October, 1998
IN THE PAPER VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTED
TO FACULTY AND STAFF, THE CONTENT IS ARRANGED IN COLUMNS AND THE CALENDAR
IS PRESENTED IN TABLE FORM.
FIRST FUND RAISING DINNER DRAWS 300
If you missed the fund raising dinner on September 25th, you missed a blockbuster.
Super planning and preparation made the first annual event a huge success
by all accounts. 300 industry leaders, faculty, staff, administrators, and
community supporters, including Lieutenant Governor Mazie Hirono, were treated
to a special video, silent auction, prizes, entertainment, and, oh yes -- great
food. Credit goes to Staff Development and everyone else who helped out.
NEW HELP FOR SELECTING TEXTBOOKS
An online source previously available only to wholesale book buyers, sellers, and publishers is now available to
educators as well. Submit your name, institution’s name, e-mail address, and the titles of your courses to receive
a password for access to data such as the 10 to 15 titles that represent 80% to 90% of the sales volume for
particular types of courses. Faculty Online, the Monument Resource Information (MRI) site accessible to
educators only since August of this year, also includes publishers’ promotional material, a title search feature,
and a bulletin board where instructors can "voice" their opinions about the publishing industry.
MRI claims to have the only single resource for obtaining comprehensive title information in all disciplines. It
also offers the assurance that information obtained in exchange for passwords will be kept private – no selling of
mailing lists to publishers or others.
Check out MRI’s Faculty Online site listed at the "Resources" section in the online HCC Faculty Guidebook
(accessible directly from the opening HCC Intranet page).
14 MONTHS OF SUPER SAVINGS
Savings now through ’99. Two-for-one savings on pizzas, UH athletic events, cruises, fine and casual dining,
and much more. Super discounts on theater tickets, eyewear, airline tickets – even home purchase costs. Pay
$30 ($8 less than last year) and save much more. Entertainment Books make great special occasion or holiday
gift items. Purchase a book from any Faculty Development Committee member: Charlie, Frank, Doris, Keith,
Ivan, Doug, Jim, Jerry, Paul, or Rick.
MID-MONTH MIXERS START
Take a break from whatever you do every school day. Get away from that same ol’ office, classroom, or shop.
Come to the first mid-month mixer on Friday, the 16th. Everyone welcome – faculty, staff, administration, and
others (except students). No shop stuff, no business or hidden agendas, no elaborate preparations, no strings
attached (we won't even try to sell ya’ an Entertainment Book). Just come, meet others, socialize, and have a
good time. Occasional movies and other informal entertainment.
Pupus, beer, soda, and anything else that turns up. $2 donation at the mixer, or bring drinks or snacks – but
nobody will be checking your donation. Tentatively Bldg 2, Room 111, 3:00 until the last person leaves, but
watch for updates on time and place.
EFFECTIVE/INEFFECTIVE TEACHER
Effective Teacher |
Ineffective Teacher |
Empathetic |
Dominates, preaches |
Cooperative, democratic |
"Flies off the handle" |
Kind, considerate |
Never smiles |
Patient |
Sarcastic |
Wide interest |
Explanations not clear |
Sense of humor |
Partial, has favorites |
Interested in students |
Superior, aloof |
Flexible |
Overbearing |
Knowledge of subject |
Not friendly |
Accepting, supportive |
Judgemental |
Resource of information |
|
Based on a 1986 survey of 12,000 adults.
LIBERAL ARTS SHOW
Absolutely every assessment of what business and industry are looking
for in employees indicates that greater emphasis in training should be
placed on basic workplace skills: general communication, problem-solving,
computational, and personal interaction skills. Overwhelmingly,
employers would prefer that technical skills training actually be
reduced in favor of such training.
As part of HCC's effort to better integrate the liberal arts
into the occupational-technical programs, on Thursday, Oct 16, Ron
Pine and Terry Haney will give a multimedia presentation on how the
liberal arts courses can help prepare technical students for the modern
workforce. 7:30 and 2:30 in Bldg. 7, Room 403A -- two identical
presentations. Flyers in Division 2, 4, and 6 faculty mailboxes show
the time for which each person is scheduled.
Paying Attention to Core Abilities and Workplace Skills in the
"Teaching Tips" section of the online Faculty Guidebook (http://www.
hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/ FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm).
USING A COMPUTER GRADEBOOK
Using the computer for keeping, figuring, and otherwise managing
student grades will be the subject of a workshop with Mike Jennings
on Tuesday, October 20th. Mike currently uses Jackson GradeQuick but
is familiar with other computer grade books as well.
If you'd like to save time working on grades, if you'd like to be able
to hand students on-the-spot "How am I doing?" reports at any time
during a course, if you'd like to generate more class profile data at
the punch of a button at the end of a course, or if you'd simply like
to save time an the math involved in final grading, this workshop is
certainly for you. Bldg. 2, Room 509, 2:30.
AMT MIXER
Early in November, Automotive Maintenance Technology will host a mixer
(similar to the mid-month mixers) at their facility at the end of Kokea
Street. Come, tour the AMT shops and classrooms, socialize, and enjoy
beer, soda, and pupus. 3:00 to 5:00 on Friday, November 6. $2 donation,
bring drinks or snacks, or just come.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE LECTURE METHOD
Research indicates that lecture is not a method of instructional
delivery by which students typically learn best. Methods that involve
greater student participation, that are more experiential, and that
are designed specifically to accommodate different learning styles are
more effective.
Let's talk about alternatives -- self-paced instruction, research-based
instruction, group discussion, field experience, etc. Can lecture be
abandoned without sacrificing content? Can group discussions generate
anything new that nobody already knows? If spoken lecture is to be
replaced, should written textbooks go the same way? What methods of
instruction are practiced in model foreign countries?
Bring your questions, experiences, and ideas to an informal round
table discussion October 29th at 2:30 (place TBA).
WORKSHOP IN POWERPOINT
Remember the General College Meeting presentation of work on the
Academic Development Plan, the blue background projections from a
laptop computer, the replacement pages that swooshed in from the side?
Power presentations like that can be created for classes and other
groups.
On Tuesday, October 13th, Kay Grimaldi will teach you in only one
workshop everything you need to know to create super PowerPoint
presentations. Bldg. 2, Room 509 at 2:30.
5-WEEK CALENDAR OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
OCT 5 Webshop 5 with Jon Blumhardt |
OCT 6 Making Curric Changes, How to |
OCT 7 Faculty Dev. Committee Mtg |
OCT 8 Web-CT Workshop: Virtual Office Hrs |
OCT 9 |
OCT 12 Webshop 6 with Jon Blumhardt |
OCT 13 PowerPoint Work- shop, Kay Grimaldi |
OCT 14 |
OCT 15 Lib Arts Show to Occupa-Tech |
OCT 16 Mid-month Mixer 3:00 |
OCT 19 Webshop 7: Simple Mail-to Forms |
OCT 20 Computer Gradebk with Mike Jennings |
OCT 21 |
OCT 22 Web-CT Workshop with Rose Sumajit |
OCT 23 |
OCT 26 Webshop 8: Still Images |
OCT 27 CPC Meeting |
OCT 28 |
OCT 29 Roundtable on Lecture Method |
OCT 30 |
NOV 2 Webshop 9: Work- ing with Photos |
NOV 3 Election Day |
NOV 4 Faculty Dev. Committee Mtg |
NOV 5 Tentative: Service Learning |
NOV 6 Mixer at AMT Facility on Kokea |