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Workshops offered by ITS - Teaching, Learning & Collaboration Services [Canvas & MS Teams]

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Schedule of ITS-led workshops for Canvas with descriptions and registration link
Workshop Descriptions	Date/Time
Canvas Crash Course New to Canvas? In less than an hour, learn some of the basics: uploading Files, organizing in Modules, creating Assignments (gradebook columns), and communicating with students (Announcements vs Inbox messages). We will wrap up with some helpful tips to save you time throughout the semester. This webinar is open to Instructors, GRAs and TAs. Identifying Key Tools and Functions within Canvas and Getting Started in Canvas	W 5/31 at 12pm Tu 6/13 at 1pm Th 8/3 at 11am Tu 8/8 at 3pm F 8/18 at 10am
Build Your Course in Canvas This webinar will focus on content creation and organization, it will NOT cover assignments or the gradebook. Upload and organize files in your Canvas course and which file formats to use so students can access your content Create Pages and Modules to present content to your students Tips for using the dynamic Syllabus tool and other Home page options How to take accessibility considerations into your course design (brief overview of Ally Accessibility Platform) This webinar is perfect for Instructors, GRAs/TAs, and staff managing Canvas "organizations."	Tu 6/6 at 1pm W 6/28 at 2pm Th 7/20 at 11am Tu 8/8 at 10am Th 8/17 at 2pm
Assignments & Gradebook This webinar will cover the workflow of online assignment creation, student submission, instructor grading and student’s view of feedback. We will discuss the advantages of using grading tools such as Rubrics and SpeedGrader and wrap up with an overview of the gradebook. Weight grades by assignment groups (e.g. Quizzes 20%, Exams 30%); and/or drop the lowest score Assign an assignment to certain students/sections/groups in your course Add Rubrics for feedback/grading; annotate on student submission in SpeedGrader and add Comments Adjust default Grading Policy for all assessments or individual assignments; add automatic Late Policy; discuss options under View/Actions and assessment column's three dots	W 6/7 at 1pm Tu 7/11 at 12pm Th 8/10 at 2pm Th 8/17 at 11am
Overview of the Ally Accessibility Platform Ally is a digital accessibility tool that scans your Canvas course and provides recommended steps needed to improve the accessibility of content where it does not comply with accessibility guidelines. It provides students with alternative formats of the original document so they can select the one that best fits their unique learning needs. This workshop will provide an overview of the Ally accessibility platform from both the instructor and student experience: Ally Course Accessibility Report; course score; strategies to fix content Most common issues with documents flagged by Ally and how to resolve them Alternative Formats and how they can benefit students Campus Resources and where to go for additional assistance	Th 6/8 at 3pm F 6/16 at 3pm W 7/12 at 11am Tu 8/1 at 1pm Th 8/10 at 11am F 8/18 at 2pm
Getting Started with New Quizzes We will present an overview of New Quizzes, a comparison of "Classic" vs "New" Quizzes and when to make the switch (Comparison Document). For more information, please see the New Quizzes Hub and Instructor New Quizzes Readiness Checklist. Learn the new question types and features in New Quizzes; how to shuffle questions/answers, add time/attempt limits. Learn how to manage what students see when they complete the quiz. How to moderate a quiz and add additional time or attempts; create a new Assign To for students with accommodations. Use Item Banks to make a quiz unique for each students (Item Banks replace Question Banks/Groups). How to view a student's submission in SpeedGrader and Regrade if necessary. Learn how to migrate an existing Classic quiz (without Question Groups or Banks) over to New Quizzes	Th 6/29 at 1pm W 7/19 at 12pm M 8/14 at 2pm
Creating Content in Panopto This webinar is for instructors who are interested in recording lectures for their students to watch in their Canvas course(s). Learn how to use the Panopto Capture recorder to record lectures from your own computer and then place these recordings into a Canvas Module or Page. Topics will include setting up Panopto for Canvas, recording a lecture, adding quiz questions, and making a recording available to students.	W 8/2 at 12pm
Simplify Grading using Rubrics and SpeedGrader This webinar will explain how to use Rubrics and SpeedGrader to improve efficiency and consistency of assignment grading in Canvas. We will cover rubric creation, viewing different assignment types in DocViewer, annotating on student submissions and how to leave feedback on rubric criteria and/or SpeedGrader.	Th 8/3 at 2pm
Getting Started with UT Instapoll Join us to learn more about the free classroom response system created here at UT Austin. UT Instapoll leverages a Canvas assignment, allowing instructors to pose multiple choice or text entry questions or polls to their students, thereby pushing performance and/or participation scores to the Canvas gradebook. Tutorial - How do I use UT Instapoll in a Canvas course?	F 8/4 at 10am
Managing Large Multi-Section Courses Many large courses are comprised of multiple unique number sections and sometimes require coordination between multiple instructors and/or TAs. If this is you and you’re interested in simplifying this process, we encourage you to join us. The goal of this workshop is to introduce multiple avenues for managing large courses, from merging the sections together as one to using the Blueprint feature to having both options in a virtual course while maintaining autonomous sections. We will highlight each option, discuss advantages and disadvantages, and when to choose one over the other. In addition, we will also discuss ways to communicate with students in both scenarios. Managing Large Multi-Section Courses	M 8/7 at 3pm
Maximizing Accessibility with Microsoft's Accessibility Checker and the Ally Accessibility Platform Join Karyn and Elista to learn how to enhance accessibility in your documents and course materials using Microsoft's Accessibility Checker and the Ally Accessibility Platform. Discover how these powerful tools can help you create content that is inclusive and accessible to all students. This workshop will include an overview of the Ally Accessibility Platform and a deep dive into Microsoft’s Accessibility Checker in M365 and desktop applications. Understand the importance of accessibility in documents and course materials Explore the features of the Ally Accessibility Platform and its integration with Canvas Learn how to use Microsoft's Accessibility Checker to identify and fix accessibility issues in Word and PowerPoint documents Gain practical strategies for improving accessibility in your documents and course materials to ensure full participation of all students	Tu 8/8 at 1pm
What's New in Canvas Canvas is continually creating new features to improve the user experience. Some features are released in a "beta" state, allowing users to learn about these features at their own pace and if desired, incorporate into their own course. During this webinar, we will cover some of the new Feature Previews (under Settings) and more!	F 8/11 at 10am

