Oakland University Workshop Calendar

Semester Transition Extravaganza

Description : Come to the 4th floor of the library to work on your winter semester wrap-up and summer or fall course transition. Both e-LIS and CETL will be present to assist. While you are here, save tons of time by double-checking your grade book setup and learning how to quickly export your Moodle grades into Banner (SAIL). Being proactive doesn't stop there, we can also help you import your course into your future semester course, and utilize the Moodle SpeedDater to quickly update your assignment and quiz due dates for next semester, and general semester prep like syllabus updates. Drop in on this hands-on lab in order to have a procrastination-free summer break!

Online Course Building Series - Summer prep for Fall 24

Description : This 4 part series aims to assist faculty in developing a fresh online course or revamping an existing one for the upcoming fall semester. We encourage participation in all sessions, but if you miss any, you can schedule a one-on-one session with an Instructional Designer to get up to speed. Each session will cover a piece of the instructional design process spanning the summer, featuring both individual and group discussions along with dedicated work time.

e-LIS: Benefits & Strategies for a Properly Setup Moodle Gradebook

Description : Have you ever been confused setting up your gradebook in Moodle? Are your students asking you to put your grades in Moodle and you aren't sure how to do it? Have you never used the Moodle gradebook because it seems too complicated? Are you an experienced Moodle gradebook user curious to learn more about this powerful feature? This workshop is designed to give you the knowledge to construct your gradebook confidently in Moodle. Learn how to create weighted or non-weighed gradebooks and how you can simplify the gradebook for you and your students.

Online Teaching Efficiency Habits

Description : Whether you're new to online teaching, or have been teaching online for years, this workshop is jam-packed full of takeaways that will make online teaching more efficient. Presenting on topics including student communication, due dates, feedback, course design, and grading habits will have you reconceptualize and sharpen your teaching prowess.

Build your own H5P Activity Series

Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course!

Zoom Polling Workshop

Description : Add interactivity and engagement to your Zoom lectures with Zoom polling. In this workshop, we will demonstrate how to build different question types to poll students, do comprehension checks and more!

Build your own H5P Activity Series

Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course!

e-LIS: Tech Focus - Creating Course Content with Moodle Pages & More

Description : Spice up your Moodle course with robust pages and books. In this workshop, we will explore the functionality of Moodle pages and books. Whether you're a seasoned Moodle veteran, or just getting started with Moodle, this workshop will show you some tips and tricks to improve your pages and books in Moodle.

e-LIS: Best Practices - Moodle Introduction for New Users

Description : Are students asking you to use Moodle more in your face-to-face course? Have you avoided using Moodle because you are just not a techie? Then this workshop is for you! We will explore simple ways to use Moodle that will make life easier for any level computer user. You will learn about Moodle's main communication tools, ways to organize class content, resources and the gradebook. We will also look at the advantages of using Moodle for faculty and students, as well as other training services available through e-LIS.

Online Course Building Series - Summer prep for Fall 24

Description : This 4 part series aims to assist faculty in developing a fresh online course or revamping an existing one for the upcoming fall semester. We encourage participation in all sessions, but if you miss any, you can schedule a one-on-one session with an Instructional Designer to get up to speed. Each session will cover a piece of the instructional design process spanning the summer, featuring both individual and group discussions along with dedicated work time.

e-LIS: Create and Deliver Quizzes with Ease

Description : Come learn the three easy steps to create Moodle quizzes: create question bank categories, populate your question bank, then add questions. You'll learn how to import multiple choice questions directly into Moodle, how to minimize potential cheating, and how to use other tools like Camtasia and H5P for student engagement quizzes. Even experienced Moodle quiz users can learn new tricks in this workshop!

Build your own H5P Activity Series

Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course!

Introduction to Video Recording with Green Screen

Description : Did you know our office in 430KL can record green screen videos? It's time to elevate your instructional materials to the next level. Join us for an engaging and informative Hyflex workshop on mastering faculty recording using cutting-edge green screen technology. In this workshop, participants will learn everything they need to know to seamlessly integrate green screen recording into their instructional practices, from planning to publishing.

