Practical Cloud Computing - SaaS Tools That are Easily Imbedded/Integrated with Content.

Once a Student/Participant has entered a LiVE session, they can expect a seamless straightforward experience… provided the Instructor/Moderator is prepared.

This session will focus on participant management in LiVE. Manage user privileges, distribute students into breakout rooms, have them share their desktop, etc.

Being able to manage the users quickly and easily will insure a smooth session where you truly replicated a classroom scenario from a distance.

LiVE (formerly Elluminate) is Red River College’s real-time online conferencing system.

Maximum 12 participants

Location: A1-15 NDC

Time: 1-3

Presenter: Chris Bryan

Tracking Competencies/Learning Outcomes/Objectives in LEARN - Focus for Instructors/Developers, Department Heads

LEARN - Developing a Better Course with HTML templates and CSS (no coding experience neccissary)

Instructors/Developers can use HTML templates and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to improve consistency in the look and feel of their LEARN content.  Using HTML templates can improve accessibility as well as make use of advanced features such as imbedding Cloud based applications, videos, or other multimedia. 

Location: A137, NDC

Capacity: 20

Description:

THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL SESSION BEING PROVIDED. This is a combined session which will review key fundamentals of Performance Management (the manager’s role, and active management of employees) as well as Progressive Discipline (the purpose of discipline in the employment relationship, rules of the relationship, key issues and processes). Case study discussion opportunity. Lunch will also be provided (a working lunch).

Approach: HR Learning Suite - workshop

Speakers / Facilitators: John Van Massenhoven, Learning Consultant

Location: 411, EDC, William Building

Capacity: 20

Description:

An opportunity to learn more about New Flyer’s leading practices. Mr. Soubry will share about his experiences in being an innovative employer in an ever-changing environment.

Speakers / Facilitators: Mr. Paul Soubry, President and CEO, New Flyer Industries

The Five W’s of Cloud Computing – Learn the who, what, when, where and why of some of the cloud computing platforms such as SkyDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive and iCloud. This workshop is a roadmap and will help you define the way ahead if you decide to move forward and place your files in the cloud. (Hands -on, 2 hours, max 12 attendees)

Time: Friday, May 24, 2013, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Location: A115
Presenter:  Mark Nelson, Library Systems & Services Coordinator

Getting Started with Twitter – Have you heard of Twitter and you just weren’t sure how to get started?  This is a workshop for Twitter beginners. (Hands - on, 2 hours, max 8 attendees).

Time: Tuesday, May 21, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Location: A115

Presenter:  Mark Nelson, Library Systems & Services Coordinator

Longing for your old school days? The Academic Success Centre (ASC) offers a series of Knowledge Workshops available for in-class delivery. This hour-long session will introduce you to the ‘best of’ the workshop series. Come learn about new and effective practices & strategies for student success in:

• Time Management
• Reading & Learning for College
• A Roadmap for the Academic Writing Process
• Delivering your Oral Presentation
• Learning Strategies that Really Work

Come for a sneak peak of the workshops offered!

Time: Friday, May 31, 12:00-1:00

Location: A137 (Notre Dame Campus)

Service Learning Series Workshop #2 - How Do I Get Started With Service Learning?

This workshop will include a 20-minute video with Service Learning expert, Barbara Jacoby, PhD, followed by a discussion about critical components of Service Learning projects such as integrating meaningful community service with instruction, assessment, and student reflection for credit.

Location: A137 NDC

Time:& Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:00 -3:00 pm

Presenter: Craig Edwards, Curriculum Consultant - Program & Curriculum

To kick off College Days, come by the Voyageur Cafeteria and fuel up with a free breakfast.  Make your own fancy yogurt, fruit and granola dish, or go for the more traditional eggs and toast.  Members of the Wellness Committee will be on hand to take pledge forms for those participating in the lunch time Walk-a-thon or the Rebel Run – with money going towards the Scholarship Fund for Dependents of Red River College Employees.  Bring a toonie and enter to win a custom built bike or extreme bike makeover, courtesy of the Sustainability office.

Time: May 30^th, 8:00 to 9:30

Location: Voyageur Cafeteria

Presenter:

To kick off College Days, come by the Roblin Centre Cafeteria and fuel up with a free breakfast.  Make your own fancy yogurt, fruit and granola dish, or go for the more traditional eggs and toast.  Members of the Wellness Committee will be on hand to take pledge forms for those participating in the lunch time Walk-a-thon – with money going towards the Scholarship Fund for Dependents of Red River College Employees.  Bring a toonie and enter to win a custom built bike or extreme bike makeover, courtesy of the Sustainability office.

Time: May 30^th, 8:00 to 9:30

Location: Roblin Centre Cafeteria

Presenter: 

Round up your colleagues and grab those walking shoes, as the Wellness Committee is once again hosting a Wellness Walk-a-Thon in support of the Scholarship Fund for Dependents of Red River College Employees.  To date, this walk has raised over $20K for this endowment fund and helped support nine students since 2009.  The route will take you around the campus with rest stops along the way. Drop off your donations prior to the walk or bring them along to the Wellness Breakfast.  You can get a pledge form on the Portal by clicking here.

