USF Workshop - Cultivating a Culture of Academic Integrity - February 25

Cultivating a Culture of Academic Integrity

This workshop is designed to familiarize you with Turnitin, USF’s new plagiarism detection software in Canvas, and to stimulate discussion about ways faculty can discourage student academic misconduct. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 25, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Effective Lectures - February 21

Effective Lectures

We’ll offer tips to help you organize your content, deliver with greater clarity, and enhance student recall of the material.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 21, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Teaching with Eportfolios - February 19

Teaching with Eportfolios
This workshop will provide an overview of the use of portfolios in higher education, and will discuss the applicability of eportfolio use, especially in senior “capstone” courses. Widely used in the field of Education, eportfolios can also be used in other academic settings, and creating an eportfolio is particularly useful for students as preparation for entering the job market. The Canvas eportfolio tool will be demonstrated, and additional proprietary eportfolio tools discussed. Facilitated by Cynthia Patterson. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 19, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Teaching Portfolios - February 19

Teaching Portfolios

From building a philosophy-of-teaching statement to advice on how to document your teaching effectiveness, we’ll discuss best practices in making a portfolio about your teaching not only useful for tenure/promotion, but also your growth as an educator. We will investigate electronic options as well.   Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 19, 9:30 am-10:30 am, SVC 1072

USF workshops - Canvas on the Go - February 18

Canvas on the Go

Learn how to install and use Canvas’s mobile (phone and tablet) apps to get more done when you are on the go, including messaging students and giving feedback on assignments using Speedgrader.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 18, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Teaching Portfolios - February 18

Teaching Portfolios

From building a philosophy-of-teaching statement to advice on how to document your teaching effectiveness, we’ll discuss best practices in making a portfolio about your teaching not only useful for tenure/promotion, but also your growth as an educator. We will investigate electronic options as well.   Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 18, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Canvas Best Practices II (Advanced) - February 14

Canvas Best Practices II (Advanced)

So you’ve mastered (or at least understand) the basics of setting up your course(s) in Canvas. Now what? In this hands-on session, you will learn how to use several tools in Canvas including modules, files, and pages to organize your courses following principles of good course design.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 14, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Canvas Best Practices - February 14

Canvas Best Practices

Learn how to get started in Canvas and explore what's new and different in this learning management system. We will also discuss best practices in using the software.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 14, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Targeting and Enhancing Student Motivation - February 13

Targeting and Enhancing Student Motivation

Classroom success often depends on student motivation. We will supply you with a toolset for helping to inspire and motivate students in your course content. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 13, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Using Pop Culture in Your Teaching - February 12

Using Popular Culture in Your Teaching

From zombies to Stephen Colbert, there are entire universes of content your students care about. Can we leverage this inherent motivation to serve our needs and enhance learning outcomes in the classroom?  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 12, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Creating Great Group Assignments - February 11

Creating Great Group Assignments

Join us for this discussion about the most common student objections to group work and explore features in Canvas that can be used to facilitate truly cooperative learning experiences that you and your students will enjoy.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 11, 12:30 pm-1:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Canvas Crash Course for TAs - February 10

Canvas Crash Course for TAs

Get up to speed with this Canvas “crash course" specifically designed for USF Teaching Assistants. You will be guided through an overview of Canvas including the use of global and course settings, as well as a variety of day-to-day tasks for which you might have responsibility. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 10, 12:30 pm-2:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Presenting with Prezi - February 7

Presenting with Prezi

Learn the non-linear, web-based presentation program Prezi. In this interactive workshop you'll learn how to create your own Prezi and avoid some of the common design pitfalls of new Prezi users.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 7, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF - Grading Writing Assignments - February 5

Grading Writing Assignments

From writing effective rubrics to other tricks of the trade, we’ll examine best practices for grading papers and other forms of writing. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 5, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Respondus, Quizzes, and Question Banks - February 4

Respondus, Quizzes, and Question Banks—Oh My!

Learn how to use Respondus to create and import quizzes into Canvas and to convert Blackboard quizzes (that are already saved in Respondus) for use in Canvas. In addition, we will explore the use of question banks and familiarize you with the Respondus LockDown Browser.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

February 4, 9:30 am-10:30 am, SVC 1072