Workshops

Come and have your questions answered on hiring student employees, Workday Optimization and the new Career Hub software, Handshake.

This workshop has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a future date.

Sometimes first aid isn't a bandage, or CPR or calling 911. Sometimes, first aid is you! A person you know could be experiencing a mental health or substance use problem. Learn an action plan to help. You are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack. Learn how to help a friend, family member, coworker or neighbor in need. Get trained in Mental Health First Aid. Take a course. Save a life. Strengthen your community.

This workshop will be rescheduled for early October.

Our New Employee 101 Orientation session is by invitation for new full-time employees. Welcome to TMCC! Join us for an overview of the college and its mission with college leadership, plus helpful information from Human Resources and more! 

In the first of 3 presentations/discussions planned for this 50th Anniversary year, we'll dive into the excitement of TMCC's earliest years, with interviews of those who worked at the College during this time frame.

• What was the North Campus like for students and staff?
• What were some of the challenges faced over the first few years?
• Why did the college change its name, and how was Truckee Meadows Community College chosen?

Learn about this fascinating time with stories from those who lived it, as well as materials from the TMCC Archives.

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This session demonstrates the ALLY Accessibility tool for Canvas. Come and see what all the fuss is about when it comes to Accessibility for your online course. After the 30 minute presentation from ALLY, stay to learn some more about how to utilize Canvas tools to increase accessibility for all your online learners.  

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This is a hands-on workshop for all faculty and staff to use pre-reading strategies to make it easy to participate in the F.R.E.E. 21-22 Whole Campus Book Club for Belonging: Indigenous Perspectives. In the Fall of 2021, we will focus on There There by Tommy Orange and in the Spring of 2022 we will focus on An Indigenous People's History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.

We are about co-creating a sense of belonging as we read and participate in book-inspired curricula to learn cultural perspectives about trauma, healing, and joy. This kick-off workshop introduces strategies to (1) keep track of multiple points of view, (2) use excerpts to integrate into course and committee work, (3) develop curiosity from prior knowledge, and (4) relate book themes to current events and problem-solving involving diverse indigenous experiences.

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Do you currently have a public TMCC faculty website to post information about yourself as a TMCC professor/instructor, teaching philosophy, the classes you teach, links to your online/Canvas courses, contact info, office hours, etc.? Students shop around for classes and it's important to have a permanent online presence. Learn to build and maintain a faculty website quickly, without knowing HTML or installing software. This workshop will introduce you to Google Sites, an online website publishing tool that allows you to quickly and easily create a template-driven website from scratch.

Math and Physical Sciences Fall Division Meeting.

This session will review one of the top online tools that support academic integrity. The Respondus Lockdown browser is an application that locks down the online test environment to prevent cheating, surfing the web, or printing during online exams. Pre-registration is not required for this workshop.

This workshop will introduce Packback, an online question and answer discussion pedagogy and platform that specializes in the management of open-ended, student-led class-content discussion. If expanding the use of Discussions, taking advantage of instant Artificial Intelligence (AI) feedback, and challenging students to improve their Critical Thinking Skills sounds good to you, then Packback might be a great fit for your course. 

Packback is an AI-supported online discussion platform focused on Socratic questioning. Students are challenged to post thoughtful questions and responses, receiving instant feedback on the quality of their posts via Packback’s "curiosity score." The platform is equipped to save instructors time while maximizing an instructor’s impact. Join this workshop to learn more about how TMCC faculty members are taking advantage of this creative tool recently added to TMCC’s collection of tools to support your instruction. "Packback exists to awaken fearless, relentless curiosity in every college student."

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In this presentation, we will provide updates on tutoring services. Services include both in-person and online services as well as conducting class visits and sharing information on our Math and Eng co-req tutoring and also provide updates on the SI Biology initiative.

In this workshop, we will review the basic elements of 9th edition MLA Style, highlighting MLA's current views on formatting, parenthetical references, and citations. When focusing on the Works Cited, I will provide examples from the sources students use frequently in their essays. A discussion on teaching citation will also be included.

