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Ideas, theories and musings from my work...Response to Recent Events – Black Lives Matter
I shared this letter earlier this week with my Santa Fe College family. I wanted to also share with other's so I am including it below with a few slight modifications. Over that past few days my e-mail inbox has been blowing up with responses to the many events...
Local Business Support During COVID-19
The original content for this post comes from the Gainesville Sun article "What's to eat? Alachua County restaurants open for takeout", delivery by Emily Mavrakis. In addition to providing information about take-out, I've added links to enable the purchase of gift...
Racial Equity Workshops hosted by Santa Fe College
Santa Fe College is hosting Racial Equity Institute (REI) workshops for its employees and individuals in the community. There are two workshops. Each cover differing topics and can be taken in any order. The workshops present a framework for how to approach racial equity that is focused on institutional and structural racism.
Equality Florida Gainesville Gala – March 7th
I am honored to be recognized by Equality Florida as the Voice for Equality Award Honoree. Please join us for the Gala on March 7th.
Unity in Diversity Walk – April 4, 2020
Unity in Diversity announces their 5K Run, Walk & Roll on April 4, 2020 in Gainesville, Florida. Join UF students as they raise funds to support scholarships for underrepresented students.
Broadening Participation: How Gender and Race Theory Informs our Work
The following PowerPoint presentations were used during the keynote and workshop at Norwalk Community College on January 21, 2020. This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office. This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by...
Santa Fe College gets results from first student racial climate survey
It's exciting to see the results from Santa Fe College's first ever student racial climate survey. The results show that we've come a long way in developing an inclusive environment that supports and celebrates all of our students. It also shows us there are areas...
Broadening Participation—How Gender and Race Theory Informs Our Work
This workshop was offered at the 2019 National Science Foundation, Advanced Technical Education Principle Investigators Conference in Washington, D.C. Citation: Calhoun, C.D., Greenidge, G., Carnes, C. (2019, October) Broadening Participation: How Gender and Race...
2019 NCWIT Summit Interview: Cheryl D. Calhoun, PhD – Gender Diversity
This video was recorded at the 2019 NCWIT Summit.
The Authentic Inclusion of Community Colleges in Broadening Participation in Computing: Workshop Report
The “Authentic Inclusion of Community Colleges in Broadening Participation in Computing” (AICCBPC) workshop held January 30 through February 1, 2018 brought together 49 participants and organizers from community colleges, universities, and national organizations. The...
Authentic Inclusion of Community Colleges in Broadening Participation in Computing
A Workshop Report The “Authentic Inclusion of Community Colleges in Broadening Participation in Computing” (AICCBPC) workshop held January 30 through February 1, 2018 brought together 49 participants and organizers from community colleges, universities, and national...
Online Technical Education in Community College: AERA Poster
Online Technical Education in Community College: AERA Poster Lisa R. Garcia, Regina Garza Mitchell, Brian S. Horvitz, & Cheryl D. Calhoun Introduction & Background Instructional methods are an important consideration when planning and investigating online...
Online Technical Education in Advanced Technical Education Funded Programs: SIGCSE Poster
Calhoun, C. D. (2018). Online Technical Education in Advanced Technical Education Curriculum. Presented at the 2018 SIGCSE Technical Symposium, Baltimore, MD. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3159450.3162288 With an expanding need for a diverse STEM workforce,...
Online Technical Education in Advanced Technical Education
Poster Presentation for SIGCSE 2018 Abstract With an expanding need for a diverse STEM workforce, community colleges play an instrumental role in filling the need with qualified technicians. This research project will identify and synthesize the experiences of...
Developing an online Cybersecurity Program
This article was published as part of a special edition of the Community College Journal of Practice. Online Technical Education in the Community College. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 41(6). Overview of the Project The overall purpose of...
Incorporating Blended Format Cybersecurity Education into a Community College Information Technology Program
The main goal of this project is to expand cybersecurity curriculum. This was accomplished by developing six new courses. The curriculum for each course utilized a common online course for all class formats including web-enhanced, hybrid, or online. In this article,...
Book Review: What the Best College Teachers Do
Content This book is essentially a descriptive report of the findings from a 15 year long qualitative study that asks the question “What do any of the best college and university teachers do to help and encourage students to achieve remarkable learning results?” Data...
Developing a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Curriculum with a Collaborative Learning Environment
The final version of this article was published as:Calhoun, C. D., & Nichols, J. (2015). Developing a comprehensive cybersecurity curriculum in a collaborative learning environment. National Cybersecurity Institute Journal, 2(2), 5-14....