Portfolio Section C:  Professional Development

Professional development is differentiated from College Service in that college service is restricted to institutional activities, while professional development involves external activities.  Activities in this area include participation in workshops and conferences, visits to other colleges, publications, research related to one’s own field, and consulting.

Please list the items included in this section below and arrange them to correspond with the list
The Conference 2007 (Provided by Course Technology)
February 28 – March 2, 2007, Orlando, Florida.

Opening Session, Keynote Speaker, Tony Franklin, Microsoft Corporation

Discovering Office 2007, Gary Shelly, Author for Course Technology

Excel 2007 In-Depth, Lynn Wermers

Word 2007 In-Depth, Carol Cram

Course Technology Keynote Address, Sean Casey

 Lunch & Learn:  Changes to the Shelly Cashman Series Office 2007 Books, Gary Shelly

 Vista With Vitality: The Advanced, “Fun” Features of Vista 2007, Corinne Hoisington

 OpenOffice.org: Enjoy Word Processing, Presentations, Spreadsheets, and Databases for FREE!, Bonnie Willy

 Transitioning Your Course to Microsoft Office 2007, Corinne Hoisington, CVCC, Virginia

 Change the Way You Teach Database with Access 2007, Mary Last & Phil Pratt

 “Coloring Outside the Lines…Creative Thinking For the Academic Professional, Jeff Tobe, Closing Keynote Speaker.

Course Technology Briefing, Starkville, MS, MSU Campus, September 28

1)      Ethical/Societal Issues in IT

2)      Advanced Office 2007

3)      Course Tech Update

4)      Working Lunch – Podcasts

5)      Security in Windows Vista

Faculty/Staff In-Service, February 2007, FOE Activities

Faculty/Staff In-Service, October, 2007, Bridges Out of Poverty focus and discussions