Winter 2024 Programming
Join OpenEd’s Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS) team as well as your fellow instructors and teaching assistants this winter as we explore various educational technologies and how they can be leveraged to enhance teaching and learning.
On-going sessions, specific programming for January, February, March, and April, and personalized sessions are available.
Web Conferencing Classroom Orientations & Practice Sessions
Date & Time: Ongoing (by appointment)
Location: Day Hall, Room 118
If you are assigned to a Lecture Web Conferencing or Seminar Web Conferencing Classroom, you may be interested in an orientation or practice session in our demo room in Day Hall.
Our 30- to 45-minute, in-person orientation sessions are facilitated by an instructional technology specialist (ITS), and include a walkthrough of the classroom technology, a chance to try out your laptop in the room, and an opportunity to better understand the in-person and remote student experience.
Alternatively, if you are already familiar with the web conferencing classrooms from a previous semester, you may also use the registration form to book time in our demonstration room to practice and test on your own by selecting the Practice Session option.
To register, complete the Demonstration Classroom Booking Form. You will be asked to provide three potential availability windows when requesting an orientation or practice session. Our team will make every effort to accommodate your availability.
Online Workshop: Get Started with Gradescope
Date & Time: Ongoing
Location: Online (Zoom)
Offered directly by our partners at Gradescope, these hour-long workshops are available on various dates and times throughout the semester.
Gradescope's team of trainers provide thorough demonstrations and answer questions about the platform. Please note that the trainers are not affiliated with the University. If you have a question about Gradescope specific to our institution, please contact CourseLink Support.
In the Get Started with Gradescope workshop, you learn how to:
- Set up assignments where students can submit freeform work (no printers or templates needed)
- Grade your existing exams and homework on Gradescope
- Make rubric changes as you grade—changes apply to previously graded work to maintain consistency
- Write each comment only once—apply previously used comments with a click
- Use ‘assignment analytics’ to gain insight into student learning
PERSONALIZED SESSIONS
Are you looking for a session on a specific supported educational technology for your college, department, or instructional team? Our ITS team offers personalized sessions for large and small groups and will work with you to tailor a session to your needs.
To request a session, please contact the ITS team.
PAST SESSIONS
January
| Web Conferencing Classroom Drop-Ins |
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These in-person drop-in sessions are intended for instructors who are teaching in a Web Conferencing Lecture Room or Seminar Classroom during the W24 semester. Whether it is your first time using one of U of G’s web conferencing rooms or you are just looking for a refresher before the semester gets underway, please stop by during one of our drop-in periods and a member of our team will walk you through the setup process, including:
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
Please note that drop-in assistance is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are unable to join us for the drop-in session, please book a time to meet with us in Day Hall’s web conferencing demonstration classroom. The following two drop-in sessions available (no registration required): Web Conferencing Classroom Drop-in Session 1Date & Time: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | 2–4 p.m. Web Conferencing Classroom Drop-in Session 2Date & Time: Thursday, January 4, 2024 | 9:30–11:30 a.m. |
February
| February is Gradescope Month! |
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Gradescope Support Drop-In Dates, Times, and Locations:
During February, we are showcasing our previously recorded Gradescope training sessions that illustrate how our CourseLink-integrated platform can be used to facilitate various types of assessment in your course. Our most recent Gradescope session recordings and corresponding slides are available to view/download from the following links: You are also welcome to visit our comprehensive Gradescope support pages for more information about Gradescope and its assignment types that support various types of assessments. To further support you in implementing Gradescope into your assessments, we are offering dedicated appointment-free drop-in hours to help you get your assignments or exams set up in Gradescope. Please see the dates, times, and locations section for details. Can’t make it on any of the scheduled dates? No problem. You can email the ITS team to set up a meeting to discuss implementation of Gradescope that works best for your schedule. Learning Outcomes: After reviewing these resources, you will be able to:
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March
| Featuring Instructor Perspectives on iClicker Cloud |
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iClicker Support Drop-In Dates, Times, and Locations:
During February, we are highlighting instructor perspectives of using iClicker Cloud as a student response system in courses and related iClicker Cloud resources:
These resources will allow you to:
To further support you in implementing iClicker into your course, we are offering dedicated appointment-free drop-in hours to help you get your activities up in iClicker. Please see the dates, times, and locations section for details. Can’t attend on these dates? No problem. You can always email the ITS team to set up a meeting that works best for your schedule. |
April
| Preparing Final Grades in CourseLink – Drop-In Support |
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Dates & Times: Tuesday, April 16 | 10-11 a.m. & Thursday, April 18 | 2–3 p.m. If you are an instructor at the University of Guelph or University of Guelph-Humber and want to ensure you are ready to submit your final grades properly once all your final assignments and exams are marked, we encourage you to review our recorded webinar and review the downloadable slides from last semester’s Preparing Final Grades for your F23 Course session. For a more basic review, you may prefer to watch the brief (10-minute) Submitting Semester Grades from CourseLink how-to video or review the documentation and support page for the Final Grades Download Tool. If you still find yourself with questions or hit a stumbling block, no problem! Our Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS) team is here to help. We are offering two drop-in support sessions dedicated to preparing final grades in CourseLink with no registration required. Details below! Preparing Final Grades - Drop-in Support (Session 1)Date & Time: Tuesday, April 16 | 10-11 a.m. Preparing Final Grades - Drop-in Support (Session 2)Date & Time: Thursday, April 18 | 2–3 p.m. |