Workshop Descriptions

All College Week 2009 – Celebrating the CCRI Experience.

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If you missed the deadline to register for Professional Development Day activities you may visit the Late Registration table on the day of the event before 9 a.m. to sign up.

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G General Information

T Technology

W Wellness

1 SESSION I - 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
D DOUBLE SESSION - 10:15 - 12:30 p.m.
2 SESSION II - 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

A Primer On CCRI’s Governance System D
Room 6006

Presenters: Kate Dunnigan, Chair, Social Sciences Department; Dusty Haller, Chair, Library; and Denise Yordy, Chair, Biology Department

Learn about CCRI’s Governance System and the roles and responsibilities of its members. Presenters also will discuss the relationship of the system to existing college committees.

Avoiding Family Crisis: Preparing You to Care for Your Aging Parents 12
Room 6206

Presenter: Jenny Miller, President, Senior Care Concepts

Learn how to prepare for preventing a health care crisis with your parents or loved one. This workshop will cover geriatric care management and how to get assistance in finding community support and resources. We will discuss how to involve family members, caregivers and the patient when dealing with a stressful health care situation.

Basic Spanish and Portuguese in the Workplace D
Room 6008

Presenter: Elizabeth A. Morais, Professor, Department of Foreign Languages

Participants will practice using greetings and goodbyes as well as basic phrases of courtesy in Spanish and Portuguese. Learn key language tasks that are useful when working with Spanish and Portuguese speakers. The presenter will prepare specific tasks and invite participants to share their particular language needs.

Belly Dancing 1
Lower Commons

Presenter: Nancy J. Hawksley, Recycling Coordinator, URI

Make wellness fun in this workshop where you will learn some basic belly dance movements while listening to some wonderful Middle Eastern music. Everyone is welcome to participate. No previous dance experience is necessary. Wear comfortable clothing.

Breast Cancer: Present and Future 12 Session 2 closed
Room 6010

Presenter: Nancy E. Stone, Professor, Nursing Department

This workshop will explore the pathophysiology of breast cancer, risk assessment and treatment modalities that are available to patients.

Campus Security Concerns: What to Do and What to Know 2
Room 6106

Presenters: Richard Robinson, Chief, Security; Walter Crocker, Chair, Liston Security and Safety Group; Ken Dupuis, Lieutenant, Security

This panel of college security and safety personnel will talk about how to handle potential issues like intruders, evacuations, lockdowns, fire drills and when to use 9-1-1 or the college security line. See CCRI's newly updated Emergency Response Guide online and bring your questions.

CCRI’s Summer in Italy Program 1
Room 6056

Presenter: Maria C. Mansella, Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures, and Coordinator/Director, CCRI’s Summer in Italy Program

This presentation describes the CCRI Summer in Italy program, includes reflections from one or more participants who have lived an “experience of a lifetime” and offers suggestions for people who would like to visit Italy in the future.

Creating a Faculty Web Site 2 Closed
Room 2114

Presenter: Jim Kirby, Manager of Internet Technologies, IT Department

Attend this hands-on workshop to learn the procedures for initiating, developing and publishing your own faculty Web site.

Dealing With Difficult Customers 12
Rooms 6112/6118

Presenters: Deborah Fontana, Principal, Targeted Training Solutions

This workshop will cover such topics as: identifying why customers get angry; strategies for dealing with difficult customers; effective communication techniques when dealing with difficult customers.

Designing Dazzling Publications and Using Graphic Standards 2
Room 2108

Presenters: Richard Coren, Graphic Design Specialist, Department of Marketing and Communications; Dave Fischbach, Communications Design Specialist and Print Supervisor, Department of Marketing and Communications

CCRI’s graphic design specialists will demonstrate what constitutes a good, eye-catching brochure to promote your programs and events. You also will learn how to use the college’s graphic standards and apply them to your work.

