Center for Online Learning Workshops

2022 Workshops

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Tues. 05/03/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	What do you do with black boxes on Zoom? Strategies for engaging students in synchronous online classes How do you know if students are engaged in your synchronous online class if they don’t have their cameras and microphones turned on? Join us for a workshop where we will engage in ten activities where audio and video are optional but participation is highly recommended. Using tools you may already know—Zoom, Google, and Padlet, experience how answering polls, annotating images, discussing in breakout rooms, and working on shared online spaces can engage online participants without using microphones and cameras.	Strategies for engaging students on zoom slides
Wed. 05/4/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Guide to Padlet
Thurs. 05/5/2022 12:00 – 12:30 PM	Overview of the Online Learning Consortium Hunter College is now a member of the Online Learning Consortium, a “collaborative community of higher education leaders and innovators, dedicated to advancing quality digital teaching and learning experiences designed to reach and engage the modern learner – anyone, anywhere, anytime.” Join us for a session on what resources and publications are available to us and how to navigate the consortium’s website.
Mon. 05/9/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Multimedia alternatives to final papers A term paper does not have to be the way to end a term Consider allowing students to demonstrate the results of their learning and research in multi-modal, multimedia formats. Perhaps a narrated slide presentation, a video, or an infographic can be acceptable alternatives. We will discuss tools that students can use to create alternatives to papers, and introduce Genially as an example tool that allows integration of text, images, audio, and video.	Guide to Genially
Tues. 05/10/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Recipes to add joy to hybrid & online courses What do flashcards, playlists, and hidden messages have in common? They can all be strategies to motivate students, keep them on track, build community, and have fun doing classwork. Let’s cook up some ideas to incorporate whimsy, surprise, competition, and teamwork into your courses!	Playful Pedagogy
Thurs. 05/12/2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Designing Courses for Accessibility & Inclusiveness Learn some simple proactive strategies that can make your courses and course materials more accessible for all of your students. Adopt a design for all approach, rather than a design for most approach using principles of Universal Design for Learning, WCAG 2.0, and inclusive teachings.
Fri. 05/13/2022 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM	Creating tests in Blackboard and choosing test settings Blackboard Tests have been commonly used as review exercises, self-assessment tools, and low-stakes quizzes. This is an introductory workshop on how to create a test, add questions, and make it available to students. We will help you choose appropriate settings for how to present the test, when to take it, how long to keep it open, and what feedback to show students when they submit their answers.	Creating Tests Options for presenting tests and surveys Viewing Test Results
Tues. 05/17/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Beyond online: Flexible by design Looking beyond the pandemic and emergency remote teaching, professors might consider designing courses that can be easily changed from in-person to synchronous or asynchronous online sessions. In this workshop, we will explore ideas and strategies to design or redesign courses with flexibility, accessibility, and equity in mind. We will discuss ways in which professors can maximize flexibility in the design choices they make in course technology, engagement methods, format of materials, and assessment techniques.	Register
Wed. 05/18/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Calculating final grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, that Grade Center column needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh the different assignment types or categories. Join us at this workshop to learn how to assign student work to categories, understand the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and set up a column to calculate final grades.	Register
Thurs. 05/19/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Preparing students for success: The orientation module An “orientation module,” informative materials paired with interactive activities, can set students up for success in a course where the mode of instruction might be unfamiliar. In this workshop, we will discuss what to include in an orientation module, and what tools can be used to create one. We will also share strategies professors can use to welcome students to a course, navigate the course site, learn tech tools, and build community.	Register
Fri. 05/20/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Recording mini-lectures with Screencast-o-matic Screencast-o-matic is a video and screencast creation tool. This is the first of our series of workshops on how to use this tool and what to do before, during, and after recording. Participants will learn how to record videos from a webcam, create recordings of what is displayed on their computer screen, and make videos combining webcam and screen captures. They will also learn different ways to store their videos and share them with students through embedding and linking.	Register
Tues. 05/24/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Basic video-editing with Screencast-o-matic This is the second in the series of Screencast-o-matic workshops. Participants will learn how to make edits to a video by adding or deleting clips, inserting graphics and images, and blurring a portion of the screen to protect sensitive information	Register
Thurs. 5/26/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Reusing your Blackboard Course Materials Course materials can be transferred from one course site to another in a variety of ways. Join this workshop to learn the differences between “course copy” and “export course/import package,” and when to use each method. Let us help you make appropriate choices on what to select when copying or exporting a course, and take the necessary steps to “clean up” the new course shell once content has been added to it.	Register

