Instructor Help Center

Access the Professional Learning Registration System 

Enter a Vita

Everyone teaching a course through Prairie Lakes AEA is asked to complete an online Vita through the registration system. New instructors and returning instructors can follow the steps below to enter your vita into the new system. Instructors who are teaching a licensure renewal or graduate credit course must hold a valid teaching license and a Master's Degree with exceptions based on experience in a specialty area. If there are multiple instructors for a course at least one of the instructors must hold a Master's Degree.

  • Select Enter Vita in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
  • Select Start Plan  → Click on Vita → Click on edit and enter your information.
  • Save information.
  • Contact Dr. Linda Ankeny to indicate that the vita has been submitted.

New instructors must enter a vita to gain access to the Instructor Center in order to propose a course. Returning instructors will have the Instructor Center tab on the menu bar.

Requesting a Course

New instructors must enter a vita to gain access to the Instructor Center in order to propose a course. Returning instructors will have the Instructor Center tab on the menu bar.

Steps to propose a course

  • Click on the Instructor Center in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
  • Under Course Approval click on Course Projects.
  • Click New, then select instructor-led course →Create Instructor-led Course by completing all fields that are required and any others that are appropriate for your course.
  • When completed, select Create Instructor-led Course.  (You can save as a draft and return to complete later. Note: there must be text in the required fields to save.)
  • More detailed instructions are available in the link below.

Creating an Instructor-led Course

Cost to Participants

Below are the costs for 1 credit:

Credit Type No Paid Instructor Paid Instructor
License Renewal $35 $85
Morningside College $125 $175
Buena Vista University $100 $150
Drake University $125 $175
Grand View University $125 $155

Setting up a Section

Before a course can be approved the section needs to be created.

Creating a section is completed in two steps.

Step 1 - enter information into all required fields and click Save.

Step 2 - add instructor(s), add all class dates and times

Ignore the other button choices in this step and click Done.

Course Approval Process

Once the course proposal and sections are set up, the course needs to be submitted

Course Naming Conventions

Use the following conventions when proposing a course and section.

Course Title Layout

AEA Abbrev - Course Title    Ex: PL - Fierce Conversations

Section Title Layout

Physical location of class Start Month Day Year

Examples:

Pocahontas PLAEA Sept 5 2021

*If class location is in school district, use building name

Examples:

Spencer High Aug 30 2021

Webster City Middle Aug 19 2021

Prairie Lakes AEA is proud to partner with the graduate programs at Buena Vista University Drake UniversityMorningside College and Grand View University to offer graduate credit.  

Important contacts

Staff Directory
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Linda Ankeny

License Renewal Coordinator

712-346-5005 Email Linda Ankeny
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Carrie Guerin

License Renewal Specialist

515-705-7148 Email Carrie Guerin