Ed Tech, What is it good for?

Educational technology, when used appropriately absolutely has a place in the classroom. There are a lot of educational technology choices out there. When it comes to deciding what to integrate into your teaching it can be overwhelming. This workshop is meant to be an overview of the tools available to you at Boston College and…Continue Reading Ed Tech, What is it good for?

Learn how to use appointment signups!

There are several ways to create and share appointment signups to make meeting with you a cinch. This workshop will cover three ways to offer your meeting attendees options. You’ll learn how to create and use Canvas appointment groups specifically for class purposes. I’ll also cover general-purpose appointment signup options using Google Calendar. No extra…Continue Reading Learn how to use appointment signups!

Panopto: Get more out of your content management system!

After a brief overview of our Panopto environment, we’ll dive deeper into some lesser-known features that you may find helpful.  I’ll touch on how to properly share videos, how to set permissions for different scenarios, cover the basics of editing, and how to enable automated captions. You’ll also learn about some additional student-centric features like…Continue Reading Panopto: Get more out of your content management system!

Course Materials and Course Reserves

Did you know that Canvas automatically integrates with the course reserve system at BC? In this workshop, you’ll learn more about how to secure course materials and course reserves for your students. We’ll also cover how the library can support you when it comes to tracking down free course materials for your course, learning shortcuts…Continue Reading Course Materials and Course Reserves

Canvas: Assignments and the Gradebook

Learn about the different assignment options and considerations you have available when developing your Canvas courses. You’ll learn about the most common assignment types including quizzes, discussion boards, and file submissions. You’ll learn more about how to give feedback to students on assignments via SpeedGrader as well as how you can control when students see…Continue Reading Canvas: Assignments and the Gradebook

Password Management

Ever wondered why we use passwords? Why are they such a hassle? Or what can be done about it? This training is for you! We will begin with the history of passwords and identity management, then pivot to a demo of how to set up a password manager so that you yourself can use one…Continue Reading Password Management

Canvas: Course Planning and Design

Learn about the different course design options and considerations you have available when developing your Canvas courses. We’ll touch on what kind of course design suits you best and how to start incorporating features of Canvas to make your life easier when it comes to course content delivery, student engagement, and tracking student progress. Resources:…Continue Reading Canvas: Course Planning and Design