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Hoʻokāi‘oi Mau (Continuous Improvement)

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The continuous improvement process of planning, executing, analyzing, and reflecting informs all that we do at Kapi‘olani CC, and it is especially critical to our instructional planning and teaching! Here you will find resources to support analysis and reflection in the continuous improvement of your teaching endeavors. 

Evaluation

Getting a well-respected peer’s perspective can be an amazingly insightful experience. Additionally, insights from your students can help you understand their learning experiences in your classes. Both of these can be fantastic opportunities to reflect and identify potential areas of improvement in both your course design and teaching. (Note: this page is focused on analysis and reflection for continuous improvement of teaching and learning. For information and documentation on other types of performance evaluations, contract renewal, tenure, promotion, and five-year reviews, please see the Faculty Resources section of the Kapi‘olani CC Faculty & Staff page.)

Peer Feedback

The following resources scaffold peer feedback on course design and/or teaching. To create your own editable copy of the document, go to File > Make a Copy

Course Design Reflection & Feedback

Teaching Feedback

 

Student Feedback

The Course Evaluation System (CES) is the UH System-wide solution for allowing instructors to gather student feedback on individual classes. Information about CES can be found in the CES Instructor Role Instructions.

Assessment

Assessment is crucial to determining whether and to what extent our students are achieving the learning outcomes of our classes, courses, programs, and general and institutional learning experiences. The Faculty Senate Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee, in collaboration with the Institutional Assessment Coordinator, has developed a website with Kapi‘olani CC Assessment-related philosophy, policies, plans, and resources. It’s a can’t-miss resource for your continuous improvement toolkit! We also have a fantastic Institutional Assessment Coordinator in Amy Patz Yamashiro – feel free to contact her with questions or support requests as you plan, implement, and analyze your course and program assessments!

Professional Development

There is a wide variety of free professional development (PD) opportunities available to faculty and staff at Kapi‘olani CC and across the University of Hawai‘i system, as well as external PD either freely available or for which UH or UHCC has paid. There are also funding opportunities for additional professional development experiences.

Funding

Funding for professional development can be solicited from the Faculty Development Council (faculty) and Staff Council (staff). For more relevant information and application forms, see the Kapi‘olani CC Faculty & Staff page. The Wo Learning Champions also offer up to $300 per application for eligible faculty and staff for visits to other University of Hawaiʻi Community College campuses to consult with colleagues on program development, delivery of academic support services, facilities, etc. via the Go On Wo award.

Asynchronous, Self-Paced

  • Kapi‘olani CC Course Framework: Not only is this a framework upon which you can efficiently develop a well-organized and intuitively navigable class site in Lamakū, it also has embedded training to assist with your course development.
  • Lamakū Instructor Essentials: This online, self-paced asynchronous training course is in Lamakū itself. It will give you an opportunity to use the LMS from a learner perspective and provides training for migrating, managing, delivering, and assessing course content in Lamakū. It is highly recommended that you use this resource to get started with Lamakū!  To access, sign into Lamakū and look for “Lamakū Instructor Essentials” in your “My Courses” widget.
  • Fundamentals of Digital Accessibility: an asynchronous, self-paced professional development course that may be especially helpful to faculty developing online classes, as it teaches the basics of creating, evaluating, and remediating digital content for accessibility.
  • Preparing to Teach Online at UH Module: a UHOIC program that addresses the organization, design, and development of quality online classes. After completing this module, you may also elect to participate in the UH Online Quality Course Design Review to receive additional feedback on your course design.