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This workshop will go over using Canvas Conferences. You will learn how to create a conference, how to share a link to invite outside users, and how to enable recording. You will also learn how to create breakout rooms. This is a great tool if you wish to host synchronous lectures/conferences during the upcoming term. Pre-registration is not required for this workshop.

Life Sciences, Allied Health and Public Safety Fall Division Meeting.

Learn all about Primo, the new library computer system that allows you to search and discover library materials, database resources, and various open access materials all in one search. Discover how to limit your search, request digitization of materials, and manage your library account. It will be one Primo experience!

Sherry Davis, a representative for the Barnes and Noble College Adoption and Insights Portal software, will be onsite at the William N. Pennington Applied Technology Center, instructing you in the use of this textbook planning and ordering tool. You will be able to plan for and place orders for your course textbooks.

Unfortunately this class is canceled. Look for this class to be scheduled for later in the semester.

Grief and loss is a universal experience. Not only do our students experience this, but also our faculty and staff and community. Grief can impact an individual's mental health, focus, job performance and quality of life. This is especially relevant in the occurrence of the pandemic COVID-19. The purpose of this workshop is to help participants learn signs of grief and loss, understand the perspective of a student, and to identify strategies to cope and heal.

As part of the College’s Fall Assessment Day, all faculty will gather as an assembly ahead of meeting in their respective departments to plan their assessments for the 2021-22 academic year. In our assembly, we will examine our general education learning outcomes through an equity lens and discuss ways that we can improve and enhance general education as a college.

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Based on Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process, this workshop will let participants experience a method for giving and receiving feedback on in-progress work. It is designed to leave the maker/student eager and motivated to get back to work.

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Learn all about Primo, the new library computer system that allows you to search and discover library materials, database resources, and various open access materials all in one search. Discover how to limit your search, request digitization of materials, and manage your library account. It will be one Primo experience!

This one-hour virtual session will address what Quality Matters (QM) is all about, and why TMCC uses those standards to guide the quality of online and hybrid courses. And, perhaps most importantly, you will get to hear from two TMCC instructors who are familiar with these standards and have had courses QM certified. Pre-registration is not required for this workshop.

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This presentation will give users an overview of how to use smart classroom equipment. The following smart classroom functions will be covered: 

1. Turning all equipment on.
2. How to project using the document camera, the teacher's station computer, and a laptop.
3. Power down all equipment.

Smarthinking provides TMCC students with access to expert tutoring assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a wide variety of subjects. Join us to learn more about how Smarthinking works, what the student experience is like, and see a thorough overview of the Smarthinking services.

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This workshop will be an opportunity for those participating in the Pedagogy as Protest Book Club to discuss our summer read, Teaching to Transgress, by Bell Hooks. In this book, Hooks speaks to the heart of education today: how can we rethink teaching practices in the age of multiculturalism? What do we do about teachers who do not want to teach and students who do not want to learn? How should we deal with racism and sexism in the classroom? Participants in the book club will discuss Hook's ideas and how we can apply them to our own teaching at TMCC.

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Multiple choice (MC) questions can be used to measure learning outcomes at almost any level of Bloom’s taxonomy, but effective questions can be difficult to write. This workshop will show participants how to build validity and reliability into MC questions by constructing a table of specifications, and calculating and interpreting difficulty and discrimination indices within an item analysis. Presenters will then offer tips for writing more reliable and valid questions that are grounded in research and that participants will apply to their own multiple-choice questions.

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As concerns about academic dishonesty are increasing this presentation will highlight the current Academic Dishonesty Regulations at TMCC. It will include information on how the regulations were crafted, information about the different levels of academic dishonesty, examples of best practices to minimize academic dishonesty, the procedure for reporting violations, and possible outcomes of cases of academic dishonesty. There will be time for attendees to ask questions regarding the regulations to individuals who helped craft the regulations, enforce the regulations, and those who can discuss the technology currently available at TMCC.

