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Technology Workshops and Training

Technology and Design Help Workshops

Register for Webex and Microsoft classes:

  1. Complete the registration form indicating which class session you would like to attend
  2. Accept the meeting invitation that you are sent

All Technology workshops will be held online via Teams. Please use the registration form to indicate if you would prefer an in-person workshop.

For individual tech help make an appointment using this form.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Design Help workshops are held in virtually or in the Design Help Lab

Technology Training

An introduction to Excel 365 which will focus on entering and manipulating data in spreadsheets, formatting your spreadsheets, and an introduction to creating formulas and using the built-in functions in Excel. We will also review many handy shortcuts for moving around in and working with Excel. 2 hrs.

Presently, all workshops are given online via Teams. Please indicate on the sign-up form whether you would prefer an in-person workshop (only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops).

  • August 29 - 10:00 AM
  • September 16 - 12:30 PM
  • October 11 - 9:00 AM
  • October 29 - 1:30 PM
  • November 20 - 10:00 AM
  • December 2 - 12:00 PM

If the above times are not convenient, please schedule a time for individual help at using this form.

Register for Excel - 1 - Introduction

This workshop will review formula creation, focusing on the logical  functions IF, AND, and OR and combinations of them.  We will also review other IF functions such as COUNTIFS,  SUMIFS and IFERROR.  Additionally we will look at keystrokes, shortcuts and other tips that will speed up your work in Excel 2019. Class time: 2 hrs

    Presently, all workshops are given online via Teams. Please indicate on the registration form whether you would prefer an in-person workshop (only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops).

    • September 6 - 10:30 AM
    • September 24 - 9:00 AM
    • October 17 - 1:00 PM
    • November 6 - 12:00 PM
    • November 25 - 11:00 AM

    If the above times are not convenient, please schedule a time for individual help using this form.

    Register for Excel - 2 - Intermediate A

    This workshop will explore the creation and use of tables and data validation, including using formulas in data validation. Additionally we will review conditional formatting and learn how to use the VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH functions in Excel 365. Class time: 2 hrs

    Presently, all workshops are given online via Teams. Please check indicate on the registration form whether you would prefer an in-person workshop (only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops).

    • September 10 - 11:00 AM
    • September 26 - 12:00 PM
    • October 21 - 10:00 AM
    • November 15 - 2:00 PM
    • December 4 - 10:30 AM

    If the above time are not convenient, please use this form to schedule individual assistance

    Register for Excel - 3 - Intermediate B

    This workshop will work on managing, tracking and analyzing data, from creating databases and dynamic spreadsheets to sorting and categorizing your data for effective analysis. 2 hrs.

    Presently, all workshops are given online via Teams. Please indicate on the registration form whether you would prefer an in-person workshop (only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops).

    • September 12 - 11:00 AM
    • October 3 - 1:00 PM
    • October 23 - 12:00 PM
    • November 18 - 10:30 AM

    If none of these times are convenient, please use this form to schedule individual assistance

    Register for Excel - 4 - Managing, Tracking and Analyzing Data

    Office 365 is a software as a service solution that combines the traditional Microsoft Office desktop applications, Microsoft application services, and some new productivity services, all of which are enabled in the cloud. Office 365 contains the same core desktop applications as the traditional versions of Microsoft Office, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as a suite of other apps and online services for cloud file storage, secure communication, and collaboration tools such as OneDrive, SharePoint, Forms, and Microsoft Teams. 2 hrs.

    Presently, all workshops are available online via Teams. Please check below to indicate whether you would prefer an in-person workshop - only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops.

    • September 5 - 11:30 AM
    • September 17 - 11:30 AM
    • October 2 - 11:00 AM
    • October 25 - 11:00 AM
    • November 14 - 12:00 PM
    • December 3 - 1:00 PM

    If the times listed above are not convenient, please use this form to schedule a time that works for you.

    Register for Office 365 / OneDrive

    Teams is a chat-based workspace that combines instant messaging, voice, video, calling, and file-sharing. It enables users to be more productive by using Office apps they're familiar with – like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint, and more – right within the platform. 2 hrs

    Presently, all workshops are given online via Teams. Please indicate on the registration form whether you would prefer an in-person workshop (only available for Mon, Tues or Wed workshops).

    • September 3 - 11:30 AM
    • September 26 - 9:00 AM
    • October 16 - 12:30 PM
    • November 7 - 11:00 AM
    • November 26 - 1:00 PM

    If none of the times listed are convenient, please use this form to schedule a training session.

    Register for Teams

    Instructional Design

    Covers the basic steps for creating modules, categories, assignments, quizzes, and surveys in Brightspace. Also walks through uploading documents, deleting, moving, hiding, reordering, bookmarking and renaming modules and grade items.

    Design Help is offering D2L’s Guided Training Series, including Webinars, Workshops, Feature 360 Webinars, and Advanced Instructor Tool Workshops.

    Upon successfully completing trainings, Instructors will earn a certificate of completion for professional development hours for every three 60 minute session you complete, earning up to three Professional Development hours per certificate. *Session completion is tracked for certificate status. **Sign up for each session individually. 

