Technology Short Courses

ReggieNet: Data Backup

Instructors can ensure that parts of their ReggieNet courses sites are backed up before the system is retired at the end of 2023. This workshop will show you methods for saving documents and media files, exporting quizzes, including question pools, and saving gradebooks. It will also explore strategies for saving things which don’t have export capabilities, like students’ responses to discussion posts. Registration is required.

Tuesday, September 5 • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday, September 11 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, September 14 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Steve Travers, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Rebuilding ReggieNet Lessons in Canvas

Although Canvas does not have an equivalent application to ReggieNet Lessons, Canvas Pages can be used in combination with Canvas Modules to duplicate much of ReggieNet Lesson design. Rather than having to rebuild from the ground up in Canvas, this workshop covers a simple process for rebuilding much of ReggieNet Lessons in Canvas. The content of this workshop applies best to those who have not had or plan to have ReggieNet courses migrated to Canvas, or for those who want to replace migrated content. This workshop is not intended for those wanting to edit existing Canvas content. Registration is required.

Wednesday, September 13 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Steve Travers, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas: Assignments

This workshop provides a tour of the Canvas Assignments tool. Unlike ReggieNet’s Assignments tool, Canvas’s Assignments tool houses all course assignments—including discussions, assignments, quizzes, attendance, and more. During this workshop, you will learn how to create, organize, and weight assignment groups and how this affects other tools in your course like Syllabus, Modules, and Grades. You will also be introduced to assignment settings and rules, bulk editing assignments, and how the Attendance (Roll Call) tool impacts assignments and grading. Registration is required.

Thursday, September 7 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Monday, September 11 • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Alyssa Herman, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas: Communication Tools

Canvas has many options available to communicate using text, audio, and video. During this session, you’ll learn about the features, options, and notifications of the primary tools you can use to post information, set up appointments, provide support, and facilitate interaction. Participants will explore Announcements, Appointment Group, Inbox, Analytics, Discussions, and Grades. Registration is required.

Tuesday, September 5 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, September 13 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Linda Summers, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas: Content Creation

Canvas offers powerful tools to organize the content of your course. In this session, you will explore how Canvas Pages can be designed to contain text, hyperlinks, images, multimedia, and other types of digital content. Using Pages to design your course can also make it more visually appealing, helping increase student engagement and allowing more intuitive navigation. Participants will explore Pages, the Rich Content Editor, Announcements, and modifying their Course Home Page. Registration is required.

Tuesday, September 5 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Alyssa Herman, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Monday, September 11 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Allison Hauser, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas: Discussions

Canvas Discussions includes an array of features you can use to increase social presence, promote student interaction, and strengthen the learning community in your course. In addition to basic features and more traditional design options, this session will share tips and tricks of how to adjust settings, design forums, and manage access. Registration is required.

Thursday, September 7 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Friday, September 15 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Linda Summers, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas: Grading and Feedback

This is a hands-on tour of how you can use the Canvas Grades features to communicate with your students. You will get a tour of sorting data in the gradebook, using SpeedGrader and the annotation and comments feature. You will have time to try out your skills during the workshop and learn how you can use this a way to motivate your students. Registration is required.

Wednesday, September 6 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Alyssa Herman, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Friday, September 15 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Stephanie Wilson, Center for Integrated Professional Development 

Canvas: Groups and Collaboration

Groups (a tool under People) is a complex feature in Canvas that allows you to integrate collaboration in your course. During this advanced workshop, you will receive an overview of how to set up Groups and how to use Groups in a variety of other tools in Canvas—including Inbox, Discussions, Announcements, Files, Assignments, and SpeedGrader. Because the Groups tool is an advanced feature, we recommend that you first attend the Assignments workshop and the Communication Tools workshop, so that you are familiar with those tools before adding Groups to the mix. Registration is required. 

Tuesday, September 12 • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Nichol Brown, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas: Modules

Unique to Canvas and highly customizable, Modules is a helpful tool for organizing content to help set the flow of your course. During this workshop, you will get an overview of Modules, including the ways it can benefit your courses. You’ll also learn about creating Modules and see the different strategies for managing the Modules you create. Registration is required. 

