LLCC Facilities welcomes Diane Green to the team. Diane, who started on Oct. 1, is the facilities office coordinator. She comes to us from the State of Illinois. She holds a business management degree and has extensive experience in real estate. Welcome Diane!
October Data Byte is Today – Student Transfer Metrics
The October Data Byte will spotlight metrics associated with baccalaureate completion of LLCC transfer students. Join us today, Oct. 8, in the Robert H. Stephens Room at 11:10 a.m. for this conversation. Feel free to bring your lunch. Or maybe you’ll be the lucky attendee who wins a Quiznos lunch!
The Writing Center can help with paper revisions
Faculty please let students know to keep the Writing Center in mind during the revision process. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. Students may call 217-786-2341 or stop by the Writing Center to find a time (in person or online) that works for them.
Bookstore T-shirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual health campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Stop by the LLCC Bookstore to purchase your T-shirt to observe the month.
Take a tour of student services in Menard Hall
Remodeling of the new facilities for LLCC Student Services in Menard Hall is nearing completion! Faculty and staff are invited to take a tour of the new facilities today. Tours will be available 1-3 p.m., and Student Services staff will be on hand to point out the new features of the space.
Submit your PDD proposal by noon today!
LLCC’s Fall Professional Development Day will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The Faculty Development Advisory Group is currently seeking proposals for sessions. This call for proposals will close at 12 p.m. today.
Professional Development Day is a great opportunity to share new ideas and teaching success stories, and to explore innovative teaching and learning experiences with your colleagues.
Suggested topics for presentation proposals include:
- Active Learning
- AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- Assessment
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ)
- Online Teaching and Learning
- Open Educational Resources (OER)
- Recent research/scholarship work
- Student Engagement and Motivation
- Technology Tools for Teaching
RECIPE FOR CYBERSECURITY: Using strong passwords and a password manager
Key to a successful cybersecurity recipe: Strong and unique passwords
Welcome to Week 2 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month! It is important to always use a unique password for each of your online accounts. Don’t reuse the same password across websites. If one of those sites gets compromised, hackers will try that password on other sites. No matter the account, all passwords should follow these preparation steps:
- The more characters you use the better (at least 12 characters)
- Never reuse passwords. Each account needs its own unique password.
- Use a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. Some websites will even let you include spaces.
- Use a random password generator paired with a password manager for extra security.
- Look for this week’s Recipe for Cybersecurity poster on bulletin boards around campus.
Thank you for being the key ingredient in our recipe for cybersecurity success!
LLCC Cutest Pet Contest
There is still time to cast your vote for LLCC’s cutest pet! The contest will run until end of the day on Oct. 11. Donations are made by casting your vote for the cutest pet(s) of LLCC faculty and staff. You may vote for multiple pets, more than once.
Other ways to support LLCC’s United Way campaign include through employee payroll deduction. You may also make an outright gift via credit card or check. Learn more about United Way and make your pledge on the LLCC United Way donation page.
Monday Morning Mentor
This week’s Monday Morning Mentor is, “How Can I Enhance the Quality of Class Discussions Using Shared Documents?” This presentation is available beginning Oct. 7 and on-demand for one week. You can access the presentation online.You will need to enter the following password in order to view the next week’s program: shared908.
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.
AIeL Open Office Hours this Tuesday
The staff of Academic Innovation and eLearning have cleared their calendars and are available for you during our fall 2024 open office hours, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 11:30-12:30 p.m. Come visit us on the garden level of Sangamon Hall (Sangamon 0114) for snacks and good conversation, or join us on Teams. We’re ready to talk about all things teaching, pedagogy, Canvas, H5P, digital accessibility, and more. All faculty and staff are welcome to visit during our open office hours, regardless of department or teaching modality. If you can’t make it in-person to our open office hours, please know that our doors are always open, or you can contact any individual staff member to schedule an in-person or virtual appointment. Future dates: Nov. 1 and Dec. 3.