Announcing Our Spring 2013 Learning Opportunities

By Helice Agria | January 7, 2013

The Mesa Community College Center for Teaching & Learning has an exciting semester of learning opportunities planned for you. From pedagogy to productivity, there is something for everyone. Topics include: active learning, rubrics for assessment, lesson design and delivery, Google products, Canvas tools, Adobe products and more. So come to An Oasis of Learning filled with your friends at the MCC Center for Teaching & Learning.

Our Spring Learning Guide:

See our Spring 2013 Training Guide for descriptions and dates for more of all of our upcoming opportunities. Check our calendar for updates.

A Registration System Designed to Track Your Growth:

We have completed the move of our registration system to HRMS. This allows for an up-to-date attendance system that integrates with your employee record and allows for wait-lists for busy workshops. Each opportunity has a unique course and session number to make it easy to identify and register for. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about how to register with this new system.

Registration Instructions HRMS – http://tinyurl.com/hrmsregister

Learning Opportunities for this January:

Thursday, January 17, 2013

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 10 Steps to Getting Started with Canvas (C.A.F.E. Credit)

HRMS Course #001839, Section #0001; CTL Workshop Room AS Building

Did you know that Canvas can benefit any course format face-to-face, hybrid and online? Learn how to communicate with your students, post course materials/syllabus, set-up assignments and grades within Canvas in just 10 easy steps.

Friday, January 18, 2013

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Getting Started with Google

HRMS Course #001718, Section #0011; CTL Workshop Room AS Building

Getting Started with Google at MCC – Attend this workshop to learn the basics of using Google Mail and Google Calendar at MCC.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 10 Steps to Getting Started with Canvas (C.A.F.E. Credit)

HRMS Course #001839, Section #0002; CTL Workshop Room AS Building

Thursday, January 24, 2013

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Google Tips & Tricks (Gmail and Calendar)

HRMS Course #001840, Section #0001; CTL Workshop Room AS Building

Maximize your Gmail and Calendar with a few tips and tricks. This session will cover some of the helpful and time saving Google Features such as Canned Responses, Tasks, Calendar “Find a Time”, Preview Pane, Labs and more.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Giving Quality Assignment Feedback in Canvas: The SpeedGrader, Crocodoc & Turnitin (C.A.F.E. Credit)

HRMS Course #001828, Section #0002; CTL Workshop Room AS Building

Quality assignment feedback is critical to student success. In this hands-on session we will explore the variety of tools available in Canvas for providing excellent and detailed feedback. Learn how to use the SpeedGrader, Rubric, Crocodoc (in-line comment tool) and Turnitin (plagarism tool) to increase your students’ success in your classes.

Monday, January 28, 2013

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Using the Canvas Quiz Tool Effectively (C.A.F.E. Credit)

HRMS Course #001742, Section #0005; CTL Workshop Room AS Building

This session will focus on creating quizzes/exams, practice quizzes and surveys in Canvas. Creating quiz/survey questions, question banks, the quiz settings (such as selective release), and looking at student quiz attempts will be explored hands-on in Canvas. Best practices in quiz design will also be discussed.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Using the Canvas Quiz Tool Effectively (C.A.F.E. Credit)

HRMS Course #001742, Section #0006; CTL Workshop Room AS Building

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 10 Steps to Getting Started with Canvas (C.A.F.E. Credit) – Red Mountain

HRMS Course #001839, Section #0003; Palo Verde Building Room 209