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IN SUPPORTA Newsletter from the Instructional Services DivisionVice Chancellor Stephanie R. Bulger, Editor

Volume 4 • Issue 1 • November/December 2019

San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges have been working closely with the San Diego Unified School District to expand faculty to faculty partnerships beyond course to course articulation agreements to build sector specific outreach events for students. These events bring SDUSD students to the college campuses to experience hands on workshops, presentations, and tours.

Most recent events include:• Photo 360 – Photography at City College

• Empower – Computer Science, GIS, and Digital Media at Mesa College

• Discover Your Drive – Auto at Miramar College

• Discover Your Passion – Child Development at Miramar College

• Signing Day – Multiple programs, Miramar College

Moving Beyond Course to Course Articulation Agreements

1. Moving Beyond Course to Course Articulation Agreements

2. SDCCD, UC San Diego Receive Combined $2.7M from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

3. Instructional Services Hosts Higher Education Afghan Delegation

4. Canvas Certifications & Workshops

5. Enhancement Made to Canvas

6. SDCCD Students Study Abroad in Cusco and Madrid

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Volume 4 • Issue 2 • January/February 2020

SDCCD, UC San Diego Receive Combined $2.7M from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a combined $2.7M to SDCCD and UC San Diego to continue support for the Preparing Accomplished Transfers to the Humanities (PATH) Program in collaboration with UC San Diego. The award period is January 1, 2020 to May 31, 2023.

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SDCCD Students Study Abroad in Cusco and Madrid

Canvas Certifications & Workshops

Eighteen instructors have completed the necessary requirements for the Online Faculty Certifications Program since January 2020. Ten workshops have welcomed 90 faculty, with 16 more workshops scheduled throughout the spring semester.

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Instructional Services Hosts Higher Education Afghan DelegationOn February 7, 2020, the San Diego Diplomacy Council arranged for a collaborative meeting between 16 delegates of higher education administrators from Afghanistan to discuss accreditation preparedness. After the meeting, the delegation took part in a guided tour of San Diego City College.

Dean Antonio Alarcón with the Afghan delegation at San Diego City College

During the winter 2020 term, 39 students from SDCCD colleges participated in Study Abroad programs in Cusco, Peru and Madrid, Spain. Students took Spanish and Art classes, learned about local cultures, went on cultural excursions, and developed their global learning skills.

Enhancement Made to CanvasOn Tuesday, February 4th, Canvas released the ability to indicate gender pronouns in the learning management system. The Online and Distributed Learning Department activated this feature Districtwide to help enhance the Canvas user experience.

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We'd love to hear from you!To provide feedback, email chilliard@sdccd.edu

or contact: (619) 388-6965

What We’re ReadingMixing in Online Courses Boosts Outcomes for Community College Students Campus Technology, Dian Schaffhauser December 2019

Updating the National Landscape: State Adoption of Community College Baccalaureate Degrees Maria Claudia Soler; University of Washington’s Community College Research Initiatives; November 2019

Robot-Ready Human + Skills for the Future of Work – Strada Institute & Emsi, January 2019

The New Learning Ecosystem: Building an Education-to-Employment System Centered on Adult Learners Strada Institute & Emsi, November 2019

Colleges See Equity Success with Adaptive Learning Systems Ed Tech Focus on Higher Education, 2019

March 1–4, 2020 League for Innovation in the Community College Conference Seattle, WA

March 28–30, 2020 American Association of Community Colleges Annual Convention National Harbor, MD

April 15–17, 2020 The Research and Planning Group Conference Long Beach, CA

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Board of Trustees: Sean Elo, J.D., Mary Graham, Craig Milgrim, Bernie Rhinerson, Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D.

Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D., Chancellor

The SDCCD is governed by its Board of Trustees. No oral or written representation is binding on the San Diego Community College District without the express approval of the Board of Trustees.

Division of Instructional Services 2/2020

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SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

About the DivisionThe mission of the SDCCD Instructional Services Division is to work with the Colleges, Continuing Education, and the broader San Diego community to advance exemplary instructional practices that maximize student access, learning, and success.

On behalf of the district, we provide facilitation, coordination, and support across the areas of accreditation, articulation, military education, curriculum, instructional research, international education, online learning, strategic planning, and workforce and economic development.

We are committed to:» Fostering alignment» Providing clear and timely communication» Ensuring and monitoring instructional

compliance» Supporting quality instruction, retention,

success, and completion» Promoting innovative instructional practices» Being a knowledgeable resource for

instructional information» Working collaboratively internally and externally

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