Academic technology services & innovation will be offering a weekly series of “Wednesday Webinars” and “Moodle Mondays” to support faculty who are preparing for hybrid and online instruction this fall. UP faculty can find all session times, details, and RSVP forms on the Hybrid & Online Basecamp Moodle page.
- Wed. 7/15 – Join ATSI interim director Ben Kahn for a session on using Moodle to “Make the Work Visible.” Learners in many online or hybrid courses struggle to understand what is expected of them, when, what they have already completed, and how far they have to go. Moodle has a built-in Activity completion feature to help students understand and plan their workload. Faculty can also get a clearer picture of student progress. In this interactive session we’ll cover basic set-up and best practices.
- Wed. 7/22 – Instructional Design & Technology Specialist will lead this introduction to TechSmith Knowmia (formerly called Relay), a powerful tool for creating asynchronous instructional video. Learn how to create and upload media directly to Moodle, how to make simple edits, create engagement or assessment opportunities with tools like in-video quizzes and conversations, and how to view and interpret video analytics.
- Wed. 7/29 – Are you wary of “Zoom fatigue?” ATSI instructional designer Maria Erb will facilitate this discussion focused on strategies to beat the Zoom blues. We’ll discuss how well-planned asynchronous activities and a class structure that is designed for the online medium can help you create a great learning environment at distance.
- Wed. 8/5 – With final exams slated to be online and de-densified classrooms on campus, please join ATSI for this session on administering assessments via the Moodle Quiz module. We’ll discuss how to create or import questions, review available quiz options, show how to meet accommodation needs, and review the Proctorio digital proctoring tool.
- Moodle Mondays: Mondays starting 7/13 through 8/10 – ATSI technical support specialist Dawn Lloyd will host drop-in “office hours” style sessions for any Moodle questions, queries or how-tos. Faculty can drop in for one-on-one help on Moodle issues large or small.
For more information contact ATSI at atsi@up.edu.
“Taking on the Digitocracy” is the theme for the new season of UPCrossroads, the thought-provoking discussion series that tackles topics at the intersection of teaching and technology. Anne Santiago, political science, will lead a roundtable exchange on “Media Literacy and Digital Citizenry” on Friday, October 26, at 3 p.m., in the Digital Lab of the Clark Library. All are invited to attend and participate. Refreshments will be provided.
The academic technology services office will present its first Teaching With Technology event of spring 2017 on Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12, in the Clark Library digital lab. “Moodle Bootcamp” take place both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ben Kahn and Maria Erb will be on hand to facilitate professional development on the use of the Moodle LMS for teaching and learning. Faculty can drop in for an hour to brainstorm an idea or stay for the whole day to work on courses. Bring any materials, images, and resources you want to use. Topics such as course design, the 
The next Teaching with Technology Workshop takes place on Wednesday, October 5, at 2 p.m., in the Clark Library Digital Lab. The workshop will feature On The Bluff Studios, a student-driven media production team. Find out how OTBS can create media assets for courses including graphic design, video, audio, and other instructional media. The Teaching with Technology Workshop series is sponsored by academic technology services in collaboration with the Clark Library.
A new speaker series titled “UP Crossroads: Conversations at the Intersection of Teaching and Emerging Technology” debuts on Thursday, September 15, Eric Anctil, education. An entertaining and lively speaker, Anctil will engage the audience with a forward look at likely scenarios as robots, virtual reality, and cultural shifts collide to form a new terrain for learners. The conversation takes place at 3 p.m. in the Parberry Room on the second floor of the Clark Library. Light refreshments will be served.
UP TechTalk is back with new episodes for Fall 2016. The bi-monthly podcast, cohosted by Ben Kahn (pictured) and Maria Erb of academic technology services, features faculty guests and explores the use of technology in the classroom one conversation at a time. Visit 
