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November
Deep Dive into MyCanvas New Quizzes and Item Banks
Facilitator(s): Andrew Connery
As you know, our ability to create, edit, and deliver quizzes in the familiar Classic Quizzes engine within MyCanvas is coming to a close, with all quizzing activity migrating to New Quizzes in the future.
This session is a thorough examination and demonstration of the New Quizzes engine in MyCanvas. It focuses on the differences between it and the Classic engine, demonstrates the new workflows, discusses strengths and limitations, and should answer most if not all of your questions about the new platform, and the migration of your quizzing activity from Classic to New. New question types will be demonstrated, as well as various techniques, including the conversion of Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes, and the migration/conversion of Question Banks and their questions to Item Banks.
Participants will build new questions using newly available question types, like image hot-spot and ordering, and store them in Item Banks. Quizzes will be created drawing on these questions, quizzes will be configured with the new settings, and quizzes will be tested and graded in SpeedGrader. As time allows, the new Moderate and Item Analysis functions will also be discussed and demonstrated.
Learning Outcomes:
When: November 17th @ 1:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
MyCanvas and UDL: What's Next?
Facilitator(s): Amy Cook and Darla Benton Kearney
Mohawk College is committed to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide equitable, inclusive and accessible teaching and learning. If you are a seasoned UDL implementer and have questions or challenges about how UDL can work best in MyCanvas, this session is for you. In this open space format Amy and Darla will answer your UDL and MyCanvas questions and engage in practical problem solving with you. You are encouraged to bring your questions and experiences to this session.
If you are new to UDL, new to MyCanvas or both, check out the MyCanvas and UDL: Getting Started session.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants are asked to register for this virtual professional development opportunity. Please indicate in your registration if you and if you require any accommodations.
When: November 20th @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Simulations - How to incorporate Virtual Simulation into your Courses
Facilitator(s): Vishal Pathareddy & Jephinah Pandhoo
Virtual simulation is defined as "the recreation of reality depicted on a computer screen" by the Healthcare Simulation Dictionary. When taking part in virtual simulations, learners experience simulated clinical scenarios from a computer screen, frequently interacting with the environment and controlling their avatars with a mouse or keyboard. Learners would be selecting actions and communications from menu as they are evolving through their experiences.
Some of the benefits from research have shown that Virtual simulations can improve Knowledge retention. Clinical reasoning and student satisfaction with the learning style.
Learning Outcomes:
When: November 23rd @ 1:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Zoom
Getting Started with Akindi for Administering and Grading Assessments
Facilitator(s): Shannon Bowerman & Andrew Connery
Are you concerned about academic integrity when it comes to computer-assisted assessments? Are you looking for different ways to administer in-class testing? Are you a regular user of the Scantron service? Join us for this introductory session covering the set up and use of Akindi for the first time.
Akindi is an online assessment platform designed to streamline the process of grading multiple-choice exams and assessments. We've integrated Akindi with MyCanvas, providing you a simple way to create, administer, and grade assessments using optical mark recognition- similar to Scantron, but without the reliance on special sheets or dedicated scanners.
The College plans to discontinue support for Scantron and Akindi is a worthy successor, giving you full control over the configuration of Response Sheets and Answer Keys, and the scanning of completed Sheets. After a review of the results and adjustments made for problematic questions or user errors, you'll upload the grades to the course gradebook with a single click.
Learning Outcomes:
When: November 23rd @ 2:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams and A211 (Stoney Creek)
Explore Mohawk College's Innovative Approach to Digital AI Simulations in the Classroom
Facilitator(s): Vishal Pathareddy & Jephinah Pandhoo
Guest Speaker(s): Imran Mouna & Nicole Mclean (InStage)
Participants will gain firsthand insights into the practical and technical implementation of InStage's innovative approach. During the workshop, we will explore case studies and interactive demonstrations that showcase how digital AI simulations (Web browser-based) can enhance Mohawk College's student engagement, facilitate experiential learning, and prepare learners for real-world challenges in a variety of academic disciplines.
