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Section outline
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Topic: 3 simple strategies to make your online course more user-friendly
Facilitator: Lauren Halcomb-Smith
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Description: In this session, Lauren explained and showed three strategies for making online courses more user-friendly, including: (1) writing course schedules as to-do lists; (2) adding images to units and pages; and (3) recording audio versions of text pages.
Session Materials/Resources: Please see below
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Topic: Tips for recording audio feedback when grading assignments
Facilitator: Ken Jeffery
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Description: In this session, Ken demonstrated two easy ways to record audio feedback when grading: using Kaltura Capture, and by recording with the third-party software, Audacity. Tips for making your recording authentic and approachable were also discussed.
Session Materials/Resources: please see below
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Topic: How to grade an assignment and release feedback all at once
Facilitator: Zara Hossain
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Description: In this session, Zara demonstrated marking workflow and how to release grades and feedback at once.
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Topic: Balancing student workload in a 3-credit course
Facilitator: Lauren Halcomb-Smith
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Description: In this session, Lauren described and demo-ed strategies for supporting a 99-hour student workload in a 3-credit course.
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Topic: Using images in Moodle
Facilitator: Ken Jeffery
Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Description: In this session, Ken described and demo-ed strategies for using images effectively in a Moodle course. Both pedagogical and technical tips were shared to maximize student engagement and learning.
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Topic: Playlists, Channels and Sharing Videos in Kaltura/My Media
Facilitator: Keith Webster
Date: Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Description: In this session, Keith described and demo-ed how to create playlists and channels and how to share videos in Kaltura/My Media.
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Topic: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and course reading lists
Facilitator: Lauren Halcomb-Smith
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Description: In this session, Lauren explained and showed some simple strategies for helping students to actually do the course readings.
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Topic: Groups & Groupings
Facilitator: Ignacio Estrella
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Description: In this session, Ignacio demonstrated how to set up groups and groupings in a Moodle course.
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Topic: Moodle Profiles
Facilitator: Lauren Stedman
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Description: In this session, Lauren demonstrated how to update your Moodle profiles, including adding your pronouns.
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Topic: Editing Zoom Recordings
Facilitator: Ken Jeffery
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Description: In this session, Ken will give a tour and a demonstration of Zoom's new video trimming feature. Perfect for removing unwanted beginnings and endings from your class recordings!
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Topic: Group Choice
Facilitator: Tami Saj
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Description: In this session, Tami explained how Group Choice can be a great option for instructors and students, with a demo on setting up a Group Choice and how a student would use it.
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Topic: Whole Forum Grading
Facilitator: Jason Keddie
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Description: In this session, Jason explained some pros and cons of different ways to grade forums, and demo-ed Forum Grading with Rating and the different options for Whole Forum Grading.
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Topic: Accessibility Matters: Simple ways to make a positive difference
Facilitator: Donna DesBiens
Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Description: In this session, Donna discussed guidelines and examples of ways to easily make courses more accessible to all.
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Topic: Pinning vs Spotlighting in Zoom
Facilitator: Lauren Stedman
Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Description: In this session, Lauren looked at the differences between pinning in Zoom and spotlighting in Zoom, and their effect on cloud recordings.
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Topic: Moodle 4.1.2 - getting around the new layout and navigation scheme
Facilitator: Ken Jeffery
Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Description: In this session, Ken demo'ed the new layout and navigation scheme after the Moodle Upgrade.
