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Are you considering videos?
 
Adding videos to any course (online or face-to-face) can provide students with a number of benefits. Videos can often provide deeper connections to course content, inspire and engage students, and put more autonomy into the hands of learners.
 
The Key Becomes How To Make Effective Videos.
 
What tips and tricks will help with creating videos for student consumption? Start with these three areas:
 
1) Planning Video Content.

Make content specific videos separate from classroom business
Stick to the objectives and your course material in one video
Address students and course house-keeping in another
Avoid mentioning dates, current events, other time-specific elements

2) Improving Video Elements.

Improve your audio to make better videos
Use the best microphone possible
Pay attention to where you are recording
Minimize background noise
Clean up audio files if necessary

3) Creating Video Coherency

Connect visuals, audio, and content together
Refer to every element in your videos (from figures to images to text)
Tell a story through all of these elements

Resources for Video Creation

Try these ideas on for size. Just go to these websites for more ideas:

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Or read about research on using videos in all kinds of classrooms:

Burmark, L. (2004). Visual presentations that prompt, flash & transform. Media and Methods, 40(6), 4–5.
 
Jakes, D. S., & Brennan, J. (2005). Capturing stories, capturing lives: An introduction to digital story-telling. London, UK: Taylor & Francis.
 
Young, C. & Asensio, M. (2002). Looking through three ‘I’s: The pedagogic use of streaming video. In Banks, S, Goodyear, P, Hodgson, V, Connell, D. (Eds), Networked Learning 2002, Proceedings of the Third International Conference. Sheffield March 2002: 628-635.

November is all about media creation. We will be hosting two workshops around the creation and distribution of video and other media content. Each of the two workshops will occur twice in November. In the two workshops we will cover the phases of video production and provide some help tips to get the best quality video possible. We will also explore basic and advanced tools that you can use to create your videos. All the tools that we explore are free to use, either due to a license that MSU has purchased, or because of they are free to everyone. We will also make sure to make time for any questions that you may have around planning and recording techniques or using the tools. 
 
 
Creating and Sharing Media in Mediaspace 
November 6th (10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.)  
Novemver 6th Workshop Registration
November 13th (2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.) 
November 13th Workshop Registration
 
This workshop will focus on the use of Kaltura Mediaspace and Capture. These two tools allow you to make your own recordings at home, and then upload and distribute them to your students. We will cover how to access these tools, the basic functions and some advanced features that you may find useful. In addition, we have some general best practices that we can cover, and we are happy to recommend equipment you, or your department, may consider purchasing.  
 
Advanced Tools for Video and Audio Creation 
November 20th (10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.) 
November 20th A.M. Workshop Registration
November 20th (2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.) 
November 20th P.M. Workshop Registration
 
The second workshop covers some advanced tools and goes beyond just video creation to discuss audio editing. The tools we will be discussing are Camtasia, Audacity and Adobe Spark. Like Kaltura Capture, Camtasia allows for screen and webcam recording. However, it is also a powerful video editor with many features that can enhance your video and make it more visually appealing. We will also touch on Audacity, which can be used to record and edit audio, and Adobe Spark which is a simple way to create websites, videos and graphics. 

In December we will focus on D2L. This is so that we can help instructors get up and running for the Spring Semester. We have two, hour long sessions planed that will cover the basics of D2L and some more advanced features. D2L is a powerful tool, with a lot of features and there isn’t a way to cover everything in depth in just two hours. However, these workshops will give you a good place to start, and we will share some resources that you can use to go into more depth with the tool. We are also available for consultation, if you would like one on one support. During each session we will have time to ask questions, both live and in the zoom chat.  
D2L Basics 
December 4th (10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.) and (2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.)
D2L Basics 10 a.m. Session Registration Link  
D2L Basics 2 p.m. Session Registration Link
D2L Basics will cover the basics of D2L. This includes an overview of the interface, how to create and manage the grade book, creating discussion forums, assignments and quizzes and uploading and creating your course content. We will also touch on the new Spartan A11y tool. 
 D2L Gradebook
December 4th (2 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
D2L Gradebook Registration Link
This training will go into the details of how-to setup and use a D2L points-based or weighted gradebook. Specifically, participants will learn how to: 

Create Categories and Grade Items. 
Distribute weights within a category and drop the lowest score.  
Create bonus items and work with extra credit.  
Enter grades and feedback.
Connect and assess activities.
Preview and release grades.
Switch to adjusted final grades.

