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https://courses.vccs.edu/courses/ITE152-...ons/detail

Have any librarians started collaborating with ITE instructors on developing modules, LibGuides or instruction on the information literacy components of this course? Any information you can provide would be helpful.
Thanks,
Denise Woetzel]]>
https://courses.vccs.edu/courses/ITE152-...ons/detail

Have any librarians started collaborating with ITE instructors on developing modules, LibGuides or instruction on the information literacy components of this course? Any information you can provide would be helpful.
Thanks,
Denise Woetzel]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3567.html Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:24:58 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3567.html

• Video Tutorial - https://infobase-learn360.zendesk.com/hc...iz-Feature
  

• Help Article - https://infobase-learn360.zendesk.com/hc...iz-Feature
  

 
After some quick testing I noticed:

1. VCCS staff will need to authenticate to FOD via MYVCCS, then create their own free personal accounts in order to make quizzes.
   
2. Creating and sharing a quiz using the Link option is impressively simple.
   
3. Creating and sharing a quiz using the Email option may not be reliable, since nothing came to my inbox. Did anyone else get this to work?
   
4. The student view of a video quiz works in the latest versions of Chrome/Firefox, but not in IE 11.
   

-Tara]]>

• Video Tutorial - https://infobase-learn360.zendesk.com/hc...iz-Feature
  

• Help Article - https://infobase-learn360.zendesk.com/hc...iz-Feature
  

 
After some quick testing I noticed:

1. VCCS staff will need to authenticate to FOD via MYVCCS, then create their own free personal accounts in order to make quizzes.
   
2. Creating and sharing a quiz using the Link option is impressively simple.
   
3. Creating and sharing a quiz using the Email option may not be reliable, since nothing came to my inbox. Did anyone else get this to work?
   
4. The student view of a video quiz works in the latest versions of Chrome/Firefox, but not in IE 11.
   

-Tara]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3553.html Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:04:02 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3553.html Hello all,
Please see this message from VIVA, and invite your distance education/edtech/instructional design folks to join.
-Tara


"Dear Library Colleagues –
 
Please forward this message to those who work in educational technology areas at your institutions.  If you would help connect VIVA to those groups, we would very much appreciate it!  For those of you who haven’t heard of VIVA, we are Virginia’s academic library consortium.
 
It has become clear in much of VIVA’s work that our shared online library collections and open & affordable course content efforts increasingly interrelate with educational technologies.  We know we would benefit from conversations with experts in this field and that our initiatives would be improved by their advice.
 
In order to create a space for these library and education technology cross-conversations, VIVA has created a listserv, VIVA-EDTECH, for people in the broad educational technology field, from LMS managers to experts in teaching online to digital project designers to instructional designers, as well as librarians who want to join in these conversations.  This is different than previous VIVA listservs in that we expect that many of the participants may not be administratively linked to the library. 
 
Anyone who is interested in joining the new VIVA-EDTECH listserv just needs to send an email request to viva@gmu.edu.  This listserv will be an opportunity for educational technologists at any VIVA member institution to connect with each other about concerns they share, as well as a place for feedback and advice about VIVA initiatives. 
 
Many thanks –
Anne.
 
 
Anne C. Osterman
VIVA Director
703-993-4652
aelguind@gmu.edu]]> Hello all,
Please see this message from VIVA, and invite your distance education/edtech/instructional design folks to join.
-Tara


"Dear Library Colleagues –
 
Please forward this message to those who work in educational technology areas at your institutions.  If you would help connect VIVA to those groups, we would very much appreciate it!  For those of you who haven’t heard of VIVA, we are Virginia’s academic library consortium.
 
It has become clear in much of VIVA’s work that our shared online library collections and open & affordable course content efforts increasingly interrelate with educational technologies.  We know we would benefit from conversations with experts in this field and that our initiatives would be improved by their advice.
 
In order to create a space for these library and education technology cross-conversations, VIVA has created a listserv, VIVA-EDTECH, for people in the broad educational technology field, from LMS managers to experts in teaching online to digital project designers to instructional designers, as well as librarians who want to join in these conversations.  This is different than previous VIVA listservs in that we expect that many of the participants may not be administratively linked to the library. 
 
