Innovation Celebration & other PDD activities March 28

Professional Development Day is next Tuesday, March 28. Below is an outline of the day’s activities. The Innovation Celebration is being held in the afternoon (see information below). You can find details and exhibit descriptions at: http://www.llcc.edu/itde/innovation-celebration/

Additionally, there have been slight changes to the meal plans for the ARHM and MTSC faculty and adjuncts. Please note those changes marked below with **.

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: LEAGUE Kickoff Luncheon
Join the LLCC Foundation for their 2017 LEAGUE Kickoff Luncheon in the Student Union.

1 p.m.-3 p.m.: Innovation Celebration
The Academic Innovation and eLearning department is hosting the Innovation Celebration in the A. Lincoln Commons. The Innovation Celebration is a series of poster sessions highlighting innovative instruction and student learning initiatives at LLCC. This event provides an opportunity to share ideas about teaching experiences, student engagement activities, and other innovative college initiatives in a casual atmosphere with colleagues across campus.

Exhibits (InnovationCelebration2017map)

Accessibility Services Faculty Resource Guide • Assessment as Program Development: How Our Assessment Process Informs Curriculum and Instruction • Brainfuse HelpNow: Online Tutoring and More! • College for Kids Summer Tech Camps • Design, Develop, and Deliver Your Own eTextbook • Learn about Blackboard Community • Lightning Deaths and Injuries Over a 50 Year Span: Student Project • LLCC Anatomy Professors: The Real World • LLCC Bird Banding Station: Highlights of our First 9 Seasons • LLCC Food Pantry • Microsoft Office 365 – OneDrive • New eResources Available at LLCC Library • The Perfect Recipe: Special CAS 121 Section + Culinary Arts Students • Rap Poetry 101: Writing Rap Lyrics in ‘Introduction to Poetry’ • Reaching Out: Innovation at the Outreach Centers and in the Dual Credit Program • Sexual Violence Prevention and Education at LLCC • SoftChalk Cloud at LLCC • Springfield Parks Project: Student Project • STEAMSEAS Research Experience in Pacific Ocean: Student Presentation • Student Success Plan • Therapy Dogs • Using GIS to Understand Henry’s Appliance Repair Customer Base: Student Project

An ice cream social will also be held in the A. Lincoln Commons beginning at 1:30 p.m.

3:15-4:15 p.m.:  The New Look of Assessment – A Panel Discussion, Robert H. Stephens Room
Wondering about the new assessment process that was announced at Convocation?  Want to know more about the programs participating in the pilot and what they have accomplished so far?  In this session, members from the group piloting the new assessment process will be addressing these and other questions during their panel presentation. Find out what they have learned so far regarding assessment and their programs through the new process by engaging in a dialogue with current pilot members.

Evening Activities:

Instructional Department Meals and Meetings

 **Arts & Humanities Faculty will have their meal in MN2250 beginning at 5:00pm and the department meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the same room.

 **Math & Science Faculty will have their meal in MN2207 beginning at 5:00pm and the department meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the same room.

Social Science Faculty will be holding their evening activities in MN 2209. There will be a potluck beginning at 5 p.m. with the department meeting beginning at 6 p.m.

Business and Technology Faculty will have both their meal and meeting at 6 p.m. in WFCC 1156.

Medical Coding Faculty will have both their meal and meeting at 6 p.m. in Logan Hall 1114.

7-9 p.m.:  Assessment Workshop for Adjuncts,  MN2201
This workshop has been designed to assist adjunct faculty in their participation in the assessment process at LLCC. Participants will receive an assessment overview to gain an understanding of assessment as it occurs at LLCC and take part in a working session to complete various assessment activities, as time allows. Participants are asked to bring a syllabus with student learning outcomes, assignment instructions, assignments and/or tests, and data from completed tests and/or assignments that need to be analyzed.

2017 Innovation Celebration is being held March 28

The Spring 2017 Professional Development Day will be held on Tuesday, March 28 this year. As part of the day’s activities, the Academic Innovation and eLearning department will be hosting the
Innovation Celebration.

The Innovation Celebration is a series of poster sessions highlighting innovative instruction, student learning initiatives and other innovative developments at LLCC. This event provides an opportunity to exchange new ideas and successful experiences in a casual atmosphere with colleagues across campus. The Innovation Celebration continues to grow each year in both participants and attendees and we would love to have you join us.  All faculty and staff are welcome to present an exhibit and attend the Innovation Celebration. See more here: InnovationCelebration17flier

2017 Innovation Celebration March 28

The Spring 2017 Professional Development Day will be held on Tuesday, March 28 this year. As part of the day’s activities, the Academic Innovation and eLearning department will be hosting the
Innovation Celebration.

