Centre for Teaching Excellence

Convert your Syllabus to an eLearn Course (Part 3)
2020-11-13 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5, Canada
Part 3 – Friday, November 13, 10:00-11:30
This three-part workshop guides participants through the process of building an online course from an existing syllabus. In parts one and two, facilitators will demonstrate an approach to converting a syllabus into an online course in eLearn and participants will have opportunities to practice, ask questions and get feedback. In part three, we will meet again to discuss challenges and opportunities encountered and to share further strategies and next steps for building a clean and easy-to-follow eLearn course.
Please sign up from the registration form on the right.

Teaching with eLearn Thursdays
2020-11-12, 2020-11-05
These 30-min sessions will provide hands-on tutorials for moving your face-to-face course modules, assessments, etc. to eLearn. Each tutorial will focus on the “mechanics” of eLearn by walking you through the steps. Each session will answer a question “How do I …. on eLearn?”. If you would like to take this opportunity to learn from a faculty colleague, sign up for one of the available sessions/dates. Resources related to each of sessions will also be provided.
Click here to sign up now or for more information!

Convert your Syllabus to an eLearn Course (Part 2)
2020-11-10 10:00 - 11:30
Part 2 – Tuesday, November 10, 10:00-11:30
This three-part workshop guides participants through the process of building an online course from an existing syllabus. In parts one and two, facilitators will demonstrate an approach to converting a syllabus into an online course in eLearn and participants will have opportunities to practice, ask questions and get feedback. In part three, we will meet again to discuss challenges and opportunities encountered and to share further strategies and next steps for building a clean and easy-to-follow eLearn course.
Following workshops
Part 3 – Friday, November 13, 10:00-11:30
Please sign up from the registration form on the right.

Fall 2020 ePortfolio Drop-in Online Support Hours Drop-in
2020-11-09 11:30 - 13:00
FALL 2020 EPORTFOLIO DROP-IN ONLINE SUPPORT HOURS DROP-IN
11:30 AM -1:00 PM
Nov 9, 23 & Dec 14, 2020
New to ePortfolios? Want to find out what they are all about? Already using
ePortfolios and want to build new projects? Are your students doing projects and need help setting their ePortfolio up? All of these are good reasons to visit our
ePortfolio drop-in support hours. Brian Ganter, our ePortfolio lead, will respond to questions and concerns one-on-one. Faculty and students are both welcome.
Link to join

Convert your Syllabus to an eLearn Course (Part 1)
2020-11-09 10:00 - 11:30
Part 1 – Monday, November 9, 10:00-11:30

This three-part workshop guides participants through the process of building an online course from an existing syllabus. In parts one and two, facilitators will demonstrate an approach to converting a syllabus into an online course in eLearn and participants will have opportunities to practice, ask questions and get feedback. In part three, we will meet again to discuss challenges and opportunities encountered and to share further strategies and next steps for building a clean and easy-to-follow eLearn course.
Following workshops
Part 2 – Tuesday, November 10, 10:00-11:30
Part 3 – Friday, November 13, 10:00-11:30
Please sign up from the registration form on the right.

Moving Beyond Multiple Choice – Workshop Series
2020-11-09 09:00 - 10:00
MOVING BEYOND MULTIPLE CHOICE – WORKSHOP SERIES
Moving Beyond Multiple Choice (Introduction) – Nov 9, 9:00 – 10:00 am

Developing Effective Learning Outcomes – Nov 16, 11:00am – 12:00 pm

Writing Meaningful Test Questions – Nov 23, 10:00 am -11:00 am

Creating Effective Rubrics – Nov 30, 1:00 pm -2:00 pm

Designing Alternative Assessments – Dec 7, 2:00 pm -3:00 pm

In this workshop series, participants can take all workshops in step or pick and choose in alignment with their interests. Across the series we’ll develop short- and long-term strategies for moving beyond multiple-choice exams to create meaningful assessments. Participants will: · Articulate reasons for assessment · Align learning outcomes with assessments · Develop higher-order test questions · Design alternative assessment methods

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Register Now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/moving-beyond/

Accelerate Learning in Zoom
2020-11-05 14:00 - 15:00
Accelerate Learning in Zoom
November 5, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join in a quick session about the Zoom features that can accelerate learning in your remote class. Create polls on the fly, assign leaders in Breakout Rooms, or record your class and insert a quiz into the video using Kaltura. No zoom experience required.
Sign up Now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/accelerate-learning-in-zoom/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Exploring Alternative Ways to Use Discussion Forums
2020-11-04 09:00 - 10:20
EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO USE DISCUSSION FORUMS

