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Equity and Advising
Equity and Advising
May 29 - June 18, 2023 Short Course Description This asynchronous 3-week course is offered for the purpose of providing both academic and faculty advisors with the information and resources necessary to increase equity and inclusion in their work. Participants will engage in a series of activities including, but not limited to discussion, case study... Continue Reading →
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Creating Accessible Course Documents: Summer 2023
Creating Accessible Course Documents: Summer 2023
May 30 - June 18, 2023 Short Course Description This three week short course provides faculty and staff and opportunity to practice making digital materials accessible to those who use a screen reader. The course will introduce participants to basic techniques for using tools available in the Microsoft Office suite including Word and PowerPoint. Additionally,... Continue Reading →
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Learning Community: Summer 2023
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Learning Community: Summer 2023
May 30 - August 20, 2023 Faculty Learning Community Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. In this course, we’ll have the... Continue Reading →
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Alternative Grading Methods
Alternative Grading Methods
NED Webinar There’s been a lot of talk among faculty across the system regarding alternative grading systems, such as contract grading and ungrading. Many have implemented some changes, and many... Continue Reading →
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Postponed D2L Accessibility Tools
Postponed D2L Accessibility Tools
NED Webinar Getting to know the tools in the D2L HTML editor will help you create clear, attractive, and accessible written materials in your online world. This brief introduction to... Continue Reading →
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Foundations of Teaching Online: Faculty 2023
Foundations of Teaching Online: Faculty 2023
June 5 – August 6, 2023 (Break 7/3 – 7/9) Long Course The Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students, and deans evaluate online experiences from a student perspective. Participants will learn about quality standards in online course design and the basic principles of backwards design... Continue Reading →
Integrating Retrieval Practice: Summer 2023
Integrating Retrieval Practice: Summer 2023
June 5 - June 25, 2023 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to retrieval practice teaching methods. Retrieval practice focuses on improving long-term learning. We help students retrieve through deliberate recall of skills and knowledge, spaced out over time, and reviewed along with other concepts. More than 100 years of educational research in... Continue Reading →
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Summer 2023
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Summer 2023
June 5 - June 25, 2023 Short Course Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP). In this introductory course, we’ll have... Continue Reading →
Foundations of Teaching Online: Deans 2023
Foundations of Teaching Online: Deans 2023
June 5 – August 6, 2023 (Break 7/3 – 7/9) Long Course The Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students, and deans evaluate online experiences from a student perspective. Participants will learn about quality standards in online course design and the basic principles of backwards design... Continue Reading →
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Video Feedback for Humanizing Student Assessments
Video Feedback for Humanizing Student Assessments
NED Webinar Video Feedback can be a powerful method for connecting with students in the online environment. Creating personalized, specific feedback in strategic places in D2L can help students feel... Continue Reading →
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Technology Tools for Teaching: Summer 2023
Technology Tools for Teaching: Summer 2023
June 12 – July 2, 2023 Short Course Description You may have used Kaltura MediaSpace as the quickest way to record your screen for a lecture, or as a place to store your recordings. You may have used Zoom as the quickest way to record a lecture or try to replicate a synchronous discussion. Now is the time to... Continue Reading →
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: June 2023
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: June 2023
NED Webinar This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the June 2023 release (version 20.23.06) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, June 15. RSVP... Continue Reading →
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Canceled Media Library in D2L Brightspace: June 2023
Canceled Media Library in D2L Brightspace: June 2023
NED Webinar Media Library is a tool in D2L Brightspace that enables you and your students to manage short audio or video recordings in your courses. Learn how you can... Continue Reading →
Accessible Content Pages Using HTML Templates in D2L Brightspace
Accessible Content Pages Using HTML Templates in D2L Brightspace
NED Webinar This webinar will demonstrate how to check (and fix!) the accessibility of your HTML Content pages in D2L Brightspace. While the pre-formatted HTML templates provide a starting point... Continue Reading →
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Generative AI Workshop Series: Online Discussions
Generative AI Workshop Series: Online Discussions
Generative AI Workshop Series Does the rapid emergence of generative AI applications like ChatGPT have you rethinking your course assignments? Have you moved from, “What’s ChatGPT?” to “How do I... Continue Reading →
The Basic Tools For Creating Accessible Documents
The Basic Tools For Creating Accessible Documents
NED Webinar Working in word processing is something all educators do, but making your work accessible for people using a screen reader is a new set of skills for many. ... Continue Reading →
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