Category Archives: Professional Development

03.04.22

Mental Health First Aid training

LLCC Student Success is happy to share information on a great training opportunity for you: Mental Health First Aid (MFHA)! MHFA training covers the following topics:

  • Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges
  • Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges
  • How to interact with a person in crisis
  • How to connect a person with help
  • Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care

Many of the staff in LLCC Student Services have been through this training and feel that it is very useful in gaining some of the tools needed to recognize signs/symptoms of mental health challenges. We all play an important role in helping identify, support and refer students that may need additional assistance. This training is not intended to make anyone a counselor; rather, we believe that this provides great tools to help folks that are uniquely positioned in student-facing roles to feel more confident in providing initial support.

We have two training opportunities for you, both via Zoom, conducted by a certified MHFA trainer from Heritage Behavioral Health Center. There are only 20 spots for each training, so get signed up as soon as possible. For the training, there are 1-2 hours of required pre-work that needs to be completed prior to your training date. If the pre-work is not completed, you will not be able to attend the training. The pre-work is an online module, including watching a webinar and pre-test. The two opportunities are listed below. Please note that you will have to commit to be present during the entire training.

  • Friday, March 25 (Zoom)
    9 a.m.-4 p.m. (includes breaks and lunch break)
  • Thursday, April 21 (Zoom)
    9 a.m.-4 p.m. (includes breaks and lunch breaks)

If interested, sign up for a training time here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DACAC2AA6FDCE9-mental1

The deadline to sign up for March date is noon on March 14, and the deadline for the April date is noon on April 11. After you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email, and you will receive information about completing the pre-work from the trainer before your training date.

03.02.22

FSI Conference proposals due March 4

The FSI Conference will be held May 17-18 in Champaign. This year’s conference theme is “Back to the Future: 25 Years of FSI.” As a reminder, presentation proposals are due Friday, March 4. Presentation formats include: pre-conference workshop, facilitated session, roundtable session, panel session, interview with an expert (fireside chat) session, technology demonstration and poster.

Submit a proposal or learn more.

03.01.22

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor presentation

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Assess Students in My Online Classes Through Student-Created Videos?

Presentation date: Feb. 28, 2022 and on-demand for one week
Link to presentation: https://mondaymorningmentors.com

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

Please note: 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.

02.28.22

Mental Health First Aid training

LLCC Student Success is happy to announce a great training opportunity for you: Mental Health First Aid (MFHA)! MHFA training covers the following topics:

  • Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges
  • Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges
  • How to interact with a person in crisis
  • How to connect a person with help
  • Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care

Many of the staff in LLCC Student Services have been through this training and feel that it is very useful in gaining some of the tools needed to recognize signs/symptoms of mental health challenges. We all play an important role in helping identify, support and refer students that may need additional assistance. This training is not intended to make anyone a counselor; rather, we believe that this provides great tools to help folks that are uniquely positioned in student-facing roles to feel more confident in providing initial support.

We have two training opportunities for you, both via Zoom, conducted by a certified MHFA trainer from Heritage Behavioral Health Center. There are only 20 spots for each training, so get signed up as soon as possible. For the training, there are 1-2 hours of required pre-work that needs to be completed prior to your training date. If the pre-work is not completed, you will not be able to attend the training. The pre-work is an online module, including watching a webinar and pre-test. The two opportunities are listed below. Please note that you will have to commit to be present during the entire training.

  • Friday, March 25 (Zoom)
    9 a.m.-4 p.m. (includes breaks and lunch break)
  • Thursday, April 21 (Zoom)
    9 a.m.-4 p.m. (includes breaks and lunch breaks)

If interested, sign up for a training time here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DACAC2AA6FDCE9-mental1

The deadline to sign up for March date is noon on March 14, and the deadline for the April date is noon on April 11. After you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email, and you will receive information about completing the pre-work from the trainer before your training date.

02.28.22

Canvas Communication

Canvas. LLCC Lincoln Land Community College.
Canvas Teacher App

The Canvas Teacher app allows instructors the ability to facilitate their courses, both inside and outside of the classroom, in the palm of their hand. Grading, communicating with students and editing/publishing assignments can easily be handled using Canvas Teacher. The Teacher app is available for both iOS and Android devices.

Canvas — Did You Know?

The video below is from the LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning team’s “Did You Know?” video series.

02.22.22

FSI Conference proposals due March 4

The FSI Conference will be held May 17-18 in Champaign. This year’s conference theme is “Back to the Future: 25 Years of FSI.” Presentation proposals are due March 4. Presentation formats include: pre-conference workshop, facilitated session, roundtable session, panel session, interview with an expert (fireside chat) session, technology demonstration and poster.

Submit a proposal or learn more.

02.22.22

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor presentation

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can Disruptive Innovation Impact STEM Education?

Presentation date: Feb. 21, 2022 and on-demand for one week
Link to presentation: https://mondaymorningmentors.com

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

Please note: 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.

02.21.22

“Flipping the Classroom” workshop today, 3:30 p.m.

Join today’s Academic Innovation & eLearning workshop on “Flipping the Classroom: Rethinking What to Cover in Class and How ‘Class-Time’ Is Used” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Register for “Flipping the Classroom”

This session will discuss why Becky Miller, assistant professor of psychology, decided to “flip” her classroom pre-COVID and why she will keep it flipped after COVID. A discussion on the pros and cons of this method, strategies used (for remote and F2F), lessons learned and student feedback on the change.

Please note: Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive one point for successful completion of this workshop.

02.15.22

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor presentation

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
What’s Different About Teaching Online, and How Do I Change So My Students Succeed?

Presentation date: Feb. 14, 2022 and on-demand for one week
Link to presentation: https://mondaymorningmentors.com

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

Please note: 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.

02.14.22

Canvas Communication

Canvas. LLCC Lincoln Land Community College.

See below for recently added dates for Canvas Open Labs in the AIeL workshop schedule and to view another video from the “Did You Know?” Canvas video series from the LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning team.

Canvas Open Labs

We encourage you to attend any or all the Canvas Open Labs listed below to ask the AIeL team your Canvas questions and to get any additional help with Canvas you may need. Registration is not required for open labs. Please note that the sessions below will be held over Zoom.

Canvas Open Labs – Spring 2022 Semester

The full AieL workshop schedule can be found on the AIeL portal site.

“Did You Know?” Video

The video below is from the LLCC Academic Innovation and eLearning team’s “Did You Know?” video series. The following video gives an overview of some options for using and setting up discussion boards in Canvas.