Back To The Classroom: Fall 2021
Fall 2021 Faculty Workshops: August 9-20, 2021
Are you up to speed with Canvas basics? Do you want to accelerate learning with the latest and greatest Canvas plugins? Maybe build a perfect syllabus or dig deep into assessments? We can help.
Instructional Technology has a great series of workshops planned to kick your teaching into high gear. We will cover best-practices for teaching and technology, both in the classroom and in the cloud. We hope you join us for some learning and fun!
Session Titles and Descriptions
“This Book Tells the Future”: Syllabus Basics
Develop and publish a syllabus that checks all the boxes for Florida Tech's syllabus policy. Covers writing a syllabus and adding the syllabus to Canvas. (Jason Griggs)
“Why is Everything so Heavy?” Assignment Weights and Grading
Configure your Canvas gradebook and assignments to inform students of their academic standing throughout the term. (Eric Donath)
“If my calculations are correct, when this baby hit 88 MPH...” Quizzes in Canvas
Create and maintain Canvas quizzes with best practices and lessons learned. (Jason Griggs)
“1.21 Gigawatts!?!” : High Power Teaching with Classroom Technology
Share and engage with students using classroom technology. Covers instructor workstations, projectors, document cameras, and more. (Anushka Boyd)
“Hey, I'm talkin' to you, McFly!” Communicating Effectively with Students
Leverage Canvas and follow modern trends to reach students on their level. Covers messaging, notifications, announcements, and recommended best practices. (Eric Donath)
“Why Don't You Make Like a Tree and Get Outta Here”: Supporting Students beyond the Classroom
Learn about proctoring and other academic resources and accommodations. Covers Honorlock as well as moderating Canvas quizzes and assignments for accessibility. (Anushka Boyd)
“Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads”: A Bird's Eye View of Canvas & more
Explore Canvas and the 100+ Apps and integrations that make up Florida Tech's LMS Ecosystem. (Eric Donath)
“I Guess You Guys Aren't Ready for that yet, but Your Kids Are Gonna Love it”: Interactive Videos with PlayPosit
Add interactivity to boring old videos to foster learning and student-engagement with PlayPosit. (Anushka Boyd)
Back to the Future Pandemic: Year 2 -- Teaching in Fall 2021
Record class sessions and share recordings with students. Covers how to use Zoom, Panopto, and Canvas for lecture-capture and distribution. (Jason Griggs)
“You Built a Time Machine?!?” Fall 2021 Timeline Preview
Identify and prepare for key milestones with a walk-through of the whole semester. (Anushka Boyd)
Adding the Flux Capacitor to the DeLorean: Better Syllabus Design
Design a syllabus that goes beyond the basic requirements to enhance student engagement. (Jason Griggs)
“You got my homework finished, McFly?” Academic Honesty
Foster academic honesty and detect plagiarism with Turnitin. (Jason Griggs)
“...Why not do it with some Style”: Finishing Touches for a Beautiful Course
Use Canvas Modules, Navigation, and more to streamline the student experience in your Canvas courses. (Eric Donath)
“Nobody Calls Me Chicken”: Cleartouch with Confidence
Deliver classroom instruction with a Cleartouch interactive display. (Anushka Boyd)
A Look Back at Fall 2021: Courses in Review
Understand how course surveys and faculty reflection assessments are crucial to improving teaching at Florida Tech. (Eric Donath)
"Things have certainly changed around here. I remember when this was all farmland..." Open Discussion Panel
Open Q&A with the Instructional Team. (Dr. John Meyer, Eric Donath, Jason Griggs, Anushka Boyd)
Kicking Tires in the Classroom: Open House with Instructional Tech
Test-drive classroom equipment before classes go live. (Various)
Session Schedule, Locations, and Zoom Links
Monday, August 9, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
"This Book Tells the Future": Syllabus Basics
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
“...Why not do it with some Style”: Finishing Touches for a Beautiful Course
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
"1.21 Gigawatts!?!" : High Power Teaching with Classroom Tech
Crawford 403 Zoom Link
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Adding the Flux Capacitor to the DeLorean: Better Syllabus Design
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"Why is Everything so Heavy?": Assignment Weights and Grading
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
"Why Don't You Make Like A Tree and Get Outta Here": Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom
Crawford 403 Zoom Link
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kicking Tires in the Classroom (Open House)
Crawford 401-404
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Back to the Future Pandemic: Year 2 -- Teaching in Fall 2021
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"Hey, I'm talkin' to you, McFly!": Communicating Effectively with Students
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
"You Built a Time Machine?": Fall 2021 Timeline Preview
Crawford 403 Zoom Link
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hit 88 MPH...": Quizzes in Canvas
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads": A Bird's Eye View of Canvas & more
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
"I Guess You Guys Aren't Ready For That Yet. But Your Kids Are Gonna Love it": Interactive Videos with PlayPosit
Crawford 403 Zoom Link
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kicking Tires in the Classroom (Open House)
Crawford 401-404
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
"You got my homework finished, McFly?": Academic Honesty
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
A Look Back at Fall 2021: Courses in Review
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
"Why Don't You Make Like A Tree and Get Outta Here": Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom
