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Goals and Objectives
To support specific college-wide initiatives.
Activities
These initiatives are specifically derived from the Strategic Plan and impact the entire College.
- Service Professional Development Day
Building a Standard of Excellence with Data
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Main Campus
- Dean’s Professional Development Forum
Date: Friday, June 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. on Main Campus
- Teaching "Great in 8" Month (February 2025)
Teaching "Great in 8" Month
In 2024 Â鶹ӰÊÓ Teach transitioned just over 60% of its courses from a 16-week to 8-week format. This transition is aimed at increasing student success and helping to achieve timely completion getting them to well-paying jobs sooner.
Goal
The goal of February 2025 professional development activities is to share experiences with the eight-week courses to help inform decisions related to it. Through the inclusion of many perspectives, it is hoped that a clearer understanding of the rollout will emerge.
Objectives
- Share experiences related to the eight-week courses.
- Continue to build awareness of transition to 8 weeks.
- Explore the various perspectives of the 8-week transition.
- Present workshops highlighting active learning approaches to support 8-week courses.
- Recommend actions related to supporting the success of 8-week courses.
Activities at a Glance
Below is a brief list of activities scheduled for the month of February. For more details on these activities, view the Center for Learning Excellence Calendar.
Monday, February 3
Leadership Series: Conversation with Dr. Kara Battle, Vice President, Chief Academic Officer
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Moderated by Dr. Cathy James-Springer, Director, Organizational Development and Learning.Tuesday, February 4
Teaching Great in 8 Student Voice: Gallery Walk
11:00 a.m. -1.00 p.m. CLE
Facilitated / Led by ODL TeamFriday, February 7
Teaching Great in 8 World Café. Faculty hosted discussions surrounding the faculty view of eight-week course formats
9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m., CLE
Facilitated/led by Dr.Cathy James-Springer, Director. ODLTuesday, February 11
Advising in the Context of 8-week Courses
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Hybrid/CLE
Moderated by Dr. Holly June, Dean Student Services, Student Services and EnrollmentThursday, February 13
Teaching Great in 8 Faculty Panel: Faculty voice on 8-week courses
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Hybrid/CLE
Moderated by Dr. Barbara Clarke, Coordinator, ODLFriday, February 14
Workshop: Project Based Learning part 1
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Hybrid/CLE (see training.durhamtech.edu)
Facilitated by Dr. Barbara Clarke, Coordinator, ODLTuesday, February 18
The Success Coach Experience: A discussion with Success Coaches
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Hybrid/CLE
Moderated by Ms. Tiffany Robinson, Lead Success CoachWednesday, February 19
Teaching Great in 8: Student Voices
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Hybrid/CLE
Moderated by Dr. Cathy James-Springer, Director, Organizational Development and Learning.Thursday, February 20
Workshop: Streamlining Assessment and Alignment Through Rubrics
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Zoom.
Facilitated by Dr. Alicia Johnson, Director for Engineering OnlineFriday, February 21
Workshop: Flipped Learning: Transforming Your Classroom
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Teams.
Moderated by Dr. Cathy James-Springer, Director, Organizational Development and Learning.Tuesday, February 25
Engaging with Canvas LMS - Tools to monitor student progress
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Teams.
Presented by Marissa Sullivan, Director, Instructional TechnologiesThursday, February 27
Roundtable: Sharing Best Practices and guidelines for Teaching 8-week courses
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Hybrid/CLE.
Moderator: Anna Sanders-BonelliFriday, February 28
Workshop: Project Based Learning, part 2
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Hybrid/CLE (see )
Facilitated by Dr. Barbara Clarke, Coordinator, ODL