Professional Development
Courses Presented
PD Provided
Build Your ePortfolio for DAS and Beyond
Facilitator: Christy Smith
Offered: Fall 2015 (with Deborah Makowski), Spring 2015 (with Deborah Makowski), Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017 (with Monique Harris), Spring & Fall of 2018 (with Jessica Sanders), Fall 2019 (with Jessica Sanders)
Abstract: This IST is for anyone interested in developing their ePortfolio, but primarily focused on DAS staff who want to use an ePortfolio for appraisals and promotion. It will be a blended learning IST, primarily held online with in-person work sessions for one on one assistance. Topics will include an examination of various platforms, elements of an ePortfolio, legal issues, video technology, and much more.
ePortfolio CRASH
Facilitators:
Fall 2017 Christy Smith, Brian Haak & Deborah Makowski
Fall 2018 Christy Smith and Jessica Sanders
Summer 2020 Christy Smith
Abstract:
This abbreviated workshop version of the popular PDC Build Your e-Portfolio for DAS and Beyond is intended to offer those who have not yet taken the full PDC a chance to set up a basic portfolio, and for those who have taken it in the past to review the basics and revise their existing portfolios.
We will teach/support a single platform, and will provide participants with a basic site plan, a list of recommended documents/information, and access to a special MyCourses shell that participants will be able to access both during and after completing the event.
Astronomy Seminar
Facilitators: Holly Jentsch and Christy Smith
Presented: April 14, 2014
Abstract: This seminar will include some vocabulary, sign choices and a basic understanding of visual concepts related to astronomy. It will also provide you with some resources you can use to continue developing your astronomical knowledge.
This seminar offered 0.075 RID General Studies CEUs
PD In Development
Nerd Life 101: Live Long and Geek Out
Facilitator: Christy Smith
On hold due to COVID-19
Sure, you've got a great grip on Ohm's Law and SMART goals, but what do you know about Leroy Jenkins? You know about HIPPA and the IRS, but what about HVZ, LARP, MMORPG, or WOW? Do the words 'geronimo' or 'shiny' ever come up in conversation, and leave you feeling like you missed something?
Resistance is futile at a tech college. The nerds are unavoidable, and it's time to come to the dark side. We have pi.
In this PDC we will be looking at the big picture, trying to establish a basic foundation for the neophytes. Each week the main topic will be discussed (think Gaming, Anime/Manga, Fantasy/Sci-Fi books and movies & TV). The presenters will provide a general framework of facts and information about major topics that are frequently discussed or referenced in the unique learning environment that is found in the academic environment. Participants will engage in discussion and be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the wide range of topics to which they are exposed. The overarching goal is for interpreters to be able to apply this broadened awareness to their interpreting work. Participants will report weekly to the group when topics and information are encountered in their classes/assignments directly or indirectly and how their heightened awareness impacted their work.
Get ready to open the curiosity door!
Educational Objectives
Throughout the course of this PDC, participants will:
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Learn about several facets of Geek/Nerd culture frequently encountered by Access Services in the RIT community
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Study at least one of these areas in-depth and share with the group
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Participate in weekly discussions with colleagues
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Demonstrate cursory knowledge of a wide range of topics to which they are introduced
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Report to the group when related information is encountered in assignments
Working with an Interpreter in the Classroom
Facilitator: Christy Smith
Presented yearly from 2006-2010
Abstract: This inservice training is geared towards K-12 administrators and educators working with interpreters and deaf students for the first time