Digesting the Wabash Data 2
Room 6060

Presenters: Charles Blaich, Director of inquiries, Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts, Wabash College; Kathleen Wise, Associate Director of inquiries; Wabash College; and Steven Weisler, Dean of Enrollment and Assessment, Hampshire College

How well do we know our students? What is their background? What motivates them and what are their priorities? This session will explore what we have learned from the preliminary data from our students’ participation on the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education in 2008. (See related workshop, “Introduction to the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education.)

Eating Your Best for Less 12 Session 2 closed
Room 6012

Presenter: Nancy Fey-Yensan, Associate Dean, College of Human Science and Services, and Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, URI

In this workshop, participants will get a crash course on how to figure out what foods provide the most nutrients for the dollar. Dr. Fey-Yensan will share her list of favorite super foods, favorite Web resources for consumers and her strategies to save both money and calories. Bring a folder to carry back the recipes and fact sheets she will distribute and bring your questions!

Ethics Issues for State Employees 1
Room 6208

Presenter: Jason Gramitt, Education Coordinator, Rhode Island State Ethics Commission

The Rhode Island Code of Ethics sets standards of conduct for all public officials and employees. This workshop will focus on the particular issues or situations faced by state employees. Bring your questions!

FERPA 101: The Basics of What the Privacy Act Means 1
Room 6058

Presenters: John P. Panzica, Assistant Dean, Enrollment Services; Cathy Tessier, Associate Registrar, Enrollment Services; and Renee Gaboury, Assistant Registrar, Enrollment Services

This presentation will detail the basics of what information the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects and what information can be disseminated. The presentation will include a discussion of the regulation, examples of CCRI’s policy publications and case studies.

Getting All You Can From Your Smart Phone or Blackberry 1
Room 6306

Presenters: Manny Correia, Network Technician, IT Department and Dan Persaud, Classroom, Lab and Desktop Support, IT Department

This workshop offers more than an introduction to smart phones. Learn the ins and outs of configuration, installing applications and what’s hot and what’s not. We will cover how to get the most out of these devices and how they can help you to stay connected.

How to Learn Anything Better and Faster D
Room 4080

Presenter: Howard Stephen Berg, Author, “World’s fastest reader”

Howard Stephen Berg is an expert on accelerated learning. Learn brain-based strategies so powerful that 11-year-olds were able to use them to ace college courses in as little as one week. Berg has appeared in more than 1,000 radio and television programs and has been featured in prominent magazines like Redbook, Men’s Health and Bottom Line.

How to Make Marketing Work for You 1
Room 6064

Presenters: Kristen Cyr, Public Relations Officer; Ellen Schulte, Public Relations Officer

Learn how CCRI’s Marketing and Communications Department can help you promote your programs, classes and events to internal and external audiences. We will discuss the college’s various publications, use of the home page and Pipeline, how members of the media choose what stories to cover (we wish it were up to us, but it’s not!) and more. Also, learn how to plan and execute a successful event that attracts a crowd. Bring your questions!

Identity Theft: What Everyone Should Know 12
Room 6416

Presenter: William D. Bianchi, Manager/Financial Literacy Coordinator, Rhode Island Student Loan Authority; Gail Walker, Director of School Relations, Rhode Island Student Loan Authority

Presenters will share information and everyday life examples of how to minimize your vulnerability to identity theft. Learn how to protect yourself from this crime.

Inspirational Teaching: Student Survey Research and Implications for the CCRI Classroom 2
Room 6056

Presenters: Eric Klein, Associate Director, ACCESS; Amanda Giblin, General Studies Major and ACCESS Student

This workshop presents the results of CCRI student research on opinions of what makes an engaging, inspirational teacher. Research findings will be used to illustrate how culturally defined constructions of power affectthe teaching and learning process.

Introduction to the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education 1
Room 6060

Presenters: Charles Blaich, Director of Inquiries, Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts, Wabash College; Kathleen Wise, Associate Director of inquiries; Wabash College; and Steven Weisler, Dean of Enrollment and Assessment, Hampshire College

In September 2008, nearly 1,000 CCRI students participated in the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education. This session will provide an overview of the study, which was designed to help colleges and universities improve student learning and enhance the educational impact of their programs. (See related session, “Digesting the Wabash data.”)

