A handbook designed for full-time Lake Land College faculty.
Can be found on the shared drive (S:) under Academics/Faculty Information and Resources or by viewing it here.
A handbook designed for part-time Lake Land College faculty.
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The official student handbook for Lake Land College students.
Information and resources about the Assessment process at Lake Land College.
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New course material requests are due each year by April 1 as per Board Policy 06.38. Submit through the Faculty Hub, Course Materials, Book and Materials Request Form. Materials may include textbooks, workbooks, Open Education Resources (OER), codes, faculty note set and lab manuals. Required supplies, kits and other non-course materials should be requested via e-mail to bookstore@lakelandcollege.edu and include vendor, item number and course number for which the item is to be required.
“In times of significant disruption, the key goal is to help students get the support they need to meet your most essential course objectives. Teaching in times of disruption may involve thinking creatively about how to build up students’ knowledge and skills in different formats to complete the same assignment.” – Brown University
If normal academic functions are disrupted due to intermittent or prolonged campus or building closures, you may find it necessary to teach your classes remotely from off campus. In the likely event, we have to quickly shift to teaching your classes remotely, consider the following:
A document explaining how to use the document camera on the projector.
EAB researches and provides best practices to address education’s top challenges. As a member college, all Lake Land College employees may create an individual EAB account to identify and save resources of interest. Visit the website below, click “Log in now” and select “I’m a new user” which will take you to the registration page to submit your information. You will then receive an email in your college inbox containing a confirmation code and a link to login to the website.
https://www.eab.com/
A Canvas “course” providing vast amounts of instructional resources and collaboration spaces for all Lake Land College faculty members. To join the Faculty Common site login to Canvas click the help icon in the global menu on your Canvas dashboard. Click the Join the Faculty Commons link.
Login to Canvas to join Faculty Commons
If you select “Forward unconditional”, all calls immediately go to your cell phone and never comes back. If unanswered, the call will go to your cell phone voice mail.
If you select” Forward No answer” your office phone rings 1st, if unanswered your cell phone rings, if unanswered the call comes back into your on campus voice mail (which can then be forwarded to your e-mail if you choose).
In accordance with Article II.B.16 of the 2017-2020 Faculty Association Agreement, the Innovation Committee is established to evaluate requests for funding to support faculty innovation in the classroom, professional development experiences and initiatives that support areas of focus to move the college forward. Total funding available to be awarded annually will be determined as part of the College budget process.
Introduction
Lake Land College is closely monitoring the spread of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) and taking proactive measures to ensure the health of our students, faculty and staff. As such, all faculty and staff need to be prepared to move all coursework to an online environment by Monday, March 23rd.
Lake Land College has many resources available to help instructors develop and implement an online instructional plan. The following strategies and resources are designed to assist faculty throughout the transition from face-to-face courses to online delivery.
Faculty can receive training on the College’s Learning Management system Canvas and its features from ISS. The first session will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020 in LRC 060. This session will cover Canvas basics and address any questions instructors may have at that time.
We will update this page frequently, so please check back and if you have ideas, questions, resources, or considerations that are not included here, please e-mail Darci Cather – dcather@lakelandcollege.edu
Questions you may have:
Canvas: Lake Land College’s course learning management system (Canvas) offers many resources to both faculty and students alike. Post materials that are imperative to student success in the learning management system (Canvas). This might include learning outcomes, syllabus, readings, lectures, assignments, assessments, etc. Canvas offers many advantages, as not only do many students already have a working familiarity with the system, but it also allows instructors to provide announcements, feedback, and even collaborative learning spaces. Lake Land College provides an Instructor Resources page where faculty can find the syllabus template, library resources, assessment resources, and request technical and software support, etc. Faculty can also access the FACULTY COMMONS from this site which contains many tutorials and guides to help instructors transition into an online environment. If you have not yet registered for the Faculty Commons, you will be prompted to do so using your Canvas user name and password, prior to entering the site as it is housed in Canvas. You may also access the Canvas Getting Started Guide.
Instructional Technology: In addition to the course learning management system, Lake Land College provides various resources and software that can support instruction. Consider your student population and accommodation needs with your use of tools.
