**ONLINE** Student Showcase: Resume-Worthy Generative AI Projects
Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Four student exemplars from across the curriculum showcase their inspiring work as they reflect on the “essential skills” and “student learning outcomes” that they developed as a result. This session is facilitated by Adobe. Register Now!
**ONLINE** Using the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook
Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Using the new Gradebook in your Blackboard Ultra Course will save you time and make grading easier. The Gradebook in the Ultra Course View can help you more efficiently track student's performance in your course with exciting features like student profile photos, name and assignment search, and automatic zeros for past due work. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to effectively set up the Gradebook, grade assignments, record and calculate grades, and provide feedback to your students. Prerequisites: attendance at Making the Move to Blackboard Ultra Course View. Advance registration is required.
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**ONLINE** New VoiceThread: simpler, more accessible, and more powerful
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
In this session, participants will see a full tour of the new VoiceThread interface. We will review the changes to the media player, including jump commenting, bulk actions, and the “one conversation” setting. We will also see the improved VoiceThread homepage and learn how to access assignments.
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ACUE Pinning Ceremony
Friday, May 3, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
After 4 years, 5 year-long cohorts and 8 microcredentials, we are recognizing our faculty and graduate students with an in-person recognition ceremony. This year, we invite back all 5 cohorts of faculty who have been recognized as ACUE Distinguished Teaching Scholars to award them a medallion, as well as to celebrate our newest Scholars with their certificate and pinning. We will also recognize the faculty and graduate students who completed the Fostering a Culture of Belonging microcredential during the 2023-2024 academic year with their certificate. Join us as we celebrate excellence in teaching and the commitment of our faculty and graduate students!
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**ONLINE** VoiceThread: Guest Presenters: How I use VoiceThread in my Online Course
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
May 7 at 1:00pm ET
Learn how Dr. Rebecca Herrero Sáenz and Laurie Hallick from Molloy University design and deliver online course content with VoiceThread.
Dr. Rebeca Herrero Sáenz is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Molloy University. Born and raised in Madrid (Spain), she holds a licenciatura (BA) in Sociology from Complutense University of Madrid. She also holds an MA in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University, and a PhD in Sociology from the University at Albany (SUNY).
Laurie Hallick is an instructional designer at Molloy University in Rockville Centre, NY, where she collaborates with faculty members to develop high-quality online courses. Laurie assists faculty in creating engaging learning experiences for students, ensuring that the online courses offered by the university are not only informative but also structured to promote student success.
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**ONLINE** Exploring the 2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
A panel of global experts will explore the trends, challenges, and key technology developments identified in the 2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition. Members of the Horizon Report team and panel will highlight contextual trends and challenges and discuss how key technologies can assist higher education teaching and learning professionals in meeting upcoming challenges and capitalizing on opportunities. Implications of trends and key technologies will be considered from different institutional perspectives. This session is led by EDUCAUSE; NIU faculty, staff, and students can create an EDUCAUSE account using their NIU email address to attend at no cost. Register Now!
**ONLINE** Making the Move to Blackboard Ultra Organizations
Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Blackboard Ultra for Organizations is modern and intuitive with streamlined workflows to improve your efficiency. If you are ready to move to the Ultra View for your Organization, there are several ways to do so, including using CITL pre-built templates to get you started. You can even preview the changes before converting to Ultra to make the best decision for your organization. In this online workshop, we will discuss some of the key differences from the Original View and discuss practical strategies for moving or building your organization in Ultra View. Advance registration is required.
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Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
Thursday, July 11, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
The Quality Matters (QM) Rubric identifies the characteristics of high-quality online courses that promote engagement and support student learning, based on an extensive body of research on online learning. In this day-long workshop, you will learn about the QM Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and blended courses by discussing the standards and conducting a partial course review. It is intended for a broad audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructors, instructional designers, and administrators who wish to understand more about the QM process and perhaps become QM Peer Reviewers. Learn more at citl.niu.edu/appqmr. Advance registration is required.
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