Create Engaging Videos with the Video Production Hub eSpace
Description : Did you know e-LIS offers a variety of on-demand resources for your professional development needs? In this series, each workshop will shine a spotlight on a different e-LIS eSpace you can use to grow your online teaching skills. We'll enroll you in the eSpace, show you its features, and answer any questions you may have. This session will focus on our Video Production Hub eSpace, which includes detailed information on planning, recording, editing, and sharing videos. If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu. The Zoom link can be found in our e-LIS Workshop eSpace: https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1573Thu, December 5, 2024, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Spotlight
Location : Online
Seats Left : 16
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Semester Transition Extravaganza
Description : Come to the 4th floor of the library to work on your semester wrap-up and next semester's course transition. Both e-LIS and CETL will be present to assist. While you are here, save tons of time by double-checking your grade book setup and learning how to quickly export your Moodle grades into Banner (SAIL). Being proactive doesn't stop there - we can also help you import your course into your future semester course, and utilize the Moodle SpeedDater to quickly update your assignment and quiz due dates for next semester, and general semester prep like syllabus updates. Drop in on this hands-on lab in order to have a procrastination-free break!
Wed, December 11, 2024, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : 430R Kresge Library
Seats Left : 16
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Online Course Building Series - Course Prep for Next Semester
Description : This 4 part series aims to assist faculty in developing a fresh online course or revamping an existing one for the upcoming fall semester. We encourage participation in all sessions, but if you miss any, you can schedule a one-on-one session with an Instructional Designer to get up to speed. Each session will cover a piece of the instructional design process spanning the semester before you teach the upcoming class. The workshop features both individual and group discussions along with dedicated work time. If you join us, you'll be all set with your upcoming course a month before your course starts next semester!Wed, December 11, 2024, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Community of Practice
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
In our final workshop, we’ll focus on completing your course development. This session includes testing links, checking accessibility with Brickfield, reviewing for best design practices using the OSCQR scorecard, and preparing/importing your course for the upcoming semester. Join us to ensure your course is polished, accessible, and ready for a successful launch.
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Moodle Introduction for New Users
Description : Are students asking you to use Moodle more in your face-to-face course? Have you avoided using Moodle because you are just not a techie? Then this workshop is for you!
We will explore simple ways to use Moodle that will make life easier for any level computer user. You will learn about Moodle's main communication tools, ways to organize class content, resources and the gradebook. We will also look at the advantages of using Moodle for faculty and students, as well as other training services available through e-LIS.Thu, January 2, 2025, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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Wed, January 8, 2025, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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Creating Online Course Content with Moodle Pages & More
Description : Spice up your Moodle course with robust pages and books. In this workshop, we will explore the functionality of Moodle pages and books. Whether you're a seasoned Moodle veteran, or just getting started with Moodle, this workshop will show you some tips and tricks to improve your pages and books in Moodle.Thu, January 9, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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Create and Deliver Moodle Quizzes with Ease
Description : Come learn the three easy steps to create Moodle quizzes: create question bank categories, populate your question bank, then add questions. You'll learn how to import multiple choice questions directly into Moodle, how to minimize potential cheating, and how to use other tools like Camtasia and H5P for student engagement quizzes. Even experienced Moodle quiz users can learn new tricks in this workshop!Wed, January 15, 2025, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
The latest version of Moodle gives quiz-makers more options, and workshop will have tips on cleaning up your existing question bank.
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Creating Community in Your Online Class
Description : (Teaching Presence) In online classes, some students may feel isolated and mention a lack of human connection. In this workshop, we will discuss strategies to create and build community in your online classes so all of your students can shine. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to foster different types of interactions in your online class and begin to build a strong community where your students can succeed.Thu, January 16, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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e-LIS: Tech Focus- Gradebook Setup Do it now before it's too late
Description : Learn how to match your gradebook to your course syllabus. Did you know Moodle's gradebook setup can do: extra credit, drop lowest, bulk insert grades, and import/export from excel? Best practices will be covered so you can save time when grading. Also learn of the TIME SAVING feature in Moodle that can transfer your gradebook's course total grades into Banner (SAIL) directly from the Moodle gradebook.Thu, January 23, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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AI Artificial Intelligence Sandbox Series
Description : Join our e-LIS Instructional Designers to learn how you can effectively and mindfully incorporate AI tools into your teaching in this new AI Sandbox Series! Drop-in or attend online for any of our new HyFlex workshops, each featuring a quick demonstration of a different concept or practice, followed by hands-on work time for you to try out the concepts yourself. Topics will vary by session, but each will involve a practical idea or activity you can try in your own courses. If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu.