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Fri. 04/1/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Multimedia alternatives to final papers A term paper does not have to be the way to end a term Consider allowing students to demonstrate the results of their learning and research in multi-modal, multimedia formats. Perhaps a narrated slide presentation, a video, or an infographic can be acceptable alternatives. We will discuss tools that students can use to create alternatives to papers, and introduce Genially as an example tool that allows integration of text, images, audio, and video.	Guide to Genially
Tues. 04/05/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Creating tests in Blackboard and choosing test settings Blackboard Tests have been commonly used as review exercises, self-assessment tools, and low-stakes quizzes. This is an introductory workshop on how to create a test, add questions, and make it available to students. We will help you choose appropriate settings for how to present the test, when to take it, how long to keep it open, and what feedback to show students when they submit their answers	Creating Tests Options for presenting tests and surveys Viewing Test Results
Wed. 04/6/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Guide to Padlet
Wed. 04/13/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Calculating final grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, that Grade Center column needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh the different assignment types or categories. Join us at this workshop to learn how to assign student work to categories, understand the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and set up a column to calculate final grades.	About weighted columns Create weighted columns
Thurs. 04/14/2022 4:00 – 5:00 PM	DIY captioning for Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube Adding captions is no longer an onerous task for professors creating videos. Many tools that we use now generate automatic captions that can be quickly reviewed and easily edited for 100% accuracy. Join us for a workshop on where to find captions and how to edit them on Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube.	DIY Captioning Guide
Thurs. 04/21/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Tips & tools for recording mini-lectures You are ready to record mini-lectures for your course, but are unsure about what tools to use and how to look good and sound clear. Join us for a session on best practices for professors creating video recording in their own space and using their own equipment. We will consider several tools in terms of the kind of mini-lectures you are creating, the editing capabilities you need, and what is available at Hunter. We will also review ways to capture good visual and sound quality, so that your videos can be repurposed and reused.	Recording Lectures Tips Slides
Mon. 04/25/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Social annotation with Hypothesis Social annotation involves highlighting, commenting on, and sharing ideas in the margins of a digital text. Annotation assignments may encourage students to read more closely and bring to light their questions and thoughts. Hypothesis is a tool that professors can use for discussions and annotation assignments based on webpages and PDF documents. Join a workshop in which you will learn how to create and grade a Hypothesis assignment in Blackboard.	Hypothesis Resource Guide
Tues. 04/26/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Tools & scaffolds for student presentations What tools can students use to create online presentations? How do I help them form groups and avoid submitting last-minute work? How should I collect student work and share it with their classmates for peer feedback? If you are grappling with any of these questions, this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how Hunter colleagues have scaffolded student group work and presentations, and what tools they have chosen to use.	Slides Managing Presentations Online
Thurs. 04/28/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Helping students learn educational technology Learning technology is a life skill similar to critical thinking, and students come to courses with varying degrees of experience tackling this challenge. At this workshop, we propose several strategies to help you help your students in successfully learning and using the tech tools that they need in your course. Professors need not be tech support for students, but they can facilitate the learning process through curating and creating materials, modeling the use of the tool, and scaffolding the process.	Register

