January Professional Development
Workshops brought to you by the Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement.
Electronic Learning is issuing digital badges in place of certificates! You will be able to access all of your credentials on Credly, and share them to almost any social media site or portfolio. No more papers, binders, or folders! These badges will be distributed via Credly, and detailed instructions for claiming credentials will be given to workshop participants starting in October. If you have any questions, contact us at elearning@nsula.edu.
Face-to-Face Workshops
Register for Face-to-Face workshops by emailing elearning@nsula.edu.
What’s New in Moodle 3
Monday, January 8th, 1 – 2 pm
Northwestern State University is migrating to a new version of Moodle. This presentation will go over key changes in the newest version of Moodle. Topics includes changes in Assignments, Forums, Quizzes, and the Gradebook.
Office Mix
Wednesday, January 24th, 2 – 3 pm
Would you like an easy (and free) tool to make your lecture presentations more engaging to your students? Office Mix is a PowerPoint add-in that allows you to add video and interactive content, such as quiz questions or web sites, to any PowerPoint. In this workshop, we will demonstrate the features of Office Mix.
Online Workshops via WebEx
To register, go to nsula.webex.com. See below the workshop listings for more details.
What’s New in Moodle 3
Thursday, January 4th, 2 – 3 pm
Friday, January 5th, 10 – 11 am
Monday, January 8th, 2 – 3 pm
Tuesday, January 9th, 3 – 4 pm
Wednesday, January 10th, 4 – 5 pm
Friday, January 12th, 10 – 11 am
Northwestern State University is migrating to a new version of Moodle. This presentation will go over key changes in the newest version of Moodle. Topics includes changes in Assignments, Forums, Quizzes, and the Gradebook.
Finding & Creating Educational Video
Tuesday, January 9th, 2 – 3 pm
In this workshop, we will present best practices for choosing and creating video resources and implementing them in your course. We will also cover how to ensure that your video content is ADA compliant.
WebEx Training Center
Wednesday, January 10th, 2 – 3 pm
Learn the basics of participating and hosting a WebEx training session for class meetings. We will also cover how to schedule a training session, and where to access the reports generated by WebEx.
Moodle Basics
Thursday, January 11th, 10 – 11 am
In this workshop, we will cover the breadth of available options within the LMS and demonstrate the basic tools needed for implementing a Moodle course.
WebEx Personal Room
Thursday, January 11th, 2 – 3 pm
Your WebEx Personal Room is a valuable tool for engaging with online students. In this workshop, we will cover how to open and run your personal room both as a one-on-one meeting option as well as an open office for online classes. We will also be highlighting some unique features of the room that are different from the standard training sessions.
Office Mix
Tuesday, January 16th, 2 – 3 pm
Would you like an easy (and free) tool to make your lecture presentations more engaging to your students? Office Mix is a PowerPoint add-in that allows you to add video and interactive content, such as quiz questions or web sites, to any PowerPoint. In this workshop, we will demonstrate the features of Office Mix.
Creating Quizzes in Moodle
Wednesday, January 24th, 10 – 11 am
This workshop will demonstrate how to create quizzes using the features within Moodle 3.
New!! Adobe Acrobat Basics
Thursday, January 25th, 2 – 3 pm
PDF files are very common, and Adobe Acrobat is the program most commonly used to process these files. In this workshop, we will cover basic navigation, tools and accessibility within Adobe Acrobat.
Managing Your Gradebook
Tuesday, January 30th, 10 – 11 am
This workshop will cover the tools and techniques to maintain your Gradebook in Moodle 3 effectively.
New!! Alignment in the Online Course
Wednesday, January 31st, 2 – 3 pm
What does it mean for objectives, materials, activities, and assessments to be aligned within an online course? We will present a method for evaluating your course to ensure that all of the elements fit together. Attendees will be required to submit one alignment document analyzing one of their courses after participating in the workshop.
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To register for courses via WebEx:
- Go to nsula.webex.com
- Click on “Training Center”
- Click on the “Upcoming” tab
- You will see a list of the sessions with the date and times, click on “Register” next to the one you would like to attend
- Complete the registration
You will receive an email confirmation after you have registered with the link you will use to join the session. To cancel your registration, click the link at the bottom of the registration email.
If you have any questions, please contact Electronic Learning at 1-800-376-2422 or (318) 357-6355, or via email at elearning@nsula.edu.
Northwestern State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy or parenting status, and veteran or retirement status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies (i.e., Title IX):
- Employees/Potential Employees – Veronica M. Biscoe, EEO Officer (318-357-6359)
- Students – Frances Conine, Dean of Students (318-357-5286)
For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concerns, contact the Disability Support and Tutoring Director, Catherine Faucheaux, at 318-357-4460.
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