Review for RSI Workshop
| Watch the training HERE
| A recording of the live Zoom training held 9/25/24 for COS faculty. Content includes RSI overview, distinction between law and academic freedom, and a guide for how the ACCJC will determine whether or not RSI is occuring in online courses.
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Canvas "New Quizzes" Webinar for Newbies
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Watch the training HERE
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Canvas has introduced a new tool for giving quizzes and exams. It has more features, more question types, and is generally seen to be an improvement in function and interface on the prior version.
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Canvas Training Portal: "New Quizzes" Essentials
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Enroll HERE
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New Quizzes is an enhanced quizzing tool available inside of Canvas. The tool offers a variety of interactive question types to promote engagement in your assessments. This course explores New Quizzes including the creation process, moderation and grading options, item bank management, as well as how to import and migrate existing quiz content.
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PlayPosit Interactive Video Training
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Watch the training HERE
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Overview and training on a cool new Canvas tech integration PlayPosit from the developer, play with the tool from the student perspective, build an interactive video you can use immediately, Q&A with the developer, plus resources.
Resources:
 Introductory Session Blurb and Objectives.pdf
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Make Your Course Beautiful (and more effective) with HTML Basics
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Watch the webinar HERE
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We don’t pay attention to boring things, and after a while Canvas can get a bit boring. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to add visual elements like borders, horizontal lines, callout boxes, and responsive banners, even how to make text wrap around an image to your Canvas course. With just a little HTML know-how, it’s easier than you may think to create an engaging, visually-stimulating and organized online course.
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Designing Inclusive and Accessible OER Courses: Focus on Equity, Diversity, and UDL
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Watch the webinar HERE
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Explore the powerful combination of Open Educational Resources (OER) and inclusive pedagogical practices, with an emphasis on promoting equity, embracing diversity, and implementing Universal Design for Learning. Experts guide you through best practices, practical strategies, and valuable resources to ensure your OER course materials are accessible, engaging, and meaningful for all learners.
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Death to "Dry" Discussion Boards
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Watch the training
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Students and teachers alike dread the "Make an initial post and reply to two of your peers' posts..." discussion board prompt. But we have to do it, because it's the peer-to-peer piece of RSI, right? This session will offer some ideas on making discussion boards less tedious, more interactive, accessible, and fun for both grader and student.
Resources:
Dry Discussion Boards Doc.pdf
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