Build your own H5P Activity Series

Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course!

Online Course Building Series - Summer prep for Fall 24

Description : This 4 part series aims to assist faculty in developing a fresh online course or revamping an existing one for the upcoming fall semester. We encourage participation in all sessions, but if you miss any, you can schedule a one-on-one session with an Instructional Designer to get up to speed. Each session will cover a piece of the instructional design process spanning the summer, featuring both individual and group discussions along with dedicated work time.

Build your own H5P Activity Series

Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course!

e-LIS: Best Practices - Moodle Introduction for New Users

Description : Are students asking you to use Moodle more in your face-to-face course? Have you avoided using Moodle because you are just not a techie? Then this workshop is for you! We will explore simple ways to use Moodle that will make life easier for any level computer user. You will learn about Moodle's main communication tools, ways to organize class content, resources and the gradebook. We will also look at the advantages of using Moodle for faculty and students, as well as other training services available through e-LIS.

e-LIS: Introduction to Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI)

Description : This workshop will review Federal Regulations on Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI), why it matters for your online course, and some guiding principles.

e-LIS: Advanced - Media Management: where to store your videos

Description : If you have videos, or are planning to have videos in your Moodle course, this workshop will cover options for storing your Zoom, YuJa, Panopto, and YouTube. To help you decide which is best, the accessibility of your videos will be discussed as well as the ability to embed interactive questions.

e-LIS: Dynamic Engagement of Online Student Activities

Description : Ever wonder how you can make your online course more engaging? This workshop will introduce you to some different strategies that can automate feedback to students, and also offer tips and tricks for individualized feedback. Ideas for group work and scaffolded projects will also be presented to maximize teacher-to-student and student-to-student interactions.

Build your own H5P Activity Series

Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course!

Online Course Building Series - Summer prep for Fall 24

Description : This 4 part series aims to assist faculty in developing a fresh online course or revamping an existing one for the upcoming fall semester. We encourage participation in all sessions, but if you miss any, you can schedule a one-on-one session with an Instructional Designer to get up to speed. Each session will cover a piece of the instructional design process spanning the summer, featuring both individual and group discussions along with dedicated work time.

e-LIS: Best Practices - Pedagogical approaches to instructional videos

Description : A vital component of online teaching and learning is creating instructional videos for your students. In this workshop we will discuss the process of creating effective instructional videos and the pedagogical approaches that can be applied to videos.We will demonstrate some best practices when it comes to creating instructional videos. If you are looking to up your instructional video content for your online course, then this workshop is just for you!

e-LIS: Best Practices - PreAssessments with H5P quizzes

Description : A weekly pre-assessment quiz will allow you to gather info on what students know what parts your students are familiar with prior to instruction. It also gives your students some areas to pay closer attention. Setup, scoring, and feedback will be demonstrated in this workshop.

Build your own H5P Activity Series

Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course!

e-LIS: Teaching Presence - Creating Community in your Online Class

Description : In online classes, some students may feel isolated and mention a lack of human connection. In this workshop, we will discuss strategies to create and build community in your online classes so all of your students can shine. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to foster different types of interactions in your online class and begin to build a strong community where your students can succeed.

Zoom Polling Workshop

Description : Add interactivity and engagement to your Zoom lectures with Zoom polling. In this workshop, we will demonstrate how to build different question types to poll students, do comprehension checks and more!

e-LIS: Accessibility Strategies in Moodle

Description : Join e-LIS and to learn more about one of OU's newest tools - Moodle's Brickfield Accessibliity Checker. Brickfield helps faculty create accessible content, and can benefit both students with and without documented disabilities. Learn how it can help you create accessible content, and learn more about the features that automatically do it for you.

e-LIS: Tech Focus - Creating Course Content with Moodle Pages & More

Description : Spice up your Moodle course with robust pages and books. In this workshop, we will explore the functionality of Moodle pages and books. Whether you're a seasoned Moodle veteran, or just getting started with Moodle, this workshop will show you some tips and tricks to improve your pages and books in Moodle.