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SUMMARY:CITL Drop-in Clinic: Questions About Your Course Prep?
DESCRIPTION:Do you have any question about your course preparation? Come to this drop-in session where CITL’s instructional staff will be available to discuss and assist you with any issues related to your course design. Feel free to ask us about: \n\nthe use of Brightspace and other learning tools\nhosting effective synchronous sessions\npreparing and sharing recordings\ncreating effective assessments in Brightspace\ninstructional strategies\nand more…\n\nNo registration is required for this event. Simply drop in and get the answers you need at any point during this two-hour session. \nThis session will be hosted in Webex. To join and chat with CITL staff\, CLICK HERE and use the password DROPIN.
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/citl-drop-in-clinic-questions-about-your-course-prep/
LOCATION:WebEx (Webinar)
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SUMMARY:Brightspace Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are new to teaching in Brightspace or just need a refresher\, this session will walk you through the most commonly used features of the Brightspace environment. The topics include: \n\nOverview of CITL’s support team\nLogging into Brightspace and accessing your course site\nAdding content to a site\, including the Brightspace Course Setup Kit\nSetting up the grade book to track and return grades to students\nUsing course mail and announcements to contact your students\nSetting up a Discussion Forum\nCreating Assignments and Quizzes\nIntroducing Online Rooms\n\nInstructors are encouraged to bring forward issues or challenges they may have experienced when teaching with Brightspace\, and we will aim to provide suggestions to address them. \nThis session will be hosted in Webex. You can join the session 10 minutes before the start time. It is recommended that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers: Chrome\, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. \nRegistration is required for this event. *CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/brightspace-essentials-9/
LOCATION:WebEx (Webinar)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240109T110000
DTSTAMP:20260610T010014
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SUMMARY:Grading Student Work in Brightspace
DESCRIPTION:If you are an instructor curious about using Brightspace for grading student work\, this webinar is for you. The Brightspace Grades tool allows instructors to keep all course grades in one place and gives students the opportunity to keep track of their performance. In this session\, we will focus on setting up your grade book and linking your course assessments to it. We will also go over: \n\nall the places where you can grade and leave feedback for students (assignments\, discussion topics\, grade items in the grade book etc.)\nhandling non-graded items\ngrading group projects\ncontrolling what students can and cannot see\nmanaging exemptions\ntransferring final grades to Banner at the end of the term\nand more.\n\nFinally\, we will discuss important university regulations around releasing final grades to students. \nThis session will be hosted in Webex. You can join the session 10 minutes before the start time. It is recommended that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers: Chrome\, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. \nRegistration is required for this event. *CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/grading-student-work-in-brightspace-3/
LOCATION:WebEx (Webinar)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240111T110000
DTSTAMP:20260610T010014
CREATED:20231128T191312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T192138Z
UID:32303-1704967200-1704970800@blog.citl.mun.ca
SUMMARY:Give Your Brightspace Course a ‘Facelift’ with Easy-to-Use Templates
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how to make your Brightspace course look more polished and visually appealing? In this workshop\, we will provide some tips on how to achieve that – all without any knowledge of HMTL. \nWe will introduce two sources of templates that you can import into Brightspace and modify: the ‘Brightspace Course Setup Kit’ and D2L’s HTML Templates. We will walk you through the template pages and demonstrate how to customize them according to your instructional needs. We will also focus on using various page components (tables\, images\, headings\, accordion items\, etc.) and show you how to effectively incorporate them into your Brightspace pages. \nThis session will be hosted in Webex. You can join the session 10 minutes before the start time. It is recommended that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers: Chrome\, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. \nRegistration is required for this event. *CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/give-your-brightspace-course-a-facelift-with-easy-to-use-templates-2/
LOCATION:WebEx (Webinar)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240111T150000
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SUMMARY:Designing Quizzes in Brightspace
DESCRIPTION:This session will focus on the options available for assessing student learning using the Quizzes tool in Brightspace. Brightspace quizzes enable asking various types of questions of students\, and they are easy to set up\, administer\, and grade. Topics covered in this session include: \n\nCreating a quiz\nDue dates\, availability dates\, and other restrictions\nAppropriate security settings\nProviding special access for select students\nAccessing and grading student submissions\n\nWays of creating a different version of a quiz for each student (shuffling\, using question pools or sections\, etc.) will also be presented. \nThis session will be hosted in Webex. You can join the session 10 minutes before the start time. It is recommended that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers: Chrome\, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. \nRegistration is required for this event. *CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/designing-quizzes-in-brightspace/
LOCATION:WebEx (Webinar)
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SUMMARY:Let’s Talk (again!): AI in your classroom by Melanie Doyle and Carolyn Best (Coffee Break)
