Panopto Essentials: Getting Started with Video Creation, Sharing, and Organization
Unleash the power of Panopto in this virtual workshop designed to provide faculty with essential skills to get started with this all-in-one video platform. Explore creating, managing, and editing videos in Panopto, while seamlessly integrating it with Blackboard and Webex. Join us and tap into the potential of Panopto to enhance your teaching and learning experience.
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Details: April 19, 10-11 a.m., Virtual (Webex)
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Facilitator: Janet Woods, Instructional Technology Coordinator
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CEUs: 0.1 CEUs will be awarded after attending
Want to learn more? Watch this video created by Stephanie Adair, Philosophy, to see how she has used Panopto for her courses.
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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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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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Droneology 101: An Introduction to Drone Flight, Safety, and Operations
All Harper faculty are welcome to discover the basics of drone technology, safety, and applications through this workshop which will also include hands-on introductory drone flying activities. This workshop will provide educators with fundamental knowledge about drone safety, types of drones, drone technology applications, regulatory requirements, and basic drone flying skills.
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Details: April 19, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., On Campus (Room I225)
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Facilitators: Mukila Maitha, Crystal Peirce, and Fernanda Kuzuhara
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CEUs: 0.3 CEUs will be awarded after attending
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Connect More Cards: Have You Completed 4 Activities?
Have you completed four activities on the Connect MORE card? The four activities need to be completed by May 10; the activities do not have to form a line. If yes, drop off your completed card in the Academy by May 10 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. Here are some tips for completing your card:
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If you attended the Faculty Retreat on April 8-9, you can cross off one circle of your choice and note "RETREAT."
- If you completed any GEC through the Academy in Fall 2023-Spring 2024, you can cross off one circle of your choice and note " ____ GEC" (specify which).
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The Ally Advocate, Four Connections & You, and AEMy workshops—each a separate circle on the card—are on-demand and can be completed at your own pace. Check out the Academy on-demand offerings to participate.
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The 2024 Communities of Practice Share-ousel will take place in the Academy (F317) on April 26 from 1:30-3:15 p.m. Attending is a great way to earn the "Attend a Community of Practice Event" circle and hear about the great work being done by your colleagues.
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AI Symposium at McHenry County College (April 19, Virtual, Free)
All Harper faculty and employees are invited to attend the virtual McHenry County College AI Symposium on April 19. The symposium will discuss the challenges, opportunities, and innovative practices for integrating AI into teaching and learning environments.
View the Program (note: the Zoom link to join the sessions is included at the top of the page).
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Upcoming Lunch & Learns (3 Sessions Left)
Join us for a lunch & learn session. All sessions are offered 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.
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Two sessions left: April 18, 12 p.m. & May 3, 9 a.m. (Breakfast & Learn)
- Learn More & Register
Ally for Everyone
- A powerful tool designed to enhance the accessibility and usability of course content.
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One session left: April 25, 12 p.m.
- 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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Student Engagement invites all Harper students and employees to gather in the Harper Quad on April 23 for an afternoon of fun, food trucks, and entertainment! Purchase lunch from a variety of local vendors selling an array of delicious menu options. 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.
Honors Convocation is a traditional celebration of the academic excellence exhibited by the faculty and students of a college. Join us on May 7 for this special evening to recognize and celebrate our faculty and students of Harper College. View details using the link above.
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.
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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Communities of Practice Share-ousel: Join us Next Friday
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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End of Semester Reflection
We often talk about providing student course evaluations, either at midterm and/or at the end of the term, to capture students’ take on the course and what possible changes might be made to improve student success and learning.
This resource by Florida Gulf Coast University, however, is an opportunity for you, the faculty member, to self-reflect. Take a few minutes to review these questions to self-assess your spring term course/s. Afterward, you may ask yourself, 1) Is there one thing from these questions that I would still like to include in my course before the semester ends? and 2) Are there any modifications that I’d like to make before running the course again? If so, what are they?
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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 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)
May 3, 9 a.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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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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