September, 1998
IN THE PAPER VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTED
TO FACULTY AND STAFF, THE CONTENT IS ARRANGED IN COLUMNS AND LOOKS A LITTLE
MORE LIKE A "REAL" NEWSLETTER.
CANDIDATES SHARE THEIR VIEWS WITH HCC
Sponsored by Faculty Development, Republican hopeful Maui Mayor Linda Lingle
recently addressed the faculty, staff, administration, and students. Governor
Ben Cayetano will follow on the 15th of this month. Frank F. Fasi will be on
campus the day after that.
Mayor Lingle's presentation, attended by about 150, emphasized team building,
fairness in government, and vision. She spent substantial time answering
questions on such issues as the economy, vocational education, welfare reform,
support of the UH system, Bishop Estate, and, if elected, how she would work
with a heavily Democratic legislature.
Governor Cayetano will be in Building 27, Room 111 at 2:30 on the 15th (Tuesday).
Come meet the governor -- an opportunity for EVERYONE to hear what he says, ask
him questions, and shake his hand. In very few states do faculty have such an
opportunity. But Hawaii is small, and our population is concentrated. Let's
take advantage of the opportunity we have to meet with the governor on as close
to an individual basis as possible.
Former long-time Honolulu mayor Frank Fasi will be in the cafeteria at 12:00 noon
on Wednesday, the 16th (a change since originally announced). Known for his
no-nonsense style, he promises an interesting presentation.
NOW'S THE TIME FOR STUDENT FEEDBACK
Why wait until the end of a course to get feedback from students? End-of-semester
evaluations may provide data for reappointment and promotion dossiers,
and they may suggest changes to make the next time around. But why not
get student input early to help this semester when the students
are still here? Why not get feedback now, make adjustments now, and
receive better evaluations at the end of the semester?
Early in a course when students may not have a good basis for fairly
evaluating a course and the instructor, a better tool than the standardized
evaluation might be open-ended questions where students complete partial
statements any way they choose. A few examples (but you can design your
own):
- Compared to the first day, I now feel...
- I think (English, math, welding) is...
- The textbook is...
- I think the tests/quizzes are...
- What I like best about the couse is...
- What I like least is...
- In this course, I think I will do...
- I think I should...
- I think the other students in class are...
- I think the instructor is...
- I think the instructor should...
- Something else I'd like to say is...
Expect responses that are informative, funny, complimentary, critical,
and "off the wall." Something can be learned from almost any type of
response -- about oneself, the course, or the students. Students
should complete the statements anonymously, and it is advised to share
the results with them afterwards. You'll find it informative ... and
a lot of fun.
FUND RAISING DINNER COMING UP ON THE 25th
A first-for-HCC fund raising dinner is slated for September 25th to
raise money for various efforts and events that directly benefit the
faculty and the college. $45 and $75 tickets are being sold to individual
faculty, other HCC employees, HCC groups, affiliated industry representatives,
and other supporters of the college. 399 attendees is the goal, and (at
printing of this newsletter) well over 200 tickets have been sold.
It may not be too late to show your support and purchase a ticket.
Individual participation is encouraged, or you can get your colleagues,
industry people, advisory committee members, associates at other schools,
and friends together to make up a table ten, or half table of five.
But please show your support and purchase a ticket while they are still
available. Contact Lorry Suehiro, Stephanie Bourassa, Louise Yamamoto,
or others listed on posted flyers.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS MORE POPULAR AT $30
Only a day or so after Faculty Development put a flyer in everyone's mailbox,
we matched last year's sales when the books were priced at $38. Books
will continue to be available through November. Most of the savings coupons
are valid through 1999. Restaurants, attractions, events, and services
are included in all price categories -- from pretzels to fine dining, from
UH athletic events to week-long cruises, from Al Phillips The Cleaner
to $75 savings on eyewear, from pizzas to $250 savings on home purchase
closing costs. There's something (a lot of somethings) for everyone.
Purchase an Entertainment Book from anyone on the Faculty Development
Committee -- Charlie, Jerry, Doris, Keith, Frank, Paul, Doug, Ivan,
Jim, or Rick.
