IDTS (Instructional Design and Technology Services) is offering workshops in July and August to help you prepare for fall classes. Please join us!

We are also always happy to work with you individually to help you prepare for your courses or to provide help with a project within your course.  Email hc-techlearn@haverford.edu.

July 12 (Tue): Learning Science 

When you design your course, do you incorporate powerful tools based on learning science such as retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and metacognition? Come to this workshop to share your practices and learn other tips. 

• Facilitator: Hiroyo Saito, Director of Instructional Design and Technology Services
• Location: Zoom
• Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
• Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
• Registration

July 20 (Wed): Digital Media & Camtasia

There are a variety of digital media programs and tools at your disposal at Haverford College that can be used to deepen your student’s understanding of the material taught in your course. In this workshop, we will both look at existing digital media projects that have been produced across a number of disciplines, and look at lessons learned, timeframes, and student commitment. We will also look at how to use a particular digital media production tool called “Camtasia,” which will help both professors and students produce videos that feature screen captures and other examples presented from your computer.

• Facilitator: Charles Woodard, Digital Media Specialist
• Location: VCAM 101
• Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
• Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
• Registration

July 26 (Tue): Overview of Moodle

Moodle is a one-stop-shop for your course. Use Moodle to get a photo roster, email students, collect assignments, track grades, and perform other types of class management. Provide students with the information and tools they need to succeed in your course and engage with each other.

This workshop is perfect for those new to Haverford, new to Moodle, or looking for a refresher on Moodle fundamentals. This is a hands-on workshop. Start working on a fall course or just experiment in a sample course. At the end of the workshop you will be able to see photo rosters for your classes, email students, select a course format appropriate for your needs, upload syllabi and readings, and get ideas for other ways to use Moodle. Participants in this course may also be interested in the more advanced Moodle courses on August 9 and August 23.

• Facilitator: Sharon Strauss, Instructional Technology Specialist
• Location: Zoom
• Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022
• Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
• Registration

August 9 (Tue): Use Moodle for student submissions

Moodle provides several tools to help you collect, organize, and grade student work. It also allows students to easily share work, and even engage in peer review. In this workshop, we will experiment using the Moodle assignment, student folder, and Moodle forum as tools to collect, grade, and—when desired—share student work. You will be able to see how these tools work from both the teacher and student perspectives. This is a great opportunity to try out ideas for creating assessments and get feedback from your peers!

• Facilitator: Sharon Strauss, Instructional Technology Specialist
• Location: Zoom
• Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
• Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
• Registration

August 10 (Wed) & Aug 11 (Thurs): Moodle drop-in mornings

Classes start Monday, August 29. Make sure you are ready! Stop by this virtual drop-in session with your Moodle questions. We held similar sessions during the pandemic online-only period and those dropping in got to learn from each other’s questions, in addition to their own. These are very informal Q&A sessions. Pop in and pop out according to your schedule and your needs.

• Facilitator: Sharon Strauss, Instructional Technology Specialist
• Location: Zoom
• Dates: Wednesday, August 10 & Thursday, August 11, 2022
• Time: 10 – 11 a.m.
• Registration

Note: There is another drop-in morning on August 26.

August 16 (Tue): Google Tools

Google has a variety of tools at your disposal that are often underutilized or overlooked. These tools can help you in the classroom and with the coursework you assign. In this workshop, we will explore some of the less advertised functions Google has that will make your life easier. For example, you can add captions to any playable video within your browser or quickly start a new document with a simple url.

• Facilitator: Charles Woodard, Digital Media Specialist
• Location: Zoom
• Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
• Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
• Registration
  

August 23 (Tue): Moodle Quizzes and automatic grading

The Moodle quiz can help you assess student learning, see how your students are doing as a group, and provide immediate feedback to students—thus helping students understand materials better. It is a great tool for formative and summative assessments as well as retrieval practice. You will be able to see how Moodle quizzes work from both the teacher and student perspectives. This is a great opportunity to experiment with different types of quiz questions and designs—and get feedback from your peers on how they work from the student perspective.

• Facilitator: Sharon Strauss, Instructional Technology Specialist
• Location: Zoom
• Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2022
• Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Registration

August 24 (Wed):  Using The Maker Arts Space in your class

Are you curious about how to use the Maker Arts Space or how to work with the Maker Arts Education and Programs Manager? Please join Kent Watson for an info session about how best to utilize the space to support your curriculum. 

• Facilitator: Kent Watson, Maker Arts Education and Programs Manager
• Location: Maker Arts Space VCAM 005
• Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
• 1 – 2 p.m
• Registration: email dwatson1@haverford.edu

August 26 (Fri): Moodle drop-in morning

Classes start Monday, August 29. Make sure you are ready! Stop by this virtual drop-in session with your Moodle questions. We held similar sessions during the pandemic online only period and those dropping in got to learn from each other’s questions, in addition to their own. This is a very informal Q&A session. Pop in and pop out according to your schedule and your needs.

• Facilitator: Sharon Strauss, Instructional Technology Specialist
• Location: Zoom
• Date: Friday, August 26, 2022
• Time: 10 – 11 a.m.
• Registration