Moraine Valley Center for Teaching & Learning

Canvas: Getting Started
2020-03-23 21:00 - 21:50, 2020-02-13 15:00 - 15:50 (America/Chicago) | L243
This workshop will provide an introduction to the Canvas learning management system from an instructor perspective. In this session, participants will learn how to navigate Canvas, post a course syllabus, create a simple module, edit the course menu, post announcements, and make the course and its resources available to students.

Accessible Video
2020-03-20 15:00, 2020-02-20 10:00 - 10:45 | L243
Creating accessible, captioned video is easy! Captioned video allows for a multitude of people to be able to watch a video, including those who may have a disability, may need easy reference to a text version of content, or are simply viewing in a crowded space. The Panopto video management system makes this easy with its speech to text feature! This session will give you time to learn about accessibility issues, and learn how to correct them

Accessibility In Canvas
2020-03-20 14:00, 2020-02-20 09:00 - 09:45 | L243
Accessibility is an important aspect in the success of all students, especially those using Canvas. We will focus on utilizing the easy-to-use UDOIT tool in Canvas, which can help scan courses for accessibility issues and offer corrections. This session will allow time for you to scan your own classes, learn about accessibility issues, and receive assistance with corrections.

Accessible Documents
2020-03-20 11:00, 2020-02-20 13:00 - 13:45 | L243
Many of the documents we use daily may not be accessible for individuals with disabilities. We will focus on using the accessibility tools within Microsoft Word to scan existing documents for accessibility issues and offer corrections, including accessible headings, images, lists, links, tables, and color. This session will allow time for you to scan your own documents, learn about accessibility issues, and receive assistance with corrections.

Accessible Email
2020-03-20 10:00, 2020-02-20 14:00 - 14:45 | L243
Many of the emails we send and receive daily may not be accessible for individuals with disabilities. This session will share tips to create accessible email.

Accessible Presentations
2020-03-20 00:00, 2020-02-20 11:00 - 11:45 | L243
Many of the presentations we use daily may not be accessible for individuals with disabilities. We will focus on using the accessibility tools within Microsoft PowerPoint to scan for accessibility issues and offer corrections, including accessible outlining/order, layouts, titles, headers, images, lists, links, tables, and color. This session will allow time for you to scan your own presentations, learn about accessibility issues, and receive assistance with corrections.

Canvas: Due Dates
2020-03-19 13:00 - 13:50 | A280
This session will discuss the benefits of using due dates in Canvas and tips to manage dates from one semester to another.

Title IX Training
2020-03-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-02-11 11:00 - 12:00 | A171, United States
Members of the Moraine Valley community have the right to be free from all forms of sexual discrimination, harassment and misconduct, examples of which include acts of sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. This session will give an overview of Moraine Valley’s comprehensive policy, including: reporting options, interim measures, investigation and resolution procedures, and resources and support services. Participants will leave with everything they need to effectively respond, refer and report.

Canvas: Conferences With Big Blue Button
2020-03-18 11:00 - 11:50 | L243
Conferences are a great way to engage your students in a live video setting!

Student Engagement Techniques: No Tech Option
2020-03-17 17:00 - 17:50, 2020-03-16 17:00 - 17:50 | L244
Are you looking for strategies to engage your student that you can begin using immediately without technology? This workshop will focus on no tech options to engage your students including collaborative and active learning techniques.

Canvas: Communications
2020-03-17 14:00 - 14:50 | L243
Through demonstrations and hands-on experience, this training has been developed to provide an introduction to the various communication features available in Canvas.

Updates To Faculty Self-Service - Open Lab
2020-03-06 09:30 - 10:30 | L243
Learn how to use the midterm verification in the updated Faculty Self-Service at this open lab.

Collect Student Work In Canvas
2020-03-03 11:00 - 11:50 | L243
This workshop will demonstrate how to create an assignment to accept various types of digital submissions and how to view and grade student work using SpeedGrader.

Canvas Grades: Getting Started
2020-03-03 10:15 - 10:45 | L243
This workshop will provide an introduction to the assignments and grades tools in Canvas. In this session, instructors will create a simple assignment, enter student grades and feedback, and setup grading policies.

Canvas: Rubrics Outcomes Grades
2020-02-27 09:00 - 09:50 | L243
This workshop will demonstrate how to use attached rubrics to graded activities

Supervisory Skills Series Begins
2020-02-20 | A280
The Supervisory Skills Series (S3) is designed to provide a variety of developmental opportunities, skills, and resources for all supervisory level staff at Moraine Valley Community College. The Supervisory Skills Series occurs each semester and is considered a blended course that is comprised of face-to-face and online workshops, which will be led by an array of supervisors from the Moraine Valley community. The program is structured in a collaborative-group led environment in which all participants will reflect upon his or her personal experiences and work to design their own supervisory approach.

All Things Recycling At MVCC
2020-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | L277, United States
Why is recycling so confusing? How do you do it well at MVCC and home? Come to t his workshop and find out

Creative Assessments
2020-02-11 11:00 - 11:50 | L243
Have you ever wanted to have students create visual responses to asignments and projects? With a popular tool from Adobe, anything is possible.

Graphic Design For The Rest Of Us
2020-02-11 10:00 - 10:50 | L243
Have you ever wanted to create some fun graphics, like an infographic? With a little creativity, some tools make it relatively easy to do!

Informal Assessment With Polling Tools
2020-02-11 09:00 - 09:50 | L243
Have you ever wanted a quick way to check student knowledge using quick & informal ways? With a little preparation, polling tools can provide a great way to informally assessing students in an engaged manner.

Your Retirement 10, 20, 30 Years Out. Prepare Now
2020-02-10 15:00 - 16:30 | L243
Your Retirement 10, 20, 30 years out. Prepare NOW for your “what’s next” after you retire from Moraine Valley. Learn about the power of compound interest and the time value of money and that is why you want to START NOW! Learn about the 403B, Roth 403B, and 457 plans. Learn about OMNI, CFP, and how to start your retirement account now.

Online Course Development Begins
2020-02-10 | A280
Online Course Development is the program dedicated to teaching instructors how to create, revise, or facilitate online and hybrid courses. The program occurs over 8 weeks and is completely online. This course is required for instructors who, with the permission of their department, want to learn how to teach online. Prior comfort with using Canvas is recommended before enrollment in the program.