Anyone who is interested in joining the new VIVA-EDTECH listserv just needs to send an email request to viva@gmu.edu.  This listserv will be an opportunity for educational technologists at any VIVA member institution to connect with each other about concerns they share, as well as a place for feedback and advice about VIVA initiatives. 
 
Many thanks –
Anne.
 
 
Anne C. Osterman
VIVA Director
703-993-4652
aelguind@gmu.edu]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3549.html Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:52:11 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3549.html
"With so many unknowns facing librarians and faculty, figuring out how to deliver quality instruction and share content with students shouldn’t be one of them. That’s why we’re sharing this new Digital Learning Handbook. Learn how to easily integrate digital resources into online teaching and set students up for success this fall and beyond."]]>
"With so many unknowns facing librarians and faculty, figuring out how to deliver quality instruction and share content with students shouldn’t be one of them. That’s why we’re sharing this new Digital Learning Handbook. Learn how to easily integrate digital resources into online teaching and set students up for success this fall and beyond."]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3526.html Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:00:27 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3526.html Creative & Scholarly Engagement Webinars for Improving Online Courses

Canvas, Zoom, Library Webinars
September 28 – October 8, 2020
 
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://forms.gle/sQ7j9WYhzKwK9fh46
 
Dear Colleagues,
 
I am pleased to announce eLET’s ongoing Creative & Scholarly Engagement Webinar Series for Improving Online Courses.  The sessions will be held from September 28th through October 8th. Please note that each topic is offered twice (daytime and evening).  
 
 

• Introduction to Canvas Basics – for beginners, T September 29th 11:00 am - Noon
  
• Introduction to Canvas Basics – for beginners, Th October 1st 7:00 pm - 800 pm
  
• Getting Started with Canvas Studio, M September 28th Noon - 1 pm
  
• Getting Started with Canvas Studio, M September 28th 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  
• Library Support for Online Teaching & Learning, W September 30th 11:00 - Noon
  
• Library Support for Online Teaching & Learning, W or September 30th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  
• Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom, October 1st Th 10 - 11 am
  
• Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom, October 5th M 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  
• Googleizing Canvas, T October 6th Noon - 1
  
• Googleizing Canvas, Th October 8th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  

 
Introduction to Canvas Basics
Choose between: September 29th (T) 11 - Noon or October 1st (Th) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Are you completely new to Canvas? This webinar will demonstrate how to navigate the LMS, build content, and organize a course. Participants will create the basic building blocks of a Canvas module. This webinar is a perfect first step for beginning instructors.

Getting Started with Canvas Studio
Choose between: September 28th (M) Noon - 1 or September 28th (M) 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Lights! Camera! Action! Learn tips for getting the most out of the Canvas Studio video recorder. Using videos can help you create multimedia items for your course and enhance your instructor presence in an online environment. This webinar will include shared information, a chance to practice in your own course shell, and time for Q&A.
Prerequisite: This session is intended for those who have taught with Canvas for at least one semester. (No previous Canvas Studio experience required.)

Library Support for Online Teaching and Learning
Choose between: September 30th (W) 11:00 - Noon or September 30th (W) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
EBSCO and other research databases are now integrated within Canvas. Learn how to quickly and painlessly embed multidisciplinary online library content into your assignments, discussions, or quizzes. Followed by a summary of faculty options to adopt library-owned e-books and OER as no-cost course material replacement.

Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom
Choose between: October 1st (Th) 10 - 11 am or October 5th (M) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Ready to take your Zoom (synchronized) classes a step further? In this session, you will learn how to break up your lectures with class activities. We will explore breakout rooms for group work, creating polls for student engagement, using reactions, and using the whiteboard, and iPad sharing feature

Googleizing Canvas
Choose between: October 6th (T) Noon - 1 or October 8th (Th) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Canvas is good for teaching and learning. Google is good for keeping files organized, and for collaborating. How can you combine these to get the best of both worlds? This session will introduce you to the basics of Google and the ways in which it can be effectively integrated into Canvas, saving you time and energy.
Prerequisite: This session is intended for those who have taught with Canvas for at least one semester.
 
