2/27 Distance Learning Peer Team Notes

The Agenda from the 2/27 Peer Team (with my notes in red) is linked below:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zbq2come2qu2t87/DL%20Peer%20Team%20Feb%2027%202013%20Topics.docx

James Hogan also shared some notes regarding recent Blackboard service outages:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gjgzdx8xv4fju8d/Peer%20Team%2002_27_2013.pdf

Advisor email 2/22

Linked below is the Advisor Email for Priority Registration which I sent out Friday morning, 2/22:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i2hJ814kgIXsm2z6fG0_Fgh4qkQN8-vm-x_kjD-Sj_o/pub

Online Instruction Support Group Notes

Here are notes and talking points from the last Online Instruction Support Group meeting:

https://thepoint.kctcs.edu/teams/Collection30/BCTC_DistanceLearning/Online%20Instruction%20Support%20Group/2013-02-20%20Agenda%20rev.docx

Technology Plan Team Notes

Linked below are Ben's notes from the 2/13/2013 meeting of the KCTCS Ad Hoc Technology Planning Team.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3647joqlrbzr6gr/Technology%20Plan%20Ad%20Hoc%20Team%20Agenda%20February%202013%20bjw%20notes.docx

Spring 2013 Advising Workshops

Here's a list of Spring 2013 Advising Workshops . . .

CHANGING CLASSROOM CULTURES (February 22-23)

We have two Advising Workshops schedule for Friday, February 22 as part of the Changing Classroom Cultures conference.  These sessions are:

·        PTK’s C4 Workshop (2/22, 12:30-1:45, AT 211).  Faculty are usually unaware of all the various types of information available to students on PS. At this workshop PTK members will demonstrate PS from a “student’s viewpoint.”

·        Transfer Center: Transfer Advising Training Program (2/22, 2:00-3:15, AT 211).  This workshop will introduce faculty to the newly revised transfer advising training program. We hope to provide you with the tools you need to be involved in the educational process of students as they consider furthering their education after BCTC

NEW ADVISOR TRAINING (March 1 – April 12)

New faculty members are currently undergoing advising training in preparation for the Fall semester.  All faculty advisors are welcome to attend any of these sessions.  Sessions are held on Fridays from 12:30 – 1:30 on the Cooper Campus in OB 310.  Advisors interested in attending should contact Cindy Baker (5-6464)

Planned sessions:

• Friday, March 1….Mandatory Placement and PeopleSoft
• Friday, March 8…the AA/AS Degree Plans AND Degree Plans Online AND QuickView
• Friday, April 5….AdvisorTrac AND Phone and Email Advising
• Friday, April 12…SAP and AdvisorTrac/PeopleSoft from the Student’s View

‘FIFTH’ FRIDAY

This Spring ‘Fifth’ Friday fell Good Friday and has been moved from March to April 26. Advising Sessions are planned for this Friday.

ONLINE TRAINING

Ben (that’s me) is creating an online training session, “The Remote Advisor”, which will provided suggestions and tips on working with students at a distance using telephones, email and social media.  Look for an announcement next week.