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SUMMARY:Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook\, OneDrive & Teams) (Online Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Teaching and Learning Center as we showcase Office 365 – focusing on Outlook (email and calendar)\, OneDrive (cloud file storage and sharing)\, and Teams (similar to Zoom).    \n\n\n\nDuring this training we’ll showcase how to:  \n\n\n\nAdvanced Teams: Would you like participants to register for your Teams Meeting?  We’ll demonstrate the webinar feature registration system as well.   \n\n\n\n\nAccessing Outlook from the web (desktop and mobile) and new email and calendar functionality.    \n\n\n\nTired of losing documents or only accessing documents from your work computer? We’ll demonstrate OneDrive cloud storage and how documents are available 24/7 from any device\, version control (never lose a copy) and sharing and collaborating on working files.  \n\n\n\nTeams is not just for virtual meetings. We will also showcase Teams as a collaboration tool with your SSC colleagues for private chats\, office hours\, committees\, and projects.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister for this event
URL:https://tl.ssc.edu/event/microsoft-office-365-outlook-onedrive-teams-online-webinar/
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SUMMARY:D2L: Using Practice Quizzes to Prepare Students for Higher Stakes Assignments (Online webinar) (.25 PGU)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we do a deep dive into D2L Quizzes.  If you are an instructor that does not use online quizzes\, consider using practice quizzes.  Studies show practice quizzes improve students’ preparation for higher stakes assignments.   \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, we’ll cover the following:  \n\n\n\n\nBasic online quiz creation and review of various question types.  \n\n\n\nImprove student engagement by using images and videos in questions and answers. \n\n\n\nImporting quiz questions from a publisher’s text bank. \n\n\n\nRandomizing exam questions using the Question Library (every student gets a different quiz!). \n\n\n\nReviewing question statistics to determine areas instructors may need to revisit before the higher stakes assignments.  \n\n\n\nReleasing quiz results to students and D2L gradebook. \n\n\n\nUsing the Special Access function for students with accommodation or who may need more time.  \n\n\n\n\n(source:  https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/06/07/study-skills.html)  \n\n\n\nRegister for this Event
URL:https://tl.ssc.edu/event/d2l-using-practice-quizzes-to-prepare-students-for-higher-stakes-assignments-online-webinar-25-pgu/
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SUMMARY:Engaging Students Through D2L Discussions (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU's)
DESCRIPTION:Looking to boost student engagement in your in-person\, blended\, or online courses? This session explores practical strategies for using D2L discussion forums to foster meaningful interaction\, support introverted learners\, and streamline grading. Learn how to craft better prompts\, encourage participation\, and manage your time effectively—even with large classes. Whether you’re new to D2L or just need a refresher\, this session will help you make the most of online discussions.  \n\n\n\nRegister for this event 
URL:https://tl.ssc.edu/event/engaging-students-through-d2l-discussions-online-webinar-25-pgus/
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SUMMARY:D2L Basics and Simple Syllabus Refresher (Online Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we get instructors started using D2L.  We’ll demonstrate D2L navigation\, how to add and organize content into modules\, how to create assignments\, basic gradebook functionality\, and ways to communicate with your students.   \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, we’ll cover the following:  \n\n\n\nIntroducing the D2L Pulse App and easy notifications to students (sort of like text messaging to mobile phones). \n\n\n\nWhere to locate your Syllabus and update – using Simple Syllabus  \n\n\n\nCreating weekly modules and posting a variety of content into those modules (powerpoints\, pdf’s\, videos\, etc.).  \n\n\n\nCreating assignments (discussion forum\, written assignment\, online practice quiz) and passing the score to the D2L gradebook.  \n\n\n\nBasic grading functionality and submitting attendance\, midterm and final grades to the student information system.   \n\n\n\nVarious ways to communicate with your students (announcement\, emails\, students who missed assignments\, etc.).  \n\n\n\nRegister for this Event
URL:https://tl.ssc.edu/event/d2l-basics-and-simple-syllabus-refresher-online-webinar-7/
