Moraine Valley Center for Teaching & Learning

Safe Zone Training
2023-02-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
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
2023-02-09 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
2023-02-08 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
2023-01-31 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

MVLA: High Priced Textbooks
2021-09-06 08:00 - 2021-10-15 17:00 | A280
This six (6) week asynchronous course highlights options for saving students money by replacing expensive textbooks with low-cost or no-cost options. Along with library resources and other cost saving measures, participants will explore open educational resources; class resources that are freely available to students and freely editable by faculty. It also provides an opportunity to explore these textbook alternatives, plan for integrating this material into courses, and identify and develop effective strategies for presenting this new content.

PIE PLANNING FOR FY22
2021-03-10 10:00 - 11:30 | A280
This training will help those preparing to submit a PIE (Plan, Improve, Evaluate) Plan for FY22. At least one of each department’s FY22 PIEs will focus on Equity. Training will include: an introduction the PIE process and the PIE portal form, and discussion of Equity PIEs. Assistance with developing and/or finalizing a submitter’s FY22 PIEs will be provided. Submitters can bring a draft PIE form or your notes/thoughts about anticipated plans for FY22. To register, Go to MVConnect (Course Code CTLE-P125-561)

Course cancelled - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
2021-02-18 18:00 - 2021-04-15 20:30
Unfortunately, this workshop has been cancelled. We are hoping to offer it at a future date.
Thank you.

STARFISH TRAINING
2021-02-12 15:00 - 16:00 | A280
Learn the college’s new early intervention tool. The goal is to identify students needing assistance and proactively provide them with support to increase their success particularly important in a remote learning environment where students may not know how to receive the assistance they need. To join this training via Webex click here.

STARFISH TRAINING
2021-02-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-09 09:00 - 10:00 | A280
Learn the college’s new web-based early intervention tool. The goal is to identify students needing assistance and proactively provide them with support to increase their success particularly important in a remote learning environment where students may not know how to receive the assistance they need. To join this training via Webex click here.

Respect in Remote Learning
2021-01-28 16:00 - 17:00 | A280
Attendees will learn how to be proactive in setting up a successful and safe online learning environment and learn how to respond to inappropriate behavior. Additionally attendees will learn skills needed to intervene and engage with students of concern to help them succeed at Moraine.

Respect in Remote Learning Environment
2021-01-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-01-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-01-13 10:00 - 11:00 | A280
Attendees will learn how to be proactive in setting up a successful and safe online learning environment and how to respond to inappropriate behavior and communication. Additionally, attendees will learn the skills needed to help them succeed at Moraine.

FERPA Training
2020-10-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2020-10-06 10:00 - 11:00 | A280
This workshop will be an overview of FERPA regulations and how they impact everyone’s daily interactions with students.

PIE Results Training
2020-09-30 14:00 - 15:30 | A280
The PIE Results Reports form has been updated and enhanced. Learn about the updated form and obtain tips for ensuring your report accurately reflects your work.

MVLA: The Diverse Classroom
2020-09-28 08:00 - 2020-11-06 17:00 | A280
This course is designed for faculty who are interested in inclusive course design and teaching strategies that promote positive student engagement and a sense of belonging in the diverse classroom. During the course, Moraine Valley faculty will work as a participating cohort in the Cornell University MOOC offering entitled, “Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom.” The course offers a high quality research-based approach to inclusive teaching and learning that has been adapted to meet the specific needs of Moraine Valley faculty and students. The coursework consists of five self-paced learning modules and a final action plan.
