Monday Morning Mentor program

Each week, Academic Innovation and eLearning is sending out a link to a different Monday Morning Mentor program by MAGNA Publications. Each topic is presented by respected academic peers and covers timely and relevant topics in only 20 minutes — brief enough to fit busy schedules, but long enough to deliver valuable, actionable content.

This week’s topic:
How Can I Adapt My Teaching So Students Thrive in a Polysynchronous Classroom?
Presentation date: Sept. 27, 2021 and on-demand for one week

Link to the presentation: mondaymorningmentors.com
From this link, you can view the featured 20-Minute Mentor and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material. These materials are only available for the week of the presentation.

NOTE: You will need to enter a password in order to view the program. See Monday’s email from Becky Parton for the password, or contact becky.parton@llcc.edu.

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.

09.28.21

MIIIE Virtual Annual Conference Nov. 5-6

MIIIE’s 26^th Annual Conference will be virtual again this year on Friday-Saturday, Nov.5-6, 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. As a member institution, LLCC faculty and staff are welcome to participate. A call for proposals is open through Sept. 30.

Sessions include:

Keynote Presentation on Global Pedagogy
Infusing Human Security, Freedoms and Rights into the Curriculum
Curriculum Development on Poverty and Inequality
Curriculum Development on Climate Change
Curriculum Development on Food, Water and Energy Issues
Curriculum Development on Human Migrations and Global Networks
Curriculum on Global Competition, Cooperation or Conflict
Organizing Study Abroad Programs
Developing International Service Programs
Approaches and Pedagogy of Globalizing the Curriculum
Overseas Opportunities for Faculty and/or Students
Area Studies Curriculum Resources and Professional Development
Global Trade and Finance Issues
Global Gender Issues
World Languages and Intercultural Communication
Global Education and Healthcare Projects
Internationalization of Vocational-Technical Programs
Models and Strategies for Offering International/Global Degrees
Global Education Partnerships
International Students at Two-Year Colleges
Global Competences
Campus and Community Projects for Global Education
Business and Industry Partnerships for International Projects

Please contact Rihab Sawah, assistant professor of physics (rihab.sawah@llcc.edu) with any questions. For the registration or call for proposals form, contact Rihab or Becky Parton (becky.parton@llcc.edu).

09.28.21

In the community

Kim Wilson, recruitment specialist, provided community members information on LLCC, including Workforce Equity Initiative opportunities, at the Emmanuel Temple Family Life Center Health Fair Saturday, Sept. 25.

09.28.21

Bistro To Go open today

Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student-run café, is open during the fall 2021 semester as Bistro To Go. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Nov. 18 (except for Nov. 2). You are invited to enjoy takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and drinks prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality students. View the fall 2021 menu!

Lunch orders may be placed online at https://orders.cake.net/11205518 (credit card) or in person (cash or credit card).

09.27.21

Institutional Improvement Day, Oct. 1

IID Schedule – Friday, Oct. 1

Time	Activity	Location
9-10 a.m.	Welcome and Keynote – Dr. Tia Brown McNair Dr. Tia Brown McNair is the vice president in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers at the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, D.C. She oversees both funded projects and AAC&U’s continuing programs on equity, inclusive excellence, high-impact practices and student success. She is the lead author of “From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Practitioner Knowledge for Racial Justice in Higher Education” (January 2020) and “Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success” (July 2016).	Student Union In-person attendance is strongly encouraged, but a remote option will be available via a LincIn announcement Oct. 1.
10-10:30 a.m.	Break	NA
10:30 a.m. to noon	Assessment Fair Join your colleagues to discuss their improvement efforts. Faculty and staff will share their operational improvements, metrics or learning outcome work.	A. Lincoln Commons
Noon to 1 p.m.	Lunch on your own	NA
1-4 p.m.	Assessment Workshop Departments work on their own to report on analysis of last cycle’s data, plans to move forward with action based on assessment, etc. Consider reporting your afternoon work via our Try It, Track It tool, found on the IRE SharePoint site.	Department specific locations – contact your supervisor.