Investing in Volatile Times 12
Room 6016

Presenter: David Brochu, CFP^®, President, Strategic Point Investment Advisors

Should you make changes in your retirement account to adjust to the new global economy?
Join Certified Financial Planner David Brochu as he helps you understand how to better manage your nest egg amid extreme volatile conditions. He will review the basics and help you take control of your financial life.

Is It Original? Techniques for Detecting 2
Room 5806

Presenters: Marla Wallace, Professor, Library; Susan Miller, Assistant Professor, Library

This workshop will cover techniques for detecting plagiarism and suggestions for creating assignments that will reduce the likelihood of plagiarism. Discussion may include academic integrity issues as they pertain to CCRI.

Issues Affecting CCRIPSA 2
Room 6062

Presenter: Jeffrey Heiser, CCRIPSA President

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions about submitting a bonus project proposal, the upgrade process, grievance procedures, and other matters relevant to CCRIPSA members.

Learn the Specifics of CCRI’s New Plus/Minus Grading System 2
Room 6068

Moderator: Peter N. Woodberry, Dean of Business, Science and Technology
Panel Members: Paula Marcello, Associate Professor, Human Services Department; Jack Every, Associate Professor of History, Social Sciences Department; Cathy Tessier, Associate Registrar, Office of Enrollment Services

CCRI will implement a plus/minus grading system in the Fall 2009 semester. This session provides an opportunity to learn about the new system in a forum setting where usage of grades such as WP, WF, NA, NS, I, and IC will be discussed.

Maintaining Academic Integrity 1
Room 6104

Presenter: Kathleen Gazzola, Chair, Dental Health Department, and Director, Dental Hygiene Program

Is academic dishonesty happening at our campuses? Cheating incidents and associative behaviors, prevention and policy will be discussed. Learn how to develop a strategy for promoting high standards of academic integrity in your classroom.

Market Volatility and How It Affects Your Retirement Dreams 12
Room 6018

Presenters: Paul J. Di Palma, Field Vice President, Ameriprise Financial Services; Brandon Kape, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services; Adam Coletti, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services

Ameriprise Financial Services experts will provide an educational seminar on market volatility and how the financial planning process can help keep you on track toward your dreams and goals. The presentation will include simple action steps that can help to ease the emotional rollercoaster and how you can weather the storm during a declining market. Topics such as taxes, the bailout package and the current economy will be addressed. We will also discuss creating a retirement paycheck and how to transition into retirement.

Mentor a CCRI Student 2
Room 6108

Presenters: Tom Skouras, Coordinator, Student Success Center, Flanagan Campus; Deidre Lavallee, Mentoring Program Coordinator, Student Success Center, Knight Campus

Student Success Center staff will deliver an introduction to CCRI’s mentoring program offered to students at the Student Success Centers. They will also provide training for those interested in becoming a volunteer mentor to a student.

Overview of the W.B. Mason Online Supply Ordering System 12
Room 6020

Presenters: Glen Mark, Account Executive, W.B. Mason Co.; Scott Rowsell, Sales Trainer, W.B. Mason Co.

W.B. Mason Co. representatives will provide a refresher training course in the use of its online ordering system for office supplies. A member of the Purchasing Department will also be on hand. Bring your questions.

Pet therapy and Its Impact On Society D
Room 6004

Presenters: Pamela Hallene, Assistant Professor, English Department; Pearl Salotto, Author, Director/Developer, Pet Assisted Therapy Program, Center for Workforce and Community Education; Brenda Stone, School Psychologist, Professional Pet Assisted Therapist; Ann Olean, Associate Director of Children Services, Ocean State Community Resources Inc., Professional Pet Assisted Therapy Facilitator; William J. Pellicio, Associate Professor, Human Services Department

This broad-based panel will give an overview of the impact pets have on all facets of society, from individuals and families to schools and agencies. Learn the value of professional pet assisted therapy programs and the reasons why pets are so successful in a variety of settings. Come explore and share the potential of this innovative field and meet Panda Girl, a 9-year-old Great Pyrenees dog and credentialed family therapy pet.

