← Back to Events MS Teams September 2023 Sep 22 Video Creation Open Dialogue 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams In this open dialogue, we're putting the spotlight on your video needs. We understand that each discipline and teaching style comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities relating to creating and incorporating videos into the learning experience. This open dialogue is intended for faculty to come with questions and provides an opportunity to discuss tailored solutions and practical workflows to suit their individual needs. Register Now! Find out more » Sep 22 Managing Cognitive Load 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams Do your students seem overwhelmed during class? Do they forget information you just taught? Your students might be experiencing cognitive overload. In this session, you’ll learn how working memory limits learning, how cognitive overload occurs, and strategies to optimize cognitive load to promote student learning in your courses. Register Now! Find out more » Sep 25 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Sep 26 Avoiding Death by PowerPoint 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams Have you ever sat through a class or meeting with a presenter who reads their entire presentation off of text-heavy slides? Or, tried to visually wade through icons, images and animations to find the relevant information? If so, you’ve likely experienced “Death by PowerPoint”. Join this session to explore the causes of this and learn strategies to develop presentations that will engage your students and support their learning. Register Now! Find out more » Sep 27 DC Connect – Using DC Connect Templates Drop-In 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner and fully functional user experience. As more students are interacting with their course content and activities through their phones, it is important that your content is easily available. The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner… Find out more » Sep 28 Video Basics: Make a video with tools you’re already using 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner and fully functional user experience. As more students are interacting with their course content and activities through their phones, it is important that your content is easily available. The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner… Find out more » October 2023 Oct 02 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Oct 03 Educational Technology Virtual Drop-In Session 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams Drop in to discuss anything related to educational technology with a member of the Centre for Teaching and Learning and fellow faculty members. Register Now! Find out more » Oct 03 Supporting Positive Collaborative Learning Experiences 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams Engaging students in collaborative learning can lead to deeper learning, but it can also feel unpleasant for both instructor and students. In this session, you will explore how to design group tasks that promote true collaboration among students and how to address the common challenges that arise when students work (or don’t work) together. Register Now! Find out more » Oct 04 DC Connect: Grades 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams This introductory-level session will introduce the Grades tool in DC Connect and is strongly recommended based on Durham College's Learning Management System Use policy. The Grades tool is a powerful mechanism for record student performance. Faculty can set up a gradebook that reflects their approach to evaluation. They can control the grading formula used to calculate grades; how projects, assignments, tests, etc., are graded; and when grades are released to students and what information they see. This session will cover how… Find out more » Oct 05 Pass/Fail and Flexible Gradebooks 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams The course outline lays the blueprint for the assessment of a course and faculty are required to create a gradebook in DC Connect that reflects the evaluation criteria described by it. Where do Pass/Fail courses fit into this picture? Also, the Evaluation Notes can describe policies for missed assessments and student friendly re-weighting opportunities that seem incompatible with the basic function of the tool. Fortunately, there are more options and flexibility in the Grades tool than might appear at first… Find out more » Oct 05 Video Basics: Make a video with tools you’re already using 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner and fully functional user experience. As more students are interacting with their course content and activities through their phones, it is important that your content is easily available. The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner… Find out more » Oct 06 Using DC Connect Templates 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner and fully functional user experience. As more students are interacting with their course content and activities through their phones, it is important that your content is easily available. The use of templates creates a consistent course experience for your students. A consistent visual experience helps learners understand the flow of your course. In addition… Find out more » Oct 10 Avoiding Death by PowerPoint 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Have you ever sat through a class or meeting with a presenter who reads their entire presentation off of text-heavy slides? Or, tried to visually wade through icons, images and animations to find the relevant information? If so, you’ve likely experienced “Death by PowerPoint”. Join this session to explore the causes of this and learn strategies to develop presentations that will engage your students and support their learning. Register Now! Find out more » Oct 11 Video Creation Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams In this open dialogue, we're putting the spotlight on your video needs. We understand that each discipline and teaching style comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities relating to creating and incorporating videos into the learning experience. This open dialogue is intended for faculty to come with questions and provides an opportunity to discuss tailored solutions and practical workflows to suit their individual needs. Register Now! Find out more » Oct 13 Tool Synergies 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams The tools available in DC Connect can be associated with each other so that information passes from one to another. Assessment associations and release conditions are how we make this happen. Combining tools together can increase productivity and student engagement. Assignment submission folders are commonly associated with Grade Items, but did you know you can... Associate a rubric with a Discussion topic? Control access to an assignment submission folder with a Checklist? Reward high achieving students with automated positive messaging?