Category Archives: Academic Innovation & eLearning

03.01.24

Upcoming Virtual Workshop: Introduction to H5P, March 4

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. This workshop will be repeated multiple times throughout the semester and will be recorded for participants to reference as needed. An in-person AIeL Open Lab will follow each H5P workshop two days later at the same time, for anyone who desires further support. Faculty participants will receive 1 point toward their training and innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Monday, March 4, 1-2 p.m.
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John Freml, Director, Faculty Development
Gary Bach, Academic Technology Support Specialist

02.29.24

Register for Monday’s NISOD workshop, The Mentor Mindset: The New Science of Motivation

Imagine a world in which Gen Xers, millennials and boomers interact with young people in ways that leave them feeling inspired, enthusiastic and ready to contribute — rather than disengaged, outraged or overwhelmed. This webinar explains how to adopt the mentor mindset, which is a leadership style that’s attuned to young people’s need for status and respect.

02.27.24

Upcoming NISOD workshop explores The Mentor Mindset: The New Science of Motivation

Imagine a world in which Gen Xers, millennials and boomers interact with young people in ways that leave them feeling inspired, enthusiastic, and ready to contribute — rather than disengaged, outraged or overwhelmed. This webinar explains how to adopt the mentor mindset, which is a leadership style that’s attuned to young people’s need for status and respect.

02.26.24

Sunsetting SoftChalk

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.

02.26.24

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor from AIEL

Login instructions for this week’s Monday Morning Mentor presentation:
How Can I Use LMS Intelligent Agents to Increase Interaction in My Online Classes?
Presentation date: Feb. 26, 2024, 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: interaction21.

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.

02.23.24

MIIIE looking for International Curriculum Presenters for March 22 Conference

Midwest Institute for International and Intercultural Education (MIIIE) is offering a spring virtual conference on global curriculum. Colleagues who have developed international curriculum, especially modules, are encouraged to present at MIIIE’s virtual conference on Friday, March 22, 2024. You can register for the conference and propose a presentation through the conference link above.

02.20.24

Monday Morning Mentor tackles using AI to create teaching materials

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic is How Can I Use AI to Create Multimedia Teaching Materials?

Presentation date: Feb. 19, 2024, and on-demand for one week. 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 the following password in order to view this week’s program: multimedia52.

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.

02.14.24

Today’s AIeL Workshop: Be Our OER Valentine

Open Educational Resources: Promoting student success through collaboration adn innovation. Remix Me, Share the Love, Free and Open, Remix, Reuse, Repurpose, Educate Me, You Complete my OER.Join us today from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Menard 2202, for our workshop: “Open Educational Resources: Promoting Student Success Through Collaboration and Innovation” with,

  • Dr. Erin Shanle, assistant professor, biology
  • Jan Dowell, adjunct instructor, biology
  • Leslie Ross, librarian and associate professor

Open educational resources are free and openly shared resources, including textbooks, that can be customized for specific courses in most disciplines. For the past year, LLCC has participated in a SCOERs (Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources) grant through FIPSE (the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) at the U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of this grant is to develop, improve and expand OERs throughout the state, increasing student success through increased awareness and adoption of OERs. In this workshop, LLCC faculty who are part of this grant project will discuss the creation and implementation of an OER for a course on human nutrition, including a discussion of the successes achieved and challenges encountered. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how one might create an OER, the benefits of doing so and tips on how to overcome difficulties in the OER creation process.

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

02.13.24

Upcoming AIeL Workshop: Be Our OER Valentine

Open Educational Resources: Promoting student success through collaboration adn innovation. Remix Me, Share the Love, Free and Open, Remix, Reuse, Repurpose, Educate Me, You Complete my OER.Join us on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Menard 2202, for our workshop: “Open Educational Resources: Promoting Student Success Through Collaboration and Innovation” with,

  • Dr. Erin Shanle, assistant professor, biology
  • Jan Dowell, adjunct instructor, biology
  • Leslie Ross, librarian and associate professor

Open educational resources are free and openly shared resources, including textbooks, that can be customized for specific courses in most disciplines. For the past year, LLCC has participated in a SCOERs (Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources) grant through FIPSE (the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) at the U.S. Department of Education. The purpose of this grant is to develop, improve and expand OERs throughout the state, increasing student success through increased awareness and adoption of OERs. In this workshop, LLCC faculty who are part of this grant project will discuss the creation and implementation of an OER for a course on human nutrition, including a discussion of the successes achieved and challenges encountered. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how one might create an OER, the benefits of doing so and tips on how to overcome difficulties in the OER creation process.

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

02.12.24

Faculty programming for Spring 2024 Professional Development Day

Plan on attending the Spring 2024 Professional Development Day, faculty programming “Beyond the Basics: Engaging All Learners,” on Tuesday, March 26. Save the date. March 26, 2024. Personal Development Day.. Beyond the Basics: Engaging all learners.AIeL is preparing for a robust day of departmental activities and college-wide faculty programming, including four afternoon tracks:

  • Beyond Accessibility: Bridging Our Gaps
  • Beyond DEI: Refreshing Our Approach
  • Beyond the Lecture: Transforming Our Teaching
  • Beyond Pedagogy: Revitalizing Ourselves