Events

Description Want students to give a presentation or demonstrate a skill through video? Video Assignment could be a great fit. Learners record or upload a video presenting on a topic or demonstrating a specific skill. You can grade video assessments and add time-stamped feedback, showing learners exactly where they need to improve. Attend this webinar... Continue Reading →

Topic: We Don’t Have Enough Staff Assigned to Making IT (Digital/Web Information) Accessible! Recorded Presenter: Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, Accessible Technology Services, University of Washington In this session the speaker will engage with attendees on promising practices for making the most of limited resources toward a more accessible campus environment. Topics will include such things as... Continue Reading →

Description Interested in exploring how to save time when creating quizzes? You can learn how to shuffle questions, randomize them, draw from a set of questions, and more! The formerly cumbersome nature of creating quiz questions. Participants will walk away with skills they can use to save time when creating questions. Attend this webinar to... Continue Reading →

Description Grading isn't just about giving your students a numerical score. It's also about providing formative feedback to help students improve their learning. During this session we will review some techniques to provide meaningful feedback without overwhelming the instructor. Learning Objectives Define formative feedback Describe 2-3 methods for providing quick feedback Identify a resource for... Continue Reading →

Have you always wanted to find the most efficient way to set up your gradebook in Brightspace?  Have specific questions you’d like answered?  Join us for the Gradebook workshop where we will spend one hour reviewing the features and functions of the tool, and then an hour working on your own gradebook in one of... Continue Reading →

Do you want to provide consistent feedback to students in a timely manner?  Do you get bogged down in the process of evaluating and commenting on student work?  Learn how the Rubrics tool in Brightspace can save you time, provide students with meaningful feedback, and encourage growth in students’ abilities.  We will spend one hour... Continue Reading →

Description Release conditions enable the instructor to guide the path for student learning by releasing items to students in a prescribed order, encouraging the student to attain mastery of skills and knowledge before moving on to new concepts. Release conditions can be used almost anywhere in Brightspace, so the world is at your fingertips. Attend... Continue Reading →

Description Is the HTML editor a mystery to you? Learn to use it in the WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) view with all its bells and whistles, or pick up some tips for editing HTML source to make your Announcements and Content more vibrant and visually attractive. Attend this webinar to watch... Continue Reading →

Well-written learning objectives establish the foundation upon which courses are designed and delivered.  They form the basis for the instructional materials and assessments that are included in the course. They serve as an implied contract between the instructor and student by defining what is to be taught and what is to be learned, so communicating... Continue Reading →

Humanizing your Course Facilitation November 7, 2019  |  11:00-11:50am Get a taste of the 3-week short course Humanizing Your Course coming in December 2019. Instructor Amy Jo Swing and Coach Consultant Ken Graetz will preview some strategies to make your online teaching more human and more engaging. Based on Michelle Pacansky-Brock’s work on instructor presence... Continue Reading →