Cathie Perry - March 2008 edition pdf PageT Vancouver Education (S> VOC Community College March 2008 Volume 2, Issue 4 Much 2008 From the Centre for I nstructional Development... On the CID Agenda: Professional Development In this Issue Karen Belfer Dean, Centre for Instmctional Development From the QD KerenBdfe- pagsl Common Faculty PD page 1 Info Express peep 2 CdthePary Research Interest Group ps(p2 DeemaF&e Weare verykckyatVOC-'we have the School oflnstructor Education that offeis a great vanety of programs for Faculty Developncnt. Faculty have 20 dajs for Professional Development ayear, ture that alloTO them to explore, investigate, leam and apply new concepts and ideas into their practice Hunan Resources also provides Faculty-roth avastnurrber ofcouises and ¦workshops over the course of the )ear. It seems that to have all the bases covered, so one -nould ask, What is the role ofthe OD in terms of Instructional Development? Is there something nmss- Report from EdGo page 3 Coming tojou from the Education Institute page 3 We all know there is ahrays room for improvement. The next question-nould be, how can -ne improve what -to have? CetlreF&ry Committee Reports EAG DLC Management Group Weare taking a holistic approach to Professional Developmait. See if this makes sense to jou all Weare asking; What are the activities that instructional staff and faculty will engige in from the daytheyget hired, to the daythey retire5 What areas will they be interested in, and for what puipose? What is the format they would like to receive the information? What are the best times of the day, month, and/or jear for them to par¬ ticipate' Ccrtwsl cnF%p3 Common Faculty PD Funds— The Common Faculty Professional Development Fund is to support various tjpes of professional development activities, such as tuition for additional educational qualifications; spealdng/present ing at conferences or events, attencfag conferences or events; speakers/workshops for Schools or departments on topics related to best prac¬ tices, future changes in methodology, pedagogy, technolo gy, etc. All faculty who have been emplojed seven months or more in the fiscal )ear at 50% or greater and ate employed at the time of the event/activity are eligible. Funds can be requested for future profession^ development activities that require advance payment. Applications can be found at: J:\COMMON\PD FUNDS and the PD Leave form can be found at:: J:\COMMO>^ORMS\Hurnan Resources FormsXFaculty (VCCFi^. Page 2 Cathie Perry - March 2008 edition pdf March 2008 Volume21lssue4 I nfo Express simple to set up Alerts. You can receive the table of contents as "results p ;e" and foEow the prompts. soon as the newest issue of )our Cathie Peny favourite journal is out, often with Acting Assistant Department Head cperrygtvccca links to the full articles You can The liaison librarian for pur area would be pleased to drop into save a search )ouVe just run on an your departmental meeting to give ongoing project and be notified a quick demo on setting up Alerts whenever a new article is pub¬ in pur preferred databases. In the meantime feel free to come in or Many of pu and jour students search VCC Librar/s electronic lished Alerts can be delivered to jour email address or via RSS daily, weekly or monthfy; Look databases to find research articles call the Library Information Desk Ebsco, Ovid, Science Direct and (7326 or 8339) if jou would like a other database vendors have made for a "Set up Alert" button on the walk-through. Research I nterest Group Deanm Rexe Associate Vice President, Piannmg and Strategy drexe@vcc ca The purpose of the Research In¬ terest Group is to provide peer college community interested in graduate level or scholarly re¬ search, and publication Future gatherings will be from 4:30 - 6O0pm on akernating cam¬ puses: On February 21, the RIG met to March 20 (BWY); April 17 (DTN); discuss Techniques and Tips for May 15 (BWY); June 19 (DTN) Research Management. The meeting was a roundtable, with members sharing their best ideas, tips, or suggestions to with the collaborative space for those in the group on how to manage files, support, encouragement, and a artifacts, writing, and so on. 2 Please feel free to make referrals to pur colleagues to join our email distribution list. Page 3 Cathie Perry - March 2008 edition pdf March 2008 Volume2,lssue4 Renewal policy, subject to a review of the Cancella¬ tion of Programs policy. The Program Review and Report from Education Council Renewal policy will not be submitted to the Board Council postponed its vote on a motion to cancel the until the review of the Cancellation poky is com¬ pleted. Electronics Telecommunicatio ns