Preview of Blackboard Next Generation 1
Room 6062

Presenter: Daniel J. Donovan, Distance Learning Coordinator, Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Blackboard N6 is the newest course management system from Blackboard and will eventually replace Web CT at CCRI. Come learn what the system has to offer.

PubMed for the Health Professional 2
Room 2106

Presenter: Lauri Fennell, Education and Outreach Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine

Learn basic research strategies for using the PubMed search system for biomedical literature. This session will also teach you how to store the results and receive automatic e-mail updates on new material.

Putting power in PowerPoint D
Room 6204

Presenter: Wendy Aronoff, Health Science Coordinator, Health Care Futures

This double session is for the instructor who is interested in optimizing PowerPoint presentations. Use PowerPoint and plan lectures that engage students and consider the habits of mind that support learning and make feedback the norm.

Retirement Issues for State Employees 12
Room 4090

Presenter: Frank Caprio Jr., General Treasurer, State of Rhode Island

Learn to navigate the complex landscape of emerging issues for state employees in Rhode Island.

Social Security and Financial Planning 12
Rooms 6412/6418

Presenter: Kurt Czarnowski, Regional Communications Director, Social Security Administration

This session will provide an overview of the Social Security program. Participants will learn how their Social Security protection plays an important role in planning for their financial future.

Sustainability in Rhode Island 12
Room 6316

Presenter: Claire Hall, Founder, Did You Know Foundation

Learn tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle. The presenter will discuss sustainability in Rhode Island and why it’s important to the environment.

Team FUNdamentals 1
Room 6068

Presenters: Fred Colonies, Director, Institute for Leadership and Organizational Development; Jane King, training Specialist, Institute for Leadership and Organizational Development

If you’re looking for something different and new, then sign on right here and join our team building crew. There will be clues to decipher and problems to solve that will build over time – come watch it evolve! If you’re curious to know about our college’s history, then come help your team unravel the mystery! This is a program that will be like no other – the essentials of teamwork are what you’ll discover. When you are clever and use every mind a job becomes fun, and not such a grind! It’s getting awfully hard to make everything rhyme, so just sign up for the workshop – and do it on time!

Threat Assessment for Classroom Faculty 1
Room 6106

Presenter: Michael Cunningham, Assistant Dean of Student Success

CCRI is actively working to minimize the risk of violence in our community. This training session is designed to assist classroom instructors to identify and to respond to potential risks.

Tricks of Microsoft Office 2007 12
Room 6054

Presenters: Members of the IT Department

Learn some of the tricks and shortcuts that IT staff use when working with Microsoft Office2007.

Understanding Student Veterans 1
Room 6108

Presenters: Nancy Brand, Returning Veterans Program, Providence Medical Center; John Powers, co-founder, Student Veterans of America

The No. 1 reason that young adults join the armed forces is to help pay for college. For those veterans who have served in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the prospect of leaving the military and going off to college can be both an exciting and overwhelming endeavor. Combat veterans are often confronted with distinct reintegration challenges as they transition to civilian life that may also persist after they enroll in college. This workshop will provide an overview of the common readjustment challenges many returning veterans face when attempting to participate in a college’s academic and student life. The presenters will also address the mental health, psychosocial, and sociopolitical factors that may influence veterans’ academic achievement and social adjustment to the campus environment.

Using Clickers to Improve Student Learning 2
Rooms 6212/6218

Presenter: Karen Kortz, Associate Professor, Physics Department

Clickers (personal response systems) have been shown to increase student learning, interest and attention in the classroom. This workshop will demonstrate their effective use and give participants practice and feedback on developing questions for their own classes. Methods for using this teaching technique without clickers will be described. Karen Kortz is co-Principal Investigator on an NSF grant researching the efficacy of clickers, and she has given expanded versions of this workshop at national and regional meetings.

