Spring Newsletter	
February 11, 2008	Volume 2, Number 1	
In This Issue
•	Funding for Professional Development
•	Discounted Dreams Series
•	Learning Innovation Grants
•	Introducing Kathy O’ Connell
•	Display-Cases Take on New Life in BioTech
•	Technology Webinars 
Upcoming Spring Events
Teaching Portfolio Workshop 
- Feb 7th, March 13th and April 3rd 11-12pm
Discounted Dreams Discussion Series
-Feb 22nd, Feb 29th and March 7th 1-2pm
Smartboard Trainings
-Feb 8th 1-2pm Horton 1
Angel Training & Banner Training
Student Course Evaluation Solutions 
Technology Training 
See the CTL website for a full listing of events. 

From the PBS website:
“Community colleges are the fastest growing segment of American higher education – and some say the most vital to America’s future – offering a staggering array of classes and job training programs. But growing enrollment is straining the system, underfunding persists, and in spite of some remarkable success stories, they fail to graduate even half of those who come.”

Learn more about Learning Innovation Grants, see examples and the evaluation rubric visit the CTL website

TLT Cooperative Webinars Series SUNY Center for Professional Development is offering a variety of Teaching and Learning Technology Webinars this semester. If you would like to take one contact Andy Conrad (x4217) or the CTL (x4055) to sign up. Upcoming webinars include:
Organizing Information within ANGEL Groups 
-Feb 6th  1-2 pm
Developing an Infrastructure for Blended Learning  
-March 4th 2-3 pm 
Second Life in the Classroom 
-March 13th 10-11 am
Student-Faculty Partnerships in Technology 
-April 8th 10-11 am 
 
Hands-On-Learning-Display In Spring 2007 over 90 students presented academic posters, demonstrations & projects in Orange Hall. Are you interested in having your students participate in the next Hands on Learning Display? Contact Maria Blon at x4535. Volunteers are needed to help plan this event. 

Click Here to Read 
Mapping a Route to Differentiated Instruction
While developed for K-12, Differentiated Instruction offers an intriguing approach for working with highly diverse classes—like the ones here at OCCC.  See what you think!
	Funding for Professional Development Are you interested in going to a conference, taking a course or developing a new project for your students but unsure about where to ask for funding? The following flowchart summarizes funding sources already available at SUNY Orange. See the CTL website for an online version that is linked to the different forms you may need to request funding. Check each form for eligibility & deadlines. 

Discounted Dreams Discussion Series If you think the challenges we face at SUNY Orange are unique—think again! This 2007 PBS documentary examines community colleges across the United States. Guaranteed to give you a broader perspective, this film is bound to stimulate valuable dialog.

We will screen the documentary in three segments allowing time for discussion after each segment. Please RSVP x4055
February 22nd, February 29th & March 7th 1-2 pm LRC 214
Watch a preview of the movie 	

 Learning Innovation Grants Awarded SP07
•	Learning Through Technology:Smartboards in Newburgh 
by Cynthia MacMahon and Grace Gloeckler
•	Professional Partner Project (The 3P project) 
by Elizabeth Tarvin and Nancy Carlson
•	(Screen) Casting a New Light on Information Literacy: Using Video to Reach Students, Faculty and the SUNYOrange Community 
by Erich Won Short and Katie Jezik
Spring 2008 Grant Applications Due April 4th , 2008	

Kathy O’Connell Adds Expertise to the CTL Beginning last semester, Kathy O’Connell has been working in the CTL-- bringing tremendous enthusiasm and a fresh perspective. A relative new-comer to OCCC, Kathy was hired full-time in the Movement Science department in spring 2007. She jumped right in and got involved in professional development as a facilitator for the Banner Training Team. Last semester she led a CTL discussion series and acted as the faculty liaison to the Distance Learning Focus Group. Kathy has pursued her interests in teaching and learning by taking courses from the University of New Hampshire—“Foundations in College Teaching” and “Teaching Methods in Higher Education”. She has also presented “Rubric Options for Grading Class Participation” at the New England Faculty Development Consortium and the New England Education Association Network. When not at the CTL, Kathy can be found in the Physical Education building and at x4221. 
Display Cases in BioTech Take on New Life Dr. Walter Jahn puts the finishing touches on a new wildlife display in the BioTech building. Displayed  in several locations around BioTech for years, Dr. Jahn has recently spruced up the wildlife collection by grouping organisms based on habitat and season and adding vegetation to give  the displays a more life-like appearance. The dioramas represent views similar to what you could see right here in Orange County. This project is just one of the many ways SUNY Orange faculty go above and beyond to create a positive learning environment. If you know of other projects around campus that deserve to be highlighted please let us know!