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October 15, 2021 By Sandra Childers

Tips & Tricks to Increase Student Engagement

In this webinar, we’ll provide tips and tricks to increase student engagement in your online course(s). We’ll also give tips to improve student learning outcomes and the overall student experience.

Remote teaching can be a great teaching experience, especially when you plan out your content and engagement in advance. Simple techniques in presentation design and opportunities for student interaction can greatly enhance the teaching and learning experience.

Duration: 42 minutes
Leaders and Facilitators: Dr. Shawna Thomas, Gerry Pedraza, Christine Roach, Lani Draper, Randy McDonald, Ed.D.

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September 29, 2021 By Sandra Childers

How to Create an Accessible Word Document

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Following this guide will help you create an accessible Word document for all your students. Using accessible course materials is essential, so every student has an equitable chance of succeeding in your online course(s).

Apply each element to greatly impact the accessibility of your documents.

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September 6, 2021 By Sandra Childers

Canvas Gradebook Basics

In this session targeted at Canvas beginners, we will go over the basic functions of the Canvas gradebook and how it works.

23-minute video by Christine Roach

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September 1, 2021 By Sandra Childers

How to Convert a Word Document into an Accessible PDF

Below the Save as type dropdown, there's another place to insert a Title. This again is the document title.

This tutorial provides instructions for how to convert a Word document into an Accessible PDF. Use the Save As feature only, as the Print to PDF and Save as Adobe PDF features will not produce an accessible PDF file.

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August 17, 2021 By Sandra Childers

How to Add a Document Title into a Word Document or PDF

A missing document title is one of the most common accessibility errors found in PDFs uploaded to Canvas. It is also one of the simplest to fix (if you know how to do it).

This tutorial provides instructions for how to add a document title into a Word document and a PDF.

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July 6, 2021 By Sandra Childers

Canvas Basics

This beginner-level webinar is designed for faculty new to online learning or who have limited experience with learning management systems. Topics include how to use basic navigation and tools to help you get started teaching in Canvas. We will also share resources for you to continue your learning.

40-minute video by Christine Roach, Lani Draper, and Gerry Pedraza

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March 31, 2021 By Sandra Childers

Canvas Gradebook: Getting Ready for the End of the Semester

Faculty: Want to learn more about setting up Canvas Gradebook? See our latest webinar on how to prepare for end of the semester calculations.

24-minute video by Christine Roach & Gerry Pedraza

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March 15, 2021 By Gerry Pedraza

Schedule and Record Zoom Sessions in Canvas & eCampus

Learn the advantages of enabling Zoom in Canvas and eCampus. Students can attend your sessions and watch your recordings without ever leaving their course.

6-minute video by Gerry Pedraza

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March 3, 2021 By Sandra Childers

Accessibility Tips for PowerPoint

This webinar will help you better understand how to make PowerPoint presentations accessible for all of your students, regardless of their abilities or disabilities.

25-minute video by Sandra R. Childers

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February 12, 2021 By Sandra Childers

Content Delivery in an Online Environment (Adding Content to Your Canvas Course)

This webinar covers the various ways you can add content to your course in Canvas. We will focus on adding documents and creating pages while ensuring your course materials are accessible to all students.

50-minute video by Lani Draper and Sandra R. Childers

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