Snow, ice, and blustery wind chills have you stuck inside? Learn something new with The Learning Technology Center (LTC)! Our Spring Programming is now available! If these topics or times do not fit your needs, please request a consultation with the LTC!
Campus Technology Trainings – These trainings focus on technology specific to UW-Whitewater, suitable for those new to campus or looking for a refresher!
| Title | Short Description | Date | Time | Registration Link |
| Webex Basics for Everyone | A workshop for the academic community to master Webex for effective communication, collaboration, and document sharing. | 02/07 | 3 PM | Register! |
| 04/17 | ||||
| Google Drive Basics for Everyone | Learn Google Drive essentials for efficient document management, real-time collaboration, and secure data handling in an academic setting. | 02/14 | 3 PM | Register! |
Generative AI – Our spring slate of generative AI workshops are designed to support instructors, administrators, or other campus employees wherever they are on their AI journey. Our Introductory workshop is perfect for those just getting started, while our more advanced offerings on prompt writing and content creation are suitable for anyone with a strong AI interest.
| Title | Short Description | Date | Time | Registration Link |
| Introduction to Generative AI | Discover the basics, opportunities, and limitations of generative AI in education, including tools and implications for classroom use. | 01/26 | 11 AM | Register! |
| Building Course Materials Using AI | Enhance your teaching materials using AI, with hands-on experience in creating AI-enhanced educational content. | 01/31 | 3:15 PM | Register! |
| AI Detection and Prevention | Dive into AI and academic integrity, exploring AI text detection methods, their accuracy and ethical implications in academia. | 02/06 | 11:15 AM | Register! |
| Teaching AI Scripting: How to Write Prompts | Master the art of AI scripting to generate effective AI outputs, fostering creativity and critical thinking in various subjects. | 02/16 | 10 AM | Register! |
| Spotting Deepfakes: Exploring Content Credentialing | Equip yourself to identify and tackle deepfakes and AI-generated misinformation, fostering critical digital literacy in students. | 03/13 | 3:15 PM | Register! |
| AI Ethics in Higher Education | Explore the ethical aspects of AI in academia, discussing bias, privacy, and its impact on academic integrity. | 04/11 | 12 PM | Register! |
Quality Course Improvement – This series offers educators comprehensive tools and strategies to enhance online learning effectiveness and student success.
| Title | Short Description | Date | Time | Registration Link |
| Leveraging Canvas Analytics for Student Retention | Learn to use Canvas Analytics to identify at-risk students and implement retention strategies, enhancing student retention and support. | 02/28 | 3 PM | Register! |
| Time-Saving Methods for Grading and Providing Feedback in Canvas Courses | Discover efficient grading techniques and feedback automation in Canvas to save time while providing meaningful student feedback. | 03/06 | 3 PM | Register! |
| Advanced Canvas Features for Course Designers | Advanced workshop for seasoned course designers to master Canvas features, design interactive content, and optimize online learning experiences. | 04/03 | 3 PM | Register! |
| Enhancing the Learning Experience with Multimedia | Explore how to engage students using multimedia and technology to create interactive and immersive learning experiences. | 04/10 | 3 PM | Register! |
Canvas Trainings – Whether you are a seasoned Canvas expert or building your first course, the LTC has developed trainings for all! Join us this spring as we cover a variety of topics, from improving navigation, to grade books, to building pages. No specific questions but want to work on your course under the eye of our Canvas expert? Check out the monthly Canvas Open Labs!
| Title | Short Description | Date(s) | Time | Registration Link |
| Improving Course Navigation in Canvas | This session will talk about the best practices around setting up your course navigation, getting the most out of your Syllabus area and calendar, laying out your modules in a meaningful way, and using announcements to prepare students for each week. | 01/23 | 12 PM | Register! |
| Setting Up Canvas Grade Books | In this hands-on session about setting up both points based and weighted gradebooks, we will ensure that your Assignment Groups have the same name as in your syllabus, any needed rules are applied to your Assignment Groups, and that you have a Grade Scheme that matches your syllabus. | 01/25 | 12 PM | Register! |
| 04/17 | ||||
| Course Design and Open Lab | During this online lab session we will be available to instructors working in Canvas, to help answer questions as they arise. | 01/31 | 2 PM | Register! |
| 02/21 | ||||
| 04/21 | ||||
| Setting Up Canvas Now, For Better Data Later | Find out what data is already available to you in Canvas, and start setting up materials so you can get even more out of future versions of your course. | 02/07 | 2 PM | Register! |
| What Students Want in Canvas | This training will focus on making a series of small, easy, and optional, shifts from your current course design to a setup backed by feedback from student panels conducted right here at UW-Whitewater. | 02/14 | 2 PM | Register! |
| 03/13 | ||||
| Faster Grading with Better Feedback | We will revamp quiz questions to address student misconceptions, update rubrics for precise feedback, and explore SpeedGrader’s new Comment Library. | 02/28 | 2 PM | Register! |
| 04/10 | ||||
| Better Courses Through Better Pages | This synchronous training is meant as a supplement to our asynchronous, self-paced resource designed to help instructors take lengthy modules, and turn them into sleek pages. | 03/06 | 3 PM | Register! |
| 04/03 | 2 PM | |||
| Making Canvas Grades Accurate for Midterms | In this workshop, we’ll focus on managing student grade concerns by aligning Canvas features with your syllabus, including setting zeros for missing work, properly weighting assignment groups, and adjusting the course’s Grade Scheme. | 03/20 | 2 PM | Register! |
| Higher Integrity Quizzes in Canvas | This session will explore enhancing quiz integrity beyond monitoring software by using the assessment description for rules reminders, setting up timed and randomized questions, utilizing various question types to hinder answer lookups, and focusing on skill application. | 03/27 | 2 PM | Register! |
| Making Canvas Grades Accurate for Finals | In this workshop, we’ll focus on managing student grade concerns by aligning Canvas features with your syllabus, including setting zeros for missing work, properly weighting assignment groups, and adjusting the course’s Grade Scheme. | 05/01 | 2 PM | Register! |
| Canvas eGrading | The eGrading process allows instructors to transfer final grades from their Canvas Gradebook directly to their WINS Grade Roster. During this training, we will go over the process, and utilize breakout rooms to look at individual gradebooks as needed. | 05/08 | 2 PM | Register! |
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