Professional Development Opportunities
The Academy for Teaching Excellence provides professional development credit opportunities for all Harper faculty (both full-time and adjunct) every semester. Below is a list of upcoming Graduate Equivalency Courses (GECs), workshops, conferences, and other programming. Click on each session title to view details and information to register or join.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for archives with links to more information about previous opportunities. Questions? Please contact the Academy at 847.925.6174, academy@harpercollege.edu.
Workshops, Graduate Equivalency Courses (GECs), Conferences, and More
Click on each session title below to view details, information to register/join, and a link to the recording after the session.
August
- 15 Ways to Apply Equity Pedagogies to Online Practice (CEUs: 0.1)
- Digital Accessibility Essentials for Online Courses (CEUs: 0.1)
- Successful Online Teaching for Start Smart (CEUs: 0.1)
September
- Adjunct Faculty Teaching & Learning Conference (CEUs: 0.3)
- Teaching Online Successfully: Create (GECs: 1)
- Creating an Accessible Learning Environment for Students with Disabilities (GECs: 3)
- Bandwidth Recovery Strategies: Helping Students Maximize Learning Potential (CEUs: 0.1)
- Diversity Symposium (CEUs: 0.2)
- Equity Pedagogies and Practices (GECs: 3)
- Become an Ally Advocate: Improve the Accessibility of Course Materials with Ally for Blackboard (CEUs: 1.0)
- Assessment Conference and Share Fair (CEUs: 0.35)
- The World Anew: Creating New Spaces for Internationalization at Community Colleges (CEUs: 0.15)
- Lunch & Learn: How Can Online Instructors Better Manage Their Workload? (CEUs: 0.1)
October
- Become an Ally Advocate: Improve the Accessibility of Course Materials with Ally for Blackboard (CEUs: 1.0)
- Teaching Online Successfully: Facilitate (GECs: 1)
- Tools to Foster Connections in a Remote Learning Environment (CEUs: 0.2)
- Anti-Racist Pedagogy: Conserving Bandwidth for Our Students of Color (CEUs: 0.1)
- Teaching Online Successfully: Enhance (GECs: 1)
- Lunch & Learn: What 5 Play-Based Activities Can I Use to Create an Active, Learning-Centered Class? (CEUs: 0.1)
November
- Understanding and Rethinking Anti-Racism and Resistance (GECs: 3)
- Google Tools for Online Teaching (CEUs: 0.15)
- Lunch & Learn: What Are the Secrets to Providing Highly Effective Feedback to Students? (CEUs: 0.1)
- Sustaining the Professional Self for Meaningful Engagement (CEUs: 0.2)
- Understanding Latin@ Campus Experiences: Student Panel (CEUs: 0.1)
Archives
- Creating a Course Orientation with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
- Deafhood and Allies in Creating Dialogues Workshop
- Enhancing Distance Course Design Using the OSCQR Rubric
- Identifying Inequities in Our Schools Workshop
- Making an Impact with Collaborative Learning
- Making the 4 Connections in Your Classroom
- Start Smart Training Session
- Understanding and Teaching Adult Learners in an Accelerated Program
- Understanding the Role of Social Justice in Our Classrooms
- Writing Strategies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
- Accommodating Diverse Learners
- Allyhood: Building Skills to Foster an Inclusive Work Environment
- Building ePortfolios in Blackboard
- Deconstructing Gender
- Engaging Generation Z in Your Classroom
- Enhancing Distance Course Design Using the OSCQR Rubric
- Faculty Retreat
- Investigating Language and Culture Through Ethnographic Theory and Practice
- Making the 4 Connections in Your Classroom
- May Day Culture of Care Discussion
- Recording Studio Demo
- Understanding and Teaching Adult Learners in an Accelerated Program
- Writing Strategies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
- Canva: A Graphic Design Tool for the Rest of Us
- Emerging Trends & Technologies in Higher Education
- Faculty Retreat
- Improving the Organization of Your Online Course
- International Education Summit
- Introduction to POGIL
- Mental Health First Aid: Higher Education Edition
- OSCQR Mini-Me Workshop: Getting Students Started Online
- OSCQR Mini-Me Workshop: Getting Students Communicating & Collaborating Online
- OSCQR Mini-Me Workshop: Inviting Student Feedback
- OSCQR Rubric: Distance Course Design Review
- SAFEzone Training
- Spark Creativity into Your Assessments
- STEMBusters: Strategies for STEM Inclusivity
- STEMBusters: Strategies for STEM Inclusivity in Math
- Sustaining the Professional Self for Deep Work
- Tech Expo
- Understanding and Teaching Adult Learners in an Accelerated Program
- Uploading a Video to YouTube and Posting to Blackboard
- Adjunct Faculty Teaching & Learning Conference
- An Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Trauma and Resilience in Post-Secondary Education
- Assessment Conference and Share Fair
- Best Practices for Accessible Video and Captioning
- Conducting Peer Observations of Teaching for Professional Development
- Diversity Symposium
- Evidence-Informed Teaching
- GoReact Training Seminar
- GIFTS: Great Ideas for Teaching Speech
- Innovate Inside the Box Book Discussion
- International Education Summit
- SAFEzone Training
- Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF)
- Sustaining The Professional Self for Deep Work
- Teaching While Black/Responding While White: Growing our Capacity Around Cultural Integrity
- Blackboard Collaborate Ultra: Your Online Meeting Space
- Choosing Technology Without Losing Your Mind
- Collaborative Tech & The Wicked Problem of “Open” Pedagogies
- Conducting Peer Observations of Teaching for Professional Development
- Equity Literacy Project Launch
- Essential Online Skills
- Faculty Retreat
- Getting Ready for Finals: Online Testing and Alternative Assessments
- Lunch & Learn with the 20-Minute Mentor: How Do I Build Community in My Classroom?
- Plant-Based Eating to Sustain Our Health and Our Environment
- SAFEzone Training
- Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF)
- Tech Expo
- Tech Week
- The Unwritten Rules of College: Creating Transparent Assignments that Increase Students’ Success Equitably
- Transitioning to Fully Online Instruction Webinar Series
- What OER Means to Me: Harper Employee Panel
Accessibility
Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation or who have questions about access may contact the event host or Access and Disability Services at ads@harpercollege.edu, 847.925.6266, at least two weeks in advance of the event date.
Workshop Cancellation Policy
Occasionally, the Academy for Teaching Excellence may have to cancel a workshop due to circumstances beyond our control. With the exception of instructor illness and inclement weather, the decision to cancel a workshop will be made 48 hours prior to the scheduled date of the workshop. In the event of a cancellation, the Academy will make every effort to notify registered participants via their Harper College email account. If you have a concern about a workshop you have registered for being cancelled, please contact academy@harpercollege.edu or call 847.925.6174.