Professor Becky Miller named Outstanding Distance Educator

Becky Miller with her award.Congratulations to Becky Miller, professor, psychology, who was honored with the Instructional Technology Council’s Outstanding Distance Educator Award at the ITC 2025 Annual Conference, held March 2-5 in Charleston, South Carolina.

The Instructional Technology Council (ITC) is a leader in advancing distance education and online learning. As an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges, ITC supports faculty, administrators and institutions by providing professional development, advocacy and networking opportunities. ITC’s mission is to enhance the quality and accessibility of online education by fostering innovation, sharing best practices and promoting collaboration among educators.

photo of Becky Miller receiving the Outstanding Distance Educator award.The Outstanding Distance Educator Award recognizes a single educator each year who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to online teaching, student engagement and the creative use of technology to enhance learning. Professor Miller’s commitment to student success and her innovative approach to online education demonstrates the qualities celebrated by this award.

Congratulations Becky on this well-deserved recognition!

Loggers win to advance to Round 3

Loggers logoThe Loggers women’s basketball beat Chattahoochee Valley 62 to 45 on Tuesday in round two of the NJCAA DII Championship tournament. The Loggers advance to round three and will take on the Pima Aztecs tonight at 8 p.m. Good luck Loggers!

Mid-Semester Break Begins Tomorrow

Spring BreakLincoln Land Community College is closed for mid-semester break Saturday, March 8, through Sunday, March 16. No classes will be held, and administrative offices at the Springfield campus and outlying locations in the LLCC district will be closed. Regular hours will resume Monday, March 17.

The LLCC Child Development Center will remain open for community childcare during regular hours. LLCC-Medical District will remain open regular hours. Scheduled events will be held as planned.

National Wear Red Day Success

Staff pose during National Wear Red DayLLCC faculty and staff rocked their red on Friday in honor of National Wear Red Day and Heart Health Month, bringing awareness that heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans. Staff pose while wearing red for National Wear Red Day.

 

 

 

 

 

Staff pose during National Wear Red Day.

Staff pose while wearing red.

Wear Red on Friday, Feb. 7

Stethescope lying next to a plastic red heart for heart health month.Tomorrow, Feb. 7, is National Wear Red Day. Be sure to rock your red to bring greater attention to heart disease as the leading cause of death for most Americans.

First Faculty Spring Workshop: Level-Up Student Learning with Lucid

Lucid is a diagramming and collaboration tool that is already integrated into each of your Canvas courses. It allows you to create a variety of visual elements, such as flowcharts, mind maps, wireframes, and more. Discover the power of Lucid in this interactive workshop with Matthew Trueblood, instructional designer, including how it can enhance your course assignments and positively impact student collaboration and learning. No prior experience with Lucid or diagramming tools is required.