Events and More: Skillshops
Join us for Skillshops!
The Skillshop Series is designed to help you become more effective, efficient, and self-empowered learners. Register on CampusGroups for in-person or online sessions:
- Join us for our in-person Lunch and Learn Skillshops with FREE PIZZA! These interactive workshops occur on select Tuesdays in the Pendleton Learning Commons, Student Success Center 314.
- We also offer LIVE ONLINE SKILLSHOPS on select Wednesdays via Zoom. Access the Zoom links for the live online Skillshops by:
- registering for Skillshops on CampusGroups, or
- clicking the link in the Weekly Edge email, or
- accessing the link via the SI/Skillshop Portal located on the Academic Resources tile in MyTCTC.
Fall 2023 Skillshop Line-Up
The Perils of Plagiarism
September 5, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Plagiarism is an opportunistic predator. It strikes in a moment of doubt and panic. It takes advantage of our ignorance. But we can fight off plagiarism, or banish it altogether, by better understanding what it is, how it happens, and how to countermand it.The Perils of Plagiarism
(ONLINE)
September 6,12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Plagiarism is an opportunistic predator. It strikes in a moment of doubt and panic. It takes advantage of our ignorance. But we can fight off plagiarism, or banish it altogether, by better understanding what it is, how it happens, and how to countermand it..Time Management &
the Learning Brain
September 12,12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Sure, time management is about being organized, but it’s also about much more. Time -- and how we use time -- impacts the way we learn and the way our brains process new information. By reducing stress, by deterring procrastination, by understanding how and when we process information best -- we can get better at both learning and life.Time Management & the Learning Brain (ONLINE)
September 13,12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Sure, time management is about being organized, but it’s also about much more. Time -- and how we use time -- impacts the way we learn and the way our brains process new information. By reducing stress, by deterring procrastination, by understanding how and when we process information best -- we can get better at both learning and life.Notetaking to the
Next Level
September 19, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Pages and pages and pages of notes! Notes on lectures, notes on PowerPoints, notes on textbooks! But what makes something noteworthy? And how can we get more return on this ginormous investment? We’ll examine the intrinsic purpose of notetaking, and how we can use more effective and more streamlined techniques, not just to fill up pages, but capture, keep, and internalize knowledge and understanding.Notetaking to the
Next Level (ONLINE)
September 20, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Pages and pages and pages of notes! Notes on lectures, notes on PowerPoints, notes on textbooks! But what makes something noteworthy? And how can we get more return on this ginormous investment? We’ll examine the intrinsic purpose of notetaking, and how we can use more effective and more streamlined techniques, not just to fill up pages, but capture, keep, and internalize knowledge and understanding.Study Strategies
for Success
September 26, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now It’s just not natural… learning in the classroom is not something our brains are geared to do out of the box. And a whole lot of our received knowledge about how learning is supposed to work is really kinda wrong. But recent developments in the learning sciences are changing all that and revolutionizing our understanding of how our brains function best. It turns out there are ways to get more out of our efforts and to learn how to learn more effectively and efficiently. We’ll apply those latest insights in and out of the classroom in order to raise our study game.Study Strategies
for Success(ONLINE)
September 27, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now It’s just not natural… learning in the classroom is not something our brains are geared to do out of the box. And a whole lot of our received knowledge about how learning is supposed to work is really kinda wrong. But recent developments in the learning sciences are changing all that and revolutionizing our understanding of how our brains function best. It turns out there are ways to get more out of our efforts and to learn how to learn more effectively and efficiently. We’ll apply those latest insights in and out of the classroom in order to raise our study game.The Physiology of Learning
October 3, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now The evidence is clear: our bodies help us learn, and doing so involves more than just that crinkly organ between our ears. How we use our bodies impacts what our minds are able to accomplish – movement links to memory, sleep links to stress, creativity links to neuroplasticity, and it all links together. We’ll examine ways to hack the body-brain connection to boost cognitive function and increase our learning power.The Physiology of Learning
(ONLINE)
