Join the staff of LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning to talk all things teaching, pedagogy, Canvas, H5P, SoftChalk migrations, instructional design, digital accessibility and more. They will be available today from noon to 1 p.m. in person in Menard 2229, or online via Teams, to answer your questions and to support what you are doing in your classes. All faculty and staff are welcome at any of AIeL’s open labs, regardless of teaching modality or department.
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:
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:
If you have any additional questions, contact Becky Parton, dean of LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning, at 217-786-2351.
AIeL presents “Introduction to H5P” with John Freml, director of faculty development, Andy Mitkos, director of academic technology systems and Gary Bach, academic technology support specialist today from noon to 1 p.m. on Microsoft Teams.
Introduction to H5P registration
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 one point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.
Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, 1-2 p.m. | Register for the webinar
The return to the classroom by teachers and students, post pandemic, has brought a rise of challenges and dangers to educators that compound an already stressful career. Educators at every level have seen and reported an increase of physical and mental abuse at their campuses at the hands of students, parents, and even other staff members. Join in a candid conversation on the research surrounding this matter and what can be done to ensure the safety of everyone on our campuses.
Note: You will need to have a NISOD account to register for the webinar. If you do not have a NISOD account, you may create one using your LLCC email address.
Login instructions for Monday Morning Mentor presentation How Can I Use Assessment Data to Provide Meaningful Feedback and Deeper Learning? Presentation date: Feb.5, 2024 and on-demand for one week.
View the 20-Minute Mentor presentation and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental instruction material at https://mondaymorningmentors.com. NOTE: You will need to enter the following password to view this week’s program: feedback53
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.
Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, 1-2 p.m. | Register for the webinar
The return to the classroom by teachers and students, post pandemic, has brought a rise of challenges and dangers to educators that compound an already stressful career. Educators at every level have seen and reported an increase of physical and mental abuse at their campuses at the hands of students, parents, and even other staff members. Join in a candid conversation on the research surrounding this matter and what can be done to ensure the safety of everyone on our campuses.
Note: You will need to have a NISOD account to register for the webinar. If you do not have a NISOD account, you may create one using your LLCC email address.
Last semester LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning added a new service, the Student Technology Center. The Student Technology Center can provide help for students with technology support that is required for class assignments. The STC has been designed to support individual students who may not have strong technical skills or who may require additional support getting started with a technology-based assignment.
The STC is located next to the Canvas Support Center in the lower level of Sangamon Hall and will be available to support students from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, with other times as needed. We are currently taking individual and small group walk-up support requests and appointments through the college’s student appointment system. Help us spread the word.
Please feel free to stop by AIeL to talk to us about how the STC can support your students.
AIeL presents “Student Rapport and Motivation” with Dr. Jennifer O’Malley, professor of biology, today, Jan. 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Sangamon 1103.
This workshop will focus on how building relationships with students impacts motivation. The facilitator will begin by sharing several strategies they have implemented to build better rapport with their students and will discuss how these methods have impacted motivation. Participants will also have a chance to share approaches they use to build student rapport and brainstorm additional strategies to implement in the classroom.
Note: Faculty participants will receive one point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.
Register for the Student Rapport and Motivation workshop.
Login instructions for Monday Morning Mentor presentation How Can I
Create a Meaningful Online Learning Experience for Students? Presentation date: Jan. 29, 2024, and on-demand for one week.
View the featured 20-Minute Mentor presentation and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental instruction material at: https://mondaymorningmentors.com.
NOTE: You will need to enter the following password to view this week’s program: experience97
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.
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, from 3:30-5 p.m. Register for the webinar.
In today’s society as well as in academia, the integration of Generative AI into our daily tasks and current pedagogies is no longer a distant vision — it’s our present reality. This webinar offers a pragmatic exploration of how Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, could affect curriculum development, transform classrooms and enhance student experiences; provides practical applications of Generative AI, from streamlining daily tasks to guiding students’ learning; explores how anticipated advancements in Generative AI could change class design, facilitation and assessment of student learning; and addresses the pressing question of how educators can seamlessly embed Generative AI into their curricula while ensuring each course’s learning objectives are met.
Note: You will need to have a NISOD account to register for the webinar. If you do not have a NISOD account, you may create one using your LLCC email address.