H5P Innovation Playground

Join LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning for today’s workshop!

2:30-3:30 p.m. in Menard 2229
Andy Mitkos, director, academic technology systems and support
John Freml, instructional designer
Register for H5P Innovation Playground

H5P is a new tool available to LLCC faculty that allows you to create, share and reuse interactive and engaging educational content including quizzes, games, presentations, interactive videos and images, learning paths and more. Come to any of our H5P Innovation Playground sessions this semester to learn more about this exciting tool, see a demo of how to integrate it into your Canvas courses, and build something on your own.

Note: Faculty participants will receive one point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor from AIEL

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Move From Supporting to Empowering Trans-spectrum Students?
Presentation date: Oct. 23, 2023, and on-demand for one week

View the presentation and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material: https://mondaymorningmentors.com.

NOTE: You will need to enter the following password in order to view this week’s program: inclusive123.

Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of the subscribing institution. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with faculty and staff not affiliated with the subscribing institution, is prohibited.

Mental Health and Well-Being: Its Impact on the Community College Student Experience

Thursday, Oct. 26, 1-2 p.m. CDT

LLCC faculty and staff may attend this webinar for free. You will need to have a NISOD account to register for the webinar. If you do not have a NISOD account, you may create one at https://learn.nisod.org/account/register.

Reserve your seat for the Mental Health and Well-Being webinar.

The pandemic put a national spotlight on how mental health and well-being can impact student success. To help colleges glean insights, the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) developed a special-focus module on this topic for the CCSSE 2023 administration. Learn what students said about whether they believe their college makes this issue a priority, whether they know where to seek help at the college, where there are barriers that prevent them from seeking help and much more. Also, learn what Delta College in Michigan does to support the mental health and well-being of their students through internal services and innovative community partnerships. Learners will have the option to earn a certificate of attendance or a certificate with CEUs upon completion of the webinar. To earn a certificate with CEUs, the learner must successfully pass the learning assessment with a score of 80% or higher. All learners must complete the webinar evaluation to earn credentials

AIeL open lab today, 11 a.m. to noon

Join LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning today, 11 a.m. to noon, staff to talk all things teaching, pedagogy, Canvas, instructional design, digital accessibility and more. We will be available in person (Sangamon 2309) or online via Teams, to answer your questions and to support what you are doing in your classes. All faculty are welcome at any of our open labs, regardless of teaching modality or academic department.

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor from AIEL

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Use AI as a Student Writing and Editing Coach?
Presentation date: Oct. 16, 2023, and on-demand for one week

View the presentation and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material: https://mondaymorningmentors.com.

NOTE: You will need to enter the following password in order to view this week’s program: coach431.

Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of the subscribing institution. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with faculty and staff not affiliated with the subscribing institution, is prohibited.

AIeL workshop today: Flip This Class!

Flip This Class! Increasing Student Engagement Through Flipped Classrooms

Dr. Gillian Bauer, professor, English; Dr. Karen Sisk, professor, English; Laurenn York, Instructor, English
Today, Oct. 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in SNGM1103

Register for Flip This Class!

This presentation offers an overview and best practices for incorporating flipped learning design into your classroom to increase student engagement and success. Three instructors share their flipped-learning experiences after returning to in-person learning during the pandemic. The presentation will offer rationale behind the change to flipped learning, definitions and best practices, common challenges and evidence for the effectiveness of the practice. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice flipped learning concepts by completing an online activity before the session, which the presenters will use to guide the in-person session.

Note: Faculty participants will receive one point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Student Technology Center 

Computer stations set up next to the Canvas Support CenterA new service available through LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning is the Student Technology Center, which can provide help for students with software that is required for class assignments. The space is not designed to support full classes, but rather individual students who may not have a strong technical background or who may require additional support getting started with a technology-based assignment. The center is located next to the Canvas Support Center in the lower level of Sangamon Hall, will be available to support students from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be supported by Gary Bach, instructional technology specialist. AIeL will be taking walkup support requests for now and will be adding an online appointment system for students as the semester progresses.

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor from AIEL

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Introduce Creativity to My Classes to Build Connection With Students?
Presentation date: Oct, 2, 2023, and on-demand for one week

View the presentation and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material: https://mondaymorningmentors.com.

NOTE: You will need to enter the following password in order to view this week’s program: creativity190.

Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of the subscribing institution. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with faculty and staff not affiliated with the subscribing institution, is prohibited.

AIeL workshop today: Perspectives on AI panel discussion

Perspectives on AI: An open conversation with faculty on the impact of AI in higher education

Monday, Oct. 2, 3:30-5 p.m.
Trutter Center
Register for panel discussion

This panel discussion, featuring Dr. Natasha Casey, Matthew Griffin, Christie Hovey, Dr. David Leitner, Tim McKenzie, Jim Pierce and Leslie Ross, will explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on teaching and learning in higher education more broadly and on LLCC in particular. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines will share their experiences with encountering AI use among their students, explore potential uses of AI in their classrooms, discuss the benefits and challenges of learning in the age of AI and offer advice on how to proceed going forward. The discussion will also cover the ethical considerations of using AI in education, and how AI can be used to promote information literacy.

Note: Faculty participants will receive two points toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

AIeL workshop: Perspectives on AI

Perspectives on AI: An open conversation with faculty on the impact of AI in higher education

Monday, Oct. 2, 3:30-5 p.m.
Trutter Center
Register for panel discussion

This panel discussion, featuring Dr. Natasha Casey, Matthew Griffin, Christie Hovey, Dr. David Leitner, Tim McKenzie, Jim Pierce and Leslie Ross, will explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on teaching and learning in higher education more broadly and on LLCC in particular. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines will share their experiences with encountering AI use among their students, explore potential uses of AI in their classrooms, discuss the benefits and challenges of learning in the age of AI and offer advice on how to proceed going forward. The discussion will also cover the ethical considerations of using AI in education, and how AI can be used to promote information literacy.

Note: Faculty participants will receive two points toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.