Date/Time	Topic & Description	Links
Fri. 3/4/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Facilitating discussions in Blackboard This is an introductory workshop to Blackboard’s Discussion Board functions. Participants will learn how to create forums and threads and how to grade them. We will also discuss strategies to facilitate meaningful discussions, including designing discussion prompts that generate interactions among students, and using staggered deadlines.	Creating a Discussion Board Forum Reading and posting in discussion boards Grading and monitoring participation in discussion forums
Mon. 3/7/2022 4:00 – 5:00 PM	Basic video-editing with Screencast-o-matic This is the second in the series of Screencast-o-matic workshops. Participants will learn how to make edits to a video by adding or deleting clips, inserting graphics and images, and blurring a portion of the screen to protect sensitive information.	Editing Your Videos with Screencast-O-Matic
Wed. 3/9/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Recipes to add joy to hybrid & online courses What do flashcards, playlists, and hidden messages have in common? They can all be strategies to motivate students, keep them on track, build community, and have fun doing classwork. Let’s cook up some ideas to incorporate whimsy, surprise, competition, and teamwork into your courses!	Playful Pedagogy
Wed. 3/9/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Creating tests in Blackboard and choosing test settings Blackboard Tests have been commonly used as review exercises, self-assessment tools, and low-stakes quizzes. This is an introductory workshop on how to create a test, add questions, and make it available to students. We will help you choose appropriate settings for how to present the test, when to take it, how long to keep it open, and what feedback to show students when they submit their answers	Creating Tests Options for presenting tests and surveys Viewing Test Results
Wed. 3/16/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Sway for portfolios and presentations Sway is one of the applications in the Office 365 Suite. Using customizable templates, instructors and students can create webpage presentations and showcase electronic portfolios. Expand your toolbox with this alternative to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Prezi.	A guide to Sway
Thurs. 3/17/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Social annotation with Hypothesis Social annotation involves highlighting, commenting on, and sharing ideas in the margins of a digital text. Annotation assignments may encourage students to read more closely and bring to light their questions and thoughts. Hypothesis is a tool that professors can use for discussions and annotation assignments based on webpages and PDF documents. Join a workshop in which you will learn how to create and grade a Hypothesis assignment in Blackboard.	Hypothesis Resource Guide
Fri. 3/18/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Checking for plagiarism using SafeAssign and Turnitin SafeAssign and Turnitin are tools that compare papers submitted by students with content on webpages and online databases. They generate originality reports showing places where a submitted paper matches content on the web. Originality reports may be used by instructors and students to notice instances of inaccurate citation, incorrect paraphrasing, or plagiarism. At this workshop, we will discuss the differences between SafeAssign and Turnitin, and help participants to create an assignment link to collect students’ work.	Safeassign Vs. Turnitin Creating and Reviewing SafeAssignments Adding a Turnitin Assignment
Wed. 3/23/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Zoom tools to interact with students The Zoom conferencing tool has a variety of functions that allow instructors to interact with students with or without microphones or cameras. Workshop participants will take part in interactive activities using chat, reactions, whiteboard annotations, polls, and breakout rooms. They will also learn some best practices for preparing students to participate in online meetings.	Zoom Resources
Wed. 3/23/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	DIY captioning for Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube Adding captions is no longer an onerous task for professors creating videos. Many tools that we use now generate automatic captions that can be quickly reviewed and easily edited for 100% accuracy. Join us for a workshop on where to find captions and how to edit them on Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube.	Step by Step DIY Captioning Guide
Thurs. 3/24/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Creating question pools for quizzes that draw questions randomly This is an advanced workshop on Blackboard’s testing functions. Giving tests that draw questions randomly from a bank of questions can be one strategy to mitigate cheating. These tests go beyond presenting questions or answer choices in different orders. When questions are drawn randomly from pools of questions, each student gets a different test. Question pools require careful preparation with questions grouped by difficulty level and topic. Let us help you tackle this challenge!	Question Pools Recording
Tues. 3/29/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Guide to Padlet
Wed. 3/30/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	The cure for discussion board fatigue: VoiceThread, Padlet, FlipGrid Expand your technology toolbox with three alternatives to the Blackboard Discussion Board. Posts using VoiceThread, Padlet, and FlipGrid are more visually appealing, and can include audio and video. They have been used for ice-breakers, brainstorming, discussion, and presentation assignments. At this workshop, we will explore a variety of creative activities designed and implemented by Hunter professors.	Guide to Flipgrid Guide to Padlet
Wed. 3/30/2022 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Calculating final grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, that Grade Center column needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh the different assignment types or categories. Join us at this workshop to learn how to assign student work to categories, understand the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and set up a column to calculate final grades.	About weighted columns Create weighted columns

