Resource Exchange
Professional Development Videos
Submitted by: Central Piedmont Community College
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Scarlett Hollingsworth
Central Piedmont Community College is pleased to share with the NC-NET community the following video recordings of nationally renowned speakers who have visited their institution to address faculty on current teaching and learning topics.
Stephen Brookfield
Since beginning his teaching career in 1970, Stephen Brookfield has worked in England,
Canada, Australia, and the United States, teaching in a variety of college settings.
In the following five videos, Stephen Brookfield defines critical thinking and discusses
how to infuse thinking critically into classes and individual assignments.
Critical Thinking presentations by Dr. Stephen Brookfield:
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Part V |
Assessments for Parts I-V (Microsoft Word format)
Jonathan Vehar
Jonathan Vehar is a Senior Partner at New & Improved where he works with organizations
to create teams who can work together productively to create innovation.
Investor’s Business Daily calls him an “Innovation Guru,” and his quick wit,
piercing insights, and commitment to excellence create powerful programs in the areas
of creative thinking, new product ideation, strategic planning, creative problem solving,
and group meeting facilitation. The following video reveals the essence of how to Foster
“Teams that Work” in your department or organization.
Teams that Work!
Assessment for
“Teams that Work” (Microsoft Word format)
Dr. Kathleen Turner
In the following three videos, Dr. Kathleen Turner, Director of Oral Communication
at Davidson College, discusses Oral Communication in the Classroom.
(Videos require Microsoft IE 6.0 and Windows Media Player 9.0)
Assessment for Incorporating Oral Communication in the Classroom (Microsoft Word format)
Dr. Don Locke
Don Locke, UNC Asheville’s Director of Diversity and Multiculturalism, takes an opportunity
in this discussion to highlight the importance of Multicultural Teaching.
Assessment for Multicultural Teaching (Microsoft Word format)
Deann Leoni
As the original coordinator of the MAC3 project, Mathematics Across the Curriculum,
Deann Leoni encourages faculty of all disciplines to integrate mathematics and quantitative
reasoning into their courses. The MAC3 project builds upon the successful four-year National
Science Foundation-funded Mathematics Across the Curriculum Project at Edmonds Community
College in Washington led by Deann Leoni and Rebecca Hartzler.
(Videos require Microsoft IE 6.0 and Windows Media Player 9.0)
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Mathematics Across the Curriculum |
Assessment for Mathematics Across the Curriculum (Microsoft Word format)
John Wear is the Catawba College Center for the Environment’s founding director. In this video he discusses how we can integrate Sustainability into the Core Competencies including Personal Growth and Responsibility.
(Video requires Microsoft IE 6.0 and Windows Media Player 9.0)
Integrating Sustainability into the Core Competencies
Assessment for Sustainability in the Core Competencies (Microsoft Word format)
Patsy Camp
A 35-year higher education veteran, Patsy Camp is the coordinator of the Freshman Academy at
Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). The Freshman Academy is a program which ALL incoming
freshmen participate in Learning Communities. Patsy, an English Professor at JCSU, has been
involved in LC’s for 10 years. Patsy delivers a speech on one of CPCC’s core competencies,
Critical Thinking. She shares her experience and observations on how indicators of critical
thinking competency can be observed and fostered in students.
Indicators of Critical Thinking Competency
Assessment for Critical Thinking (Microsoft Word format)
Kandace Harris
Kandace is a professor of Communications at Johnson C. Smith University and serves as the
advisor for the Communication Arts Student Association. In this video, she outlines the
process of creating a cross course collaboration plan, complete with a theme, activities,
and learning goals and objectives.
(Video requires Microsoft IE 6.0 and Windows Media Player 9.0)
Cross Course Integrated Assignment Plan
Assessment for Cross Course Collaboration (Microsoft Word format)
Ron Baker discusses how to analyze courses and programs to see how well the intentions are carried out in classroom practice.
(Video requires Microsoft IE 6.0 and Windows Media Player 9.0)
Connecting the Dots: Aligning Practice with Intentions.
Assessment for Connecting the Dots (Microsoft Word format)
Tom Lombardo is a futurist discussing personal growth and responsibility.
(Video requires Microsoft IE 6.0 and Windows Media Player 9.0)
Ethical Character Development and Personal and Academic Excellence
Assessment for Ethical Character
Development and Personal and Academic Excellence
(Microsoft Word format)