As web cams are not currently available through the College’s VM, the College will have a limited number of laptops available for faculty use. Please contact your division chair if you plan on incorporating video conferencing into your courses and would need a laptop.
Library Resources: The Lake Land College Library has online pages already created in Canvas that can be linked into your existing course and serve as one more resource for your students. These modules include:
Contact Sue Nugent in ISS at snugent@lakelandcollege.edu for more information on how to incorporate existing content into Canvas modules.
Discussions: Students can continue to engage in the discourses they might otherwise have had in a traditional classroom setting through the discussion board option in Canvas. Through discussion boards, students can respond to their peers, collaborate to brainstorm and share ideas, and/or engage with various assigned texts.
Assignments: Assignments can easily be submitted through Canvas. Instructors have the ability to set availability periods and due dates for assignments. In the same manner, assignments can be assigned to all students or select groups of students. Additionally, faculty are notified when students have submitted assignments through a convenient “to do” panel that appears on the right hand side of the screen.
Lecture and Demonstrations: If you prefer to work out problems or demonstrate a key concept or skill being performed, you may record video and post it on the course site. Consider using video capture tools such as Camtasia, Jing, or the Studio feature in Canvas to record short video segments. Each of these are designed for asynchronous presentations. If you prefer to do a synchronous presentation with your students, another great option is the Conference feature in Canvas. This will allow students to join your session and you may lecture and share your screen to walk students through the material. Also, be conscious of the length of the video, chunking them into shorter segments not only for the student’s sake but also your own. The ability to create video/audio is also available through 99% of cell phones and using Studio to put it in Canvas.
Peer Review Exercises/Group Projects: Many courses often encompass collaborative assignments such as peer review or group projects. Moving to an online environment will still allow for students to participate in such collaborative exercises. As you incorporate these activities into your online class, you may want to consider using the groups feature in Canvas which allows for the instructor to assign students into groups or for students to self-group to complete discussion boards, assignments, etc.
Lab-based classes and field work: Transitioning labs to an online format in many cases poses significant or impossible challenges. The fluid nature of the timing and length of any future closure also makes it difficult to plan accordingly. Therefore in order to minimize the time and effort of transitioning to an online teaching format, it is best we begin to prepare for those aspects that are easier to accomplish.
Alternative Approaches: Many instructors choose to supplement with alternative methods in traditional classes and many of these methods can also be incorporated into an online medium. For instance, if you already have instructional videos published on YouTube, these can simply link to the course page in Canvas without having to be re-recorded. Additionally, many instructors use a Twitter account and ask students to follow it, posting announcements or topics for students to discuss. Other approaches might include Google docs, Padlet, blogs, wikis, Poll anywhere, etc.
In moving to an online environment, again be conscious of your own time and constraints. If you are already using a particular medium and are familiar with it, it is possible to incorporate that format into the online environment. However, if you are not familiar with these various approaches, it may be a challenge to learn and incorporate additional approaches. Concentrate on employing online tools and solutions familiar to both you and your students.
Essays – For writing and other courses, essays can be moved to the online format and created either through the Assignment feature in Canvas or the Turnitin tool. Turnitin is an online plagiarism checker already incorporated into Canvas.
Exams – These can be particularly challenging when teaching in an online environment as the online environment will not allow for faculty to monitor an exam as they would in a traditional class. When designing your exams, consider the following strategies in order to maintain the integrity of the exam. For more information on how to maintain the integrity of exams and reduce information, see the Tips for Dealing with Cheating and Plagiarism page inside of the Faculty Commons.
Office hours can also be moved online through tools such as the Conference feature in Canvas, Zoom, or an online video calling platform such as Skype.
If you are not currently using Canvas for your classes, please contact Sue Nugent in ISS at snugent@lakelandcollege.edu. The College already has a standard shell prepared that could be copied over into your course. Additionally, ISS can provide training and the support you need in order to successfully transition into the online environment. Each division will also have an identified instructor(s) who is available to answer additional questions about Canvas as you work through this process.
View Portal: ALL students have access to their VM from anywhere they happen to be with whatever device they might own. Lake Land College’s View Portal provides instructions on how to connect remotely.