Using Excel to Count Heads and Crunch Numbers 1
Room 2114

Presenter: Christopher Brooks, Assistant Professor, English Department

In this hands-on workshop, participants will have an opportunity to set up a semester calendar, a weekly class schedule, a class attendance sheet and a class mark sheet. They will learn keyboard shortcuts and assorted Excel tricks.

Using Martial Arts to Master Communication 2
Field House

Presenters: Gina Santoro, Assistant Professor, English Department, and Apprentice Black Belt; Ryan West, Second Degree Black Belt and Chief Instructor; and Jarred Gallagher, First Degree Black Belt and Chief Instructor, Mastery Martial Arts

Have you ever wished you could be a better communicator? Basic martial arts – suitable for all ages and abilities – will help you enhance your verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Be more confident and assertive in your job, with your students, and in everyday life. The class will include mild physical activity appropriate for all abilities. No experience necessary.

Using the Latest Tech Tools to Engage Your Students 12
Room 4104

Presenters: Rick Brito, Lead Information Technologist, IT Department; Jim Sowers, System Support Technician, IT Department; Robert Burrell, Media Specialist, IT Department; Terrie Bell, Media Specialist, IT Department; Dolly Quigley, Classroom and Lab Support; IT Department

The IT User Services Group will demonstrate how to use the following new technologies available in many classrooms: SMART Sympodium Interactive Panel; Document Presenter; wireless laptops; Logitech remote presenters; and the I-Clicker Student Response System.

Walk for Fitness 12 Session 2 closed
Both sessions will meet on the floor of the theatre

Presenter: Mary Pecchia, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Administration

The members of the Wellness Committee invite you on a half-hour walk for fitness. Weather permitting, we will follow the established outdoor scenic route of the Knight Campus. In the event of inclement weather, an indoor route will be available. Individuals will be encouraged to walk at their own pace. Each walker will be required to sign a waiver. Bring your sneakers and join us for a walk to better health!

What Happened to the Red Pen? 1
Room 6114

Presenter: Dr. Karen Petit, Writing Center Coordinator, Knight Campus, English Department

This PowerPoint presentation analyzes 2008 Writing Center data, describes different kinds of problems and explains how students are being helped with different tutoring techniques that have not yet included the use of a red pen.

What is Facebook All About? 2 Closed
Room 3074

Presenter: Julie Novak, Public Relations Officer, Department of Marketing and Communications

This hands-on workshop is for faculty and staff who are brand new to Facebook and want to learn more about the college’s presence on the social networking site. The workshop will explain the origins of Facebook, how it can enhance relationships with our students and alumni and how you can promote your events and projects. Participants will be guided through the process of creating a personal profile. If you already have a Facebook profile, this workshop is not for you.

Wikis, Blogs and Other Web 2.0 Technologies 2
Room 6064

Presenters: Manny Correia, Network Technician, IT Department; Dan Persaud, Classroom, Lab and Desktop Support, IT Department

This workshop is an introduction on how to use Wikis, blogs and other 2.0 technologies. Learn what makes these technologies unique and some ways you can use them in and out of the classroom.

Wikis, Blogs, Facebook and IM … Oh My! Using the Internet to More Actively Involve Students in the Learning Process 1
Room 6116

Presenter: Holly Susi, Assistant Professor, English Department

Do u ROFL when u think about students IM’ing you? Or maybe you haven’t joined Facebook because you’re afraid of being ‘poked.’ Your students are using these new technologies on a daily (and perhaps hourly) basis. We know that the Millennials (students born in or after 1982) use technology to stay connected to one another 24/7, so we can use that same technology to help them stay connected to their learning. Social network sites can be used to foster online discussions and connectedness. Blogs can be created so that student writing is read by a wider audience (not read only by ‘a teacher’) and perhaps most importantly, we can incorporate alternative literacies so that we can meet students where they are and engage them in literacy practices that feel natural to them. This one-hour session will review some of these 21st century literacies, discuss some ideas for using these new technologies in our courses, and will offer some suggestions for what instructors can do to prepare themselves to participate in the new media. This workshop is intended for all content areas.