Date/Time	Topic & Description	Links
Mon. 01/31/2022 12:00 pm	Organizing your Blackboard course site for clarity and consistency What kind of course navigation works best for online courses? Where do you put course materials and assignments for clear and easy access? Join us for a review of Hunter’s online course template and learn ways to organize course content and place course tools. You will learn about course links, tool links, embedding videos, and orientation modules. Come see Blackboard with fresh eyes!	Resources
Tues. 02/1/2022 12:00 pm	Building blocks of hybrid & online courses: Asynchronous online modules A learning module is a collection of subject-related teaching materials that is carefully sequenced and chunked. Learning modules are the building blocks of hybrid and online courses, and usually contain one week’s worth of work for students to complete. At this workshop, we will discuss how to create learning modules, and review examples of modules created by Hunter professors.	Sample Online Modules
Wed. 02/2/2022 12:00 pm	Synchronous meetings with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is an online meeting tool similar to Zoom. All Blackboard course sites have a course meeting room that is always available to all course users. Instructors can also create meeting rooms for groups in the class. At this workshop, we will review Collaborate’s functions, and share tips and reminders to help you and your students use the tool successfully.	Recording
Thurs. 02/3/2022 9:00 am	Recording mini-lectures with Screencast-o-matic Screencast-o-matic is a video and screencast creation tool. This is the first of our series of workshops on how to use this tool and what to do before, during, and after recording. Participants will learn how to record videos from a webcam, create recordings of what is displayed on their computer screen, and make videos combining webcam and screen captures. They will also learn different ways to store their videos and share them with students through embedding and linking.	Screencast-O-Matic Resource
Tues. 02/8/2022 12:00 pm	DIY captioning for Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube Adding captions is no longer an onerous task for professors creating videos. Many tools that we use now generate automatic captions that can be quickly reviewed and easily edited for 100% accuracy. Join us for a workshop on where to find captions and how to edit them on Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube.	Resources
Thurs. 02/10/2022 11:00 am	Collecting and grading assignments in Blackboard One of the most widely-used tools in Blackboard is the “Assignment,” which allows instructors to electronically collect and review student work. Participants of this workshop will learn how to create an assignment link allowing students to submit papers or links, and choose the appropriate settings in terms of deadlines and number of attempts allowed. Participants will also learn how to use Blackboard’s built-in functions to annotate, grade, and provide feedback to student submissions.	Resources
Tues. 02/15/2022 12:00 pm	Creating tests in Blackboard and choosing test settings Blackboard Tests have been commonly used as review exercises, self-assessment tools, and low-stakes quizzes. This is an introductory workshop on how to create a test, add questions, and make it available to students. We will help you choose appropriate settings for how to present the test, when to take it, how long to keep it open, and what feedback to show students when they submit their answers.	Creating Tests Options for presenting tests and surveys Viewing Test Results
Wed. 02/16/2022 1:00 pm	Spicing up your course with banners & infographics Course-relevant images and infographics can not only add visual interest to a course site but can also make course materials more comprehensible. Join us at a workshop where we discuss how to create a course banner with a tool that you already know—PowerPoint—and how to create infographics with tools that might be new to you—Piktochart and Genially.	Spicing up your courses slides
Wed. 02/23/2022 11:00 am	Setting up your Blackboard Grade Center Become a power user of the Grade Center! This workshop can save you time and eyestrain, especially if you are teaching a large class. Join us to learn how to customize your “instructor view” of the Grade Center. Choose what columns to see and in which order they appear. Create and assign categories so that each assignment gets its correct weight in the final grade. Finally, use smart views and color–coding to view the grades of small groups of students and find out who might need special attention.	Customizing the Instructor’s view of the Grade Center Managing the Student view of the Grades Adding columns to the Grade Center Color Code the Grade Center
Fri. 02/25/2022 12:00 pm	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Padlet Guide to Padlet

