December – All Workshops
12/2 ELITE After Dark: Backward Design to Make Online Discussions Fun!
12/3 ELITE After Dark: Enhancing Student Engagement with Hyperdocs: A “Hands-On” Workshop
12/6 Blackboard Learn Ultra Basics
12/6 Blackboard Learn Ultra Virtual Office Hours
12/6 Converting Original Courses to Blackboard Learn Ultra
12/6 Outlook Open Lab: Templates & Rules
12/6 First Faculty Fridays: Improve Document Accessibility with Microsoft 365 Tools
12/6 Reflection on Inclusive Pedagogy
12/10 Introduction to the Adobe Creative Cloud
12/10 Super Staff Tuesdays: Creating Engaging Digital Media with Adobe Express
12/10 Super Staff Tuesdays: Culture for Business
12/11 Unlocking the Power of Text: Active Reading Strategies for Student Success
12/17 Online Teaching Training – Fall II 2024
12/2 ELITE After Dark: Backward Design to Make Online Discussions Fun!
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Instructor: Tom Cantu
Description:
Online courses sometimes seem formulaic: read the book, take the quiz, submit your assignment, oh… and post in the discussion. This interactive session will guide participants through a process of backward design to identify key components including course and curriculum goals; discipline thinking as it is represented in their course; and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes embedded in the final exam, final paper, or final project. Participants will then use that information to craft engaging discussion activities that serve as scaffolding, preparing students all semester long for the performance required on the final assessment. This approach re-creates “the classroom experience” bringing the discussions front and center in the course to intentionally re-create a professor’s favorite teachable moments.
Outcomes:
- Define your course and curriculum goals.
- Articulate what you want students to remember from your course in 10 years.
- Define Disciplinary Thinking in your course.
- Design online discussions to serve as scaffolding all semester long to prepare students for the final course assessments.
12/3 ELITE After Dark: Enhancing Student Engagement with Hyperdocs: A “Hands-On” Workshop
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Instructor: Phillip Bonner
Description:
Discover the power of hyperdocs in a comprehensive 90-minute workshop designed to enhance your classes. Hyperdocs are interactive, multimedia-rich documents that provide students with an engaging, self-paced learning experience. You will learn how to create hyperdocs that integrate various instructional elements, such as videos, links, and interactive activities, while also exploring advanced design techniques to promote interactivity and accessibility. We will discuss best practices for incorporating hyperdocs into your curriculum, ensuring student engagement. By the end of the workshop, you will have the skills to design your own hyperdoc and a plan to implement them effectively in your courses.
Outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Design a hyperdoc that inc