The Center for Integrated Professional Development is ready to help you teach this fall. In addition to the workshops below, check out our many Teaching Resources.
Not sure what you're looking for? You can always email the Center at ProDev@ilstu.edu or call (309) 438-2542.
We also offer other services like Opscan test evaluation and poster production.
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Midterm Chats for both face-to-face and synchronous online courses are available from Feb. 12 through March 22.
Monday, January 8 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 9 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 11 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online
Tuesday, January 9 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Williams Hall 325
New to teaching in Canvas? Still working on building out your Canvas site and need a quick crash course as the semester begins? This workshop packs a lot in just 90 minutes. Learn how to get started with the most important settings and tools, create basic course content using Pages and Modules, communicate with students using Announcements and Inbox, create Assignments, and navigate the Gradebook. The Quick Start for Canvas workshop is a fast-paced combination of several of our most popular workshops all in one. Registration required.
Tuesday, January 9 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
Canvas features several options to communicate using text, audio, and video. During this workshop, you will learn how to communicate using Announcements, Calendar, Inbox, and Discussions. You’ll also learn how to adjust your notifications for these tools. Whether you are communicating with students, or your students are communicating with each other, Canvas can help you centralize these conversations in a single platform. Registration required.
Thursday, January 11 • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online
The Assignments and Gradebook tools in Canvas work in tandem, differently than you might have experienced in ReggieNet or other learning management systems. The Assignments tool is for creating and editing, while the Gradebook is exclusively for grading. In this session, you will explore the life cycle of a graded assignment— creating the assignment, adding rubrics, creating any necessary assignment groups based on your grading system, establishing grade posting policies in your gradebook, and actually grading the assignment using SpeedGrader. Registration required.
Friday, January 12 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online
Illinois State instructors can currently choose between two different quiz tools in Canvas: Classic Quizzes and its future replacement, New Quizzes. While you’ll compare the features of both tools, this workshop will focus on Classic Quizzes. Learn how to create a quiz with different question types, create question banks, moderate a quiz, and grade using SpeedGrader. You’ll also learn a way to use assignment groups to drop lowest grades. Registration required.
Monday, January 8 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online
Explore how to use Canvas’ Modules tool to create a foundational structure for your course that students can easily navigate. You will also discover how to use the Rich Content Editor to develop Pages that contain a range of materials, which can make your content more engaging and appealing. You will also learn how to modify your Course Home Page. Registration required.
Friday, January 12 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Greg Maier,
Center for Integrated Professional Development
Get started using Nearpod, an interactive tool replacing classroom clickers at Illinois State. This workshop will give you a tour of the tool's basic features. It allows you to empower students, track attendance, distribute learning resources, and check the pulse of your class with ongoing formative assessments in many learning scenarios. Registration is required.
Monday, January 8 • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Greg Maier,
Center for Integrated Professional Development
Padlet is a web-based program that allows you to organize content for viewing in multiple layouts, including website, bulletin board, blog, or portfolio. You’ll learn how to set up these interactive digital spaces to increase engagement with your students. You’ll also learn how to request access to Illinois State’s fully licensed version of the product. Registration is required.
Monday, January 8 • 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Jim Gee,
Center for Integrated Professional Development
Everyone at Illinois State has access to secure and easy-to-use cloud storage—Microsoft OneDrive. Discover how to use this tool to share assignments and other documents with your students. Learn how OneDrive can facilitate group work, collaboration with colleagues off campus, and much more. We’ll also explore OneDrive’s integration, and its limitations, with Canvas. Registration is required.
Friday, January 12 • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Jim Gee,
Center for Integrated Professional Development
Facilitate learning using Zoom, the University’s online conferencing platform. Learn how to set up virtual meetings, and explore useful tools like polls, break-out rooms, and new features like whiteboards and apps. You’ll learn about recommended practices to ensure a safe and productive synchronous learning environment and discuss ways to mitigate equity issues for students with connectivity or technology problems. This workshop is designed for faculty and staff who are using Zoom for advanced learning. For basic help using Zoom, visit Help.IllinoisState.edu. Registration is required.