LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning fall 2020 professional development workshops are being conducted in three different formats: remote/live via Zoom, online and on-demand. 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:

• AIeL Virtual Open Lab – Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1-2 p.m., Zoom link – We will continue to offer open lab times this semester to assist those who want to meet with the AIeL staff live via Zoom. Meet with us to ask specific questions, discuss your instructional technology needs, or to help you work through an instructional idea or problem you may be having.

• Engage and Energize Your Remote Class With Kahoot! – Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2-3 p.m., Live–Zoom, Dr. Chris McDonald, Dean Butzow and Becky Parton. Join this workshop to learn how to integrate Kahoot!, a game-based learning platform, into your live/remote classes. Kahoot! can be used to liven up your remote class by creating a low-risk competitive atmosphere, a fun option for content review, and to reinforce learning. This session will show you how to create, share and play social learning games as part of your instruction. It will also include a discussion with faculty who have already used Kahoot! to support remote instruction. Registration for Engage and Energize Your Remote Class With Kahoot!.

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

In support of the college’s move to the Canvas learning management system, access to the Canvas training portal has been made available to all LLCC faculty and staff.

To access the Canvas Training Services Portal:

• Login to your LLCC Canvas account.
• Select the Help link at the bottom of the navigation menu.
• Select Canvas Training Services Portal and follow the Prompts.

Or, review the gude on How Do I Use the Training Services Portal as an Instructor?

Once you are in the Canvas Training Services Portal, select Learning Library. The Canvas Learning Library is divided into four categories. They are learning pathways, courses, videos and live trainings. You will have to enroll yourself in the pathways and courses that you would like to participate in.

The Canvas Learning Library includes:

• Learning Pathways: Collections of recommended courses based on user role. Certificates may be awarded upon completion at 80% accuracy.
• Courses: Information on a variety of Canvas topics. Badges may be awarded upon completion.
• On-Demand Videos: Pre-recorded video trainings available on demand.

You are welcome to participate in any of the pathways and courses you would like. The specific pathway and courses listed below will be included in the Online Proficiency Program for current online faculty and points will be awarded for successful completion including certificate and badges achieved.

Pathway:

• Higher Education: First Day Ready
  Learn how to be First Day Ready. This Learning Pathway is comprised of four courses and offers a certificate upon completion for those who successful complete the full pathway.
  *Current Online Faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive 10 points for successful completion of this pathway and certificate awarded. Courses included in the First Day Ready pathway can only be taken once for points.

Courses:

• Opening Canvas: In this course, you will learn to configure your Canvas Notification Preferences, utilize the Canvas Dashboard, and navigate the Global Navigation to access the Canvas Calendar and Inbox.*
• Creating a Canvas Course: This course will walk you through the process of creating a Canvas LMS course so that you can be first day ready. This course will cover how to create a Home Page, utilize modules, and access student view to ensure your course is “first day ready.”*
• Getting Started with Assignments and Assessments: This course goes over how to build assignments and assessments in your Canvas course. The course also details how to access Student View, where you can participate in your course from the perspective of your students.*
• Grading and Feedback: This course demonstrates how to use the Canvas Gradebook and Speedgrader. You will learn how to give students feedback through Speedgrader and grade assignments using rubrics.*
• New Quizzes: Learn what New Quizzes are, how to create a New Quiz, how to utilize the new question types, and how to manage New Quizzes.*

*Note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive two points for successful completion of this workshop when a badge has been awarded.

Below is information on two upcoming online conferences that are offering free registration:

• CanvasCon Online – Thursday, Oct. 15, beginning at 10 a.m. MDT/11 a.m. CST – Canvas is offering free registration and has moved their annual users conference online this year. For additional information visit the FAQ page. Note that registration closes Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. MDT.
•  CC (Creative Commons) Global Summit – Monday, Oct. 19-Friday, Oct. 23 – CC Global Summit has free registration and will be held online this year. The online summit will support multiple time zones and languages as well as host two keynote panels and over 150 sessions with more than 200 speakers across 40 countries (with more to be added).

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning fall 2020 professional development workshops are being conducted in three different formats: remote/live via Zoom, online and on-demand. 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:

• The Library & Information Literacy: In Line With Online – Thursday, Oct. 1, 3-4 p.m., Live–Zoom – Ryan Roberts, professor, librarian. Get an overview of the library’s recent expansion of online information resources and services, including our new catalog interface, eBook collections, learning modules and online reference. Also learn how to embed the library’s numerous resources and newly developed online learning modules within Blackboard or Canvas shells to create instructor-curated reading lists and library-facilitated instruction that aligns with the college’s Information Literacy outcomes. Following the session, participants will be encouraged to collaborate with faculty librarians to create meaningful and useful information literacy assignments that best support our students’ needs in our expanded online environment. Registration for The Library & Information Literacy.

• Online Test Proctoring With Proctorio – Friday, Oct.  2, 10-11 a.m., Live–Zoom, Proctorio Training Representatives. LLCC has licensed Proctorio, a remote proctoring service, to support online testing needs this academic year. Proctorio is a secure monitoring platform that works within the learning management system to monitor online test takers for suspicious behavior. The system is available to support all Online, Remote, and Flex classes as needed with no additional cost to students. Faculty who are interested in using Proctorio are encouraged to join this live training on one of the two dates available. Registration for Online Testing Proctoring with Proctorio.

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

The League for Innovation will be offering a free webinar on Engaging College Students Using Active Learning Techniques on Thursday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. to noon (CT). The presenter is Claire Howell Major, professor, Higher Education Administration, University of Alabama. Register for the webinar.

Knowledge of how students learn has grown significantly over the last few decades. In keeping with this trend, the quality and sheer amount of research on instructional strategies has also grown, and active learning has emerged as an instructional method that can improve learning outcomes for all students, including students from marginalized backgrounds and populations.

