D2L Basics (Online Webinar)

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:  Introducing the D2L Pulse App […]

Introduction to Simple Syllabus (Online Webinar)

Simple Syllabus is now integrated into SSC’s Brightspace D2L Learning Management System.   This means all faculty will be using Simple Syllabus instead of uploading a Microsoft Word version of their syllabus to their D2L course shell.  Using Simple Syllabus means your syllabus will instead be in an electronic format, thereby saving you time and effort […]

Educause: From Hype to Reality: AI-Driven Innovations for Student Success in Higher Education (Vendor Webinar)

Thoughtfully designed generative AI can revolutionize education by enabling personalized, on-demand learning experiences that cater to individual student needs, enhancing engagement and outcomes. By leveraging AI’s adaptive capabilities, students can receive tailored content and real-time feedback to foster a more inclusive and effective learning environment. Advancements in AI are expected to further refine these personalized […]

OLC: Unlocking Faculty Potential: The Impact of Professional Development on Course Quality and Student Success (Vendor Webinar)

The better prepared that faculty members feel about their courses, the more effective they believe them to be for their students. Faculty planning and preparation can take multiple forms, with institutional-provided professional development (PD) being one of the more common. Our research indicates that faculty professional development can be very impactful, and institutions should consider how to reach more […]

The Evolution of AI in Education: Moving Beyond Adoption to Student Success (Vendor Webinar)

Every education leader has to answer the question: How do we innovate with AI without compromising academic integrity? As student-AI collaboration grows, merely detecting AI-assisted work is insufficient and, in many cases, creates unnecessary tension between students and faculty. In response, Grammarly has launched Authorship, a first-of-its-kind tool designed not to detect AI use but […]

Using D2L Gradebook for In-Person, Flex and Online Courses (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU)

If you are teaching a traditional in-person, flex and online courses, students appreciate instructors using the D2L online Gradebook as it promotes:  In-person instructors have two options when using D2L online gradebook:  Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we get instructors started using the D2L Gradebook. During this online webinar, […]

Channeling Stress Responses into Positive Outcomes (Vendor Webinar)

Presented in partnership with Human Anatomy & Physiology Society What is stress? Is it helpful or harmful? Our students talk about stress often—are there ways we can help them navigate these responses? During this session, we’ll discuss what stress actually is and the literature around helpful and harmful stress. We’ll also suggest some evidence-based ways to […]

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU’s)

Join the Teaching and Learning Center for an insightful one-hour webinar tailored specifically for instructors at South Suburban College interested in integrating artificial intelligence, particularly ChatGPT, into their course design and assignment processes. This session will explore how AI can enhance curriculum development and provide a unique perspective on the student experience when using ChatGPT.  […]

DL2: Checklist Tool to Keep Students on Track (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU)

Do you have a rather large project assignment in your course that includes numerous requirements?  Or do you have course activities that include discrete steps students must complete?  If so, join the Teaching and Learning Center as we showcase the use of the D2L Checklist tool that may help in keeping students on track with […]

Adjunct Faculty Saturday Professional Development Session: Introduction to Teaching Best Practices (Online Webinar) 

This webinar is part of the Inclusive Teaching 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 Inclusive Teaching Micro-Credential  Complete these three webinars presented […]

Reminder: Register for an free ION Course

We are continuing to offer the opportunity for instructors to take courses from the Illinois Online Network, a subsidiary of the University of Illinois. Courses begin B, 2024 with a registration deadline of November 11, 2024  Step 1: Decide what course you plan to take. For full course descriptions, visit https://www.uis.edu/ion/registration/schedule/ Step 2: Get Approval […]