5 Reasons to Keep Using Canvas
2021-09-08 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | A280
This workshop will share tips to help instructors be prepared, increase interactivity, improve efficiency and be transparent and equitable in their classes.

Common Learning Outcomes
2021-09-16 11:00 - 11:50 | A280
In this joint session offered by the Assessment office and CTL, faculty members will learn about assessment best practices and how to identify activities that satisfy the current common learning outcome.

Title IX Training
2021-10-07 15:00 - 16:00 | A280
It’s on Us! The Moraine Valley community have the right to be free from all forms of sexual discrimination, harassment and misconduct. Learn to respond, refer and report misconduct.

Canvas and Starfish Flags/Kudos
2021-10-14 12:00 - 12:30 | A280
In this session, participants will learn how to use Canvas tools to help know which flags/kudos to raise in Starfish and improve student understanding of any challenges

Review/Refresh Online Class
2021-10-27 14:30 - 15:00 | A280
This workshop will introduce existing online faculty to the Open SUNY Quality Renew Rubric (OSCQR) standards to review and refresh online courses.

Do Your Weighted Grades Measure Up?
2021-11-15 15:30 - 16:00 | A280
In this webinar faculty will learn how to create and verify their grade book is set up properly when used weighted categories for grading.

Spring Clean Canvas Course
2021-11-16 11:00 | A280
In this webinar we will walk you through some tips and techniques we have learned to help you clear clutter and unused files from your course and to create question banks from your existing quizzes and tests so you can reuse your questions.

MVLA: Adding Colors to Your Canvas Palette - Additional Tools for Teaching and Assessment in Canvas
2022-01-31 - 2022-03-11 | A280
Participants will be exposed to various technologies that they can use to improve student learning and make information more accessible to students through their Canvas courses. This MVLA course will focus on providing faculty with information and strategies that may be used to improve their Canvas courses. You can register through MVConnect . For more information, contact Jim McIntyre at 708-608-4059 or mcintyrej@morainevalley.edu.

Smart Evals Course Evaluation System - Reporting
2022-02-08 15:30 - 16:30 | A280
This workshop is focused on training for faculty on how to access and view various reports in the SmartEvals course evaluation system.
You can register via MVConnect. Course Code: CTLF-T210-530.

SmartEvals Course Evaluation System-Reporting
2022-02-09 15:30 - 16:30 | A280
This workshop is focused on training for faculty on how to access and view various reports in the Smart Evals course evaluations system.
You can register via MVConnect. Course Code: CTLF-210-531

Become a Millionaire at MVCC
2022-03-07 19:00 - 20:30 | A280
Learn to use your benefits to become a millionaire while working at Moraine Valley. You can register for this workshop via MVConnect. Course Code: CTLE-E119-530.

Equity Allies Academy
2023-01-30 09:00 - 2023-03-10 09:45 | A280
This program offers an opportunity for faculty and staff to learn about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Course number: CTLE-D110-530.

Safe Zone Training
2023-01-31 13:00 - 15:00 | U209
Safe Zone is a successful and highly utilized program at college campuses around the nation. Faculty and staff interested in this free, non-mandatory training on how to support members of our LGBT*QIA+ community can attend this two-hour session led by our campus’s trained Safe Zone facilitators. Faculty and staff successfully completing the training will receive a Safe Zone placard which they can display at their workstation.
To maintain the highest standards for supporting this program and the LGBT*QIA+ community, we are asking that those who have been trained in Safe Zone prior to Fall 2022 go through the training again. In addition, newly designed placards will be issued that include training expiration dates. In the meantime, of course, we encourage you to display other symbols of support as you wish. COURSE NUMBER: CTLE-D103-501.

Safe Zone Training
2023-02-08 13:30 - 15:30 | U209
Safe Zone is a successful and highly utilized program at college campuses around the nation. Faculty and staff interested in this free, non-mandatory training on how to support members of our LGBT*QIA+ community can attend this two-hour session led by our campus’s trained Safe Zone facilitators. Faculty and staff successfully completing the training will receive a Safe Zone placard which they can display at their workstation.
To maintain the highest standards for supporting this program and the LGBT*QIA+ community, we are asking that those who have been trained in Safe Zone prior to Fall 2022 go through the training again. In addition, newly designed placards will be issued that include training expiration dates. In the meantime, of course, we encourage you to display other symbols of support as you wish. COURSE NUMBER: CTLE-D103-502.