In this webinar, participants will learn about active learning techniques that have been shown to improve student learning in the college classroom. They will also learn about the K. Patricia Cross Academy, a website that provides information about active learning techniques that work in onsite, online or blended courses. Learn more about the webinar.

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning fall 2020 professional development workshops are being conducted in three different formats: remote/live via Zoom, online and on-demand. Workshops cover both pedagogy and instructional technology tools and will also include special opportunities to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system.

Today’s workshops:

• Humanizing the Online Environment: Increasing Instructor Presence and Enhancing Student Engagement – Wednesday, Sept. 23, noon, Live–Zoom – Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock/hosted by ICCB. Humanizing is a pedagogical approach that supports the non-cognitive components of learning and increases the success of more students in online courses. In this presentation, we will consider why supporting the non-cognitive dimensions of learning is so important for students from marginalized groups and look at examples of humanized online teaching strategies. You will see how we are inspiring — not requiring — faculty to humanize their online courses through faculty-centric professional development in California. Registration for Humanizing the Online Environment.

• Online Test Proctoring With Proctorio – Wednesday, Sept. 23, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Live–Zoom, Proctorio Training Representatives. LLCC has licensed Proctorio, a remote proctoring service, to support online testing needs this academic year. Proctorio is a secure monitoring platform that works within the learning management system to monitor online test takers for suspicious behavior. The system is available to support all Online, Remote, and Flex classes as needed with no additional cost to students. Faculty who are interested in using Proctorio are encouraged to join this live training on one of the two dates available. Registration for Online Testing Proctoring with Proctorio.

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

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning fall 2020 professional development workshops are being conducted in three different formats: remote/live via Zoom, online and on-demand. Workshops cover both pedagogy and instructional technology tools and will also include special opportunities to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system.

On Monday, Sept. 21, 2-3 p.m. via Zoom Link – AIeL Virtual Open Lab – Ask specific questions, discuss your instructional technology needs or get help working through an instructional idea or problem. Registration not required for AIeL Virtual Open Labs.

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

Canvas has moved their annual conference online, and it is free!

CanvasCon Online will be a one-day event, held on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. The conference will be a global event with regionally relevant content and three start times for the convenience of all attendees. Virtual conference attendees will be able to select from more than 50 breakout sessions, including regional speakers.

Registering for the virtual conference is easy. Simply go to the registration page, fill in the registration form and you’re done! There is no registration fee and unlimited capacity so everyone will be able to attend.

LLCC Academic Innovation & eLearning professional development workshops will continue this semester and will be conducted in three different formats. We will have sessions that are remote/live via Zoom, online and on-demand. Our workshops will continue to cover both pedagogy and instructional technology tools and will also include special opportunities to learn to use the new Canvas learning management system.

Workshops will require advanced registration. Please follow the registration link under each session description. Session and registration information can be found below or on our Workshops and Training website.

Fall 2020 AIeL Workshop Schedule

AIeL Virtual Open Lab

Via Zoom, ask specific questions, discuss your instructional technology needs or get help working through an instructional idea or problem. Registration not required for AIeL Virtual Open Labs.

• Monday, Sept. 21, 2-3 p.m. Zoom Link
• Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1-2 p.m. Zoom Link 
• Friday, Oct. 23, 10-11 a.m. Zoom Link
• Thursday, Nov. 5, 3-4 p.m. Zoom Link 
• Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2-3 p.m. Zoom Link

Learn the Basics of Zoom for Instruction

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 3-4 p.m. – live via Zoom

Using Zoom Breakout Rooms and Other Advanced Features

Thursday, Sept. 17, 3-4 p.m. – live via Zoom

The Library & Information Literacy: In Line With Online

Thursday, Oct. 1, 3-4 p.m. – live via Zoom

Engage and Energize Your Remote Class With Kahoot!

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2-3 p.m. – live via Zoom

Active Learning Through Group Work — Online!

Monday, Oct. 19-Friday, Oct. 23 – online via Canvas

Online Test Proctoring With Proctorio

Friday, Oct. 2, 10-11 a.m. – live via Zoom

Canvas Overview and Open Discussion

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1-2 p.m. – live via Zoom
Monday, Nov. 16, 2-3 p.m. – live via Zoom

Moving Ahead Through Active Learning

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1-2 p.m. – live via Zoom

Beginning SoftChalk: Creating Interactive and Engaging Digital Lessons

Monday, Nov. 9-Wednesday, Nov. 11 – online via Canvas

Advanced SoftChalk: Take Your Interactive Lessons to a New Level

Wednesday, Nov.11-Friday, Nov. 13 – online via Canvas

Canvas Classes and On-Demand Training

On-demand online via Canvas Training Services Portal

Pathways

• Higher Education: First Day Ready

Courses

• Opening Canvas
• Creating a Canvas Course
• Getting Started with Assignments and Assessments
• Grading and Feedback
• New Quizzes
• Cross-Listing, Terms and Unique Grading Schemes
• The Canvas Teacher App (Higher Ed Android)
• The Canvas Teacher App (High Ed iOS)

The Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support at Illinois State University and the Autism Training and Technical Assistance Project are offering a Back to School Strategies for Remote Learning for Students With ASD webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 10-11 a.m.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought upheaval to teachers and many are struggling to find a “new normal.” For learners with an autism spectrum disorder, these changes are creating additional distinctive challenges. Remote learning is a type of learning many of us are becoming more familiar with, very quickly. During this time where the majority of classrooms are transitioning to all virtual coursework, it is especially important to learn and utilize different practices for remote learning. The webinar will provide strategies and tips to support students while helping teachers maximize productivity and on communication during this transition to a virtual learning environment.

Registration is available at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4509259223083634958.