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Graphic and Visual Design Open Dialogue

MS Teams

Creating your own graphics, visually organizing content, or figuring out what looks good in a course, PDF, or PowerPoint can be intimidating. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Let’s change that! During this weekly open dialogue, learn how to adapt your course content for your students. You are encouraged to bring your course assets, […]

Educational Technology Virtual Drop-In Session

MS Teams

Drop in to discuss anything related to educational technology with a member of the Centre for Teaching and Learning and fellow faculty members. Register Now!

Supporting Positive Collaborative Learning Experiences

MS Teams

Engaging students in collaborative learning can lead to deeper learning, but it can also feel unpleasant for both instructor and students. In this session, you will explore how to design group tasks that promote true collaboration among students and how to address the common challenges that arise when students work (or don’t work) together. Register […]

DC Connect: Grades

MS Teams

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 […]

Pass/Fail and Flexible Gradebooks

MS Teams

The course outline lays the blueprint for the assessment of a course and faculty are required to create a gradebook in DC Connect that reflects the evaluation criteria described by it. Where do Pass/Fail courses fit into this picture? Also, the Evaluation Notes can describe policies for missed assessments and student friendly re-weighting opportunities that […]

Video Basics: Make a video with tools you’re already using

MS Teams

This introductory session will look at how some of the tools you’re already using can be utilized for basic video capture, editing and sharing. This session will include: A brief discuss on how Teams, Zoom or a mobile device can be used to capture video How PowerPoint can be used for basic video editing such […]

Bodyswaps VR Pilot (Invitation Only)

SW 101 B

This training session is intended for faculty participating in the Bodyswaps VR Pilot that haven’t previously used Bodyswaps. We will be offering training sessions to help get you started and provide an opportunity to use Bodyswaps with the VR headsets to ensure it will meet your learning outcomes. Register Now!

Using DC Connect Templates

MS Teams

The percentage of mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) among college students continues to rise. DC Connect is now much more mobile friendly, with a cleaner and fully functional user experience. As more students are interacting with their course content and activities through their phones, it is important that your content is easily available. The […]

Avoiding Death by PowerPoint

MS Teams

Have you ever sat through a class or meeting with a presenter who reads their entire presentation off of text-heavy slides? Or, tried to visually wade through icons, images and animations to find the relevant information? If so, you’ve likely experienced “Death by PowerPoint”. Join this session to explore the causes of this and learn […]

Bodyswaps VR Pilot (Invitation Only)

SW 101 B

This training session is intended for faculty participating in the Bodyswaps VR Pilot that haven’t previously used Bodyswaps. We will be offering training sessions to help get you started and provide an opportunity to use Bodyswaps with the VR headsets to ensure it will meet your learning outcomes. Register Now!