 If speed is your thing, consider participating in the Rebel Run which will start at noon.

Time: May 30^th, 11:30 to 1:30

Location: Lawn in Front of Building D, by the Bus Loop

Presenter:

Whether you’re a competitive runner or just want to stretch the legs, the Rebel Run is for you. The race begins at noon and winds its way over a 5km course around the campus.  Like the Wellness Walk-a-thon, the Rebel Run will also help support of the Scholarship Fund for Dependents of Red River College Employees.  To date, staff have raised over $20K for this endowment fund and helped support nine students since 2009. 

Drop off your donations prior to the run or bring them along to the Wellness Breakfast.  You can get a pledge form on the Portal by clicking here.

Time: May 30^th, 11:30 to 1:30

Location: Lawn in Front of Building D, by the Bus Loop

Presenter:

Round up your colleague and grab those walking shoes, as the Wellness Committee is once again hosting a Wellness Walk-a-Thon in support of the Scholarship Fund for Dependents of Red River College Employees.  To date, this walk has raised over $20K for this endowment fund and helped support nine students since 2009.  Drop off your donations prior to the walk or bring them along to the Wellness Breakfast.  You can get a pledge form on the Portal by clicking here.

The route will take you around the Exchange District and may venture as far as the Forks. A walking guide will leave the Atrium area at noon, or you can get a map and take the walk at your own pace.

Time: May 30^th, 11:30 to 1:30

Location: Atrium in the Roblin Centre

Presenter:

Instructors - do you need accurate, up-to-date industry reports? 

Discover source reports in two NEW databases, Marketline and the Conference Board of Canada.   Marketline provides up-to-date information on 30,000+ companies (including SWOT analyses), over 3500 industries and 110+ countries across the world.  The Conference Board of Canada includes access to over 4500 research documents including reports, briefings periodicals, webinars, and publications on economic trends, public policy issues and organizational performance.

Date:  Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time:  1:00 – 2:30
Location:  Library Classroom CM29 NDC
Presenter:  Norman Beattie, Public Services Coordinator, Library Services

Instructors - do you need accurate, up-to-date industry reports? 

Discover source reports in two NEW databases, Marketline and the Conference Board of Canada.   Marketline provides up-to-date information on 30,000+ companies (including SWOT analyses), over 3500 industries and 110+ countries across the world.  The Conference Board of Canada includes access to over 4500 research documents including reports, briefings periodicals, webinars, and publications on economic trends, public policy issues and organizational performance.

Excited?  See you there.

Time:  2:00 – 3:00
Location:  Library Computer Lab P-214 Roblin Centre
Presenter:  Phyllis Barich, Coordinator, John and Bonnie Buhler Library

Are you interested in creating your own video content? Find out what types of equipment are available to borrow from the Library from basic camcorders to document cameras with advanced recording features. Likewise, are you interested in incorporating new audio-visual technologies into your teaching? Find out what equipment is available to borrow from the Library.  Check out some educational apps and video resources and make the connection in the classroom

(2 hours – 1st hour demonstrations / 2nd hour hands on)

Location:  Library Classroom CM29 NDC
Time:  1:30 – 3:30
Presenters: Grant, Fatima, Charlene

If you have a blog at the College, you may be curious about all of the different things you can do with them. In this course, we will go over some of the more advanced features of Wordpress as well as talk briefly about college standards for authoring posts and sharing information. You will not need a computer for this course. We will just be going over everything in a lecture-style format.

Topics covered:

- getting your blog found on Google

- using tags and categories to make your posts easier to find

- online data collection forms

- making use of static pages to house content that you always want users to see

- calendars and event bookings

Time:  10:00 – 12:00

Location:  A115 NDC

Presenter:  Mike Arsenault, Web Applications Specialist, ITS

Do you dislike reading multiple choice questions with statements that are often unclear and intentionally tricky? Worse, are the answers you are given to choose from often confusing and bewildering, e.g. “a & d,” “a & b,” “a & f,”  “all of the above,” “none of the above”? Do you want to create multiple choice questions to assess complex learning rather than trivial recall? If you answered yes to one of the statements, this clinic is for you!

The workshop will focus on writing clear multiple choice test questions. It will be offered in a “clinic” format allowing small group work with immediate feedback to improve your existing teacher-created multiple choice test questions. Sign up and bring 8-10 samples of multiple
choice tests you have created (not from a publisher). The workshop will be limited to 8 participants.

Time:  1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Location:  Notre Dame Campus (Room D214)

Facilitator: Sandra Sukhan, Consultant - Program and Curriculum Development

Creating PowerPoint and PDF presentation files for course notes and presentations may seem like a good way to provide resources for students, but may cause difficulties when students who try to download and print them.  This session will suggest effective ways of creating PowerPoint and PDF files that minimize size, and reduce printing problems.

