Monthly Archives: August 2017

Sign Up for TOPP Fall 2017 by September 13th

Thinking of teaching online (or redesigning your current online class)? 

Please join us for a six-week Teaching Online Prep Program (TOPP) from September 25th to November 3rd.  Build your own online course while learning and collaborating online!

During the six weeks we will cover:

  1. Regulations and best practices
  2. Planning & Design
  3. Laulima
  4. Web tools
  5. Assessment & Evaluation
  6. Facilitation

Go to https://ohana.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/topp-fall-2017/ for more information, and sign up by Wednesday, September 13th.

You will be asked to identify a course that you plan to develop and to provide a course outline.

You also have an option to enroll in TOSP – the self-paced version of TOPP and learn at your own pace.

Please let us know if you are interested in signing up for TOSP by sending an email to celtt@hawaii.edu.

Thank You for Your Participation & Involvement in our 3rd Neʻepapa Kalāhū!

Aloha KCC ʻOhana,

Thank you for attending KCC’s 2017 Neʻepapa Kalāhū event.  Without all of you this event would have not been as special and as successful as it was. What a wonderful night! The cafeteria was filled with laughter, and touching and honorable moments. There are so many people to thank that made this event so memorable.

This year’s event carried the theme of Mālama which means protecting and perpetuating ancestral knowledge. On every table was a kukui tree symbolizing light of knowledge and a kukui nut with the ʻōlelo noʻeau, “Ka malu hālau loa o ke kukui” (The long shelter of the kukui). A heartfelt thank you to Kapu Landgraf, who came up with the theme, arranged the tables, and thoughtfully selected each meaningful item.

Thank you Alison Ohata and Jeri Poti for collecting the monies, writing the receipts, and keeping track of the 100+ people that purchased tickets and shirts.

Thank you Kelli Brandvold and Krystal Patterson for changing the venue for the  training so that we could set up in time for this event and for working with the Auxiliary Services crew.

Thank you Keisha Nakamura, Keauhou Mitchell-Aldan and Ākea Kahikina for organizing the set up of the tables and for setting them up.

Keisha Nakamura and Rosalie Fernandez honored the memory of Kahilina`i McCarthy and all that she did for students, our College, communities, and Hawai`i with a hula “Ke Aloha.”

Keolani Noa, thank you to you and your ʻohana for providing us with such delicious Hawaiian food! It was amazing once again! Thank you to the Ka Pōhaku Kihi Paʻa and STEM peer mentors for manning the serving line, giving us BIG portions, and letting us go for 2nds and 3rds. Yes!

Thank you Kīhei Nahale-a & Kaipo Kukahiko for the music during dinner!

Thank you Sally Pestana and the Aloha Club for providing the drinks. Thank you Chancellor Pagotto and VCAS Brian Furuto for allowing us to have the “other kinds” of drinks.

Thank you Ron Takahashi for allowing us to use the Grille.

Thank you Kelli Goya and Lisa Kanae for collecting the tickets, welcoming everyone to the event and handling the purchases of the Silent Auction.

Thank you first and foremost to Linh Hoang & Mary Inouye for helping us to make the Silent Auction possible. We definitely could have not done it with your guidance and support. Thank you, Kawehi Sellers, Rosalie Fernandez, Dave Evans, Amy Shiroma, & Sheryl Fuchino for organizing such a successful Silent Auction. Mahalo to the ʻAha Kalāualani members that donated items to the silent auction: Jody Akeo, Colette Andrade-Fujii, LeeAnn Demello, Kauka de Silva, Keomailani Eaton, Kelli Goya, Rosalie Fernandez, Lisa Kanae, Dyan Kaneshiro, Keith and Alissa Kashiwada, Noʻeau Keopuhiwa, Keisha Nakamura, Michaelyn Nakoa and Annie Keola Thomas. Thank you to all the bidders and the winners! Everyone had so much fun! We raised close to $3,000 to support Kalāualani events.

This event couldn’t have been possible without the incredible CELTT & Auxiliary Services crew.  Thank you!

Thank you Karl Naito, Reid Sato, & Lance Akana, & all of the Auxiliary Services individuals who helped set up and clean up!

It was an honor to recognize Maria Bautista, Mike Dang, & Frank Noji who received the 30+ years recognition award. Thank you for your commitment and service to the College!

This was the first year that the campus community had the opportunity to provide recommendations to our Administrators to choose outstanding, very deserving individuals for each of the Neʻepapa Kalāhū awards. Congratulations to all of the award recipients (please see list below)! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to our College throughout the years!

