An Intelligent Agent is a communication tool feature built-in to D2L that can assist instructors in monitoring student activity and automatically sending email reminders to students based on those activities. For example, instructors can prepare an intelligent agent to automatically email students as follows: In this webinar, we’ll cover the following: Registration: This training webinar […]
While the success of digital games in education continues to validate the improvement to motivation, engagement and social influence (Groening & Binnewies, 2019; Lopez & Tucker, 2019), the impact for asynchronous adult education remains ambiguous. In a substantial course redesign, the University of Missouri will showcase how they attempted to address notable aspects of gamification […]
Rubrics in D2L are a great way to easily communicate assignment expectations to students for any type of course (traditional, hybrid or online). Rubrics in D2L also saves faculty time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments. In this webinar, we’ll cover the following: Join the Teaching and Learning Center […]
New Teacher Orientation is a multi-module course that is required in Illinois. New adult education teachers are required to complete ICCB New Teacher Orientation (NTO) within 6 months of hire and within the fiscal year the online NTO was started. It is designed to provide background information on the field of adult education, including students, […]
Are you motivated to include accessibility best practices in your D2L courses? Join the Teaching and Learning Center as we introduce D2L’s new Accessibility Academy. Within the Accessibility Academy, instructors can become familiar with: Registration: This training webinar will be using Teams. Email: ssconline@ssc.edu if you’d like to attend. We’ll send you the Teams meeting […]
Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we get instructors started using D2L. We’ll demonstrate D2L navigation, how to add and organize content into modules, how to create assignments, basic gradebook functionality, and ways to communicate with your students. In this webinar, we’ll cover the following: Registration: This training webinar will […]
In 2022, the World Economic Forum called for Education 4.0, a reimagination of education as "an inclusive, lifelong experience that places the responsibility for skill-building on the learner, with teachers and mentors acting as facilitators and enablers." How might we best engage today's online learners – "regularly and substantively" – to address the knowledge, skills, […]
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. LockDown Browser is a custom browser that prevents digital cheating during an online exam. Respondus Monitor is a companion product for LockDown Browser that deters cheating when students take online exams in non- proctored environments. […]
Sauk Valley Community College developed a self-checklist for faculty to utilize in evaluating their compliance with the DOE's five standards. Learn how the checklist was developed and how it is being used at SVCC. Registration: http://ilcco.net/ILCCO/?p=edu&a=events&id=gol
Subject matter experts in the strategy, planning, and implementing micro-credential initiatives will present their success and challenges working with faculty, staff, and external partners. Participants in this session can expect to learn about the work of the Alamo Colleges District Skills Lab. The Skills Lab works with five Hispanic Serving Institutions and one HBCU to […]
Discover how one institution’s innovative leadership initiative turned a regulatory requirement into a reason to celebrate. By leveraging faculty champions across academic disciplines to address the updated Department of Education's guidance surrounding regular and substantive interaction (RSI), a one-of-a-kind resource was customized to support online success and drive change. In this informative session, discover the […]
During this session, Michelle Stephens, Professor of Communication and Theatre at Richland Community College will discuss navigating the evolving landscape of online education is exciting but it is also challenging. The shifting sands of technological advancement have affected not just what we teach, but how we teach. This talk will explore the challenges of creating […]
During this interactive discussion, Dr. Alison Lacny, Professor of Sociology at Moraine Valley Community College, will share her personal stories, experiences, and strategies for creating healthy and interactive relationships which engage her students and help them to succeed. Registration: http://ilcco.net/ILCCO/?p=edu&a=events&id=gol
Many courses at SSC are considered dual delivery courses. Dual delivery refers to a limited number of students attending a course in-person in a physical classroom and at the same time, a limited number of students attending that same course virtually using D2L Virtual Classroom (Bongo). Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this hands-on […]
Some SSC classrooms are equipped with a Promethean ActivPanel as a display. Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this hands-on training where we will demonstrate the technical aspects of using the Promethean ActivPanel in the classroom. In this live training, we’ll cover: Due to limited seating, please register by emailing: ssconline@ssc.edu. You will receive […]
