Schedule
Friday, November 5, 2021
10:00 - 10:10 a.m. Welcome
10:10 - 11:10 a.m.: Keynote
Thriving in the Post-2020 Classroom: Three teaching strategies for the "new normal"
Dr. Thomas Tobin, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Keynote Description
11:10 - 11:20 a.m.: Break
11:20 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.: Concurrent Session 1
Q&A Session with our Keynote Speaker
Dr. Thomas Tobin, University of Wisconsin, MadisonWhat Did You Learn? Session 1
Short presentations on interesting and useful things your fellow instructors learned while teaching at a distance.- Options to run Windows software on a MAC computer: Melissa Nemeth, Senior Lecturer, Kelly School of Business, Indianapolis
- During the pandemic shutdown, students with Mac computers could no longer use an IUPUI Windows computer lab to complete tasks requiring MS Excel and Access. This session shares 3 ways we found to help students get the tools they needed to be successful in the course.
- Zooming with Interactive Group Projects: Mary Ann Frank, School of Engineering and Technology
- When group projects moved from the physical to the virtual classroom, we needed tools to help students form groups, collaborate online in real-time, and organize their work. This session describes using Canvas tools to enable students to effectively work with each other and with me to be as, or more, productive than they would be in a physical classroom.
- Options to run Windows software on a MAC computer: Melissa Nemeth, Senior Lecturer, Kelly School of Business, Indianapolis
Speed Dating with Learning Technologies
A matchmaking event that encourages participants to check out a range of IU-supported tools and services. You'll have around 8 minutes to "speed date" (i.e., learn about) a specific tool or service with a "matchmaker" (a.k.a., a staff member from UITS Learning Technologies). The following tools and services will be represented in both Concurrent Session 1 and 2.- 7 Simple Steps for Creating Inclusive Documents
Discover easy workflow practices that will make your documents more inclusive and make your editing more efficient. Learn more about the 7 Simple Steps. - Adobe Stock
Find the perfect stock asset for your next creative project including photos, videos, vector art, illustrations and more! Learn more about Adobe Stock at IU. - Canvas Templates
Find out more about the IU Canvas Homepage template (that's the page you see when you log into your new course for the first time) and the IU Course template, and how you can use them in your course. - IUanyWare
The computer labs you can access right from your home on a Mac, Chromebook, or iPad/tablet. The connection is made using just a normal internet and browser connection. Request specialty software or run an exercise for students knowing that they will all have the same experience. Learn more about IUanyWare. - IU eTexts
Save your students up to 90% on the books and publisher course materials you may already be using. IU eText allows all students in your class to have access to their course materials on the first day of the semester so they can be ready to learn from the start. Learn more about IU eTexts. - Teaching with Virtual Reality
Virtual reality helps students create and experiment with virtual environments and experience immersive simulations. Learn more about Virtual Reality at IU. - Top Hat
Use this interactive, cloud-based system to increase student engagement and real-time feedback, both inside and outside of the classroom. Learn more about Top Hat at IU.
- 7 Simple Steps for Creating Inclusive Documents
11:50 a.m. - Noon: Break
Noon - 12:40 p.m.: Concurrent Session 2
Using Microsoft Teams and OneNote for Collaborative Teamwork and Communication
Rob Elliott, Teaching Professor of Computer and Information Technology- This session will demonstrate the integration of Microsoft Teams and OneNote into a course and explain how the collaborative features can benefit students both inside and outside of the classroom. Practical examples will be discussed and the session will include an overview of both the sharing and collaborative editing features of Office 365, and the benefits of using OneNote for digital whiteboards, in the classroom and online.
What Did You Learn? Session 2
Short presentations on interesting and useful things your fellow instructors learned while teaching at a distance.- Using "Handwritten" Feedback to Enhance Instructor-to-Student Engagement in an Online Asynchronous Course: Cheryl L.H. Armstrong, PhD, MBA, RDN, LD, School of Health & Human Sciences
- Providing students with detailed feedback allows them to use that feedback to improve their future work. This session shares how to use a tablet and the Canvas Teacher app to provide personalized "handwritten" feedback to enhance student engagement.
- Combatting Isolation: Using Simple and Easy to Apply Techniques to Support Student Learning and Connection in Online Classes: Dr. Anna Jessee, School of Science
- During the pandemic I regularly heard from my students that they were struggling with their mental and emotional health, and/or they were lacking motivation to do course work for long periods of time. The simple techniques that I implemented were effective and required little preparation or effort on my part, and yet both solicited and unsolicited feedback from students indicated how much they impacted their course experience for the better.
- The Canvas setting that changed my course: Creating structure, support, and motivation using module requirements and prerequisites:Sarah Johnson, Lecturer, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
- Module conditional release, what Canvas calls “requirements and prerequisites,” changed the game in my asynchronous online class. Learn how this one setting addressed a variety of common course challenges and how you can utilize it in your own courses.
- Using "Handwritten" Feedback to Enhance Instructor-to-Student Engagement in an Online Asynchronous Course: Cheryl L.H. Armstrong, PhD, MBA, RDN, LD, School of Health & Human Sciences
Speed Dating with Learning Technologies (continued)
Same options as in Concurrent Session 1 above
12:40 - 12:50 a.m.: Break
12:50 - 1:30 p.m.: Concurrent Session 3
Clinical Teaching and Learning at a Distance: A panel discussion
- Andrew Deane, PhD, School of Medicine
- Brooke Adams, DDS, School of Dentistry
- Michele Kirkup, DDS, School of Dentistry
- Priya Thomas, DDS, School of Dentistry
Due to the pandemic, students could not access clinical sites such as hospitals and other health care settings for nearly a year. Clinical faculty had to find other ways to teach students the skills they would normally learn in these locations. Hear from faculty who were faced with that situation and learn how they adapted their courses to support their students
Using Virtual Escape Rooms to Engage Learners During Distance Learning
Betsy Holtel, MSN, RN, CPN, CNE, School of Nursing- Educational escape rooms have become a popular in-class activity in recent years. While physical classrooms can be set up as escape rooms, where the clues are provided via learning activities that students must complete to “escape,” this can be challenging in a virtual setting. This presentation will demonstrate how Google Forms can be used to make a simple virtual escape room and discuss how to utilize this as an active learning strategy when teaching online.
Sneak Peek! New ALLY Accessibility Tool in Canvas (available for Spring 2022)
Michael Mace, Manager, IU Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers- While Universal Design for Learning has been a growing movement in higher education for several years, it can be hard to determine where to begin to provide accessible learning materials in additional formats (multiple means of representation). Fortunately, Indiana University’s Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers have purchased a tool to help you make that leap towards more inclusive learning materials! In this session you'll get a sneak peek into the new Ally tool coming to Canvas. You'll learn how you can use it to improve the accessibility of your materials as well as offer them in multiple, automatically generated, formats. In addition, you'll hear how other universities use Ally and the impact it's had on their students' learning experiences.