Opening Day Fall 2020 TLSD Meeting

Designing for Accessibility

Gathering and Responding to Student Feedback

Leading Synchronous Online Class Lessons

Library Support for Students and Faculty in These Times

Preventing Cheating Through Assignment and Grade Design

CETL Summer 2020 Workshops

Creating Engaging Recorded Lectures- July 8

Facilitating Asynchronous Active Learning- July 16

Academic Integrity: Preventing and Responding to Cheating- July 22

Leading Synchronous Online Lessons- July 29

ePortfolios as a Teaching Tool- August 5

Instructional Technology and Distance Learning Teaching Continuity Strategies Page: provides resources on using D2L to facilitate learning

Content Accessibility Resource Guide for Elgin Community College: provides an overview of accessibility in higher education and includes detailed instructions for 1) Creating accessible documents (Begins on page 29) 2) Creating accessible videos (Begins on page 30) and includes Additional accessibility resources (Begins on page 31)

HR Professional and Organizational Development Resources for Working from Home: provides links to several short articles and videos on maintaining productivity, hosting online meetings, and supporting struggling students

District 300 compiled a list of internet options on this page.

The message below was sent to ECC students on March 18, 2020

Elgin Community College (ECC) is committed to supporting students who will be transitioning to alternative modes of instruction, particularly online, and to addressing the technology needs of ECC students to the greatest extent possible. As a result, this past Monday, March 16, the college began distributing Chromebooks and graphing calculators to students who do not have access to technology at home. The college will continue to check out Chromebooks tomorrow, Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday, March 20, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

As mentioned in the previous email, if you have access to online technology at home, the college’s priority is to distribute Chromebooks to your fellow students who do not have access to online technology at home. Please only utilize this service if you do not have access to a Chromebook or similar device.

If you need a Chromebook for online instruction, please come to the library tomorrow, Thursday, March 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or Friday, March 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to obtain one. The Chromebooks will be available for students to check out from ECC’s Library (Building C) at the Circulation Desk on the 1^st floor. Students will need to present their ECC photo ID card at the Circulation Desk to have the library barcode activated to check out items. You can also present a picture ID if you don’t have an ECC ID. You will be responsible for the cost of any items you borrow if they are not returned or damaged. All items will be due at the end of the semester. Please check out this link for more information on borrowing privileges and fines and fees.

Additionally, for those students requiring WiFi access, Comcast is offering new customers 60 days of FREE Internet Essentials service for low-income families who live in a Comcast service area.

1. Please call the phone numbers provided (855-846-8376 English or 855-765-6995 Spanish)

2. When you call the number, you will be asked for the following information:

   • Parent contact information (Name, address, etc)

   • School name, address and student ID#

   • And you will need to confirm that you are part of one of any of the following programs by simply saying YES (No documentation needed)

     • The National School Lunch Program (Free or reduced lunch)

     • MEDICAID

     • Public housing assistance

     • SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits

     • TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

     • SSI: Supplemental Security Income

     • Head Start

     • LIHEAP: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

     • WIC: Women, Infants, and Children program.

     • FEDERAL PELL GRANT

     • VA PENSION

     • Tribal assistance

3. If you can answer YES to any of the above programs, you will be given two options to receive the equipment for the FREE 60 day internet

   • Pick up equipment from a local Comcast provider to set up on your own (quickest way to get access)

   • Set up an appointment to have a representative come out and set up the equipment for you.

If you are in need of a Chromebook or WiFi access, do not have these resources at home, and were unable to check out a Chromebook on Thursday, March 19 or Friday, March 20, please send an email to deanofstudentservices@elgin.edu. Please include your full name and student ID number as well as the resources you require, and we will see what we can do to help. Additionally, if you are aware of any students who are in need of this technology and may not have read this email, please immediately let them know about the availability of Chromebooks, graphing calculators, and WiFi access.

Lastly, it’s imperative that students regularly check their student.elgin.edu email for updates from the college. If you need assistance in accessing your ECC student email, directions are provided on the Elgin Community College Email Services web page or you can contact First Stop at 847-214-7570 or accessecc@elgin.edu.

• Vanderbilt University's Center for Teaching has strong general suggestions.

• The University of Michigan's Center for Academic Innovation has helpful suggestions for creating a teaching strategy.

• Brandeis University's Center for Teaching and Learning has a guide that is step up as a Q and A.

• Brown University's Teaching Continuity Guide provide concise suggestions.

• NIU's Keep Teaching Site includes several helpful points to strategize and adapt in various scenarios.

• Indiana University's Keep Teaching Resources provides helpful details for using Zoom

• Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists: Fair Use & Emergency Remote Teaching & Research