Date/Time	Topic & Description	Links
Fri. 01/7/2022 12:00 pm	Recording Asynchronous Lectures with Screencast-O-Matic Screencast-o–matic is a video and screencast creation tool. This is the first of our series of workshops on how to use this tool and what to do before, during, and after recording. Participants will learn how to record videos from a webcam, create recordings of what is displayed on their computer screen, and make videos combining webcam and screen captures. They will also learn different ways to store their videos and share them with students through embedding and linking.	Screencast-O-Matic Resource
Mon. 01/10/2022 12:00 pm	Basic Editing with Screencast-O-Matic This is the second in the series of Screencast-o-matic workshops. Participants will learn how to make edits to a video by adding or deleting clips, inserting graphics and images, and blurring a portion of the screen to protect sensitive information.	Basic Editing Resource
Fri. 01/14/2022 11:00 am	Reusing your Blackboard Course Materials Course materials can be transferred from one course site to another in a variety of ways. Join this workshop to learn the differences between “course copy” and “export course/import package,” and when to use each method. Let us help you make appropriate choices on what to select when copying or exporting a course, and take the necessary steps to “clean up” the new course shell once content has been added to it.	Reuse your Blackboard Materials
Tues. 01/18/2022 11:30 am	Activating Annotation in Blackboard This workshop will focus on how collaborative annotation with Hypothesis can be used to make student reading active, visible, and social. The Hypothesis team will share how teachers are using annotation-powered reading to help students develop foundational academic skills like deep reading and persuasive writing. In addition to sharing pedagogical best practices for collaborative annotation, our team will demonstrate how Hypothesis is used with course readings in Blackboard. Participants can expect to come away from this session with a clear idea of how to start incorporating collaborative annotation into their courses to improve student outcomes.	Padlet Guide
Wed. 01/19/2022 12:00 pm	Creative ways to use social annotation in your courses In this workshop, our team will lead participants in a discussion about how collaborative annotation with Hypothesis can be used in their particular disciplines and dovetail with their specific teaching and learning objectives. Participants will come away from this session with a clear idea of how to expand their usage of collaborative annotation in their courses to improve student success.
Wed. 01/19/2022 1:00 pm	Padlet for resource collection & Interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.
Thurs. 01/20/2022 10:00 am	Blackboard essentials for the beginning of the semester There is so much to do to get a Blackboard course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour: make the site course visible to students send an email post an announcement add the syllabus fill in the instructor information organize course materials in folders link to a webpage create a discussion forum For professors who prefer a slower page, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials.	Blackboard Essentials
Thurs. 01/20/2022 12:00 pm	How to use multimedia & tags in annotations Whether you’re having students reply to your syllabus with funny GIFs or asking them to create videos in response to a current-events article, Hypothesis provides a text editor that allows you and your students to embed links, images, text, and videos in annotations. Participate in this short workshop that will walk you through how to increase engagement by adding multimedia and tags in annotations.
Fri. 01/21/2022 12:00 pm	How to annotate with small groups in Blackboard Teaching a large class and want to be able to segment students to annotate together in smaller groups? Participate in this short workshop to learn more about the options for using Hypothesis with small groups in Blackboard.
Tues. 01/25/2022 12:00 pm	Multimedia alternatives to final papers A term paper does not have to be the way to end a term Consider allowing students to demonstrate the results of their learning and research in multi-modal, multimedia formats. Perhaps a narrated slide presentation, a video, or an infographic can be acceptable alternatives. We will discuss tools that students can use to create alternatives to papers, and introduce Genially as an example tool that allows integration of text, images, audio, and video.	Guide to Genially
Wed. 01/26/2022 12:00 pm	Tips and Tricks of Blackboard We have rolled into one workshop everything that made professors say “I wish I had known that!” and “This will save me a ton of time!” Join us to learn a slew of strategies to make your work in Blackboard more efficient and effective. You will learn how to add a picture, embed a video, use the student preview, make text look consistent, reorder items, connect with cloud storage, and more!	Blackboard Tips & Tricks Recording

2021 Workshops

Date/Time	Topic & Description	Links
Tues. 12/7/2021 11:00 am	Calculating your Final Grade in Blackboard Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, that Grade Center column needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh the different assignment types or categories. Join us at this workshop to learn how to assign student work to categories, understand the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and set up a column to calculate final grades.	About weighted columns Create weighted columns
Wed. 12/8/2021 10:00 am	Zoom tools to interact with students The Zoom conferencing tool has a variety of functions that allow instructors to interact with students with or without microphones or cameras. Workshop participants will take part in interactive activities using chat, reactions, whiteboard annotations, polls, and breakout rooms. They will also learn some best practices for preparing students to participate in online meetings.	Zoom Resources
Thurs. 12/9/2021 4:00 pm	Recording Asynchronous Lectures with Screencast-O-Matic Screencast-o–matic is a video and screencast creation tool. This is the first of our series of workshops on how to use this tool and what to do before, during and after recording. Participants will learn how to record videos from a webcam, create screen-recordings of what is displayed and make videos of the combination of webcam and computer screen. They will also learn different ways to store their videos and to share them with students through embedding and linking.	Screencast-O-Matic Resource
Tues. 12/14/2021 9:00 am	Basic Video Editing using Screencast-o-matic This is the second in the series of Screencast-o-matic workshops. Participants will learn how to make edits to a video by adding or deleting clips, inserting graphics and images, and blurring a portion of the screen to protect sensitive information.	Basic Editing Guides
Wed. 12/15/2021 11:00 am	Reusing your Blackboard Course Materials Course materials can be transferred from one course site to another in a variety of ways. Join this workshop to learn the differences between “course copy” and “export course/import package” and when to use each method. Let us help you make appropriate choices on what to select when copying or exporting a course and take the necessary steps to “clean up” the new course shell once content has been added to it.	Copying materials from previous Blackboard Customizing the navigation menu
Mon. 12/20/2021 1:00 pm	Padlet for resource collection & Interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, websites and videos. At Hunter, it is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Padlet Resource
Wed. 12/29/2021 12:00 pm	Alternatives for Final Projects: Infographics, Videos and more A term paper does not have to be the only way to end a term. Consider allowing students to demonstrate the results of their learning and research in Genially. Genially is a free multi-functional tool that allows you to create slideshows, videos, interactive photos and more for a more visual approach to learning.	Guide to Genially

