In celebration of International Education Week 2020, the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is sponsoring four talks for community college instructors on teaching international studies through film. Over four afternoons in November, they will feature guest speakers discussing how to teach international and regional studies through film, with special emphasis on South Asia, Japan and West Africa.

Registration is free through Eventbrite, and participants may attend any or all events. To register use links below:

• Nov. 17: Teaching History With Film: Pedagogical Considerations
• Nov. 19: Teaching About Japanese Culture Through Film
• Nov. 24: Teaching About Africa Through Timbuktu

Sponsored by UW-Madison’s IRIS, Center for East Asian Studies, African Studies Program and Center for South Asia. These events are co-hosted by the Midwest Institute for IIE, Guttman CC and Borough of Manhattan CC.

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning fall 2020 professional development workshops cover both pedagogy and instructional technology tools and will also include special opportunities to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system. This week’s workshops include:

• Canvas Overview and Open Discussion, Nov. 16, 2-3 p.m. (Live – Zoom) – This session will provide an overview of the Canvas learning management system and its features. The college’s transition from Blackboard to Canvas will also be discussed, including timeline information. Members of the Canvas faculty pilot group will share their experiences with using Canvas in spring 2020. Time for questions and answers will be included. Register for Nov. 16 workshop. Note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive one point for successful completion of this workshop
• Virtual Open Lab on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2-3 p.m. (Zoom link) – During open labs, you can meet with Academic Innovation & eLearning staff to ask specific questions, discuss your instructional technology needs, or get help working through an instructional idea or problem you may be having.

Additional sessions and registration information are available on the Workshops and Training website (follow link under sessions descriptions to register for workshops).

PaperClip Communications is hosting an interactive webinar on hybrid and online learning ADA accommodations on Monday, Nov. 16, 1-2:30 p.m. (CT). If interested in attending, please email becky.parton@llcc.edu. The cost of the session will be covered by LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning so there is no need to register separately.

The presenter, Rob Duston, higher ed legal expert and litigator, will offer crucial actionable takeaways on how to address various types of accommodations in the classroom, hybrid and online courses, and more. He will also address the types of accommodations that have been triggered by COVID-19 specifically for both students and faculty. Learn more about this webinar.

If you are interested in learning more about SoftChalk and how it can be used to enhance your courses, please see the additional short-course training opportunities, free for LLCC faculty, listed below. Each live, one-hour webinar highlights SoftChalk Cloud and Create tools and activities. Participants will also be given an opportunity to ask the instructor questions.

Upcoming Short Courses in November:

• Getting Started 1: An Overview of SoftChalk Cloud
• Getting Started 2: An Overview of SoftChalk Create
• ToolTips, Images and Hyperlinks
• Navigation Features and Sidebars
• Embedded Media
• Quizzes and SoftChalk ScoreCenter
• Interactive Presentation Learning Activities
• Interactive Scoring Learning Activities
• Using the SoftChalk Create ThemeBuilder

Visit the Short Courses page for details and to register.

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning is holding a Virtual Open Lab on Thursday, Nov. 5, 3-4 p.m. (Zoom link). During open labs, you can meet with Academic Innovation & eLearning staff to ask specific questions, discuss your instructional technology needs, or get help working through an instructional idea or problem you may be having.

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning fall 2020 professional development workshops cover both pedagogy and instructional technology tools and will also include special opportunities to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system. Additional sessions and registration information are available on the Workshops and Training website (follow link under sessions descriptions to register for workshops).

If you’re a new SoftChalk user, these live, one-hour online training webinars are just what you need to get started! The training typically includes a presentation and examples, as well as an opportunity for you to ask questions and receive assistance from the instructor.

SoftChalk short courses are free but do require that you register in advance. To register, click this link and then click the Register button next to the Short Course you’d like to view.

The full link to the SoftChalk Short Course page is  https://softchalk.com/support/training/short-courses.

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning is hosting Moving Ahead Through Active Learning workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1-2 p.m., Live–Zoom. Join Stacey Olson, Amy Chernowsky and Barry Lamb as they demonstrate how one faculty member successfully transferred an active learning, face-to-face group project from the classroom to the online learning environment. Discussion during this workshop will include the process of transitioning this activity and the technology tools used to make this move (Sway, Google Drawings, Zoom and Padlet). Register for Oct. 28 Moving Ahead Through Active Learning. Note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive two points for successful completion of this workshop.

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning fall 2020 professional development workshops cover both pedagogy and instructional technology tools and will also include special opportunities to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system. Additional sessions and registration information are available on the Workshops and Training website (follow link under sessions descriptions to register for workshops).

PaperClip Communications is hosting an interactive webinar on hybrid and online learning ADA accommodations on Monday, Nov. 16, 1-2:30 p.m. CT.

The presenter, Rob Duston, higher ed legal expert and litigator, will offer crucial actionable takeaways on how to address various types of accommodations in the classroom, hybrid and online courses, and more. He will also address the types of accommodations that have been triggered by COVID-19 specifically for both students and faculty. Learn more about this webinar.

If interested in attending, please email becky.parton@llcc.edu. The cost of the session will be covered by Academic Innovation & eLearning.

Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of open access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues and to help inspire wider participation.

In an effort to encourage open access and OER development, the North Dakota University System will be sponsoring two webinars during International Open Access Week, October 19-25.

• Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1- a.m. CDT – OER Z-Degree & OER as a Tool for Social Justice – Presenters: Sybil Priebe, NDSCS; Virginia Clinton-Lisell, UND. Does NDSCS have a hidden Z-Degree? Sybil Priebe’s NDUS Fellowship project attempts to answer that question; she’ll share her preliminary research and what she’s dug up thus far. Open Educational Resources as a Tool for Social Justice – OER afford opportunities to make courses more inclusive. In addition to saving students money, OER are editable meaning that they can be adapted to be more diverse and to involve more active student involvement in class. Register for OER Z-Degree & OER as a Tool for Social Justice.

• Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1 p.m. CDT – Getting Started With OER – Presenter: Abbey Elder, Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Are you concerned about the cost of your current textbook and its impact on your students? Are you interested in exploring other material options for your course? This webinar will introduce you on getting started with open educational resources (OER). Participants will leave with an understanding of what OER are, how to find them, and best practices for evaluating and using OER in a course. In addition, the presenter will share some resources available for those interested in learning more, including her own “OER Starter Kit,“ a handbook for faculty. Outline: The Problem of High Textbook Costs, What the heck are OER?, Where do I find OER?, How do I use OER?, Q&A. Register for Getting Started With OER.

Follow up Webinar:

• Tuesday Nov. 10, 1 p.m. CST – Getting Started with OER Initiatives on Campus – Presenter: Abbey Elder, Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. This webinar will focus on developing and creating an OER Committee on your campus, communicating with stakeholders, and other OER projects in the US. Resources will be provided. You do not need to have attended the Oct. 21 webinar to attend this one. Register for Getting Started with OER Initiatives on Campus.