The Innovation Celebration is a series of poster sessions highlighting innovative instruction, student learning initiatives and other innovative developments at LLCC. This event provides an opportunity to exchange new ideas and successful experiences in a casual atmosphere with colleagues across campus. The Innovation Celebration continues to grow each year in both participants and attendees and we would love to have you join us.  All faculty and staff are welcome to present an exhibit and attend the Innovation Celebration. See more here: InnovationCelebration17flier

Blackboard Downtime/Migration over Winter Break

The Academic Innovation and eLearning departments will be migrating the Blackboard system into a hosted environment over the winter break.  This will require extended downtime.

Blackboard will be unavailable beginning  Monday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. and we anticipate the system will be fully restored and online by the end of the workday on Monday, Jan. 2. This date is not guaranteed however, we will keep you posted if any additional time will be needed.

Given this lengthy downtime, we strongly encourage you to begin preparing your Spring 2017 course shells as soon as possible. Please contact Andy Miktos, coordinator, learning management systems, if you have any questions.

Workshops this week

Microsoft Office 365 Overview
Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 2-3 p.m. | Sangamon, 0119
Facilitator: Jeris Creasey, IT Trainer/Technical Writer
Click here to register for this session.
Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud based collection of apps and services that you can use from just about anywhere, using almost any device you choose.  This session will introduce you to the Office 365 cloud environment, which includes email, calendars, Office applications, OneDrive storage, document sharing, and more.

Blackboard Upgrade and Changes for 2017
Thursday, Dec. 8 | noon-1 p.m. | Sangamon, 0119
Facilitator: Andy Mitkos, Learning Management System Coordinator
Click here to register for this session.

We are pleased to announce exciting changes coming to our Blackboard system. Come hear about all of the things that you can expect to see in our Blackboard system this coming spring semester and hear how these updates and changes may impact you and your students. This session is highly recommended for faculty who use Blackboard regularly for online and face-to-face classes.

Blackboard Open Lab
Friday, Dec. 9 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Sangamon 0119
Facilitator: Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist
No registration is required to attend.
Have you ever had questions about how to accomplish something in Blackboard but couldn’t attend a previously scheduled Blackboard workshop to ask?  This monthly, drop-in open house session gives you the opportunity to get individual help with your questions.

Jason & Scott Talk Strategy (over lunch)
Friday, Dec. 9 | noon-1 p.m. | Sangamon, 0120
Facilitators: Jason Dockter, Ph.D., Professor, English & Scott Stallman, Ph.D., Associate VP, Education Outreach
Click here to register for this session.
Couldn’t make their session on Professional Development Day?  Interested in what ended up happening with all those post-its on Institutional Improvement Day?  Here is your chance to attend this brown bag session and spend an hour with Jason Dockter and Scott Stallman chatting about just that.  They will catch you up on the information captured that day with a summary of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats identified by you and the other folks who work here.  They will also offer related information from the environmental scan. The session will be informative, casual and fun, so bring your lunch and learn more about strategic planning.

Blackboard Downtime/Migration over Winter Break

The Academic Innovation and eLearning departments will be migrating the Blackboard system into a hosted environment over the winter break.  This will require extended downtime.

Blackboard will be unavailable beginning  Monday, December 19th at 2:00 pm and we anticipate the system will be fully restored and online by the end of the workday on Monday, January 2nd. This date is not guaranteed however, we will keep you posted if any additional time will be needed.

Given this lengthy downtime, we strongly encourage you to begin preparing your Spring 2017 course shells as soon as possible. Please contact Andy Miktos, coordinator, learning management systems, if you have any questions.

Remaining Workshops for Fall 2016

Blackboard: It’s not just for teaching anymore!
Facilitator: Andy Mitkos, Learning Management System Coordinator
Tuesday, Nov. 15 | 3-4 p.m. | Sangamon 0119
Click here to register for this session

Beginning in the spring 2017 semester, our Blackboard system will be available for more than course use.  The introduction of the Community Engagement system in Blackboard opens up the possibility for non-academic content.  In this session we will demonstrate the new functions and talk about ways that you and your department can use the new tools for anything from committee shared space to student clubs and much more.