Requirements : Bring your own device for hands-on work time.Wed, January 29, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Sandbox
Location : 430R Kresge Library
Seats Left : 15
Do you struggle with creating Moodle quizzes and new quiz questions? Learn how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to create quiz questions for your courses! We will also discuss how you can use AI tools to format existing questions into Aiken format, making it quick and easy to import them into Moodle. You'll walk away with a set of Aiken formatted questions you can use in your own course.
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Online Course Building Series - Course Prep for Next Semester
Description : This 4 part series aims to assist faculty in developing a fresh online course or revamping an existing one for the upcoming fall semester. We encourage participation in all sessions, but if you miss any, you can schedule a one-on-one session with an Instructional Designer to get up to speed. Each session will cover a piece of the instructional design process spanning the semester before you teach the upcoming class. The workshop features both individual and group discussions along with dedicated work time. If you join us, you'll be all set with your upcoming course a month before your course starts next semester!Wed, January 29, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Community of Practice
Location : Online
Seats Left : 15
Summer Moodle course prep: You will be signing up one time for all 4 sessions:
1/29/25 Part 1: Existing Content Eval & redesign prep
2/19/25 Part 2: Course Mapping / Syllabus updating
3/26/25 Part 3: Course Building
4/2/25 Part 4: Quality Review and Import
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Design Interactive Activities with the H5P eSpace
Description : Did you know e-LIS offers a variety of on-demand resources for your professional development needs? In this series, each workshop will shine a spotlight on a different e-LIS eSpace you can use to grow your online teaching skills. We'll enroll you in the eSpace, show you its features, and answer any questions you may have. This session will focus on our H5P eSpace, also called "How to Build Engaging H5P Content," which includes a wide selection of H5P interactive activity tutorials and example activities to help make your course materials more engaging.
If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu.
The Zoom link can be found in our e-LIS Workshop eSpace:
https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1573Wed, February 5, 2025, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Spotlight
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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Build Your Own H5P Activity Series
Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course! If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu. The Zoom link can be found in our e-LIS Workshop eSpace: https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1573Thu, February 6, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Sandbox
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build an H5P Fill in the blank activity, which allows you to a paragraph or short text where students fill in the correct term.
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e-LIS: Tech Focus - Group Activities with Google Slides
Description : Are you looking for an easy tool to facilitate group activities? Whether you are teaching in person, fully online, hybrid, or HyFlex, Google Slides might be the right fit for you! With Google Slides, students can build collaborative presentations and work on other visually engaging activities, regardless of where they are in the world. You and your students can simultaneously edit files and communicate in real-time, making remote collaboration easy and low-stress. In this hands-on workshop, you'll participate in an interactive activity where you will build a simple slide with the other workshop participants. You'll walk away with a template for facilitating your own Google Slide activity, and resources for learning more. If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu. The Zoom link can be found in our e-LIS Workshop eSpace: https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1573Wed, February 12, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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Build Your Own H5P Activity Series
Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course! If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu. The Zoom link can be found in our e-LIS Workshop eSpace: https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1573Thu, February 13, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Sandbox
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build an H5P Hotspot activity, which allows you to create images with hotspots where students can click to read a definition or identify a specific thing.
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Artificial Intelligence and H5P Smart Import
Description : e-LIS Instructional Designers will demonstrate how they can upload your existing course files and upload into their H5P's Smart Import site to automatically create a variety of engaging H5P activities. Smart Import can take your videos or other documents and create new content for your online course. This workshop outlines the process for creating and reviewing this new content.Tue, February 18, 2025, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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AI Artificial Intelligence Sandbox Series
Description : Join our e-LIS Instructional Designers to learn how you can effectively and mindfully incorporate AI tools into your teaching in this new AI Sandbox Series! Drop-in or attend online for any of our new HyFlex workshops, each featuring a quick demonstration of a different concept or practice, followed by hands-on work time for you to try out the concepts yourself. Topics will vary by session, but each will involve a practical idea or activity you can try in your own courses. If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu.
