eLearn & Technology Workshops
Virtual Drop-In Sessions have eLearning teams available to you to answer questions as you offer remote lectures, put class content into eLearn shells, offer assessments in eLearn, and general questions on any features of remote teaching or eLearn.
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Users can register for workshops for training that will get you started teaching and developing with eLearn as well as a variety of other technology tools.
Click on a title to register for that session. After registering, if you use the BACK button, please REFRESH the page to add your name to the roster.
Click on the My Courses link in the upper-right corner of every page to view the workshops for which you are registered, wait listed, facilitating and have attended for the past two years.
*Note: Adding your name to a wait list does not register you for the event. Should seats become available, those wait listed will be added to the roster in the order that they registered and emailed to add the event to their calendar.
Note: This system works best in Firefox and Chrome. If you experience any difficulty registering, please first login to my.sinclair.edu, open the Employee Directory and search for any name, which will force a cookie that our site is looking for when you login. Remember to login with your network username (not email) and password.
- September 29, 2023
- Turnitin
- 3133
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Turnitin is an integrated application within eLearn's Assignment tool. It provides instructors with tools "to engage students in the writing process, provide personalized feedback, and assess student progress over time." The purpose of Turnitin is "to promote academic integrity, streamline grading and feedback, deter plagiarism, and improve student outcomes within individual writing assignments" (Turnitin website). This session will teach you how to use this powerful application. Join eLearning Staff and a faculty partner who is using this tool for student learning and engagement and get started with TurnItIn.
- October 5, 2023
- Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Part 1 of 2
- https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/87955388847 Password: QM2023
12:00 - 4:00 PM
This remote training will explore the newly updated Quality Matters (QM) Rubric, 7th Edition, and its use in reviewing the design of online, blended, and CBE courses. In addition to learning about the QM Rubric and the course review process, participants will learn to apply the concept of alignment and draft helpful recommendations for course improvement. The APPQMR is the prerequisite for the Peer Reviewer Course, which is the required course to become a QM Peer Reviewer. In addition, you will gain ideas to improve your own courses using the QM Standards and ultimately, improve student learning and success.
Those who wish to later pursue QM Peer Reviewer Certification must have taught a for-credit online course within the last 18 months.
NOTE: You MUST attend both sessions to complete this training. Please contact course facilitator, Jennifer Davis, for more information.
- October 6, 2023
- Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Part 2 of 2
- https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/87955388847 Password: QM2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
This remote training will explore the newly updated Quality Matters (QM) Rubric, 7th Edition, and its use in reviewing the design of online, blended, and CBE courses. In addition to learning about the QM Rubric and the course review process, participants will learn to apply the concept of alignment and draft helpful recommendations for course improvement. The APPQMR is the prerequisite for the Peer Reviewer Course, which is the required course to become a QM Peer Reviewer. In addition, you will gain ideas to improve your own courses using the QM Standards and ultimately, improve student learning and success.
Those who wish to later pursue QM Peer Reviewer Certification must have taught a for-credit online course within the last 18 months.
NOTE: You MUST attend both sessions to complete this training. Please contact course facilitator, Jennifer Davis, for more information.
- October 6, 2023
- New to eLearn? Get the Basics
- https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/416069584
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Teaching B-term and new to eLearn? Join this introduction to eLearn, Sinclair's Learning Management System. We will explore and learn how to access and navigate the core features of eLearn.
- October 10, 2023
- Midterm Tech Check-in: Using Various Tools in eLearn
- 3133
2:00 - 4:00 PM
We have hit the Midterm week of Fall 2023! Join staff from the eLearning Division for a Technology Check-in on some of the various tools you can use to enhance your course delivery. We will provide the basics on Respondus, Zoom, and YouAttend plus address your questions. Bring us your ideas and let's see how technology can help!
- October 11, 2023
- Accessible PowerPoints
- 3133
3:30 - 5:00 PM
You have seen the Ally scores on your PowerPoints in eLearn or have been asked by an Instructional Designer for accessible versions. Join us to learn why this ask is vital and tied to both legal and quality standards. Then practice how to make your PowerPoints for courses and presentations accessible, more attractive, and easier to work with from the start. Bring a PowerPoint with you and we will help you raise both your Ally and Accessibility Checker results!
- October 19, 2023
- Comparing Panopto & D2L Media Library - Bringing Video to Your Courses
- https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/763498191
1:00 - 3:00 PM
This session will compare Panopto and D2L's tool, Media Library. Learn how each works as well as how to upload and manage your media. We will review the pros and cons of each so you can make an informed decision on how to enhance your course content, communications, and feedback through videos.
- November 9, 2023
- Enhancing Your Course through Recordings
- https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/403960354
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Adding recorded videos to your course is a great way to welcome students and provide topic updates, deliver assignment feedback, and more. Learn how to effectively record and optimize your course videos. We will also share how to quickly upload your recordings into Panopto or D2L's Media Library.
- November 28, 2023
- Finalizing Grades in eLearn
- https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/416069584
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Fall term final grades are due December 13 at noon. Come learn about managing Grades in eLearn. We will cover final grade calculations, release final grades, exporting your grade book, and more.
- November 28, 2023
- Finalizing Attendance via You-Attend
- https://sinclair.zoom.us/j/403960354
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Been using YouAttend to track attendance in your F2F or blended courses? Join us for an overview of the eLearn widget application, You-Attend. We will showcase the three record types: Manual, In-Class, and Online as well as how to export spreadsheets of attendance records.