Moraine Valley Center for Teaching & Learning

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES AND FILM
2019-02-20 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | L243
Learn of free digital resources and lesson plans for incorporating global perspectives and diversity through high impact film, photo essays, and articles.

FY20 Budgeting Workshop
2019-02-19 14:00 - 15:00 | L243
This session is designed for budget owners and will cover how to use budget developer to complete the FY20 budget.

CANVAS FOR CLUBS AND GROUPS
2019-02-12 11:00 - 12:00 | L243
Through demonstrations and hands-on experience, this training has been developed to help faculty and staff use Canvas as a resource site with clubs, organizations, and meeting groups.

ACCESSIBILITY IN CANVAS
2019-02-08 10:15 - 11:15 | 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.

CHROME FOR PRODUCTIVITY
2019-02-07 16:45 - 17:15 | Online Webinar, United States
The Google Chrome web browser offers the ability to add new features through extensions, found through the Chrome Web Store. This session will discuss how to install these extensions, along with a few to help with your own productivity.

REVIEW/REFRESH ONLINE COURSE
2019-02-07 14:15 - 15:15 | L243
This workshop will introduce existing online faculty to the Open SUNY Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR) standards to review and refresh online courses.

Honors Course Development Begins - Hybrid Course Running through March 1
2019-02-04 | Hybrid, United States
This hybrid workshop is a component of the honors course development process. Faculty interested in teaching in honors need to complete the workshop as a part of their course development. It includes web instruction and a final meeting where faculty share sample assignments to use in their courses.

Online Course Development (OCD) Begins
2019-02-04 | 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.

Webinar - "We Are Not White: Racial Identity Construction of Arab American College Students"
2019-01-30 15:00 - 16:30 | L244, United States
Come view an NCORE webinar presented by Dr. Nina Shoman-Dajani. She will be exploring the issues Arab American college students face as they construct their identities in a system that renders them “invisible” in the “White” category of applications. This session is particularly beneficial to those interested in race demographics, retention, support services, and student sub-populations.

CANVAS: KEEP STUDENTS ON TRACK
2019-01-28 14:30 - 15:20 | L243
This workshop will share techniques to help students be prepared engaged, and connected to their course.

FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF CLASS
2019-01-24 17:00 - 17:50 | L243
Are your students focused and on task at the beginning of each class? If so, this workshop is not for you. Are you searching for no tech or low-tech options to engage your students during the first five minutes of your class? If so, we invite you to join the discussion as we share student engagement activities to help students focus their attention on your course content during the first five minutes of class.

NEW IN WINDOWS10 & OFFICE2016
2019-01-24 11:00 - 12:00 | L243
In this hands-on workshop, participants will acclimate to the changes in Windows 10 and Office 2016.

CANVAS ATTENDANCE TOOL
2019-01-24 09:45 - 10:45 | L243
Come learn how to use the Canvas Roll Call tool to track student attendance. Participants will log attendance, use the seating chart, edit attendance grade information, generate an attendance report, and leverage Excel to analyze attendance report data.

UPDATES TO CANVAS GRADE BOOK
2019-01-22 14:15 - 15:00 | L243
In this session, participants will learn about changes to the Canvas gradebook.

CANVAS GRADES: GETTING STARTED
2019-01-16 12:00 - 12:30 | 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.

STARTING A CLASS OR LESSON
2019-01-15 16:45 - 17:15 | L244, United States
When we first meet a class, one of the best ways to acclimate students is not to dive straight into a syllabus, but instead to have an activity. These activities can also be used to start individual course lessons. This session will discuss activities to start a class or a lesson to keep students engaged.

IN-SERVICE AND ADJUNCT EVENING IN-SERVICE
2019-01-10

UPDATES TO CANVAS GRADE BOOK
2018-12-10 17:00 - 17:45, 2018-12-05 14:45 - 15:30 | L243
In this session, participants will learn about changes to the Canvas gradebook. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
– Describe changes in the new gradebook
– Navigate the new gradebook
– Sort and filter the gradebook
– Use the grade detail tray
– Define late policies
(Strategic Priority: Student Success, Technology)

Democracy Hour - Happy 200th Birthday, Illinois: A Progress Report on the Promises Enshrined in the Preamble of the State Constitution
2018-12-03 12:00 - 12:50 | Library, United States
The preamble of the Illinois state constitution talks about the maintenance of the health, safety and welfare of its citizens through a representative and orderly government. It aims to eliminate poverty and inequality, provide social and economic justice, and the fullest development of the individual. What grade does the state of Illinois deserve for their performance in this 200th year, particularly with regard to its “orderly” government? Professor of History, Political Science and Sociology Merri Fefles and Political Science Professor Kevin Navratil will lead a discussion examining these and other topics. The event is part of our campus programming to commemorate the Illinois bicentennial and sponsored by the Democracy Commitment.