Friday, September 8 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 12 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Allison Hauser, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas: Rubrics

Rubrics can be used to clarify goals and inspire better student performance. They can also make grading easier, faster, and consistent and reduce bias. They are especially helpful with discussions and essays. We will cover using scoring and non-scoring rubrics, how they work in SpeedGrader and how to build and reuse them. This is a hands-on workshop so you will have a chance to practice building rubrics in your course.  Registration is required. 

Tuesday, September 5 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Stephanie Wilson, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Monday, September 11 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Linda Summers, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas Studio: Advanced Editing

Learn how to screen record video and/or webcam using the advanced Canvas Studio editor. This session will cover editing, combining video, transitions, overlays, zooming, and other features not available in the basic "split and cut" editor. It will also cover exporting video to the Studio library and sharing the results with others. Registration is required.

Thursday, September 14 • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Greg Maier, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas Studio: Recording and Editing Video

Canvas Studio allows you to record, edit, manage, and share videos—all from within Canvas. In this session, you will learn how to record your webcam, your computer (or both) for use in announcements, pages, discussions, and even quizzes and grading. You will learn how to edit videos using simple tools (cut, trim), how to add closed captions, annotations, and how to share your videos inside and outside of ISU. Registration is required.

Wednesday, September 6 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 12 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Tony Piña, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Thursday, September 14 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Greg Maier, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas Studio: Assessments & Discussions

With Canvas Studio, you will not only be able to create video for your courses, your students will also be able to create and upload videos for their assignments and participate in video discussions. In this session, you will learn how to add quiz questions to your videos, how to add video quizzes to your gradebook, create assignments where student can submit videos, create video-based discussion boards and how to use video for grading and feedback. Registration is required.

Friday, September 15 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Tony Piña, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas Studio: Working with External Video

Canvas Studio allows you to record, edit, manage, and share videos—all from within Canvas. In this session, you will learn how to download your videos from Microsoft Stream and ReggieNet and deploy them within Canvas. You will also be able to import and embed videos from YouTube, Vimeo and from your OneDrive account. Registration is required.

Friday, September 8 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online

Facilitator:
Tony Piña, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Canvas: Quizzes

The Canvas Quiz tool features some very useful and exciting features you can use to provide assessment and practice opportunities for your students. It works differently than the tool found in ReggieNet. You will see the types of questions, the difference between Canvas’s Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes, and the features of each. You will also see demonstrations of grading quizzes and creating questions in both Quiz engines. Registration is required. 

Friday, September 8 • 1  p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 14 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online

Wednesday, October 4 • 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Tuesday, October 10 • 1:30p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location:
Williams Hall

Facilitator:
Stephanie Wilson, Center for Integrated Professional Development

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact the email the Center at ProDev@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Jim Gee at jpgee@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Mike Regilio at mjregil@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom

Learn how to edit your profile, make appointments, block/unblock appointments, cancel/uncancel appointments, and how to use a group calendar. Knowledge articles covering the main points of what is covered in training are emailed to you post-training.

Achieve trainings can be completed individually or in a group and take approximately one hour. These trainings are arranged on an as-needed basis and are established by contacting the Technology Support Center.

Duration: 1.5 hour
Format: Zoom

Learn about the basic features and structure of Campus Solutions, such as Campus Solutions terminology, how to navigate Campus Solutions, and how to perform functions within this application. Based on your role in Campus Solutions, other menus and functions based on your access can be covered as well. Knowledge articles covering the main points of what is covered in training are emailed to you post-training.

Campus Solutions trainings can be completed individually or in a group and take approximately 1.5 hours. These trainings are arranged on an as-needed basis and are established by contacting the Technology Support Center.

Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom 

Learn about Comevo’s features, how to create an online module, and how to generate reports to view the usage of your module(s). 

Comevo trainings are taken online in a self-directed format. 

Alternatively, Comevo trainings can be completed individually or in a group and take approximately one hour. These trainings are arranged on an as-needed basis and are established by contacting the Technology Support Center.

