National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Eight Essential Skills
Would you like to receive more professional emails from your students? Ever feel like your students need to learn more workplace skills? Then you should attend the NACE Essential Skills webinar. Participants will learn about the NACE Eight Essential Skills and how they relate to future competencies all Harper students should have upon graduation. Participants will learn about the NACE Essential Skills Tool and how to use it to redesign elements of their courses. The connection between the NACE Essential Skills and Harper’s Learning Outcomes will be discussed as well. We will have a conversation about ideas for incorporating the Essential Skills into the participant’s current courses.
Following the session, participants will have the opportunity to engage further with the Essential Skills and implement them in a course to earn a stipend.
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Copying Your Course from Term to Term
Did you know that you have the power at your fingertips to copy your own Blackboard course content from one course into another? You can even choose what parts of your course you want to carry over and what parts you don’t want to (for example, perhaps you don’t want to carry over your announcements). The course copy process can be done in just about the same amount of time that it takes to send the email request to have the copy made, and there is no waiting in a queue for it to be done. For a visual how-to of this fast and easy process please watch this 2-minute video.
Looking for more tips on Blackboard tools? Visit the Faculty Blackboard Support page on the Academy website and find the heading "Blackboard Tips, Tools, & Resources for Faculty". Click the toggle to view a list of topics with a quick write-up and/or short video for each topic.
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Summer Resources
Summer 2024 course shells are available in Blackboard. The Academy team has developed some resources to help you as you prepare for the summer semester, including a Blackboard Course Template.
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Become an Ally Advocate
- Enhance your course accessibility with Blackboard Ally tool
- Earn a digital badge
- Earn 1.0 CEUs
- Opt into Ally Advocate Coaching and earn $350 stipend per coached peer who earns the badge
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AI Insights & More with Magna's Digital Library
Did you know that with just 20 minutes of your time, you can gain valuable insights into enhancing your teaching effectiveness? As a faculty member, you have access to a library of on-demand videos covering relevant teaching topics, all designed to fit into your busy schedule.
This is what the Magna 20 Minute Mentor library is all about. These videos give you access to top presentations by the best educational experts and are designed to help educators teach more effectively and teach with confidence.
How Can AI Literacy Help Students Use AI Tools More Efficiently? How Can I Spark and Sustain Engagement in Reluctant Learners? How Can I Create a Memorable Course Finale?
Continue reading to check out some suggested Magna videos that also include supplemental resources, providing you with practical tools at your fingertips...
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Professional Development Day: April 4
Faculty and staff are invited to come together to learn, grow, and recharge. This year’s Professional Development Day will feature a dynamic presentation from keynote speaker Kelly Leonard from Second City, in-person sessions led by both colleagues and external experts, and numerous opportunities to connect with your colleagues and have fun.
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International and Social Justice Education Summit
Registration for the annual International and Social Justice Education Summit is now open. The theme of this year’s summit is “Displacements, Migrations, and Diasporas” and will feature a keynote address by Dr. Howard French, professor of journalism at Columbia University and author of the book Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War.
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Connect More Cards: Have You Completed 4 Activities?
Have you completed four activities on the Connect MORE card? If yes, drop off your completed card in the Academy to select your teaching tech-themed prize. If not, you still have until May 10 to complete four of the activities listed on the card.
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Upcoming Lunch & Learns
Join us for a lunch & learn session this semester. All sessions are offered once a month in a flexible format, so you can choose how you would like to attend. In-person attendees will be provided with lunch. Registration is required.
Four Connections
- Four simple yet effective practices to increase connection with your students and promote student success in your face-to-face or online classroom.
- Learn More & Register
Ally for Everyone
- A powerful tool designed to enhance the accessibility and usability of course content.
- Learn More & Register
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Academy & Blackboard Support for Faculty: How to Get Help
The Academy team is available on campus for drop-in support in Building F, Room F317, as well as available for remote support.
Not sure what to ask or where to start? We’re here for you! Just fill out the Academy Request Form, and an Academy team member will follow-up with you.
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The Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Division is excited to unveil Success 360, an interactive dashboard now available on Bits-N-Bytes on HIP. This comprehensive tool provides every employee with the ability to analyze key student success indicators, uncover trends and patterns, track the Path for Success, evaluate initiatives, and more! Success 360 empowers us to promote transparency and open communication through data-informed insights as well as leverage data to create the conditions students need to SOAR toward equitable educational attainment leading to social and economic mobility.
There are six on-demand professional development credit opportunities available this semester. Watch the recording or participate at your convenience and submit the corresponding action plan by the deadline to receive CEU credit. Learn more using the link above.
Harper Happenings is filled with information and links to many Harper events, activities, programs, resources, and services for our students and community. Learn more using the link above.
Did you know the Library is holding two brand-new workshops this semester? “Fact or Fake? Identifying Real News and Science” will delve into how students can sort fact from fiction online today, and “Using AI Ethically and Effectively” will give students a basic introduction to generative AI, including its limitations, ethical concerns, and responsible ways to use AI. In addition, the Library is again offering workshops on citing and avoiding plagiarism. All workshop attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion, which they can share if you want to give credit or extra credit. Dates and registration information can be found using the link above. If you have questions, reach out to Jen Lau-Bond, Coordinator of Library Instruction (jlaubond@harpercollege.edu).
