Past Sessions

From Skill Building to Creative Research: Integrating Flexible Learning with edX – June 24, 2016

This presentation will provide an overview of how a Connect course was redesigned to incorporate certain features from EdX such as videos and self-check questions. Christine D’Onofrio is one of the first from the Arts faculty to experiment with the Connect-EdX Integration and she will be sharing her experience of how this went in her VISA110 Digital Media course. Topics will include the initial goals, the planning, consultation, and how the decision to use the Connect and EdX learning environments together was reached. There will also be a short hands-on experience which allows participants to navigate through the course site from a student perspective!

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Key Speaker

Christine D'onofrioChristine D’Onofrio
Instructor
Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory

OneNote for Language Learning – June 23, 2016

For language instructors, OneNote combines the flexibility of the white board with the efficiency of the overhead transparency, all the while significantly reducing the time needed to prepare and/or present material. Moreover, the program allows you to share your notes with students in real time, either with viewing or editing privileges (making note-taking all but obsolete). As a result, OneNote can significantly boost the opportunities for collaborative learning in your seminar, by making the students’ results immediately available for discussion on the board.

The session will be led by Florian Gassner from the Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies, who will share his experience using OneNote to deliver curriculum, followed by a hands-on tutorial on how to set up and use the application.

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Key Speaker

Florian2Dr. Florian Gassner
Instructor
Department of CENES

CLAS for Language Learning – June 23, 2016

CLAS is among the best tools available to help your language students engage with authentic audio or audio-visual content. The program allows you to set time markers with instructions, to provide notes and explanations where students need them most, and to give individual feedback. The learners, on the other hand, can add private notes, submit responses to questions or assignments, and even upload video responses from their computer or mobile device. All the while, CLAS offers enormous potential for collaborative learning, as the instructor may organize the students in groups or allow them to see or comment on each other’s contributions.

Come join us for an interactive workshop led by Florian Gassner, Department of CENES, who will share result driven use cases and offer a hands-on tutorial. The floor will then be opened for discussion on other ways CLAS can be incorporated into your classroom.

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Key Speaker

Florian2Dr. Florian Gassner
Instructor
Department of CENES