The Center for Teaching creates and promotes professional development opportunities for Tunxis faculty, administrators and staff who teach. We sponsor everything from informal discussions to intensive training. Our priorities are set by and for faculty, so let us know if there’s an issue or opportunity we might highlight.
March 10, 2016 2:30 – 4:30 Open Educational Resources: Faculty Showcase
An introduction to Open Educational Resources and how they are being used at Tunxis Community College, sponsored by the Tunxis Center for Teaching and the Tunxis ‘Going Open’ committee. Kevin Corcoran, Executive Director of the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC), will provide the initial overview, followed by a faculty showcase of Tunxis faculty.
February 18, 2016 Helping Us Help Others – College Mental Health A Representative from the National Alliance of Mental Illness – CT. A collaborative effort brought to you by Center for Teaching, Student Accessibility Services, Academic Advising & NAMI Connecticut.
Center for Teaching Workshops -iTeach Essentials Online teaching is not about knowing which buttons to push in Blackboard. Although technical proficiency supports online teaching, the ability to communicate effectively online, facilitate community and interaction, design effective online assignments, learning objectives, and course structure are paramount to the success of online learning. Topics in this course include both pedagogical, as well as technical practices of online teaching and classroom management. For more information and additional details, visit the website at http://www.ctedu/iteach To find out what it is like to take the iTeach program, please talk to Susan Gentry at 860-773-1651 or [email protected]
-Pathways Workshops The State Center for Teaching generally offers 4 workshops in the months of October, November, February and April. If you are interested in registering for one or all of the sessions, please follow the directions at the bottom of the announcement. The Pathways Workshops are well presented and typically provide valuable information and opportunities to talk with colleagues about teaching. The workshops last half day and are open to all Tunxis faculty including adjuncts and administrators who have instructionally related responsibilities. You just need to register! If you have any questions, please contact Colleen Richard at 860-773-1637 or [email protected]
-Barnes Seminar A free 3-day intensive workshop in a beautiful natural setting typically in May. This event is open to adjuncts, full-time faculty, and administrators who are engaged in some form of teaching. Applications due in February, with participants announced April. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Colleen Richard at 860-773-1637 or [email protected]
-Instructional Skills Workshop Highly interactive 3-day workshop, in which each participant makes three 10 minute presentations. These are the basis for discussions about effective pedagogy. Experienced or brand new faculty can benefit greatly from these sessions. It is an opportunity to experiment with new approaches to instruction. Contact Susan Gentry [email protected], Debbie Bradford [email protected] or Sue Lounsbury [email protected]
-Spirit of Teaching A day-long workshop for mid-career faculty who will appreciate a discussion that reminds them why they went into teaching and helps them express their enthusiasm for what they do. Offered in September. Contact Colleen Richard at 860-773-1637 or [email protected]
-Schwab Leadership Program A full-day Schwab Leadership Institute featuring a nationally-recognized speaker as keynote and interactive breakout workshops on leadership-related topics. These informal conversations with experts and colleagues from across the state are designed to give participants new perspectives and a local network within which the conversation can continue. Participants leave the conference with enhanced theoretical knowledge and practical advice. This Institute is open to all members of the CSCU and is usually held in early spring. For more information visit the Connecticut Center for Teaching.
Teaching Topics -Advising An academic advisor is a faculty (or staff) member at the college assigned to you that will help plan your course schedule and provide additional information about reaching your educational and career goals. Academic Advising Essentials
For more information, help selecting content from the library or web, getting links to share and embed, contact: Rachel Hyland or main reference desk 860-773-1556.
To troubleshoot for on campus issues including WiFi, classroom technology (computers, keyboards, mice, projection equipment…), internet access, security issues, Office 365 authentication for students, password reset for faculty with ID, SANS Securing the Human. Call 860-773-1390 or email [email protected]
ConnSCU Support Center – Staff support hours are Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
For assistance with a covered service (Blackboard, myCommNet, Banner Self Service, Office 365, NetID, Wireless, Library) visit us at the CCC Online Help Desk to chat or create a case or by phone (860.723.0221).
Statewide support center for myCommnet and Blackboard. Submit ticket to document and report problems. Help with log in, browser check, downloads etc.
Community College Research Center – Website publishes original research from CCRC. “CCRC strategically assesses the problems and performance of community colleges in order to contribute to the development of practice and policy that expands access to higher education and promotes success for all students. Housed at Teachers College, Columbia University, CCRC is the leading independent authority on the nation’s nearly 1200 two-year colleges.”
Faculty Peer Support Network
This program was launched in the summer of 2020, and because it has been so successful, was approved for additional funding to support the Spring term! Sessions are available NOW! Its purpose is to address any core technology needs or questions, assist with course-building in Blackboard, help with the creation of graded assessments such as Discussions, Assignments, and Tests, or with the use Collaborate, Kaltura, SafeAssign, and other learning tasks. This program connects community college faculty (full-time/part-time) with experienced faculty peer mentors.
Appointments must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Cancellations must also be issued at least 24 hours in advance of the selected appointment date. Here is how to book an appointment – please read carefully!
Review thepeermentor profiles – not all mentors are available on a given day, of course, but if you leave the tab open to this page, you can look at the profiles of the mentors who are available on the dates and times that you want.
VERY IMPORTANT: Log into your Office365 email via http://my.commnet.edu–you must already be logged in BEFORE you go to the bookings site in the next step, or the Bookings site will not recognize you as a member of the CSCU organization.
Either select a mentor from the dropdown list and look and see when he or she is available on the calendar, or leave the “select staff” dropdown set as “anyone” and then click a calendar date and see which mentors are available.
Fill out your details on the rest of the form (all are required) and click Book.
You will receive an invite to a Teams meeting with the mentor on your Outlook 365 calendar.
This website will be shut down by December 31, 2024, and is no longer being updated. Please visit ctstate.edu for the most up-to-date CT State Community College information. To learn more, visit https://ctstate.edu/website-merger.
