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Training
The Center for Academic Technology offers trainings in a variety of formats to meet the needs of our Butler community. These formats include:
For a list of our upcoming workshops, visit the Events page.
Self-Paced Courses
CAT utilizes Canvas courses to provide on-demand training to meet your busy schedule. Training content is either created in-house by the CAT team or carefully curated from a combination of vendor content and existing well-developed Creative Commons licensed content, and the trainings are completed asynchronously. Many of the courses listed below use Canvas’ “self-enrollment” feature, meaning you can sign up right now with no restrictions; simply click the enroll link to start the enrollment process. If a course is not using self-enrollment, follow the instructions in the course description for next steps.
Canvas 101 Training for Instructors
This self-enroll course is designed to get you familiar with Canvas. Structured into eight modules, the course covers the overall Canvas interface, content and activity creation, grading, and user settings. If you would like a sandbox to practice the skills covered in this course, complete the Sandbox Request form.
Spring 2021 Pivot Pedagogy Program
This certificate program will help you prepare courses that can pivot between face-to-face instruction, hybrid/flipped formats, and online delivery. To earn the Pivot Pedagogy certificate and stipend, you will need to complete a minimum of eight modules by the deadline specified in the course. There are two required modules (Keeping Accessibility Front of Mind and Flipped Classroom Approaches) plus an assortment of optional modules to choose from:
- five modules focused on pedagogy
- nine modules focused on technology, and
- one module on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
To be enrolled in the Spring 2021 Pivot Pedagogy Program, please email cat@butler.edu. (Note that faculty who completed the Summer 2020 Pivot Pedagogy Program may enroll again but are ineligible for a second stipend.)
Third Party/Vendor Training
Infobase Learning Cloud
Butler subscribes to Infobase Learning Cloud (formerly Hoonuit), a web-based repository of online, on demand, tutorials covering a range of topics including software, soft skills, career readiness, accessibility, and more. Butler faculty, staff, and students can more that 1,700 courses and 100,000 step-by-step tutorials by logging into Infobase with their Butler email and password at infobase.butler.edu.
Training Webinars from Zoom
The Zoom support team hosts daily training sessions for new and advanced users. Join a training to begin learning Zoom or to refresh your skills. Choose from one of the trainings below.
- Getting Started with Zoom (Live | Recorded)
- Zoom Meetings, Advanced (Live | Recorded)
- Zoom Meetings for Education (Live | Recorded)
- Zoom Training: Ask Us Anything (Live)
Visit the Zoom live training webinars page to check for updates or new webinar titles.
Training Webinars from Panopto
Butler faculty, staff, and students can attend training sessions hosted by the Panopto support team. Users can join a Basic Training Webinar live by registering using the links below or watch a recorded Basics Training Webinar.
Panopto Basic Training Webinar Registration Links:
- Wed, Dec 9, 2020, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM EST
- Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM EST
- Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM EST
Weekly Live Q&A:
Butler faculty, staff, and students can also search Panopto’s video tutorials and/or written documentation for help with specific questions.
Workshops
Upcoming Workshops
Visit the Events page for information on upcoming workshops.
Interested in a customized workshop for your department or program?
- For instructional design trainings, email cat-id@butler.edu.
- For academic technology trainings, submit a Workshop Request form.
Past Workshops
Recordings and resources from past workshops are posted in the dropdowns below.
Techapalooza with the COE (12/4/2020)
During this workshop, the CAT team gave a brief overview of several tools in open breakout sessions with the College of Education. The purpose of this session was to spark new ideas for student engagement in the classroom, especially in an online/hy-flex context, instead of comprehensively covering each tool. The topics included:
- Google Jamboard (12 min)
- Google Cloud Assignments in Canvas (9 min)
- Zoom Discussion Strategies (24 min)
- Juxtapose by Knightlab (14 min)
- StoryMapJS by Knightlab (11 min)
- TimelineJS by Knightlab (24 min)
If you would like to learn more about any of the tools above or how to incorporate them into your class, submit a CAT consultation request for a one-on-one meeting.
Building Rubrics & Linked Outcomes in Canvas
This workshop addressed rubric design and implementation. Attendees were asked to come with an idea of a rubric for a specific assignment for one of their course student learning outcomes; during the workshop, attendees designed rubrics for their assignment and then built the rubric in Canvas. Attendees also learned how to use and modify existing rubrics in Canvas and how to grade assignments using the Canvas rubric tool.
