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, […]

The Intelligent Agents tool is a powerful and efficient means of communicating with students that will increase student engagement, deepen your impact as a professor, while also reducing your workload. An Intelligent Agent is a process the runs in your DC Connect course that identifies students who have met specific criteria and subsequently sends those […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. The Quizzes tool is used to create and manage quizzes. Various types of quiz questions may be utilized and many can be graded automatically. Quizzes may be used for assessment […]

This session will walk you through the process of exporting your midterm grades from DC Connect to Banner. At the completion of this workshop, participants should be able to: Review the set-up of grades in DC Connect; Export the Final Calculated Grade from DC Connect to Banner as a Midterm Grade; Confirm the Midterm Grades in MyCampus. Register […]

This session will introduce faculty to the Virtual Reality experience of Bodyswaps. This tool was developed by behavioral scientists and learning designers to transform behavior through applied skills practice and self-reflection. To determine if this tool may be appropriate for your course(s), please visit the soft skills course library to determine if simulation(s) may align: […]

Join us for a demonstration of a Virtual Reality (VR) medical simulation called SimX. This VR application has a collection of simulations in nursing, EMS and military medical training. Participants will have an opportunity to view the student and moderator experience to see how this technology can be integrated into course curriculum. Please visit the […]

Are you ready to take your teaching to the next level with the power of generative AI? In this workshop, you will learn how to use Bing and ChatGPT, two of the most advanced AI tools available today, to enhance your classroom experience and engage your students. You will discover how generative AI works, what […]

This workshop will teach you how to use AI to create engaging and effective course materials. You will build on the 'AI-Driven Teaching: Revolutionize Your Classroom with Bing and ChatGPT' workshop and use AI with Microsoft’s native Word and PowerPoint capabilities to develop DC Connect content and PowerPoints. You will discover how AI can help […]