Requirements : Bring your own device for hands-on work time.Wed, February 19, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Sandbox
Location : 430R Kresge Library
Seats Left : 15
Do you struggle with designing instructions and rubrics for your Moodle activities? Learn how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to create comprehensive activity instructions and ready to use rubrics for your courses! We will also discuss our recommendations for turning the AI text outputs into interactive grading tools in your Moodle Forums and Assignments. You'll walk away with a set of assignment instructions and a Moodle rubric you can use in your own course.
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Build Your Own H5P Activity Series
Description : H5P activities are a great way to add fun, low-stakes interactive elements to your course, such as presentations, interactive videos, quizzes, games, and more. In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build a specific H5P activity. Whether you're teaching in person or online, your students will greatly appreciate the opportunity to practice their skills and check their understanding of your course content using H5P. We'll do a brief demonstration tutorial, and then you'll build your very own H5P activity you can use in your course! If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu. The Zoom link can be found in our e-LIS Workshop eSpace: https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1573Thu, February 20, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Sandbox
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
In this hands-on sandbox workshop, we'll be exploring how to build an H5P Crossword puzzle activity, which allows you to create your very own crossword puzzle to test students’ knowledge of terms and definitions in your course.
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e-LIS: Tech Focus - Interactive and Engaging Live Lectures with Kahoot and More!
Description : Are you looking for some strategies to make your live lectures more interactive and engaging for students? Then look no further! In this workshop, we will discuss and demonstrate using Kahoot! And Zoom polling that instructors can use synchronously in class as a comprehension check, quiz review or even a pre-test to gauge their students' knowledge about a topic or subject. In this hands-on workshop, we will cover the functionality of the basic (free version) Kahoot and Zoom polling and show you how you can design interactive activities for your classes.Thu, February 27, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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Pedagogical Approaches to Instructional Videos
Description : A vital component of online teaching and learning is creating instructional videos for your students. In this workshop we will discuss the process of creating effective instructional videos and the pedagogical approaches that can be applied to videos. We will demonstrate some best practices when it comes to creating instructional videos. If you are looking to up your instructional video content for your online course, then this workshop is just for you!Thu, March 13, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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Using Google Drive & Gmail Effectively and Efficiently
Description : Overwhelmed with emails and digital files? Join this workshop to learn how you can more efficiently use your OU Gmail and Google Drive! After this workshop, you’ll be able to keep your inbox organized, easily find any file you’re looking for, and seamlessly collaborate with colleagues online. We’ll cover how to use Gmail features like labels, filters, templates, and signatures, and Google Drive features like comments and Suggesting Mode. If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu. The Zoom link can be found in our e-LIS Workshop eSpace: https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1573Wed, March 19, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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e-LIS: Tech Focus- Gradebook Setup Do it now before it's too late
Description : Learn how to match your gradebook to your course syllabus. Did you know Moodle's gradebook setup can do: extra credit, drop lowest, bulk insert grades, and import/export from excel? Best practices will be covered so you can save time when grading. Also learn of the TIME SAVING feature in Moodle that can transfer your gradebook's course total grades into Banner (SAIL) directly from the Moodle gradebook.Thu, March 20, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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AI Artificial Intelligence Sandbox Series
Description : Join our e-LIS Instructional Designers to learn how you can effectively and mindfully incorporate AI tools into your teaching in this new AI Sandbox Series! Drop-in or attend online for any of our new HyFlex workshops, each featuring a quick demonstration of a different concept or practice, followed by hands-on work time for you to try out the concepts yourself. Topics will vary by session, but each will involve a practical idea or activity you can try in your own courses. If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu.
Requirements : Bring your own device for hands-on work time.Wed, March 26, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Sandbox
Location : 430R Kresge Library
Seats Left : 15
With AI-generated content becoming more popular and available, we all know how important it is for our students to have AI literacy. But what does that look like in practice? In this workshop, you'll learn how you can start that conversation by having your students critique AI-generated content related to your discipline. We will discuss our recommendations for responsibly generating AI content, as well as how to design an assignment where students critically assess and evaluate the accuracy, bias, and usefulness of a particular piece of AI-generated content. You'll walk away with an AI-generated text or image and a set of assignment instructions you can use to conduct an AI critique assignment in your own course.
