Fall 2024 Professional Development Day takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Access the updated schedule-at-a-glance and the full session descriptions on the Professional Development Day page on the HR portal.
Category Archives: Professional Development
Virtual Workshop today, Engage Your Students with H5P Live Engagement Content
With H5P’s live engagement tools, you can engage your students in a completely new way. In this workshop hosted by Jennifer Gardner, from the H5P Core team, you will learn how content types like “The Chase” and “Multipoll” can introduce gamification to your teaching. It is a powerful and fun way to learn!
Join the virtual workshop on Teams today from 2-3 p.m. Register online.
Save the Date – Professional Development Day on Nov. 5
Fall 2024 Professional Development Day takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. AIeL has planned robust faculty-focused programming on topics such as academic tools; AI in education; innovation and creativity; student connections; and teaching, scholarship and research. The full schedule for the day will be coming soon, so make plans to join us on Nov. 5.
Save the Date – Professional Development Day on Nov. 5
Fall 2024 Professional Development Day takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. AIeL has planned robust faculty-focused programming on topics such as academic tools; AI in education; innovation and creativity; student connections; and teaching, scholarship and research. The full schedule for the day will be coming soon, so make plans to join us on Nov. 5.
Understanding Contract Grading: A Collaborative Approach to Assessment
Join us today from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Sangamon 1102 for a faculty development workshop, Understanding Contract Grading: A Collaborative Approach to Assessment.
In this workshop, we will explore contract grading, a student-centered approach to assessment that emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and equity. We’ll discuss what contract grading is, why we’ve chosen to implement it in our classes, and how it fosters a more inclusive and empowering learning environment. The workshop will offer practical advice on incorporating contract grading into your teaching, along with recommended resources for further exploration.
Presenters include; Dr. Gillian Bauer, professor, English; Dr. Karen Sisk, professor, English; Dr. Alison Stachera, professor, English; Eric Stachera, professor, English; Colin Suchland, professor, Sociology; Cara Swafford, professor, English; Lauren York, assistant professor, English
Monday Morning Mentor
This week’s Monday Morning Mentor is, How to Supercharge Your Slide Deck. The presentation is available Monday, Oct. 21 and on-demand for a week. You may access the presentation online. You will need to enter the following password to view the program: supercharge702.
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.
Generative AI in Education
More seats have been made available for faculty interested in Teaching With Artificial Intelligence. This self-paced, online course is presented by the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at Auburn University. Participants will earn an AI Explorer Badge from Auburn University.
In this self-paced online course, you will study the impact of the AI disruption of higher education continues to evolve and we are updating content as we learn more. This course represents a curated repository of inputs from a range of sources, disciplines, and stakeholders. The experiences, examples, and emphasis of the course is on faculty and students, and it is being created in collaboration with both. We do not position ourselves as experts on these matters, rather the course weaves expertise from a diverse range of faculty in order to provide a meaningful learning experience to a diverse range of learners. There are many interactive opportunities throughout the course to share your expertise and ideas. Our primary goal is to support you in thinking through the urgent questions that the AI disruption of higher education presents and to create opportunities for you to learn from and with others so that you are confident in supporting your students as we redesign our courses and navigate this shifting landscape together.
Navigating Research at LLCC: Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies
Join us tomorrow, Oct. 16 from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room for a cross-disciplinary discussion that explores the opportunities, benefits and pitfalls of engaging with research and creative expression in one’s field. The panel will draw from personal experiences to offer their insights into the role of such engagement at a community college, including strategies for integrating your scholarly and creative endeavors into an already busy teaching schedule, avenues of financial support and practical tips for getting your work accepted, whether for publication, conferences or through exhibition.
Dr. Natasha Casey, assistant professor, communication; Dr. Mark Roehrs, professor, history; Dr. Ryan Stringer, assistant professor, philosophy; Laura Anderson, professor, art; John Paul Jaramillo, professor, English; moderated by Ryan Roberts, professor, librarian.
Monday Morning Mentor
This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic is, “How Can I Create Alternative Syllabi to Make My Class More Inclusive?” The presentation is availble Oct. 14 and on-demand for one week. You can link to it online. You will need to enter the following password in order to view next week’s program: alternative441.
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.
Faculty Development: Beyond Laziness: Uncovering Hidden Barriers to College Success
As faculty, we have all struggled to understand why students miss assignments, don’t come to class, procrastinate when taking exams, etc. Instead of contributing this behavior to laziness or apathy, what if we tried to identify potential barriers that might be precipitating these actions and devise targeted interventions to mitigate their effects? This webinar provides strategies to find, understand, and alleviate potential hidden barriers to student success in higher education.
Join us for, Beyond Laziness: Uncovering Hidden Barriers to College Success, this Thursday, Oct. 10 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Sangamon 1102 or on Teams. Register online.
Presenters include, Anne Armbruster, director, student support services; Alex Berry, associate vice president, student success; Candace Silas, director, WEI and PATH.
This workshop will begin with a viewing of a live webinar in Sangamon 1102 at 1 p.m., followed by a discussion led by LLCC staff until 2:30 p.m. Those who attend both parts in-person will receive 2 points. Those who attend only the discussion on Teams will be awarded 1 point.