Selecting the Right App for the Assignment: How to Use Bloom’s Taxonomy as Your Guide • Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2-4 p.m.,  SGMN0119
Facilitators: Barry Lamb, director of instructional technology services & Jennifer Elliott, instructional designer

Have you ever been overwhelmed by the number and variety of educational apps available? In this workshop, participants will learn how to search for and choose apps that align with various levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy to help students develop higher order thinking skills.  Register HERE.

Online Faculty Brown Bag • Thursday, Nov. 20 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Faculty Seminar Room
Facilitator: Jason Dockter, associate professor of English & ITDE online faculty liaison

Do you teach online? Bring your lunch and join us for this opportunity for current online faculty to discuss and share online teaching and learning experiences and current trends. Register HERE.

Designing and Developing Interactive Course Materials Using SoftChalk • Monday, Nov. 10 – Wednesday, Nov. 19 online via Blackboard  Facilitator: Barry Lamb, director, Instructional Technology Services

In this instructor-led online workshop, participants learn how to use SoftChalk Lesson Builder to create engaging and interactive web-based lessons. Topics covered in this workshop include an overview of the software, how to build and publish a basic lesson, and how to add media and interactive activities. This workshop will be conducted entirely online over the course of 10 days. Register HERE.

Blackboard Open Lab • Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2-4 p.m., SGMN0119
Facilitators: Andy Mitkos, Learning Management Systems Coordinator & Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist

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.

The Instructional Technology and Distance Education (ITDE) department is offering the following workshops this fall. For more information about the workshops or to register, click HERE.

Designing Creative Assignments to Meet Student Outcomes – Monday, Oct. 13-Wednesday Oct. 22
Blackboard Open Lab – Tuesday, Oct. 14; Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Friday, Dec. 5
Using Achievement Badges in Blackboard: Signs of Success or Gaming the System? – Wednesday, Oct. 15
What Does ITDE Tell Students about How to Use Blackboard? – Monday, Oct. 20
Connecting with Students: What works, what doesn’t, and why we should care – Wednesday, Oct. 22
Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities: Challenges and Solutions – Monday, Oct. 27
Using Blackboard for Course Communication – Wednesday, Nov. 5
Creating Interactive Maps – Thursday, Nov. 6
Designing and Developing Interactive Course Materials Using SoftChalk – Monday, Nov. 10-Wednesday, Nov. 19
Student Success Through Study Guides! – Monday, Nov. 17
Selecting the Right App for the Assignment: How to use Bloom’s Taxonomy as Your Guide – Tuesday, Nov. 18
Online Faculty Brown Bag – Thursday, Nov. 20
Get In the Know about Asperger’s – Wednesday, Dec. 3

Online Faculty Brown Bag
Facilitator: Jason Dockter, Associate Professor, English & ITDE Online Faculty Liaison
Do you teach online? Bring your lunch and join us for this opportunity for current online faculty to discuss and share online teaching and learning experiences and current trends.
Click here to register for the session below

Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 2 points for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*

Early Alert: Retaining Students through Referrals and Support
Facilitators: Chris Barry, Director, Retention & Student Success, & Carmen Allen, Professor, Business and Technologies
Early alert is a faculty referral process that is intentional and coordinated between the faculty and student services. This session will include information about the current alert system that is in place, why it exists, how effective it is and how you can participate.
Click here to register for the session below

Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 2 points for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*

You can find the complete Fall semester workshop schedule online at:
http://www.llcc.edu/itde/WorkshopsTraining/ITDEFall2014WorkshopSchedule/tabid/6622/Default.aspx

The Instructional Technology and Distance Education department  workshops for the week of Sept. 8th cover a wide range of topics. You can find the complete Fall semester workshop schedule with clasonline at:
http://www.llcc.edu/itde/WorkshopsTraining/ITDEFall2014WorkshopSchedule/tabid/6622/Default.aspx

Designing and Developing Interactive Course Materials Using SoftChalk
Facilitator: Barry Lamb, Director, Instructional Technology Services
Click here to register for one of the sessions below
Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 4 points for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*

Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities: Challenges and Solutions
Facilitator:  Linda Chriswell, Accessibility Services Professional & Beverley Johns, Learning Disabilities Consultant and Instructor in Education at MacMurray College
Click here to register for the session belowCurrent online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 2 points for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*

Using Blackboard for Course Communication
Facilitator: Andy Mitkos, Learning Management Systems Coordinator
Click here to register for the session belowCurrent online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 1 point for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.

Beginning Blackboard

Facilitator: Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist

Are you a new Blackboard user or an occasional Blackboard user in need of a refresher? Come to this session for an introduction to using the Blackboard course management system at LLCC. This session will cover the basics of getting started using Blackboard to supplement instruction, such aslogging in to the system, general navigation, tools, course development areas and the grade center.

Click here to register for the session below

Beginning Blackboard

Facilitator: Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist

Are you a new Blackboard user or an occasional Blackboard user in need of a refresher? Come to this session for an introduction to using the Blackboard course management system at LLCC. This session will cover the basics of getting started using Blackboard to supplement instruction, such aslogging in to the system, general navigation, tools, course development areas and the grade center.

Click here to register for the session below

Blackboard Open Lab

Facilitators: Andy Mitkos, Learning Management Systems Coordinator & Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist

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.

A complete list of ITDE Fall 2014 workshop can be found online at: http://www.llcc.edu/itde/WorkshopsTraining/ITDEFall2014WorkshopSchedule/tabid/6622/Default.aspx

The Instructional Technology and Distance Education department will now offer walk-up Blackboard Technical Support for Students at the new Blackboard Student Support Desk located in the lower level of the Library. The launch of this service is a pilot project associated with the recently released Blackboard Support Center.

The Blackboard Student Support Desk will be staffed by Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Phone Blackboard support will also be available to students from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday at 786-2345. Students may also request Blackboard support at any time of the day through the Blackboard Support Request Form at http://bit.ly/1ogoQZY. Support requests made online will receive a response within one business day.

For questions related to the Blackboard Student Support Desk, contact Barry Lamb at x6-2334 or barry.lamb@llcc.edu.

A reminder that the Instructional Technology and Distance Education department will be closed on Thursday, July 24 for a staff retreat. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, July 28.