04.02.24

Today’s AIeL Workshop, Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism

The number of neurodiverse students on our campus continues to grow, providing unique challenges to staff and faculty. Accessibility Services will discuss the common characteristics and challenges faced by students with autism and provide strategies for more effective communication. Bring your questions for Q & A and get tips for working with this special population. Faculty participants will receive 1 point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Tuesday, April 2, 3-4 p.m. Join on Teams. Register for Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism.

Graduation may be right around the corner, but AIeL still has a robust schedule of programming in April and May, including sessions on supporting students, innovative assessments, and H5P.

04.02.24

IRE Drop in hours today, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Want to create a report in ZogoTech but just don’t quite remember where to start? Need a refresher on stacking filters in Navigator to get the right group of students? Have questions on a PowerBI Dashboard?

LLCC Institutional Research and Effectiveness staff are available during dedicated drop-in hours on Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Stop by MCTR 2215, and bring your questions or requests. We look forward to seeing you!

Those with a need to meet virtually should contact IRE for a Teams meeting link.

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04.02.24

Veg Out with Us Event

Visit the Workforce Careers Center lobby to participate in the Veg Out With Us event on Monday, April 15 from noon-12:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to sample three food items that have green vegetables in the recipe. After all guesses have been made and the greens have been revealed, those in attendance will be able to observe a cooking demonstration beginning at 12:30 p.m. provided by our very own LLCC culinary students. Join in to taste some delicious dishes, learn some new recipes and have a chance to win prizes! Save the date and add it to your calendar.

04.02.24

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor is about sparking engagement in reluctant learners

This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic is, “How Can I Spark and Sustain Engagement in Reluctant Learners?” View the 20-Minute Mentor presentation and access the transcript, handouts, and supplemental material. This presentation is available April 1 and on-demand for one week. You will need to enter the following password in order to view the program: memorable36. 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.

04.02.24

Bistro Verde open today through Thursday

bistro verde in the Workforce Careers Center
Bistro Verde is open Tuesday-Thursday this week, offering a full-service lunch experience that features appetizers, soups, salads, desserts, coffees and drinks! View the menu. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made by leaving a message at 217-786-2821 or by emailing BistroVerde@llcc.edu. Your phone or email reservation will be confirmed as soon as we are able.

This week’s specials from Chef DJ Mehundrew and Chef Jordan Williams include, crispy mac and cheese croquettes, NY strip steak with mashed sweet potatoes and gravy and doubled layered chocolate cake.

Online to-go orders will be accepted, but we very much encourage guests to make a reservation and join us in person.

Bistro Verde

March 27-May 2
Tue, Wed and Thu
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

04.01.24

Cybersecurity training happens in April

The second and final cybersecurity awareness training campaign for the LLCC 2023-2024 cyber training school year with Infosec IQ begins today, April 1. This campaign will run through April 30. This will entail six short training courses, including assessments for the last three. During the campaign, a series of simulated phishing emails will also be sent out. The training in this spring campaign will focus on: secure use of ChatGPT, updates and patches, automatic updates, data loss prevention, data destruction and using public Wi-Fi. The purpose of putting this training into place is to raise awareness of the threats in our environment and to avoid costly data breaches.

Everyone receiving the email is required to complete this training by April 30. Failing to comply may result in loss of LLCC network access privileges and disciplinary action per board policy “8.6 – Employee Discipline.” On April 1, you will be sent an email notifying you of enrollment in the course. The link provided in that email will take you directly to your Infosec dashboard to complete the training. The enrollment email will be coming from Infosec IQ Notifications <notifications@securityiq-notifications.com> with the subject “Start your security awareness training.”

04.01.24

Library Open House set for April 10

Librarians from the LLCC library stand side by side for a photo in the LLCC Library.
Save the date for the LLCC Library Open House, Wednesday, April 10 from 1-3 p.m. Come chat with the library team and learn about some of the ways we’re here for LLCC students, and you! Enjoy cookies, drinks and register for a prize drawing. As always, everyone is welcome.

04.01.24

Tuesday’s AIeL Workshop, Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism

The number of neurodiverse students on our campus continues to grow, providing unique challenges to staff and faculty. LLCC Accessibility Services will discuss the common characteristics and challenges faced by students with autism and provide strategies for more effective communication. Bring your questions for Q&A, and get tips for working with this special population. Faculty participants will receive one point toward their Training and Innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.

Tuesday, April 2, 3-4 p.m. Join on the April 2 workshop on Teams. Register for Communicating Effectively: Students with Autism.

In celebration of Neurodiversity week, a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences, the Accessibility Services department would like to share the library of recordings from the 2024 virtual event. The recordings are a great resource in learning more about neurodiversity and celebrating neurodiverse individuals.