Friday, December 2
9am – 4pm
Innovation Center (FL1-130)
A Canvas build day open house sort of thing:
Bring Your Own Device (there are a few computers in the IC that will be available for use)
Drop by any time & stay as long as you like
Build your Spring 2017 courses (or your Fall 17 ones)
Hang out and get some work done in a supportive atmosphere, surrounded by wonderful people
Students aren’t able to see their Final Calculated Grade until you release it.
To Release D2L Final Grades to Students:
1. From Grades -> Manage Grades -> Enter Grades (in the dropdown menu next to Final Calculated Grade)
2. At the top of the screen, Final Grades -> Release All – the creepy, unblinking, all-seeing eye.
Note – If you have any Bonus items in your gradebook, and they belong to a category – for instance, an Extra Credit category – be sure that category is set up with “Can Exceed” checked, else the math won’t work out.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming Online Educators meetings and DE Academy Workshops.
Online Educators – 10-11am in FL1-130 (Innovation Center)
Please join the FLC Online Educators for tea and conversation. We get together to share ideas, talk about technology and teaching, and experiment with new ways to connect with students. Hope to see you there!
November 13 & December 11
DE Academy Workshops – RSVP
November 20 – Transitioning a Course to Hybrid or Online
Thinking of offering a hybrid or online course, but don’t know where to begin? Start here.
10-11AM in FL1-130 (Innovation Center)
December 4 – D2L Crash Course
If you plan to spend your Winter Break working on your online or hybrid class, and want a crash course in D2L, this is the workshop for you. The first half will be useful if you’re a beginner, and the second half if you’ve already got the basics down and want to do more. If you plan to attend, please request a D2L course account (no later than 72 hours before the workshop) so you’ll have a place in which to work. Request a course account via the D2L Faculty Request Interface. Once you’ve completed your course account request, it’s important that you check http://d2l.losrios.edu to be sure the course is there prior to attending the workshop. Note – these workshops will be repeated as part of Spring Flex activities on Thursday, January 14th.
9-11AM in FL1-35 (Library Classroom)
D2L for Beginners (9-10AM) – The basics: D2L interface, content, requesting courses, support, etc.
D2L Intermediate/Advanced (10-11AM) – The rest: Quizzes, communication tools, etc.
December 11 – Beyond the LMS: Tools for Increasing Student Engagement & Success
9-10 AM in FL1-35 (Library Classroom)
Below are materials to support the DE Academy – Transitioning a Course to Hybrid/Online Workshop of 09.11.15:
Hybrid/Online Course Redesign Checklist
Regular Effective Contact Resources
Other Resources
Blended Learning Toolkit – https://blended.online.ucf.edu/
Blended Learning Simmons College – http://at.simmons.edu/blendedlearning/implement/simmons.php
Below are links to support the DE Academy: Is Your Course Ready for Accreditation? workshop from 09.04.15:
Regular Effective Contact Resources
Accessibility Resources
3C Media Solutions
Here you can create an account, upload videos, and request captioning.
Thanks to all the presenters and participants, and a special thanks to Molly Senecal for joining us!
Presentation Materials:
The Grand Scheme of Things
Transitioning a Course to Hybrid or Online
@One recently made available this five part accessibility series.
Creating Accessible PDF Documents with MS Word and Acrobat Pro
Your Online Course Usability: 10 Ways to Kick It Up a Notch
Evaluating Web Content for Accessibility
Creating Accessible Online Presentations
Presentation slides from Beyond the LMS: Tools for Increasing Student Engagement & Success
Notes:
Using Google Hangouts through Los Rios Google Apps
https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/apps.losrios.edu/wxxxxxxx?authuser=1
Replace the x’s with your id number, and it’s always best to be logged in to apps.losrios.edu prior to clicking the link. Personally, I use Chrome for apps.losrios.edu and Firefox for all Google things linked to other GMail accounts. Once you start the Hangout, you will be able to invite individual users, or share the link in D2L. Students won’t need to use a private Gmail and you will be under the umbrella of Los Rios.
Accessibility and VoiceThread
1. Audit of REC/ADA – FLC Regular Effective Contact Course Checklist
2. Sample Communication Policy for Regular Effective Contact
3. Crash Course Planning – DRAFT Schedule
4. Pinterest Update
5. Virtual Sandbox
