Getting Started with IT Training
This webinar series will give you quick introductions to the online courses available at no cost through IU Expand. In 30 to 60 minutes, you'll get examples of what to expect from a course and learn how to enroll.
- July 29: Getting started with Adobe Rush
- August 3: Microsoft Teams at IU: Basic collaboration and project management tools
- August 5: Getting started with Microsoft Planner
- August 10: Getting started with inclusive design in documents
- August 12: Google at IU: File organization and basic collaboration
Explore courses and register online.
Access recordings of previous webinars.
Creating Engaging Digital Stories with Adobe Spark
Learn how to create course content, from eye-catching graphics to narrated video.
This session will cover the basic functions and interface of Adobe Spark, and we'll discuss applications for both your use in creating content for your courses as well as ideas for incorporating Spark digital story assignments into your curriculum. We'll also discuss steps needed to make sure your graphics and videos created in Spark are accessible when using them in other tools like Canvas.
Canvas: Modules & Assignments
Learn how to use modules to organize your Canvas course.
Well-organized Canvas modules provide an effective checklist for both instructors and students to ensure all content is being covered. This webinar, offered by the IU campus teaching and learning centers, will provide a basic understanding of how to set up a Canvas course using Modules to organize your assignments, discussions, files, and more.
Quickly and Easily Create Video Using Adobe Premiere Rush
Learn how to use your smartphone, computer, and Premiere Rush to create course videos.
This session will cover the basics of using Premiere Rush and will provide examples and ideas about how Premiere Rush can be useful in your teaching. We'll also discuss steps needed to make sure videos you create are accessible to all learners. Premiere Rush can also be used to edit other video, such as screen captures or video lectures, and students have access to it, so they can use it for creative projects you might assign.
Designing Effective and Equitable Group Assignments
Learn about strategies and tools for collaborative projects.
Successful group projects require thought about group formation, the establishment of group norms, and access to the tools and strategies that groups need to be successful. In this webinar, participants will learn about and share strategies for creating, supporting, and evaluating effective and equitable group assignments. We will also discuss tools that can simplify various aspects of collaborative projects for both students and instructors.
Making Canvas Work for You: Importing Content from Previous Semesters' Courses
Learn how to import some or all of your content from a previous course.
You have your shiny new Canvas courses for fall semester, but you don't want to start from scratch! Learn how make Canvas do the bulk of the work for you. We'll also talk about important things that you need to check and do after importing and before giving students access to the course.
In addition, we'll cover some basic beginning-of-the-semester tasks to get your class started on a welcoming note and help make the rest of the semester easier for both you and your students.
Call for proposals: Advancing Teaching and Learning with Technology (ATLT) Symposium
Save the date, and submit proposals between now and September 13.
Proposals are now being accepted for this year’s ATLT Symposium. The Symposium will be held Friday, November 5, 2021 on Zoom. All presentations will be virtual.
There are two presentation formats available:
- A 15-minute "What Did You Learn" session where presenters share one important thing they learned about teaching and learning with technology during the COVID-19 pandemic that other IU instructors would find helpful or enlightening
- A 40-minute Concurrent Session where presenters share their innovative work with existing or emerging instructional technologies and their pedagogical applications
Registration will open in August. For more information and to submit a proposal, visit the ATLT website.