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Strategies to Boost Learner Engagement in the Synchronous Online Learning Environment

Online Webinar , Canada

This webinar is coordinated by the Educational Technology Committee. Synchronous online classes require instructor and students to be present online at a specific day and time. One of the advantages of this modality is the increased students’ connection to their instructor and peers (Watts, 2016). However, often instructors integrate less effective strategies (e.g., lecturing, lack...

Storing & Closed Captioning Lesson Recordings Using Microsoft Stream

Virtual – Blackboard Collaborate

Please note that registration closes one hour before the session begins. In this session, you will learn how to use Office 365 app, Microsoft Stream, to store and efficiently caption lesson recordings created in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra or Microsoft Powerpoint. Please remember that to participate fully in the sessions, you will require a PC, laptop,...

Blackboard: Setting Up or Reweighting Grade Centre

Please note that we close registration one hour before the session. Join us for a 60-minute webinar facilitated by the CAE team to learn the Blackboard basics for setting up Grade Centre. During this session, participants will receive an introduction to:       Setting up or reweighting columns within Grade Centre      ...

Blackboard: ‘Drop-in’ Session for Recording and Loading Videos

Please note that we close registration one hour before the session begins. Join us for a 60-minute webinar to ask any questions related to recording and loading videos for Blackboard. Please remember that to participate fully in the sessions, you will require a PC, laptop tablet, or mobile device; a stable internet connection; and speakers...

Virtual Coffee Hour – Connect & Share

As we transition into this new period of “social distancing”, being able to communicate remotely with others has become a priority. But it doesn’t have to be all about training or conducting business! The Centre for Academic Excellence invites you to join us together in a one-hour virtual coffee time to connect and share with...

Blackboard: Creating and Applying Rubrics

Virtual – Blackboard Collaborate

Please note that we close registration one hour before the session begins. Join us for a 60-minute webinar facilitated by the CAE team to learn the basics for creating and applying rubrics in Blackboard. During this session, participants will receive an introduction to:       Grading with a rubric in Blackboard      ...

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