09.27.21

PRM hosting photo/video shoot today

LLCC Public Relations and Marketing will have a professional photographer/videographer on campus today taking scheduled and unscheduled photos for the website and other uses. We will ask permission before entering any classroom. We will also be taking outdoor drone footage of campus from 10 a.m. to noon. Thanks for your cooperation!

09.27.21

Nominate a deserving colleague for KUDOS!

Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are now open! They will be accepted through Tuesday, Oct. 5. Nominate a deserving colleague by filling out the online submission form. (Please use a Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form.) The KUDOS awards will be announced Friday, Oct. 15.

The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” by nominating that person for a KUDOS award!

09.27.21

Canvas Communication

Please read below to learn about registering for InstructureCon 2021 and to view another video from the “Did You Know?” Canvas video series from the LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning team.

Register for Virtual InstructureCon 2021!

What is InstructureCon?

InstructureCon is the yearly Canvas LMS user’s conference, offering numerous Canvas presentations, resources and networking opportunities with fellow Canvas educators and Canvas employees. Register to hear awesome guest keynote speakers and to learn more about ideas and best practices for using Canvas in instruction, Canvas product updates and more.

When is Virtual InstructureCon 2021?

InstructureCon 2021 will be held virtually on Oct. 7, 2021, and will consist of live and pre-recorded webinars by Canvas educators, employees and guest keynote speakers.

Is InstructureCon free?

Yes. InstructureCon is free but does require you to register with your email address.

Can I access the InstructureCon resources and webinars later if I am unavailable on Oct. 7?

Yes. If you cannot watch live, you will have access to these resources later with your free registration.

Where can I register and learn more?

Registration and details are available through the following links:

Note: you can use the Filter option and choose “Segment” to view sessions geared toward higher education.

“Did You Know?” Video

The following video gives an overview of the Notification Settings in Canvas.

Canvas Notification Settings

09.27.21

Transfer Tuesdays

The LLCC Office of Student Success is hosting virtual Transfer Tuesdays for current students looking to transfer after graduation to a four-year college or university. They can meet with representatives from four-year institutions and gather information to help them choose a school. Transfer Tuesdays will be hosted by an LLCC staff member every Tuesday afternoon from Sept. 7-Dec. 7, 1-2:30 p.m. on Zoom.

Next session: Sept. 28 – Aurora University

Please encourage your students to attend these Transfer Tuesdays sessions. For more information, please direct students to contact their student success coach.

09.27.21

“On My Own Time” entry forms and fees due this week

Artwork entry, identification forms and fees will need to be submitted by Thursday, Sept. 30, to one of the LLCC coordinators (Misty or Lindee). Artwork is due to the LLCC coordinators by Wed., Oct. 6.

Springfield Area Arts Council’s On My Own Time (OMOT) program provides LLCC faculty and staff the opportunity to display original art created outside the office. Faculty and staff may enter up to three works of art each. Works previously entered in OMOT or created prior to 2020 are not eligible. The artist fee is $5 per artwork submitted. The fee assists SAAC with costs of the OMOT program.

Access entry and identification forms, categories and rules.

LLCC’s in-house exhibit will be featured on the LLCC-Springfield campus Oct. 12-28. The artist of the favorite piece at LLCC will win the LLCC People’s Choice Award and receive a $100 Visa gift card courtesy of the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum.

The city-wide exhibit at the Springfield Art Association (Nov. 3-20) will showcase first place award-winning artwork from all participating businesses, agencies and institutions. At the previous OMOT in 2019, three LLCC employees had four pieces of art move on to the city-wide exhibit!

Misty Hagstrom, 217-786-2466, misty.hagstrom@llcc.edu
Lindee Hall, 217-786-2409, lindee.hall@llcc.edu

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