Learning Outcomes:
When: November 28th @ 1:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Applying Cognitive Science to Online Teaching and Learning Strategies
Facilitator(s): Jessica Vargas
Discover the breakthrough methods of teaching, grounded in the pioneering research of Linda Nilson and Ludwika Goodson (2021). Dive deep into the human mind and understand how students truly learn.
Learning Outcomes:
Our educational age demands innovative approaches. Mere information transfer isn't enough; it's about designing strategies that align with how our brains work. With insights from Nilson and Goodson (2021), educators are equipped to transform the online or in-person classroom into a dynamic space of exploration and discovery.
Step into the next era of education. Implement strategies backed by science. Elevate your teaching; enlighten their learning.
When: November 30th, 2023 @ 1:30pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Zoom
December
Tips and Tricks for Content Organization in MyCanvas
Facilitator(s): Bernadette Summers
Let's explore changes that can be implemented to your course content organization to improve learner experiences. This workshop will focus on leveraging the learning management system to enhance module organization and improve learner interaction and navigation of course materials.
The following topics will be covered:
Learning Outcomes:
When: December 1st @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Getting Started with Shotcut and Non-linear Editing
Facilitator(s): Andrew Connery
The ability to edit, and in doing so, improve the videos that you record is an important final step before publishing. The built-in editor in the Kaltura suite is serviceable enough for simple jobs, allowing you to remove unwanted sections, but provides few other features to enhance your work. Eventually, many of you who create original videos recognize the limitations of the Kaltura editor, and look for a more powerful tool to better compile, shape, improve and polish your recordings.
Introducing Shotcut- a free, open source, cross-platform video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. It includes many of the same capabilities as advanced non-linear editors like Adobe Premiere and Apple's Final Cut, and is relatively easy to use.
This session will introduce you to Shotcut, illustrate some of the principles of non-linear editing, and demonstrate a few simple editing functions. During the session, a complex video will be created by compiling several new and existing clips and other assets, and adding various enhancements.
Learning Outcomes:
When: December 11th @ 2:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Attention COFFEE Lovers!
Facilitator(s): Ela Smith
Buy a bag of coffee to support Global Experiences at Mohawk College and direct-trade coffee farmers in Guatemala!
This academic year, 8 faculty and staff members from Mohawk College will be travelling to Guatemala for a 9-day cultural experience (February 2024) through the Centre for Teaching & Learning Innovation and Operation Groundwell. Staff will participate in the Seed to Shelf program, travelling to three of the world's most famous coffee growing regions and getting to know local farmers for whom coffee is a way of life. They will also stay with local Indigenous communities to learn about the history and legacy of colonialism, and what decolonization looks like from the Guatemalan and Mayan perspectives. Leading up the experience, staff will participate in training about organizing and facilitating global experiences with students, and intercultural development. Part of this training involves fundraising, and this is where you come in!
Granito's Coffees originate from many of the locations that we will be visiting on the trip including Santa Anita La Union (Café Revolucion), San Juan La Laguna (Café La Voz and Café La Nariz) and San Miguel Escobar (Café Volcanes). Granito coffee comes directly from family members who are dedicated to producing shade-grown organic coffee.
Your funds will support a community of sustainable coffee farmers in Guatemala. More info on Granito Coffee: Coffee Information
All Coffees from Granito will be whole bean coffees.
$23/lb
Coffee Choices:
Café Volcanes
La Voz
La Nariz Honey
Proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward supporting initiatives for the Mohawk Global Experience Faculty/staff group and towards contributing to a bursary for students wishing to participate in a global experience.
To place your order or for more information, please contact any of the Mohawk Global Experience team members listed below:
When: December 11th - December 15th
Contacts:
Deep Dive into MyCanvas New Quizzes and Item Banks
Facilitator(s): Andrew Connery
As you know, our ability to create, edit, and deliver quizzes in the familiar Classic Quizzes engine within MyCanvas is coming to a close, with all quizzing activity migrating to New Quizzes in the future.