Advanced Tools and Practices in D2L 
December 11th (10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.) and (2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.) 
Advanced Tools and Practices in D2L  10 a.m. Session Registration Link  
Advanced Tools and Practices in D2L 2 p.m. Session Registration Link
Advanced Tools and Practices in D2L goes in-depth with some advanced features. These features, such as badges and awards, and rubrics can provide some useful information for you and your students that will help them stay motivated and on task during the course.  
 
 

Here is a set of resources about different aspects of student engagement and online teaching. 
 
“What Is Caring Pedagogy? An Introduction: Relationships of Reciprocity Series” by Monica B. Glina, NYU.
 
“Stanford researchers identify four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their simple fixes” by Vignesh Ramachandran, about Stanford research into the psychology of online work.
 
“8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online” by Caitlin Tucker, Pepperdine University.
 
“The Human Element in Online Learning” by Larry DeBrock, Norma Scagnoli and Fataneh Taghaboni-Dutta for Inside Higher Ed.
 
“4 Zoom-Friendly Creative Warm-ups” by Hilary Buchanan and Alexis Schuknecht, Pixel Park.
 
“Zoom Friendly Warm-ups and Icebreakers” by Eugene Korsunskiy for Future of Design in Higher Education [Medium].
 
Hybrid Learning Models with components of different learning modalities from The Linden School.
 
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Bring your online course to this workshop and get a framework for developing an online course plan. You'll use a framework and explore the QM Rubric to design one module for your online course.

Course Length: Two weeksDelivery Mode: Online (Asynchronous)Instruction: FacilitatedFee (Single Registration): $25 tech fee per enrollment (capped at 20 participants) Cost is being covered through the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI)Refer to the Schedule & Checklist for more information on the workshop requirements. Note that the Schedule & Checklist for Independent sessions may vary from the Schedule & Checklist provided here. 




The “Designing Your Online Course” (DYOC) workshop includes an overview of the QM Rubric and provides a framework for participants to design an online course plan. An integral element of the workshop is an exploration of the eight General Standards of the QM Rubric, focusing on learning objectives and overall course alignment. Participants will complete a Course Development Plan. The plan includes all of the essential Specific Review Standards (SRS) with a column for how the participant will meet the SRS in their course and what resources they will need.


Recommended For:

Faculty and Instructors who are new to online teaching 



Learning Objectives:

Recognize the foundational concepts of Quality Matters.
Apply the essential QM Rubric Specific Review Standards to online course design.
Discuss the structure to be used for organizing your online course.
Create a course plan for developing your online course.
Align one module for development.



What Participants Need:

A course you plan to develop for online delivery
8 to 10 hours of time per week to spend on achieving the learning objectives

The Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology supported a new Online Engagement & Community Building workshop on March 12, 2021. This workshop was led by Dr. Ellie Louson (Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology and Lyman Briggs College) and Dr. Melissa Usiak (College of Education). During the workshop, participants had the opportunity to learn more about engaging their students in the online environment and creating a community online. Facilitators answered questions and shared resources. You’ll walk away with at least one strategy to try in your course. For anyone who previously completed SOIREE, this workshop will go more in-depth and build on the strategies covered in SOIREE. 
 
If you have questions related to the SOIREE workshops, please reach out to Ashley Braman (behanash@msu.edu) for additional support.Do you have tools, tactics, or approaches that have worked for you in building community online? Please share them in the comments below!

