Professional organizations
You can improve your online teaching by participating in professional organizations. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is a member of the following organizations:
- OLC offers numerous workshops that are available to PCC faculty for professional development. Here is the link to .
- (OCCDLA) is a group of online educators from the 17 community colleges in Oregon.
- The (ITC) is a nationwide group of educators – mostly from community colleges – who are involved with the use of technology in education.
- is comprised of educational institutions in the Northwest. It’s mission is to promote a community to share ideas and provide support in the use of technology for the advancement of teaching and learning. Many PCC faculty have participated in the NW eLearn annual conference.
- The (WICHE) is comprised of member institutions large and small, two-year and four-year, primarily in the western United States.
- The WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies () was founded by WICHE to meet a growing need to integrate distance learning and educational technology into the academic services of higher education institutions in the western region.
- (NWMET) is a regional group focused on the use and support of technology in higher education.
- The (NISOD) promotes excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical colleges. PCC is a member. Here is the link to .
In addition to these, there’s an alphabet soup of other professional organizations out there, e.g., , , , and others.