Instructor Resources

Handbooks


Faculty Handbook

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.

Adjunct Faculty Handbook

A handbook designed for part-time Lake Land College faculty.

View the Lake Land College Adjunct Faculty Handbook

Student Handbook

The official student handbook for Lake Land College students.

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Resources


Assessment

Information and resources about the Assessment process at Lake Land College.

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Course Materials, Kits and Supplies

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.

Divisional Guidelines for Potential Teaching Online

“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

Document Camera Recording

A document explaining how to use the document camera on the projector.

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Educational Advisory Board

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

Faculty Commons

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

Forwarding Your Phone

  1. Press features
  2. Select forward by going down with the radial button and pressing the center dot button
  3. Here is a choice – if you want all calls to go to your cell phone select “Forward Unconditional”.  If this is selected all calls immediately go to the number you enter in the next step.  If you only want unanswered calls to go to your cell phone you select “Forward Busy/No answer…”.  If this is selected you have the choice to “Fwd Busy” or “Fwd No Answer”, or both.
  4. In either case you move to the option you want using the radial button and pressing the “on” or “off” or pressing the center dot button which is the “select” button.
  5. You then need to go to the Destination choice using the radial button and enter the destination number.
  6. You will need to put in the 7aaabbbb if in the 217 area code or 7aaabbbcccc if outside the 217 area code.

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).

Innovation Funding – Full-Time Faculty

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.

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Library Resources

Library and research resources for enhancing instruction and curriculum.

http://lakeland.libguides.com/instructors

Respondus Canvas Handout

A document explaining how to use the document Respondus with Canvas.

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Rosters and Grading

Instructions for Self-Service Rosters, Grading, and a new Attendance feature are available with this link: Faculty Guide to Self-Service

Syllabus Template

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.

Tech/Software Support and Request Forms

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.

  1. Software Request Form –  Instructional use software
  2. Technology Request Form –  Audio-Visual aids

Viewportal

Download instructions on how to access your VM.

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Working with Students


Addressing Concerns Regarding Academic Integrity

Behavioral Intervention

The Behavioral Intervention/Violence Prevention Plan, process, forms, and FAQs are outlined on this webpage.

Class Attendance – Supporting the Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students

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.

Classroom Management

The National Education Association’s Best Practices in Teaching and Learning for Higher Education.

http://www.nea.org/home/33508.htm

Concerning Behaviors

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.

Inclusion and Diversity

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.

Student Accommodations

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.

Student Confidentiality and FERPA

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.

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Student Misconduct and Responding to Students in Distress

Tips and recommendations for preventing and responding to misconduct in the classroom as well as responding to students in distress.

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How-To for Students

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