1-Apr
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
ELITE After Dark: Cumulative Quizzes & Practice Tests: Helping Students Retain Knowledge all Semester Long
Instructor: Tom Cantu
Are you looking for ways to help your students retain key knowledge and skills throughout the semester? Cumulative quizzes are regular quizzes that include questions on key topics from previous weeks or units. The questions used in those quizzes can be quickly repurposed into practice tests. Adding an incentive to take the practice test multiple times and a way for students to identify their weak areas creates a powerful strategy that helps students retain key knowledge and skills all semester long.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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- Explain the strategy of using cumulative quizzes and practice tests to reinforce learning and identify areas of weakness.
- Use question sets in Blackboard to ensure that all topics/objectives are assessed.
- Provide feedback that helps students identify areas that require further study.
- Explain the benefits of cumulative assessments to your students.
- Design incentives that motivate students to take the practice exams multiple times.
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2-Apr
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
ELITE After Dark: Microsoft 365 Cloud Storage and Collaboration Using OneDrive and Teams
Instructor: Megan Calvert
Do you feel safer keeping your money in the bank than in cash under your mattress? If so, then cloud storage is probably the right solution for your files as well! In this workshop, we will briefly discuss the benefits of cloud storage, compare OneDrive vs. Teams, and examine scenarios most appropriate for each. We will then walk you through the basic steps of accessing Microsoft 365 (free to all college employees and students), creating and organizing cloud-based files, and collaborating on a document together. Pacing and content will be adjusted based on participant skill levels and questions.
The workshop will be conducted via Zoom. To fully participate, it is also best to join from a device with two screens or two side-by-side devices so that you can follow the instructor’s demonstrations. See the Microsoft Essentials website <https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/offices/elite/microsoft-office-essentials.html> for more details on technology requirements.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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- Identify the benefits of cloud storage and collaboration
- Access OneDrive and Teams using Microsoft365
- Create and manage cloud-based files
- Share and collaborate on cloud-based documents
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3-Apr
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Microsoft Outlook Essentials Plus (Zoom)
Instructor: Anna Donohoe
This hands-on, small-group workshop will build on the foundational skills of Microsoft Outlook Essentials, focusing on intermediate and advanced-level tasks. Participants do not need to have taken Microsoft Outlook Essentials but should already know how to navigate the interface comfortably and perform basic tasks such as those listed in the Outlo