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  • Classroom Technology Selection

    Are you interested in helping to investigate and recommend new classroom technology? IT has asked EdTech to work with instructors to determine needs, compile use cases and recommend technologies for our classrooms.ELMO - CC Licensed

    To start, we will look at document cameras (currently Elmo) and device mirroring. Mirroring allows you—and your students—to wirelessly project the screen on a mobile device (i.e. a phone, tablet or laptop) for the entire class to view.

    If you would like to join our working group, please let me know: sbowers@langara.ca

    Sarah

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  • D2L Updates

    Welcome back to a new semester.  D2L has made some changes to the names of tools and added a My Media tool, as well as new features for the Grades, Groups, Quizzes and Discussions tools. Tool name changes:
    Former Name   Updated Name
    Dropbox Assignments
    News Announcements
    Pager Instant Messages
    Edit Course Course Admin
    In Content, New Upload/Create
    In Content, Add Existing Activities Existing Activities
    If you refer to any of the tools within your course materials, you will need to update the language. For example, if you have instructions in your course outline for students to submit assignments to “Dropbox,” you will need to edit it to read “Assignments tool.” (more…)
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  • Online teaching workshop

    Are you looking for an interesting PD opportunity? Registration is open for the fall Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) workshops. These workshops provide an authentic environment for faculty to learn about and practice skills related to facilitating learning online.  image of a tablet with the words "distance education" and "online learning"This five-week course -formerly known as Instructional Skills Workshop Online (ISWO)- stresses the importance of mini-facilitation sessions to give instructors an opportunity to practice online facilitation techniques and receive feedback geared towards growth and improvement. Learn more about the course at https://secure.royalroads.ca/cscourses/facilitating-learning-online 26 September – 28 October, 2016 31 October – 2 December, 2016 Register at https://www.eply.com/FLO-Fundamentals/ Cost: $495 + GST
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