Introduction to Blackboard Ally and ILCCO Accessibility Best Practices (Online Webinar) 

Have you noticed new colorful icons next to all content posted in your D2L courses?  That is Blackboard Ally working to provide alternative methods to students in consuming your content.   We are excited to announce the implementation of Blackboard Ally with Brightspace D2L effective for the Spring 2024 term.  Blackboard Ally is a revolutionary product […]

D2L Intelligent Agents: Automate Communication with Students (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU) 

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:  Introduce the concepts of […]

Use Pre-Designed Rubrics created by SSC Outcomes Committee or Create Your Own.  View Customized Rubric Reports (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU)

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 […]

Is AI the Magic Solution for Language Testing (Vendor Webinar)

Explore the complexities of using AI in language testing, and the need to use AI applications based on research and evidence. Learn how to leverage AI tools to enhance assessment methods, create reliable and valid tests, and ensure trustworthy results. Register for this Event

Instructor Training for LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor: Prevent Cheating During Online Exams (Vendor Webinar)

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. […]

Inside Higher Education: Owning the Unknown: Teaching and Learning With AI (Vendor Webinar)

With the advent of AI tools, particularly generative AI platforms like ChatGPT, educators have access to increasingly sophisticated and tailored tools at their fingertips to assist with a myriad of educational tasks. While there were initial hesitations among faculty about integrating these tools into their curriculum, a clear shift is occurring, with concerns over academic […]

Regular and Substantive Interaction: New Guidelines from the Department of Education (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU) 

In this session we will introduce the guidance from the Department of Education as it relates to defining Online Learning.  This revised guidance focuses on “Regular and Substantive Interaction” (RSI) as a way of distinguishing online courses from correspondence courses.  We will discuss how other institutions and accrediting bodies are interpreting this guidance and look […]

AI-enabled language teaching and learning with Pearson (Vendor Webinar)

Explore the latest AI innovations in educational products, including scenario-based practice, AI-enabled feedback, and a content generation toolkit for teachers. Learn about the pedagogical and technological principles and the challenges of ensuring student data privacy and adherence to AI regulations. Register for this Event

Take a Deep Dive Look at your D2L Course Data for the Fall 2024 Term (Online Webinar)

Knowing how and when students are interacting with course material can be invaluable in various ways.  First, it allows instructors the opportunity tweak and adjust their content during the term.  Second, at the end of a term, instructors can view data and see what worked and what didn’t and have the statistic data to back […]

Hacking ELT with AI: Teaching as Prototyping (Vendor Webinar)

Become an expert AI prototyper by learning simple hands-on techniques to revamp your own English language classroom. Uncover principles of design thinking, learning experience design, and rapid prototyping for your teaching tool kit. Register for this Event

Adjunct Faculty Saturday Professional Development Session: Using D2L Gradebook for In-Person, Flex and Online Courses (Online Webinar) 

This webinar is part of the D2L Brightspace Basics Bootcamp Micro-Credential for Adjunct Instructors at South Suburban College.  Webinar sessions are offered on Saturdays, but also offered during the working week.   Adjunct Instructors are welcome to attend these sessions at a time and date convenient to them.  About the D2L Brightspace Basics Bootcamp Micro-Credential for […]