Webinars, Workshops, & One-Offs

  • HOIC Webinars: Instructional designers and faculty across the UH System collaborate to share tools, insights, and best practices
  • Go2Knowledge: Sign up for a free UHCC account to get access to scheduled and on-demand PD
  • Chronicle of Higher Education: Sign up for free with your UH email and check Virtual Events for upcoming and on-demand PD
  • SUNY Online Teaching Webinar Series: Sign up for a free account to access previously recorded webinars and upcoming events
  • Kīpaipai Aloha: a collaborative program between Honolulu and Kapiʻolani CCs offers workshops and field trips focused on Hawaiian cultural knowledge. Spring 2024 Kapi‘olani CC Schedule of Events (subject to change) – contact Mahi LaPierre (lapierre@hawaii.edu) for info.:
    • Friday, February 2, 2024 2-4pm: Niu Mea Nui [Beloved and Important Coconut] 
      Join us as we learn about NIU [coconut] and why it is a MEA NUI [beloved and important resource] as we husk, cut, clean, and sand niu to make a aloha-ʻāina-super-sustainable ʻAPU [coconut shell cup]
    • Friday, February 16, 2024 12-2pm: Island Moʻolelo & Manaʻo [Traditions & Beliefs] with Aunty Ipo Maeda-Nakamine 
      This talkstory will focus on moʻolelo [traditions], manaʻo [beliefs] and superstitions of our Island home’s multiple cultures
    • Tuesday-Thursday, March 19-21, 2024; Session 1: 9-11:30am; Session 2: 1-3:30pm: Kālai ʻAno Hoʻokino [Shape Character Embody] 
      A hands-on experience focusing on why things are shaped in a certain way and how their shape affects their function. With these concepts and learned skills, we will design and bring to life a sustʻĀINAble, plywood-stoke-guaranteed-perpetual-smile-generator, Hawaiian surfcraft
    • Friday, April 19, 2024 2-4pm: Olakino Mauli Ola [Health, Power of Healing] with Pōmaikaʻi Benevedes
      Learn of some Hawaiian healing concepts and practices to guide and enhance your self-care and well-being
    • Friday, May 3, 2024 2-4pm: Pīkai ʻAi Iʻa [Hawaiian Ingredients, Food, and Ritual] 
      Come to rejuvenate, create, cook, and taste as we explore with Hawaiian ingredients often used in cleansing, blessings, and rituals
  • Contract Renewal, Tenure/Promotion Support: Faculty preparing for contract renewal, tenure, and/or promotion may find it very helpful to attend the following support sessions. For more information, please contact Kelli Nakamura or Julie Rancilio (contract renewal) or Chris Gargiulo (tenure/promo). The sessions are on Zoom at https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/5753346155 during the following dates and times:
    • Amy Patz Yamashiro (Assessment): March 15, 1-2pm
    • Stacey Oho, Nadine Wolff, Laure Burke, Lisa Kanae (Department Chairs): April 19 at 9-10am
    • Chancellor Misaki/VCAA Nāwa‘a: April 19, 1-2 pm
    • Julie Rancilio (Leadership Philosophy) May 3rd at 10-11am
  • Oli Workshops with Palakiko Yagodich and Joe Yoshida: Learn and practice the old (chants) of our campus and learn traditional cultural practices related to protocol. This is a safe space to build a relationship with the ‘āina our campus is on and to help ground your learning through new perspectives.
    • Spring 2024 Workshops held in Manono, Room 101
      • Wednesday, February 28, 11am-12pm
      • Thursday, March 28, 11am-12pm
      • Tuesday, April 16, 11am-12pm
  • Wellness Wednesdays: Held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1:00pm, this on-campus event is open to students, faculty & staff on campus. Check the News & Events bulletin for location info. and details closer to each event or contact Brooke Conway with any questions (bconway@hawaii.edu)
    • January 24: Mental Health & Wellness 101 – Navigating Care Options
      w/ Brooke Conway, Wellness Counselor, Kaʻau Program
    • February 28: Hulili Kapalili ʻUkeke [Vibrate, Shake, and Quiver]
      w/ Mahi La Pierre, Hawaiian Culture Education Specialist, Kūkalahale Title III grant
    • March 27: Building Resilience to the Stresses of Life
      w/ Brooke Conway, Wellness Counselor, Kaʻau Program
    • April 24: Mālama Māla Māunuunu (& Us, Too)
      w/ Kohlby-Vincent Soong, Māla Māunuunu Facilitator & Internship Support Specialist
  • Hoʻōla: Once a month, the Kapi‘olani CC Aloha Club sponsors a one-hour professional development session. Topics, locations, and times vary, but keep an eye out on the News & Events Bulletin for details. The final Ho‘ōla for AY 23-24 is:
    • April 25: “Lei Aloha” Lei Making Workshop and Potluck in collaboration with ʻAha Kalāualani
      2:30pm – 4:30pm in Lamakū (2nd Floor of Lama Library)
      RSVP Here by Monday, April 22
  • UH Equity Explored Webinar Series: Throughout the Spring 2024 semester, join webinars that examine barriers to and successes in advancing equity. This series is hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Community Colleges Office of Compliance, EEO/AA, and Title IX, and offered in collaboration with the UH EEO/AA and Title IX Offices, the Office of Equity Assurance, PAU Violence, Queerify, and the UH Commission on the Status of Women. Visit the website for a schedule of webinar topics and registration info.