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://forms.gle/sQ7j9WYhzKwK9fh46
 
 
    Sheri L. Prupis, MA
    Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies
    Virginia Community College System]]> Creative & Scholarly Engagement Webinars for Improving Online Courses

Canvas, Zoom, Library Webinars
September 28 – October 8, 2020
 
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://forms.gle/sQ7j9WYhzKwK9fh46
 
Dear Colleagues,
 
I am pleased to announce eLET’s ongoing Creative & Scholarly Engagement Webinar Series for Improving Online Courses.  The sessions will be held from September 28th through October 8th. Please note that each topic is offered twice (daytime and evening).  
 
 

• Introduction to Canvas Basics – for beginners, T September 29th 11:00 am - Noon
  
• Introduction to Canvas Basics – for beginners, Th October 1st 7:00 pm - 800 pm
  
• Getting Started with Canvas Studio, M September 28th Noon - 1 pm
  
• Getting Started with Canvas Studio, M September 28th 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  
• Library Support for Online Teaching & Learning, W September 30th 11:00 - Noon
  
• Library Support for Online Teaching & Learning, W or September 30th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  
• Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom, October 1st Th 10 - 11 am
  
• Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom, October 5th M 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  
• Googleizing Canvas, T October 6th Noon - 1
  
• Googleizing Canvas, Th October 8th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  

 
Introduction to Canvas Basics
Choose between: September 29th (T) 11 - Noon or October 1st (Th) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Are you completely new to Canvas? This webinar will demonstrate how to navigate the LMS, build content, and organize a course. Participants will create the basic building blocks of a Canvas module. This webinar is a perfect first step for beginning instructors.

Getting Started with Canvas Studio
Choose between: September 28th (M) Noon - 1 or September 28th (M) 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Lights! Camera! Action! Learn tips for getting the most out of the Canvas Studio video recorder. Using videos can help you create multimedia items for your course and enhance your instructor presence in an online environment. This webinar will include shared information, a chance to practice in your own course shell, and time for Q&A.
Prerequisite: This session is intended for those who have taught with Canvas for at least one semester. (No previous Canvas Studio experience required.)

Library Support for Online Teaching and Learning
Choose between: September 30th (W) 11:00 - Noon or September 30th (W) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
EBSCO and other research databases are now integrated within Canvas. Learn how to quickly and painlessly embed multidisciplinary online library content into your assignments, discussions, or quizzes. Followed by a summary of faculty options to adopt library-owned e-books and OER as no-cost course material replacement.

Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom
Choose between: October 1st (Th) 10 - 11 am or October 5th (M) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Ready to take your Zoom (synchronized) classes a step further? In this session, you will learn how to break up your lectures with class activities. We will explore breakout rooms for group work, creating polls for student engagement, using reactions, and using the whiteboard, and iPad sharing feature

Googleizing Canvas
Choose between: October 6th (T) Noon - 1 or October 8th (Th) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Canvas is good for teaching and learning. Google is good for keeping files organized, and for collaborating. How can you combine these to get the best of both worlds? This session will introduce you to the basics of Google and the ways in which it can be effectively integrated into Canvas, saving you time and energy.
Prerequisite: This session is intended for those who have taught with Canvas for at least one semester.
 
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://forms.gle/sQ7j9WYhzKwK9fh46
 
 
    Sheri L. Prupis, MA
    Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies
    Virginia Community College System]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3512.html Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:56:27 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3512.html Date: Thursday, Sep. 10

Time: 2:00 PM
Free Registration

Join APA Style experts for step-by step guidance on creating student papers. They will show simple ways to set up documents and then focus on the sections included in all student papers: title page, text, and reference list, with a brief discussion of tables and figures. They will address required elements of those sections and systematically explain any differences in typeface, line spacing, and alignment (e.g., headings, block quotations). The session will conclude with tips for organizing and improving student papers.

