Category Archives: Academic Innovation & eLearning

04.21.25

Monday Morning Mentor

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor is “How Can I Teach AI Prompt Engineering to My Students?” and available April 21 and on-demand for one week at Monday Morning Mentor. To view the 20-Minute Mentor program, use password: engineering211.

Note: 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.

04.15.25

Faculty Book Club Meets this Wednesday

Join us this Wednesday, April 16, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Sangamon Hall, Room 1103 for the final session in our spring faculty book club centered on “Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom,” by Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy. This insightful book provides practical strategies to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments. We’ll delve into the key concepts and discuss how to implement these ideas in our own classrooms, with emphasis on intentional course design and inclusive classroom interactions. Other possible topics of discussion include strategies for engaging diverse learners, fostering inclusive group work and providing effective feedback. By addressing issues of privilege and implicit bias, we can create equitable learning environments where all students feel valued and supported. Our session will be led by Becky Miller, professor, psychology.

Wednesday’s session will cover chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Registration is encouraged.

04.11.25

Professional Development Opportunity

ChatGPT: Explore Conversational AI for Enhanced Learning

Dive into the world of ChatGPT, a conversational AI tool that can answer questions, spark ideas and facilitate interactive learning. Engage in guided exercises where you’ll practice prompting and refining responses to maximize ChatGPT’s effectiveness in your academic environment. Discuss the importance of responsible AI usage and how to address potential biases in conversational outputs.

Tuesday, April 15 from 1-1:45 p.m. This webinar is free for LLCC staff and faculty. Register online.

What You’ll Learn

  • Core Features. Understand ChatGPT’s natural language processing capabilities and its potential to augment your work.
  • Real-World Applications. See examples of using ChatGPT to generate lesson plans, stimulate discussions and provide on-demand support for student inquiries.
  • Integration Techniques. Learn strategies to incorporate ChatGPT into your day to day work, with tips on maintaining clarity and relevance in AI-driven communications.
04.07.25

Faculty Development Workshop today on CourseTalk+3

CANCELLED

Discover the potential of combining quantitative and qualitative assessment data in this workshop, “Build Your Best CourseTalk+3 Learning Improvement Narrative” Join Matthew Shaver, professor, integrated media design, as he guides you through the process of harnessing the power of both quantitative insights from Canvas and the qualitative depth of CourseTalk+3 Learning Improvement Narratives to enrich teaching and learning practices.

This workshop takes place today, Monday, April 7, from 3:30-4:30  p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2229. Registration is recommended.

Workshop Outcomes:

  • Transform quantitative data into a compelling qualitative story that contextualizes student performance and their learning journey.
  • Engage in practical exercises that navigate you through the process of creating your own CourseTalk+3 Learning.
  • Improvement Narrative. Collaborate with faculty friends to refine narrative skills and trade pedagogical strategies and secrets!

Workshop bonus: Participants can complete a CourseTalk+ 3 Learning Improvement Narrative!

04.04.25

Build your Best CourseTalk+3 Learning Improvement Narrative!

Discover the potential of combining quantitative and qualitative assessment data in this workshop, “Build Your Best CourseTalk+3 Learning Improvement Narrative” Join Matthew Shaver, professor, integrated media design, as he guides you through the process of harnessing the power of both quantitative insights from Canvas and the qualitative depth of CourseTalk+3 Learning Improvement Narratives to enrich teaching and learning practices.

This workshop takes place Monday, April 7, from 3:30-4:30  p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2229. Registration is recommended.

Workshop Outcomes:

  • Transform quantitative data into a compelling qualitative story that contextualizes student performance and their learning journey.
  • Engage in practical exercises that navigate you through the process of creating your own CourseTalk+3 Learning.
  • Improvement Narrative. Collaborate with faculty friends to refine narrative skills and trade pedagogical strategies and secrets!

Workshop bonus: Participants can complete a CourseTalk+ 3 Learning Improvement Narrative!

03.31.25

Monday Morning Mentor

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor, “Conspicuously Human: How to be You in an AI-Driven Classroom,” is available March 31 and on-demand for one week at Monday Morning Mentor. To view the 20-Minute Mentor program, use password: human909.

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.

03.25.25

Monday Morning Mentor

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor, “What Assessment Strategies are Effective for Asynchronous Online Learning?” is available March 24 and on-demand for one week at Monday Morning Mentor. To view the program, use password: assessment528.

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.