October 4, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now The evidence is clear: our bodies help us learn, and doing so involves more than just that crinkly organ between our ears. How we use our bodies impacts what our minds are able to accomplish – movement links to memory, sleep links to stress, creativity links to neuroplasticity, and it all links together. We’ll examine ways to hack the body-brain connection to boost cognitive function and increase our learning power.Dream Team: Getting the Most Out of the Group
October 10, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Nearly everyone hates group projects the first time out. It’s new; it’s different; and, often for the first time, we’re dependent on someone else to carry their weight! But, like it or not, teamwork and collaboration are essential skills, not just for college, but for workplace success, too. Fortunately, there are some key steps we can take to transform the team experience from ugh to awesome. We’ll explore some proven ways to better organize, motivate, and inspire a top-grade team!Dream Team: Getting the Most Out of the Group (ONLINE)
October 11, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Nearly everyone hates group projects the first time out. It’s new; it’s different; and, often for the first time, we’re dependent on someone else to carry their weight! But, like it or not, teamwork and collaboration are essential skills, not just for college, but for workplace success, too. Fortunately, there are some key steps we can take to transform the team experience from ugh to awesome. We’ll explore some proven ways to better organize, motivate, and inspire a top-grade team!Everyone is Biased,
Except Me
October 17, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Instructors entreat us to avoid bias, but what does it really mean to say that something is “biased?” -- that the media is biased, a report is biased, an author is biased? Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion, right? So what’s the difference? How do I know what’s really biased in a bad way? And when do my own views and opinions become “biases” rather than “perspectives?” .Everyone is Biased,
Except Me
(ONLINE)
October 18, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now Instructors entreat us to avoid bias, but what does it really mean to say that something is “biased?” -- that the media is biased, a report is biased, an author is biased? Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion, right? So what’s the difference? How do I know what’s really biased in a bad way? And when do my own views and opinions become “biases” rather than “perspectives?”Critical Digital: Sifting Web Content and Claims with a Critical Eye
October 24, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now The web is full of information and, even more so, misinformation. Deep fakes, propaganda, trolls – it creeps insidiously into blogs and websites, news feeds and social media threads, challenging us, in journalistic fashion, to ferret out fact from fantasy. We’ll explore quick and accessible strategies for verifying web content and for critically assessing the misinformation churning around us.Critical Digital: Sifting Web Content and Claims with a Critical Eye (ONLINE)
October 25, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now The web is full of information and, even more so, misinformation. Deep fakes, propaganda, trolls – it creeps insidiously into blogs and websites, news feeds and social media threads, challenging us, in journalistic fashion, to ferret out fact from fantasy. We’ll explore quick and accessible strategies for verifying web content and for critically assessing the misinformation churning around us.Presentation
Make-Over
October 31, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now “Death by PowerPoint!” Yep, it’s a thing! But presentations are an essential part of both college assignments and the professional world beyond. So, how do we construct cohesive, coherent, and visually appealing presentations that don’t put our audience into a narcoleptic coma? We’ll examine the science and the aesthetics of perception that converge to create effective presentations, and how you can use them to win over your audience!Presentation
Make-Over
(ONLINE)
November 1, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now “Death by PowerPoint!” Yep, it’s a thing! But presentations are an essential part of both college assignments and the professional world beyond. So, how do we construct cohesive, coherent, and visually appealing presentations that don’t put our audience into a narcoleptic coma? We’ll examine the science and the aesthetics of perception that converge to create effective presentations, and how you can use them to win over your audience!Your Personal Showcase: Using ePortfolios to Highlight Your Work
November 14, 12:45pm - 1:35pm
Register Now You’re more than just your grades, more than a transcript, more than a series of successful assignments. You’ve accomplished a ton, but how do you demonstrate what you’ve learned to others. Common throughout the professions and, more and more, required by many college programs and classes, the ePortfolio provides a platform to showcase your work, your projects, and your creations in a succinct, digestible form. We’ll help build that showcase, honing in on some critical “dos and don’ts,” highlighting key features, and crafting a compelling visual message. Let’s show ‘em what you’ve got!Your Personal Showcase: Using ePortfolios to Highlight Your Work (ONLINE)