In the online learning environment, ensuring accessibility is an ongoing challenge—whether you’re creating content in platforms like Canvas or using open educational resources. While accessibility is essential, integrating the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) takes a proactive approach to enhance the learning experience for all students. Attend this session to learn how AI-powered […]
Educators have plenty to do without the added task of figuring out AI. But we know AI is all around our students; we need to understand what it can do and how they might use it. Where do we start if we don’t have much spare bandwidth? How do we avoid getting overwhelmed by hype […]
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Are you curious about using AI-generated videos in your online teaching? Video content helps humanize the online learning experience and supports diverse learning needs through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). However, creating and maintaining quality videos requires significant time investment. Enter synthetic media - AI generated videos and voice narrations produced from a simple typed […]
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on experience in building a simple, online “Encouragement Board” that uplifts the collective morale of a class, by archiving students’ positive and encouraging messages for classmates. We will also explore how and why transforming traditional assessments, like timed and multiple-choice tests, into lively, weeklong video/audio discussions can reduce stress and anxiety. These asynchronous discussions turn “gotcha” tests and their focus on “correct answers” into enjoyable opportunities that encourage risk-taking, and support student success and retention by expanding peer learning and personalization of course content. Strategies for quickly assessing student discussion posts will also be presented.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Create an “Encouragement Board” using Padlet (for free), which they can insert into their online courses, or add to a Canvas module for their on-ground course
2. Plan use of Flipgrid (for free) to transform traditional assessments like tests into video/audio discussions that reduce stress and anxiety, and present opportunities for peer learning, personalization, and individual success.
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