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Introduction to Summer 2021 Opportunities
Below are a list of existing and future development opportunities available through UNWSP and elsewhere that you may want to take advantage of. Faculty who complete 1 course/workshop, 7 webinars, or 1 Non-UNWSP Development Resource, will be eligible to receive one of the following technology incentives. Below are the incentive options with examples of what the incentive may be like.
Faculty will work with their department chairs/assistant deans to track development opportunities this Summer.
Course/Workshop Options
Improving Your Online Course (IYOC)
The Improving Your Online Course (IYOC) workshop through Quality Matters focuses primarily on course design. In this 4-week IYOC, you will learn good design practices based on the Quality Matters rubric and review your own course to develop a Course Improvement Plan. You will cover areas such as aligning your course to your outcomes, communicating with your students, and engaging your students through your course. This foundational content can easily be transferred to any class you teach, whether online, blended, or face-to-face.
The registration is closed for this summer session. To find out about future opportunities, please contact Nathan Lentfer.
Best Practices in Online Teaching (BPOT)
The Best Practices in Online Teaching (BPOT) course focuses on online teaching and course delivery. This 4-week course covers developing presence online, engaging students, universal design, spiritual formation at a distance, and forming community. Participants will experience being an online student and creating online content. While course design is not the main focus, a few design items will be covered. No prerequisite is required for this course.
Dates: Monday, July 5 through Sunday, August 1
Summer 2021 Webinar Options
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The Summer 2021 Webinar series focuses on Moodle and other tools that are used at Northwestern. Using Moodle Tools and Principles to Minimize Student Confusion and Reduce Your Design TimeDo students have a hard time finding things on your course site? This webinar will cover setting up your course to help students navigate it easily. We will cover principles to minimize student confusion, find resources and activities, and reduce your time setting up your courses. Date: Thursday, May 27 at 11:00am CT Seven Powerful Tools Most People Miss When Adding Resources in MoodleDo you wish that there was an easier way to add the resources you want to Moodle? This webinar will cover seven powerful tools within Moodle that many people may not be aware of when designing their Moodle course. We will pack this webinar with every tip and trick we know to make your course easier to build and more effective for students. Date: Thursday, June 3 at 11:00am CT How Building a Moodle Quiz is Different from Building a Paper QuizHave you ever wanted to create a Moodle quiz and wanted to know where to start? This webinar will cover how to create a Moodle quiz and how they differ from paper quizzes. We will cover the question types, quiz settings, and tips for getting the most from your Moodle quizzes. Even if you have already created a Moodle quiz, you may discover a new setting or a new question type (or two). Date: Tuesday, June 8 at 11:00am CT Seven Common Questions Asked When Building Moodle Quizzes (and Three more You Should be Asking)Why doesn't this quiz work the way I want it to? In Academic Technology and the Online Learning Office, we get a lot of questions. This webinar will cover seven common questions about quizzes, and then explore three more questions that more people should ask. Date: Thursday, June 10 at 11:00am CT Assignments: Ten Ways your World Changes if You can Grade without PrintingNothing beats being able to read and markup a physical paper. Right? Or is that really still accurate? The tools for grading online have improved and continue to change. This webinar will honestly address the pros/cons of grading online in Moodle and explore tips that would make grading as fast as conceptually possible. Date: Tuesday, June 15 at 11:00am CT Why Students Hate Discussion Forums and How to Breathe New Life into ThemWhy do students not participate how I want in discussion forums? Discussion forums are everywhere in online and blended learning, but students tend to despise them. What are the reasons? How can you avoid those pitfalls and turn your discussions into a place of collaboration? This webinar will explore those topics. Date: Thursday, June 24 at 11:00am CT Five Keys to Understanding the Moodle GradebookHow do I set up the Moodle Gradebook? The gradebook in Moodle can be as simple or as complex as you need it to be. This webinar will cover the basics of setting up gradebooks in Moodle and some tips to make sure everything works as you expect. Date: Tuesday, June 29 at 11:00am CT What Goes Wrong in Moodle Gradebooks: TA Mistakes and Other Misunderstandings to Avoid"My gradebook is not calculating correctly!" This webinar will cover common mistakes, frustrations, and misunderstandings with the Moodle gradebook. Come to this webinar before throwing your computer out the window. Date: Thursday, July 1 at 11:00am CT Can We Really Quantify What "Good" Looks Like? Building your Best Rubrics and Grading GuidesWhat does a "good" assignment look like? This webinar will cover rubrics and grading guides. We will cover how to set them up as well as some principles for embedding them into your course effectively. Date: Thursday, July 8 at 11:00am CT What's All This Other Stuff? Using the Best Moodle Tools that Most People IgnoreWhat's all this other stuff in Moodle? Moodle has a lot of