Safe Zone Training
2023-02-09 10:00 - 12:00 | U209
Safe Zone is a successful and highly utilized program at college campuses around the nation. Faculty and staff interested in this free, non-mandatory training on how to support members of our LGBT*QIA+ community can attend this two-hour session led by our campus’s trained Safe Zone facilitators. Faculty and staff successfully completing the training will receive a Safe Zone placard which they can display at their workstation.
To maintain the highest standards for supporting this program and the LGBT*QIA+ community, we are asking that those who have been trained in Safe Zone prior to Fall 2022 go through the training again. In addition, newly designed placards will be issued that include training expiration dates. In the meantime, of course, we encourage you to display other symbols of support as you wish. COURSE NUMBER CTLE-D103-503.

Safe Zone Training
2023-02-13 10:00 - 12:00
Safe Zone is a successful and highly utilized program at college campuses around the nation. Faculty and staff interested in this free, non-mandatory training on how to support members of our LGBT*QIA+ community can attend this two-hour session led by our campus’s trained Safe Zone facilitators. Faculty and staff successfully completing the training will receive a Safe Zone placard which they can display at their workstation.
To maintain the highest standards for supporting this program and the LGBT*QIA+ community, we are asking that those who have been trained in Safe Zone prior to Fall 2022 go through the training again. In addition, newly designed placards will be issued that include training expiration dates. In the meantime, of course, we encourage you to display other symbols of support as you wish. CTLE-D103-505.

Safe Zone Training
2023-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | U209
Safe Zone is a successful and highly utilized program at college campuses around the nation. Faculty and staff interested in this free, non-mandatory training on how to support members of our LGBT*QIA+ community can attend this two-hour session led by our campus’s trained Safe Zone facilitators. Faculty and staff successfully completing the training will receive a Safe Zone placard which they can display at their workstation.
To maintain the highest standards for supporting this program and the LGBT*QIA+ community, we are asking that those who have been trained in Safe Zone prior to Fall 2022 go through the training again. In addition, newly designed placards will be issued that include training expiration dates. In the meantime, of course, we encourage you to display other symbols of support as you wish. COURSE NUMBER: CTLE-D103-504.

Difficult Conversation: The States' Responses to Overturning Roe v. Wade and How They Are Impacting Women
2023-03-21 11:00 - 12:15 | Library, United States
Once the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, states quickly made changes to their laws that have had serious impacts on women. Professors Merri Fefles-Dunkle and Kevin Navratil will lead a discussion of these changes and their impact on women’s access to safe reproductive health care. This Women’s History Month event is organized by Jessica Crotty and the Women’s History Month Committee and co-sponsored by the Democracy Commitment. REGISTER HERE.

PIE TRAINING
2023-03-21 15:30 - 16:30 | Webex
Training will include:
• An introduction to the PIE process and form.
• Personalized assistance for your department’s FY24 PIEs. This could include a draft PIE form or your notes/thoughts about anticipated plans for FY24. Trainers will be available to assist you with formalizing your PIE plan(s), including defining the 1) current situation/baseline data/objective; 2) action steps; and 3) evaluation measures.
• Instructions on how to enter a PIE form into the MVConnect Portal.
• An opportunity for you to enter your own PIE form into the portal.
COURSE CODE: CTLE-P116-530
Webex link: https://morainevalley.webex.com/morainevalley/j.php?MTID=mca521bfa49143df4b939b13be3afcb49

PIE TRAINING
2023-03-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Webex
Training will include:
• An introduction to the PIE process and form.
• Personalized assistance for your department’s FY24 PIEs. This could include a draft PIE form or your notes/thoughts about anticipated plans for FY24. Trainers will be available to assist you with formalizing your PIE plan(s), including defining the 1) current situation/baseline data/objective; 2) action steps; and 3) evaluation measures.
• Instructions on how to enter a PIE form into the MVConnect Portal.
• An opportunity for you to enter your own PIE form into the portal.
Course Code: CTLE-P116-531
Webex link: https://morainevalley.webex.com/morainevalley/j.php?MTID=mf195feb68c46b4862105becd92a51d4f

Safe Zone Training
2023-03-24 10:00 - 12:00 | U209
Safe Zone is a successful and highly utilized program at college campuses around the nation. Faculty and staff interested in this free, non-mandatory training on how to support members of our LGBT*QIA+ community can attend this two-hour session led by our campus’s trained Safe Zone facilitators. Faculty and staff successfully completing the training will receive a Safe Zone placard which they can display at their workstation.
To maintain the highest standards for supporting this program and the LGBT*QIA+ community, we are asking that those who have been trained in Safe Zone prior to Fall 2022 go through the training again. In addition, newly designed placards will be issued that include training expiration dates. In the meantime, of course, we encourage you to display other symbols of support as you wish. CTLE-D103-506.

