Online Workshops via Webex

To register, go to nsula.webex.comAttendees are encouraged to have a working microphone to fully benefit from the sessions.

One-on-One Consults with Instructional Designer

If you have questions about course design, making your documents accessible for students, or creating and sharing video, set up a one-on-one consultation during the month of August via Microsoft Bookings. These meetings will be set up as Teams Meetings. If you prefer to meet in person, go ahead and schedule using the Bookings scheduler and bring your laptop to South Hall at your scheduled time.

Emily Perritt’s Bookings Page (Instructional Design Consultations) 

Moodle Fundamentals

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.

Wednesday, August 14, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (Registration)

Managing Your Gradebook

You can set up your gradebook two ways, total points possible or weighted. In this workshop we will cover the benefits and challenges of each. You will also learn how to easily calculate student progress, enter grades, and view overall grades so that you and your students can track progress during the course.

Wednesday, August 21, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. (Registration)
Thursday, August 22, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.  (Registration)

Creating Quizzes in Moodle

In this workshop, we will review the various ways to make a test/quiz secure to administer.  From the settings within the quiz settings of Moodle, to the use of Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor, to the use of third party vendors like ProctorU, we will show how you can keep an exam protected as best as possible.

Tuesday, August 27, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. (Registration)

What’s New in Moodle 4.3

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 including changes to the overall look of a course shell, Settings, Quizzes, and Gradebook. 

Friday, August 2, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Registration)
Tuesday, August 6, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Registration)
Tuesday, August 6, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Registration)
Thursday, August 8, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Registration)
Thursday, August 8, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Registration)
Thursday, August 15, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Registration)
Thursday, August 15, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Registration)
Friday, August 16, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Registration)

Webex Meetings

Webex is a valuable tool for engaging with online students. In this workshop, you will learn how to open and run your personal room as a one-on-one meeting option as well as how to schedule and run class meetings.

Wednesday, August 21, 2:00-3:00 p.m. (Registration)
Friday, August 23, 10:00-11:00 a.m.  (Registration)

Teams Meetings

Microsoft Teams includes a synchronous meeting platform that is very similar to Webex, but includes some features of particular interest to instructors who regularly record their meetings to share with students. We will demonstrate the tools for scheduling, running, and recording Microsoft Teams Meetings. We will also compare the platform to Webex and discuss similarities and differences between the two meeting systems.

Wednesday, August 28, 2:00-3:00 p.m. (Registration)
Friday, August 30, 10:00-11:00 a.m.  (Registration)

To register for courses via Webex:

  1. Go to webex.com and sign in.
  2. Click on the Search Bar at the top of the page and enter the name of the session you would like to attend. Click Show More Results to see all listings. You can also search by date.
  3. Click the name of the session you want to attend and then click Register.
  4. Complete the registration.
  5. You will receive an email confirmation after you have registered with the link you will use to join the session.

Use our Feedback Form to submit questions, comments, workshop requests, or to set up a one-on-one consultation. We look forward to connecting with you!