Pivot tables allow you to quickly organize and summarize information from large data groups. One of the important features of excel pivot tables is that it helps to create reports easily and efficiently. This can save you hours of hard work creating reports manually. Information from pivot tables can be used in various ways to…
Using the Zoom to Mediasite Integration in Your Department Learn how your department can automatically import cloud recordings from Zoom into the central storage and management area for much of the University's curriculum and departmental content- Mediasite.
Zoom’s breakout rooms provide a unique opportunity to learn to create active and engaging learning experiences for students. Join Contact North | Contact Nord’s Research Associate, Dr. Ron Owston, who describes how educators can: • Move beyond holding ineffective, unstructured breakout room discussions • Create distinctive breakout room roles for students to promote active participation…
Are you new to Elentra? Or in need of a refresher? In this Elentra Basics session, we will go over a high-level view of the Elentra learning management system. We will get acquainted with the Elentra interface and discuss how to create a Learning Event. Learning Objectives: - Describe how to navigate the Elentra…
Gamification, or the use of learning design coupled with game mechanics and logic, has been shown to be an engaging and useful strategy in the classroom. An escape room is just one example of gamification, and has been utilized across health profession students to promote collaboration and problem-solving. Through virtual experiential learning and team collaboration…
In collaboration with WesternU’s CETL 3D printing and digital simulation team, we developed two unique projects to support educational gaps in the ophthalmic LASER procedures lab within the Surgical Eye Care course. These experiences may serve as an example to other departments in exploring how these on-campus services can help in their didactic/lab needs. Learning…
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…
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…
This introduction section of Elentra will cover navigation, Learning Events, and how to edit and upload resources to Learning Events and more. CETL Mania is an all-day EdTech Training Event! Training for a variety of Educational Technologies will be featured throughout the day. Each 50-minute session will focus on a different EdTech Tool allowing…
Canvas is a web-based learning management system that supports online teaching and learning. Within this system instructors and administrators can create pages, modules, announcements, assessments, and many other tools that can be used for online learning. This session covers navigating Canvas, creating assignments and assignment groups, discussions, quizzes, and additional resources. CETL Mania is an all-day EdTech Training Event! Training for a variety of Educational Technologies will…