Special Note - South Suburban College has a paid membership to Educause. So webinars are free to faculty and staff. So do not pay for this webinar!! All that is required is an Educause login to avoid payment. Directions to create your SSC Educause Login can be found here: https://tl.ssc.edu/what-is-educause/ Webinar Description: The Changing Landscape […]
When we’re in a groove, it’s easy to keep doing what we do – day after day. But what happens when we shake things up and break free from that routine? We create new possibilities we never knew existed. Our Free Empowered Educator Online Conference is all about embracing the new. The 2023 lineup will […]
Cengage Day 2 Free Online Conference - Empowered Educator: Embracing a New College Classroom (Vendor Webinars) When we’re in a groove, it’s easy to keep doing what we do – day after day. But what happens when we shake things up and break free from that routine? We create new possibilities we never knew existed. […]
During this webinar, we’ll begin by reflecting on why the discussion board has become a staple practice within an online learning environment and if it is anathema to suggest abandoning it altogether. We will explore several different structures and ways to classify online discussion prompts and what research suggests that some of those structures are […]
Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we get instructors started using D2L Grade book. We’ll demonstrate creating grade items and categories, along with the features in the “Manage Grades” tool. We'll finish up with showing best practices of sending grades to the Student Information System. In this webinar, we’ll cover […]
Are you motivated to include accessibility best practices in your D2L courses? Join the Teaching and Learning Center as we introduce D2L’s new Accessibility Academy. Within the Accessibility Academy, instructors can become familiar with: Registration: This training webinar will be using Teams. Email: ssconline@ssc.edu if you’d like to attend. We’ll send you the Teams meeting […]
Attend ILCCO’s online course covering accessibility topics for Illinois Higher Education Educators. This course is an initiative of ILCCO to create advocacy and awareness in creating a more inclusive culture on higher education campuses across the State of Illinois. In 2021, ILCCO hosted a professional development series entitled "Breaking Down Barriers" which was highly successful. […]
Rubrics in D2L are a great way to easily communicate assignment expectations to students for any type of course (traditional, hybrid or online). Rubrics in D2L also saves faculty time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments. In this webinar, we’ll cover the following: Join the Teaching and Learning Center […]
Presented by Dr. Racheal Brooks, Director, Office of e-Learning, and Dr. Siobahn Day Grady, Program Director of Information Science Program, from North Carolina Central University Join this highly engaging session and collaborate with teams of e-learning champions throughout the nation to strategize pathways for QM implementation within diverse institutional contexts! Examine how to build lasting buy-in among academic leadership for […]
This session will provide insights into mentoring for faculty and students in online education programs, or for those considering a more traditional mentoring program delivered predominantly online. The presenters will discuss a variety of faculty and student mentoring programs for higher education, along with relevant best practices and examples of effective and successful implementation. This […]
Knowing how and when students are interacting with course material can be invaluable and allow instructors the opportunity tweak and adjust their content during the term. Join the Teaching and Learning Center team in this online webinar where we focus on various places within D2L instructors can access analytics and statistics about their courses. Other […]
Quality Matters (QM), is an internationally recognized, standards-based program, which offers faculty quality assurance in online and hybrid course design with a focus on continuous improvement. Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we introduce Quality Matters to instructors at SSC. In this webinar, we’ll cover the following: Registration: […]
Quality Matters (QM) is the global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. It has advanced quality assurance practices in online teaching and learning for over a decade. This course takes about 2 hours to complete. Learn more about QM in this self-paced course, including: To Register: https://www.canvas.net/browse/qm/courses/elements-of-quality-matters Reminder: […]
While “Overview of Online Instruction” is our prerequisite course with the Illinois Online Network, this Fall we are continuing to offer the opportunity for instructors to take an additional course toward the MOT certificate. Courses begin March 20, 2023 with a registration deadline of March 20, 2023. MOT Certification Courses that begin March 20, 2023 include: […]
Office hours are not only for students who may be struggling with their coursework. Office hours can also provide an opportunity for students to check-in with their instructor on a one-to-one basis and ask any questions they may have about an assignment or content within a course. This student to faculty interaction is the foundation […]
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