Time:  2:00 – 3:00pm
Location:  Library Classroom CM29 NDC
Presenter:  Adrian Johnson, Educational Assistant, Centre for Teaching Excellence, Innovation & Research (TEIR)

This series of 3 workshops is intended to build on knowledge and skills related to developing and delivering Service Learning projects as part of courses and programs at RRC.

“Expand and support the use of Service Learning in RRC programs” is one of the actions in the RRC Strategic Plan for 2012-2015. The following DRAFT definition has been developed for use at RRC by the Service Learning Strategic Action Plan Committee. “Service Learning is an experiential and enriching learning methodology that combines teaching, learning, and reflection to effect change and foster civic responsibility through engaging students in addressing authentic community needs.”

This workshop will include a 20 minute video with Service Learning expert, Barbara Jacoby, PhD, followed by a discussion about a critical component of Service Learning projects at RRC -
incorporating and developing real world communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and reflection skills. This workshop will appeal to instructors who want to learn more about Service Learning and how it can enhance student projects in their programs.

Time:  1:00 – 3:00pm
Location:  Boardroom B184 NDC
Facilitator:  Craig Edwards, Curriculum Consultant – Program & Curriculum Development

Want to stay on the cutting edge of new pedagogical approaches?  Then please join Ivy League LMS experts Wendy Drexler and Catherine Zabrieske of Brown University for this informative, interactive 60-minute webinar.  Plan to stay for 90 minutes and participate with colleagues in a plenary discussion facilitated by Daryl McRae and Eva Brown (Teacher Education).

Time:  1:00-2:30 p.m. 

Location:  Classroom E105 NDC

Presented by: Centre for Teaching Excellence, Innovation & Research

As a complimentary lunch will be provided, registration is required for this year's Gathering with the President, taking place Friday, June 7, from 10am to noon in the North Gym at Notre Dame Campus. The president’s address and Q&A session will be followed by the Staff Awards Ceremony and 75th Anniversary Kickoff & complimentary lunch.

 ITINERARY

 9:30 am – attendees file into North Gym

(Please note, Years of Service pins will be distributed by respective department heads and/or managers on another occasion.) 

 10:00 am – President’s Address

 10:45 am – Q & A

 11:00 am – Awards Ceremony

We will be honoring all those who have received an award. Those who haven't yet been presented their awards will be called to the stage.

11:30 am - 12:30 pm – 75^th Kickoff and Complimentary Lunch

We'll be rolling out the ‘Show Us Your 75^th' submissions from RRC staff. Sandwiches and cookies will be served for lunch.

Gluten Free Option available: Please email jfeener@rrc.ca. Subject Line: Gluten-free Option – June 7^th *don’t forget to still register here for this event, as well

 The event will be streamed live at www.rrc.ca/collegedays2013

 (Please bring your own reusable mug or bottle.)

This session will focus on quality principles and practices in Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Do you have resources prepared and practices in place to assess students who have significant prior learning related to your course or program outcomes? Participate in this session to learn about quality practice in RPL and how to develop useful RPL tools.

For more information about this professional development opportunity, please contact Deb Blower (RPL Facilitator) at 204-632-2065 or dblower@rrc.ca.

Time: 1:00 to 4:00

Location: Boardroom A137 (NDC)

Presenter: RPL Facilitator, Deb Blower

Do you know how many learners access RPL processes each year? What are the top programs for RPL? How successful are learners in proving prior learning? What resources are available for faculty and staff? This one-hour informational seminar outlines some key components of a quality RPL system and provides an update on RPL statistics and initiatives from 2012-2013.

For more information about this professional development opportunity, please contact Deb Blower (RPL Facilitator) at 204-632-2065 or dblower@rrc.ca.

Time: 3:00 to 4:00

Location: Boardroom A137 (NDC)

Presenter: RPL Facilitator, Deb Blower

Come celebrate the summer solstice alongside RRC’s School of Indigenous

Education

For more info, contact Tracy Brant at tbrant@rrc.ca

Time: 11:00 to 1:00

Location: D, E and F Courtyard at NDC

If you have a blog at the College, you may be curious about all of the different things you can do with them. In this course, we will go over some of the more advanced features of Wordpress as well as talk briefly about College standards for authoring posts and sharing information. You will not need a computer for this course. We will just be going over everything in a lecture-style format.

Topics covered:

- getting your blog found on Google

- using tags and categories to make your posts easier to find

- online data collection forms

- making use of static pages to house content that you always want users to see

- calendars and event bookings

Time:  10:00 – 12:00

Location:  Green Lecture Theatre NDC

Presenter:  Mike Arsenault, Web Applications Specialist, ITS

Learn the who, what, when, where, and why of some of the cloud computing platforms such as SkyDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive and iCloud. This workshop is a roadmap and will help you define the way ahead if you decide to move forward and place your files in the cloud. (Hands -on, 2 hours, max 15 attendees)

Time: 1:00 to 3:00

Location: Library Classroom CM29

Presenter: Mark Nelson