0193 - FPL: NISOD Webinars

• 1 Contact Hour
• Virtual Live

As educators, we often find ourselves at odds with our students and their cell phones. However, our students treat their cell phones the same way we used to treat books and other fountains of knowledge. More than ever, students are using their phones to study and to communicate. Instead of banning the cell phone, we need to find ways to embrace it. This webinar provides a crash course on how to use social media, such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube, to provide instruction to your students. Learn easy video software editing tools and ways to become “selfie” and “influencer” ready, when the last thing you want to do is spend time on social media.  

Using TikTok in the past few months, I have reached millions of people and have gained a small following. I have also reached thousands with Reels through Facebook and Instagram. I have done this without actually appearing on camera and with very simple and easy-to-follow videos. This session is designed to give you the tools to start using social media as soon as the session ends.  

While it isn't required, you may want to download the Canva app and create a free profile on the app prior to the session.

How to receive professional development credit for this event:

1. Register in CLC Learn
2. Register with NISOD (if you have not already, create an individual account with NISOD)- Check your email for link!
3. Attend webinar
4. fill out a reflection form

Please allow for up to 2 weeks after submitting reflection forms to see the sessions marked as complete in CLC Learn.

• 1 Contact Hour
• Virtual Live

Explore active-learning strategies for your classroom and experience virtual reality firsthand! This session demonstrates new technology and activities to re-energize and re-engage students while maintaining high educational standards. Participants play Blooket, explore VR apps, and learn how to turn their city into an interactive exhibit where students can explore and create. No technical experience is needed.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Participants will demonstrate the ease of using educational games and virtual reality apps in the classroom.
• Participants will select at least 3 ideas for active learning activities or games to energize and motivate students in their classes.
• Participants will identify potential sites and people for students to learn from in their city.

How to receive professional development credit for this event:

1. Register in CLC Learn
2. Register with NISOD (if you have not already, create an individual account with NISOD)- Check your email for link!
3. Attend webinar
4. fill out a reflection form

Please allow for up to 2 weeks after submitting reflection forms to see the sessions marked as complete in CLC Learn.

• 1 Contact Hour
• Virtual Live

One significant challenge facing distance education supervisors and administrators involves monitoring and providing timely feedback to instructors. An online campus typically has a lean structure—a small number of deans and department chairs compared to a large, transient adjunct faculty population. Faculty may teach in varying sessions and term lengths within the academic year, which compounds the challenge of completing formal reviews or performance evaluations on a regular schedule. Adding to the challenge, typical formal evaluation forms/tools do not adequately reflect the fluid nature and unique elements of distance education.

This webinar introduces 10 faculty performance indicators (FPI) and shares effective methods for observing online course elements, collecting summative data, and communicating feedback to online faculty in a positive and meaningful way. Emphasis on these 10 FPI supports recent principles of good practice for distance education as outlined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Division of Digital Learning.

How to receive professional development credit for this event:

1. Register in CLC Learn
2. Register with NISOD (if you have not already, create an individual account with NISOD)- Check your email for link!
3. Attend webinar
4. fill out a reflection form

Please allow for up to 2 weeks after submitting reflection forms to see the sessions marked as complete in CLC Learn.