November 4, 2020
9:00 am – 10:20 am
In this workshop, you will explore how discussion forums can be re-conceptualized so that your students will be eager to participate in them and you will enjoy moderating them.
If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/discussion-forums/

CTE Book Club via Zoom
2020-11-03 13:00 - 14:20, 2020-10-20 13:00 - 14:20, 2020-10-06 13:00 - 14:20
Our book choice this fall is Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes by Darby, F. and Lang, J.M. (2019). The book offers helpful techniques for engaging students in online learning environments, including hands-on suggestions you can use immediately. Join us for lively discussions and sharing with colleagues.
Five Tuesdays
Starting October 6, 2020
October 6
October 20
November 3
November 17
December 1
1:00 pm-2:20 pm
Must commit to attend all five sessions!
Please sign up! https://cte.capilanou.ca/workshops/cte%20book%20club/

The Truth, Reconciliation & Allyship
2020-11-02 08:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-19 08:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-05 08:00 - 10:00
The Truth, Reconciliation and Allyship Faculty Learning Community will be every two weeks from 8am-10am
Please contact CTE at cte@capilanou.ca for further information.

Open Classroom Week
2020-11-02 - 2020-11-06
OPEN CLASSROOM WEEK – FIVE DAYS OF ONLINE CLASS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES
November 2 – November 6, 2020
Kick-off Monday November 2nd – 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Wrap-Up Friday November 6th – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Feeling isolated in your remote teaching space this fall?
Looking for inspiration, reflection and dialogue on your remote adapted teaching this fall?
Join us for Open Classroom Week!
The week will start with a live kick-off Zoom session, then during Open Classroom Week a set of classes will be ‘opened’ for you to visit. Visit one or all, and in the process reflect on what can be learned about your own teaching. You can choose to open your own classroom (synchronous or asynchronous). The week will close with a Zoom session on Friday as we reflect on what we’ve learned.
A schedule of specific open classrooms and times will be made available to everyone who signs up.
Expect appreciative dialogue with colleagues and new insights and ideas into teaching and learning to add to your (remote adapted) teaching repertoire.
Time commitment: Time required is up to you, depending on how many classes you decide to join. Participation in the pre-meeting and the wrap-up is recommended but not required.
Sign up for the week here https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/open-classroom-week/
Sign up to open up your synchronous and/or asynchronous classroom (You decide on max number of visitors and CTE will help you coordinate visits)

Liberating Structures Online
2020-10-29 13:00 - 14:20
Come practice and experience the power of Liberating Structures in a safe and welcoming peer environment. The practice group meets monthly and all faculty are welcome to drop in!
Nest meeting:
Thursday, November 26
Please register below!
Please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca for any questions or concerns.

Teaching with eLearn Thursdays
2020-10-29, 2020-10-22
These 30-min sessions will provide hands-on tutorials for moving your face-to-face course modules, assessments, etc. to eLearn. Each tutorial will focus on the “mechanics” of eLearn by walking you through the steps. Each session will answer a question “How do I …. on eLearn?”. If you would like to take this opportunity to learn from a faculty colleague, sign up for one of the available sessions/dates. Resources related to each of sessions will also be provided.
HOW DO I DO CREATE GROUPS ON ELEARN?
10:00 am & 1:30 pm
This 30 min session is a hands-on tutorial for creating groups or allowing students to select their groups using eLearn. The tutorial will focus on the “mechanics” of eLearn, walking you through the steps. If you would like to take this opportunity to learn from a faculty colleague, sign up for one of the available dates.
HOW DO I DO A GROUP PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT IN ELEARN?
10:30 am & 2:00 pm
eLearn does not offer the option to have a live audience for a “traditional” group presentation in front of class (Zoom, MS Teams or WebEx offer this option). This 30 min session is a hands-on tutorial for creating, grading and having students view (asynchronously) a group presentation in eLearn. The tutorial will focus on the “mechanics” of eLearn, walking you through the steps. If you would like to take this opportunity to learn from a faculty colleague, sign up for one of the available dates.
HOW DO I GRADE A GROUP PROJECT/PRESENTATION IN ELEARN?
11:00 am & 2:30 pm
This 30 min session is a hands-on tutorial for grading a group submission on eLearn. The tutorial will focus on the “mechanics” of eLearn, walking you through the steps required. If you would like to take this opportunity to learn from a faculty colleague, sign up for one of the available dates.
HOW DO I PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON A GROUP PROJECT/PRESENTATION IN ELEARN?
12:00 pm & 3:00 pm
This 30 min session is a hands-on tutorial for providing feedback on a group project/presentation in eLearn – written comments on the submission, summary comments, highlighting, check marks, etc. The tutorial will focus on the “mechanics” of eLearn, walking you through the steps. If you would like to take this opportunity to learn from a faculty colleague, sign up for one of the available dates.
HOW DO I DO PEER EVALUATION ON ELEARN?
12:30 pm & 4:00 pm
This 30 min session is a hands-on tutorial for moving an existing Peer Evaluation form onto eLearn. The tutorial will focus on the “mechanics” of eLearn, walking you through the steps. If you would like to take this opportunity to learn from a faculty colleague, sign up for one of the available dates.
Sign up now at https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/elearn-thursdays/