Do you teach a historically difficult course in which students struggle to earn passing grades? Would you like to learn about additional academic support targeted to help your students succeed? Come to a virtual information session about the Academic Support Center’s Supplemental Instruction program to discuss this internationally recognized model for academic support and how you can get your classes involved to boost student outcomes in a collaborative, peer-to-peer environment.
Dates/Times: Tuesday, April 9 at 3 p.m. or Wednesday, April 10 at 11 a.m. Email Sandra Marchetti (ms33855@harpercollege.edu) to RSVP and for the link to attend.
Did you know that Harper’s Educational Foundation has more than $3.5 million in scholarship funds available for students next academic year? Scholarships are available for certain areas of study as well as for different types of students including adult students, undocumented students, transfer students, Veteran students, and more. Encourage students to apply to the Educational Foundation Scholarship Application today. The priority deadline for returning students is April 8.
Please contact the Service Desk with any technical issues or questions: 847.925.6199, servicedesk@harpercollege.edu. You can also visit the Service Desk HIP page for information about Office 365, take-home software, Employee Technical Skills Training information, to Live Chat with the Service Desk, and more.
Use the link above to view important dates and deadlines from the Registrar's Office.
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Utilizing Group Conferences with Students to Build Community and Increase Completion
Shared by Paul Peterson, English faculty and member of the Learning Assessment Committee
In the semesters following our return to campus from the Pandemic, many instructors likely noticed increased challenges in connecting with students as effectively as they had before COVID. Additionally, our students may have demonstrated an inability to connect with each other during class discussions and peer-collaborations. Some students ended up going A.W.O.L. as a means of class avoidance, while a few others withdrew from courses as increased course requirements overwhelmed them following Midterms. But Small Group Conferences – employed in blended and face-to-face classroom modalities – offer an equitable approach to building a sense of community and inspiring stronger attendance and participation between students and the instructor and among smaller groups of peers.
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What do we know about our students and the success of our students?
Shared by the Learning Assessment Committee
Did you know that there is an array of information available to Harper College faculty and staff on HIP? Are you looking for evidence that can be used to inform decisions? Simply type “data” in the HIP search bar to view the Bits N Bytes webpage, a collection of interactive reports that provide comprehensive trends on the success of our students, admissions, financial aid awarded, and much more!
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You're Invited: Communities of Practice Share-ousel
Join us for the 2024 Communities of Practice Share-ousel on April 26. This is an annual event for sharing, recognizing, and celebrating the work of Communities of Practice (CoPs) at Harper. The Share-ousel is open to the campus community as a way to showcase the program and gather more feedback on each group’s work.
Stop by the Academy (Building F, Room F317) between 1:30-3:15 p.m. on April 26 to view the presentations, interact with the CoP members, and discuss ideas and feedback. Refreshments will be provided.
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A Quick Guide to Online Evaluation Practices
As we are closing in on the end of the term, and finals week is not too far away, this very quick write-up may come in handy if you are contemplating offering alternative assessments to exams. Three education professionals from the Monterrey Institute of Technology offer some key, practical ideas.
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Teaching Online Successfully: Register Now for Summer Courses
Register now for a Teaching Online Successfully course taking place this summer. There are three options to choose from based on your needs: Create, Facilitate, or Enhance. Each course is two weeks, fully online, 1 GEC, and there is no cost.
Please note: Completion of either the Create course or Facilitate course fulfills the professional development requirement for new online/blended instructors at Harper.
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Upcoming Professional Development Credit Opportunities |
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April 8 - April 21 (GECs: 1) registration now closed
April 9, 4:30 p.m. (CEUs: 0.15)
April 12, 8 a.m. (CEUs: 0.5)
April 18, 12 p.m. (CEUs: n/a)
April 19, 9 a.m. (CEUs: 0.3)
April 19, 10 a.m. (CEUs: 0.1)
April 25, 12 p.m. (CEUs: n/a)
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Academy for Teaching Excellence | 847.925.6174 | Building F, Room F317
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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The mission of the Academy for Teaching Excellence is to create a vibrant teaching and learning culture for full-time and adjunct faculty that cultivates professional development in support of student success. |
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Accessibility: Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation or who have questions about physical access may contact the event host or Access and Disability Services at ads@harpercollege.edu, 847.925.6266, at least two weeks in advance of the event date.
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Beware of Phishing Scams: Phishing uses email, phone calls, texts, or malicious websites to trick you into providing personal information that may lead to identity theft or other fraudulent use. Harper College will never email you and ask for personal identifiable information such as your ID, password, date of birth, social security number, or bank account. If you receive an email asking for this information, delete it immediately.
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Harper College enriches its diverse communities by providing quality, affordable, and accessible education. Harper College, in collaboration with its partners, inspires the transformation of individual lives, the workforce, and society. |
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