsored by The Center For Comprehensive Math Assessment, Birmingham

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McGraw-Hill Campus and Connect Workshop, NACC Technology Learning Center NBC Learn Workshop, NACC Technology Learning Center

Talking Out Loud: Wimba Voice Workshop, NACC Technology Learning Center

Training for the Investigation of Social Network Sites, sponsored by Jefferson State Community College, Birmingham

Student and Faculty Technology Learning Center

Alabama Community College System Information Services Association Annual Meeting, Orange Beach

AppDynamics: An application performance management solution designed for today’s environments (Webinar)

Blackboard Usability Lab for product development, Online Blackboard—Service Pack 8 (Webinar)

Bridging the Gap between Faculty and Students using Facebook, Twitter and Text, sponsored by ConnectYard (Webinar)

Changing the Way Professors and Students Communicate Through Social Media, sponsored by ConnectYard (Webinar)

English Department Pearson Lab Training, NACC

Florida Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, Florida

McGraw-Hill Connect and Create Workshop, NACC Technology Learning Center Microsoft Technology Associate: Windows Operating System Certification, NACC

Tennessee Valley Educational Consortium (TVEC) Annual Meeting, Calhoun Community College

Troy University eColloquium, sponsored by Troy University, NACC

Student Services

Alabama AHEAD Conference: The Role of Applicable Law and Technology in the Post-Secondary Setting, Jefferson State Community College, Chilton/Clanton Campus Improvement: The Key to Institutional Effectiveness Workshop, sponsored by the ACCS Instructional Officers Association, Montgomery

Vice President / Dean of Instruction, Office of

Chat with the Chancellor Event, Department of Postsecondary Education, Montgomery Higher Education Opportunity Act-Credit/Contact Hours Workshop, U.S. Department of Education and Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, Lawson State Community College

Senior Personnel Officer Training Workshop, sponsored by Department of Postsecondary Education, Montgomery

Students First Tenure Law Workshop, sponsored by Department of Postsecondary Education, Drake State Technical College

Tennessee Valley Corridor Economic Development Meeting, Huntsville

Workforce Development Division

Advanced Regional Response Training, sponsored by University of South Alabama, Mobile Advisory Boards That Matter, sponsored by Association for Career and Technical Education (Webinar)

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Auburn

Community Workshop for Business & Industry and the Educators of North Alabama, sponsored by Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Jackson County Economic Development Agency, NACC

National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Web Ex Training Seminar: Site Coordinator Training, NACC

Ready to Work Workshop: Curriculum and Data Changes, presented by AIDT, Lawson State Community College