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Category Archives: Distance Learning & Instructional Technologies (DLIT)
GRCC in the News, 5/23/17
GRCC plans to expand online courses, improve quality
5/22/17 Mlive
Grand Rapids Community College plans to expand and strengthen the quality of online courses, according to GRCC Provost Laurie Chesley.
“We have made very conscientious efforts to have high level, quality online courses and to make sure that faculty and students are well prepared to be successful, and we are continuing those efforts,” she said.
Michigan Colleges Online makes available courses from 28 schools
GRCC students can take online courses at any of the state’s 28 community colleges through a new initiative of the Michigan Community College Association.
MCCA’s Michigan Colleges Online program greatly expands students’ online learning options. Students can receive support services from their home college, with no interruption in financial aid, and all credits earned Michigan Colleges Online transfer back to the their home college.
To learn more about the program, click here. To learn about online learning at GRCC, click here.
9th Annual Summer Teaching Institute
Next week, The Center for Teaching Excellence and Distance Learning & Instructional Technologies will be hosting The 9th Annual Summer Teaching Institute. Over the course of three days, there will be seven workshops available for faculty to attend as they gear up for the fall semester, and one lucky participant will win a Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920.
Attendees receive one entry into the drawing for each session they attend. You can receive up to five entries!
Registration is required for each session, visit grcc.edu/ctereg to get started.
GRCC In the News, 6-9-14
More West Michigan firms partner with higher education to secure talent
June 8, 2014; mibiz.com
Talent pipelines are more than just buzzwords among West Michigan companies looking to bolster their workforce development activities.
… “I’ve never seen employers be more involved (in workforce development) or put more money on the table,” said Julie Parks, director of workforce development at Grand Rapids Community College.
Distance learning offers convenience, but it’s not for everyone
June 8, 2014; mibiz.com
There is little debate that the Internet has acted as a disruptive force for a broad range of industries, higher education included.
Like many higher education institutions around the country, West Michigan organizations such as Grand Valley State University, Calvin College and Grand Rapids Community College have begun to offer distance learning classes where students don’t need to be in a classroom. Rather, they simply need a computer with an Internet connection.
$335 million: Higher ed building projects turn to other sources of capital as state funding wanes
June 8, 2014; mibiz.com
The next year and a half is shaping up to be a busy period for higher education building projects.
… At Grand Rapids Community College, the majority of the school’s $35.3 million in capital projects are for the renovation and modernization of existing facilities. Almost every project includes upgrades to HVAC, lighting and electric services as well as exterior wall and window replacements.
The largest of the college’s ongoing projects is an approximately $15.7 million renovation of the Cook Academic Hall. This project, funded in part through a state of Michigan capital outlay, is a complete renovation, creating state-of-the-art learning spaces for nursing and allied health programs and general purpose classrooms for math, English and business.
MICHIGAN BRIEFS: Dow helps remove unwelcome abstract expressionism
June 8, 2014; Crain’s Detroit Business
… Grand Rapids Community College and Grand Valley State University signed an agreement to make it easier for students to transfer between the two institutions, The Associated Press reported.
Video: Baby falcon banded atop Kent County Courthouse
June 6, 2014; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Two baby Peregrine falcons of the estimated 12 in West Michigan received banding today from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
… The best viewing points of the nest is Crescent Park or looking west from the top of the Grand Rapids Community College parking ramp, said John Wills, a citizen activist from Grand Rapids that has been involved in falcon preservation since the ’80s.
June 7, 2014; WOTV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOTV) — Jose Sanchez Bueso had a long journey before he could graduate from Wyoming High School. At the age of 15, alone, he left Honduras and journeyed to Guatemala and Mexico before finally getting to Michigan. Jose says it was a struggle because he came here not knowing any English.
He says his best advice is to tell people not to give up, you can’t get anywhere if you give up. Jose’s next step is to go to GRCC, he hopes to become a mechanical engineer.
Saranac Promise really does make a dent
June 8, 2014; WOOD TV
SARANAC, Mich. (WOOD) — A new program is helping students at Saranac Community Schools pay for their college education.
… Leighton Bell is a sophomore at Grand Rapids Community College. He works two jobs to fund his education. This year and last, he received help in the form of a $1,000 scholarship from the Promise.
Georgia Highlands College Names New President
June 7, 2014; Coosa Valley News (Rome, Ga.)
Donald J. Green, vice president for Extended and International Operations, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich. has been named as the next president of Georgia Highlands College in Rome by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Green will assume his new post on Sept. 8, 2014.
