Students report that courses which incorporate instructor videos into their Canvas courses are much more engaging and effective than those containing only text and still images. In this workshop, you will learn how to build interactivity into your videos by inserting hyperlinks and test questions to turning videos into graded assignments. You can also create […]
Illinois State University’s land acknowledgment lists thirteen different tribes that once occupied the land on which our campus now stands. What it doesn’t tell us is who these people are, what happened to them, and what this might mean for us today. Finally, if we know these things, what do we do with this knowledge? […]
Padlet is a digital bulletin board app that allows you and your students to post and save different kinds of content, including text, images, websites, and videos. In this workshop, you will see the latest features of Padlet and how to effectively use the tool for your courses. Registration is required.
Omeka and Scalar are both popular, open-source, flexible, and easy-to-use platforms. Omeka contains a variety of tools for populating curated collections of text, images, audio, and video. Similarly, Scalar supports adding detailed metadata and annotations to images, audio, and video, as well as working with timelines, maps, and visualizations. Both can be used in creating […]
Nearpod is a tool to create interactive presentations and assessments. In this workshop you will see Nearpod in action as a student and then you will shift to instructor mode and create your own interactive slides for a lesson. Registration is required.
Important note: This workshop is funded through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and is only open to instructors (including instructional staff and graduate teaching assistants) in the following departments: Agriculture, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology & the Environment, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Technology. As educators, […]
Adobe Express is an easy-to-use suite for creating visual content, such as websites, portfolios, logos, posters, flyers, social media posts, presentations, and more. You will learn how to use the main features of this suite and see demonstrations and examples of how it can be used for education, with a focus on hands-on use. Registration […]
This half to day workshop will ask participants to investigate and establish the grading practices for a given course. We’ll be considering different approaches to grading and set up a gradebook, while considering best practices that promote equity. Then, we’ll do a deep dive into the math behind the Canvas gradebook to ensure that scores […]
Online courses can appear to be an obstacle to student engagement and motivation when compared to face-to-face courses. There are challenges in online courses that instructors face, such as the absence of non-verbal cues seen in student faces, the ability to show enthusiasm for the content being taught, and the apparent absence of a community […]
Whether you're embracing AI in the classroom or hoping to mitigate its use by your students, this workshop will guide you through crafting syllabus and assignment language to help communicate your expectations clearly. You will leave with a completed or nearly-completed policy for your syllabus, so please bring artifacts from a course you plan on […]
New to teaching in Canvas? Still working on building out your Canvas site and need a quick crash course as the semester begins? This workshop packs a lot in just 90 minutes: Learn how to get started with the most important settings and tools, create basic course content using Pages and Modules, communicate with students […]
The Red Folder, created by Student Counseling Services, is inspired by similar initiatives in California universities. It equips faculty and staff with the tools and knowledge to identify signs of student distress and take appropriate actions. The Red Folder includes vital information, protocols, strategies, and resources to help faculty and staff respond effectively to students […]