AIeL open lab today

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

Remaining open labs this semester:

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor from AIEL

Login instructions for this week’s Monday Morning Mentor presentation:
How Can Media Richness Theory and Social Presence Theory Improve My Instruction?
Presentation date: Nov. 13, 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: presence974.

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.

Professional Development Day feedback survey

We hope everyone enjoyed Tuesday’s Professional Development Day activities!

Please take a few minutes to complete the LLCC Professional Development Day feedback survey through the link below. Collected feedback on the day’s activities will be used to plan future professional development day programming.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2023PDD

The feedback survey will close on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m.

AI Online Fall Virtual Summit Nov. 8

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.

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 from AIEL

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
What Do I Need to Know to Start a Podcast?
Presentation date: Oct. 30, 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: podcast387.

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.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for All

LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning and the Workforce Equity Initiative will host “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for All” on Friday, Nov. 3, 1-4:30 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room.

Register for Nov. 3 workshop

The expectation that organizations and institutions demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) has been increasing over the last decade. In this workshop we’ll explore key terms and concepts related to EDI. Group discussions and activities allow participants to apply the material to their lives and work contexts. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding and practical tools for embedding equity in their personal and professional lives.

Tim McGee is an equity, diversity and inclusion consultant at Memorial Health with experience working on inclusion and belonging in higher education, nonprofits, and religious organizations. He has a Ph.D. in religious studies, focusing on ethics and anti-racism.

Tiffani Saunders is an equity, diversity and inclusion consultant at Memorial Health. She spent a decade teaching in higher education, where she was a tireless advocate for equity and inclusion in teaching, recruitment, and hiring. She is regularly invited to share her knowledge and expertise via panels, workshops and lectures with organizations spanning from the arts to human services. Tiffani is a certified diversity professional with undergraduate and graduate degrees in sociology.

Note: Faculty participants will receive four points toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of each part of this workshop (eight points total).

H5P Innovation Playground

Join LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning for today’s workshop!

2:30-3:30 p.m. in Menard 2229
Andy Mitkos, director, academic technology systems and support
John Freml, instructional designer
Register for H5P Innovation Playground

H5P is a new tool available to LLCC faculty that allows you to create, share and reuse interactive and engaging educational content including quizzes, games, presentations, interactive videos and images, learning paths and more. Come to any of our H5P Innovation Playground sessions this semester to learn more about this exciting tool, see a demo of how to integrate it into your Canvas courses, and build something on your own.

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 from AIEL

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Move From Supporting to Empowering Trans-spectrum Students?
Presentation date: Oct. 23, 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: inclusive123.

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.

Mental Health and Well-Being: Its Impact on the Community College Student Experience

Thursday, Oct. 26, 1-2 p.m. CDT

LLCC faculty and staff may attend this webinar for free. 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 at https://learn.nisod.org/account/register.

Reserve your seat for the Mental Health and Well-Being webinar.

The pandemic put a national spotlight on how mental health and well-being can impact student success. To help colleges glean insights, the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) developed a special-focus module on this topic for the CCSSE 2023 administration. Learn what students said about whether they believe their college makes this issue a priority, whether they know where to seek help at the college, where there are barriers that prevent them from seeking help and much more. Also, learn what Delta College in Michigan does to support the mental health and well-being of their students through internal services and innovative community partnerships. Learners will have the option to earn a certificate of attendance or a certificate with CEUs upon completion of the webinar. To earn a certificate with CEUs, the learner must successfully pass the learning assessment with a score of 80% or higher. All learners must complete the webinar evaluation to earn credentials

AIeL open lab today, 11 a.m. to noon

Join LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning today, 11 a.m. to noon, staff to talk all things teaching, pedagogy, Canvas, instructional design, digital accessibility and more. We will be available in person (Sangamon 2309) or online via Teams, to answer your questions and to support what you are doing in your classes. All faculty are welcome at any of our open labs, regardless of teaching modality or academic department.