The CRC has placed its collection of books into the Library's collection. Locate titles by searching the Library's online catalog for specific subjects or by the broad subject heading "Staff Development." Selected videos, CD-ROMs or training packages are housed in the CRC. Some may be available for use in the CRC only; others may be borrowed for home or office use. The Library's media collection also contains some useful titles.

Additional training materials may be found online:

Computers

• Computer Tutorials: Go to CCC Library Site Guides and select Computers from the drop-down menu
• Web design for Instruction: Go to CCC Library Site Guides and select Teaching with Technology from the drop-down menu
• Universal Design for Web Sites: (Disabled User Accessibility)Go to CCC Library Site Guides and select Computers and/or Teaching with Technology from the drop-down menu

Easy Grade Pro:
The college has a site license for this popular gradebook software. See the Easy Grade Pro Information page on Technology Services' website for download information.

• Academy of Art University's Easy Grade Pro printable handouts (for PC and MAC)
• See also Easy Grade Pro's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), especially the information about saving in the "Other" section.

Faculty Handbook (pdf)
Information about who we are, how we are organized, some college history, directions for pertinent college procedures and some suggested strategies for teaching and classroom management .

InSite Portal

• District IT Dept provides directions to help with working in the portal. We have listed a few of them below. The handouts are also listed on the Getting Started tab on your own portal page or on the Faculty Directions menu in WebAdvisor.
   
• Class Rosters in the InSite Portal (pdf) - viewing, emailing, printing
• Copying Content from One Site to Another (pdf)
• Emailing Students from a Class Site (pdf)
• Entering Grades via the InSite Portal(pdf)
• Managing a Portal Class Site (pdf)
• Managing Team Site Membership (pdf)
   
• Faculty member Randy Watkins created a short (17 min) video showing how to set up and modify a class site: Quick InSite Class Setup 

Pre-Approved Online Activities
The list of Pre-Approved Online Activites includes online classes and webinars on a variety of topics related to technology and teaching.

Staff Development Resources on the Web
Go to CCC Library Site Guidesand select Staff Development from the drop-down menu.

Student Learning Outcomes Resources
Go to CCC Library Site Guides and select Student Learning Outcomes from the drop-down menu.

Teaching

• Classroom Assessment Group (CAG): Classroom assessment techniques provide a quick evaluation of teaching effectiveness and student learning. The CAG offers faculty the opportunity to participate in an online and face-to-face faculty forum that provides training and support in trying new CATs in their classrooms. See the Spring 2011 CAG flyer for more information. 
   
• Classroom Assessment Wiki: The wiki provides a place where faculty can share and talk about CATs they have used. The wiki is part of the Classroom Assessment Group activity (offered in the Spring), but the wiki is open to ALL faculty. Will need to Request Access (a button on the wiki site).
   
• Go to CCC Library Site Guides and select Teaching from the drop-down menu.
  This collection includes links to education code and regulations, as well as teaching tips and principles.

Teaching with Technology
Go to CCC Library Site Guides and select Teaching with Technology from the drop-down menu.

WebAdvisor

• Grades via WebAdvisor: Entering Grades via the InSite Portal (pdf)
• Rosters: Class Rosters in the InSite Portal (pdf) - viewing, emailing, printing
• Rosters: Copying Rosters from WebAdvisor into Excel 2010 (pdf)
• Rosters: Copying Rosters from WebAdvisor into Excel 2007 (pdf)