Category Archives: Academic Innovation & eLearning

04.23.24

Monday Morning Mentor: Using AI Tools more Effeciently and Creatively

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic is, “How Can AI Literacy Help Students Use AI Tools More Efficiently and Creatively?”

The presentation is available on-demand for one week beginning April 22, 2024. From the 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. You will need to enter the following password in order to view this week’s program: literacy48.

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.

04.18.24

Get ready for AI summer camp

As you plan your summer activities, LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning invites you to participate in the Online AI Summer Camp designed for LLCC faculty and staff. The Online AI Summer Camp is a self-paced, asynchronous opportunity to enhance your AI skills and knowledge over the summer break.

Online AI summer Camp hosted by AIeL

Whether you’re new to AI, a seasoned AI explorer or just looking to learn “s’more” about AI this summer, this summer camp is for you. Your virtual camp counselors, John Freml and Becky Parton, have curated a collection of resources including webinars, readings and other material designed to support your professional growth and exploration in AI.

The AI Summer Camp will guide you through the emerging trends, best practices and ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in learning environments. Designed for self-paced discovery, this collection includes short tutorials and programing from familiar providers such as Monday Morning Mentor and NISOD, as well as a collection of interviews and webinars featuring leading voices in the field of education and artificial intelligence. You will also find articles and whitepapers that explore the crossroads of AI and pedagogy.

For those seeking even more adventure, we are offering the course “Teaching With Artificial Intelligence” hosted by Auburn University. This self-paced course weaves expertise from a diverse range of faculty to provide a meaningful learning experience that is focused on supporting educators in thinking through the urgent questions that the AI disruption of higher education presents. The course also offers opportunities to learn from and with your LLCC colleagues and will be guided by your virtual camp counselors. Those who complete the course will receive their Auburn University AI Explorer Badge. Registration is required to participate in “Teaching With Artificial Intelligence.” Virtual tents are limited so please register for “Teaching With Artificial Intelligence” soon. Join us for this AI summer journey.

04.17.24

Thursday’s H5P webinar

With H5P.com’s Live Engagement Tools, you can engage your students in a completely new way. In Thursday’s webinar you will learn how content types like “The Chase” and “Multipoll” can introduce gamification to your teaching. It is a powerful and fun way to learn! This is a virtual event. The webinar begins at 8 a.m. and will last about 40 minutes.

Target audience: H5P.com authors and administrators

Register for the H5P webinar.

04.16.24

Monday Morning Mentor: Using Virtual Reality to Impact Classroom Learning

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic is, “How Can I Use Virtual Reality to Impact Classroom Learning?”

The presentation date is April 15, 2024 and on-demand for one week. View the 20-Minute Mentor and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material.

These materials are only available for the week of presentation. You will need to enter the following password to view this week’s program: virtual64.

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.

04.10.24

Monday Morning Mentor: helping students struggling with online learning

This week’s AIeL Monday Morning Mentor topic is, “How Can I Help Students Who Are Struggling with Online Learning?” Presentation date was April 8, and on-demand for one week. You may link to the presentation to view the featured 20-Minute Mentor and access the transcript, handouts, and supplemental material. You will need to enter the following password to view this week’s program: struggling25. These materials are only available for the week of the presentation.

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.

04.09.24

Today’s AIeL Workshop & Lab – Introduction to H5P

Workshop

April 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Join the workshop on Teams.

H5P is a new tool licensed by LLCC for faculty and staff that allows users to create, share, and reuse interactive and engaging educational content including quizzes, games, presentations, interactive videos and images, learning paths and more. In this interactive introductory workshop, participants will learn more about this exciting tool, see a demo of how to integrate it into Canvas courses, and have an opportunity to build something in H5P to share with others. Additionally, participants will see a demonstration of how SoftChalk lessons can be archived, to aid in the transition to H5P. Faculty participants will receive one point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Open Lab

April 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Menard 2229 or join the open lab on teams.

We’ll talk all things teaching, pedagogy, Canvas, H5P, SoftChalk migrations, instructional design, digital accessibility and more. All faculty and staff are welcome at open labs, regardless of teaching modality or department.

04.05.24

Midwest Institute for International and Intercultural Education Workshops

LLCC faculty are invited to participate in one or both the upcoming virtual workshops. Participants will be eligible to apply to develop a curriculum module and receive a $1,500 stipend. Register on the Midwest Institute’s website. Select “members” when registering, as LLCC is a member of MIIIE and participation is free.

04.05.24

Sunsetting SoftChalk, save content before Aug. 15

LLCC will not be renewing the college’s SoftChalk license after the current contract expires. The deadline to export and save any content currently stored in your SoftChalk Cloud accounts is Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. Content that is not exported by the end of the license expiration will be lost.

Keep in mind:

  • The deadline of Aug. 15 is for exporting and saving Softchalk Cloud content.
  • The export files created are html/index files and can be loaded directly into Canvas and will function the same as they do in Softchalk Cloud. The exception to this is SoftChalk lessons that are connected to the Canvas Gradebook. These connections will be lost when the html/index files are uploaded directly into Canvas.
  • AIeL has developed both written directions and video tutorials on how to download SoftChalk lessons from the cloud and upload them in Canvas.

H5P

LLCC has now licensed new content authoring software called H5P, which offers more design flexibility and a richer feature set than SoftChalk. H5P can be used to create a wider variety of interactive content types, including quizzes, games, and simulations. H5P content is designed to be accessible to all users, which is especially important for students with disabilities. H5P is also mobile-friendly, so students can access H5P on almost any type of device.  H5P is also open source and has a large and active community of users who contribute to its development and who share different kinds of content with one another.

Please note:

  • Transitioning content from SoftChalk to H5P is not required. As described above, exported SoftChalk Cloud files (html/index files) can be loaded into Canvas courses and will look and function the same as they do when stored in SoftChalk Cloud with the exception for those lessons tied directly to the gradebook.
  • AIeL began training and support for H5P during the fall 23 semester with the intent to provide a full academic year for those who wish to transition from SoftChalk to H5P.
  • Workshops on H5P are still being offered through the spring 24 semester and can be found on the AIeL Workshop Schedule. Questions about the use of H5P can also be answered at AIeL open labs or by appointment with a member of the AIeL Team.

If you have any additional questions, contact Becky Parton, dean of LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning, at 217-786-2351.

04.02.24

Today’s AIeL Workshop, Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism

The number of neurodiverse students on our campus continues to grow, providing unique challenges to staff and faculty. Accessibility Services will discuss the common characteristics and challenges faced by students with autism and provide strategies for more effective communication. Bring your questions for Q & A and get tips for working with this special population. Faculty participants will receive 1 point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Tuesday, April 2, 3-4 p.m. Join on Teams. Register for Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism.

Graduation may be right around the corner, but AIeL still has a robust schedule of programming in April and May, including sessions on supporting students, innovative assessments, and H5P.