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Oct. 2023

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Culturally Responsive Course Design and Teaching Strategies

What does it mean to teach in a culturally responsive way? In this workshop we will discuss the origins and implications of culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining pedagogies, as well as, how to implement their principles in various subject matter areas. We will also look at course design teaching strategies for incorporating student cultures as assets to their learning. Finally, we will discuss the strategies for critical self-reflection and understanding how your positionality intersects with your presence as the instructor in your course.

Level 1: Activate / @ 11:00 am for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Mary Labrada
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Universal Design for Learning and Inclusive Teaching Strategies

This workshop will introduce you to the principles of inclusive teaching and Universal Design, frameworks which focus on designing learning spaces and experiences that meet the needs of diverse learners. You will leave this workshop with practical strategies, tips, and ideas to make your classroom a place where all students are welcomed and empowered to succeed.

Level 2: Elevate / @ 1:00 pm for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Dena Novak
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Creating Accessible Online Content: Text, Documents, Images, and Video

This workshop is designed to explore how to design courses and materials that are accessible to all students. We will cover the basics of online accessibility, focusing on best practices for creating accessible course materials such as text documents (Word/PDF), images, and videos with captions. We’ll also go over key accessibility features in the Canvas LMS.

Level 3: Innovate / @ 2:00 pm for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Natalia Kouraeva
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09
How to Use Ally to Improve Canvas Course Accessibility

In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Ally in Canvas to help you make your courses more inclusive. We'll explore key features of Ally, including the Instructor Feedback Tool, the Course Accessibility Report, and the Alternative Formats tool, as well as practical strategies and resources for improving your accessibility scores.

Level 3: Innovate / @ 9:00 am for 1hr / Presenter(s): Kevin Burkitt
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Sep. 2023

20
Culturally Responsive Course Design and Teaching Strategies

What does it mean to teach in a culturally responsive way? In this workshop we will discuss the origins and implications of culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining pedagogies, as well as, how to implement their principles in various subject matter areas. We will also look at course design teaching strategies for incorporating student cultures as assets to their learning. Finally, we will discuss the strategies for critical self-reflection and understanding how your positionality intersects with your presence as the instructor in your course.

Level 1: Activate / @ 11:00 am for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Mary Labrada
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Creating Accessible Online Content: Text, Documents, Images, and Video

This workshop is designed to explore how to design courses and materials that are accessible to all students. We will cover the basics of online accessibility, focusing on best practices for creating accessible course materials such as text documents (Word/PDF), images, and videos with captions. We’ll also go over key accessibility features in the Canvas LMS.

Level 3: Innovate / @ 2:00 pm for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Natalia Kouraeva
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12
Universal Design for Learning and Inclusive Teaching Strategies

This workshop will introduce you to the principles of inclusive teaching and Universal Design, frameworks which focus on designing learning spaces and experiences that meet the needs of diverse learners. You will leave this workshop with practical strategies, tips, and ideas to make your classroom a place where all students are welcomed and empowered to succeed.

Level 2: Elevate / @ 10:00 am for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Dena Novak
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08
How to Use Ally to Improve Canvas Course Accessibility

In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Ally in Canvas to help you make your courses more inclusive. We'll explore key features of Ally, including the Instructor Feedback Tool, the Course Accessibility Report, and the Alternative Formats tool, as well as practical strategies and resources for improving your accessibility scores.

Level 3: Innovate / @ 9:00 am for 1hr / Presenter(s): Eric Leupold
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01
Interactive Content Online: Tools and Strategies

Integrating interactive content into the online learning environment can support active learning, student engagement, and absorbing new concepts. This workshop is designed to examine best practices and interactive strategies applicable to an online environment. Participants will also explore examples of how to use current web-based tools, such as Playposit, Hypothes.is, and Voicethread for increasing learner to instructor, learner to learner, and learner to content interactions.

Level 2: Elevate / @ 10:00 am for 1hr / Presenter(s): Hanna Kim
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Aug. 2023

31
Intro to Teaching Online: Best Practices for Supporting Student Learning

This workshop is designed for new online instructors and will introduce you to the online classroom, the unique needs of online students, and the components of a successful online course. These pedagogical ideas will then be tied to practical application in Canvas, with demonstrations of specific tools and Canvas features that address the needs of online students and implement the components of a successful online course.

