Month: January 2022

January 12 Workshop – Course assessment techniques: Canvas and in the classroom

In this workshop I’ll cover the Canvas tools for assessing student progress. We’ll take a look at Canvas assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions. You’ll learn how to set up each of these assignments as well as how to provide feedback to students. You’ll also learn the basics of the Canvas gradebook and how its settings affect…Continue Reading January 12 Workshop – Course assessment techniques: Canvas and in the classroom

January 11 Workshop – Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere is Boston College’s personal response system. This workshop will cover everything you need to know to get the most out of your account. You’ll learn about the basic types of polling questions, how to organize polls for class purposes, how to present in the classroom, and how to run reports on polls. Resources…Continue Reading January 11 Workshop – Poll Everywhere

January 6: Classroom Technology Refresher

The classrooms on our campus have several unique features compared to the rest of Boston College. In this workshop you’ll learn how to log into the A/V system, make the most out of the dual screen configuration in each room, share content on the projector, use the Wacom monitors for digital annotations, and learn how…Continue Reading January 6: Classroom Technology Refresher

Google Sheets: Collaboration

In this workshop you’ll learn helpful tips and tricks for collaborating on spreadsheets with other people. You’ll learn all about how to manipulate data without affecting the information for others using filter views. You’ll also learn how to lockdown and protect areas of your spreadsheet, how to add data validation to cells, and more….Continue Reading Google Sheets: Collaboration

January 2022 Ed Tech Newsletter

Hi All, Welcome back from the winter break! I wanted to share some helpful information about preparing your Canvas sites, Panopto scheduling information, and news about various training opportunities across campus. If you are having trouble viewing this in the browser you can view the newsletter online here. There is a lot in this newsletter…Continue Reading January 2022 Ed Tech Newsletter