In this workshop, we will discuss ideas and online tools that will help instructors implement flipped and student-centered learning. Flipped learning is an instructional approach in which instruction occurs in advance and classroom time is maximized. We will discuss: How flipped learning can benefit your students? What tools are available for creating activities in which students engage autonomously, deeply, and effectively? Some tools we will explore are: Activities in ECHO 360 videos, learning playlists, hyperdocs, and Moodle activities and other resources. Even if you are not planning to implement flipped learning for your entire course, you can use these student-centered tools for enriching your course design and promoting self-directed learning.

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Explore the features of Zoom for teaching. In this introductory workshop, 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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n this workshop we will introduce several of the Apps at UMass tools, including Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, and Google Keep. We will begin this workshop covering the basics of creating and sharing documents, managing shared files and ownership, and setting up the basics for collaboration.

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H5P is an open source platform for creating interactive educational content, and is now available in Moodle. Join us to explore the features of H5P and how to create interactive content on your course. This workshop’s purpose is to show you the different types of H5P activities available for instructors at UMass Amherst and making you comfortable in creating interactive content to meet your pedagogical goals.

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This hour-long workshop will cover how to create effective quizzes. We will cover common quiz settings, feedback options, and the multitude of quiz question types. This workshop is designed to be as broad as possible. Familiarity with quizzing in Moodle is preferable but not a requirement.

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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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Learn and get hands on experience creating activities and exploring ways to engage students in Echo360 beyond just recording a classroom lecture. This workshop will cover how to make engaging supplemental videos using UniversalCapture, how to create and use activity slides, manage discussions, and measure student engagement.

This workshop is designed for users who have experience with Echo360 in the classroom, or who have already taken a Getting Started in Echo360 workshop.

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Explore the features of Zoom for teaching. In this introductory workshop, 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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Hear from a panel of faculty who have used the CATME web-based tools for team formation and peer evaluation in their classes. This panel discussion will include a brief introduction to CATME, but will be more an opportunity to talk to colleagues that have used the tools than a hands-on training.
Featuring Professor Ruthanne Paradise (Chemistry) & Professor Jason Hooper (Music & Dance)

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Trello is an easy-to-use, visual project management tool that streamlines a clear course of action to get you organized, whether it is for plotting out short vs. long term goals, or step-by-step directions for individual vs. group purposes. Possible uses include overall project management, curating materials for the building of new curriculum, and more. 

In this hands-on introductory workshop, you’ll learn to begin partitioning your workload in the best way that suits the project at hand.

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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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Learn 3D printing fundamentals with the UMass Amherst Digital Media Lab’s Dennis Spencer, the 3D Print Services Supervisor. In this workshop, we’ll explore considerations of 3D modeling, the 3D printing process, applications of 3D printing, materials, and 3D scanning. Join a casual presentation about how 3D printing can help you personally, academically, or professionally.

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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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H5P is an open source platform for creating interactive educational content, and is now available in Moodle. Join us to explore the features of H5P and how to create interactive content on your course. This workshop’s purpose is to show you the different types of H5P activities available for instructors at UMass Amherst and making you comfortable in creating interactive content to meet your pedagogical goals.

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Create a public web presence for your teaching or research with WordPress, an easy-to-use platform for building websites and blogs. Common uses by faculty include scholarly portfolios, personal blogs, blogs authored by students as part of a course, public-facing course websites, and informational websites for labs, centers, or research groups. 

In this hands-on introductory workshop you’ll learn the basics of  the Dashboard control panel on Blogs at UMass, the WordPress service provided by UMass Amherst Information Technology.

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