Virtual Adjunct Institute
January 23, 2021
9:30am - 4:45pm
Join your colleagues for a full day of professional development opportunities on Saturday, January 23rd, from 9:30am to 4:45pm. All sessions will be led online via Zoom. Attend one session or the entire day to share, learn, and earn professional development credit. You MUST sign up before the 23rd for each session you wish to attend. SESSIONS FILL QUICKLY. Email IMFacultyLab@howardcc.edu with any questions.
Any instructional staff - Adjunct, Full-time, Lab, or Clinical are welcome to attend any session!
Any instructional staff - Adjunct, Full-time, Lab, or Clinical are welcome to attend any session!
9:30-11:00 Sessions
- Active Lecture Online
9:30 am - 11:00 am
In this session, participants will discuss the role of the instructor and identify learning-centered activities students can do during the lecture. We will also discuss strategies and best practices for using lectures in the remote and online environments.
Click here to sign up for this session. - Zoom Basics
9:30 am - 11:00 am
This session is designed for users new to the Zoom web-conferencing tool. In this session, you will learn how to:- access an existing Zoom meeting
- create a Zoom meeting for instruction or office hours
- send an invitation to your meeting
- record a meeting
- see which students have joined your meeting
- share your screen with students
- share your recorded meeting with students
Click here to sign up for this session.
- Zoom: Beyond the Basics
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Looking to expand your use of Zoom? If you’re feeling good about setting up meetings and sharing your screen, but want to learn more about what Zoom can do, this is the session for you! In this session, you will learn how to:- share a whiteboard
- annotate the screen
- set up and facilitate polls
- enable remote control
- trim recorded meetings to cut out unwanted sections
- facilitate breakout rooms
Click here to sign up for this session.
- Canvas | Meet the New Editing Tool!
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Did you know the editing tool in Canvas got a facelift? The new user interface may be different, but it provides more editing space and easier access to frequently used tools. You will find the new editing tools all over Canvas whenever editing Announcements, Assignments, and Pages etc. Come learn how to use these tools and learn strategies for using Canvas to organize your content. Additionally, participants will learn how to create a syllabus in Canvas, import content, adjust the navigation, and publish items and their course.
Click here to sign up for this session. - Using Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor Successfully
9:30 am - 11:00 am
How does HCC promote academic integrity when testing online students without requiring them to visit campus or other certified testing centers? Find out how you can use Respondus to provide remote testing capabilities for your students. In this hands-on session, you’ll gain experience using Respondus Monitor as a student, as well as learn how to set it up as the instructor. Upon completion of the session, you’ll have the tools and resources to set it up in your course and explain to students how to use the tools. We will also review best practices to assure online exam integrity and make sure that your students can successfully test.
Click here to sign up for this session.
11:10-12:40 Sessions
- Academic Honesty
11:10 am - 12:40 pm
In this session, participants will learn strategies to prevent/address academic integrity issues such as plagiarism, posting of exams, and using technology tools like Respondus Monitor.
Click here to sign up for this session. - First Day Strategies
11:10 am - 12:40 pm
In this session, participants will gain concrete strategies to amplify positive asynchronous and synchronous classroom behaviors, build a community of learners, and set the stage for active student-centered learning. We will try at least 5 different strategies that can be used in the very first class interaction to enhance classroom community. Participants will learn research-based information on the role of faculty-student interaction, how to introduce the course, and how to encourage student participation.
Click here to sign up for this session.
- Zoom Basics
11:10 am - 12:40 pm
This session is designed for users new to the Zoom web-conferencing tool. In this session, you will learn how to:- access an existing Zoom meeting
- create a Zoom meeting for instruction or office hours
- send an invitation to your meeting
- record a meeting
- see which students have joined your meeting
- share your screen with students
- share your recorded meeting with students
Click here to sign up for this session.
- Canvas | Meet the New Editing Tool!
11:10 am - 12:40 pm
Did you know the editing tool in Canvas got a facelift? The new user interface may be different, but it provides more editing space and easier access to frequently used tools. You will find the new editing tools all over Canvas whenever editing Announcements, Assignments, and Pages, etc. Come learn how to use these tools and learn strategies for using Canvas to organize your content. Additionally, participants will learn how to create a syllabus in Canvas, import content, adjust the navigation, and publish items and their course.