… Find out more » Oct 16 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Oct 17 Mid-term Grades Submission Drop-in 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams This session will walk you through the process of exporting your midterm grades from DC Connect to Banner. At the completion of this workshop, participants should be able to: Review the set-up of grades in DC Connect; Export the Final Calculated Grade from DC Connect to Banner as a Midterm Grade; Confirm the Midterm Grades in MyCampus. Register Now! Find out more » Oct 18 Mid-term Grades Submission Drop-in 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams This session will walk you through the process of exporting your midterm grades from DC Connect to Banner. At the completion of this workshop, participants should be able to: Review the set-up of grades in DC Connect; Export the Final Calculated Grade from DC Connect to Banner as a Midterm Grade; Confirm the Midterm Grades in MyCampus. Register Now! Find out more » Oct 19 Rubrics – How to Write and set-up a Rubric in DC Connect 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams A rubric is a grading tool that divides the assigned work into component parts and provides clear descriptions of the expectations associated with each component, at varying levels of mastery. A well-designed rubric can reduce instructor subjectivity, provide a guide to students as to what is expected, act as a learning tool, and reduce the time spent in marking! This session will discuss best practices in developing rubrics and how to configure rubrics in the DC Connect Rubrics tool. This… Find out more » Oct 20 DC Connect: Quizzes – An Introduction 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams This intermediate-level session will introduce the Quizzes tool in DC Connect. Participants are expected to have a basic familiarity with DC Connect prior to attending this session. The Quizzes tool is used to create and manage quizzes. Various types of quiz questions may be utilized and many can be graded automatically. Quizzes may be used for assessment or for review. Quizzes can be shared between courses or faculty via the Import/Export/Copy Components feature of DC Connect. This session will cover the basic… Find out more » Oct 23 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Oct 25 DC Connect: Assignments 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams This introductory-level session will introduce the Assignments tool in DC Connect. The Assignments tool enables faculty to create folders where students can submit their assignments electronically. Faculty can also view and download student submissions and return them with grades and feedback. This session will cover how to configure Assignment Submission Folders and discuss best practices for their use. Register Now! Find out more » Oct 26 Interactive Teaching with Padlet 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Padlet is a digital collaboration space and a community space where students can visualize their thinking; its interface is simple and yet this simplicity does not limit its versatility. We will explore the various Padlet formats and brainstorm how to use each type of visual representation of thinking in our classes. Join us to explore how to use Padlet as an interactive tool to engage your learners and help them visualize their thinking. Register Now! Find out more » Oct 26 Video Creation Open Dialogue 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams In this open dialogue, we're putting the spotlight on your video needs. We understand that each discipline and teaching style comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities relating to creating and incorporating videos into the learning experience. This open dialogue is intended for faculty to come with questions and provides an opportunity to discuss tailored solutions and practical workflows to suit their individual needs. Register Now! Find out more » Oct 30 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Oct 31 Managing Cognitive Load 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams Do your students seem overwhelmed during class? Do they forget information you just taught? Your students might be experiencing cognitive overload. In this session, you’ll learn how working memory limits learning, how cognitive overload occurs, and strategies to optimize cognitive load to promote student learning in your courses. Register Now! Find out more » November 2023 Nov 01 Using DC Connect Templates 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner and fully functional user experience. As more students are interacting with their course content and activities through their phones, it is important that your content is easily available. The use of templates creates a consistent course experience for your students. A consistent visual experience helps learners understand the flow of your course. In addition… Find out more » Nov 02 Interactive Teaching with Padlet 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams Padlet is a digital collaboration space and a community space where students can visualize their thinking; its interface is simple and yet this simplicity does not limit its versatility. We will explore the various Padlet formats and brainstorm how to use each type of visual representation of thinking in our classes. Join us to explore how to use Padlet as an interactive tool to engage your learners and help them visualize their thinking. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 03 Pass/Fail and Flexible Gradebooks 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams The course outline lays the blueprint for the assessment of a course and faculty are required to create a gradebook in DC Connect that reflects the evaluation criteria described by it. Where do Pass/Fail courses fit into this picture? Also, the Evaluation Notes can describe policies for missed assessments and student friendly re-weighting opportunities that seem incompatible with the basic function of the tool. Fortunately, there are more options and flexibility in the Grades tool than might appear at first… Find out more » Nov 03 Using Microsoft Stream to Create and Share Videos 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams This introductory session will show faculty how Microsoft Stream can be used to quickly and easily capture and share videos with students. This session will walk faculty through the steps to: capture a webcam video, screen recording or both apply minimal edits such as trimming share the video within DC Connect Register Now! Find out more » Nov 06 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Nov 07 Microsoft Teams: Level-up and Q&A 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams This collaborative session will provide faculty the opportunity to see advanced features inside of Microsoft Teams (such as breakout rooms), learn about new features coming to the platform, and participate in a question-and-answer period. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 08 DC Connect: Using our Advanced Interactive Elements 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams (NOTE: The content explored in this session extends naturally from Using DC Connect Templates and Using DC Connect Templates Drop-In sessions. It is strongly recommended that learners attend either of those sessions prior to registering for this session!) Have you used our DC Connect template but never explored using the existing interactive elements to better organize your content? When using the interactive elements, have you wished there was a way to customize them without knowing html code? Then please join… Find out more » Nov 09 Video Creation Open Dialogue 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM MS Teams In this open dialogue, we're putting the spotlight on your video needs. We understand that each discipline and teaching style comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities relating to creating and incorporating videos into the learning experience. This open dialogue is intended for faculty to come with questions and provides an opportunity to discuss tailored solutions and practical workflows to suit their individual needs. