In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the basics of building a course Web site using Moodle. Instructors will be introduced to basic navigation, learn how to configure course settings, and practice adding content and activities to a Moodle course. This workshop does not cover the Moodle gradebook but provides a good foundation for further exploration.

NOTE: In-depth discussions of grading and individual Moodle activities are outside the scope of this workshop.

Prerequisite: Must be an instructor or a TA with course-designer access in Moodle.

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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 cover student engagement tools, creating mini lectures, and other ways you may enhance student learning.

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Join us for a discussion of group work online and hands on experience using the online tools Box at UMass and the Google Suite (APPS at UMass). This workshop is designed to give you a working knowledge of the tools available, their strengths and limits, and get you comfortable building an online space for your students to successfully collaborate to meet your pedagogical goals.

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Choosing and creating accessible documents and content for your class can be a challenge sometimes. However, this can directly impact student learning, particularly individuals with disabilities. Join us in learning about and discussing ways to create accessible documents and content to provide inclusion and increased access to a wide array of learners.

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Diversity among students in higher education classrooms continues to grow. It can be challenging to meet the needs of all learners in an efficient and effective way. Join us to learn about and discuss the difference between Differentiated Instruction (DI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how each play a distinct role in the classroom.

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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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Providing closed captions is a critical component to making videos accessible. Sending videos out to a third-party vendor for closed captioning can prove to be a pricey endeavor. It is best to think about the need to closed caption at all stages of the video production process. There are many tips, tricks, and tools for making closed captions easier to produce. Join us to learn more about free and low-cost options for DIY closed captioning. 

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JMP s a powerful statistical tool. JMP’s easy to use interface and multitude of functions made it easy for students and instructors alike to play with data, and see connections within data easily. Students gain the confidence to perform analyses as well as gaining a familiarity with data sets, making learning fun and relevant to them. In this course we will cover: Opening data in JMP, creating tables, creating interactive graphs, creating partitions, creating formulas, and brief introductions to neural nets and OpenStreetMap integration. We will explore these using sample data sets.

Requirements: None. Users can request a JMP license from IT User Services, however machines with the software will be available.

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Providing closed captions is a critical component to making videos accessible. Sending videos out to a third-party vendor for closed captioning can prove to be a pricey endeavor. It is best to think about the need to closed caption at all stages of the video production process. There are many tips, tricks, and tools for making closed captions easier to produce. Join us to learn more about free and low-cost options for DIY closed captioning. 

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Choosing and creating accessible documents and content for your class can be a challenge sometimes. However, this can directly impact student learning, particularly individuals with disabilities. Join us in learning about and discussing ways to create accessible documents and content to provide inclusion and increased access to a wide array of learners.

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