This drop-in session will walk you through the process of exporting final grades to Banner.  At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:  Verify whether grades are visible to your students or not;  Review setup of final grades and edit final grades, and  Export grades to Banner from DC Connect. Register Now!

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!

Are you revising a course outline or creating a new one as part of your Spring activities? Join me for a review of the curricular considerations for completing the course outline. Register Now!

This is an open session where participants can ask questions they may have regarding the creation of course outlines, or regarding webCOT in general. Register Now!

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 […]

Academic Integrity is becoming an increasing concern for educators across the institution. In this session we will discuss contract cheating, how to use Turnitin to your greatest advantage, and ways in which you can design assessments that support students in avoiding academically dishonest behaviours. There will also be an opportunity to answer your questions related […]

(NOTE: The content explored in this session extends naturally from Using DC Connect Templates and Using DC Connect Templates Drop-In sessions. It is strongly recommended that learners attend either of those sessions prior to registering for this session!) Have you used our DC Connect template but never explored using the existing interactive elements to better […]

The Annual Program Review (APR) is a systematic process for continuous program improvement. Get a head start on writing the APR. This session will review the APR template and considerations for completing the form. Register Now!

Are you interested in exploring flexible (or HyFlex) course delivery? Have you tried flexible delivery and felt that you weren’t as prepared as you could have been? Do you believe that you may want to teach some of your courses in flexible mode? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this opportunity […]

After each Friday session we will also have Drop-in Flexible Practice Opportunities in SW101D – The CTL Faculty Playground. These drop-ins will allow you to explore, with assistance from CTL staff, the various aspects of flex delivery from re-envisioning your course design to playing with the flexible equipment for a mock classroom. Register Now!

This session will demonstrate how to use Microsoft Teams to post your recorded session, create break-out sessions through channels, and use the assignments tab. Register Now!

This is an open session where participants can ask questions they may have regarding the creation of course outlines, or regarding webCOT in general. Register Now!

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!

For the second session in this Flexible Workshop Series we will be exploring course design from a ‘digital by design’ lens as it pertains to flexible and hyflex delivery. We will investigate: Where to begin when approaching flexible and hyflex delivery; The importance of alignment with flexible and hyflex delivery; Specific considerations that must be […]

We will be offering the opportunity to practice working in the Flexible Delivery Mode in SW101B – The CTL Faculty Playground. These drop-ins will allow you to explore, with assistance from CTL staff, the various aspects of flex delivery from re-envisioning your course design to playing with the flexible equipment for a mock classroom. Register […]

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!

Are you considering a SoTL project or preparing your proposal and have questions? Stop in for answers and/or support for your project proposal. Register Now!

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!

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!

A rubric is a grading tool that divides the assigned work into component parts and provides clear descriptions of the expectations associated with each component, at varying levels of mastery.  A well-designed rubric can reduce instructor subjectivity, provide a guide to students as to what is expected, act as a learning tool, and reduce the […]

This collaborative session will allow faculty to see advanced features inside of Zoom, learn about new features coming to the platform, and participate in a group discussion with other faculty members using Zoom. Register Now!

(NOTE: The content explored in this session extends naturally from Using DC Connect Templates and Using DC Connect Templates Drop-In sessions. It is strongly recommended that learners attend either of those sessions prior to registering for this session!) Have you used our DC Connect template but never explored using the existing interactive elements to better […]

For the third session in this Flexible Workshop Series we will continue exploring course design – digital by design. In this session we will focus on building a learning plan and the importance of the Start Here module. Register Now!

We will be offering the opportunity to practice working in the Flexible Delivery Mode in SW101B – The CTL Faculty Playground. These drop-ins will allow you to explore, with assistance from CTL staff, the various aspects of flex delivery from re-envisioning your course design to playing with the flexible equipment for a mock classroom. Register […]

This is an open session where participants can ask questions they may have regarding the creation of course outlines, or regarding webCOT in general. Register Now!

This introductory-level session will introduce features of DC Connect that help to support students.  In discussing features like Release Conditions and Intelligent Agents we will be changing our focus from content delivery and direct student interaction and instead looking at ways to guide students in their learning using DC Connect and assisting students who need […]

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.  Register […]

This session will provide an overview for Mac 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!

(NOTE: The content explored in this session extends naturally from Using DC Connect Templates and Using DC Connect Templates Drop-In sessions. It is strongly recommended that learners attend either of those sessions prior to registering for this session!) Have you used our DC Connect template but never explored using the existing interactive elements to better […]

This intermediate-level session will introduce the Discussions tool and the Groups tool in DC Connect. Participants are expected to have a basic familiarity with DC Connect prior to attending this session. This session will take a closer look at how instructors can use the Discussions tool in DC Connect to interact with students and promote […]

We are now halfway through our Flexible Workshop Series. We will now be turning our attention to the flexible technology available for use at DC. In this session we will be focusing on how to use the technology, how the technology fits within physical space, the possibilities, and limitations of the technology, and how the […]

We will be offering the opportunity to practice working in the Flexible Delivery Mode in SW101B – The CTL Faculty Playground. These drop-ins will allow you to explore, with assistance from CTL staff, the various aspects of flex delivery from re-envisioning your course design to playing with the flexible equipment for a mock classroom. Register […]

Are you considering a SoTL project or preparing your proposal and have questions? Stop in for answers and/or support for your project proposal. Register Now!

Wrapping up mid-term assessments and unsure of why your assessment did not yield the results you were anticipating?  Perhaps looking for ways to elevate your questions into higher cognitive levels or find alternative, authentic assessment options?  Drop in with your assessment for a conversation and some suggestions to get your results to where you envision them to be.  […]

This session will demonstrate how to use Microsoft Teams to post your recorded session, create break-out sessions through channels, and use the assignments tab. Register Now!

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!

After having explored flexible technology which does create specific barriers to what is possible within the physical environment, we need to turn our attention to good pedagogy. This session will review best pedagogical practice for flexible and hyflex delivery, considerations for these modes, active learning strategies that function well within these modes, and the EdTech […]

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 […]

This collaborative session will allow faculty to see advanced features inside of Zoom, learn about new features coming to the platform, and participate in a group discussion with other faculty members using Zoom. Register Now!

The tools available in DC Connect can be associated with each other so that information passes from one to another. Assessment associations and release conditions are how we make this happen. Combining tools together can increase productivity and student engagement.  Assignment submission folders are commonly associated with Grade Items, but did you know you can...  […]

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!

This is an open session where participants can ask questions they may have regarding the creation of course outlines, or regarding webCOT in general. Register Now!

A rubric is a grading tool that divides the assigned work into component parts and provides clear descriptions of the expectations associated with each component, at varying levels of mastery.  A well-designed rubric can reduce instructor subjectivity, provide a guide to students as to what is expected, act as a learning tool, and reduce the […]

For our final session in the Flexible Workshop Series, we are aiming to consolidate all that we have learned about flexible delivery. We will explore lesson planning for flexible/hyflex, expectations for instructors and learners, the importance of structure, managing cognitive load in these modes, and building community in flexible/hyflex modes. Register Now!

We will be offering the opportunity to practice working in the Flexible Delivery Mode in SW101B – The CTL Faculty Playground. These drop-ins will allow you to explore, with assistance from CTL staff, the various aspects of flex delivery from re-envisioning your course design to playing with the flexible equipment for a mock classroom. Register […]

(NOTE: The content explored in this session extends naturally from Using DC Connect Templates and Using DC Connect Templates Drop-In sessions. It is strongly recommended that learners attend either of those sessions prior to registering for this session!) Have you used our DC Connect template but never explored using the existing interactive elements to better […]