Professional Development Schedule
Estimated Reading Time: 16 Minutes |
2024 |
Professional Development Schedule
Use the link below to join any of the sessions that have a virtual option unless otherwise noted on the calendar
Professional Development Zoom link:
Join Professional Development!
Meeting ID |944 3392 8143
Password |614328
(Excluding Zoom Training, which is held in Teams. Find the Teams link in the calendar)
Registration is not required for virtual sessions
Sessions will be in the Flex format. Session descriptions can be found below the calendars at the bottom.
April 2025 Calendar |
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Differentiated Instruction Series: Like Planning a Trip 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Online Only |
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Canvas Outcomes Training | Article 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Online Only - Join via link above |
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Professional Development Session Details
(Click a title below to reveal the session description)
Assignments and Discussions
This session will review the assignment and discussion tools. Topics covered in this session will include:
- Creating an Assignment
- Assignment Settings
- Creating a Discussion
- Discussion settings
- TurnIt In Basics
Canvas Roll Call and Attendance
This session will cover how to take attendance using Roll Call and will include:
- Adding Attendance to your course menu
- Reviewing the Attendance (Roll Call) settings
- Linking Attendance to the Gradebook
- Attendance reporting
Communication tools + Groups and Collaboration
This session will review communication tools in Canvas that will help you communicate with your students and the use of groups for collaboration. Topics covered in this session will include:
- Canvas Inbox (internal messaging system)
- Course Calendar
- Announcements
- Setting up groups
- Office 365 Collaboration
Course Analytics and Reports
This session will review the reports available to you as an instructor. Topics covered in this session will include:
- Where to access reports
- What reports are available
- How to run reports
- Sample reports
Differentiated Instruction Series
Join us for Session 4 of our Differentiated Instruction (DI) Series: "Differentiated Instruction: Like Planning a Trip"!
In this session, you'll embark on an exciting journey where you'll get hands-on opportunities to put DI principles into practice and discuss with your fellow travelers (colleagues). Don't worry if you missed the previous sessions; we'll have a quick recap to get you up to speed!
Trip Itinerary (Objectives):
- Discover the Six Elements of Differentiated Instruction: Uncover the key components that make DI effective.
- Curate Materials from Canvas Commons: Gather and organize resources just like packing for a trip.
- Participate in a Learning Mastery Demonstration: Experience a live demonstration that will enhance your understanding (link to LM article).
- Discuss How DI Can Apply to Current Courses: Share and explore ideas on how to implement DI in your teaching.
Pack your curiosity and enthusiasm, and get ready for an educational adventure!
Getting Started with Canvas
This will be an introductory session on how to get started with Canvas. Topics covered in this session will include:
- Accessing and logging into Canvas
- Canvas Navigation Basics
- Suggestions on how to approach reviewing and updating your courses
- Basics of adding and re-arranging content
- Review Course Evaluation Checklist
- Creating and Adding Content
Gradebook and Rubrics
This session will cover setting up your gradebook and using rubrics. Topics covered in this session will include:
- Setting up gradebook
- Managing categories
- Setting up Weighted Total
- Overall gradebook management
- Creating Rubrics
Grading and SpeedGrader
This session will cover to how grade assessments in Canvas and the use of SpeedGrader. Topics covered in this session will include:
- Grading each assignment type (assignment, quiz, etc)
- Grade settings and grade management
- Using SpeedGrader
- Providing feedback to students (with/without a rubric)
- Student view of feedback
Kahoot!
This session will cover how to use Kahoot! in the classroom. It will include:
- Creating a Kahoot!
- Sharing with students
- Using in PowerPoint
- Tips for use in the classroom
Quizzes and test banks
This session will cover Canvas quizzes and test banks. Topics covered in this session will include:
- Reviewing Quizzes from Blackboard
- Creating a new quiz
- Quiz settings
- Working with test banks
- Student view of quizzes
Student View
This session will show what a course looks like from the student view. This will allow you to better understand students questions about their experience. Topics covered in this session will include:
- Dashboard
- Course Stream
- Reviewing Content
- Discussions
- Inbox
- Groups
- Assessments
- Grades
- Grade Predictor tool
Turnitin (replacement for SafeAssign) and Draft Coach
This session will demonstrate how to use TunritIn (the replacement for SafeAssign) as a faculty member and how to interpret the scores. This includes setting up an assignment with Turnitin. Draft Coach, an interactive online coach for citations, grammar, and similarity will be demonstrated. Draft Coach is available for both faculty and students.
Verity (Replacement for Lockdown Browser)
This session will review Verity, which is the replacement for Lockdown Browser:
- how to set up Verity in Canvas for both faculty and students
- how to set up a quiz with Verity
- the features and functionality of Verity quiz settings
- accessing and reading the Verity data dashboard
Yuja Basics/Refresh
This session will review how to begin using Yuja. Topics include:
- Library Organization
- Recording a Yuja video
- Editing Basics
- Closed-captioning Basics
- Sharing with students
Zoom Basics
Blackboard Collaborate will be sunsetting for the College on June 30, 2023. This session will review how to use Zoom for synchronous sessions.