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 09 DC Connect: Grades 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams This introductory-level session will introduce the Grades tool in DC Connect and is strongly recommended based on Durham College's Learning Management System Use policy. The Grades tool is a powerful mechanism for record student performance. Faculty can set up a gradebook that reflects their approach to evaluation. They can control the grading formula used to calculate grades; how projects, assignments, tests, etc., are graded; and when grades are released to students and what information they see. This session will cover how… Find out more » Nov 10 Interactive Teaching with Kahoot 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams In this session we will review how to use the game-based platform Kahoot! We will explore some common features such as multi-select answers, polling, open-ended questions, and word clouds. We will connect the functionality of Kahoot to the science of learning and examine various use cases. So, if you are interested in learning more about Kahoot or if you have experience with Kahoot in your class and would like to share your expertise, please join us for a fun and… Find out more » Nov 13 Rubrics – How to Write and set-up a Rubric in DC Connect 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams A rubric is a grading tool that divides the assigned work into component parts and provides clear descriptions of the expectations associated with each component, at varying levels of mastery. A well-designed rubric can reduce instructor subjectivity, provide a guide to students as to what is expected, act as a learning tool, and reduce the time spent in marking! This session will discuss best practices in developing rubrics and how to configure rubrics in the DC Connect Rubrics tool. This… Find out more » Nov 13 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Nov 14 Interactive Teaching with Mentimeter 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams In this session we will review how to use the interactive platform Mentimeter. We will explore some common features such as multi-select answers, polling, open-ended questions, and word clouds. If you are interested in learning more about Menti or if you have experience with Menti in your class and would like to share your expertise, please join us for a fun and engaging session. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 16 Video Basics: Make a video with tools you’re already using 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner and fully functional user experience. As more students are interacting with their course content and activities through their phones, it is important that your content is easily available. The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner… Find out more » Nov 17 Avoiding Death by PowerPoint 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Have you ever sat through a class or meeting with a presenter who reads their entire presentation off of text-heavy slides? Or, tried to visually wade through icons, images and animations to find the relevant information? If so, you’ve likely experienced “Death by PowerPoint”. Join this session to explore the causes of this and learn strategies to develop presentations that will engage your students and support their learning. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 20 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Nov 21 Educational Technology Virtual Drop-In Session 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM MS Teams Drop in to discuss anything related to educational technology with a member of the Centre for Teaching and Learning and fellow faculty members. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 22 Using the Sandbox Management Tool: Recommended Process for Copying and Updating your Course(s) 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams This session will walk faculty through the process for copying and updating your course(s) for the winter semester. This session will cover the following recommendations: https://durhamcollege.ca/ctl/educational-tech/updating-your-courses/ Register Now! Find out more » Nov 23 Managing Cognitive Load 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams Do your students seem overwhelmed during class? Do they forget information you just taught? Your students might be experiencing cognitive overload. In this session, you’ll learn how working memory limits learning, how cognitive overload occurs, and strategies to optimize cognitive load to promote student learning in your courses. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 24 Video Creation Open Dialogue 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM MS Teams In this open dialogue, we're putting the spotlight on your video needs. We understand that each discipline and teaching style comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities relating to creating and incorporating videos into the learning experience. This open dialogue is intended for faculty to come with questions and provides an opportunity to discuss tailored solutions and practical workflows to suit their individual needs. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 24 Final Test/Exam Construction Review Drop-In 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Delivering a relevant and well-constructed test or exam can reduce text anxiety, improve question comprehension, and be the difference in effectively evaluating the knowledge and understanding of your students. Unsure of how your test or exam is shaping up? Drop in with your assessment for a review, conversation and perhaps some suggestions to shape your test into one that will be relevant, discerning, and reflective of student learning. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 27 Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, content, or any ideas you have and we can workshop everything right on the spot. You'll walk away with: tips that can visually enhance your… Find out more » Nov 28 Supporting Positive Collaborative Learning Experiences 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams Engaging students in collaborative learning can lead to deeper learning, but it can also feel unpleasant for both instructor and students. In this session, you will explore how to design group tasks that promote true collaboration among students and how to address the common challenges that arise when students work (or don’t work) together. Register Now! Find out more » Nov 29 Empowering Educators with ChatGPT: A Workshop on Integrating AI into the Classroom 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams Register Now! Find out more » Nov 30 Using Microsoft Stream to Create and Share Videos 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM MS Teams This introductory session will show faculty how Microsoft Stream can be used to quickly and easily capture and share videos with students. This session will walk faculty through the steps to: capture a webcam video, screen recording or both apply minimal edits such as trimming share the video within DC Connect Register Now! Find out more » Nov 30 Test Construction- Developing Short Answer Questions 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM MS Teams Short answer questions are a great way to get to the heart of learning, and can be used in diagnostic, formative and summative assessments in various ways. In this session we will explore how to set-up short answer questions to target specific levels of assessments and understanding. Register Now! Find out more » + Export Events
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