New Instructor Conference 2024
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Come to the virtual Drop-in Days and get 1-on-1 help before classes start!
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Monday, August 19, 1:00pm to 3:00pm | Tuesday, August 20, 10:00am to 2:00pm
Conference Schedule
Check-in & refreshments (Library hallway); Zoom check-in (online): 12:30pm to 12:45pm
Opening Session (Library 200B & Zoom/hyflex): 12:45pm to 1:15pm
Welcome and get up to speed with your friendly Clemson Online support team, facilitated by Sharyn Emery.
Breakout Sessions & Open Workshops:Choose a facilitated session or an open workshop where you can set up your courses and get 1-on-1 assistance from Clemson Online staff. "A" sessions are designed for instructors who are newer to Canvas, while "B" sessions are designed for instructors with more experience. The "C" sessions are for anyone who would like personalized help with Canvas or other online teaching and learning tools.
- Orange = in person session
- Purple = Zoom session
Block 1: 1:30pm to 2:00pm
A - Setting Up Your Course for Success: Importing Content and Creating a Home Page, facilitated by Millie Tullis
Location: Library 200B
You’re faced with an empty Canvas course site - what do you do first? Learn how to set up a clear, welcoming course home page and how to import content from previous courses, whether from Canvas or another LMS.
B - Increase Your Student Engagement, facilitated by Dara Abimbade
Location: Zoom
Online courses should be sites of active engagement and connection; learn how to create activities that will bring your students together and keep them engaged all semester long.
C - Open Workshop with Lori Kinley
Location: Library 204
BREAK: 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Block 2: 2:15pm to 2:45pm
A - Grading in Canvas: Using Speedgrader, Grade Weights, and the Canvas Gradebook, facilitated by Sharyn Emery
Location: 200B
Maximize your efficiency in assessing student work by leveraging Canvas tools for grading.
B - Creating an Accessible Online Course, facilitated by James Butler
Location: Zoom
Learn the basics of Canvas accessibility and easy tips for improving learning access for all of your students.
C - Library Resources and Support, facilitated by Anne Grant
Location: Zoom
This session will teach you how to make the most out of working with librarians. We can: help students find resources, provide technology to check out, address concerns about AI, provide spaces to study and meet...and much more!
BREAK: 2:45pm to 3:00pm
Block 3: 3:00pm to 3:30pm
A - Building Discussions, Quizzes, and Assignments in Canvas, facilitated by Lori Kinley
Location: Library 200B
Discover the various assessment options available in your Canvas site and how to create, adjust, and grade them effectively.
B - Kaltura: Clemson's Online Video Storage Solution, facilitated by Gray Jackson
Location: Zoom
Kaltura is the all-in-one video service at Clemson; learn how to record, edit, and embed your videos using this tool.
C - Open Workshop with Millie Tullis and Sharyn Emery
Location: Library 204
BREAK: 3:30 to 3:45pm
Block 4: 3:45pm to 4:15pm
A - Academic Integrity Tools in Canvas: Lockdown Browser and Turnitin, facilitated by John Dickinson
Location: Library 200B
Learn more about academic integrity tools at Clemson, including Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor for quizzes and exams, as well as Turnitin Feedback Studio for written work.
B - Organizing Your Canvas Course, facilitated by Leslie Fuller
Location: Zoom
An organized course is an effective course; find out how Modules and other Canvas features can assist with learner comprehension.
C - Open Workshop with Millie Tullis and James Butler
Location: Zoom
