Aimed at non-designers this session gives practical tips on creating effective presentation slides that are grounded in research on multimedia learning and good design principles. Spark your creativity with slide designs that go beyond bullet-points, engage your learners with polls …

DMC Module 3: Accessible and Effective Slide Design (Online) Read more »

Langara’s Digital Media Creator (DMC) series of workshops is designed to help faculty and staff experiment with new ways of discovering, curating and conveying ideas using digital media. The purpose behind it is twofold: to help you become confident users …

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When creating presentations, it is important to remember that not everyone perceives, understands, and engages with information in the same way. Your audience may include individuals with visual, auditory, motor, and/or cognitive disabilities. For example, a visually impaired viewer will …

How to Create Accessible PowerPoint Slide Presentations (Online) Read more »

The new Reading List platform allows instructors to share diverse resources (websites, journal articles, books, and more) with students in Brightspace in a seamless way. This online session guides instructors through the process of creating a reading list and making …

Meet the New Reading List : A new way to share resources with your students in Brightspace (Online) Read more »

Turnitin is an originality checking and text-matching software. It is designed to educate students on appropriate citation and reference techniques to prevent plagiarism. However, Turnitin also has some potential ethical and privacy concerns connected to its use. This workshop will …

Introduction to Turnitin – Using Turnitin to Improve Student Paraphrasing and Citation (Online) Read more »