Session 1-1. Tools and Tips for Making Your Online Courses More Accessible
In this educational session, we’ll explore ways to make your online courses more accessible to students who require accommodations. The tool Ally will be discussed, and we’ll use design principles focusing on best practices for formatting Canvas Pages, Word documents, PDFs, and PowerPoint Presentations by utilizing proper text color and contrast, Alt Text, document text, text headers, and tables.
Presenter: Stephen Tomasovitch (Distance Learning)
Room: S-207
Session 1-3 (Repeated Session 3). Learning the Library Through Tutorials
The SJR State Librarians have created a set of tutorials to help your students through their research journeys. These tutorials cover evaluating sources, the databases, and the library catalog. During this session, participants will receive a demonstration of these tutorials as well as information about where to find them and different ways to incorporate them into the classroom. The librarians will also explain how these tutorials could be used as part of a flipped classroom library instruction model. Participants will also get a sneak peek of other things coming from the library in 2023, and plenty of time will be saved for Q&A.
Presenters: Kendall McCurley, Andrew Macfarlane, Dr. Brittnee Fisher, Joyce Smith, & Eric Biggs (Library)
Room: S-206
Session 1-6 (Repeated Session 3). Using Turnitin as a Tool, not a Weapon
During this session, attendees will learn about the new Turnitin for Faculty website and how to use Turnitin most effectively in their classes. There will also be a faculty panel discussion on using Turnitin as a writing tool. Participants are encouraged to share their Turnitin best practices to make this a collaborative learning session, not just another presentation.
Presenters: Royce Bass (Arts & Sciences), Paul Andrews (English), Heather Jones (Distance Learning), Edwin Turner (English), & Jason Whitmarsh (Humanities)
Room: T-209
Session 1-7 (Repeated Session 2). Let's Get Reel: Using Film in the Classroom
Film - whether a documentary, feature film, or instructional video - is a powerful tool for engaging students and fostering meaningful consideration, synthesis, and discussion of course material. This session will provide you with a pedagogical knowledge base and set of resources that will enable you to effectively (and legally) use film as an instructional tool in any discipline.
Presenter: Dr. Christina Will (Learning Resources)
Room: S-204
Session 2-1. ARTSTOR Images in JSTOR
If you use images while teaching, then this presentation is for you. Learn how to navigate the library’s newly implemented “images” search to find illustrations, photographs, prints, paintings, sculptures, and more! More than 2.5 million images are already available, and the collections will continue to grow! Take your research and instruction to the next level using this innovative feature in the well-known JSTOR database.
Presenter: Dr. Brittnee Fisher (Library)
Room: S-210
Session 2-3 (Repeated Session 1). Let's Get Reel: Using Film in the Classroom
Film - whether a documentary, feature film, or instructional video - is a powerful tool for engaging students and fostering meaningful consideration, synthesis, and discussion of course material. This session will provide you with a pedagogical knowledge base and set of resources that will enable you to effectively (and legally) use film as an instructional tool in any discipline.
Presenter: Dr. Christina Will (Learning Resources)
Room: S-204
Session 2-7 (Repeated Session 4). Canvas Clubs?
You've heard of the Canvas Learning Management System being used for online courses, but did you know you could use Canvas to assist with your student club or organization? Learn how to utilize Canvas to enhance your club's recruitment, member retention, and member engagement by having an online presence accessible to you and your club members 24/7.
Presenter: Stephen Tomasovitch (Distance Learning)
Room: S-207
Session 3-3 (Repeated Session 1). Learning the Library Through Tutorials
The SJR State Librarians have created a set of tutorials to help your students through their research journeys. These tutorials cover evaluating sources, the databases, and the library catalog. During this session, participants will receive a demonstration of these tutorials as well as information about where to find them and different ways to incorporate them into the classroom. The librarians will also explain how these tutorials could be used as part of a flipped classroom library instruction model. Participants will also get a sneak peek of other things coming from the library in 2023, and plenty of time will be saved for Q&A.
Presenters: Kendall McCurley, Andrew Macfarlane, Dr. Brittnee Fisher, Joyce Smith, & Eric Biggs (Library)
Room: S-206
Session 3-4 (Repeated Session 1). Using Turnitin as a Tool, not a Weapon
During this session, attendees will learn about the new Turnitin for Faculty website and how to use Turnitin most effectively in their classes. There will also be a faculty panel discussion on using Turnitin as a writing tool. Participants are encouraged to share their Turnitin best practices to make this a collaborative learning session, not just another presentation.
Presenters: Royce Bass (Arts & Sciences), Paul Andrews (English), Heather Jones (Distance Learning), Edwin Turner (English), & Jason Whitmarsh (Humanities)
Room: S-207
Session 3-10. Classroom Technology Tips and Tricks Conversation
Calling all faculty! Join me in this collaborative session to share what technology tips and tricks have worked for you in the classroom. Let’s learn from each other—share your tips with other faculty while you learn from them too!
Presenter: Eric Whitmer (Distance Learning)
Room: T-204A
Session 4-3 (Repeated Session 2). Canvas Clubs?
You've heard of the Canvas Learning Management System being used for online courses, but did you know you could use Canvas to assist with your student club or organization? Learn how to utilize Canvas to enhance your club's recruitment, member retention, and member engagement by having an online presence accessible to you and your club members 24/7.
Presenter: Stephen Tomasovitch (Distance Learning)
Room: S-207
Session 4-6. Advanced Canvas Tips and Tricks
This session for those who want to learn and share coding tips and tricks to use on their Canvas pages. Topics will include colored tabs, columns for pages without using tables, editable announcements that update quickly, creating your own buttons, interactive buttons, dropdown menus, and more!! This session is not for the beginner and will require editing the html code in Canvas. Session participants will walk away with a link to a html code cheat sheet. Please note: while all are welcome to attend this session and the topics do not require proficiency in html, you will enjoy it more if you are already a bit familiar with html.
Presenter: Jill Leggett (Physical Science)
Room: T-203