Online Assessment and Exams
2020-10-23 14:00 - 15:00
Friday, October 23, 2020

2:00 am – 3:00 am via ZoomExplore options for translating common assessments into online format.
Sign up now !! https://cte.capilanou.ca/program-events/online-assessment-and-exams/

Online Feedback Strategies and Rubrics in eLearn
2020-10-23 09:00 - 10:30
ONLINE FEEDBACK STRATEGIES AND RUBRICS IN E-LEARN
Friday, September 25, 2020
Friday, October 23, 2020
9:00 am – 10:30 am

Explore a variety of feedback strategies and rubric options featured in e-Learn to streamline your marking for your online courses.

Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/strategies-and-rubrics/

Active Learning Online
2020-10-19 - 2020-10-30
Two-weeks online

October 19, 26 & 30, 2020
Live Sessions dates/times:
Monday, October 19, 10:00 -11:00 am
Monday, October 26, 10:00 -11:00 am
Friday, October 30, 10:00-11:30 am

This 2-week workshop is developed specifically for CapU faculty interested in complementing or rethinking a course with active learning activities online. The course emphasizes the value of collaboration with peers online, and models active learning examples in order to facilitate understanding and reflection of the online learner experience. Participants will draw upon existing teaching experience as they experiment with a practical learning activity of their own choice online and gain feedback from peers. Participants can expect to spend 8-10 hours per week on the workshop.
The workshop will prepare you to:

Demonstrate an Ed Tech Tool or Online Learning Process based on active learning
Adopt/develop a student-centered active learning approach to online learning

Learning Strategies:

Experience active learning in action
Explore how to elevate the student learning experience and include active learning strategies in the online component of their course(s)
Map out an active online learning process, which supports student learning and learning outcomes

Learning Platforms:
The workshop will take place online, primarily in Moodle and WebEx. Live online session is scheduled as above. (The live session will be recorded, however, since we will demo active learning, it’s recommended that you participate if at all possible)
Time Commitment: 8-10 hours/week, mostly self-paced.
Register now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/workshops/alo/

Introduction to Decolonizing and Indigenizing Curriculum
2020-10-14 09:00 - 10:30, 2020-10-07 09:00 - 10:30
Five Wednesdays
September 16, 23, 30 October 7 and 14
9:00 am – 10:30 am
With Shawna Duncan, Cree Nation, CTE Educational Developer, Indigenous Pedagogies
What are the basics to indigenizing curriculum? Join us for a five-day microcourse on Decolonization and Indigenization Curriculum. Each day starts with a 60-minute webinar from 9:00 -10:30 am. There will be 1-2 hours of applied learning each day. The applied learning includes using your new skills to decolonize and indigenize your curriculum.
Sign up now!
https://cte.capilanou.ca/program-events/decolonizing-indigenizing/

Teaching with Tech Tuesdays - ePortfolios
2020-10-13 14:00 - 15:00
This 4-part series that introduces different technology each week with a perspective on teaching to create a mini-ecosystem of learning in your course. Sign up to attend any or all of the sessions.
ePortfolio Assignments
October 13, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
How can my students stand out when they enter the job market? ePortfolios continue to be a excellent tool for students to gain real-work experience and build skills in a non-disposable assignment. Explore some assignment options for students that take advantage of the WordPress platform?
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/event/teaching-with-tech-tuesdays

Facilitating and Evaluating Discussion Forums in eLearn
2020-10-09 10:00 - 11:00
Friday, October 9, 2020
10:00 – 11:00 am via Zoom

Explore, share, and discuss strategies for facilitating and evaluating eLearn discussion forums to encourage engaging conversations, provide quality and timely feedback to students, and lighten your marking load.
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/program-events/facilitating-and-evaluating-discussion-forums-in-elearn/

If you have any questions, please contact us at cte@capilanou.ca.

