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LTC Student Engagement Workshop: January 13 and 14

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IMAG0364The Learning Technology Center is pleased to invite faculty and instructional staff to a workshop series “Student Engagement:  Motivating Students through Interactivity” to be held on Monday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 14, 2014.  The workshops will take place from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM in Hyland 3101 and McGraw 115.

The workshops include sessions on topics such as the Turnitin suite, eTextbooks, e-Service Learning, collaborative tools, and effective presentations.  The workshops will include a variety of hands-on “How To” sessions, tips, best practices, and new strategies to leverage educational technology in your classroom.

View the January 13 schedule here: Student Engagement Jan 13 Schedule

View the January 14 schedule here: Student Engagement Jan 14 Schedule

Participants may now register for the all-day workshops or for individual sessions using the UW-W Signup tool. The workshops are listed under “iCIT-LTC Training”. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Learning Technology Center.

D2L Training Scheduled for January 17

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The Learning Technology Center is pleased to IMAG0364invite faculty and instructional staff to “D2L Day,” a series of hands-on sessions held on Friday, January 17, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM in Hyland 3101.

This D2L Winterim Workshop includes breakout sessions featuring a special session on the latest D2L upgrade to version 10.1 (the upgrade is to take place on January 8 – 9, 2014) and focuses on specific D2L tools such as quizzes and discussions.  Sessions will include a variety of hands-on “How To” activities, tips, best practices, and new strategies to effectively use D2L in your classroom.

Participants may now register for the all-day workshop or for individual sessions using the signup tool. The workshops are listed under “iCIT-LTC Training”. If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact the Learning Technology Center.

LTC Student Engagement Workshop, January 13 & 14

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The Learning Technology Center is pleased to invite faculty and instructional staff to a IMAG0364workshop series “Student Engagement:  Motivating Students through Interactivity” to be held on Monday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 14, 2014.  The workshops will take place from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM in Hyland 3101.

The workshops include sessions on topics such as the Turnitin suite, eTextbooks, e-Service Learning, collaborative tools, and effective presentations.  The workshops will include a variety of hands-on “How To” sessions, tips, best practices, and new strategies to leverage educational technology in your classroom.

Participants may now register for the all-day workshops or for individual sessions using the signup tool. The workshops are listed under “iCIT-LTC Training”. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Learning Technology Center.

Snackable Series: Authentic Assessments

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snackable-logo-fall2013The Learning Technology Center (LTC) is pleased to invite faculty and instructional staff to attend the next free session in the Snackable Series “Solving Teaching Challenges One Byte at a Time.” In the “Snackable Series” sessions, a specific learning technology is spotlighted. The next session will be held November 20th and 21st and focuses on authentic assessments.

An authentic assessment is a type of assessment in which students perform “real world” tasks to demonstrate the application of essential knowledge or skills.  Authentic assessments can increase higher-order thinking, are forms of active learning, and help prepare students for their future careers.  This session will address common types of authentic assessments and will showcase faculty examples.

The dates, times, and location for this snackable are as follows:

Wednesday, November 20, 2013: Noon to 1 p.m.
Thursday, November 21, 2013: 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: iCIT Training Center, McGraw 112

Register online today for this “Snackable Series” session, seating is limited: http://signup.uww.edu

If you have any questions regarding the Snackable Series and its sessions, please contact the UW-W Learning Technology Center.

Snackable Series: E-Service Learning

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snackable-logo-fall2013The Learning Technology Center (LTC) is pleased to invite faculty and instructional staff to attend the next free session in the Snackable Series “Solving Teaching Challenges One Byte at a Time.” In the “Snackable Series” sessions, a specific learning technology is spotlighted. The next session will be held October 16th and 17th and focuses on E-service learning.

Service learning is a powerful tool to foster critical thinking, engage your students, and promote civic engagement. E-service learning is a service learning program or project conducted online. This format allows students limited by work obligations and geography to participate. This session will introduce some formats for online service learning, some common partnerships, and the practices of other faculty.

The dates, times, and location for this snackable are as follows:

Wednesday, October 16, 2013: Noon to 1 p.m.
Thursday, October 17, 2013: 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: iCIT Training Center, McGraw 112

Register online today for this “Snackable Series” session, seating is limited: http://signup.uww.edu

If you have any questions regarding the Snackable Series and its sessions, please contact the UW-W Learning Technology Center.

College Readiness: University of Wisconsin System’s Math MOOC

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Please join us October 10th to welcome Dr. Robert Hoar and Dr. Jennifer Kosiak.

MOOCs, Massive Open Online Courses, are technological innovations that create new ways for people to learn. The typical MOOC is a fully online course in which students have zero-cost access to the course and all of its instructional materials.

With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a team at UW-La Crosse designed a Math MOOC to align with the on-campus remedial math course MTH 051: Intermediate Algebra. The team’s goal was that successful completion of the MOOC would prepare students for placement beyond MTH 051 in the curriculum, allowing them to enter college-level math and science courses. After a successful pilot in the summer of 2012, the MOOC was opened to interested students from around the world. This was the first MOOC developed in the UW System.

On October 10th, two of the faculty involved in this project will visit UW-Whitewater to share their experiences in building the College Readiness Math MOOC and their hopes for the future.  Robert is a Professor of Mathematics and the Director of the UW System Institute for Innovation in Undergraduate Research and Learning, and Jennifer Kosiak is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at UW-La Crosse.

October 10, 2013, 11:00-12:00 CST
HH4303, Dean’s Executive Conference Room. 4th Floor of Hyland Hall

Space is limited to 40 individuals. Be sure to register at: https://my.uww.edu/signup/register.aspx?EID=13333  If you have any questions, please contact the Learning Technology Center.

Snackable Series: Creating and Facilitating Discussions

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The Learning Technology Center (LTC) is pleased to invite faculty and instructional staff to attend the next free session in the Snackable Series “Solving Teaching Challenges One Byte at a Time.snackable-logo-fall2013” In the “Snackable Series” sessions, a specific learning technology is spotlighted. The next session will be held September 18th and 19th and focuses on utilizing discussions in D2L.

Discussions in D2L are a form of asynchronous interaction between the members of a class. When designed properly, discussions build a learning community, encourage critical thinking, and help your students apply the material they are learning. This session will introduce you to some best practices in designing and facilitating discussion in D2L and will include sample discussion prompts you can adapt for your course.

The dates, times, and location for this snackable are as follows:

Wednesday, September 18, 2013: Noon to 1 p.m.
Thursday, September 19, 2013: 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: iCIT Training Center, McGraw 112

Register online today for this “Snackable Series” session, seating is limited: http://signup.uww.edu

If you have any questions regarding the Snackable Series and its sessions, please contact the UW-W Learning Technology Center.