Click here to sign up for this session.
- Canvas | Choose Your Own Collaboration Adventure
11:10 am - 12:40 pm
Come discuss ways to build collaboration and community in your course. This is a choose your own adventure session. Participants choose between the following:- set up and facilitate a Canvas Discussion board
- understand the function of Canvas Chat
- access a sample Discussion board through shared content
OR - use Canvas Collaborations to create an assignment
- describe how Google Docs work with Canvas Assignments
- form student groups
- create and group assignments
Click here to sign up for this session.
1:20-2:50 Sessions
- Group Work for Remote Teaching
1:20 pm - 2:50 pm
In this session, participants will get an overview of what group work and student collaboration can look like in the remote environment. You will identify and discuss the purpose of having students work together, select strategies for success, and identify technologies that can facilitate your goals.
Click here to sign up for this session. - Record Your Lecture
1:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Record your lectures and post them online for students to view on their computer OR phone. In this session, you will learn to:- install the FREE Mediasite Desktop Recorder
- record a video using the Mediasite Desktop Recorder
- post your video on Canvas
- caption videos (if student accommodation requested)
Click here to sign up for this session.
- Zoom: Beyond the Basics
1:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Looking to expand your use of Zoom? If you’re feeling good about setting up meetings and sharing your screen, but want to learn more about what Zoom can do, this is the session for you! In this session, you will learn how to:- share a whiteboard
- annotate the screen
- set up and facilitate polls
- enable remote control
- trim recorded meetings to cut out unwanted sections
- facilitate breakout rooms
Click here to sign up for this session.
- Canvas | Choose Your Own Assessment Adventure
1:20 pm - 2:50 pm
This session is personalized to meet your needs! Participants choose between the following:- create assignments
- create quizzes
- provide feedback using Speedgrader
- share strategies that promote online academic integrity
- learn how to use tools to teach and ensure academic integrity
- discuss gradebook best practices and policies (automatic late policy, assignment groups, weighting groups, etc.)
Click here to sign up for this session.
- VoiceThread | New Assignments
1:20 pm - 2:50 pm
You love the engagement of VoiceThread, and now you're going to love it even more with the new assignment features. Now is your chance to turn on New VoiceThread Assignments in one or all of your courses before the forced update on June 30, 2021. In this session, faculty create master VoiceThread templates from current VoiceThread assignments, learn how to turn on New VoiceThread Assignments, and learn the new features and streamlined workflow.
Click here to sign up for this session.
3:00-4:30 Sessions
- Active Lecture Online
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
In this session, participants will discuss the role of the instructor and identify learning-centered activities students can do during the lecture. We will also discuss strategies and best practices for using lectures in the remote and online environments.
Click here to sign up for this session. - First Day Strategies
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
In this session, participants will gain concrete strategies to amplify positive asynchronous and synchronous classroom behaviors, build a community of learners, and set the stage for active student-centered learning. We will try at least 5 different strategies that can be used in the very first class interaction to enhance classroom community. Participants will learn research-based information on the role of faculty-student interaction, how to introduce the course, and how to encourage student participation.
Click here to sign up for this session. - Record Your Lecture
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Record your lectures and post them online for students to view on their computer OR phone. In this session, you will learn to:- install the FREE Mediasite Desktop Recorder
- record a video using the Mediasite Desktop Recorder
- post your video on Canvas
- caption videos (if student accommodation requested)
Click here to sign up for this session.
- Dropout Detective | Detect Your Way to Better Student Success
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Are you spending a lot of time trying to figure out which students need help? There is a new tool, right in Canvas, called Dropout Detective. With it, you can quickly and easily see which students are at risk so that you can get them the help that they need. Starting this spring semester, Dropout Detective will also be the place that you can "tag" or "alert" advisors that a student needs additional support.
Click here to sign up for this session. - Welcoming Your Students to Your Online Course | Early Strategies for a Successful Semester!
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Whether you're teaching scheduled remote, flexible online, hybrid, or face-to-face, fostering a sense of community and regular communication is the key to success. In this session, participants examine best practices for online course communication, building an online community, and setting clear expectations.
Click here to sign up for this session.