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Getting started with the Gradebook (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Attend this webinar to see a hands on overview of how to get started using the Gradebook in D2L Brightspace. If you've never used the Gradebook before, or only... Continue Reading →
Micromessaging – The Role of Faculty in Student Engagement and Success (Webinar)
OnlineEquity in Practice Series – Addressing Equity and Building Stronger Relationships with Students Other events in the series: Equity in Practice Series Micromessaging – The Role of Faculty in Student Engagement and Success Description The role of faculty plays a critical function in the experiences of students, not just as foundation for knowledge and skills... Continue Reading →
Open Education Network Webinar
OnlineOEN Webinars introduce open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of Minnesota. Faculty participating in this webinar may review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library (open.umn.edu) and receive a $200.00 honorarium once the review is completed. Registration Deadline is September 29. Questions?... Continue Reading →
Kaltura MediaSpace Webinar: Creating videos that support the cognitive and affective domains of learning – Option 2
OnlineDescription 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:Â The... Continue Reading →
Calculating Grades in the Gradebook (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Trying to figure out the details of gradebook settings and how calculations are performed in a D2L Brightspace course? Want to learn the options for how your students view... Continue Reading →
Writing Effective Assessment Questions – Option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Writing good assessment questions more accurately capture what students know. In this webinar, you’ll learn principles of writing effective questions to create more reliable and valid tests by exploring... Continue Reading →
Pulse App for Student Engagement (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Brightspace Pulse is a mobile app that helps students keep track of important dates. It brings announcements, deadlines, and grades from all courses together in one place so students... Continue Reading →
OER FAQ: October
OnlineDescription: In this webinar, host Karen Pikula will answer questions that were commonly asked in OEN Webinars, Koffee with Karen, and the OER Learning Circles. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. Submit an OER Question RSVP RSVP below to register and receive the Zoom URL... Continue Reading →
Equity in Online Environments (Webinar)
OnlineEquity in Practice Series – Addressing Equity and Building Stronger Relationships with Students Other events in the series: Equity in Practice Series Equity in Online Environments Description In this webinar and guided facilitation, equity issues and trends are shared from various experts around the experiences of college learners in online courses. Strategies are offered about... Continue Reading →
Pressbooks: Getting Your Stuff Organized (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Pressbooks is a software that we have available to us in Minnesota that functions as a free publishing tool. It can help you gather your various teaching materials into one place for students, functioning as a text for a course. In this webinar learn how to set up a Pressbooks account and learn the... Continue Reading →
OER Next Steps: Advocacy and Integration
OnlineThe 4th OER Librarian's Workshop Day has been reconfigured into a virtual format and presents 2 separate entry points for engagement based on background knowledge and experience. Entry Point #2:... Continue Reading →
Shifting the Conversation from Debate to Dialogue 1 (Webinar)
OnlinePersonal Learning as Part of Educational Development: A NED Affiliated Series Other events in the series: Recognizing Political Affiliation as a Social Identity Shifting the Conversation from Debate to Dialogue... Continue Reading →