October Lightning Webinars: 15-Minute Super Charged Sessions About Teaching
Sponsored by Apple Tree
Lightning webinars are 15-minute sessions with quick, practical tips you can easily implement into your teaching. Explore emerging technologies, timely topics, and best practices through demonstrations and discussions.
6 Easy Interactive Activities you can Add to your Class this Week
Thursday, October 10
2:00-2:15PM
Presenter: Kate Lenert, Associate Director of Research Learning and Development, Office of Clinical Research
Activities to engage learners in your class can be spontaneous or well-planned out. Let’s talk about 6 easy interactive activities instructors can incorporate on short notice.
Join the webinar here: https://bit.ly/2kqZkbo
Organizing, Sharing and Protecting Your Files with Microsoft OneNote
Tuesday, October 22
Noon-12:15PM
Presenter: Leslie Morris, Ed Tech Specialist, College of Nursing
Get a brief overview of the Microsoft OneNote computer application! You will learn how to create a notebook, how to add sections and pages, and how to attach files. Other highlights of the session include how to password protect sections and how to sync and share notebooks.
Join the webinar here: https://bit.ly/2kqZkbo
Don’t be Haunted by Digital Accessibility!: Previewing Year 1 of the University Educational Digital Accessibility Plan
Thursday, October 31
2:00-2:15PM
Presenter: Alex Walters, Senior Instructional Designer and Digital Accessibility Specialist, Instructional Technology and Faculty Resources
This session will focus on the goals of the newly formed digital accessibility plan for educational content. Learn about the expectations for the upcoming year and what issues to focus on. Resources and tools will be shared, including how to harness the power of your Harbor course to remediate content!
Join the webinar here: https://bit.ly/2kqZkbo
Ensure a good webinar experience
The webinars will take place in a Blackboard Collaborate™ virtual conference room. You will need to make sure you have a good internet connection and your computer speakers are turned on as audio will be via VOIP. We recommend using Chrome for the best experience. If you haven't done so already, download the Getting Connected to Blackboard Collaborate Ultra document to verify your system is setup correctly.