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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The Applying Equity Matrix (AEMy): A Tool for Identifying and Sharing Supportive Strategies (Friday @ 11 a.m.)
AEMy, the Applying Equity Matrix, is an interactive tool that helps you identify inclusive and equitable teaching practices. In this workshop (in person or virtual), you’ll learn how to navigate AEMy and identify practices that can help make your courses more equitable.
Faculty who participate in the workshop are eligible to complete an AEMy self-assessment, work with a coach, and receive a stipend.
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Media Literacy and AI Workshops in the Library
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.
- “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 the workshops “Citing in MLA,” “Citing in APA,” and “Avoiding Plagiarism.” Encourage students who struggle with citing to attend (or feel free to attend yourself)! All workshop attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion, which they can share if you want to give credit or extra credit.
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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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Including Banners in Your Blackboard Courses
A course banner can be an effective tool to enhance the overall presentation of an online course. A banner serves as a visual anchor, aiding learners (and faculty too!) in navigation and orientation within Blackboard. Users can be sure they are in the intended course quickly and easily. A banner can also provide essential information such as the course title and key themes, helping learners quickly understand the course’s focus and relevance. A visually appealing banner also serves as a welcoming and engaging introduction to the course, creating a positive first impression for learners. It sets the tone for the content and can generate initial interest and excitement.
Continue reading for a quick 1-minute video about how to upload a banner into your Blackboard course, as well as instructions on how to create a banner.
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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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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College can be tough. There’s classwork, homework, and studying for important tests. For more than half of Harper College students, unmet basic needs can make academic success even harder. Hawks Care – located in Building D, Room D204 – helps students manage personal challenges from housing and food insecurity to transportation and mental health. Learn more using the link above.
Explore adult learning strategies and best practices in compressed learning formats and across multiple modalities. This workshop series is part of the College’s commitment to strengthen the Fast Track program and other compressed formats targeted to the nontraditional learner across modalities. Current and future Fast Track and other instructors teaching in compressed formats are highly encouraged to attend, as are all instructors interested in discovering and practicing successful teaching strategies in compressed, and/or distance learning formats designed for non-traditional learners. Learn more and register using the link above.
If you've ever been curious about how to get started with genealogy, this event is for you! Join the Library to learn how to use the Ancestry database to research your family's history. This event is open to all Harper students and employees. The event will be held in the Library on Harper's main campus (Building F, Room F221). Questions about the event can be directed to Jim Edstrom, Coordinator of Technical Services (jedstrom@harpercollege.edu).
The Academy invites you to connect with your students, fellow faculty, and professional development opportunities this spring. To celebrate faculty who Connect MORE, teaching tech-themed prizes are available to all faculty who participate in at least four highlighted Academy workshops, Graduate Equivalency Courses (GECs), or events between August 2023 – May 2024! Learn how to participate using the link above.
Student success is at the heart of Harper’s mission. Our early alert tool, Starfish, is used to facilitate communication among students, faculty, and advisors regarding students’ academic achievements and areas for improvement. In addition to awarding Kudos to acknowledge excellent performance, Starfish is also used by faculty to raise concerns and to direct students to free resources such as the Academic Support Center and Hawks Care Resource Center. All credit students are in the Starfish system. This allows faculty to give a Kudo or raise a flag for any of their students at any time of the semester.
Join the Office of DEI’s Intentionally Making Progress with Accountability and Critical Thought (IMPACT) professional development series. These workshops provide faculty and staff the opportunity to increase their understanding of topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion by examining day-to-day practices and offering practical tools and resources. Virtual and in-person sessions available. Learn more and register using the link above.
Harper Alumni Relations, Student Engagement, and the JPRC will host Career Connections with Harper Alumni on March 6-7, a program featuring opportunities for students to learn from alumni in a variety of careers and backgrounds. Learn more using the link above.
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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27th Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair
Shared by the Learning Assessment Committee
You are invited to attend the 27th Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair – Beyond Compliance: Creating and Sustaining an Authentic Culture of Assessment. Hosted by the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois, the Fair will take place in person on February 23, and will feature keynote speaker, Dr. Ryan Gower, Chancellor of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges. After the keynote, various breakout sessions will be offered throughout the day.
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Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
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Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Location: College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois
Registration is open and the fee is $100 to attend. However, your registration fee may be reimbursable by the Office of Outcomes Assessment. If you are interested in attending, please contact dsurdo@harpercollege.edu for more information.
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Early Career Faculty Community of Practice meeting in the Faculty Lounge (located within the Academy in Building F).
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"Practical AI Strategies for the Classroom"
If you are looking for a few ideas for incorporating AI into your course, then peruse this short article where Luna Laliberte, The Chronicle of Higher Education's editorial producer, provides an overview of practical strategies based on ideas presented at the Online Learning Consortium’s Accelerate 2023 conference. (She also includes many useful resource links!)
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Upcoming Professional Development Credit Opportunities |
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February 23, 11 a.m. (CEUs: 0.15)
February 26 - March 10 (GECs: 1) registration now closed
March 5, 2 p.m. (CEUs: 0.15)
March 8 - March 9 (CEUs: 0.4 Friday & 0.3 Saturday)
March 11 - April 7 (CEUs: 1.2)
March 13, 12 p.m. (CEUs: n/a)
March 15, 10 a.m. (CEUs: 0.1)
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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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