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Description Tune into this panel discussion to learn how others from across the system have been implementing hyflex or hybrid modes of delivery. The panelists will go over what these modes of delivery are, who needs to be involved, what prompted them to use these models, what works well, and if they have any critiques.... Continue Reading →

Description Writing good assessment questions more accurately capture what students know. In this webinar, you'll learn about principles of writing effective questions to create more reliable and valid tests. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. Reminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer,... Continue Reading →

This event has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled at a future date. We apologize for any inconvenience. Description The Quizzes tool in D2L Brightspace provides different methods of feedback when assessing students for an online exam. You can choose how to score quiz questions: automatically, manually, and/or with blind marking. Come learn about best... Continue Reading →

Description There’s no place like home to provide an opportunity to personalize and humanize your digital learning space. But when facilitating sessions outside of a traditional setting, we need to be aware of techniques to share new expectations while easing anxiety around participants’ ability to successfully engage with the technology. In this 50 minute webinar... Continue Reading →

Description In this webinar, the facilitator will provide participants with examples of how instructors can create videos that support both the cognitive and affective domains of learning. Cognitive domain:  The facilitator will provide participants with a simple graphic organizer that supports the evidenced-based practice of chunking ----  helping to reduce the cognitive load on students... Continue Reading →

Description Both Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) and Open Educational Pedagogy (OEP) can offer us insight and support as we shift to bring students quality and compassionate education during the COVID-19 pandemic. CRP advocates that education utilize student’s lived experience; OEP advocates that education empower students as partners in the creation of course materials and disciplinary... Continue Reading →

Description Participants will review two common approaches to defining humanized learning, learn how national standards for online course quality incorporate humanizing strategies, and evaluate their current courses and practices to identify what's working and what might need improvement. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. Reminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send... Continue Reading →

Description We all give some sort of feedback to students on their assessments, whether it be point values, verbal corrections, or written suggestions. The question is “does the feedback help the student learn?” Join us to dive deep into feedback to learn best practices to make it as useful as possible for students in their... Continue Reading →

Description Explore best practices in securely scheduling, managing and distributing information about virtual sessions in Zoom. Zoom has implemented new security features and in meeting controls to allow hosts to manage the potential threats that could impacted unsecure sessions. In this 50 minute webinar we will look at the new Security Control center and offer... Continue Reading →

Description Participants will be guided through interactive demonstrations of five specific humanizing practices they could integrate in to their own online courses. Each demonstration will focus on a specific evidence-based course facilitation or design practice using tools available to all Minnesota State instructors. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. Reminders Coming:  We use the email... Continue Reading →