OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Why work on assessment reports alone when you can write in solidarity with DU friends? In this workshop, you will: (1) learn how to navigate the DU Assessment system, and (2) eat delectable snacks while working on your assessment reports. This workshop will be offered multiple times, so you are welcome to use this space and time however much you need to complete your program assessment report. 

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Please join us for this introductory session highlighting the benefits of, and initial steps for, incorporating ePortfolios as a High Impact Practice in the classroom. During this workshop you will also be provided with a demonstration of how the DU Portfolio application works, and guided through the initial steps for creating DU Portfolio sites.

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Heart of Higher Education Conversations (formerly known as Soul and Role) are hosted by the Office of Teaching and Learning and Morgridge College of Education professor Paul Michalec.  The meetings are open to all faculty (of any rank) and staff (of any title).  The Heart of Higher Education is an opportunity to gather as a DU community to share the challenges and opportunities of transcending the institutional, professional, and personal choices that tend to separate core identity/integrity from day to day actions. The Heart of Higher Education Conversations create a space where staff and faculty can explore ways of re-connecting calling with professional responsibilities.  Our time together is bounded by norms designed to create an open invitation to share while respecting individual choices to not share at a particular time.

Prior to each meeting an agenda and short reflective reading will be sent out. We hope that you will read the poem as well as the prompts before the meeting and if possible to begin formulating understandings to the poem or prompts. This is an opportunity not an obligation, which means you are welcome to attend whether you read the poem or not.  Please feel free to bring your lunch. 

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Join us for an NCFDD Watch Party to get a summer boost to identify why we resist getting our writing projects started and sustained.

• Have you been putting off your writing all year by promising yourself that summer is when you'll buckle down and get it done?
• Are you finding yourself continuing to procrastinate and avoid your writing even though summer has arrived?
• Have you ever wondered why it is that you really want to write, but just don't do it until there's a looming external deadline?

This will be a fun way to join with colleagues around a topic that will increase our productivity this summer.

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Why work on assessment reports alone when you can write in solidarity with DU friends? In this workshop, you will: (1) learn how to navigate the DU Assessment system, and (2) eat delectable snacks while working on your assessment reports. This workshop will be offered multiple times, so you are welcome to use this space and time however much you need to complete your program assessment report. 

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Why work on assessment reports alone when you can write in solidarity with DU friends? In this workshop, you will: (1) learn how to navigate the DU Assessment system, and (2) eat delectable snacks while working on your assessment reports. This workshop will be offered multiple times, so you are welcome to use this space and time however much you need to complete your program assessment report. 

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Please join us for a workshop where we will take a deeper dive into the research that links reflective ePortfolios to increases in student retention, completion, and satisfaction rates when done well (and what "doing it well" means!). During the workshop we will explore resources for incorporating ePortfolios and the DU Portfolio application in your classroom. You will also have the opportunity to begin developing strategies and processes that tailor the use of DU Portfolio to one of your courses.

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

• Are you confused about when to say "yes" and "no" to other people's requests?
• Do you often say "yes" to requests without realizing the impact that response will have on your time and productivity?
• Do you find yourself feeling angry and resentful during the academic year because you've said "yes" too often?

You're not alone! Many faculty (pre and post-tenure) find it incredibly difficult to sort out when, why and how to say "NO."

In this webinar, you will learn:

• The biggest mistakes faculty make in responding to requests
• How to identify and disrupt problematic patterns
• Our favorite strategies that you can implement immediately so you can add "no" to your vocabulary

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Join us at this informal open lab where DU Portfolio faculty adopters will be provided with tutorials for leveraging various tools and features of the application to enhance reflective practices. You will also have the opportunity to work through implementation and design challenges with colleagues, peers, and experts.

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

This workshop is an introduction to Canvas for new users. Topics in this session will include general navigation of the Canvas interface, content creation and organization, notifications and communication, and assignments (including quizzes, graded discussions, papers). The last 30 minutes will be dedicated to Q&A. Facilitated by Jill Weddle, Office of Teaching and Learning.

Bring your own device!

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

This workshop will cover creating course-level assessments, feedback strategies, and using Canvas to make it all easier! Topics in this session will be decided by the participants and could include: assignment creation, rubrics, SpeedGrader, Canvas Gradebook, weighted grading, peer reviews, group assignments, quizzes, and more. We'll have additional time for questions and a chance to set up one-on-one meetings with OTL staff for assistance on any remaining advanced scenarios.

Bring your own device! 

OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Try it out before you buy in!

The Try Before You Buy In training series lets instructors experience instructional technologies from the student perspective before implementing them in the classroom. Then, if you decide you’re ready to buy in, stay for personalized setup help to make sure you’re prepared for your students. 

What is Respondus LockDown Browser?

Respondus LockDown Browser is a Canvas integration that locks down the online testing environment to prevent cheating. Students are unable to visit other websites, access other applications, copy, print, or take a screen capture while taking an exam through LockDown Browser. 

How Does the Training Work?

Part 1: Try it Out 

In this session, you’ll see what it’s like to take a quiz or exam in Canvas using LockDown Browser. You’ll go through downloading and installing the software, using the browser, and navigating an online exam just as students do. We’ll talk about common issues and recommended settings for online testing. 

Part 2: Set it Up (optional) 

If you decide to use it in your course, the last hour of the session will be dedicated to getting your quiz or exam set up in Canvas with LockDown Browser. We’ll make sure you have enabled all the right settings to facilitate a secure Canvas quiz, either in class or online. If you don’t currently have any quizzes or exams set up in your Canvas course, come prepared with a quiz and answer key you would like to move into Canvas.  

This session is limited to the first 10 participants to allow for meaningful conversations and personalized attention.