Elentra can host a discussion board for faculty and students to create a forum for their courses. This session will review what the discussion board is, how to create one, and best practices for using one in a course. Learning Objectives: Locate the Discussion Boards Identify the steps to create a discussion board…
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning. It provides students with flexible learning opportunities and is designed to accommodate students’ individual learning differences while providing them with equal opportunities to learn and succeed. This informational training will provide participants with an overview of UDL and offer guidance on how to use UDL principals within a classroom setting. Session Objectives: Define…
The future is not a straight line from the past. As universities and colleges come to terms with some new realities – operational, financial, logistical, ethical – what does their future look like? What needs to change? What will change? The Challenge COVID-19 has been a game changer for governments, universities and colleges. They now…
The Learning Space Rating System (LSRS) measures the potential of formal learning spaces to support multiple modalities of learning. Along with a number of other enhancements, v3 now adds a section that addresses physiological, cognitive, and cultural inclusion. This Member QuickTalk will focus on these overlapping and interconnected perspectives of inclusion. Four LSRS advisory board…
Join this special CETL Session and learn how Zoom can be used as an alternative method for online course delivery. Session Learning Objectives: Recognize the Zoom Pro Account interface used at WesternU Create, schedule, join and start a Zoom meeting Learn how to operate Zoom’s web conferencing capabilities. CETL Mania is an all-day…
Join us for an introduction to Top Hat and learn how to use our platform in a remote teaching environment regardless of what teaching modality you use. This webinar will equip you with best practices for effectively structuring your online or hybrid course. We will focus on the organization of your course, how to track…
We will showcase projects that used 3D and XR technologies (virtual and augmented reality) and gamification methodologies to enhance students learning. And talk how we can make your project become reality.
Canvas Studio is a media tool that allows instructors and students to record, edit, upload, manage and share audio and video files. Studio also has additional interactive features that instructors can use for quizzing students and getting feedback. In this training session, participants will be introduced to the various features of Canvas Studio, including how to use the tool for assessment and…
This webinar is part of our OLC Innovate 2021 Best-in-Track (Leadership and Advocacy) summer webinar series! For some instructors, the pandemic events of 2020 and 2021 brought new challenges to teaching and learning, alongside an imbalance in routines, priorities, and self-care habits. Many Instructors found themselves buried under grading and content creation, all while managing…
In this session, participants will learn how creating structured interactions within online and in-person courses can be beneficial to students and increase their engagement. In addition to this, this session will describe how structure can help reduce cognitive load for students and assist with inclusivity in the classroom. Session Objectives: Define structure and describe the ways it can be used to increase student engagement List and explain examples…