Annotated paper diagrams will be available as free instructional aids on the APA Style website https://apastyle.apa.org/ after the webinar. ]]> Date: Thursday, Sep. 10

Time: 2:00 PM
Free Registration

Join APA Style experts for step-by step guidance on creating student papers. They will show simple ways to set up documents and then focus on the sections included in all student papers: title page, text, and reference list, with a brief discussion of tables and figures. They will address required elements of those sections and systematically explain any differences in typeface, line spacing, and alignment (e.g., headings, block quotations). The session will conclude with tips for organizing and improving student papers.

Annotated paper diagrams will be available as free instructional aids on the APA Style website https://apastyle.apa.org/ after the webinar. ]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3450.html Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:22:10 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3450.html Shared on behalf of Jodi Fisler at SCHEV—
 
"I am pleased to announce SCHEV's first webinar showcasing the work of one of our Faculty Learning Communities. Many thanks to the members of this group, who have spent the 2019-20 academic year studying equity-driven teaching strategies—such a relevant topic for our time. Please join us!
 
Equity, Compassion, and Connection: Practical Pedagogy During Covid-19
Thursday, May 7, 2020
2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
 
This webinar will focus on establishing basic principles surrounding equity-driven teaching practices in the context of the current Covid-19 crisis. The webinar is intended to provide faculty who will be teaching online this summer or fall with practical strategies to support equity in the areas of course design, course delivery, and assessment, with a particular focus on the challenges of transitioning from face-to-face instruction to online instruction in the current public health environment. The content will be appropriate for faculty at both two-year and four-year institutions.
 
Presenters:
Jamie Lennahan, Germanna Community College
Elizabeth Bensen, Reynolds Community College
Thomas Geary, Tidewater Community College
Monica McFerrin, Tidewater Community College
Nicole Tong, Northern Virginia Community College
 
Please share this information with anyone who might be interested. The webinar is free, but registration is required. 
 
Click this link to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register...8nzr8BcSOg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
 
Let me know if you have any questions or technical difficulties.
 
Jodi
**********
Jodi Fisler, Ph.D.
Associate for Assessment Policy and Analysis
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
James Monroe Building, 9th Floor
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-371-0023
Email: JodiFisler@schev.edu]]> Shared on behalf of Jodi Fisler at SCHEV—
 
"I am pleased to announce SCHEV's first webinar showcasing the work of one of our Faculty Learning Communities. Many thanks to the members of this group, who have spent the 2019-20 academic year studying equity-driven teaching strategies—such a relevant topic for our time. Please join us!
 
Equity, Compassion, and Connection: Practical Pedagogy During Covid-19
Thursday, May 7, 2020
2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)
 
This webinar will focus on establishing basic principles surrounding equity-driven teaching practices in the context of the current Covid-19 crisis. The webinar is intended to provide faculty who will be teaching online this summer or fall with practical strategies to support equity in the areas of course design, course delivery, and assessment, with a particular focus on the challenges of transitioning from face-to-face instruction to online instruction in the current public health environment. The content will be appropriate for faculty at both two-year and four-year institutions.
 
Presenters:
Jamie Lennahan, Germanna Community College
Elizabeth Bensen, Reynolds Community College
Thomas Geary, Tidewater Community College
Monica McFerrin, Tidewater Community College
Nicole Tong, Northern Virginia Community College
 
Please share this information with anyone who might be interested. The webinar is free, but registration is required. 
 
Click this link to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register...8nzr8BcSOg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
 
Let me know if you have any questions or technical difficulties.
 
Jodi
**********
Jodi Fisler, Ph.D.
Associate for Assessment Policy and Analysis
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
James Monroe Building, 9th Floor
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-371-0023
Email: JodiFisler@schev.edu]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3439.html Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:45:22 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3439.html
Beware Zoombombing: https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/zoombombing/ 

You can prevent this! (Tips from NVCC)

1. Be careful how you share the meeting link invitation.
   
2. Disable “Join Before Host” so people can’t cause trouble before you arrive.
   
3. Enable “Co-Host” so you can assign others to help moderate.
   
4. Disable “File Transfer” so there’s no digital virus sharing.
   
5. Disable “Allow Removed Participants to Rejoin” so booted attendees can’t slip back in.
   

         The above are our system defaults, but may be changed by an individual user.

