Technology Upskill Sessions
Technology Upskill Sessions are focused, fast-paced sessions that offer practical demonstrations or skill-building around specific tools, techniques, or updates. Ideal for quick learning and immediate application.
Key Features
- 60-90 minutes
- Tool- or skill-specific
- Live walkthroughs and demos
- Hands-on and technical
- Bite-sized and efficient
- Great for staying current with updates
Building Regular and Substantive Interaction into Your Online Courses
Synchronous sessions:
Friday, September 4 • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Online - Zoom
Explore ways to increase interactivity and engagement within your online courses, while also meeting federal regulations for distance education.
Canvas Studio 1: Creating and Deploying Videos Within Canvas
Synchronous sessions:
Thursday, August 13 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, September 9 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 10 • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Online - Zoom
Learn how to quickly and easily import, record, caption, edit, share, and deploy video in your courses—all from within Canvas.
Canvas Studio 2: Building Interactivity into Videos
Synchronous sessions:
Wednesday, September 23 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 24 • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Online - Zoom
Learn how to build interactivity into your recorded or YouTube videos by inserting hyperlinks and test questions—turning videos into graded assignments.
Nearpod
Date: Thursday, August 13
Time: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Online - Zoom
Get started using Nearpod, an interactive formative assessment tool. This one-hour workshop will give you a tour of the tool's basic features. It allows you to empower students, distribute learning resources, and check the pulse of your class with ongoing formative assessments in many learning scenarios. Registration is required.