Thank you to everyone who came out to help us set up and those who stayed after to help us clean up. We truly appreciate it! Nāwa’a Napoleon, Kapu Landgraf, and Keolani Noa thank you for all that you do and continue to do to bring all of us together! It was an honor to collaborate with you to put on our College’s 3rd Annual Neʻepapa Kalāhū event! What a success! Thank you to all the members of the Kalāualani Council, who are the ones who made this event possible!

Thank you Chancellor Pagotto for all your unwavering and continued support! Thank you for donating the two parking stalls! Last but certainly not least, thank you KCC ʻOhana! Thank you for all that you do for our College and our students! Have a wonderful semester! *** Don’t forget to wear your blue Neʻepapa Kalāhū shirts on Wednesdays, starting on 9/6. If you would like to purchase a shirt, please email Kapu Landgraf at kapulani@hawaii.edu.

Mahalo, The Neʻepapa Kalāhū Planning Committee

Reminder: Register for Grant Writing Training Sponsored by NOAA – register by September 5th

Spaces are limited for a free grant writing training offered by NOAA on September 11-12 (Monday and Tuesday). Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to take advantage of a two-day grant writing training for potential grant applicants to NOAA and other sponsors.

The topics to be covered are:

  • Fundamentals of Good Grant Writing
  • Common Pitfalls and Mistakes
  • Generating Ideas and Projects
  • Preparing a Grant Application
  • Overview of NOAA Funding Opportunities
  • Pre-Proposal Process
  • Grant Review Process

The one-on-one review provides prospective grantees an opportunity to have grant writing experts review project narratives and/or pre-proposal letters.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a FREE one-day Effective Grant Writing training session and associated one-on-one grant review session (1.5 days total). These programs are being held at various locations across all the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and American Samoa.

RSVP required one week prior to the event (by September 5th) — Reservations are required since space is limited. To reserve your space, please email Janet Arrowood (the lead trainer) at janet.c.arrowood@gmail.com at least one week prior to the session you want to attend. Provide your name, email, telephone number, and organization. You will receive a reply email with location-specific details and start/end times.

Learn more about funding opportunities by using the best database for funding opportunities in the grant writing industry. UH employees have free access to Pivot, a database that allows you to search for funding opportunities throughout the world.

OER Tapas Tuesdays

Calling all OER champions!

 

Open Kapiʻolani will be hosting the OER Tapas Tuesdays C4Ward this fall. Learn more about Open Educational Resources and the Textbook Cost: $0 Initiative during your lunch break in the library. Bitesize learning and bitesize snacks will be provided from 12:30-12:50 p.m. every Tuesday.

 

Sign up here or take a look at the schedule first before deciding. If you can’t make every single session, that’s OK. You can choose the sessions that interest you.

 

When you register, feel free to make suggestions of topics you’d like to discuss.
 
As always, feel free to reach out to Digital Resources Librarian Kara (karapw@hawaii.edu) for any assistance that you or your department may need.

 

Best of luck with the fall semester!

ALFS survey closes today–help shape year 2 of the pilot!

Intrepid colleagues, we are about to embark on year 2 of the 2-year pilot of the Administrative Leadership Feedback System (ALFS).

We need your valuable feedback to make adjustments and improvements!

Please click on the link below to give us feedback on the ALFS. It should take about 5-10 minutes of your time. All staff and faculty–including lecturers, part-time employees, and casual hires–are invited to participate in the survey. If you did not respond to any Administrator Feedback Surveys and/or did not attend the Annual Update Event, your feedback is still welcome and valuable to us.

https://goo.gl/forms/bp1tApWLlkpOpYXi1

This survey will close on Friday, 9/1/17.

Thank you from the ALFS Pilot Implementation Team.

September Workshops at Innovative Eduators

Improve your service by taking advantage of the webinars at Innovative Educators!  In September alone there will be 18 topics available.  See the calendar on their website for webinar descriptions and to register.  You must first create an account and enter the subscription code to have the registration fee waived.  Please see the Go2Knowledge information page for more instructions.  All times below are HST.