    Please sign up in advance

    Time: 60 minutes to 120 minuets

    Descriptions:

    10/14/224 10 am - 11 am Classroom Support Training Webinar

    Classroom Faculty Support Learn about a variety of course activities and assessments. We will also explore scenarios from support questions frequently asked by instructors.  60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/14/24 1 pm - 3 pm Communicating and Engaging Webinar

    Communicating & Engaging Learn how to leverage some of the most frequently-used communication tools in Brightspace to keep your learners engaged and informed. 120 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/16/24 9 am - 10 am Collaboration Among Students Webinar

    Collaboration Among Students Discover how to use Brightspace to facilitate collaboration among learners by exploring group tools and their functionality through group discussions, lockers, assignments, and the activity feed. 60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/16/24 11 am - 12 pm Feature 360: Assignment Webinar

    Feature 360: Assignments Need a place for learners to submit papers and projects? In this session, we will share effective practices for creating and evaluating assignments. 60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/18/24 9 am - 10 am Feature 360 Content Webinar

    Feature 360: Content (Lessons) Wondering how to add content to your course? Join us as we explore how to copy existing content into courses and learn to create new materials within your course using the HTML Editor. 60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/18/24 11 am - 12 pm Feature 360 Rubrics Webinar

    Feature 360: Rubrics Learn how to create and use rubrics in Brightspace. Create a new rubric using our analytic or holistic template, whether points, percentages, or text response. Use the rubric to grade users’ submissions. 60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/21/21 10 am - 12 pm Evaluating and Giving Feedback Webinar

    Evaluating and Giving Feedback Stay on top of assessment by learning the tools and tricks that allow you evaluate and provide feedback for Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes from several places both in your course and out. In addition, see how to release final grades to Learners. 120 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/22/24 9 am -10 am Feature 360 Quizzes Webinar

    Feature 360: Quizzes See what it's like to take a quiz from the learner's perspective, then how to manually grade it as an instructor. Practice building a quiz and explore how different configurations impact how the quiz behaves with learners. 60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/22/24 11 am - 12 pm Feature 360: Grades Webinar

    Feature 360: Grades Curious how to set up a new gradebook in Brightspace? In this session, we will explore setting up your gradebook with creating an item and category to support evaluation. 60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/23/24 10 am - 11 am Feature 360: Discussions Webinar

    Feature 360: Discussions Whether peer-to-peer or learner-to-instructor, discussions are a great way for learners to share what they are discovering. In this session, we will create discussion forums and topics and explore how to evaluate discussions. 60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    10/24/24 1 pm - 3 pm Introduction to Grades Workshop

    Introduction to Grades This training is designed for individuals who will be developing courses, teaching using Brightspace, or supporting those who are using the learning platform. In this session, we will explore the grades tool and learn how to start building out this area in a course. Prerequisite: Instructor Essentials. 120 mins. Limited to first 10 Participants.

     

    10/23/24 2 pm - 4 pm Advanced Discussions for Assessments Workshop

    Advanced: Discussions for Assessment Purposes Explore how to use discussions for assessing learner engagement and comprehension. Learn how to set up discussions, leverage existing groups and rubrics in your course, and view statistics. 120 mins. Limited to first 10 Participants.

     

    10/24/24 10 am - 12 pm Creating Learning Activities Workshop

    Creating Learning Activities Take a longer look at the workflows for building learning activities in your course. This includes reviewing the major options associated with Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes. Suggested prerequisite: Instructor Essentials. 120 mins. Limited to first 10 Participants.

     

    10/30/24 10 am - 12 pm Advanced Standards/Outcomes Workshop

    Advanced: Standards/Learning Outcomes Discover how to use Program level outcomes and copy outcomes in your course, how to leverage achievement scales, how to associate outcomes with Rubrics and Quizzes, and how to view the Learner results for your course outcomes, with a focus on the Mastery View of grades. 120 mins. Limited to first 10 Participants.

     

    10/30/24 1 pm - 2pm Feature 360 Grades

    Feature 360: Grades Curious how to set up a new gradebook in Brightspace? In this session, we will explore setting up your gradebook with creating an item and category to support evaluation. 60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

     

    11/1/24 10 am 12 pm Introduction to Grades Workshop

    Introduction to Grades This training is designed for individuals who will be developing courses, teaching using Brightspace, or supporting those who are using the learning platform. In this session, we will explore the grades tool and learn how to start building out this area in a course. Prerequisite: Instructor Essentials. 120 mins. Limited to first 10 Participants.

     

    11/1/24 2 pm - 3 pm Feature 360 Quizzes Webinar

    Feature 360: Quizzes See what it's like to take a quiz from the learner's perspective, then how to manually grade it as an instructor. Practice building a quiz and explore how different configurations impact how the quiz behaves with learners. 60 mins. Unlimited Participants.

    Walk-in hours with an instructional designer.  

    11:00 am to 1:00 pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 

    No appointment necessary! 

    You can "drop-in" anytime during the scheduled Open Lab times.

    If these times do not match your schedule please contact your instructional designer:

    School of Professional Studies: Design Help
    School of Education: Kristina Maricle
    School of Arts & Sciences: Jill Nobles

    Or email Design Help

    This workshop will go over the use of the Discussions tool in your course to encourage users to share thoughts on course material with their peers. You can set up forums and topics for users to ask questions, discuss course content and assignments.

    Review tools in the Brightspace Grade Book, starting with the Grades Setup Wizard.  A grade book is as individual as a course so this will be a basic overview of the grade book.  One on one meetings will be encouraged to fully set-up a grade book.  

    This workshop will provide a basic overview of: 

    • Choose a Grading System
    • Establish Final Grade Type and Release
    • Grade Calculations
    • Choose Default Grade Scheme
    • Managing View Display Options
    • Student View Display Options
    • Grades Setup Summary

    Register for Gradebook in Brightspace

    In this workshop, you learn to facilitate collaboration among students by setting up groups. We will identify the components and walk through the steps needed to create groups in Brightspace.  Group members can exchange documents, submit group assignments, send email to other group members, and distribute tasks to keep the group on track. 

    Instructor Training: LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor

    This comprehensive training webinar given by Respondus is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use.

    Register for Respondus Training

    This workshop will go over what a rubric is and why you might want to use one. We will identify the components and layout of a rubric as well as walk through the steps needed to create a rubric in Brightspace. We will also share examples of rubrics and try to make one.