The Studio for Teaching and Learning is pleased to present a webinar series for faculty preparing for in-person and/or remote teaching this fall:

Teaching with ZOOM

Facilitators: Sarah Cooke, Nicole d’Entremont, Paul Maher, and Sayan Maity
Date: 18th August | Time: 11:00am to 12pm

Many of us have grown accustomed to using ZOOM for synchronous class sessions and meetings. New features associated with ZOOM and the integration within Brightspace provides faculty with a more streamlined work flow and afford a greater degree of accessibility to your course content. This session will draw on expertise across the Studio to review features within ZOOM and the integration within Brightspace. From setting up a session, recording with captions and providing access to your students to these recordings, this webinar will cover key workflows faculty are likely to use. This session is for those faculty familiar with ZOOM as well as those transitioning to using ZOOM within Brightspace.

The Using Brightspace to support your teaching series feature short webinars on specific processes using Brightspace tools followed by an open discussion period. The first part of these sessions will review key processes and best practices associated with key Brightspace tools. Content will highlight and explain commonly experienced issues. This portion will be recorded and made available. The open discussion period will provide an opportunity for participants to ask any questions or review processes important - this discussion period will not be recorded.

ZOOM link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/99538779469?pwd=blB0dmFWTWxIdGgxbGFyaUdZV2NZUT09

Meeting ID: 995 3877 9469
Passcode: 495928

Developing content and communicating expectations to your students

Facilitators: Nicole d’Entremont & Paul Maher
Date: 25th August | Time: 11:00am to 12pm

The way in which your Brightspace is set up (designed) can have a significant impact on your students experience, engagement and learning. When students find it hard to locate relevant course materials or not sure what is expected of them this experience can reduce their capacity to engage in higher order cognitive tasks. Using a combination of Brightspace features to sequence your content and communicate with your students can improve on the learner experience. This session will explore a range of features including modules & submodules, release conditions, and news/announcements.

ZOOM link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/99538779469?pwd=blB0dmFWTWxIdGgxbGFyaUdZV2NZUT09

Meeting ID: 995 3877 9469
Passcode: 495928