LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning spring 2021 professional development workshops are being offered in three different formats: online, live via Zoom and on-demand. Workshops cover both teaching topics and instructional technology tools. There are also many opportunities, both live and on-demand, to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system. Access links and view the spring 2021 AIeL workshop schedule.

In addition to the workshop schedule you will also find additional offerings from the Faculty-to-Faculty Support Team, including the new Virtual Faculty Break Room, offered twice a month, and Trivia Night – Pandemic Style.

This week the following workshops are being offered:

• Monday, March 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Virtual Faculty Break Room
• Monday-Friday, March 1-5, Online via Canvas – Active Learning Through Group Work — Online!
• Thursday, March 4, 10-11 a.m. – AIeL Virtual Open Lab

Each week, Academic Innovation and eLearning is sending out a link to a different Monday Morning Mentor program by MAGNA Publications. Each weekly topic is presented by respected academic peers and covers timely and relevant topics in only 20 minutes — brief enough to fit busy schedules, but long enough to deliver valuable, actionable content.

This week’s topic: How Can I Optimize Announcements to Help Online Students Navigate My Class?
https://www.magnapubs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-Spring-MMM-02-22.pdf
Presentation date: Feb. 22, 2021 and on-demand for one week
Link to the presentation: mondaymorningmentors.com

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 a password in order to view the program. See Monday’s email from Becky Parton for the password, or contact becky.parton@llcc.edu.

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.

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning spring 2021 professional development workshops are being offered in three different formats: online, live via Zoom and on-demand. Workshops cover both teaching topics and instructional technology tools. There are also many opportunities, both live and on-demand, to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system. Access links and view the spring 2021 AIeL workshop schedule.

In addition to the workshop schedule you will also find additional offerings from the Faculty-to-Faculty Support Team, including the new Virtual Faculty Break Room, offered twice a month, and Trivia Night – Pandemic Style.

This week the following workshops are being offered:

• Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2-3 p.m. – Proctorio for Quizzes and Exams: Some Early Insight
• Wednesday, Feb 24, 2:30-3:30 p.m. – SoftChalk Create and Cloud: Overview Webinar
• Friday, Feb. 26, 3 p.m. – Music Trivia Game

Each week, Academic Innovation and eLearning is sending out a link to a different Monday Morning Mentor program by MAGNA Publications. Each weekly topic is presented by respected academic peers and covers timely and relevant topics in only 20 minutes. Each video is brief enough to fit busy schedules, but long enough to deliver valuable, actionable content. Each weekly video and support materials is available for a full week so you  may view at a time that is convenient for you.

This week’s topic: How Can I Maximize the First 10 Minutes of Remote Teaching to Spark Student Engagement?
https://www.magnapubs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-Spring-MMM-02-15.pdf
Presentation date: Feb. 15, 2021 and on-demand for one week
Link to the presentation: mondaymorningmentors.com

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 a password in order to view the program. See Monday’s email from Becky Parton for the password, or contact becky.parton@llcc.edu.

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.

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning spring 2021 professional development workshops are being offered in three different formats: online, live via Zoom and on-demand. Workshops cover both teaching topics and instructional technology tools. There are also many opportunities, both live and on-demand, to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system. Access links and view the spring 2021 AIeL workshop schedule.

In addition to the workshop schedule you will also find additional offerings from the Faculty-to-Faculty Support Team, including the new Virtual Faculty Break Room, offered twice a month, and Trivia Night – Pandemic Style.

This week the following workshops are being offered:

• Monday, Feb. 15, 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Virtual Faculty Break Room
• Thursday, Feb. 18, 3-4 p.m. – Commenting on Essays: Pedagogy Applied to Online Classes
• Friday, Feb. 19, 2-3 p.m. – Migrating Course Content from Blackboard to Canvas

Save the date for the FSI Conference on Wednesday, May 19. The event will once again be held virtually through Zoom. More information is available at http://conferences.illinois.edu/fsi/index.html.

FSI: At the Intersection of Teaching, Learning, and Technology is an annual conference that brings educators and instructional-technology professionals together each May. Attendees come from across Illinois and as far away as Canada. The conference features keynote presentations, networking, and hands-on training on the use of modern communication and information technologies in education.

ILCCO Growing Online Learning Conference, Feb. 16-18

A reminder that the Illinois Community Colleges Online (ILCCO) will be holding the Growing Online Learning Conference next week from Feb. 16-18. Registration for ILCCO Growing Online Learning Conference is still open.

The theme this year is “TLC: Teaching, Learning, and Caring.” The keynote presentation will be “COVID Fatigue: A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to Moving Forward” and will be conducted by wellness and student services staff from multiple community colleges. This is a free online conference for Illinois community colleges, but seats are limited.

NISOD International Conference, April 28-30

LLCC Academic Services has purchased an institutional license for NISOD’s 2021 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence to be held virtually April 28-30. The institutional registration allows all Lincoln Land Community College employees to register at no cost for this event.

Registering for the conference will allow you to engage in 70 live sessions, three general sessions, as well as a series of pre-recorded sessions, and countless opportunities to connect with colleagues throughout the event. In addition, you will have access for 12 months to watch sessions you may have missed during the live event.

All you need to do to participate without cost is register for the NISOD conference using your college email address. 

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning spring 2021 professional development workshops will continue to be offered in three different formats: online, live via Zoom and on-demand. Workshops cover both teaching topics and instructional technology tools. There are also many opportunities, both live and on-demand, to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system. View the spring 2021 AIeL workshop schedule.

In addition to the workshop schedule you will also find additional offerings from the Faculty-to-Faculty Support Team, including the new Virtual Faculty Break Room, offered twice a month, and Trivia Night – Pandemic Style.

This week the Faculty-to-Faculty Support Team is hosting its first Virtual Faculty Break Room today, Feb. 10, and Dr. Chris McDonald will present “Videos in Online and Remote Classes” on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

Each week, Academic Innovation and eLearning will be sending out a link to a different Monday Morning Mentor program by MAGNA Publications. Each weekly topic will be presented by respected academic peers and will cover timely and relevant topics in only 20 minutes. Each video is brief enough to fit busy schedules, but long enough to deliver valuable, actionable content. Each weekly video and support materials will be available for a full week so you  may view at a time that is convenient for you.

This week’s topic: How Do I Create Questions That Stimulate Engaging Conversations in Online Discussion Boards
https://www.magnapubs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-Spring-MMM-02-08.pdf
Presentation date: Feb. 8, 2021 and on-demand for one week
Link to the presentation: mondaymorningmentors.com

From this link, you can view the featured 20-Minute Mentor, as well as access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material. These materials will not be available to be viewed until Monday when the presentation becomes available.

NOTE: You will need to enter a password in order to view the program. See Monday’s email from Becky Parton for the password, or contact becky.parton@llcc.edu.

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.

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 February:

• 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
• Enhancing Text With SoftChalk Create
• Quizzes and SoftChalk ScoreCenter
• Interactive Presentation Learning Activities
• Interactive Scoring Learning Activities
• Using the SoftChalk Create Theme Builder

Visit the Short Courses webpage for details and to register.