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AI Assessment Scale
Description : Incorporating different levels of AI usage can enhance student learning outcomes and streamline the assessment process. This workshop provides practical strategies for integrating a 5-level AI assessment scale into assignments and activities. Participants will explore the benefits of different levels of AI involvement in discussions and assessments. Learn how to specify what level of AI usage is acceptable in your activities. By implementing these scales effectively, your classes will be able to discuss the process they followed when using AI in their activities and ensure fairness and accuracy.Wed, April 2, 2025, 1:30 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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Make Course Materials More Inclusive with the Digital Accessibility eSpace
Description : Did you know e-LIS offers a variety of on-demand resources for your professional development needs? In this series, each workshop will shine a spotlight on a different e-LIS eSpace you can use to grow your online teaching skills. We'll enroll you in the eSpace, show you its features, and answer any questions you may have. This session will focus on our Digital Accessibility eSpace, which introduces participants to the concept of digital accessibility, and provides resources for making your own course materials more inclusive and accessible for all students. If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu. The Zoom link can be found in our e-LIS Workshop eSpace: https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1573Wed, April 9, 2025, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Spotlight
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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Artificial Intelligence and H5P Smart Import
Description : e-LIS Instructional Designers will demonstrate how they can upload your existing course files and upload into their H5P's Smart Import site to automatically create a variety of engaging H5P activities. Smart Import can take your videos or other documents and create new content for your online course. This workshop outlines the process for creating and reviewing this new content.Tue, April 15, 2025, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
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AI Artificial Intelligence Sandbox Series
Description : Join our e-LIS Instructional Designers to learn how you can effectively and mindfully incorporate AI tools into your teaching in this new AI Sandbox Series! Drop-in or attend online for any of our new HyFlex workshops, each featuring a quick demonstration of a different concept or practice, followed by hands-on work time for you to try out the concepts yourself. Topics will vary by session, but each will involve a practical idea or activity you can try in your own courses. If you have any questions, you can reach out to idteam@oakland.edu.
Requirements : Bring your own device for hands-on work time.Wed, April 16, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS Sandbox
Location : 430R Kresge Library
Seats Left : 15
As more AI tools become incorporated into the world and workforce, we all know how important it is for our students to understand how to responsibly use these tools. But what does that look like in practice? In this workshop, you'll learn how you can start that conversation by having your students use an AI tool like ChatGPT or Copilot as part of an assignment. We will discuss our recommendations for designing an equitable assignment that takes into account students' access and concerns, as well as various options for designing AI-supported assignments based on your course's learning objectives. You'll walk away with a set of assignment instructions you can use to conduct an AI-supported assignment in your own course.
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Create and Deliver Moodle Quizzes with Ease
Description : Come learn the three easy steps to create Moodle quizzes: create question bank categories, populate your question bank, then add questions. You'll learn how to import multiple choice questions directly into Moodle, how to minimize potential cheating, and how to use other tools like Camtasia and H5P for student engagement quizzes. Even experienced Moodle quiz users can learn new tricks in this workshop!Wed, April 16, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : Online
Seats Left : 20
The latest version of Moodle gives quiz-makers more options, and workshop will have tips on cleaning up your existing question bank.
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Semester Transition Extravaganza
Description : Come to the 4th floor of the library to work on your semester wrap-up and next semester's course transition. Both e-LIS and CETL will be present to assist. While you are here, save tons of time by double-checking your grade book setup and learning how to quickly export your Moodle grades into Banner (SAIL). Being proactive doesn't stop there - we can also help you import your course into your future semester course, and utilize the Moodle SpeedDater to quickly update your assignment and quiz due dates for next semester, and general semester prep like syllabus updates. Drop in on this hands-on lab in order to have a procrastination-free break!
Fri, April 18, 2025, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmDept. / Series : ELIS / e-LIS General Workshops
Location : 430R Kresge Library
Seats Left : 20
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