Equity Allies Academy
2023-03-27 09:00 - 2023-05-05 09:45 | A280
This program offers an opportunity for faculty and staff to learn about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Course number: CTLE-D110-531.

Advanced Microsoft Excel
2023-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 | A280
Learn about some of the more advanced features of MS Excel. This workshop will review several advanced formulas (VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, INDEX) as well as data validation, goal seek, PivotTables, macros, and forms. The possible applications for each feature will also be explored. COURSE NUMBER: CTLE-T218-530.

A Discussion on the Importance of Belonging
2023-04-27 11:00 - 12:15 | Library, United States
We are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness at the same time as we have a crisis in democracy, marked by rising political polarization, disinformation, and political extremism. Join Psychology Professor Dr. Laura Lauzen-Collins, Sociology Professor Dr. Alison Lacny, History Professor Merri Fefles-Dunkle and Political Science Professor Kevin Navratil for a discussion on the importance of belonging to groups, institutions, and modern society and possible negative implications for society when individuals lack a sense of belonging. This event is co-sponsored by the Democracy Commitment and the One Book One College program. SEE LIVE STREAM HERE.

The Sum of Us is Greater Than
2023-06-20 12:00 - 2023-07-26 13:00 | A280
This workshop is a compilation of reading, discussion, and problem-solving as a group based on Heather McGhee’s analysis of racism in our society based on her 2021 book “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.” Discover the impact of racism and systemic racism on our society and learn how to work together to overcome racism and improve student outcomes. Independent reading of Heather McGhee’s book is required prior to the Webex, brown bag lunch meetings on June 28 and July 19th. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own book. Suggested sources: 1) The MVCC Library 2) Amazon 3) Kindle 4) Audible. More information will be available in Canvas on June 20th. (COURSE CODE: CTLE-D108-530)

OneDrive (CTLE-T310-504)
2023-08-14 08:00 - 17:00
The objective of this course is to walk you through the basics of OneDrive. The workshop will cover opening and saving files, accessing files, sharing files, creating folders and downloading files. This training is in a computer lab for hands-on engagement.

Education and Generative AI Roundup #2: A Monthly Review and Exploration of the Latest Development
2023-08-17 11:30 - 12:30 | A280
League of Innovations and Packback is presenting this webinar highlighting what’s new with generative AI and some amazing work from faculty, administration, and institutions as they navigate this new and rapidly changing technology. Rotating panelists, experts in education and technology, will provide insight and advice during a dedicated Q&A. You’ll learn how generative AI can be used to enhance teaching and learning and discover new tools and resources for incorporating AI into your classroom. This session is for both faculty and administration. Participants will receive the latest information to aid them in being thought leaders around AI. To join Education and Generative AI Roundup register here.

LOCAL RECORDS ACT (CTLE-P128-530)
2023-08-21 08:00 - 17:00 | A280
As a unit of local government, Moraine Valley Community College is subject to the Illinois Local Records Act. Most documents and records that college employees create are public records and subject to state regulations. In this workshop, participants will learn how public records are defined and the requirements for retaining and disposing of paper and electronic records.
Goals:
· Identify public records;
· Review the college’s retention schedule; and
· Discuss common challenges and best practices for storing and disposing of paper and electronic records.
This workshop is open to all, but recommended for deans, directors, department chairs, and administrative assistants.

Microsoft Outlook Basics (CTLE-T231-503)
2023-08-24 11:00 - 11:50 | SWEC Lab 110
The objective of this course is to walk you through the basics of Microsoft Outlook from the desktop and web views. The workshop will cover signing in, locating frequently used areas, creating as well as applying your signature, setting reply all settings, handling quarantine mail and reporting suspicious mail. This training is in a computer lab for hands-on engagement.

ChatGPT Workshop #3: How to Create Generative AI Lessons for Your Discipline
2023-08-24 11:30 - 12:30 | A280
League of Innovations and Packback is facilitating this webinar which is designed for educators across all levels and disciplines, equipping them with the tools to teach their students about generative AI, specifically as it relates to your discipline.
Over half of our students are using generative AI. It is imperative that we teach our students how to appropriately and ethically use generative AI.
During this workshop, you’ll learn how instructors have been teaching their students about generative AI—with and without the actual use of any AI product—and begin crafting your own lesson plan and/or learning activities to implement this fall.
Register here.