CPC MEDICINE SHOW
Want to add or modify a course, but don't know how? Have you heard
that the standard curriculum action form is eight pages long, that
proposals need to go through the Division Chair, two committees, and
the Dean of Instruction, that catalog changes require submission of
proposals almost a year before the effective date, or that you'll need
to include such data as contact hours, schedule caption headings,
lecture-lab hours, major restrictions, etc.?
Ah... we've got the answers to all of your questions and the cure to
all of your apprehensions -- a CPC (Committee on Programs and Curricula)
virtual medicine show to cure all ills. An informational session
Thursday, Sept 24 (2:30 in 7-420) will provide an overview of the proposal
and review process, walk you through the paper and online forms, make it
clear what's needed and what's not for different types of proposals,
answer all of your questions, and identify faculty who are available
and anxious to help. It's designed for first-timers, for faculty
serving on curriculum committees, and for other interested facuty.
Several presenters and a multimedia presentation. Arrive early (this
room accommodates only 24).
IN THE WIND AT FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
We've tabulated the General College Meeting surveys and will try to
accommodate all interests. A few things in the wind:
- Service Learning news
- A panel of "Teachers of the Year"
- Multimedia presentation for occupational-technical
- Team building workshop
WORKSHOPS ON MICROSOFT WORD
Learn basic MS-Word in two sessions, Sept 22 and 29 (both Tuesdays).
Kay Grimaldi will teach basic text, formatting, importing images,
creating banners and charts, and much more. If you are either
unfamiliar with Word, or use it but are limited to paragraph
formatting and simple operations, these workshops are for you. 2:30
in Bldg. 2, Room TBA.
WEB COURSE TOUR AND WEB-CT WORKSHOPS
Six HCC instructors have developed and delivered courses entirely
on the Internet. On October 1 (2:30 in 7-420) a number of them
will demonstrate the results of their labor and creativity by
taking you on a tour of their courses, show you how they solved
problems inherent in online instruction, and answer any questions
you may have.
Rose Sumajit now uses the Web-CT format for her online course.
She will demonstrate that, then follow up in two later workshops
specifically on using Web-CT for online instruction. The first
follow-up workshop Oct 8 (2:30 in 7-420) will key on using Web-CT
to implement virtual office hours. The topic of the second on
Oct 22 will be announced later.
Particularly if you are interested in developing web materials or
entire online courses, these are Faculty Development opportunities
to be sure not to miss.
FACULTY MEMBER WINS BOOK AWARD
The Hawaii Book Publishers Association recently recognized ICS
instructor Sam Rhoads' newly revised book, The Sky Tonight,
with its 1997 Excellence in Guide Books award. The book contains
seasonal star maps that can be held overhead and aligned with north
to help locate star groups as they are positioned in the real sky.
Unique semi-transparent overlays with lines that connect the stars
in constellations can be folded down over the maps. The maps are
therefore both true to the night sky and helpful for the beginner
observer.
Sam has been a volunteer at the Bishop Museum Planetarium for years.
He regularly presents a popular program at the planetarium on the
first Monday of each month. A specialist in naked eye astronomy,
Sam is well-known for his presentations, for his manner of making
the night sky "feel comfortable" to others, and for his "loyal army
of fans" at the planetarium.
For more information, check out http://www.bishop.hawaii.org/bishop/planetarium/sky.html,
or catch his program at the museum at the next full moon, Monday,
October 5th.
5-WEEK CALENDAR OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SEP 14 |
SEP 15 Governor Ben Cayetano at HCC |
SEP 16 Frank Fasi at HCC 12:00, Cafeteria |
SEP 17 New Faculty Follow-up Mtg |
SEP 18 Webshop3: Link to Other Sites |
SEP 21 |
SEP 22 Basic MS-WORD Workshop |
SEP 23 |
SEP 24 How to Make Curric Changes |
SEP 25 Webshop 4 Fundraise Dinner |
SEP 28 |
SEP 29 Basic MS-WORD Workshop |
SEP 30 |
OCT 1 Web Courses Tour |
OCT 2 Webshop 5: Copyrights |
OCT 5 |
OCT 6 Faculty Dev. Committee Mtg |
OCT 7 |
OCT 8 WEB-CT Workshop: Virtual Office Hrs |
OCT 9 Webshop 6: Work with Text |