Spring 2022 Professional Development

The Fall semester is nearing completion and we hope that you all had a great semester of learning with your students! We will soon be sharing end of the semester reminders as well as Spring 2022 start of the semester getting started checklists. However, we did want to take a minute and introduce our Spring 2022 Professional Development schedule with you. Next semester is going to look much different than it has in previous terms. We reviewed the Teaching and Learning survey data and you spoke, we listened. Here is what you told us about Professional Development needs:

• High Quality Training
• Various times of the day, including evenings
• Various modality options
• Recordings available
• New and emerging technologies that are relevant to your teaching

We've taken all of that into consideration and have adapted our professional development offerings to be more robust and hopefully provide you an opportunity to engage, collaborate and contribute to creating an innovative environment. Here are some of the new topics you will be introduced to in the Spring 2022 semester:

Teaching and Learning Commons Tour
The Teaching and Learning Commons has recently had a mini-makeover and now includes several new, innovative instructional technologies. Come take a tour of our virtual reality, 3D printers and podcasting room and learn how your students can take advantage of the technologies.

Getting Started with Canvas
Need help getting your Canvas course prepped for the start of the semester? Come learn how to get your course copied and gradebook setup. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.

Canvas Assignments
Canvas offers many types of assignments for students to choose from. Learn about each assignment type and the benefits. You'll also learn about how assignments can be edited to be included on your Syllabus. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.  

Canvas Quizzing
Want to add a Canvas quiz into your course but not sure where to start? Learn about formative and summative quizzing within Canvas during this interactive session. Be sure to bring your laptop or feel free to use one of our own devices. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.  

Canvas Gradebook
The Canvas Gradebook is an easy tool that can help you and students keep track of progress made within the course. Learn about how assignments migrate to the gradebook, how to weight grades and setup rules. In addition, we'll touch on how to send progress reports to students on missing assignments. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.    

3D Printing
Interested in 3D printing? Learn how to design for 3D printing and then learn about our two types of 3D printers; the SLA and PLA. There is something to print for EVERY discipline - learn how to turn a 3D printing project into a student assignment! Come to the Teaching and Learning Commons for this training OR attend virtually at https://heartland.zoom.us/acatterson.

360-Videos
Did you know that you can add 360-videos and images into your Canvas course? Want to innovate your classroom with modern technology? This is an easy hands-on workshop that will show you how. Come learn how to create your own 360 videos and images OR how you can assign 360 projects to your students! Come to the Teaching and Learning Commons for this training OR attend virtually at https://heartland.zoom.us/acatterson.  

Open Drop-in Hours
Have an instructional design, Canvas or innovative technology question? OR, just want to come hangout in the TLC and use the equipment? Use this time to come collaborate with us. Come to the Teaching and Learning Commons for this OR drop-in virtually at https://heartland.zoom.us/acatterson.  

Recording with Yuja
Yuja is our new Video Enterprise System that will replace Canvas Studio as of March 1. Learn how to use Yuja in your course and how to record and add videos (including quizzes!). Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.  

Editing and Quizzing with Yuja
Yuja is our new Video Enterprise System that will replace Canvas Studio as of March 1. Learn how to use Yuja in your course and how to record and add videos (including quizzes!). This will be an advanced training on editing and using quizzing tools. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.

Recording with a Lightboard
The TLC has acquired a Lightboard to use for video recording and production. Are you interested in recording a video that is interactive and innovative to inspire your students? OR would you like to assign a group project or individual project to students to have them record? Learn about our new Lightboard and how you can schedule recording times for you and your students. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.    

Accessibility & Panorama
Designing your course with all types of learning needs is an important task and we want to help! We have acquired Panorama to help with course accessibility. Learn how this tool can coach you to more accessible modules, course content and multimedia. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.

Canvas Outcomes
Connect the Essential Competencies within your course and align them to assignments and projects. Learn how to create your own program outcomes and course-level outcomes for alignment, too. Special focus on rubrics will be added. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.

Creating Virtual Reality Apps
Sure, there are plenty of VR apps on the market BUT - there aren't any that match exactly what you teach so, how about create your own? Let me show you how. In this interactive session, we will create creative VR images and build our content through overlays using software called RoundMe. A great project for  YOU OR....your student. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.

Canvas Analytics
Canvas Analytics along with Google Analytics has quite a bit to offer as you explore how your students are interacting with your course content. Learn how to create some custom reports on how well your students are achieving as well as outcome data.  Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.   

Canvas Commons
It's easy to share and share alike using the Canvas Commons library. Come learn how to share your files, courses, modules and other course content with Canvas Commons as well as locate new content for your own courses. We'll discuss more on OER and different type of creative commons licensees, as well. Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.    

Canvas Discussions
Tired of the same ol' discussions? Let's jazz it up with some interactive discussions. I'll show you some innovative ways to create more enrichment and how to turn the tables and have your students be in control of their own discussions. Join me! Attend this training face-to-face or attend via Zoom at https://heartland.zoom.us/my/acatterson.

Google Earth with VR
The world has so many beautiful and amazing places to visit. If we're lucky, we're able to travel and see a few of them. But even the most active travelers can only see a fraction. What if we could see them all? Come explore VR with Google Earth, let's travel somewhere together.

3D Printing and Scanning
Interested in 3D printing? Learn how to design for 3D printing and then learn about our two types of 3D printers; the SLA and PLA. There is something to print for EVERY discipline - learn how to turn a 3D printing project into a student assignment! In addition, we will explore the 3D scanner to learn how to take an artifact and scan it to print and replicate. Come to the Teaching and Learning Commons for this training OR attend virtually at https://heartland.zoom.us/acatterson. 

New and Emerging Technologies; What's Next?
Now that we have explored some innovative technologies, what's next on the Innovative Grant list? Come learn what new technologies have been ordered this Spring and what the future may  hold at the TLC. Let's brainstorm other areas of technology that our students may benefit from.

Canvas Release
Canvas updates every quarter and some of those changes can be subtle and others can be very visible. This workshop will show you the Canvas timeline, what changes are on the horizon and what to expect for the Fall 2022 semester. Come to the Teaching and Learning Commons for this training OR attend virtually at https://heartland.zoom.us/acatterson.

All of these opportunities will be offered in our new Teaching and Learning Commons in SCB 2401 - the old IDC location. We have made this a beautiful space that houses some incredible technology. It's also where you will locate Jewel and I, as our offices are now located in this space. We hope to have the space ready to use by Christmas.

Here are some ways to bookmark the upcoming opportunities:

• Download the Adobe PDF with the complete schedule
• Add the "Online Learning PD" Calendar in Outlook
• Locate the complete schedule on the new Faculty Central Portal which goes live December 8th.  

We hope that these opportunities better serve your needs and you'll take advantage of some new opportunities to collaborate. We are thrilled to offer a wide-range of technologies for all disciplines. As mentioned, we will be sharing end of the semester wrap-ups and start of the semester getting started checklists - soon!

Have a great finals week! Take care, 

Anna