In this webinar, you will learn: How to use Zoom effectively to engage with and involve students in their learning; How to use Zoom, not just to deliver lectures or make one-way presentations to students, but to facilitate small group work, class challenges, and student presentations; How to move from talking head to active learning…
Distance learning and the use of online resources in K-12 and higher education are becoming commonplace and standard in today's world. Online applications such as Moodle manage and deliver the educational experience. Learn about IT best practices to ensure that these digital education tools are available and can offer a quality application experience (AX) for…
What do we do now? Many institutions are asking that question as they decide the best course of action for instruction and work this fall—back to normal on-campus classes, remote learning, or a HyFlex strategy—to ensure student safety and enable success. The traditional ways that we teach, learn and work in higher education have been…
As an educator already using Zoom to teach online, learn how to leverage Zoom’s many features to enhance student engagement and learning. Join Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, Dr. Ron Owston for this interactive session focusing on topics such as: · Engaging students through breakout rooms · Promoting collaboration with whiteboards and document…
Audience: All Duration: 60 minutes Prerequisites: An understanding of e-mail and video conferencing principles is helpful. In this session you will learn: 1) How to download the Zoom applications and join a Zoom meeting; 2) How to schedule a meeting and send out invitations; 3) In-meeting controls and differentiation tools (including the waiting room, share…
In this session we will review learning theorist Robert Gangé’s “Nine Events of Instruction,” which is a well-known framework for instruction. These nine events are known to work well for lesson planning and for designing learning events. After reviewing Gagné’s framework, we will go a step further and discuss ways we can use his nine events to create effective online learning for students. We will end the session by sharing tips and tricks to making online learning fun and…
This MagnaPubs 20 Minute Mentor was created for remote and online instructors who want to assess learning to keep students on track. Specific ideas will be presented regarding online activities, assignments, and assessments that gauge learning. We will watch the video together and then engage in a discussion around this topic.
This quick-fire showcase will recap the most significant takeaways from the 2021 OLC Innovate conference. With the theme of Education Reimagined, the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and Merlot hosted a thought provoking conference in which CETL?s Instructional Design (ID) Team was fortunate to attend. After attending the all-day, week-long conference the ID Team has prepared a…
What is equity and how do we promote it in the classroom? In the educational setting, equity can be defined as “freedom from bias freedom from bias, assumptions, or institutional barriers that negatively impact online learners' motivations, opportunities, or accomplishments” (Peralta Community College District). In this session, participants will be provided with tools and tips for how to…
When we consider how to transform universities with distance education, we are really pondering the future of formal learning itself. How can we leverage the opportunities of emerging technology and new approaches to learning and skills to make higher education more affordable and relevant? What have we learned in the past decade about scale, inclusion…