Descriptions for professional development sessions for March 12 and 13, 2020
All faculty must be proficient in:
Mediasite Lecture Recording - Free to faculty software for recording screencasts (such as PowerPoint)
Video conferencing with Zoom - Free software for video conferencing (on-camera or voice and screen sharing)
New to Canvas (for faculty who have never used Canvas features listed here)
Canvas Tools
Collaboration Tools (for New Canvas Users)
Collaboration Tools
- Canvas Inbox
- Pages - adding video, images, text and links
- Canvas Assignments - includes unicheck
- Speedgrader
Mediasite Lecture Recording - Free to faculty software for recording screencasts (such as PowerPoint)
- Install the Mediasite Desktop Recorder
- Record a video using the Mediasite Desktop Recorder
- Post your video on Canvas
Video conferencing with Zoom - Free software for video conferencing (on-camera or voice and screen sharing)
- Sign up for a FREE Zoom account
- Schedule a Meeting (create a stable meeting number)
- Record a Meeting and post it on Canvas
- Distinguish between Pro vs. Individual Accounts
New to Canvas (for faculty who have never used Canvas features listed here)
- Use Inbox to Communicate to Your Students
- Use Pages to Deliver your Course Content (via text, picture, or video)
- Use Canvas Assignments + Unicheck to Assess Student Learning and Assure Academic Integrity
- Use SpeedGrader to Give Your Students' Feedback
Canvas Tools
- Use Quizzes to Assess Student Learning
- Use Respondus to Administer Exams Securely
- Use Pages to Deliver Course Content (via text, picture, or video)
- Use Canvas Assignments + Unicheck to Assess Student Learning and Assure Academic Integrity
Collaboration Tools (for New Canvas Users)
- Create and Grade Canvas Discussion Boards
- Start a Canvas Conference (synchronous video conferencing in a single Canvas course)
- Create and Share Google Docs
Collaboration Tools
- Develop impactful Discussion Boards
- Providing feedback
- Start a Canvas Conference - whiteboarding and screen sharing
- Create and Share Google Docs - student collaboration