Filters

Changing any of the form inputs will cause the list of events to refresh with the filtered results.

Active Learning Strategy Drop-in

Struggling to figure out the best way to deliver content in a way that is both productive and engaging?  Have some ideas but not sure how to make them happen in a remote delivery format?  Pop in to have a brainstorming session and conversation on how to create active learning activities that will meet the academic needs […]

DC Connect: Recommended Process for Copying and Updating your Course(s)

This session will walk faculty through the process for copying and updating your course(s) for the winter semester. This session will cover the following recommendations: https://websiteredesign.durhamcollege.ca/cafe/educational-tech/updating-your-courses/  Register Now!

MS Teams: Level-up and Q&A

This collaborative session will provide faculty the opportunity to see advanced features inside of Microsoft Teams (such as breakout rooms), learn about new features coming to the platform, and participate in a question-and-answer period.  Register Now!

Designing Authentic Assessments

Authentic assessments allow students to demonstrate learning using real-world problems/cases, projects, skills and/or tasks that are representative of what would be expected in that field. These types of assessments move away from the traditional test or exam, in favour of micro task assessments, leveraging professional resources, and scaffolding formative assessment tasks into a larger summative […]

DC Connect: Assignments

This introductory-level session will introduce the Assignments tool in DC Connect. The Assignments tool enables faculty to create folders where students can submit their assignments electronically. Faculty can also view and download student submissions and return them with grades and feedback. This session will cover how to configure Assignment Submission Folders and discuss best practices for their […]

DC Connect: Quizzes – An Introduction

This intermediate-level session will introduce the Quizzes tool in DC Connect. Participants are expected to have a basic familiarity with DC Connect prior to attending this session.  Register Now!

How to Create Videos for your Course(s) – Windows

This session will provide an overview for Windows users, of how to create videos for your course.  Methods for creating the following types of videos will be discussed: slide show recording, screen recording, as well as a demonstration or “talking head” video.  This session will also cover captioning and sharing videos.  Register Now!

Supporting Durable Learning with your Students

Understanding how memory creation and learning works is integral in developing lesson plans and study strategies that promote durable learning and ease of knowledge retrieval and application.  This session will focus on how educators can use the Science of Learning to encourage and support study strategies to promote deep and durable learning in preparation for […]

How to use Zoom: The Basics

This session will demonstrate how to get started with using Zoom in DC Connect. Faculty will learn to run an effective synchronous session, schedule Zoom meetings, create breakout rooms, and the basic functionality of Zoom. Register Now!

DC Connect: Grades

This introductory-level session will introduce the Grades tool in DC Connect and is strongly recommended based on Durham College's Learning Management System Use policy. The Grades tool is a powerful mechanism for record student performance. Faculty can set up a gradebook that reflects their approach to evaluation. They can control the grading formula used to calculate […]