Spring 2021 Adjunct Faculty In-Service

Laptop displaying a group of people in a web meetingThe College will be offering its Spring 2021 Adjunct Faculty In-Service on the evening of Thursday, January 14, 2021.

Recorded Workshops & Training

  • Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures and Overview of SimCheck
    • This session will address the Academic Integrity process at our college in addition to introducing SimCheck, an online plagiarism prevention and detection tool. We will review MVCC’s Code of Academic Integrity, discuss recommended syllabus policies, and the college’s Multiple Violator Remediation Process.
    • Presented by Nick Shizas, Professor of Psychology, and Anthony Marcasciano, Manager of Instructional Development Services
  • 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 our own self-care while attending to the needs of your students
    • Presented by Teresa Hannon, Counselor
  • 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
  • Cyber Security and How to Protect Yourself
    • Presented by Kamlesh Sanghvi, Vice President of Information Technology, Dennis Sage, Director, Infrastructure and Network Services, and Nick Hutchison, Information Security Specialist
  • 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
  • Free High Quality Supplemental Course Materials for Students
    • Looking for audio, video, and text to supplement your textbook? This session will highlight numerous resources and concepts to provide free and high quality materials to your students. Moraine Valley Librarians will walk you through understanding what our affordable and open options are, getting familiar with licensing, and the numerous repositories of ready made and openly available content. By the end of this session, you will be able to browse and identify possible supplemental materials for your course.
    • Presented by Dan Matthews, Digital Services Librarian
  • 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
  • Self-care for the Mind, Body, and Soul
    • As we continue to carry out our day to day duties in supporting and empowering students, with the increase pressure to balance everything, and the ongoing pandemic, many of us are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. In this presentation, we will discuss strategies on how to care for our mind, body and soul.
    • Presented by Shanya Gray, Counselor, and Kelly Devine Rickert, Wellness Coordinator, Human Resources
  • 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

Live Sessions & Meetings

Webex links were emailed on 1/8/2021.  If available, recorded sessions will be added at a later date.

  • 4:30p – 5:00p – Welcome & Academic Affairs Update
    • Presented by Dr. Pamela Haney, Vice President of Academic Affairs
  • 5:00p – 5:25p – MVAFO General Meeting
    • 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

Additional Resources