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Wed. 11/3/2021	1pm	DIY Captioning for Zoom, Voicethread, and YouTube	Resources
Wed. 11/3/2021	4pm	Calculating your Final Grade in Blackboard Grade Center	Recording
Mon. 11/8/2021	7pm	Tools & activities for asynchronous courses	Resources
Wed. 11/10/2021	4pm	Creating Tests in Blackboard and Choosing Test Settings	Resources
Fri. 11/12/2021	12pm	Basic Video Editing using Screencast-o-matic	Resources
Mon. 11/15/2021	9am	Padlet for resource collection & Interactive activities	Resources
Mon. 11/15/2021	7pm	Tools & activities for synchronous courses	Resources
Wed. 11/17/2021	4pm	Reusing your Blackboard Course Materials	Resources
Mon. 11/22/2021	7pm	Tools & scaffolds for student presentations	Resources Resources
Mon. 11/29/2021	7pm	Designing asynchronous online modules	Resources
Tues. 11/30/2021	9am	Alternatives for Final Projects: Infographics, Videos and more…	Resources

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Mon. 10/4/2021	12pm	Creative ways to use social annotation in your courses	Resources
Wed. 10/6/2021	11am	Setting up your Blackboard Grade Center	Recording
Wed. 10/6/2021	12pm	Padlet for resource collection & Interactive activities	Resources
Wed. 10/13/2021	11am	Collecting and Grading Assignments in Blackboard	Resources
Thurs. 10/14/2021	4pm	Recording Asynchronous Lectures with Screencast-O-Matic	Resources
Fri. 10/15/2021	10am	Zoom tools to interact with students	Resources
Mon. 10/18/2021	12pm	Using Hypothesis with small groups	Resources
Tues. 10/19/2021	9am	Basic Video Editing using Screencast-O-Matic	Resources
Wed. 10/20/2021	11am	Creating Tests in Blackboard and Choosing Test Settings	Resources
Fri. 10/22/2021	10am	Recording video lectures: Tools & considerations	Resources
Mon. 10/25/2021	9am	DIY Captioning for Zoom, Voicethread, and YouTube	Resources
Mon. 10/25/2021	12pm	Grading Hypothesis-enabled readings	Resources
Fri. 10/29/2021	10am	Sway for portfolios and presentations	Resources

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Thurs. 9/2/2021	12pm	SnagIt for screenshots & screencasts	Resources
Thurs. 9/2/2021	4pm	Padlet for resource collection & Interactive activities	Resources
Thurs. 9/9/2021	12pm	Sway for webpages & presentations	Resources Sample
Fri. 9/10/2021	12pm	Recording Asynchronous Lectures with Screencast-O-Matic	Resources
Mon. 9/13/2021	12pm	Online modules for hybrid & online courses	Resources
Mon. 9/13/2021	7pm	In and Outs of Hypothesis	Resources
Tues. 9/14/2021	12pm	Collecting and Grading Assignments in Blackboard	Resources
Fri. 9/17/2021	12pm	Checking for Plagiarism using SafeAssign and Turnitin	Resources Resources Resources
Mon. 9/20/2021	12pm	In and Outs of Hypothesis	Resources
Mon. 9/20/2021	2pm	Creating Tests in Blackboard and Choosing Test Settings	Resources
Tues. 9/21/2021	9am	Padlet for resource collection & Interactive activities	Resources
Wed. 9/22/2021	11am	Creating question pools for quizzes that draw questions randomly	Resources Recording
Mon. 9/27/2021	1pm	DIY Captioning for Zoom, Voicethread, and YouTube	Resources
Tues. 9/28/2021	10am	FlipGrid for Audio/Video Discussions	Resources
Thu. 9/30/2021	10am	Teams for Online Meetings