Canvas Student App: – The College’s learning management system Canvas has a student app available for download. While the mobile app will be challenging in terms simply in terms of screen size, it does allow much of the functionality the Canvas desktop version provides, allowing students to complete discussions, read or listen to lectures, send emails, and print documents. While the app is incredibly convenient of continuing engagement and connection, students must still submit assignments and take assessment through the traditional Canvas desktop version.
Chromebooks – LLC has a limited number of Chromebooks that will be made available to students that don’t have a computer available in any form at home.
Lake Land College Library: All Lake Land College resources are currently available for students at this time. Students may come in to the campus to utilize a computer.
Community Resources: In the event, the College would completely close students should be encouraged to take advantage of community resources such as the local library if they need to access the internet.
Local Hotspots/WI-FI: While not ideal, students can also take advantage of the many local hotspots and free Wi-Fi available at many of the local restaurants, coffee shops, etc.
Four days of professional development focused on innovation, OERs, and higher ed learning best practices.
http://lakeland.libguides.com/LakerInnovationCamp
Library and research resources for enhancing instruction and curriculum.
http://lakeland.libguides.com/instructors
A document explaining how to use the document Respondus with Canvas.
Developed by a team of full-time faculty members, this template provides the minimum information deemed acceptable according to recommendations from the Higher Learning Commission. The Grid offers a listing of required and optional information to include on a course syllabus.
Syllabus Template
Sample Syllabus Grid
Run-Hide-Fight
These can be found on the shared drive (S:) under Academics/Faculty Information and Resources/Syllabi Resources.
Forms to request audio-visual aids or software for instructional use.
These can be found on the shared drive (S:) under Campus Forms/ISS Request Forms.
Download instructions on how to access your VM.
Procedures to address concerns regarding Academic Integrity
Lake Land College Board Policy 07.28.02 – Academic Integrity Code addresses expectations for students regarding academic integrity and defines procedures the instructor and administration will follow if an instructor believes a student has violated the Code. These procedures are in accordance with Board Policy 07.28.01 Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures in order to ensure consistent due process for students.
Information regarding the Academic Integrity Code and the Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures is provided to all students in the online Student Handbook and Right to Know available on the Laker Hub and is emailed to all students from the office of the Vice President for Student Services each semester.
An instructor who has witnessed academic dishonesty or has evidence that academic dishonesty has occurred should first contact the student to inform him/her of the allegation and the instructor’s intended actions based on information provided in the course syllabus. Instructors may not withdraw a student from a class based on an academic integrity concern. Any time the instructor’s intended actions will impact a student’s overall course grade, the instructor must submit an Academic Integrity Incident Report to the office of the Vice President for Student Services for consideration for further disciplinary action. In the report, the instructor may ask that the Vice President consider not imposing further disciplinary action beyond the action imposed by the instructor. After receiving the report, the Vice President will follow-up with both the student and the instructor.
Please note that as part of the teaching and learning process, an instructor may reduce points on a particular assignment based on a student’s quality of work, which may include a student incorrectly paraphrasing or citing sources, without being required to submit an Academic Integrity Incident Report.
Sample syllabus statement re: Academic Integrity
Instructors are encouraged to include a statement in their syllabus describing their expectations for academic honesty. Discussing those expectations at the beginning of each semester and then again the day before a test or assignment throughout the semester is a great way to remind students of the importance of doing their own work and is likely to reduce the incidence of cheating. Following is a sample syllabus statement:
At Lake Land College, it is assumed that students will honor the tradition of academic honesty. As such, students have the responsibility to be fully knowledgeable of the Academic Integrity Code, produce their own work, and encourage academic honesty among their fellow students.
Students who engage in academic dishonesty in this course, will insert the instructor’s intended action regarding the student’s grade*, examples: [receive a grade of zero on the assignment] [receive a reduced letter grade on the assignment] [be assigned a failing grade for the course][fail the assignment or test the first offense and fail the course on the second offense] and an Academic Integrity Incident report will be submitted to the Vice President for Student Services for further disciplinary action.