DESCRIPTION:Let’s reconnect (or join us for the first time) and discuss your experiences with ChatGPT and other AI tools. There is no doubt that this technology is changing the way instructors assign and assess writing in university classrooms. Whether you’re concerned how generative AI is impacting students’ learning or have found exciting methods to streamline your lesson planning\, ChatGPT and similar tools will influence your teaching in the coming semesters.\n\nJoin CITL staff and the Writing Centre for a casual coffee break to ask questions and discuss generative AI in your classroom. This coffee break is intended to spark discussion and for instructors to share successes (or struggle) you’ve encountered in your teaching so far.\n\nThis coffee break will be hosted in the Teaching and Learning Exchange TLX (ED 1001)\, St. John’s campus or you can participate remotely using WebEx. Don’t forget to bring your own cup!\n\n*CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/lets-talk-again-ai-in-your-classroom-by-melanie-doyle-and-carolyn-best-coffee-break/
LOCATION:ED 1001/Webex\, ED 1001\, Education Building\, Memorial University\, St.John's\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Assignments & Video Assignments in Brightspace
DESCRIPTION:The Assignments tool in Brightspace provides instructors with a consistent location to collect student work. Instructors can also evaluate and return student submissions directly in Brightspace. The Assignments tool has a built-in annotation tool\, a range of grading features (e.g.\, rubrics\, audio/video feedback)\, and can be linked to the grade book for an efficient transfer of student grades. \nThis session will walk you through the steps of creating your assignments folders\, setting restrictions\, granting special access\, as well as using the grading features. Special attention will be given to the Video Assignment Tool. \nThis session will be hosted in Webex. You can join the session 10 minutes before the start time. We recommend that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers: Chrome\, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. \nRegistration is required for this event. *CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/assignments-video-assignments-in-brightspace-7/
LOCATION:WebEx (Webinar)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240118T110000
DTSTAMP:20260610T010015
CREATED:20231128T193954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T181739Z
UID:32315-1705572000-1705575600@blog.citl.mun.ca
SUMMARY:Rubrics in Brightspace
DESCRIPTION:Rubrics are an effective and efficient way to authentically assess student learning. Articulating specific criteria by which students will be assessed helps learners to prepare more thoughtful submissions that are aligned with your expectations. As an added bonus\, rubrics provide an objective and systematic method for grading work. Brightspace Rubrics tool offers a variety of rubric types and easy-to-modify templates to meet your specific assessment needs. \nThis session will provide an overview of the benefits and best practices in designing rubrics\, an introduction to rubrics in Brightspace\, along with step-by-step guidance on how to create and add a rubric to your assessment. \nThis session will be hosted in Webex. You can join the session 10 minutes before the start time. It is recommended that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers: Chrome\, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. \nRegistration is required for this event. *CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/rubrics-in-brightspace-8/
LOCATION:WebEx (Webinar)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240124T100000
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UID:32319-1706090400-1706094000@blog.citl.mun.ca
SUMMARY:Supporting Student Progress Through Lesser Known Brightspace Tools
DESCRIPTION:Brightspace offers a range of tools that allow instructors to monitor student activity in a course such as their engagement with the course material or participation in discussions. Other Brightspace tools let you identify students who may be at risk (and those who are succeeding)\, and send those students automated yet personalized emails to help them stay motivated. \nThis session will focus on using the Class Progress tool to monitor student activity in Brightspace and using Intelligent Agents to help stay on the right track in their learning journey.This session will be hosted in Webex. \nYou can join the session 10 minutes before the start time. It is recommended that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers: Chrome\, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. \nRegistration is required for this event. *CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/supporting-student-progress-through-lesser-known-brightspace-tools/
LOCATION:WebEx (Webinar)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/St_Johns:20240130T140000
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CREATED:20231212T191155Z
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UID:32331-1706623200-1706626800@blog.citl.mun.ca
SUMMARY:Embracing or Banning ChatGPT? (CITL Instructor Series)
DESCRIPTION:The presenter for this session is Dr. Lourdes Peña-Castillo\, Full Professor\, Departments of Biology and Computer Science\, Faculty of Science. \nIdentifying strategies on whether and how to incorporate generative AI (Language models) in teaching is an ongoing challenge and debate for educators. \nIn this talk\, Dr. Peña-Castillo will define generative AI\, discuss the benefits and concerns associated with its use\, and engage participants in a discussion of how to incorporate language models like ChatGPT in the classroom. \nThis is a hybrid session (offered online and in-person) and it will be recorded.  \nIf attending online\, it is recommended that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers:  Chrome\, Microsoft Edge (Chromium) or Firefox. You can join the session 10 minutes before the start time.   \nIf attending in-person\, the session will be held in the TLX (ED 1001).  \nRegistration is required for this event. *CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
URL:https://blog.citl.mun.ca/technologyresources/workshop-consult/embracing-or-banning-chatgpt-citl-instructor-series/
LOCATION:ED 1001/Webex\, ED 1001\, Education Building\, Memorial University\, St.John's\, Canada
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