Summer 2019 brings an upgrade to Moodle at UMass Amherst. Moodle 3.5 has a new, clean and compact look and feel, with a more mobile-friendly interface. It also has several new features you may want to consider for grading, creating interactive exercises and practice quizzes, and more!

In this brief hands-on workshop, we’ll help those of you who have already been using Moodle learn your way around Moodle 3.5’s new menus and features.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

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 a teacher or a TA with course-designer access in Moodle.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

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.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

Summer 2019 brings an upgrade to Moodle at UMass Amherst. Moodle 3.5 has a new, clean and compact look and feel, with a more mobile-friendly interface. It also has several new features you may want to consider for grading, creating interactive exercises and practice quizzes, and more!

In this brief hands-on workshop, we’ll help those of you who have already been using Moodle learn your way around Moodle 3.5’s new menus and features.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

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, Universal Capture (Personal), and uploading existing material. We will also briefly cover student engagement tools, creating mini lectures, and other ways you may enhance student learning.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

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 a teacher or a TA with course-designer access in Moodle.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

Summer 2019 brings an upgrade to Moodle at UMass Amherst. Moodle 3.5 has a new, clean and compact look and feel, with a more mobile-friendly interface. It also has several new features you may want to consider for grading, creating interactive exercises and practice quizzes, and more!

In this brief hands-on workshop, we’ll help those of you who have already been using Moodle learn your way around Moodle 3.5’s new menus and features.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

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 Universal Capture (Personal), how to create and use activity slides, manage discussions, and measure student engagement. This workshop will cover

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.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

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, Universal Capture (Personal), and uploading existing material. We will also briefly cover student engagement tools, creating mini lectures, and other ways you may enhance student learning.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

Summer 2019 brings an upgrade to Moodle at UMass Amherst. Moodle 3.5 has a new, clean and compact look and feel, with a more mobile-friendly interface. It also has several new features you may want to consider for grading, creating interactive exercises and practice quizzes, and more!

In this brief hands-on workshop, we’ll help those of you who have already been using Moodle learn your way around Moodle 3.5’s new menus and features.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!) 

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 a teacher or a TA with course-designer access in Moodle.

Register for this event (If you are asked to create an account, remember to register for the workshop after that!)