Academic Technology

Online proctoring tools lock down some aspects of a student's computer and use advanced machine learning, face-detection technology, and other metrics to ensure test integrity. To prepare for the session we suggest you look through Honorlock's best practices for remote test taking information.

Topics covered in this session include:

• Is online proctoring right for my class? 
• Setting up a Canvas quiz with Honorlock
• Overview of Settings
• Evaluating proctoring reports
• Resolving accessibility and technical issues

This session covers the basics of setting up and navigating through your Canvas Gradebook. Topics covered in this session include:

• Arranging Gradebook Columns
• Applying late/missing policies
• Hiding and Posting Grades
• Gradebook Management/Time Saving Strategies
• Using "Notes" in your Gradebook

Learn how Dr. Rebeca Herrero Sáenz and Laurie Hallick from Molloy University design and deliver online course content with VoiceThread.

Harmonize 101: How to build engaging content, monitor and grade your assignments!
In this session, you’ll learn how to take full advantage of the key Harmonize features that drive increased student engagement, promote inclusive learning, and save instructor’s time.
You’ll learn how you build your first Harmonize discussion and how you can use powerful features like multi-media, milestones, and auto-grading to take your course discussion to the next level.
By the end of the session, you’ll know how to set up, moderate, evaluate, and encourage student participation in your online course discussions.
We’ll cover how you can:

• Use ChatGPT to build your discussion prompt
• Author rich content
• Configure milestones (aka multiple due dates)
• Auto grade student participation
• Easily evaluate student performance and provide substantive feedback
• Monitor for students who may need help

Online proctoring tools lock down some aspects of a student's computer and use advanced machine learning, face-detection technology, and other metrics to ensure test integrity. To prepare for the session we suggest you look through Honorlock's best practices for remote test taking information.

Topics covered in this session include:

• Is online proctoring right for my class? 
• Setting up a Canvas quiz with Honorlock
• Overview of Settings
• Evaluating proctoring reports
• Resolving accessibility and technical issues

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell. Topics covered in this session include:

• Account & Notifications Settings
• Editing the Course Navigation Menu
• Understanding the difference between Modules, Pages, and Files
• Basics of using Discussions
• Assignments and Grades
• Editing the Syllabus
• Student view

Online proctoring tools lock down some aspects of a student's computer and use advanced machine learning, face-detection technology, and other metrics to ensure test integrity. To prepare for the session we suggest you look through Honorlock's best practices for remote test taking information.

Topics covered in this session include:

• Is online proctoring right for my class? 
• Setting up a Canvas quiz with Honorlock
• Overview of Settings
• Evaluating proctoring reports
• Resolving accessibility and technical issues

This session covers the basics of using New Analytics in Canvas. Topics covered in this session include:

• Understanding Canvas terminology
• How to access New Analytics
• The four data tabs available within New Analytics
• Messaging students from New Analytics
• Ways to prepare your course to get the most from New Analytics

This training session is open to all users of hosted PressbooksEDU networks and is designed for users who are new to Pressbooks. Attendees will learn how to get started with Pressbooks, from creating a new book to publishing and exporting offline versions of the text. A more detailed description of webinar topics can be found in our guide.

Please be aware that this event is listed in CST here and EST on the google form. This webinar is open to all users on hosted PressbooksEDU networks.

Harmonize 101: How to build engaging content, monitor and grade your assignments!
In this session, you’ll learn how to take full advantage of the key Harmonize features that drive increased student engagement, promote inclusive learning, and save instructor’s time.
You’ll learn how you build your first Harmonize discussion and how you can use powerful features like multi-media, milestones, and auto-grading to take your course discussion to the next level.
By the end of the session, you’ll know how to set up, moderate, evaluate, and encourage student participation in your online course discussions.
We’ll cover how you can:

• Use ChatGPT to build your discussion prompt
• Author rich content
• Configure milestones (aka multiple due dates)
• Auto grade student participation
• Easily evaluate student performance and provide substantive feedback
• Monitor for students who may need help

Online proctoring tools lock down some aspects of a student's computer and use advanced machine learning, face-detection technology, and other metrics to ensure test integrity. To prepare for the session we suggest you look through Honorlock's best practices for remote test taking information.