:: Microsoft 365 :::

Interested in learning more about the tools, applications and resources in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem available to Faculty, Staff and Students at UT Austin? Great! Join us for an overview of each tool and gain insight into how these tools can help increase productivity. Sessions will be independent and interested attendees are encouraged to register for one or all depending on their needs and/or interests. These sessions are also listed in UT Learn. For more information, Teams and/or SharePoint consultations, please contact tlc-training@austin.utexas.edu

Schedule of ITS-led workshops for Microsoft 365 with descriptions and registration link(s)
Description	Date/Time
Introduction to MS Teams This course provides an overview of Microsoft Teams, a collaborative communication platform that integrates chat, meetings, file sharing, and other tools. Attendees will become familiar with the user interface, navigation, and basic features of Teams, such as sending messages, adding emojis and reactions, and using @mentions. They will leave the training with a basic understanding of how to use Teams to improve their productivity and teamwork. Duration: 30 minutes. UT Learn registration(s), https://bit.ly/utaustin-msteams Attendees will learn how to: Create and join teams Use channels to organize conversations Schedule and participate in meetings Share files and collaborate in real time Customize settings to fit their needs	W 6/14 at 10:30am Th 6/29 at 3:30pm M 7/10 at 1:30pm Th 8/10 at 11am (use registration link at left)

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::: About Gradescope :::

Gradescope is a feedback and assessment tool that dramatically reduces the pain and time associated with grading exams, homework, and other assignments. Gradescope is widely used to deliver assessments remotely. It enables instructors and graders to give better and more timely feedback, resulting in improved learning outcomes. Dynamic rubrics help streamline the tedious parts of grading while increasing grading consistency. AI-assisted Grading allows instructors to automatically group similar answers and grade all the answers in each group at once. Gradescope also helps with grading programming assignments at scale and can automatically grade printed bubble sheets. You can learn more and create an account at www.gradescope.com. The Gradescope team is happy to help, so please let them know if you have any questions at help@gradescope.com.

- Gradescope for Remote Assessment Resources Page
- Remote Assessment FAQ Guide for instructors

Schedule of vendor-led workshops from Gradescope with descriptions and a registration links
Description	Date/Time	Registration
Get Started with Gradescope Join a workshop with the Gradescope team to learn how you can use Gradescope to deliver and grade all of your assignments, whether online or in person. We will walk you through how to cut down on time spent grading and get a clear picture of how your students are doing in your courses. These one-hour workshops will focus on how you can use Gradescope to deliver and grade your assignments that are paper-based, fully online, and a combination of the two. In these workshops, you will 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	Th 6/1 at 12pm Th 6/15 at 12pm	Register

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::: About Hypothes.is :::

Based on the popularity of our Hypothesis 101 webinar this fall, we’re offering more opportunities to join us online and see what it would look like to use Hypothesis for social annotation in your course(s). Whether you’re an instructor or a course designer, RSVP for one of the sessions below to find out more about our tools and services. We’ll discuss the pedagogical value of collaborative annotation and show you a quick demo of Hypothesis. Get a jump start to the upcoming term by joining us for a primer on social annotation.