This session is a thorough examination and demonstration of the New Quizzes engine in MyCanvas. It focuses on the differences between it and the Classic engine, demonstrates the new workflows, discusses strengths and limitations, and should answer most if not all of your questions about the new platform, and the migration of your quizzing activity from Classic to New. New question types will be demonstrated, as well as various techniques, including the conversion of Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes, and the migration/conversion of Question Banks and their questions to Item Banks.
Participants will build new questions using newly available question types, like image hot-spot and ordering, and store them in Item Banks. Quizzes will be created drawing on these questions, quizzes will be configured with the new settings, and quizzes will be tested and graded in SpeedGrader. As time allows, the new Moderate and Item Analysis functions will also be discussed and demonstrated.
Learning Outcomes:
When: December 15th @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Authentic Assessment in Online Learning
Facilitator(s): Amy Cook and Shannon Bowerman
Authentic Assessment is important in education but how do we incorporate these activities into our online environments? This session will provide a brief overview of authentic assessments then take you through the LMS to show you how easy it is to add your authentic assessments in MyCanvas.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants are asked to register for this virtual professional development opportunity. Please indicate in your registration if you and if you require any accommodations.
When: December 19th @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
How to Implement Design Thinking Strategies with Students
Facilitator(s): Bernadette Summers
Implement principles and practices of Design Thinking with students. Explore how to encourage students to utilize design thinking in assignments and how to implement design thinking as a brainstorming tool.
Learning Outcomes:
When: December 20th @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Past Workshops
What is Mastermind?
Mastermind consists of Faculty, Subject Matter Experts, Instructional Designers, Curriculum & Program Quality Consultants, Teaching & Learning Consultants, and Digital Skills Technicians who network; brainstorm; problem solve, and share successes, opportunities, and educational-specific content, topics, and trends.
Learning Outcomes
When: Every Monday @ 10:00am (Sept 12th to Dec 18th, 2023 - Excluding Stat. Holidays and reading week)
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Gain access the meeting links, and post questions and comments asynchronously.
Deep Dive into MyCanvas New Quizzes and Item Banks
Facilitator(s): Andrew Connery
As you know, our ability to create, edit, and deliver quizzes in the familiar Classic Quizzes engine within MyCanvas is coming to a close, with all quizzing activity migrating to New Quizzes in the future.
This session is a thorough examination and demonstration of the New Quizzes engine in MyCanvas. It focuses on the differences between it and the Classic engine, demonstrates the new workflows, discusses strengths and limitations, and should answer most if not all of your questions about the new platform, and the migration of your quizzing activity from Classic to New. New question types will be demonstrated, as well as various techniques, including the conversion of Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes, and the migration/conversion of Question Banks and their questions to Item Banks.
Participants will build new questions using newly available question types, like image hot-spot and ordering, and store them in Item Banks. Quizzes will be created drawing on these questions, quizzes will be configured with the new settings, and quizzes will be tested and graded in SpeedGrader. As time allows, the new Moderate and Item Analysis functions will also be discussed and demonstrated.
Learning Outcomes:
When: September 21st @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams and A211 (Stoney Creek)
Simulations - How to incorporate Virtual Simulation into your Courses
Facilitator(s): Vishal Pathareddy & Jephinah Pandhoo
Virtual simulation is defined as "the recreation of reality depicted on a computer screen" by the Healthcare Simulation Dictionary. When taking part in virtual simulations, learners experience simulated clinical scenarios from a computer screen, frequently interacting with the environment and controlling their avatars with a mouse or keyboard. Learners would be selecting actions and communications from menu as they are evolving through their experiences.
Some of the benefits from research have shown that Virtual simulations can improve Knowledge retention. Clinical reasoning and student satisfaction with the learning style.