Topics covered in this session include:

• Is online proctoring right for my class? 
• Setting up a Canvas quiz with Honorlock
• Overview of Settings
• Evaluating proctoring reports
• Resolving accessibility and technical issues

This training session is open to all users on hosted PressbooksEDU networks and is designed for users who have some familiarity with Pressbooks and are ready to engage in more complex activities, like adding interactive elements or integrating Pressbooks with supported third-party tools. A more detailed description of webinar topics can be found in our guide.

Please be aware that this event is listed in CST here and EST on the google form. This webinar is open to all users on hosted PressbooksEDU networks.

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell. Topics covered in this session include:

• Account & Notifications Settings
• Editing the Course Navigation Menu
• Understanding the difference between Modules, Pages, and Files
• Basics of using Discussions
• Assignments and Grades
• Editing the Syllabus
• Student view

Online proctoring tools lock down some aspects of a student's computer and use advanced machine learning, face-detection technology, and other metrics to ensure test integrity. To prepare for the session we suggest you look through Honorlock's best practices for remote test taking information.

Topics covered in this session include:

• Is online proctoring right for my class? 
• Setting up a Canvas quiz with Honorlock
• Overview of Settings
• Evaluating proctoring reports
• Resolving accessibility and technical issues

This training session is open to all users of hosted PressbooksEDU networks and is designed for users who are new to Pressbooks. Attendees will learn how to get started with Pressbooks, from creating a new book to publishing and exporting offline versions of the text. A more detailed description of webinar topics can be found in our guide.

Please be aware that this event is listed in CST here and EST on the google form. This webinar is open to all users on hosted PressbooksEDU networks.

Online proctoring tools lock down some aspects of a student's computer and use advanced machine learning, face-detection technology, and other metrics to ensure test integrity. To prepare for the session we suggest you look through Honorlock's best practices for remote test taking information.

Topics covered in this session include:

• Is online proctoring right for my class? 
• Setting up a Canvas quiz with Honorlock
• Overview of Settings
• Evaluating proctoring reports
• Resolving accessibility and technical issues

This training session is open to all users on hosted PressbooksEDU networks and is designed for users who have some familiarity with Pressbooks and are ready to engage in more complex activities, like adding interactive elements or integrating Pressbooks with supported third-party tools. A more detailed description of webinar topics can be found in our guide.

Please be aware that this event is listed in CST here and EST on the google form. This webinar is open to all users on hosted PressbooksEDU networks.

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell. Topics covered in this session include:

• Account & Notifications Settings
• Editing the Course Navigation Menu
• Understanding the difference between Modules, Pages, and Files
• Basics of using Discussions
• Assignments and Grades
• Editing the Syllabus
• Student view

iClicker Events is designed to allow participants easy access without the need to create an iClicker account, register for a course, or purchase a subscription. In this 20-minute session learn more about how this latest feature works and how you may create Events outside the classroom. No iClicker account required! This session is vendor hosted and facilitated by Missouri Online.

Note: iClicker is free for MU but is a student cost at UMKC and UMSL.  It is not currently available at Missouri S&T.

Rooted in modern pedagogy and enhanced by generative AI, the iClicker AI Question Creator enables instructors to effortlessly craft and deploy unique questions that facilitate an interactive and engaged classroom experience. Tailored to fit any discipline or topic, the question creator allows educators to specify the desired level of rigor, course level, and learning taxonomy, ensuring the questions align with their teaching goals, which we will cover in this 30-minute session. Additionally, we will touch on some other pedagogical practices to help you get the most out of the software. This session is vendor hosted and facilitated by Missouri Online.

Note: iClicker is free for MU but is a student cost at UMKC and UMSL.  It is not currently available at Missouri S&T.

The new Assignments activity type in iClicker Cloud extends iClicker’s signature student engagement experience to asynchronous class meetings. The Assignments feature allows instructors to upload pre-authored questions to gather student feedback, encourage participation, and gauge understanding. Students can still feel like they are active participants in their courses by responding to Assignments at their own pace, from wherever they may be. Assignments are great for pre-class, post-class, breakout, or lab activities in synchronous classes, too! This session is vendor hosted and facilitated by Missouri Online.

Note: iClicker is free for MU but is a student cost at UMKC and UMSL.  It is not currently available at Missouri S&T.