Day-long and Multi-day Events

  • Kapi‘olani Summer Camp: a week of PD sessions that span a range of topics of interest to faculty and staff at UH and beyond (online synchronous Monday-Thursday; in-person Friday)
  • The ALOHA E Institute: a collaboration between Kapi‘olani CC and Chaminade University that provides professional development in three areas: Active Learning (AL), Online Hui (OH), ‘Āina-based Education (AE) = ALOHA E. This year is a one-day unconference-like event on Friday, Aug 9 at the CUH campus. Register here!
  • UH Online Professional Development Program: a synchronous summer program designed to support UH faculty designing online accelerated (e.g., 5- or 8-week) or early college courses
  • TCC Online Conference: a 3-day worldwide online education conference – registration is free for UHCC employees thanks to Wo Learning Champions. Register here and enter code “tcc2024comp” at checkout.
  • UH Online Unconference: an online venue for openly discussing and exploring topics of interest around teaching (online) for UH employees
  • A‘o Day: a one-day Kapi‘olani CC event in the spring centered on assessment, coordinated by the Faculty Senate SLOA Committee
  • Hawai‘i Student Success Institute: a day-long, in-person event for UHCC employees that spans a range of topics
  • 2024 UH CSW Conference “Wāhine Mana: Empowering the Women of UH” The Wāhine Mana conference includes six webinars, speaking to the challenges women face at different phases of their lives. Throughout the conference, speakers will explore female empowerment throughout the multifaceted experiences of women: sexual violence on college campuses, the transformation of pregnancy, working parenthood, and financial security at retirement.
  • Hawaiʻi National Great Teachers Seminar: a week-long professional development event for educators held at Kīlauea Military Camp in Volcano, Hawaiʻi. The 2024 camp will accept 40 UHCC applicants and will be held July 23, 2024 (Tuesday) through July 28, 2024 (Sunday). Please complete this interest form by April 12 if you are interested in attending; confirmations will be distributed in mid-April.

Year-long Programs

  • Wo Learning Champions: two individuals are selected from each UHCC for each cohort of this leadership development program open to full-time faculty and/or APTs.
  • President’s Emerging Leaders Program (PELP) is a professional development opportunity for highly motivated UH faculty and staff of the University of Hawaiʻi that identifies and develops future campus and system leaders.
  • Ka‘ao Program: a year-long PD program for Kapi‘olani CC faculty that helps participants implement the Ka‘ao framework. Contact Kelli Goya (kgoya@hawaii.edu) for info.
  • E Hoʻi Nā Wai: a collaboration between Honolulu CC and Kapi‘olani CC, this year-long PD program helps participants implement indigenous education frameworks. Contact Ululani Kahikina (eliseuk@hawaii.edu) for info.
  • H5P + LMS Program (formerly known as the H5P + Laulima program): a year-long PD program for instructors to learn how to use and apply H5P (an authoring tool to create interactive instructional resources) to engage your students. Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are now open. Please fill out the application to join the newest cohort! Deadline to apply: Sunday, April 21, 2024. Applicants will be notified by early-May. More information (e.g., program criteria, timeline, and expectations) about this program can be found at H5P + Laulima Program.
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