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SUMMARY:Getting to Know the Services for Students with Disabilities Office (SSDO) (Online Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Instructors\, what do you do when a student provides you with an accommodation password from the Services for Students with Disabilities office?   \n\n\n\nJoin Davina Davis\, Manager of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSDO)\, in partnership with the Teaching and Learning Center\, as she walks you through the process.   \n\n\n\nThis virtual workshop will cover the following important topics:  \n\n\n\n\nWhat is an accommodation password and what is expected of the instructor. \n\n\n\n\n\nCompliance issue and legal responsibilities (federal and state laws). \n\n\n\n\n\nHow to assist students that may need extra support during classtime (service animals in the classroom or pregnant and lactating students\, just to name a few). \n\n\n\n\n\nWhere to find test proctoring and other services offered by the SSDO. \n\n\n\n\nActive Learning: test your knowledge by completing “What Would You Do” scenarios with other faculty.  \n\n\n\nRegister for this event 
URL:https://tl.ssc.edu/event/getting-to-know-the-services-for-students-with-disabilities-office-ssdo-online-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Regular and Substantive Interaction: New Guidelines from the Department of Education (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU)
DESCRIPTION:In this session we will introduce the guidance from the Department of Education as it relates to defining Online Learning.  This revised guidance focuses on “Regular and Substantive Interaction” (RSI) as a way of distinguishing online courses from correspondence courses.  We will discuss how other institutions and accrediting bodies are interpreting this guidance and look at ways to ensure our online courses are in compliance.  \n\n\n\nJoin the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we have an open discussion on regular and substantive interaction with students.   \n\n\n\nRegister for this event
URL:https://tl.ssc.edu/event/regular-and-substantive-interaction-new-guidelines-from-the-department-of-education-online-webinar-25-pgu-2/
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SUMMARY:Using D2L Gradebook for In-Person\, Flex and Online Courses (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU)
DESCRIPTION:If you are teaching a traditional in-person\, flex and online course\, students appreciate instructors using the D2L online Gradebook as it promotes:  \n\n\n\n\nFaster Midterm\, Final and Attendance grade submission from D2L and export to the official Student Information System (Colleague) grade the submitted assignment and scores automatically sync to the D2L Gradebook.   \n\n\n\nTransparency\, Accountability and Timely Feedback (24/7 access to real-time grade totals. Students know where they stand throughout the term.) \n\n\n\nEncourages Communication Opportunities (students asking about how to improve grades) \n\n\n\nReduction of Errors (automatically calculates total column) \n\n\n\nPromotes Accessibility Accommodations (students can access with screen readers) \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we get instructors started using the D2L Gradebook.   \n\n\n\nHere’s what we play to cover:   \n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate how assignments\, quizzes and discussion forums sync to the Gradebook. \n\n\n\nManually creating Gradebook columns and how to simply enter grades. \n\n\n\nBest practices of exporting Attendance\, Midterm and Final Grades to the SIS (Student Information System). \n\n\n\nIf weighing grades\, set up categories and apply to the Gradebook columns.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Event
URL:https://tl.ssc.edu/event/using-d2l-gradebook-for-in-person-flex-and-online-courses-online-webinar-25-pgu-6/
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SUMMARY:D2L Intelligent Agents: Automate Communication with Students (Online Webinar) (.25 PGU)
DESCRIPTION:An Intelligent Agent is a communication tool feature built-in to D2L that can assist instructors in monitoring student activity and automatically sending email reminders to students based on those activities.   \n\n\n\nFor example\, instructors can prepare an intelligent agent to automatically email students as follows:  \n\n\n\nCatch them early by notifying them of tutoring services available if they are receiving a low score in their assignments.   \n\n\n\n\nWelcome students when they first access the course. \n\n\n\nRemind students they failed to login and access your course within the last week and how important it is to keep up. \n\n\n\nEncourage students when they miss deadlines. \n\n\n\nRecognize students when they are doing well in the course.  \n\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, we’ll cover the following:  \n\n\n\n\nCreating an Intelligent Agent based on a variety of different criteria mentioned above. \n\n\n\nTest an Intelligent Agent with a Practice Run. \n\n\n\nIntroduce the concepts of Replacement Strings – internal fields that can be used to personalize the communication\, such as First Name\, Last Course Assess Date\, Course Name\, etc. \n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Event
URL:https://tl.ssc.edu/event/d2l-intelligent-agents-automate-communication-with-students-online-webinar-25-pgu-3/
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