Learning Outcomes:
When: September 26th @ 1:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Zoom
Getting Started with Akindi for Administering and Grading Assessments
Facilitator(s): Shannon Bowerman & Andrew Connery
Are you concerned about academic integrity when it comes to computer-assisted assessments? Are you looking for different ways to administer in-class testing? Are you a regular user of the Scantron service? Join us for this introductory session covering the set up and use of Akindi for the first time.
Akindi is an online assessment platform designed to streamline the process of grading multiple-choice exams and assessments. We've integrated Akindi with MyCanvas, providing you a simple way to create, administer, and grade assessments using optical mark recognition- similar to Scantron, but without the reliance on special sheets or dedicated scanners.
The College plans to discontinue support for Scantron and Akindi is a worthy successor, giving you full control over the configuration of Response Sheets and Answer Keys, and the scanning of completed Sheets. After a review of the results and adjustments made for problematic questions or user errors, you'll upload the grades to the course gradebook with a single click.
Learning Outcomes:
When: September 26th @ 2:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams and A211 (Stoney Creek)
Think About Future YOU When It Comes to Course Design
Facilitator(s): Bernadette Summers
Let's explore changes that can be implemented to your course design to improve learner experiences. This workshop will focus on leveraging the learning management system to enhance module organization and improve learner interaction and navigation of course materials. A checklist resource will be provided.
The following topics will be covered:
Learning Outcomes:
When: September 27th @ 1:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Getting Started with Akindi for Administering and Grading Assessments
Facilitator(s): Shannon Bowerman & Andrew Connery
Are you concerned about academic integrity when it comes to computer-assisted assessments? Are you looking for different ways to administer in-class testing? Are you a regular user of the Scantron service? Join us for this introductory session covering the set up and use of Akindi for the first time.
Akindi is an online assessment platform designed to streamline the process of grading multiple-choice exams and assessments. We've integrated Akindi with MyCanvas, providing you a simple way to create, administer, and grade assessments using optical mark recognition- similar to Scantron, but without the reliance on special sheets or dedicated scanners.
The College plans to discontinue support for Scantron and Akindi is a worthy successor, giving you full control over the configuration of Response Sheets and Answer Keys, and the scanning of completed Sheets. After a review of the results and adjustments made for problematic questions or user errors, you'll upload the grades to the course gradebook with a single click.
Learning Outcomes:
When: October 3rd @ 3:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams and A211 (Stoney Creek)
Kaltura Tools - Beyond the Basics
Facilitator(s): Andrew Connery
This session is intended for seasoned Kaltura/My Media users and those who wish to polish their Kaltura skills. It is focused on techniques and functions and techniques that help you improve the quality of your custom media productions.
This is a deep dive into the full suite of Kaltura tools, and the features available for production, enhancement, and publication. Presented in this session are workflows for video and caption editing (online and off-line), customizing thumbnail images, downloading media, adding chapters, adding interactivity with buttons and hotspots, external website jumps, delivering graded and non-graded video questions, sharing media with other instructors, and other advanced functions.
Participants will see the versatility of the video platform and several strategies that can be employed to enhance media and increase audience engagement.
Learning Outcomes:
When: October 5th @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams and A211 (Stoney Creek)
Using Microlessons to Promote Student Learning
Facilitator(s): Shannon Bowerman
Microlessons can be a valuable tool to promote student learning in a variety of teaching environments. This workshop will provide an overview of the components of a microlesson and how they can help improve student learning of a variety of difficult concepts.
Learning Outcomes:
When: October 12th @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Building Interactivity with H5P and Leveraging the MyCanvas Integration
Facilitator(s): Andrew Connery
Have you ever thought that you'd like to build an interactive activity for your course- maybe a crossword puzzle, or an interactive video, or a virtual tour, a memory game, or flash cards- but don't know where to start? Introducing H5P- a web-based authoring, hosting, and sharing environment that makes it easy for almost anyone to create rich, responsive interactive activities- activities that will enrich your courses and allow students to better engage with your content.
