Here’s this week’s roundup of free professional learning opportunities, which features a Chronicle of Higher Education webinar on Aug. 31 entitled, “The Road Ahead for Community Colleges.” Panelists will include the president of Achieving the Dream and Amarillo College (which I’ve gushed about before). A full list of professional development opportunities for the month of (Read the full article…)
Welcome, innovators! The Innovation Grant Lab opens Sept. 1
I’m so excited to launch Virginia Western’s own Innovation Lab. Of course, this will be a virtual lab … a digital makerspace where we ask a lot of questions, experiment, and play. Our first project is an asynchronous workshop series: How to Design a Successful Innovation Grant, which begins Sept. 1. Come get a sneak (Read the full article…)
New eBooks @ the Library
The library provides access to thousands of e-books. See our latest ones here https://infoguides.virginiawestern.edu/c.php?g=751718&p=8040969 Below is little bit more about two. Flash Feedback : Responding to Student Writing Better and Faster Without Burning Out. (2020) https://tinyurl.com/ktd7bv69 “A lot of books on pedagogy present good ideas that seem like they’ll take a lot of time to implement, (Read the full article…)
A message from Tammy Meador
Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers, calls and supportive comments to myself and family during the loss of my Mother. My Virginia Western family has always been a source of support in hard times and I am very fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful place. Thank you.
What’s KnowBe4?
What’s KnowBe4? KnowBe4 is the new vendor for IT security awareness training that will replace Global Learning System Security Awareness Training. Do I complete my training now? We are not ready for you to complete your training yet, but please be on the lookout for more information and details about this new system. If you (Read the full article…)