… His higher education career also includes administrative and teaching posts at Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Davenport University, Grand Rapids, Mich. Green also operated a consulting firm, D. Green and Associates.
Finals Week Blackboard Stress Buster today in 351 Main
Need help entering final grades in the Blackboard Grade Center? Have questions about exporting your grades into Excel to archive the data? Just hungry for a donut or a cookie, and want to visit with the DLIT staff and faculty? Please join us during finals week on Monday, April 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. or Tuesday, April 29 from noon – 4 p.m. in 351 Main for answers to your Blackboard Grade Center questions or just a quick bite to eat and chat about Blackboard.
What: Finals Week Blackboard Stress Buster
Where: 351 Main
When: Monday, April 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. or Tuesday, April 29 from noon – 4 p.m.
Hosted by: Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies
Finals Week Blackboard Stress Buster next week
Need help entering final grades in the Blackboard Grade Center? Have questions about exporting your grades into Excel to archive the data? Just hungry for a donut or a cookie, and want to visit with the DLIT staff and faculty? Please join us during finals week on Monday, April 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. or Tuesday, April 29 from noon – 4 p.m. in 351 Main for answers to your Blackboard Grade Center questions or just a quick bite to eat and chat about Blackboard.
What: Finals Week Blackboard Stress Buster
Where: 351 Main
When: Monday, April 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. or Tuesday, April 29 from noon – 4 p.m.
Hosted by: Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies
DLIT session includes light refreshments and beverages!
On Monday, April 14 from 3:00pm to 5:00 pm, DLIT will host a “Dinner (refreshments) with Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies” and all faculty are invited! The theme for this session is around the Blackboard Social Learning Tools that will be launching at GRCC May 1st. http://goo.gl/jey0ie
When: Monday, April 14 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm (Drop by anytime – stay as long as you’d like!)
Where: 347 Main Building
For more information visit www.grcc.edu/donuts.
At this event, we provide the refreshments, and you arrive to enjoy, discuss, ask questions, share stories, and learn more about distance learning and Blackboard at GRCC! See you there!
DLIT session includes light refreshments and beverages!
On Monday, April 14 from 3:00pm to 5:00 pm, DLIT will host a “Dinner (refreshments) with Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies” and all faculty are invited! The theme for this session is around the Blackboard Social Learning Tools that will be launching at GRCC May 1st. http://goo.gl/jey0ie
When: Monday, April 14 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm (Drop by anytime – stay as long as you’d like!)
Where: 347 Main Building
For more information visit www.grcc.edu/donuts.
At this event, we provide the refreshments, and you arrive to enjoy, discuss, ask questions, share stories, and learn more about distance learning and Blackboard at GRCC! See you there!
Join us for the 8th Annual Teaching, Learning and Technology Showcase!
Join your colleagues from 3-6 pm on Wednesday (March 19th) in the Meijer Center for Business Studies (2nd Floor of the Main Building) to learn something new, connect with faculty across campus, and to explore innovative ideas that integrate technology into teaching and learning.
Topics to be presented today include:
- Teaching the Theory and Applications of Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry * Across the Chemistry Curriculum at GRCC, Jennifer Batten
- Online Research Gateway: GRCC Library Subject Guides, Lori DeBie
- i>clicker Anonymous Polling: Bringing Social Statistics Into the Classroom, Shelia Schindler
- Just-In-Time UDL, Ann Alexander
- Educator or Glasshole?, Garry Brand
- Using i>clicker for discussing sensitive issues, Dan Anderson
- Collaborative Student Research Using Blackboard Groups, Tony Dykema-VanderArk
- Using Lecture and Screen Capture, Gary Ebels
There is no advanced registration required and this event is free! Simply drop by any time to participate! Every faculty member who attends will be registered to win a GoPro HERO3 White Edition camera! For more information, please visit www.grcc.edu/showcase .
Save the Date! 8th Annual Teaching, Learning & Technology Showcase!
Announcing the 8th Annual Teaching, Learning and Technology Showcase
We would like to invite you to save-the-date and to plan to attend the 8th Annual Teaching, Learning, and Technology Showcase on Wednesday, March 19th from 3 to 6 pm. This event provides opportunities for faculty to learn, explore, share, and connect with each other around leveraging technology in teaching and learning. For more information visit: http://www.grcc.edu/showcase
Call for Showcase Presenters
We need you! Please consider presenting at this year’s showcase event. To submit a session proposal complete this form: http://bit.ly/2014TLT
DLIT session includes bagels, donuts!