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Join us to learn about being an Upstander! Participants will discuss what to do when you see someone being harassed, non-violent communication strategies, and verbal de-escalation strategies. This workshop will be educational and interactive, with real-time situational practice. Information is based on research from the Center for Anti-Violence Education, the Asian American Federation, and the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum. Together, we can all be Upstanders for ourselves, and each other!

With a few tips and tricks, you can keep your students active and engaged in your Zoom sessions. In this workshop, we will explore using:

• Shared Screen
• Shared Whiteboard
• Screen Annotation
• Polling
• Taking Attendance
• Breakout Rooms (how to get the most out of breakout rooms as well as their limitations)
• Additional Equipment (low-tech to high-tech options for tutoring and instruction with Zoom)
• Scheduling Zoom from within Canvas

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This is an overview of the new Math 126 corequisite course. We will go over the course syllabus, outline, assignments, and assessments. Additionally, we will provide information about section numbering and linked courses.

This class is also available online with this Zoom link. 

Unfortunately, this class is canceled. It will be rescheduled for later in the semester.

Safe Zone training helps individuals and departments become aware of and assist the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) population in having equal rights and respect within our campus community. The training also assists individuals in helping LGBTQ people by creating a safe environment in offices, classrooms and across campus. The training is not intended to be the complete collection of every situation or experience that a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender person may face but helps promote awareness for those with little experience, and encourages open thinking.

The representative from Cengage will provide information about WebAssign, a homework management system to be used with Math 126 - Precalculus I. This training for faculty is to support our new corequisite Math 126. We will go over course assignments and assessment creations in WebAssign.

This class is also available online via this Zoom link.

In this workshop, participants will learn about some of the most commonly occurring problems in Zoom meetings and how to correct them. We also encourage participants to come with their questions regarding issues they may have already encountered when running their Zoom sessions.

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Please join the Recognition and Activities Committee in honoring TMCC's Career Champions! Students were given the opportunity to nominate faculty and staff who made a difference and supported them in their career pursuits. Celebrate your colleagues who dedicate so much of their time and effort to the success of their students!

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This class unfortunately has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We hope to reschedule it for the Spring.

This is a continuation of the Spring Professional Development conversation of what it is like to be multi-racial or be an ally of a multi-racial person. We will talk about our experiment with the Summer Bridge Program and talk about how to advance this topic throughout the college community. Last Spring's workshop description is listed below:

A panel of faculty/staff answering questions on what it means is to be multi-racial in the changing landscape of America. You are invited to join us and learn from peoples' stories or if you are multi-racial you can share your own personal experiences and perspectives about navigating life as a person of who is multi-racial. This is an opportunity to learn from one another, appreciate different cultures and discover all that we have in common. 

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Offered by Campus Victim Advocate, Gwyndelyn Thompson, this workshop will provide tangible tools and skills that will equip an individual with the ability to support a Survivor of Interpersonal Violence. The focus of this presentation is to discuss what actions can easily be taken by anyone who receives a disclosure of IPV that will help and empower a Survivor. Also, we will briefly discuss what NOT to do by addressing the harmful impacts of victim shaming/blaming behavior. This workshop will allow a more detailed look into the B.E.S.T. approach. Plenty of resources will be provided to ensure those attending will leave feeling confident and informed.

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The Program/Unit Review (PUR) orientation is geared for department faculty whose programs are scheduled to undergo the PUR process in the 2021-22 academic year. Participants will be introduced to the PUR self-study contents and process cycle to help them get started on completing their report.

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This two-week workshop will explore the significance of developing a clear communication plan for your online classroom. Levels of student engagement and success can stem from clearly expressing expectations for student and instructor interaction throughout the course. Learning activities and assignments provide ideal opportunities for interaction and relationship building, which is critical to creating a sense of community in an online course. This workshop will also share tips and tricks for stepping away from mundane discussion boards and anticlimactic online assignments in the online classroom. The facilitator will contact registrants with access information.

A $150 stipend will be issued upon successful completion. Please register by August 27, 2021. All registrants will be notified via email when the workshop is open. This online course runs from Aug. 30 through Sept. 12, 2021. The first module opens at 12 a.m. midnight on Aug. 30, 2021.