Jason & Scott Talk Strategy (over lunch)
Facilitators: Jason Dockter, Ph.D., Professor, English & Scott Stallman, Ph.D., Associate VP, Education Outreach
Wednesday, Nov. 16 | noon-1 p.m. | Sangamon 0120
Friday, Dec. 9 | noon-1 p.m. | Sangamon 0120
Click here to register for this session

Couldn’t make their session on Professional Development Day?  Interested in what ended up happening with all those post-its on Institutional Improvement Day?  Here is your chance to attend this brown bag session and spend an hour with Jason Dockter and Scott Stallman chatting about just that.  They will catch you up on the information captured that day with a summary of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats identified by you and the other folks who work here.  They will also offer related information from the environmental scan. The session will be informative, casual and fun, so bring your lunch and learn more about strategic planning.

Blackboard Upgrade and Changes for 2017
Facilitator: Andy Mitkos, Learning Management System Coordinator
Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 5-6 p.m. | Sangamon 0119
Thursday, Dec. 8 | noon-1 p.m. | Sangamon 0119
Click here to register for this session

We are pleased to announce exciting changes coming to our Blackboard system. Come hear about all of the things that you can expect to see in our Blackboard system this coming spring semester and hear how these updates and changes may impact you and your students. This session is highly recommended for faculty who use Blackboard regularly for online and face-to-face classes.

Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 1 point for completion of this workshop.

Microsoft Office 365 Overview
Facilitator: Jeris Creasey, IT Trainer/Technical Writer
Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 2-3 p.m. | Sangamon 0119
Click here to register for this session

Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud based collection of apps and services that you can use from just about anywhere, using almost any device you choose.  This session will introduce you to the Office 365 cloud environment, which includes email, calendars, Office applications, OneDrive storage, document sharing, and more.

Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 1 point for completion of this workshop.

Blackboard Open Lab
Facilitator: Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist
Friday, Dec. 9 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Sangamon 0119

Have you ever had questions about how to accomplish something in Blackboard but couldn’t attend a previously scheduled Blackboard workshop to ask?  This monthly, drop-in open house session gives you the opportunity to get individual help with your questions. No registration is required to attend.

Workshops this week

COOKIES AND CONVERSATION: WHAT IS ACADEMIC QUALITY?
Facilitator: Jennifer O’Malley, Ph.D Professor, Biology & Faculty Assessment Coordinator and Elaine Guthals, Academic Effectiveness Manager
Tuesday, Nov. 8 | noon-1 p.m. | Trutter Center
Click here to register for this session
Bring your lunch and enjoy cookies on us as we engage in a conversation to define academic quality. You may register if you like, but feel free to drop in.

BLACKBOARD: IT’S NOT JUST FOR TEACHING ANYMORE!
Facilitator: Andy Mitkos, Learning Management System Coordinator
Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 11 a.m.-noon | Sangamon 0119
Click here to register for this session
Beginning in the spring 2017 semester, our Blackboard system will be available for more than course use.  The introduction of the Community Engagement system in Blackboard opens up the possibility for non-academic content.  In this session we will demonstrate the new functions and talk about ways that you and your department can use the new tools for anything from committee shared space to student clubs and much more.

CULTIVATING ONLINE TEACHING PRESENCE
Facilitator Jason Dockter, Ph.D, Professor, English
Thursday, Nov. 10 | 2-3 p.m. | Sangamon 0119
Click here to register for this session
While many online teachers believe that they create and control their teaching presence, drawing on transactional distance theory and relational distance theory, this workshop will demonstrate how complex online presence is to establish. Problematically, this sense of who the teacher is can be a powerful element to help online students succeed within the course. To help students to perceive, more clearly, who the teacher of the course is, this workshop will suggest specific actions a teacher can take to help enhance the presence of all participants in the class. These actions will provide differing opportunities for students to make meaning, for teachers to share who they are with students, and to proactively encourage the formation of relationships between course participants through course design.

MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 OVERVIEW
Facilitator: Jeris Creasey, IT Trainer/Technical Writer
Friday, Nov. 11 | 1-2 p.m. | Sangamon 0119
Click here to register for this session
Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud based collection of apps and services that you can use from just about anywhere, using almost any device you choose.  This session will introduce you to the Office 365 cloud environment, which includes email, calendars, Office applications, OneDrive storage, document sharing, and more.