Training Modules
- Submit Grade Data to Ellucian Colleague GradebookTimely data submission allows students to understand their performance and make informed decisions about their academic progress. Missing data impacts things like academic standing, graduation, transfer plans, and financial aid eligibility. Delays in grade data submissions can create bottlenecks in these processes, impacting both the student… Read more: Submit Grade Data to Ellucian Colleague Gradebook
- Kahoot! for Assessment (SSC Online Workshop)Watch Workshop Video (39:22) Above is a recording of this SSC Online Workshop presented by math instructor, Jennifer Medlen. Original Workshop description: See how a math instructor at SSC easily aligned the online scoring of a Kahoot! quiz to the SSC Critical Thinking Rubric for general… Read more: Kahoot! for Assessment (SSC Online Workshop)
- Creating a Breakout Room on TeamsMicrosoft Teams allows the user to create breakout rooms within the meeting. Follow these simple steps below to create the breakout room:
- Using Microsoft Bookings to Schedule Virtual and On-Campus Office HoursOnline appointment scheduling is here! You can now allow students to schedule office hours with you with just a click of a link. All meetings will appear on your Outlook calendar. If you choose to meet with students virtually, a Microsoft Teams meeting link will be… Read more: Using Microsoft Bookings to Schedule Virtual and On-Campus Office Hours
- Cengage Unlimited Textbooks and Learning ContentCengage Unlimited textbooks and learning content integrates with D2L Brightspace courses. Students must access their Cengage material through their SSC D2L courses. Instructors and students can follow these easy directions should they have any trouble. Instructors: The above videos require a login to Office.com (same as… Read more: Cengage Unlimited Textbooks and Learning Content
- Open Education Resources (OER) at SSCOER stands for “Open Education Resources” and is linked to an educational movement that began about 20 years ago and has become a global educational movement. Instructors who use OER course material in their courses are using freely available, high-quality educational resources in order to bring… Read more: Open Education Resources (OER) at SSC
- Introduction to Simple Syllabus Download training session PowerPoint slides (which acts as a step-by-step handout) Watch a Training Video (19:25) What is Simple Syllabus? Simple Syllabus helps instructors save time and eliminate redundant tasks associated with syllabus creation in Brightspace D2L. The template-driven architecture of Simple Syllabus automatically ensures compliance… Read more: Introduction to Simple Syllabus
- Office 365 – Outlook and TeamsMISSED OUR LIVE TRAINING SESSION? WATCH A REPLAY (SSC Username and Network Password Required) How to Login and Access: Outlook (email and calendar) Teams Need Help?
- Emergency Flip to eLearningNeed to make an emergency flip to eLearning? If you know these three things, you will be off to a great start: Creating an Announcement, Using Bongo Virtual Classroom, and Adding a File to D2L Brightspace. Email systems are down, please reach out by chat, or… Read more: Emergency Flip to eLearning
- How to Post An Announcement in D2LAnnouncements posted in D2L courses are an effective way to communicate with your students. Students will receive the announcement in their D2L course, in their Alerts (bell next to their profile name) and if they have downloaded the D2L Pulse mobile app, they will receive a… Read more: How to Post An Announcement in D2L
- Troubleshooting Access to Digital Course Materials (Student)Having trouble accessing or navigating your digital textbook, Inclusive Access, or Cengage materials? You can, let our bookstore know, contact your book’s publisher for assistance, or email ssconline@ssc.edu for help.
- Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor (Student)Need help getting started with or troubleshooting Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor? Learn More by reviewing the FAQ from Respondus Top Four Respondus Questions: Still having trouble? Submit a ticket to Respondus or email ssconline@ssc.edu.
- What’s New in D2L?D2L is a cloud-based learning management system that updates each month with new features and improvements. This page summarizes these monthly improvements to keep instructors up-to-date and provide information to improve course content. November, 2023 Announcements D2L implemented the ability to copy announcements to other courses.… Read more: What’s New in D2L?
- Submitted/Incomplete Quizzes in D2LHere is how to check to see if students have completed and submitted a quiz. Scroll down to the students name. Under the Submission Column, select the question mark with red dot. Under Attempt, select ‘Attempt 1’ and a new window will come up: Where it… Read more: Submitted/Incomplete Quizzes in D2L
- Print Book Options for Cengage Unlimited, McGraw Hill and Pearson Inclusive Access (IA) CoursesCENGAGE UNLIMITED Did you know you can use a print copy of your Cengage Unlimited and Inclusive Access course materials? Students with a 12-month subscription to Cengage Unlimited are eligible to rent at up to eight FREE hardcopy textbooks by just paying $9.99 S&H each. MCGRAW… Read more: Print Book Options for Cengage Unlimited, McGraw Hill and Pearson Inclusive Access (IA) Courses
Professional Articles
GCFLearnFree.org – GCFLearnFree.org creates and provides quality, innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy, and math skills needed to be successful in both work and life.
Microsoft eLearning – Online course offerings surrounding Microsoft technologies
Microsoft Office – Online course offerings surrounding Microsoft Office technologies
Technology Tidbits – Online repository to share technology with faculty and staff.
Technology Showcase – This site is a repository for all IT technology demonstrations, workshops, and sessions presented during Technology Advisory Committees, Technology Time sessions, In-Service Days, and TLC Workshops.
Moodle.org – Home to the open-source Learning Management System used by South Suburban College.
LinkedIn – Welcome to LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with 200 million members in 200 countries and territories around the globe.
Pathbrite – Don’t be the crowd. Stand out from it. You are not your résumé. Or bubble tests. Or transcripts. Rather, you’re all these things combined and so much more. But how do you express all your unique qualities, experiences and abilities? Pathbrite Portfolios can help.
Twitter – Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest stories, ideas, opinions and news about what you find interesting. Simply find the accounts you find most compelling and follow the conversations.
Weebly – Weebly gives millions of people a surprisingly easy and affordable way to create a site that is as unique as they are. With a Weebly site, people can start their own business, communicate with their clients, showcase their achievements, and be an authority on personal and professional interests. Weebly gives everyone the freedom to start a site, blog or online store that works brilliantly across computers, phones and tablets. Offering a range of pricing options including a free plan and premium plans starting at $4/month, Weebly has everything you need to plan, build, publish and grow a site that meets your goals.
TED – TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design.
YouTube – Founded in February 2005, YouTube allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally-created videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small.
American Management Association – For administrative support, business writing and presentation skills, and customer service.
Skillpath – Current seminars for supervisors.
SSC Library Website – The Library at South Suburban College is a central service area for books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, subscription databases, and online resources that support the classroom needs of the students, faculty, and staff as well as the research and informational needs of the community.