January 2025 Opening Day

This session is in person so we can be in community together. First, Dr. Orante will welcome us to the new semester, speak on the state of the college, and how we are looking to the future with mindfulness and heart. This will follow up on the themes from Convocation and October Flex Day. He will be discussing the support for undocumented/DACA students and staff in the current climate. Lastly, Karen Wong will give us all some guidance on the upcoming accreditation activities. ALL classified staff, administrators, adjuncts and full-time faculty are welcome!

This is a can't miss session with the founders of Flourish, an AI-based wellness app for social good. Decades of psychological research show that happiness and well-being can be intentionally cultivated through simple actions in daily life. In this interactive session, you’ll explore the PERMA model of well-being to gain deeper insights into your well-being and discover meaningful, science-based strategies to boost joy, practice self-compassion, manage stress, and strengthen social connections. You’ll also receive practical tools designed to help you seamlessly integrate these insights into your daily routine, empowering you to cultivate calm, joy, and resilience both during the Flex Day and in your everyday life. Put Dr. Zhao bio here

Marketing has your back. In this session, you will learn how to promote your event to reach your target audience. Please be ready to write about your event in the session. We will also show you some of the tools available to help you become more self-sufficient.

In this interactive workshop you will learn what arts integration is and how it can be used to enrich learning in our college classrooms – both in person and online. After spending some time with the research, you will experience how this can work in practice by participating in a hands-on Visual Thinking exercise that engages your creativity to document learning. You will leave with practical strategies for nurturing student engagement in your discipline. Please join us with an open mind and rolled-up sleeves – this could get messy.

Join us for a dance fitness party that's exercise in disguise! We'll use Latin and World rhythms and low-intensity and high-intensity moves to give you a total workout, combining all elements of fitness --- cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility. Wear comfy shoes, put on clothes you can dance in, bring a towel, and don't forget your water. Take a break from your computer, get ready to sweat, and see you on the dance floor!

Join us for a introduction on recording lectures through Panopto. We will be showing how to use built-in Panopto features and multiple cameras to record a hands-on demonstration.

I will discuss the prevalence of cheating in online courses (specifically exams) and explain how integration of Proctorio has significantly reduced it in my asynchronous courses. I plan to present data that back these claims up, explain how the software works, and go over some practical tips to help faculty monitor exam data efficiently.

The Undocu-Advocate Training will provide faculty, classified staff, and the Skyline Community knowledge on the needs, concerns, and issues of undocumented students and their families. It will be a space where participants are educated about student issues and challenges (in the classroom experience, campus representation, and laws currently impacting undocu-students, for example). The training will help Skyline better understand the need to create a welcoming and supportive campus environment for undocumented immigrant students.

❝Art journaling is an open-ended form of art on loose paper or in a bound journal where the focus is on the process of creating and of self-expression rather than a particular end result.❞ Bring any papers, memorabiliia you would like to incorporate. We will have lots of art supplies available for your use as well. Great for all employees.

Hosted by First Year Experience (FYE) students, join members of our newly found birdwatching club, Skyline Birders’ Brigade, as we view and identify various birds that are found on Skyline’s campus. Birding offers students and faculty many benefits; in fact, a North Carolina State University study found that “university students who went birding reported higher gains in subjective well-being and more reduction in psychological distress” (Forbes). Ever wonder what the difference is between a crow and a raven? Why are some blackbirds brown? These and other questions will be answered. Join the Brigade! Space limited to 22 participants unless you can bring your own binoculars.

Whether you've edited before or can’t recall the last time you logged in, join us to get up to speed on making updates to the Skyline College website! Along with a refresher on making basic edits & uploading new content, you’ll hear about strategies and tools to market your program, integrate event calendars, follow best practices in accessibility, SEO, and user experience, utilize mobile-responsive designs, and create content that is student-friendly, on-brand, and easy to upkeep. Resources for future reference will be provided, because who doesn’t forget how to find that one button to do that one thing?

In this hands-on kickoff for our CTTL Accessibility Training Series, you will learn what the updates to ADA Title II mean for online instruction, and how these improvements support all of our learners – not only people with disabilities. You will learn you how to use built-in accessibility checkers within Canvas to simplify the process of creating accessible content online. Come ready to work on your own instructional materials or assignments.

Tour our new Video Studio set up at CTTL! Educational videos can enhance student engagement and understanding in all modes of delivery. When done correctly, educational video offers visual storytelling, diverse perspectives, visualization of complex concepts, and real-world examples. By incorporating videos, teachers can create more dynamic and impactful learning experiences. Join us for an overview of video tools and services available through the CTTL and learn how you can improve your students’ learning experience using tools like Play Posit, Lightboard, and the CTTL Video Studio. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop but not required.

"LibreNet @ Skyline – Jumpstart Training (2 hrs) Do you know that Skyline is a LibreNet full member?! Our 3-year membership supports Hosting for an unlimited number of OER texts, A Skyline Campus Commons portal, Priority access to the LibreTexts support team, And lots more! Join the Skyline ZTC Team and LibreTexts’ Delmar Larsen for this Jump Start session! Get to know LibreTexts and their OER platforms, including the OER Remixer, ADAPT interactive homework platform as well as Team sandboxes, Campus Conductor, and LibreCommons hosting of Skyline authored and adapted OER. In this session attendees will become familiar with the LibreTexts suite of tools and supports available to Skyline faculty to assist moving your OER dreams forward! Contact Chelssee de Barra for additional information.

Employee resource groups (also known as affinity groups) have emerged as a promising practice for many companies and institutions in creating and sustaining a more diverse and inclusive environment. Studies show that nearly ninety percent of companies who have ERGs assisted in creating a welcoming environment in the onboarding and retention efforts of their employees. SMCCD has a new process for starting employee resource groups, such as Communidad or other affinity groups. Employee Resource Groups (ERG). Come talk to Dr. Orante about starting an affinity group at Skyline.

Check out some pre-built templates for use in Canvas via DesignPLUS and learn some basics of using the toolbar. These templates can provide all learners with accessible, visually appealing, and organized ways to work in Canvas.

Advisors and officers of the Skyline Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter, Beta Theta Omicron, will give insights on what PTK is all about. Officers will share about their work on the campus and in the community. They will provide examples of past work and what they plan in the upcoming semester. Learn how you and your students can get involved and which benefits are included when students join PTK.

A short presentation on the benefits of board gaming cognitively, emotionally, and socially, followed by open board gaming time! Helpers will be present to assist with rules, directions, and facilitation of games.

This workshop will serve as the official launch of JobSpeaker for our campus community, including staff, faculty, and administration. Participants will be introduced to JobSpeaker, a platform designed to connect students with job and internship opportunities while enhancing the experience for employers. The session will provide a hands-on walk-through of how to access and use JobSpeaker, as well as where to go for support or to provide feedback. The workshop will also cover details about the integration with Canvas, the process for sharing hiring/internship opportunities and time for Q&A at the end of the session. Please bring your laptops or phones to follow along during the walk-through.