Month of Microlearning (MOML) workshops are 30-minute sessions on a variety of digital teaching and learning topics. Led by eLearning specialists and faculty and staff from around campus, each session is designed to provide attendees with the information they need to begin using the skill/tool right away.
Month of Microlearning workshops are scheduled during the Fall and Winter quarters.
Schedule for February, 2022
All sessions are from 12:30 – 1:00 pm
Templates allow you to save time and improve student navigation through your online content. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to quickly build templates with Cidi Labs and deploy them in your course.
Presenter: Betsy Zahrt Geib
StreamLabs is a free software that allows the use to seamlessly move from “shot” to “shot” while in a Zoom meeting or while recording. Find out more about StreamLabs and how it can make your screen shares more dynamic.
Presenter: Renee Nejo
With the number of new course configurations on the rise due to the pandemic, it’s difficult to know what configuration might be the best for your discipline and style, or what to call this configuration. Learn about possible ways to structure your course in the new era of hybrid teaching.
Presenter: Archana Alwar
In this short workshop, learn how to set up and use an OWL camera and Zoom to teach in-person and remotely simultaneously.
Presenters: Larry Boykin, Ron Austin, Betsy Zahrt Geib
Mozilla Hubs is a free web-based application that allows users to create virtual spaces to meet. Explore how you might use Mozilla Hubs as a classroom or for other educational purposes.
Presenters: Bruce Wolcott and Wei Geiger
Would you like to offer students the option to submit video assignments instead of written assignments? Are you unsure about options for doing this? This workshop explores the video creator in Canvas and Flipgrid as possible ways for students to submit assignments.
Presenter: Ron Austin
Cidi Labs offers multiple ways to easily edit photos and images. Learn how to use these various tools.
Presenter: Deborah Leblang
When you need to record a lecture not created in Zoom, Panopto is the tool to use. Learn how to set up and create quality video lectures, and then how to store and share these with your students.
Presenter: Keith Rowley
Social annotation is a way for users to share notes on digital content like digital textbooks, pdfs, and websites. Hypothes.is is a free tool that enables this from within Canvas. Learn how one instructor is using this tool to promote engagement and community.
Presenter: Jeremiah Allen
Hear from a senior faculty member as she shares her process for designing Canvas courses for various and shifting modalities. Leave with a basic understanding of why we need to know who the students will be in each of our courses.
Presenter: Donna Miguel
If you assign essays, papers, or any assignments where students submit written work, then this workshop is for you. George will share tips and strategies he has learned while being a teacher in the ESL and English departments.
Presenter: George Rowe
StreamLabs is a free software that allows the use to seamlessly move from “shot” to “shot” while in a Zoom meeting or while recording. Find out more about StreamLabs and how it can make your screen shares more dynamic.
Presenter: Renee Nejo
OBS Studio is a free and open-source broadcasting studio for streaming and recording. Learn the potential benefits of using OBS while running a synchronous course in Zoom or Teams.
Presenters: Ron Austin and Bruce Wolcott
Past Month of Microlearning Topics
Fall 2021 MOML Schedule and Topics
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1:30 Creating Videos Using Panopto Capture | 5 1:30 Editing and Sharing Panopto Videos | 6 1:30 Canvas and Panopto Analytics | 7 | 8 |
| 11 1:30 Create a Homepage Using Cidi Labs | 12 | 13 1:30 Links and Buttons with Cidi Labs | 14 3:00 Adding Cidi Labs Features to Existing Content | 15 |
| 18 1:30 Adobe Spark Videos as a Teaching and Learning Tool | 19 | 20 1:30 CTClink & Textbook Low-Cost Labeling | 21 | 22 1:30 Using Mozilla Hubs as a Classroom |
| 25 1:30 How to Request & Embed Streaming Video for Your Classes from the Library | 26 | 27 3:00 Tour of eLearning Support | 28 | 29 1:30 Collaborative Whiteboards for Remote Instruction |
Winter 2021 MOML Schedule and Topics: How Do I…?
| Monday 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Wednesday 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Friday 10:30-11:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Use CidiLabs Templates to Save Time | 3 Use the Ally Accessibility Report Tool in Canvas | 5 Organize and Share Panopto Content |
| 8 Use Quizzes and Question Banks Harmoniously | 10 Add Amazing Style to Course Content Using Cidi Labs | 12 Record Short Videos and Add Quiz Questions in Panopto |
| 15 [Cancelled] Get Involved with the P2P will be rescheduled | 17 Create Visual Hierarchy in Modules for Student Success | 19 Build a Killer Home Page using CidiLabs |
| 22 Use Canvas Rubrics for Transparency and Feedback | 24 Add Library Identify Month Resources to your Canvas Course | 26 Edit and Embellish Panopto Videos |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2:30 PM Synchronous Learning Strategies to Increase Engagement and Reduce Burnout> | 6 2:30 PM Rich Content Editor Overview | 7 2:30 PM eLearning: Ways to Connect & Collaborate | 8 2:30 PM Introduction to Respondus Lockdown Browser/Monitor and Honorlock |
| 12 2:30 PM Quizzes and Question Banks | 13 2:30 PM Animation Tips for Teaching | 14 2:30 PM Creating and Duplicating Canvas Templates | 15 2:30 PM Using Images and Videos from the Library’s Resources |
| 19 2:30 PM Quizzes and Question Banks | 20 2:30 PM PD Day | 21 2:30 PM Canvas Account Profile and User Settings | 22 2:30 PM Beyond Zoom Basics |
| 26 2:30 PM Rubrics | 27 2:30 PM Library Canvas Modules and Embedded Librarianship | 28 2:30 PM eLearning: Ways to Connect and Collaborate | 29 2:30 PM How to Build a Course in Canvas using Modules |
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Last Updated February 9, 2022