Teaching with eLearn Thursdays
2020-10-08
TEACHING WITH ELEARN THURSDAYS
October 8, 2020

These 30-min sessions will provide hands-on tutorials for moving your face-to-face course modules, assessments, etc. to eLearn. Each tutorial will focus on the “mechanics” of eLearn by walking you through the steps. Each session will answer a question “How do I …. on eLearn?”. If you would like to take this opportunity to learn from a faculty colleague, sign up for one of the available sessions/dates. Resources related to each of sessions will also be provided.
October 8, 8:30 am – HOW DO I DO ENSURE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY FOR A QUIZ ON ELEARN?
October 8, 9:00 am — HOW DO I DO ENSURE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY FOR A WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT ON ELEARN?
October 8, 9:30 am — HOW DO I DO A PARTICIPATION GRADE ON ELEARN?
October 8, 10:00 am — HOW DO I DO A POSTER PRESENTATION ON ELEARN?
October 8, 11:00 am — HOW DO I DO MOVE MY QUIZ/MID-TERM/FINAL ONTO ELEARN?
October 8, 11:30 am — HOW DO I DO A JOURNALING/WRITING IMPROVEMENT ASSIGNMENT IN ELEARN?
October 8, 12:00 pm — HOW DO I DO CREATE GROUPS ON ELEARN?
October 8, 12:30 pm — HOW DO I DO A GROUP PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT IN ELEARN?
October 8, 1:30 pm — HOW DO I DO A WRITTEN SUBMISSION ASSIGNMENT ON ELEARN?
October 8, 2:00 pm — HOW DO I ENTER GRADES IN ELEARN?
October 8, 2:30 pm — HOW DO I GRADE A WRITTEN SUBMISSION IN ELEARN – USING RUBRICS?
October 8, 3:00 pm – HOW DO I GRADE A WRITTEN SUBMISSION IN ELEARN – USING MARKING GUIDE?
October 8, 4:00 pm — HOW DO I PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON A QUIZ IN ELEARN?
October 8, 4:30 pm — HOW DO I PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON A WRITTEN SUBMISSION IN ELEARN?
Sign up now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/services/workshops/elearn-thursdays/

Teaching Triangles
2020-10-07 11:00 - 12:00
Teaching Triangles is a low-commitment, non-evaluative program, which provides faculty with an opportunity to gain inspiration and new insights for their own teaching.
Three faculty members in each “teaching triangle” agree to visit each other’s classes over the course of a semester and then meet to discuss what they’ve learned from their observations and reflections. Teaching Triangles celebrates teaching excellence, builds rapport among faculty in different disciplines, and encourages reflection of teaching practice. The time commitment is approximately 8 hours over the course of the semester.

Teaching Triangles Online
The kick-off event for fall is October 7, 11:00 am -12:00 pm in Zoom. Please mark your calendar.
Join a teaching triangle specifically for instructors, who teach online or mixed mode courses!
In Teaching Triangles – Online you will be in a triad with two other instructors, who teach online or mixed mode – usually from a different discipline. Each “teaching triangle” agrees to visit each other’s online classes during a week of your choice. After the visits, the triangle meets to discuss what they’ve learned from their observations. The purpose is learning, peers support and self-reflection (not evaluation).
Register now! https://cte.capilanou.ca/workshops/triangles/

Teaching with Tech Tuesdays - Plugs-in Activities and H5P
2020-10-06 14:00 - 15:00
This 4-part series that introduces different technology each week with a perspective on teaching to create a mini-ecosystem of learning in your course. Sign up to attend any or all of the sessions.
Plugs-in Activities and H5P
October 6, 2020
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
How can mini-activities engage and motivate students in your eLearn course? Explore the new H5P plugins for eLearn and learn which ones offer the most dynamic options for your students.

Intro to Zoom
2020-10-05 10:00 - 11:00
Zoom video conferencing has arrived at CapU. Learn how to run a Zoom session with your students. Manage participants, share your screen and annotate it, build breakout rooms, add virtual backgrounds and much more.
