This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Use AI as a Student Writing and Editing Coach?
Presentation date: Oct. 16, 2023, 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: coach431.

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.

Flip This Class! Increasing Student Engagement Through Flipped Classrooms

Dr. Gillian Bauer, professor, English; Dr. Karen Sisk, professor, English; Laurenn York, Instructor, English
Today, Oct. 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in SNGM1103

Register for Flip This Class!

This presentation offers an overview and best practices for incorporating flipped learning design into your classroom to increase student engagement and success. Three instructors share their flipped-learning experiences after returning to in-person learning during the pandemic. The presentation will offer rationale behind the change to flipped learning, definitions and best practices, common challenges and evidence for the effectiveness of the practice. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice flipped learning concepts by completing an online activity before the session, which the presenters will use to guide the in-person session.

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

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Introduce Creativity to My Classes to Build Connection With Students?
Presentation date: Oct, 2, 2023, 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: creativity190.

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.

Perspectives on AI: An open conversation with faculty on the impact of AI in higher education

Monday, Oct. 2, 3:30-5 p.m.
Trutter Center
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This panel discussion, featuring Dr. Natasha Casey, Matthew Griffin, Christie Hovey, Dr. David Leitner, Tim McKenzie, Jim Pierce and Leslie Ross, will explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on teaching and learning in higher education more broadly and on LLCC in particular. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines will share their experiences with encountering AI use among their students, explore potential uses of AI in their classrooms, discuss the benefits and challenges of learning in the age of AI and offer advice on how to proceed going forward. The discussion will also cover the ethical considerations of using AI in education, and how AI can be used to promote information literacy.

Note: Faculty participants will receive two points toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Perspectives on AI: An open conversation with faculty on the impact of AI in higher education

Monday, Oct. 2, 3:30-5 p.m.
Trutter Center
Register for panel discussion

This panel discussion, featuring Dr. Natasha Casey, Matthew Griffin, Christie Hovey, Dr. David Leitner, Tim McKenzie, Jim Pierce and Leslie Ross, will explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on teaching and learning in higher education more broadly and on LLCC in particular. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines will share their experiences with encountering AI use among their students, explore potential uses of AI in their classrooms, discuss the benefits and challenges of learning in the age of AI and offer advice on how to proceed going forward. The discussion will also cover the ethical considerations of using AI in education, and how AI can be used to promote information literacy.

Note: Faculty participants will receive two points toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Open Lab

Monday, Sept. 25, 4-5 p.m.
Workforce 1169 | Open Lab Teams Link 

Join the staff of LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning as we take our open labs on the road this fall! Join us to talk about all things teaching, pedagogy, Canvas, instructional design, digital accessibility and more. We will be available in-person or online via Teams to answer your questions and to support what you’re doing in your classes. All faculty are welcome at any of our open labs, regardless of teaching modality or academic department.

Accessible Content in Canvas

Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
John Freml, instructional designer
Register for Sept. 26 workshop

Digital accessibility doesn’t have to be hard or overwhelming! In this session, we will provide quick and easy strategies to ensure that course materials you host on Canvas are universally accessible and ADA compliant. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss particular issues and concerns and shape the conversation, but possible topics may include: utilizing the accessibility checker in the Canvas Rich Content Editor, interpreting Ally accessibility reports, proper use of heading styles, best practices when creating hyperlinks, alt text for images, how to make tables accessible, color contrast issues, considerations for Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF documents and captions and audio descriptions for videos.

Note: Faculty participants will receive one point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop

LLCC faculty and staff can attend the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Online Fall Virtual Summit for free! In conjunction with National Distance Learning Week, the Instructional Technology Council (ITC) will be hosting the AI Summit on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. AIeL has purchased an institutional registration, so if you are interested in attending this virtual summit, please complete the online registration form for LLCC faculty and staff.

As a reminder, ITC has opened the call for presentations or panels, and the deadline to submit is Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

The summit will feature specialized tracks in:

• Student engagement using AI
• AI innovations in course design, lesson planning and curriculum
• Administration and AI adoption

View ITC AI Fall Virtual Summit flyer.

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Harness the Power of Story to Create Classroom Community?
Presentation date: Sept. 18, 2023, 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: harness571.

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.

Presentation by Dr. Bernd Estabrook, Professor of Global Studies at Illinois College
Today, Sept. 18, 3:30-5 p.m. in the Trutter Center
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New developments in artificial intelligence (AI) technology have the potential to initiate tremendous changes in our society – not the least in how we educate our students. Many educators have expressed concern about AI programs like ChatGPT, which allow students to have AI do their writing for them. What effect will programs of this kind have on the teaching of writing and on our students’ ability to express themselves using the written word? How should educators react to this remarkable challenge to our traditional curriculum?

In this presentation, Dr. Bernd Estabrook, Professor of Global Studies at Illinois College in Jacksonville, offers some perspectives on the challenges posed by these new technologies for student writing and proposes a unique vision on how we as educators can move forward.

Dr. Bernd Estabrook, professor of Global Studies at Illinois College in Jacksonville, teaches courses in a variety of subject areas: German language and culture, international studies and the humanities. No matter the course, Dr. Estabrook helps students use original primary sources, inspires students to study abroad, and teaches students to examine, critically and reflectively, all ideas taught in his classes. Most recently, Dr. Estabrook has launched a new podcast, “Edumeasure: Assessing Liberal Arts Education.” This podcast is for teachers, students, parents, and others concerned with transforming teaching and learning, and it explores creative, unconventional responses to current issues in education.

Note: Faculty participants will receive two points toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.