Crawford 403 Zoom Link
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"This Book Tells the Future": Syllabus Basics
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
“...Why not do it with some Style”: Finishing Touches for a Beautiful Course
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
"1.21 Gigawatts!?!" : High Power Teaching with Classroom Tech
Crawford 403 Zoom Link
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kicking Tires in the Classroom (Open House)
Crawford 401-404
Thursday, August 12, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Back to the Future Pandemic: Year 2 -- Teaching in Fall 2021
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads": A Bird's Eye View of Canvas & more
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
"1.21 Gigawatts!?!" : High Power Teaching with Classroom Tech
Crawford 403 Zoom Link
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hit 88 MPH...": Quizzes in Canvas
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"Why is Everything so Heavy?": Assignment Weights and Grading
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
"I Guess You Guys Aren't Ready For That Yet. But Your Kids Are Gonna Love it" : Interactive Videos with PlayPosit
Crawford 403 Zoom Link
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kicking Tires in the Classroom (Open House)
Crawford 401-404
Friday, August 13, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
"You got my homework finished, McFly?": Academic Honesty
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"Hey, I'm talkin' to you, McFly!": Communicating Effectively with Students
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
"Why Don't You Make Like A Tree and Get Outta Here": Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom
Crawford 403 Zoom Link
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"Things have certainly changed around here. I remember when this was all farmland..." Open Discussion Panel
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kicking Tires in the Classroom (Open House)
Crawford 401-404
Monday, August 16, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
"Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads": A Bird's Eye View of Canvas & more
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"1.21 Gigawatts!?!" : High Power Teaching with Classroom Tech
Crawford 402 https://fit.zoom.us/j/92992331901
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"Why is Everything so Heavy?": Assignment Weights and Grading
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"You Built a Time Machine?": Fall 2021 Timeline Preview
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kicking Tires in the Classroom (Open House)
Crawford 401-404
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
"This Book Tells the Future": Syllabus Basics
Crawford 210 Zoom Link
"Nobody Calls Me Chicken." : Cleartouch with Confidence
Crawford 220
“...Why not do it with some Style”: Finishing Touches for a Beautiful Course
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Back to the Future Pandemic: Year 2 -- Teaching in Fall 2021
Crawford 210 Zoom Link
"Nobody Calls Me Chicken." : Cleartouch with Confidence
Crawford 220
"Hey, I'm talkin' to you, McFly!": Communicating Effectively with Students
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"I Guess You Guys Aren't Ready For That Yet. But Your Kids Are Gonna Love it" : Interactive Videos with PlayPosi
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Adding the Flux Capacitor to the DeLorean: Better Syllabus Design
Crawford 210 Zoom Link
"Nobody Calls Me Chicken." : Cleartouch with Confidence
Crawford 220
“...Why not do it with some Style”: Finishing Touches for a Beautiful Course
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
"Why Don't You Make Like A Tree and Get Outta Here": Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom
Crawford 402 Zoom Link
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hit 88 MPH...": Quizzes in Canvas
Crawford 210 Zoom Link
"1.21 Gigawatts!?!" : High Power Teaching with Classroom Tech
Crawford 220 Zoom Link
A Look Back at Fall 2021: Courses in Review
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"Why is Everything so Heavy?": Assignment Weights and Grading
Crawford 210 Zoom Link
"Nobody Calls Me Chicken." : Cleartouch with Confidence
Crawford 220
"You got my homework finished, McFly?": Academic Honesty
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kicking Tires in the Classroom (Open House)
Crawford 210, 220 (CT), 401, 404
Thursday, August 19, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
"This Book Tells the Future": Syllabus Basics
Crawford 210 Zoom Link
"Why Don't You Make Like A Tree and Get Outta Here": Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom
Crawford 220 Zoom Link
"Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads": A Bird's Eye View of Canvas & more
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Back to the Future Pandemic: Year 2 -- Teaching in Fall 2021
Crawford 210 Zoom Link
"I Guess You Guys Aren't Ready For That Yet. But Your Kids Are Gonna Love it" : Interactive Videos with PlayPosit
Crawford 220 Zoom Link
"Hey, I'm talkin' to you, McFly!": Communicating Effectively with Students
Crawford 401 Zoom Link
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kicking Tires in the Classroom (Open House)
Crawford 210, 220 (CT), 401, 404
Friday, August 20, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
"Nobody Calls Me Chicken." : Cleartouch with Confidence
Crawford 220
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
"Nobody Calls Me Chicken." : Cleartouch with Confidence
Crawford 220
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
"Things have certainly changed around here. I remember when this was all farmland..." Open Discussion Panel
Crawford 220 Zoom Link