September 7th   | 7am-8am  | Responding to Negative Comments on Social Media: Title IX & Free Speech Implications

September 8th   | 7am-8am  | The Power of Peer Mentorship: Benefits, Challenges & Student Success

September 12th | 7am-8am  | Case Studies on Threat to Self: Disability Law, Involuntary Withdrawals & Behavioral Contracts

September 12th | 9am-10am | Tutoring: How to Increase Participation & Maximize Outcomes

September 13th | 7am-8am   | How to Design, Integrate & Assess Critical Thinking Objectives & Activities

September 13th | 9am-10am | How to Manage Difficult Customers & Minimize Conflict

September 14th | 7am-8am   | Career Exploration Strategies & Resources for Advisors

September 14th | 9am-10am | Information Literacy: Teaching Students How to Locate, Evaluate & Document Information

September 15th | 7am-8am   | Implementing Universal Design to Benefit All Learners

September 19th | 7am-8am   | Supporting, Retaining & Embracing Undocumented Dreamers

September 19th | 9am-10am | Redesigning Integrated Reading & Writing: New Formats, Placement, Curriculum & Training

September 20th| 7am-8am    | Creating An Inclusive Classroom: Understanding & Addressing Microaggressions

September 20th| 9am-10am  | Growth Mindset Matters: Incorporating Grit, Resilience & Self-Efficacy In Your FYE Program

September 26th| 9am-10am  | How To Achieve Exceptional Front-Line Customer Service In Higher Education

September 27th| 7am-8am    | Advising Difficult Students: De-Escalating Interactions & Resolving Complaints

September 27th| 9am-10am  | Supporting Trans Students: Practical Strategies For Faculty

September 28th| 7am-8am    | Training Front Office Staff: 10 Key Responses For Handling Disruptive Behaviors

September 28th| 9am-10am  | FERPA Training & Compliance For Frontline Staff

Please email celtt@hawaii.edu or call Helen Torigoe at x9711 if you have questions.  Mahalo!

Hearts for Texas

Due to the overwhelming crisis in Texas, we have set up a space for KCC students and faculty/staff to be able to share their love, hope, and support with those affected by this natural disaster.

Please come to create messages in the learning center on the 2nd floor of Lama Library from August 31-September 8, M-TH 8:00 am-6:30 pm & F 8:00 am-3:30 pm.  A table is located at the top of the stairs with creative materials and supplies…just bring your hearts!

These messages will be sent to several shelters in Texas to be shared with survivors so they remember they are not alone.   Thank you in advance for your aloha.

SLO Friday featuring SLO Conversation Corner

SLO Fridays are back!

Join us this  Friday, Sept 1, for a bowl of SLO chili and some rich conversation about student learning at our first SLO Friday session of the semester.

Come talk story about SLOs and assessment!

Friday Sep 1, 11am – 12pm in Naio 203

Click here for the full SLO Fridays schedule for Fall 2017.

For more information contact Grant Itomitsu (gitomits@hawaii.edu) or Tony Silva (silvaa@hawaii.edu)

WCET Membership

Did you know that Kapiʻolani CC is a member of WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) and you are entitled to member benefits?  

WCET is a national, membership-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of effective practices and policies, advancing excellence in technology-enhanced teaching and learning in higher education.  WCET is nationally recognized as one of the most informative, reliable and forward-thinking organizations regarding the role of technology and innovation in higher education.

Given how technology touches every aspect of all areas of our colleges and administration, we invite you to check out the informative resources and valuable sharing of ideas, practices, and policies that happen through WCET’s community of 350+ colleges, universities, and organizations.  All Kapiʻolani CC faculty and staff are invited to subscribe to WCET’s member-only email lists:

  • WCETNews – One of the most valuable resources we receive via this email list are WCET’s weekly article digests.  WCET produces a compilation of national news related to higher ed and technology, in three categories – academic, technology and policy.  It is a great way to stay on top of what is happening in higher ed and technology.
  • WCETDiscuss – This is WCET’s moderated list for discussions.  There are excellent exchanges and sharing via this list over a wide range of issues – from student services to online faculty compensation to the integration of web collaboration tools and more.  WCET’s membership includes resources from institutions of all sizes and sectors.

Anyone from Kapiʻolani CC can subscribe to WCETNews and/or WCETDiscuss.  WCET’s blog, Frontiers, is also a helpful information resource on issues related to state authorization, federal policy issues impacting distance education, and innovative practices among WCET’s community.

If you are interested in joining the WCET news and discussions, please email celtt@hawaii.edu by September 15, 2017 and we will submit your name and email to WCET.  If you have any questions, contact Mollie McGill, Director, Programs and Membership, WCET, 303-541-0306, mmcIgill@wiche.edu or feel free to email celtt@hawaii.edu.

Hearts for Texas

Due to the overwhelming crisis in Texas, we have set up a space for KCC students and faculty/staff to be able to share their love, hope, and support to those affected by this natural disaster.

Please come to create messages in the learning center on the 2nd floor of Lama Library from August 31-September 8, M-TH 8:00 am-6:30 pm & F 8:00 am-3:30 pm.  A table is located at the top of the stairs with creative materials and supplies…just bring your hearts!

These messages will be sent to several shelters in Texas to be shared with survivors so they remember they are not alone.   Thank you in advance for your aloha.