On Tuesday, February 11 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, DLIT will host a “Donuts and Distance Learning & Blackboard and Bagels” morning and all faculty are invited! The theme for this session is around the emerging technologies in the 2014 NMC Horizon Report (http://www.nmc.org/publications/2014-horizon-report-higher-ed) and we’ll have Google Glass (www.grcc.edu/googleglass) on hand!
When: Tuesday, February 11 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Drop by anytime – stay as long as you’d like!)
Where: 347 Main Building
For more information visit www.grcc.edu/donuts.
At this donut event, we provide the rounds, and you arrive to enjoy, discuss, ask questions, share stories, and learn more about distance learning and Blackboard at GRCC! See you tomorrow.
GRCC In the News, 1-21-14
GRCC joins Google Glass Explorer program
Jan. 20, 2014; News International
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Community College is adding Google Glass to its teaching resources.
VIDEO: Chuck D talks MLK Jr.’s legacy
Jan. 20, 2014; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Chuck D, co-founder of rap group Public Enemy, will be the keynote speaker Monday night at Grand Rapids Community Colleges MLK Day commemoration program.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan. 20, 2014; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day is a day to honor the civil rights pioneer. There is an event in West Michigan today to commemorate Dr. King.
(GRCC student Arielle Brown appears on the program.)
Jazz musicians with Grand Rapids ties open St. Cecilia Music Center’s 2013-14 Jazz Series
Jan. 20, 2014; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The family that plays together, stays together, so the saying goes.
… Veteran music teachers Duane Davis and Paul Brewer spent most of their careers teaching music. Davis was director of vocal music at Grand Rapids Community College until his retirement, and Brewer is director of instrumental music at Aquinas College.
Muskegon Community College sports recap: Wrestling picks up pair of wins against ranked opponents
Jan. 20, 2014; MLive
… MEN’S BASKETBALL: The Jayhawks (8-9) snapped their five-game losing streak with a 74-55 victory against Kellogg Community College on Jan. 18. Balanced scoring and hot shooting in the first half gave MCC a 16-point lead heading into the locker room and it only grew from there.
… The Jayhawks lost to Grand Rapids Community College, 80-56, on Jan. 15. Anderson led MCC with nine points and 11 rebounds. Turean Conner had 13 points.
GRCC In the News, 1-20-14
GRCC Using Google Glass as Teaching Tool
Jan. 17, 2014; WOOD Radio
Google’s technologically-advanced eyewear, Google Glass, is shaping programs at universities and colleges around the country, including in West Michigan.
Grand Rapids Community College is now part of the Google Glass Explorer program and is using the device as a teaching tool.
Ferris State to spend up to $75k to study whether diversity services are up to par
Jan. 17, 2014; MLive
BIG RAPIDS, MI – Ferris State University wants to know if there’s anything it can do to provide a more welcoming, inclusive environment for its diverse student body, and administrators are turning to a consultant can help them find an answer.
… Other schools, such as Grand Rapids Community College, have also commissioned diversity studies. Pilgrim said the university has not yet chosen a firm to conduct the study.
Top 5 things to do in Grand Rapids include Travel and RV Show, Winter Jam, Nuclear Cowboyz
Jan. 19, 2014; MLive
… As part of the 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration activities in West Michigan, Chuck D, former leader and co-founder of the rap group Public Enemy, is scheduled as the keynote speaker at the GRCC Ford Fieldhouse, 111 Lyon St. NE.
2014 Giant Award winners to be honored at annual ceremony
Jan. 19, 2014; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grand Rapids Community College will take time out Jan. 25 for its annual celebration honoring a special group of leaders in the black community.
Google Glass Added to GRCC Digital Initiative
One of the goals of the GRCC Digital Initiative is “to provide faculty and students with access to emerging and innovative technological resources that extend, improve, and enhance teaching and learning.” To that end, DLIT has joined the Google Glass Explorer program.
Go to http://www.grcc.edu/googleglass to see resources and communications about the progress of the project. DLIT is currently field testing the device and considering how the augmented reality functions and growing number of apps can benefit teaching and learning at GRCC.
Don’t be surprised if you see one of us wearing Google Glass at an upcoming event. If you do spot us, don’t be shy. We would love to let you try them on and see what they can do!
A special thanks to Jose Mora and Jeremy Osborn for making this project a reality!
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