Topic Area: Information Session
Presented by: Casey McArdle, Jessie Borgman
Abstract:
Casey McArdle and Jessie Borgman will share what they have learned over their years of experience teaching online in this session and will present on their approach to teaching writing online via PARS: Personal, Accessible, Responsive, Strategic. This session will go in depth with each letter and provide an opportunity for participants to see the approach in action via examples and give attendees an opportunity to ask questions. McArdle and Borgman will offer several quick and easy strategies that online instructors and administrators can incorporate into their classes to facilitate a better user experience for both faculty and students. This session and the PARS approach, while developed for teaching writing online, can be applied to numerous disciplines. They have two recently published books, one that discusses the PARS approach and how it can be applied to teaching online, and another that is an edited collection of educators who have applied PARS to their online classrooms. This session will consist of a brief presentation of the PARS approach, a few small activities, and then a question and answer portion.

Thinking about Assessment
The focus of our Febuary workshops is assessments, whether formative or summative and exams, essays, or projects. We are hosting three workshops for faculty and two open "tech support" Q&A webinars for students. The faculty workshops will each be offered once. The recordings shared by email to all registrants and also posted to either the D2L Instructor Self-Directed Training site or the MSU Tools and Technology site, as noted in the workshop description.
 
Building and Conducting Exams in D2L (Desire2Learn) 
Monday February 8, 2021, starting at 10 a.m.
In this 90-minute workshop, we will provide detailed demonstrations of how to build an exam in the D2L Quizzes tool, show how to customize submission views, and briefly touch on exam security measures. The workshop recording will be posted to the MSU Instructor Self-Directed Training site (link below).

Registration link: https://msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAod-qprTMoEt3tlcNQUPDO1wdKGG1ZD2O- 


For a more immediate how-to resource, please refer to the MSU Instructor – D2L Self-Directed Training resource library “course” in D2L, which has a module with step-by-step walkthrough videos on how to use the D2L Quizzes tool. 

 
Strategies and Tools for Formative Essays and Projects
Monday February 8, 2021, starting at 1 p.m. 
In this 75-minute workshop, we will discuss strategies and technologies for formative assessments, including D2L rubrics, TurnItIn, and Eli Review. We will have faculty speakers share their experiences and philosophies regarding when & why they use formative assessment and what they have found valuable about it, then engage in peer discussion within smaller groups. The meeting recording and any companion resources will be shared by email with all registrants, even if you cannot attend the live session, and posted to the MSU Tools & Technologies "course".

Registration link: https://msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwodO2gqD8jHtN5cK8TNCsIaL83HST_vbGv 


For how-to resources and detailed overviews of each technology, please refer to the following: 




MSU Tools and Technologies for Instructors “course” in D2L, especially the modules for each of these technologies. 
This iTeach playlist of assessment resources originally built for the Beyond the Exam workshop 
The MSU Instructor – D2L Self-Directed Training resource library “course” in D2L has a module on using the D2L Rubrics Tool 



 
Tools for Grading Summative Essays & Projects
Tuesday February 9, 2021, starting at 10 a.m. 
In this 75-minute workshop, we will discuss when and why to use Crowdmark, Gradescope, and Digital Desk to administer and grade summative, non-exam assessments such as essays and projects. This workshop will include brief presentations by faculty who have used these technologies in their courses, followed by informal peer discussion. The meeting recording and any companion resources will be shared by email with all registrants, even if you cannot attend the live session, and posted to the MSU Tools & Technologies course. 

Registration link: https://msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwscuqhqjMsGtX7S0Quya3mLxYhPG7sTse7 


For how-to resources and detailed overviews of each technology, please refer to the following: 




MSU Tools and Technologies for Instructors “course” in D2L, especially the modules for each of these technologies. 
This iTeach playlist of assessment resources originally built for the Beyond the Exam workshop 
This iTeach article with a feature comparison of Crowdmark, Gradescope, and Digital Desk 



 
Technology Q&A for Students
Friday February 12, 2021 and Monday February 15, 2021, starting at 1 p.m.
These 90-minute webinars are open tech support time for students, especially for any concerns about upcoming online exams or assessments. Students can submit questions through their registration form, anonymously in the webinar Q&A area, and in the webinar chat area. 

Registration link for Friday Feb 12, 2021 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vk-kFbZZQ4W7zUs8gkkZRw 
Registration link for Monday Feb 15, 2021 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zNhhPU0qQq2e9dZDjbS2HA