For a description of what is considered to be academic dishonesty, please review the Academic Integrity Code available in the online Student Handbook and Right to Know . If you have questions regarding the College’s policy specifically related to this course, please do not hesitate to ask.
Resources available for instructors
Some of the best ideas for preventing cheating come from instructor colleagues. Resources are also available online with guidance regarding clarifying expectations and preparing and administering course assignments and examinations.
Instructors may contact the office of the Vice President for Student Services with any questions regarding the Academic Integrity Code or addressing concerns with students.
The Behavioral Intervention/Violence Prevention Plan, process, forms, and FAQs are outlined on this webpage.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities. Title IX protects students in all of the academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic and other programs or activities of schools. This includes prohibiting discrimination against students who are pregnant or recovering from childbirth.
In accordance with Title IX, Lake Land College does not exclude a pregnant student from participating in any part of an educational program and provides reasonable accommodations to students who request support related to pregnancy and recovery from childbirth. Any special services provided to students with temporary medical conditions will also be provided to students who are pregnant or recovering from childbirth.
While each student’s need for accommodations may vary, students who are pregnant or become pregnant during the semester, should discuss with College Health Services and their instructors accommodations that may be necessary. It may not be possible to grant accommodations after the fact, so it is better to prepare in advance for possible scenarios.
When pregnancy and childbirth progress normally, most students are able to return to class in a timely manner. Student absences related to pregnancy or recovery from childbirth are excused when a doctor deems the absence medically necessary. In accordance with Board Policy 06.24 – Attendance in the Classroom, for the absence to be excused, the student must submit medical certification to the course instructor. Students must provide the medical certification to College Health Services who will keep a copy on file and distribute copies to the student’s instructors.
Depending on the length of the medically-necessary leave, students may be assigned a grade of Incomplete (“I”) with approval to complete/retake a course the next semester or next time the course is offered without being required to pay for the course again.
Students work with each individual instructor to develop a plan for completing work missed during the medically-necessary absence. Depending on each situation, students may be able to complete work in advance or during the absence. Students absent near the end of a semester may need to arrange to make up work and complete the class after the end of the semester.
Students will be allowed to earn back class attendance points missed during excused absences for pregnancy and recovery from childbirth.
Pregnant students may continue to participate in clinical rotations, internships and lab courses. If they will be working with potentially hazardous materials or there are potential safety concerns related to a clinical setting, they may be required to seek clearance from a doctor. If students are not able to complete these assignments, they should work with College Health Services and the instructor to explore options, including possible retaking of the course at a later time.
These guidelines apply only to an individual student’s medically-necessary leave. They do not apply for extended leaves beyond what is deemed medically necessary or for parental leave to care for a child.
For more information regarding accommodations for pregnant and parenting students at Lake Land College, please contact College Health Services at 217-234-5276.
Note: Attendance accommodations provided for pregnant and parenting students in accordance with Title IX are different than attendance accommodations provided for students in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Instructors will be notified of attendance accommodations related to ADA by the Academic Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations through IRIS rather than from the College Nurse.
The National Education Association’s Best Practices in Teaching and Learning for Higher Education.
http://www.nea.org/home/33508.htm
Recognizing that it is not uncommon for college students to display some questionable or inappropriate behaviors, “red flags” behaviors are those questionable, suspicious, or inappropriate behaviors that go beyond what seems normal or reasonable for the situation. “Red flag” behaviors may be presented through a student’s appearance, spoken or written words, or specific actions.
Examples of “red flag” behaviors are outlined here.
Lake Land College is committed to developing and maintaining an environment that embraces and actively supports diversity. Resources such as SafeZone, student organizations, classroom activities, and community organizations are highlighted on this webpage.
Lake Land College provides accommodations for students with a documented disability to help them achieve their full potential. Student accommodations are coordinated by the Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations within Counseling Services.
Should you have a student in need of accommodations, please refer them to the contact on this webpage.
Board Policy 07.11 explains how personably identifiable information contained in a student’s Education Record is considered confidential and should not be released without the written consent of the student, except as authorized under FERPA and/or its implementing regulations.
Tips and recommendations for preventing and responding to misconduct in the classroom as well as responding to students in distress.