Academic Technology Training Sessions

Upcoming Training Sessions:

Make Canvas Gradebook Work For You

Would you like to leverage this tool to best work for you and your courses? Come to this training to (re)discover how to set up Gradebook, learn ways to make grading quicker and easier, and prepare to get the most out of what Canvas Gradebook has to offer.

***Preregistration required.

• Thursday, October 2 | 9 am-9:30 am | Canvas Gradebook Registration (9-9:30) 
• Thursday, October 2 | 2 pm-2:30 pm | Canvas Gradebook Registration (2-2:30pm)
• Monday, October 6 | 10 am-10:30 am | Canvas Gradebook Registration (10-10:30)
• Monday, October 6 | 3 pm-3:30 pm | Canvas Gradebook Registration (3-3:30pm)

Time-Saving Tips & Tricks in Canvas

Explore ways to better utilize features that will be easily transferable between semesters, save you time communicating with students, and make it easier to build quizzes and assignments.

***Preregistration required. 

• Friday, October 3 | 9 am-9:30 am | Tips and Tricks Registration (9-9:30am)
• Friday, October 3 | 2 pm-2:30 pm | Tips and Tricks Registration (2-2:30pm)
• Tuesday, October 7 | 10 am-10:30 am | Tips and Tricks Registration (10-10:30am)
• Tuesday, October 7 | 3 pm-3:30 pm | Tips and Tricks Registration (3-3:30pm)

Supporting Student Learning: Improving Accessibility

Learn how to check and improve accessibility in Canvas, Zoom, Echo360, Pdf files.

***Preregistration required.

• Tuesday, October 14 | 9:30 am – 10 am | Accessibility Registration (9:30-10am)
• Tuesday, October 14 | 1 pm – 1:30 pm | Accessibility Registration (1-1:30 pm)
• Wednesday, November 5 | 10:30 am – 11 am | Accessibility Registration (10:30-11am)
• Wednesday, November 5 | 2:30 pm – 3 pm | Accessibility Registration (2:30-3 pm)

Echo360: Beyond the Basics

Learn how to increase student engagement by creating polling questions and other activities. Discover how to use the analytics of Echo360, including how to export the results of polling questions into the Canvas gradebook. Prepare to address student confusion by using confusion alerts.

***Preregistration required.

• Wednesday, October 22 | 9 am-9:30 am | Echo360: Beyond the Basics Registration (9-9:30am)
• Wednesday, October 22 | 2 pm-2:30 pm | Echo360: Beyond the Basics Registration (2-2:30pm)
• Monday, November 3 | 10 am-10:30 am | Echo360: Beyond the Basics Registration (10-10:30am)
• Monday, November 3 | 3 pm-3:30 pm | Echo360: Beyond the Basics Registration (3-3:30pm)

Zoom: Beyond the Basics

Explore ways to create closed captioning, live transcripts, and polling questions. Learn PowerPoint/Keynote tips and how to use and create breakout rooms. Garner tips for sharing videos during a Zoom meeting, especially with sound issues. Learn how to schedule a meeting with a registration link.

***Preregistration required.

• Thursday, October 30 | 9:30 am – 10 am | Zoom: Beyond the Basics Registration (9:30-10am)
• Thursday, October 30 | 1 pm – 1:30 pm | Zoom: Beyond the Basics Registration (1-1:30 pm)
• Tuesday, November 11 | 10:30 am – 11 am | Zoom: Beyond the Basics Registration (10:30-11am)
• Tuesday, November 11 | 2:30 pm – 3 pm | Zoom: Beyond the Basics Registration (2:30-3 pm)

You can always book one-on-one sessions with Ms. Knighton.