Learn how lecture capture with Echo360 can be used to deliver online lectures, reinforce classroom material, to “flip” the classroom, make the classroom a more accessible space for students, or for instructors to watch and improve their teaching styles. 

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the ways Echo360 can capture and share material through automatic Classroom Capture, Personal Capture (PCAP), and uploading existing material. We will also briefly cover student engagement tools, creating mini lectures, and other ways you may enhance student learning.

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In this workshop, you will learn the basics of the tools in Moodle which will help reach students in online spaces. Instructors will be introduced to a variety of tools including Forums, Quizzes, Assignments, Questionnaires, and more… This workshop does not cover the Moodle gradebook but provides a good foundation for further exploration.

NOTE: This workshop is meant to be a survey of the various tools. In-depth discussions of particular tools may be limited by time.

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Assistive technologies come in all types of hardware and software. Learn about and experiment hands-on with a collection of screen readers, magnifiers, adaptive mice/keyboards, and hear about tools offered by the Assistive Technology Center to enhance your academic and workplace success.

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Join us to explore how to manage group work online and hands on experience using the tools in the Google Suite (APPS at UMass). This workshop is designed to give you an introduction to the tools (Teams, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets), their strengths and limits, and get you comfortable building an online space for your students to successfully collaborate to meet your pedagogical goals.

Prerequisites: This workshop is designed for individuals with experience in using the Google Drive, Docs, Slides, and Sheets, or those who have taken Gentle Introduction to Apps at UMass workshop.

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Explore the features of Zoom for teaching. In this introductory workshops, we’ll cover the basics of scheduling and running meetings, as well as creating engaging discussions with tools like screen sharing, whiteboards, breakout rooms, and polling. You’ll also be introduced to features to help you take attendance and integrate your Zoom meetings into Moodle.

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73 million Americans, or 26% of the US population, listen to podcasts monthly, and 17%, or 48 million people, listen weekly. If you’ve thought about doing your own podcast to promote your scholarship or research, but don’t know where to start or how to make it accessible, this workshop will walk you through the basics. We’ll cover how to plan, record, publish, and promote your podcast in a way that is accessible for all listeners.

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Record a lecture presentation, narrated tutorial, or a software demonstration and then post the resulting “screencast” on your Moodle course or class website. In this hands-on workshop we will use Camtasia. We will also discuss the different ways screencasting is being used to enhance classroom and online instruction.

This workshop is focused on the Mac version of Camtasia. The Windows version of Camtasia looks very similar and Windows users are welcome to attend, but the devices may not have the exact same functionality. 

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