Fall 2020 Adjunct Faculty In-Service

Laptop displaying a group of people in a web meetingThe College will be offering its Fall 2020 Adjunct Faculty In-Service on the evening of Thursday, August 20, 2020.

Recorded Workshops & Training

  • Faculty Panel Discussion: Teaching & Learning
    • Sandra Gibbons, Department Chair, Biology
    • Cherie McGuire, Developmental Math Instructor
    • Kelli Nichols, Department Chair, Nursing
    • Amy Williamson, Department Chair, Psychology
    • Hosted by Anthony Marcasciano, Manager, Instructional Development Services
  • Office Hours & Webex
    • This video reviews scenarios for office hours and the best options for conducting them in Webex.
    • Presented by Tom Greene, Media Specialist
  • Avoiding “Blurred Boundaries” When Teaching Online
    • Teaching online definitely has its perks but there are certainly some pitfalls as well. This webinar will review key pointers on how to maintain the balance between taking care of your own self-care while attending to the needs of your students.
    • Presented by Teresa Hannon, Counselor
  • Bring the library into your online classroom
    • Although the physical library is closed, our resources and services are still available online. In this session, librarians Dan and Tish will demonstrate how you can embed library resources into your Canvas course, share library instructional guides, and invite a librarian to work with your students on research skills like searching databases and evaluating information.
    • Presented by Dan Matthews, Librarian, and Tish Hayes, Librarian
  • Canvas Grading Tips and SpeedGrader
    • This session will share tips and shortcuts for using the grade book and SpeedGrader functions in Canvas.
    • Presented by Lisa Dyrda, Manager, Learning Management System and Online Learning
  • Creating Online Assignments in Canvas
    • In this session we will review how to create online assignments and, in some instances, how to enable plagiarism checking.
    • Presented by Anthony Marcasciano, Manager, Instructional Development Services
  • Creating Online Quizzes in Canvas
    • This session will provide an introduction to creating quizzes in Canvas.
    • Presented by Scott Leturno, Academic Technology Professor and LMS Administrator
  • Quick Tips for Creating Accessible Content
    • Accessible content helps every student succeed and is an important aspect of online courses. We will discuss a few quick tips for keeping content accessible so that every student has equal footing to succeed.
    • Presented by Anthony Marcasciano, Manager, Instructional Development Services
  • Teaching Online with Panopto Video
    • This session will provide an overview of creating videos with Panopto and how it integrates with Canvas. It will also cover some more advanced features like creating live class sessions (webcasts), recording conferences, and editing video.
    • Presented by Amanda Sidorowicz, Digital Media Coordinator
  • Tips for Hosting Live and Interactive Sessions
    • This session will provide a forum to share reasons for and ways to overcome burnout in this virtual environment.
    • Presented by Lisa Dyrda, Manager, Learning Management System and Online Learning
  • Using Cisco Webex in Canvas
    • Cisco Webex will be integrated into Canvas for the fall 2020 semester. This session will review how it can be set up in a course and some of the ways it can be used.
    • Presented by Scott Leturno, Academic Technology Professor and LMS Administrator, and Anthony Marcasciano, Manager, Instructional Development Services

Live Sessions & Meetings

  • 5:00p – 5:25p – MVAFO 101 via Webex
    • Presented by Allen Babiarz, President, Moraine Valley Faculty Organization
  • 5:30 – 6:15p – Online Department Meetings via Webex
    • Academic Outreach (Extension Centers) – Dr. Irronda Harrington
    • Adult Basic Education – Dr. Nina Shoman-Dajani
    • Behavioral Science – Dr. Amy Williamson
    • Biological Science – Sandra Gibbons
    • Business – Joseph Flynn
    • College 101 – Dr. Jo Ann Jenkins
    • Communications/Literature/Languages – Dr. Thomas Dow
    • Computer Integrated Technologies – Dr. John Sands
    • Corporate, Community & Continuing Education – Kathy Stearns
    • Counseling and Advising – Sumeet Singh
    • Developmental Education – Dr. John Halliwell
    • Fine Arts and Humanities – Nicholas Thomas
    • Health Sciences – Beth Romanzow
    • Information Management Systems – Michelle August
    • Learning Resources/Library – Dr. Troy Swanson
    • Mathematics – Dr. Amy Madden
    • Mechanical Technologies – David Viar
    • Nursing – Dr. Kelli Nickols
    • Physical Science – Dr. Jeannine Christensen
    • Public Service – Dr. Michael Espinoza
    • Social Sciences – Aileen Donnersberger
  • 6:15p – 6:25p – Welcome & Academic Affairs Update (Alternative Subtitled Version)
    • Presented by Dr. Pamela Haney, Vice President of Academic Affairs
  • The Year in Review Video
  • 6:50p – 7:00p – Adjunct Faculty “Parking” Raffle
    • Presented by Allen Babiarz, President, Moraine Valley Faculty Organization