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.

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

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Use AI as a Student Writing and Editing Coach?
Presentation date: Oct. 16, 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: coach431.

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.

Flip This Class! Increasing Student Engagement Through Flipped Classrooms

Dr. Gillian Bauer, professor, English; Dr. Karen Sisk, professor, English; Laurenn York, Instructor, English
Today, Oct. 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in SNGM1103

Register for Flip This Class!

This presentation offers an overview and best practices for incorporating flipped learning design into your classroom to increase student engagement and success. Three instructors share their flipped-learning experiences after returning to in-person learning during the pandemic. The presentation will offer rationale behind the change to flipped learning, definitions and best practices, common challenges and evidence for the effectiveness of the practice. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice flipped learning concepts by completing an online activity before the session, which the presenters will use to guide the in-person session.

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 topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Introduce Creativity to My Classes to Build Connection With Students?
Presentation date: Oct, 2, 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: creativity190.

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.

Perspectives on AI: An open conversation with faculty on the impact of AI in higher education

Monday, Oct. 2, 3:30-5 p.m.
Trutter Center
Register for panel discussion

This panel discussion, featuring Dr. Natasha Casey, Matthew Griffin, Christie Hovey, Dr. David Leitner, Tim McKenzie, Jim Pierce and Leslie Ross, will explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on teaching and learning in higher education more broadly and on LLCC in particular. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines will share their experiences with encountering AI use among their students, explore potential uses of AI in their classrooms, discuss the benefits and challenges of learning in the age of AI and offer advice on how to proceed going forward. The discussion will also cover the ethical considerations of using AI in education, and how AI can be used to promote information literacy.

Note: Faculty participants will receive two points toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Perspectives on AI: An open conversation with faculty on the impact of AI in higher education

Monday, Oct. 2, 3:30-5 p.m.
Trutter Center
Register for panel discussion

This panel discussion, featuring Dr. Natasha Casey, Matthew Griffin, Christie Hovey, Dr. David Leitner, Tim McKenzie, Jim Pierce and Leslie Ross, will explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on teaching and learning in higher education more broadly and on LLCC in particular. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines will share their experiences with encountering AI use among their students, explore potential uses of AI in their classrooms, discuss the benefits and challenges of learning in the age of AI and offer advice on how to proceed going forward. The discussion will also cover the ethical considerations of using AI in education, and how AI can be used to promote information literacy.

Note: Faculty participants will receive two points toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Open Lab

Monday, Sept. 25, 4-5 p.m.
Workforce 1169 | Open Lab Teams Link 

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

Accessible Content in Canvas

Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
John Freml, instructional designer
Register for Sept. 26 workshop

Digital accessibility doesn’t have to be hard or overwhelming! In this session, we will provide quick and easy strategies to ensure that course materials you host on Canvas are universally accessible and ADA compliant. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss particular issues and concerns and shape the conversation, but possible topics may include: utilizing the accessibility checker in the Canvas Rich Content Editor, interpreting Ally accessibility reports, proper use of heading styles, best practices when creating hyperlinks, alt text for images, how to make tables accessible, color contrast issues, considerations for Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF documents and captions and audio descriptions for videos.

Note: Faculty participants will receive one point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop

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.

As a reminder, ITC has opened the call for presentations or panels, and the deadline to submit is Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

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 topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Harness the Power of Story to Create Classroom Community?
Presentation date: Sept. 18, 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: harness571.

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.