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Tues. 08/3/2021	12pm	Padlet for resource collection & Interactive activities	Resources
Wed. 08/4/2021	10am	Reuse your Blackboard Course Materials	Resources
Wed. 08/11/2021	4pm	Basic Video Editing with Screencast-O-Matic	Resources
Mon. 8/16/2021	12pm	VoiceThread assignments: watch, comment, create	Recording
Mon. 08/16/2021	1pm	Spice up your course with Banners & Infographics	Resources
Tues. 08/17/2021	12pm	Creating asynchronous online modules	Resources
Tues. 08/17/2021	3pm	Collecting and Grading assignments in Blackboard	Resources
Wed. 08/18/2021	12pm	Group projects in VoiceThread	Resources
Thurs. 08/19/2021	12pm	Interactive activities for the asynchronous class	Resources
Thurs. 08/19/2021	3pm	Facilitating discussions in Blackboard	Resources
Mon. 08/23/2021	1pm	Interactive activities for the synchronous class	Resources
Mon. 08/23/2021	4pm	Adding content to your Blackboard Course	Resources Resources Resources
Mon. 08/23/2021	7pm	Organizing your Blackboard course site for clarity and consistency	Slides Resources
Tues. 08/24/2021	1pm	Zoom tools to interact with students	Resources
Tues. 08/24/2021	7pm	Preparing students for success: The orientation module	Resources
Wed. 08/25/2021	12pm	Beyond online: Flexible by design	Resources Resources
Fri. 08/27/2021	10am	Tips & Tricks of Blackboard	Recording
Fri. 08/27/2021	12pm	DIY Captioning for Zoom, Voicethread, and YouTube	Resources
Tues. 08/31/2021	12pm	Setting up your Blackboard Grade Center	Recording
Tues. 08/31/2021	7pm	Beyond online: Flexible by design	Resources Resources

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Tues. 07/06/2021	10am	How to look and sound good in online meetings	Resources Slides
Wed. 07/07/2021	12pm	Basic Video Editing with Screencast-O-Matic	Resources
Tues. 07/08/2021	10am	Zoom tools to interact with participants	Resources
Tues. 07/13/2021	12pm	Facilitating discussions in Blackboard	Resources
Thurs. 07/15/2021	12pm	Reuse your Blackboard Course Materials	Resources
Wed. 07/28/2021	12pm	VoiceThread assignments: watch, comment, create	Recording
Thurs. 07/29/2021	9am	Padlet for resource collection & Assignments	Resources

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Wed. 06/09/2021	12pm	VoiceThread advanced: change language, adjust playback settings, add media from online sources
Tues. 06/15/2021	1pm	Screencast-O-Matic for lectures & More	Resources
Thurs. 06/17/2021	11am	Tips & Tricks of Blackboard	Recording
Wed. 06/23/2021	4pm	Spice up your course with Banners & Infographics	Resources
Thurs. 06/24/2021	3pm	Collecting and Grading assignments in Blackboard	Resources
Mon. 06/28/2021	10am	Creating asynchronous online modules	Resources
Wed. 06/30/2021	10am	Tips for creating video lectures	Resources Slides

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Mon. 05/03/2021	12pm	Captions in Zoom, VoiceThread & YouTube	Resources
Mon. 05/03/2021	3pm	Calculate your Final Grade in Blackboard Grade Centerx	Recording
Tues. 05/04/2021	10am	Online courses: Flexible by design	Resources
Thurs. 05/06/2021	9am	Captions in Zoom, VoiceThread & YouTube	Resources
Thurs. 05/06/2021	10am	SnagIt for screenshots and screencasts	Resources
Mon. 5/10/2021	3pm	Creating Tests in Blackboard and Choosing Test Settings	Resources
Tues. 05/11/2021	1pm	Padlet for assignment collection and resource sharing	Resources
Tues. 05/18/2021	7pm	SnagIt for screenshots and screencasts	Resources
Wed. 05/19/2021	11am	Calculate your Final Grade in Blackboard Grade Center	Recording
Wed. 05/19/2021	12pm	Recording lectures & more using Screencast-o-matic	Resources
Thurs. 05/20/2021	4pm	Editing Videos with Screencast-O-Matic	Resources
Thurs. 05/20/2021	7pm	Online courses: Flexible by design	Resources
Mon. 05/24/2021	3pm	Tips and Tricks of Blackboard	Recording
Tues. 05/25/2021	7pm	Creating asynchronous online modules	Resources
Wed. 05/26/2021	11am	Reusing your Blackboard course content	Resources
Thurs. 05/27/2021	7pm	Helping students learn educational technology	Resources
Fri. 05/28/2021	12pm	Padlet for assignment collection and resource sharing	Resources

