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Education, Excellence, and Empowerment - October 2024
2024-2025 Call for Proposals
Are you doing something INNOVATIVE in your department? We want to know about it!
Maricopa Community Colleges, in collaboration with the League for Innovation in the Community Colleges, is requesting applications for the 2024-2025 Innovation of the Year Award program. The award recognizes MCCCD faculty, staff, and administrators who have implemented innovative programs, practices, partnerships, policies, and activities within the last three years that improve Maricopa’s ability to serve students and the community.
The proposal submission period starts on October 21st, 2024. Contact Michael Dzbenski, michael.dzbenski@scottsdalecc.edu, in the CTL to get the ball rolling on the application process!
Introducing UDL Guidelines 3.0
Check out the new UDL 3.0!
The UDL Guidelines are a living, dynamic tool that is continuously developed based on new research and feedback from practitioners. After launching our most recent effort to update the UDL Guidelines in 2020, on July 30th, 2024 we are thrilled to release UDL Guidelines 3.0!
This new iteration of the UDL Guidelines responds to a strong call from the field—both practitioners and researchers alike—to address critical barriers rooted in biases and systems of exclusion. This new update aims to respond to this call and to work toward fulfilling the promise of the Guidelines as a tool to guide the design of learning environments that more fully honor and value every learner.
Are you in compliance with the US DoE regulations?
RSI compliance is the legal federal requirement that distinguishes the status of courses between distance education and correspondence courses. Correspondence courses are not eligible for financial aid. Institutions risk losing access to student financial aid if the institution is audited by the US Department of Education’s (DoE) Office of Inspector General, or as part of a periodic Departmental financial aid program review, and found to be out of compliance. Institutions may be required to repay financial aid associated with the correspondence courses and students. Regulations related to RSI have not been waived due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attending education conferences offers a valuable opportunity for faculty to stay at the forefront of teaching and learning innovations. These events foster professional growth, provide fresh insights into instructional strategies, and allow networking with peers from diverse institutions. By participating in these conferences, faculty can bring back new ideas and best practices to enhance the classroom experience and contribute to student success. Invest in your development, explore emerging trends, and be part of the evolving education landscape!
SITE 2025
March 17-21 in Orlando, Florida
SITE 2025 is the 36th annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. This society represents individual teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and faculty/staff development. Plan now to join us in Orlando, Florida!
AACC 2025
April 12-16 in Nashville, Tennessee
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) hosts one of the most significant professional development experiences for community college leaders and providers engaged with the two-year college sector. This experience includes high-energy keynote presentations and breakout sessions addressing the sector’s most pressing issues and opportunities, technology showcases, peer-to-peer sharing sessions, and unparalleled networking opportunities.
NISOD 2025
May 24-27 in Austin, Texas
NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence is the definitive gathering of community and technical college educators passionate about teaching and learning. Over the years, NISOD’s annual conference has provided faculty, administrators, and staff with the resources, ideas, and solutions that drive excellence in all areas of community and technical college campuses.