Welcome to Clemson, new instructors! We’re excited to have you join our community. To help you get started, we have some instructional events lined up for you throughout August. Join us for the New Instructor Conference on Wednesday, August 14, and take advantage of one-on-one support over Zoom the following week. Clemson Online is here to support all instructors at every level who utilize Canvas, Zoom, and other online instructional tools in any teaching modality.
August 14 – New Instructor Conference
The New Instructor Conference will be held on Wednesday, August 14th, with both in-person (A) and Zoom (B) sessions from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. Review the descriptions below to determine which sessions best fit your teaching needs, and then register for the New Instructor Conference.
In-person (A) sessions are designed for instructors who are new to teaching with Canvas. These sessions will cover Canvas basics such as importing content, creating a homepage, setting up your gradebook, building assignments and activities, and using academic integrity tools. The in-person sessions will be held in rooms 200B and 204 in the Cooper Library.
Zoom (B) sessions cater to instructors experienced with Canvas. These sessions will focus on increasing student engagement, designing for accessibility, organizing your Canvas course, using Clemson library resources, and utilizing Kaltura, Clemson’s video storage solution. The Zoom sessions will be held virtually, and the link will be sent to registrants via email.
View the full New Instructor Conference schedule here.
August 19 & 20 – Clemson Online Drop-ins
All Clemson instructors are invited to drop in for one-on-one support with Canvas on August 19th and 20th. Whether you have a quick question, need help building or changing elements of your Canvas course, or want to see an online tool demonstrated, our team is here to help!
Drop-in hours are on August 19 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm and on August 20 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. You can join via Zoom using this link. There’s no need to register for these drop-ins, but ensure you are logged into Zoom with your Clemson ID to access the sessions.
More Upcoming Events
On August 7, join us for Workshop Wednesday: Fall Semester Prep. This workshop will help you prepare your courses for the Fall semester, whether you are revising an existing course or building a new one from scratch. The session will be facilitated by Millie Tullis, Digital Learning Strategist, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. You can register here. An Outlook Calendar invite with the Zoom link will be sent to you.
Learn about the new Canvas New Quiz feature in our session on August 16, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. This training will cover the basics of the new quiz engine, including enabling the feature, creating a quiz, migrating old quiz content, and highlighting key benefits and differences. The session will be facilitated by David Bassett, Learning Technology Manager, and you can register here. An Outlook Calendar invite with the Zoom link will be sent to you.
On August 23, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, join us for New Quizzes Basics. This training will explore the interesting features of the Canvas New Quiz engine, showing you how to build questions, use item banks, and navigate the tool quickly. It will also cover standard settings and adjustments to tailor the quiz to your needs. David Bassett will facilitate this session as well, and you can register here. An Outlook Calendar invite with the Zoom link will be sent to you.
Please reach out to Millie Tullis with any questions about these events. We look forward to seeing you there!
Upcoming Events
Workshop Wednesday: Fall Semester Prep
Wednesday, August 7, 1:30-2:30pm
Prepare your courses for the Fall semester with us! Whether you are revising a course you’ve used in the past or building a new course from scratch, this workshop will answer your questions and give some helpful tips to prepare you for the upcoming semester. When registering, choose whether to have a specific topic covered, enter your question, or both.
Facilitated by Millie Tullis, Digital Learning Strategist.
Registration: Workshop Wednesday: Fall Semester Prep.
Clemson Online Summer 2024 Events Calendar
Review our Summer 2024 Events Calendar to see what Online Instruction Development opportunities await!
We have a robust lineup of topics and live training formats to support your use of Canvas and other e-learning tools. Topics cover demonstrations of using Kaltura, engaging your students, and workshops to get your Canvas site ready to teach!
All of our live training is recorded. Registrants will automatically receive a link to that day’s video after it has been processed.
Contact Millie Tullis with any questions regarding these sessions.
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