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Mon. 04/05/2021	12pm	Zoom tools to interact with students	Resources
Tues. 04/06/2021	4pm	Captions in Zoom, VoiceThread & YouTube	Resources
Wed. 04/07/2021	12pm	Online courses: Flexible by design	Resources
Wed. 04/14/2021	1pm	Padlet for assignment collection and resource sharing	Resources
Wed. 04/21/2021	11am	Calculate your Final Grade in Blackboard Grade Center	Recording
Fri. 04/23/2021	12pm	Captions in Zoom, VoiceThread & YouTube	Resources
Mon. 04/26/2021	11am	Creating Tests in Blackboard and Choosing Test Settings	Resources
Tues. 04/27/2021	2pm	Padlet for assignment collection and resource sharing	Resources
Tues. 04/27/2021	4pm	Zoom tools to interact with students	Resources
Wed. 04/28/2021	9am	VoiceThread for presentations and discussions	Resources
Wed. 04/28/2021	11am	SnagIt for screenshots and screencasts	Resources
Thurs. 04/29/2021	11am	Creating question pools for quizzes that draw questions randomly	Resources Recording

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Tues. 3/2/2021	4pm	Padlet for assignment collection and resource sharing	Resources
Wed. 03/03/2021	10am	Helping students learn educational technology	Resources
Tues. 03/09/2021	3pm	Collecting and Grading assignments in Blackboard	Resources
Wed. 03/10/2021	10am	Interactive activities for the synchronous class	Resources
Thurs. 03/11/2021	3pm	Detecting Plagiarism in Blackboard using SafeAssign and Turnitin	Resources Resources Resources
Fri. 03/12/2021	9am	Captions in Zoom, VoiceThread & YouTube	Resources
Wed. 03/17/2021	10am	Interactive activities for the asynchronous class	Resources
Thurs. 03/18/2021	3pm	Creating question pools for quizzes that draw questions randomly	Resources Recording
Thurs. 03/18/2021	4pm	Annotated Discussions with Hypothesis	Resources
Tues. 03/23/2021	3pm	Setting up your Blackboard Grade Center	Recording
Wed. 03/24/2021	10am	Helping students learn educational technology	Resources
Wed. 03/24/2021	1pm	Screencast-O-Matic Advanced (Basic Editing Features)	Resources
Wed. 03/31/2021	10am	SnagIt for screenshots and screencasts	Resources

Date	Time	Topic	Links
Tues. 2/2/2021	11am	Zoom Basics	Resources
Fri. 2/5/2021	12pm	Captions in Zoom, VoiceThread & YouTube	Resources
Mon. 2/8/2021	11am	Embedding Videos and Formatting Text and Images in Blackboard	Resources Resources Video
Tues. 2/9/2021	11am	Zoom Basics	Resources
Tues. 2/9/2021	7pm	Interactive activities for the synchronous class	Resources
Thurs. 2/11/2021	11am	Collecting and Grading assignments in Blackboard	Resources
Tues. 2/16/2021	11am	Making Accessible Power Points	Resources
Wed. 2/17/2021	9am	Padlet for assignment collection and resource sharing	Resources
Wed. 2/17/2021	4pm	Providing Feedback to Students via Blackboard	Resources
Tues. 2/23/2021	7pm	Interactive activities for the asynchronous class	Resources
Wed. 2/24/2021	3pm	Creating Tests in Blackboard and Choosing Test Settings	Resources
Thurs. 2/25/2021	4pm	Screencast-O-Matic Basics	Resources
Fri. 2/26/2021	11am	Setting up your Blackboard Grade Center	Recording

2020 Workshops

Week One	Week Two	Week Three	Week Four
Mon. 4/27/2020 to Fri. 5/1/2020	Mon. 5/11/2020 to Fri 5/15/2020	Tues. 5/26/2020 to Mon. 6/1/2020	Mon. 6/8/2020 to Fri. 6/12/2020

Day	Time & Topic
Monday	9:00 am: Organizing your Blackboard course site for online learning success 10:00 am: Designing Asynchronous online modules 11:00 am: Course & syllabus redesign
Tuesday	9:00 am: Creating accessible materials in Word & PowerPoint 10:00 am: VoiceThread for presentations & discussions 11:00 am: Online assessments and rubrics
Wednesday	9:00 am: Recording mini-lectures and looking good on camera 10:00 am: Video captioning with YouTube & VoiceThread 11:00 am: Facilitating asynchronous discussions with discussions forums, blogs and VoiceThread
Thursday	9:00 am: Giving students feedback & Blackboard Grade Center 10:00 am: Synchronous conferencing tools: Collaborate & Zoom 11:00 am: Scaffolding long-term projects & helping students learn tech tools
Friday	9:00 am: Maintaining instructor presence & getting student feedback 10:00 am: Preparing students for success: The orientation module 11:00 am: Best practices in teaching online