tools that most people ignore or don't know about. Come to this webinar to find out what they are and how they can help you. Date: Thursday, July 15 at 11:00am CT Learning at the Intersection of Seeing and Hearing: What VoiceThread Does That Nothing Else CanWhat is VoiceThread? VoiceThread may be one of the most under-utilized tools at Northwestern. Find out how VoiceThread can be used to enrich your student interaction. Date: Thursday, July 22 at 11:00am CT Zoom Ninja 1: Becoming a Zoom NinjaDo you want to be agile and effective with your Zoom skills? Do you want to discover useful ways to employ Zoom features, such as Breakout Rooms? This webinar will help you learn more about Zoom's features, how to effectively manage your virtual session, and tips for getting the most from Zoom. Date: Tuesday, July 27 at 11:00am CT Zoom Ninja 2: Honing Your Zoom Ninja SkillsTake your Zoom skills to the next level! This webinar will help you explore some intermediate techniques and functions in Zoom and how to use them in the virtual community. We also discussed how to deal with “Zoombombers.” Date: Thursday, July 29 at 11:00am CT Where Should I Put My Video and Why it MattersDoes it matter where I put my videos? Northwestern has been blessed with a number of video hosting options. This webinar will help you figure out the best solution for your needs. We will also discuss some tips for storing videos. Date: Thursday, August 5 at 11:00am CT Plagiarism: Can we Effectively Deter it in Moodle?Can you reduce plagiarism in your course assignments? This webinar will cover academic integrity solutions for assignment submissions, discussion posts, and quizzes in Moodle. Date: Thursday, June 17 at 11:00am CT |
On-Demand Recorded Webinar/Video Options
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Developing Your Course Site Structure (9:20)This video covers how to choose your course site structure and build out your course modules. Measuring Student Workload (5:34)Tools and an explanation for measuring student workload in your course can be found on this Confluence page. Using Course Design to Keep Students on Task (5:43)This video a follow-up to the "Developing Your Course Site Structure" video and covers various ways you can keep students on task through your moodle course site design. Where Do I Start?: Designing and Developing a Course Online (40:41)If you have never developed a course to be delivered virtually or online, starting out can seem daunting. In this webinar recording by the Online Learning Office, instructional designers will be covering some foundational principles and practices to start well in designing and developing a course. |
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Building Community at a Distance (39:36)Building community can be easy to say but perplexing to accomplish, especially at a distance. Students (and professors) can easily feel isolated in a virtual environment, so how can you build a community when everyone lives so far apart? On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, the Online Learning Office hosted a webinar to help you acquire strategies and techniques to build community in your virtual classroom. Enabling and Supporting Student Interaction (52:55)On Thursday, January 7, 2021, the Online Learning Office hosted a webinar to discuss to strategies and tools to enable and support student interaction both in the hybrid and virtual classrooms. Making a Good First Impression Online (47:09)Making a good first impression is important, especially online. On Wednesday, July 7, 2020, the Online Learning Office hosted a webinar to cover some strategies that you can use to get your students off on the right foot and prepare for a meaningful and engaging course in the virtual environment. |
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Zoom Ninja 1: Learn to Be a Zoom Ninja (54:06)Do you want to be agile and effective with your Zoom skills? Do you want to discover useful ways to employ Zoom features, such as Breakout Rooms? On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the Online Learning Office hosted a webinar to learn more about Zoom's features, how to effectively manage your virtual session, and tips for getting the most from Zoom.Resource referenced in the webinar: "Energize Your Online Course with Group Work" by Tamara Babaian and Bill Schiano. Zoom Ninja 2: Hone Your Zoom Ninja Skills (49:13)Take your Zoom skills to the next level! On Thursday, January 7, 2021, the Online Learning Office hosted a webinar to help you explore some intermediate techniques and functions in Zoom and how to use them in the virtual community. We also discussed how to deal with “Zoombombers.” |
Lecture Capture Technology Training
Come and learn how to use the lecture capture equipment in all Northwestern classrooms. This will be a hands-on session that will allow you the opportunity to try out the equipment and answer any questions that come up.
We are currently handling lecture capture training on an appointment basis. If you would like assistance with how to use the lecture capture training, please see Hybrid Teaching using Zoom. If you still have questions, please contact Mark Henderson in Academic Technology or Nathan Lentfer in the Online Learning Office.
Non-UNWSP Development Resources
- Learning to Teach Online from the University of New South Wales through Coursera (Approximately 17 hours of work)
- Foundations for Excellence in Teaching Online from Arizona State University through EdX (Approximately 6 hours of work)
- Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom from the University of Southern California-Irvine through Coursera (Approximately 7 hours of work)
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