Program to the April 08th, 2008 meeting. Council will be voting on the Granting of Qedentials polky, the Degree Standards policy and the Program The 2008-09 Training Plan will be presented at the April meeting. Advisory Committee policy in March. Both Curriculum Committee and Policy Committee The need for a revised Student Condutt policy was are drafting terms of reference. brought to the attention of the committee. All ideas and feedback are to be directed to Barb Ash, Dean, Student Services. Council has approved a recommendation to the Board on the changes to the Program Review and Coming to You from the Education Institute Cathie Perry Acting Assistant Department Head cperrygivccca The library is sponsoring an upcoming audio conference offered bythe Education Institute. Please join us' Presenter Dr. Julie B.Todaro is a consultant in the areas of management and organizational development, information literacy, 21st Centuiy librarian ship as wei as in customer service. 21st Century Communication for Managers - Critical Issues Monday March 17,1000-11:00 Pacifi c, Downtown Campus Room 419 Good communication is the key to success in almost any relationship in the workplace. The interconnected world of the 21st century offers so many new and emerging wajs to communicate. Some of our current understandings will be as appropriate as ever, but if we ignore the new and emerging world of communica¬ tions, we will be left far behind , and rsk becoming irrelevant. Ccrtirud tmmF%p1 Answering these questions (in the midst of things) isn't easy, coming up with a plan that takes into x- count not just the knowledge and skills development, but also ac¬ knowledges the time constraints and responsibilities of the faculty is of most importance. ence last week, I had the opportu¬ nity to hear ideas from profession- this, and hope to have a plan to afe who are currently working within the field. Ideas such as building communities of practice, tion. In the meantime, we would share with )ou in our next publica¬ like to hear from you. a database ofin-house experts, and If there is something that )ou a PD passport; developing learning would Use to see or share, please paths and joining other institutions let us know. to share PD activities. The possi¬ Email me at kbfltei-@YCc.ca with bilities are endless. jour ideas - we are looking for- At the Universities, Colleges, and It is a little early to say how far we ward to hearing from yju. Institutes Professional Develop¬ will be able to go with the PD plan ment Committee (UQPD) confer¬ for VCC We are working hard on 3 Page 4 [Cathie Perry - March 2008 edition.pdf March 2008 Volunie2, Issue4 Committee Reports Upcoming Events at Vancouver Community Distributed Learning Committee Lyn Lennig presented her report on FacultyDevelopment and Dis¬ tributed Leanungto the Committee. Copies of this report can be obtained by contactingLyn. College Career Fair Downtown Campus Foyer Three subcommittees were struck: DLCpolicies,Trends andTechnologies, and Copyright and Ownership. The topic of internet filtering was raisedandthe discussion will continue at future DLC meetings. March 12 (faculty—please encourage your students to attend) 10:00am-3:30pm Essential Skills Center Open House Education Administrators Group Room 236 Maggie Ross made a presentationto E AG on the work of the HumanRights Coordinatorand discussed a draftpohcyon Students with Mental Health Conditions. EAGwillbe reviewingthe TrilateralMobihtyProjectin coming weeks. April 2008 Information Night Downtown Campus Foyer April 16 4:30pm-6:30pm Education Forum Other News: Downtown Campus Room 416 Ron Johnston is developing an Aboriginal Enrolment Policy. This Broadway Campus Room 5025 policy formalizes a process of priority enrolment for Aboriginal stu¬ April 23 April 22 dents atVCG Awards Ceremony The ACCC Institutional Emergency Preparedness Conference will Broadway Campus Auditorium take place in Vancouver March 5-7, 2008. Pete Legg, Scott Raesler and Maggie Ross will be panel member s at some of the events Some faculty members will be attending this conference in their capacity as members of the Emergency Response Working Group. May 22, May 23 Culinary Arts instructors and students have been invited to join Culi¬ Graduation Broadway Campus Auditorium June 26, June 27 November 21 nary Capers m providing catering at the BC/Canada House during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Sylvana Carr is drafting a contract for language assessment for Vanoc volunteer interpreters. Vanoc will require 300 volunteer interpreters. Items for Education @ VCC can be submitted anytime, by anyone. 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