Our new MyCanvas/H5P integration makes it easy and straightforward to access your private H5P authoring environment directly from your course, create new activities, manage and share your activities, and publish them in your courses.
This basic session will introduce you to H5P and the MyCanvas integration, discuss their value, and will demonstrate the process of creating an interactive activity and embedding it in a MyCanvas course.
Learning Outcomes:
When: October 13th @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
How to Implement Design Thinking Strategies with Students
Facilitator(s): Bernadette Summers
Implement principles and practices of Design Thinking with students. Explore how to encourage students to utilize design thinking in assignments and how to implement design thinking as a brainstorming tool.
Learning Outcomes:
When: Cancelled
Duration: Cancelled
Where: Cancelled
Media Primer- Getting Started with the Kaltura Media Management and Production Tools
Facilitator(s): Andrew Connery
Kaltura- represented in MyCanvas as My Media- is the College's academic streaming media platform, supporting the creation, management, and publishing of all of your- and your students'- audio and video files. Within My Media, you'll upload, edit, tag, caption, chapter, and manage all your media. You'll also access the suite of Kaltura production tools, including those you'll use to create webcam recordings, video quizzes, and screen capture recordings.
This session provides a general overview of the system, and its capabilities and main functions. You'll learn how to build and publish media assets for your courses. You'll create an introductory video message for your course, see how to create a video quiz and a simple screen capture recording. You'll load these videos to your Course Media gallery for student access and embed them on Pages to distribute them in your Modules and other tools. By the end of the session, you should have answers to most of your media questions.
Learning Outcomes:
When: October 25th @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Applying Cognitive Science to Course Content Creation
Facilitator(s): Jessica Vargas
Discover how to apply the pioneering research of Linda Nilson and Ludwika Goodson (2021) to your digital course content creation to improve learner experience and engagement.
Learning Outcomes:
Our educational age demands innovative approaches. Mere information transfer isn't enough; it's about designing content that aligns with how our brains work. With insights from Nilson and Goodson (2021), educators are equipped to transform the online or in-person classroom into a dynamic space of exploration and discovery.
Step into the next era of education. Implement strategies backed by science. Elevate your content; enlighten the learning experience.
When: October 26th @ 1:30pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Zoom
MyCanvas and UDL: Getting Started
Facilitator(s): Amy Cook and Darla Benton Kearney
Mohawk College is committed to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide equitable, inclusive and accessible teaching and learning. If you are new to UDL, new to MyCanvas or both, this is the session for you! Amy and Darla will focus on an overview of UDL principles and demonstrate ways to incorporate these principles into your MyCanvas course(s). You are encouraged to bring your questions and experiences to this session.
If you are new to UDL, you may wish to access Mohawk College's UDL webpages prior to the session.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants are asked to register for this virtual professional development opportunity. Please indicate in your registration if you require any accommodations.
When: October 30th @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
Getting Started with Akindi for Administering and Grading Assessments
Facilitator(s): Shannon Bowerman & Andrew Connery
Are you concerned about academic integrity when it comes to computer-assisted assessments? Are you looking for different ways to administer in-class testing? Are you a regular user of the Scantron service? Join us for this introductory session covering the set up and use of Akindi for the first time.
Akindi is an online assessment platform designed to streamline the process of grading multiple-choice exams and assessments. We've integrated Akindi with MyCanvas, providing you a simple way to create, administer, and grade assessments using optical mark recognition- similar to Scantron, but without the reliance on special sheets or dedicated scanners.
The College plans to discontinue support for Scantron and Akindi is a worthy successor, giving you full control over the configuration of Response Sheets and Answer Keys, and the scanning of completed Sheets. After a review of the results and adjustments made for problematic questions or user errors, you'll upload the grades to the course gradebook with a single click.
Learning Outcomes:
When: November 3rd @ 10:00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Microsoft Teams
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