Upcoming Events

Oct

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

October 21, 2016, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Faculty participating in the Course Materials Initiative are invited to attend an orientation and training session about the Vital Source Bookshelf platform prior to the FA2016 and SP2017...

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Oct

Location

Engineering : 023

Date & Time

October 20, 2016, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Note: This event has been moved from ENG 025 to ENG 023 VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slideshow that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and...

View Event Details for Using VoiceThread to Engage Students

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 18, 2016, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Description

Participants will learn how VoiceThread can help educators provide multiple means of engagement, representation, action and expression for their courses. Participants will learn how to use...

View Event Details for Webinar - VoiceThread & Universal Design for Learning

Oct

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

October 13, 2016, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Note: The room location for this event has changed from ENG 025 to ENG 102. The date is also changed to Oct. 13. Skill Builder workshops focus on core components of Blackboard. They are intended...

View Event Details for Skill Builder: Communication Tools

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 10, 2016, 12:00 pm – Oct 16, 2016 11:59 pm

Description

Flipped learning is a model of teaching in which the more passive learning activities such as watching lectures, happen outside of the classroom, saving more in-person class time for interactive...

View Event Details for OLC Workshop - Designing a Flipped Classroom

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 5, 2016, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Self-Paced Polling allows students to take a paper-based assessment with ResponseWare. Instructors administer self-paced polls through TurningPoint, and students work at their own pace to answer...

View Event Details for Webinar - Student Knowledge Checks & Self-Paced Polling

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 4, 2016, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Description

Online course design has changed a lot in the last 10 years. Over 80% of students now use smartphones and tablets for academic work. In this workshop, participants will learn how to design lessons...

View Event Details for Webinar - VoiceThread Mobile

Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 28, 2016, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Description

With the VoiceThread / Blackboard integration, instructors can create and share VoiceThreads and grade student work. In this workshop, participants will learn how to use the assignment builder...

View Event Details for Webinar - Creating VoiceThread Assignments in Blackboard

Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 28, 2016, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Interested in using clickers? Already experienced, but looking for something new to try? Dr. Christopher Wiley, Senior Lecturer in Music and Director of Learning and Teaching in the School of...

View Event Details for Webinar - Creative Applications, Advanced Features & Tips

Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 28, 2016, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use Respondus LockDown Browser with online exams. Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the...

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Instructional Technology

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Instructional Technology

Upcoming Events

Course Materials Initiative Orientation & Training

Faculty training for managing & using digital textbooks

Using VoiceThread to Engage Students

Join us for a faculty led workshop!

Webinar - VoiceThread & Universal Design for Learning

Discover how to engage learners in a more authentic way

Skill Builder: Communication Tools

OLC Workshop - Designing a Flipped Classroom

Flexible 7-day online format

Webinar - Student Knowledge Checks & Self-Paced Polling

Create a web-based clicker quiz for self-paced learning

Webinar - VoiceThread Mobile

Discover how to engage learners in a more authentic way

Webinar - Creating VoiceThread Assignments in Blackboard

Discover how to engage learners in a more authentic way

Webinar - Creative Applications, Advanced Features & Tips

Explore innovative ways to use clickers in the classroom

Webinar - Instructor Training for Respondus Lockdown Browser

Reduce cheating in online Blackboard exams

Faculty training for managing & using digital textbooks

Join us for a faculty led workshop!

Discover how to engage learners in a more authentic way

Flexible 7-day online format

Create a web-based clicker quiz for self-paced learning

Discover how to engage learners in a more authentic way

Discover how to engage learners in a more authentic way

Explore innovative ways to use clickers in the classroom

Reduce cheating in online Blackboard exams

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