Learning Outcomes:
- Using an assignment from one of your courses, identify how it aligns with Student Learning Outcomes at the module, course, and program level (as appropriate).
- Describe the importance of rubrics for you as an instructor and for your students.
- Differentiate between the three types of rubrics.
- Using the process shown during the workshop, design your own rubric.
- Reflect on factors that may influence your grading decisions.
Resources:
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives Unpacked
This quick and practical session focused on how to write Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) appropriate for the degree level of your course and its strategic placement within the program curriculum. The discussion emphasized getting the most from Bloom’s taxonomy and tips for writing solid and measurable outcomes to guide the design of course content and assessments.
Learning Outcomes:
- Differentiate between Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes.
- Describe the characteristics of Student Learning Outcomes.
- Construct your own Student Learning Outcome.
Resources:
Canvas Recorded Webinars
Getting Started with Canvas
These facilitated sessions are designed to get Canvas newbies up and running with the essentials of Canvas. In particular, participants will learn how to navigate Canvas, create a profile, locate support options, use Conversations (course email), post a syllabus and announcement, create an assignment, module and use speedgrader. Request link.
Canvas Assignments
In this session, participants will learn the basics of Assessment tools in Canvas. Participants will create a graded discussion forum, an assignment for online submission, and a basic quiz. Additionally, the Attendance Tool will be covered. View now. (37 min)
Canvas Quizzes
In this session, we will cover all aspects of the Quizzes tool in Canvas. Participants will start with creating a basic quiz and then move to exploring all of the advanced features. We will address the use cases for the different types of quizzes as well as the various options when creating a quiz. A basic understanding of Canvas is recommended but not required. View now. (54 min)
Canvas Collaborations
Learn how to take advantage of all the tools built into Canvas for student collaboration such as groups, peer reviewing and discussions. We will also look at the Collaboration tool which integrates with Google Docs which streamlines sharing among group members. View now. (27 min)
Canvas SpeedGrader
Faculty will learn how to access the Speedgrader, add assignment comments and markups, and use a pre-existing rubric for grading. View now. (29 min)
Panopto / Canvas Studio
Participants will explore the Panopto and Canvas Studio integrations with Canvas and will learn how to:
- Set up their course for each/either tool,
- Add faculty-created content to the course,
- Create student video assignments,
- Use the discussion features of both tools,
- Embed quizzes in videos.
Participants will also learn accessibility best practices. View now. (100 min)
Zoom Recorded Webinars
Getting Started with Zoom
This training covers how to add Zoom to Canvas, how to schedule meetings, and basics of meeting facilitation. View now. (67 min)
Zoom Next Steps
This training covers Zoom breakout rooms, sharing a computer screen, sharing a whiteboard, and Zoom annotation features. View now. (52 min)
Panopto Recorded Webinars
Getting Started with Panopto
This training walks through how to turn on Panopto in your Canvas course, how to download the recorder, and how to do a basic recording. View now (22 min)
Panopto/Canvas Studio
This training covers how to enable Panopto in Canvas, how to create a recording, how to share the recording with students, and how to add quizzes to videos. Additionally, faculty will learn how to set up Panopto assignments where students can upload videos and how to view submissions in the SpeedGrader. Finally, faculty will learn how to record and upload to Canvas Studio and add Studio videos to a course. View now. (100 min)
Proctorio Recorded Webinars
Getting Started with Proctorio
By the end of this training, faculty will be able to:
- add Proctorio to their course;
- create a Proctorio assessment;
- select appropriate Proctorio settings;
- use the Proctorio gradebook; and
- know how students will experience Proctorio.
View now. (47 min)
Advising Recorded Webinars (Zoom & Canvas)
Setting Up a Zoom Meeting
This video walks through how to set up a recurring Zoom meeting with no fixed time and a waiting room enabled (recommended for back-to-back advising appointments). View now. (3 min)
Creating Sign-Up Times in Canvas
This video demonstrates how to create sign-up appointments using the Canvas calendar and your advisor course. View now. (2 min)
How Students Sign Up
This video shows how to sign up for an appointment from the student perspective. View now. (1 min)