Additionally, for instruction sessions, you may:

• Enable "Waiting Room" so that you specifically allow users in
  
• Enable the option to only allow authenticated users to join
  
• Enable "Mute Participants on entry" (also a system default) 
  

Many thanks to NVCC and JTCC for sharing their college materials on this topic (attached) after discussion in our Wednesday Drop-in.
-Tara

  Secure_Zoom_Settings_JTCC.pdf (Size: 1.34 MB / Downloads: 10)

  Zoom for Instruction - Security Settings v2_NVCC.pdf (Size: 636.74 KB / Downloads: 10)

  ZOOM TIPS & ETIQUETTE.pdf (Size: 208.5 KB / Downloads: 6) ]]>
Beware Zoombombing: https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/zoombombing/ 

You can prevent this! (Tips from NVCC)

1. Be careful how you share the meeting link invitation.
   
2. Disable “Join Before Host” so people can’t cause trouble before you arrive.
   
3. Enable “Co-Host” so you can assign others to help moderate.
   
4. Disable “File Transfer” so there’s no digital virus sharing.
   
5. Disable “Allow Removed Participants to Rejoin” so booted attendees can’t slip back in.
   

         The above are our system defaults, but may be changed by an individual user.

Additionally, for instruction sessions, you may:

• Enable "Waiting Room" so that you specifically allow users in
  
• Enable the option to only allow authenticated users to join
  
• Enable "Mute Participants on entry" (also a system default) 
  

Many thanks to NVCC and JTCC for sharing their college materials on this topic (attached) after discussion in our Wednesday Drop-in.
-Tara

  Secure_Zoom_Settings_JTCC.pdf (Size: 1.34 MB / Downloads: 10)

  Zoom for Instruction - Security Settings v2_NVCC.pdf (Size: 636.74 KB / Downloads: 10)

  ZOOM TIPS & ETIQUETTE.pdf (Size: 208.5 KB / Downloads: 6) ]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3315.html Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:52:11 +0000 mhanlin]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3315.html

• Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research (Open Textbook Library)
  
  
• The Information Literacy User’s Guide: An Open, Online Textbook (Open SUNY Textbooks)
  
  
• Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial (OER Commons)
  
  
• Information Literacy Module for Early College Students (Tidewater Community College)
  

]]>

• Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research (Open Textbook Library)
  
  
• The Information Literacy User’s Guide: An Open, Online Textbook (Open SUNY Textbooks)
  
  
• Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial (OER Commons)
  
  
• Information Literacy Module for Early College Students (Tidewater Community College)
  

]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3260.html Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:57:40 +0000 jwalz]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3260.html
  In Blackboard, I am seeing a course called "Connect For Success"   Was that something developed by VCCS for info lit in blackboard?   Is it ported over to Canvas?  Will it be?  

  I really like it and would like to be able to export / download it from Blackboard and put it in my Canvas sandbox to play with and modify maybe to make use of in our instance of Canvas.   I just don't see a way to do that right now.  Looks like I am enrolled as a student and not a teacher.   

 Has anyone put it into the Canvas Commons yet??   

  Would be great!!!   

Thanks!

Jennifer Walz
   jwalz@dcc.vccs.edu]]>
  In Blackboard, I am seeing a course called "Connect For Success"   Was that something developed by VCCS for info lit in blackboard?   Is it ported over to Canvas?  Will it be?  

  I really like it and would like to be able to export / download it from Blackboard and put it in my Canvas sandbox to play with and modify maybe to make use of in our instance of Canvas.   I just don't see a way to do that right now.  Looks like I am enrolled as a student and not a teacher.   

 Has anyone put it into the Canvas Commons yet??   

  Would be great!!!   

Thanks!

Jennifer Walz
   jwalz@dcc.vccs.edu]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3224.html Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:08:20 +0000 george]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3224.html ]]> ]]>