Level 1: Activate / @ 11:00 am for 1hr / Presenter(s): Suparna Sinha
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Intro to Canvas Part 2: Assign & Assess Student Work

This workshop will cover the essentials for creating assignments and assessments in Canvas. We’ll go over how to create and set up Assignments and Discussions and generate rubrics. We’ll also go over how to manage student group work, and provide feedback and grades through Speedgrader and the Canvas gradebook.

Level 1: Activate / @ 11:00 am for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Kate Bachmann
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Intro to Canvas Part 1: Setting Up & Building Your Course in Canvas

This workshop will cover the basics of setting up and building your course in Canvas. You will learn to navigate a Canvas course and global menu, add content (files, videos, links, etc.) to modules, add your syllabus, communicate with your students, and generate your gradebook.

Level 1: Activate / @ 1:00 pm for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Eric Leupold
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Creating Accessible Online Content: Text, Documents, Images, and Video

This workshop is designed to explore how to design courses and materials that are accessible to all students. We will cover the basics of online accessibility, focusing on best practices for creating accessible course materials such as text documents (Word/PDF), images, and videos with captions. We’ll also go over key accessibility features in the Canvas LMS

Level 1: Activate / @ 1:00 pm for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Karen Harris
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Best Practices for Lecture Capture and Video

This workshop will discuss best practices for lecture capture in academic video production. We’ll explore how you can develop an effective plan for producing academic video content and discuss current software and hardware tools used in lecture capture. You will also learn about effective strategies for creating engaging and accessible video content for your online courses.

Level 2: Elevate / @ 9:00 am for 1hr / Presenter(s): Kevin Burkitt
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22
How to Use Ally to Improve Canvas Course Accessibility

In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Ally in Canvas to help you make your courses more inclusive. We'll explore key features of Ally, including the Instructor Feedback Tool, the Course Accessibility Report, and the Alternative Formats tool, as well as practical strategies and resources for improving your accessibility scores.

Level 1: Activate / @ 9:00 am for 1hr / Presenter(s): Kevin Burkitt
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21
Interactive Content Online: Tools and Strategies

Integrating interactive content into the online learning environment can support active learning, student engagement, and absorbing new concepts. This workshop is designed to examine best practices and interactive strategies applicable to an online environment. Participants will also explore examples of how to use current web-based tools, such as Playposit, Hypothes.is, and Voicethread for increasing learner to instructor, learner to learner, and learner to content interactions.

Level 2: Elevate / @ 10:00 am for 1hr / Presenter(s): Hanna Kim
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17
Intro to Canvas Part 2: Assign & Assess Student Work

This workshop will cover the essentials for creating assignments and assessments in Canvas. We’ll go over how to create and set up Assignments and Discussions and generate rubrics. We’ll also go over how to manage student group work, and provide feedback and grades through Speedgrader and the Canvas gradebook.

Level 1: Activate / @ 1:00 pm for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Eric Leupold
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Designing and Revising Courses for Learner-Centered Teaching

This workshop introduces participants to course design methods and principles that can be used to create effective online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. You will learn how to plan your course so that its components are in alignment, thus ensuring student achievement of set course goals. The plan you begin in this workshop will serve to guide your initial steps of online course development utilizing common LMS tools.

Level 1: Activate / @ 10:00 am for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Hanna Kim
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15
Creating Accessible Online Content: Text, Documents, Images, and Video

This workshop is designed to explore how to design courses and materials that are accessible to all students. We will cover the basics of online accessibility, focusing on best practices for creating accessible course materials such as text documents (Word/PDF), images, and videos with captions. We’ll also go over key accessibility features in the Canvas LMS

Level 1: Activate / @ 2:00 pm for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Natalia Kouraeva
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Culturally Responsive Course Design and Teaching Strategies

What does it mean to teach in a culturally responsive way? In this workshop we will discuss the origins and implications of culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining pedagogies, as well as, how to implement their principles in various subject matter areas. We will also look at course design teaching strategies for incorporating student cultures as assets to their learning. Finally, we will discuss the strategies for critical self-reflection and understanding how your positionality intersects with your presence as the instructor in your course.

Level 1: Activate / @ 3:00 pm for 1hr / Presenter(s): Mary Labrada
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