Creating Articles for News.IllinoisState

Tuesday, July 11 • 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (register by July 7)
Wednesday, August 9 • 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (register by August 7)
Thursday, September 7 • 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (register by September 5)
Wednesday, October 11 • 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (register by October 9)
Wednesday, November 15 • 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (register by November 13)
Tuesday, December 5 • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (register by December 1)

Online

Facilitator:
Kevin Bersett, University Marketing and Communications

Learn how to use the News.IllinoisState.edu content management system, powered by WordPress, to add news articles, tag them to feed to multiple locations (including your website), insert images, photo galleries, and more. This workshop is open to faculty and staff only. Registration is required.

Please note: To participate in one of these events, please email Kevin Bersett (kdberse@IllinoisState.edu) before the registration deadline. He will provide you with the relevant Zoom link and a document to review prior to the session, which will be a quick review of the materials and an opportunity to ask questions and receive clarification on any directions that may be unclear.

Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom or online course

Learn how to navigate Formstack, how to create a form, and how to collect form submissions. 

Formstack can be learned through our self-paced training course. Contact the Technology Support Center to be enrolled into the course.

Alternatively, Formstack trainings can be completed individually or in a group and take approximately one hour. These trainings can be arranged on an as-needed basis and are established by contacting the Technology Support Center.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you are interested in taking this workshop, email Dan Stanislaus at dwstani@ilstu.edu.

Omni CMS (OU Campus)

Thursday, July 13 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, August 10 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, September 14 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 
Online

Facilitator:
Dan Stanislaus, WEB and Interactive Communications
 
Learn how to use OU Campus, Illinois State's primary content management system for department and college websites. This training covers all the basic vocabulary of websites and goes over how to edit and publish content. You'll also learn how to request more complex website updates from the WEB staff, such as layout changes, adding pages, navigation, and more. Registration is required.
 
To learn more about other web-based platforms such as our About websites or Digital Measures, request assistance from the Technology Support Center.

Duration: 1.5 hours
Format: Zoom

Learn about the features in Qualtrics, how to create a Qualtrics survey or other project, analyze the results, and how to create reports based on the results. Knowledge articles covering the main points of what is covered in training are emailed to you post-training.

Qualtrics trainings are offered monthly. Sign up for a session at this website: Human Resources Trainings and Workshops 

Alternatively, Qualtrics trainings can be arranged on an as-needed basis and are established by contacting the Technology Support Center. These trainings can be completed individually or in a group and take approximately 1.5 hours.

Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom

Learn about the features of ProctorTrack and how it is used with your online course. ProctorTrack is an online remote proctoring used during exams to detect and deter academic misconduct and be used with your online course.

Learn about the different components of ProctorTrack, how to use it, and the student experience when students use ProctorTrack.

ProctorTrack trainings are completed individually or in a group and take approximately one hour. These trainings can be arranged on an as-needed basis and are established by contacting the Technology Support Center.

Duration: 45 minutes
Format: Zoom 

TimeClock Plus trainings cover how to use TimeClock Plus as a manager. TimeClock Plus is an online timeclock that employees can use to clock in and out of their shifts. 

Learn how to use the features in TimeClock Plus, such as how to access TimeClock Plus, approve shifts, and edit a shift’s start and end times. 

TimeClock Plus trainings can be completed individually or in a group and take approximately 45 minutes. These trainings are arranged on an as-needed basis and are established by contacting the Technology Support Center.

For Excel support, please contact Human Resources. HR offers both workshops and access to LinkedIn Learning.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Jim Gee at jpgee@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Jim Gee at jpgee@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Jim Gee at jpgee@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

Microsoft Teams

Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom 

Learn how to use each feature in Microsoft Teams, the purpose of each feature, how to chat with individuals and groups, and how to share files. Knowledge articles covering the main points of what is covered in training are emailed to you post-training.

Microsoft Teams trainings are offered monthly. Sign up for a session at this website: Human Resources Trainings and Workshops

Alternatively, Microsoft Teams trainings can be arranged on an as-needed basis and are established by contacting the Technology Support Center. These trainings can be completed individually or in a group and take approximately one hour. If needed, other Microsoft Team functions can be covered based on the trainees’ interests. 

Microsoft Word

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at  gmmaier@ilstu.edu  to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier atgmmaier@ilstu.eduto schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at   gmmaier@ilstu.edu    to schedule a consultation.

There is currently no workshop scheduled for this topic. If you need help, please contact Greg Maier at gmmaier@ilstu.edu to schedule a consultation.