PD Workshops and Conferences
◊ To reserve a seat for any professional development event, contact Jennifer Miles, CAIT Director at jpmiles@htu.edu or 512-505-6460 ◊
HT Book Club All-Campus & Community Read-In feat. Colson Whithead’s The Nickel Boys
February 25
Virtual Zoom 983 5187 8505
5:30pm CST
In celebration of Black History Month, during the entire month of February, Huston-Tillotson University will host the 3rd Annual Campus Book Club, featuring Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys.
Join in on the fun by contacting Downs-Jones Library at library@htu.edu for the free eBook!!
The Book Club All-Campus & Community Read-In will take place Thursday February 25th at 5:30pm CST, moderated by our very our Dr. Julie E. Hudson, Associate Professor of English and Mr. Hopeton Hay, KAZI Radio Book Review. Come listen, share and enjoy a robust discussion around The Nickel Boys!
Open Texas 2021
March 11-12
Virtual
9am – 4pm daily
We are calling on all departments and faculty to review their syllabi and replace costly textbooks and materials with Open Educational Resources (OERs) and low-cost options whenever possible.
To learn more about OERs, please consider attending Open Texas 2021. The organizers, hosts, and program committee are excited to offer this amazing virtual conference on March 11-12.
Registration for Open Texas 2021 is open — and it’s FREE!
Step 1: Click the link to register
Step 2: Create an account
Step 3: Forward registration confirmation email to cait@htu.edu
Audience: Administrators, Deans, Department Chairs, Faculty, Unit Directors, Library Staff
RSVP Here
CAIT2 Coding Academy
Thursday April 8, 2021
Virtual Zoom
5pm CST
Huston-Tillotson’s CAIT2 Coding Academy is a collaborative project supported by the Apple Community Education Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to help prepare faculty to bring coding, creativity and community connected learning experiences to Huston-Tillotson University. Through training academies, selected educators will receive support to guide a small student-group to develop and implement a plan to integrate coding into their programs using Everyone Can Create and Everyone Can Code, and build curriculum based on iOS Intro to App Development and iOS App development with SWIFT. Academy started July 2020 and will conclude April 2021.
Audience: Campus wide: Faculty, Staff, Students; Community Partners, Technology Organizations, Youth Clubs
RSVP Here
Calendar of Events
April
- Quality Matters APPQMR Certification Workshop – April 14-15
- Online Course Learning Community: Course Redesigns
May
- Quality Matters APPQMR Certification—TBA
- Online Course Learning Community: Course Redesigns—TBA
- Canvas Training
July
- CAIT2 Coding Academy
- Canvas Training—monthly
August
- University Institute and Professional Development Week
- Canvas Training—monthly
September
- Canvas Training—monthly
- HT Fall Book Club Begins—September 1
Enrichment events subject to change—reference monthly newsletter for details. Contact the CAIT for seat reservations
