Dear Colleagues,
In light of recent concerns over the COVID-19 virus, and given the announced closures of various K-12 and four year institutions throughout the country, it is vital that we, as a system, prepare for the possible consequences of a viral outbreak here in Virginia. Several Virginia higher education institutions have just announced that they are moving to online instruction.
We have a responsibility to provide academic continuity of instruction for our students. In order to help you, the VCCS eLET (e-Learning and Educational Technologies) committee has created new sessions on Canvas and Zoom. Please see the schedule below. Each webinar will focus on a specific Canvas, Zoom, or edtech topic. These sessions include hands-on activities where participants can practice what they learn.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://forms.gle/FVeDEaT6va2RTfzf8
All webinars are from 7pm - 8pm
Google Slides And Canvas- A Powerful Combination for Moving Online
Monday, 3/16 |
Are you prepared to take your Lecture Presentations online? Come to this session to learn how to use Google Slides to get your lectures online, embed in Canvas, turn on captioning, and using a few add-ons to allow interactive polling and Q&A. We will also take a look at slide templates, importing PowerPoints and recording using Studio.
Using Zoom to Facilitate Online Course Meetings
Tuesday, 3/17 |
Zoom is a powerful online web conferencing tool but it’s great at much more than attending online webinars. In this session, we’ll go over how you can utilize Zoom to facilitate effective and collaborative virtual class meetings with features like whiteboarding, sharing documents and files, polling, and breakout rooms. Plus, with the ability to integrate Zoom into any Canvas course, your students will never have to guess how to join the meeting again!
Canvas Intro
Wednesday, 3/18 |
Our workshop will cover the main tools you will use to create your course in Canvas. You will learn how to set up and use Canvas Global Navigation Tools. Discover the power of Modules; how and why they are important for your course flow. Learn how to add files, quizzes, and assignments to your Canvas course. We will discuss the grade book, as well as additional tips and tools that will help you design your course in Canvas.
Canvas and New Gradebook: Look at All the Pretty Colors!
Thursday, 3/19 |
Overview of grading options and various views. Basics explained. Complex schemes too? Certainly will mention how to do weighted grading. And of course, describe all the new color coding and indicators in the gradebook itself.
Getting the Most out of Canvas Studio
Monday, 3/23 |
Video in education is booming right now. Studio makes it easy to create and share engaging videos into your Canvas course. We'll showcase real-world examples of incorporating video into your course including an interactive video announcement, video class introduction discussion, and providing video feedback to student submissions in the SpeedGrader.
Modules, Pages, and Content, Oh My!
Tuesday, 3/24 |
Do you know the difference between Modules, Pages, and Content in Canvas? As you create your course, it is important to know the difference between these applications. We will examine the use of Modules to organize your course content. Analyze when and how to use Pages within your course. After this session, you will be able to construct your course in an organized method.
Rubrics in Canvas: How to Create and Use Canvas Rubrics
Wednesday, 3/25 |
Rubrics are a useful tool for instructors to define and communicate expectations to their students. Within Canvas, instructors can attach rubrics to assignments and even grade within the rubric. In this session, participants will learn how to create rubrics in Canvas and how to use rubrics for grading in Speedgrader.
Using the New RCE (Rich Content Editor)
Thursday, 3/26 |
Join us to learn the new and improved RCE will provide a more streamlined experience for content creation by consolidating a lot of similar functions so that a single row of buttons can perform all of the same actions that the two rows and the sidebar performed in the old rich content editor.
The Possibilities of Open Education Resources
Monday, 3/30 |
This webinar will explain Open Educational Resources, where they can be found, and how they can benefit students. You’ll learn how to search for OER on the internet and in specialized repositories. There will be examples of how OER can be used for classes. We will also cover financial and academic benefits to students.
Canvas Studio and Powerpoint
Tuesday, 3/31 |
An easy way to deliver your lectures online! - Participants will learn how to create narrated lectures using Microsoft Powerpoint, convert the Powerpoint presentations into videos, upload the videos to Canvas Studio and add embedded assessment questions. This is a proven workflow that will allow you to transform your lectures into engaging online content, increase instructor presence, inject personal branding into your course and tap into Canvas Studio Insights to learn about your students.
REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/FVeDEaT6va2RTfzf8
Recordings of past webinars are located at: https://edtech.vccs.edu/webinars/
Sheri L. Prupis, MA
Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies
Virginia Community College System
In light of recent concerns over the COVID-19 virus, and given the announced closures of various K-12 and four year institutions throughout the country, it is vital that we, as a system, prepare for the possible consequences of a viral outbreak here in Virginia. Several Virginia higher education institutions have just announced that they are moving to online instruction.
We have a responsibility to provide academic continuity of instruction for our students. In order to help you, the VCCS eLET (e-Learning and Educational Technologies) committee has created new sessions on Canvas and Zoom. Please see the schedule below. Each webinar will focus on a specific Canvas, Zoom, or edtech topic. These sessions include hands-on activities where participants can practice what they learn.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://forms.gle/FVeDEaT6va2RTfzf8
All webinars are from 7pm - 8pm
Google Slides And Canvas- A Powerful Combination for Moving Online
Monday, 3/16 |
Are you prepared to take your Lecture Presentations online? Come to this session to learn how to use Google Slides to get your lectures online, embed in Canvas, turn on captioning, and using a few add-ons to allow interactive polling and Q&A. We will also take a look at slide templates, importing PowerPoints and recording using Studio.
Using Zoom to Facilitate Online Course Meetings
Tuesday, 3/17 |
Zoom is a powerful online web conferencing tool but it’s great at much more than attending online webinars. In this session, we’ll go over how you can utilize Zoom to facilitate effective and collaborative virtual class meetings with features like whiteboarding, sharing documents and files, polling, and breakout rooms. Plus, with the ability to integrate Zoom into any Canvas course, your students will never have to guess how to join the meeting again!
Canvas Intro
Wednesday, 3/18 |
Our workshop will cover the main tools you will use to create your course in Canvas. You will learn how to set up and use Canvas Global Navigation Tools. Discover the power of Modules; how and why they are important for your course flow. Learn how to add files, quizzes, and assignments to your Canvas course. We will discuss the grade book, as well as additional tips and tools that will help you design your course in Canvas.
Canvas and New Gradebook: Look at All the Pretty Colors!
Thursday, 3/19 |
Overview of grading options and various views. Basics explained. Complex schemes too? Certainly will mention how to do weighted grading. And of course, describe all the new color coding and indicators in the gradebook itself.
Getting the Most out of Canvas Studio
Monday, 3/23 |
Video in education is booming right now. Studio makes it easy to create and share engaging videos into your Canvas course. We'll showcase real-world examples of incorporating video into your course including an interactive video announcement, video class introduction discussion, and providing video feedback to student submissions in the SpeedGrader.
Modules, Pages, and Content, Oh My!
Tuesday, 3/24 |
Do you know the difference between Modules, Pages, and Content in Canvas? As you create your course, it is important to know the difference between these applications. We will examine the use of Modules to organize your course content. Analyze when and how to use Pages within your course. After this session, you will be able to construct your course in an organized method.
Rubrics in Canvas: How to Create and Use Canvas Rubrics
Wednesday, 3/25 |
Rubrics are a useful tool for instructors to define and communicate expectations to their students. Within Canvas, instructors can attach rubrics to assignments and even grade within the rubric. In this session, participants will learn how to create rubrics in Canvas and how to use rubrics for grading in Speedgrader.
Using the New RCE (Rich Content Editor)
Thursday, 3/26 |
Join us to learn the new and improved RCE will provide a more streamlined experience for content creation by consolidating a lot of similar functions so that a single row of buttons can perform all of the same actions that the two rows and the sidebar performed in the old rich content editor.
The Possibilities of Open Education Resources
Monday, 3/30 |
This webinar will explain Open Educational Resources, where they can be found, and how they can benefit students. You’ll learn how to search for OER on the internet and in specialized repositories. There will be examples of how OER can be used for classes. We will also cover financial and academic benefits to students.
Canvas Studio and Powerpoint
Tuesday, 3/31 |
An easy way to deliver your lectures online! - Participants will learn how to create narrated lectures using Microsoft Powerpoint, convert the Powerpoint presentations into videos, upload the videos to Canvas Studio and add embedded assessment questions. This is a proven workflow that will allow you to transform your lectures into engaging online content, increase instructor presence, inject personal branding into your course and tap into Canvas Studio Insights to learn about your students.
REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/FVeDEaT6va2RTfzf8
Recordings of past webinars are located at: https://edtech.vccs.edu/webinars/
Sheri L. Prupis, MA
Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies
Virginia Community College System