Dec. 8, 2022 - Vision in Action No. 99
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR FACULTY MICRO-CREDENTIALING COURSES, ‘CREATING AN INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTING ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT’ AND ‘PROMOTING ACTIVE LEARNING ONLINE’
The California Community College Chancellor’s Office is excited to offer faculty the opportunity to participate in the online professional development micro-credential courses, Creating an Inclusive and Supporting Online Learning Environment and Promoting Active Learning Online, offered by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Faculty teaching transfer-level Math Programs (in STEM and SLAM pathways) online are highly encouraged to participate, but all faculty are welcome to apply.
ACUE’s courses, endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE), are designed to address a comprehensive set of evidence-based teaching practices shown to promote student success.
The micro-credential course offerings include the following:
- Designing Learning Centered and Equitable Courses (Online/Face to Face Teaching) - Participants learn practices that ensure equitable course design.
- Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners (Online Teaching) - Participants learn practices to motivate students, practice self-efficacy and promote higher order thinking.
- Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning Courses (Online/Face to Face Teaching) - Faculty learn evidence-based teaching practices to create inclusive learning environments that develop students' sense of belonging.
The first cohort begins January 30th, 2023 and the second cohort will begin March 27, 2023. Courses take approximately 7-8 weeks to complete. To apply for either cohort, please complete the CCCCO ACUE Registration Application. To learn more about ACUE, please visit our site.
Please contact Marrin Thuston (MThuston@cccco.edu) or Jacquelyn Gaines (jgaines@acue.org) for additional details.
**Please contact your campus to determine whether this PD experience can be used towards a step increase or flex credit.
LEARNING LAB STILL ACCEPTING STATEMENTS OF INTENT FOR THE DATA SCIENCE GRAND CHALLENGE
The deadline to submit statements of intent for the California Education Learning Lab grant opportunity to promote critical data science educational infrastructure is tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 9 at 5:00 p.m. Through this RFP, Learning Lab’s Grand Challenge seeks to incentivize public higher education institutions to embrace data science as an opportunity to build new pathways, modernize majors, attract historically underrepresented students into STEM, and deepen both civic and interdisciplinary learning. The Learning Lab intends to award the following categories of grants:
- Pathways Development (Up to 3 awards)
- Faculty Development (Up to 5 awards)
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration (Up to 9 awards)
- Grand Challenge Cohort Coordinator (1 award)
Find more information on the application process, timeline and FAQs at the Grand Challenge website.
System Guidance/News/Webinars
The 2023 Chancellor’s Office System Webinar series will kick off on Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Information on registering for the webinar series will be announced shortly. Registration is only required once for the entire series.
For questions related to the Chancellor’s Office System Webinars, email Krista Rindell at krindell@cccco.edu.
Student Supports
The California Youth Crisis line runs 24-hours a day, seven days a week: 800-843-5200. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides confidential assistance to anyone in crisis and their loved ones through a live chat and free 24-hour hotline at 800-273-8255. You can also text COURAGE to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