While we would love to see you on Zoom in one (or more) of these workshops, don’t worry if you can’t attend live. We will record these sessions and share the videos with all registrants. Upcoming Events

You can find recordings of previous workshops on our YouTube channel.

Schedule of vendor-led workshops from Hypothes.is with descriptions and registration links
Description	Date/Registration link
Summer Workshop Series If you have been using collaborative annotation with Hypothesis and want to expand your knowledge, the following workshops would be a good fit for you. If you have never used Hypothesis or social annotation and want to know more, you are also welcome to attend and learn. Join us for our Summer Workshop Series and take a pedagogical deep dive into social annotation! In this four-week series, we’ll explore teaching strategies related to Hypothesis in your courses. Register for as many sessions as you’d like to attend below. If you register and attend all four, you’ll receive a Certificate of Attendance for the Summer 2023 Seminar in Social Annotation as both a PDF certificate and badge you can share. Summer Workshop Series schedule of topics: June 6, 2023: Annotation starter assignments June 13, 2023: Creative ways to use social annotation in your courses June 20, 2023: Using multimedia and tags in annotations June 27, 2023: Grading and feedback for social annotation	Tuesdays in June at 12pm Register for the Summer Workshop series
Hypothesis Academy Hypothesis Academy features asynchronous courses designed to teach you not only how to use the Hypothesis tool, but how to design social annotation assignments to best support your students’ learning. All courses offer the opportunity to connect and collaborate with other educators using Hypothesis across North America and the globe. Each course culminates in an Hypothesis Certified Educator badge and certificate, which you can share on social media or download/save for your portfolio. Hypothesis Academy: Social Annotation 101 is a two-week asynchronous course that is more general in scope. It provides the basics technical how-tos for using Hypothesis, but its main focus is on social annotation teaching strategies, including assignment examples and grading strategies. The course is designed for both new and experienced users. By the end of the course, you’ll have set up a Hypothesis-enabled assignment in your course site, complete with instructions for your students and a grading plan. Cohort 4: May 30-June 6, 2023 Cohort 5: June 27-July 11, 2023 Cohort 6: August 1-15, 2023 Hypothesis Academy: Social Annotation in the Age of AI is a two-week asynchronous course which focuses specifically on using social annotation in response to the new challenges and opportunities presented by AI writing tools such as ChatGPT. The course is designed for both new and experienced users, and provides optional technical how-tos for using Hypothesis for new users. The main focus of the course to explore teaching strategies that will allow you to use Hypothesis in conjunction with or as an attempt to subvert the use of AI writing tools in your own courses. By the end of the course, you’ll design the instructions and grading plan for a Hypothesis social annotation activity specifically with AI in mind (this may or may not even use AI outputs). Cohort 1: June 13-27, 2023 Cohort 2: July 11-25, 2023	Register for Social Annotation 101 Register for Social Annotation in the Age of AI

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::: About Panopto :::

Panopto is the easiest way to record and share videos. Upload and host your videos in your Canvas course. Search inside videos for any word spoken or displayed on screen (PowerPoint/Keynote slides!). Panopto provides greater flexibility for recording videos, more advanced video editing tools, and simpler workflows for finding and sharing videos securely online. Additionally, Panopto delivers elevated viewing experiences that engage audiences and enable more flexible collaboration.

When live two-way conversation isn’t necessary, you can use Panopto for Asynchronous learning and teaching (pre-recording lectures; creating flipped class videos; creating microlearning videos; student video projects, presentations, and performances; providing assessments and feedback; and recording on-demand employee training videos) and Sharing knowledge and information (sharing video tutorials, demonstrations and how-tos; creating video documentation and SOPs; capturing and searching SME knowledge; recording and sharing video presentations; creating on-demand CSU communications videos; recording employee onboarding videos).

Schedule of vendor-led workshops from Panopto with descriptions and registration links
Description	Date/Registration link
Creating Content in Panopto [UT-led] This webinar is for instructors who are interested in recording lectures for their students to watch in their Canvas course(s). Learn how to use the Panopto Capture recorder to record lectures from your own computer and then place these recordings into a Canvas Module or Page. Topics will include setting up Panopto for Canvas, recording a lecture, adding quiz questions, and making a recording available to students.	W 8/2 at 12pm
Basic Training Webinars These webinars are designed for new users and beginners who would like to learn how to use the Panopto software. Please note, registrations must be manually approved before users can access the webinar.	Past Event: Link to Presentation
Advanced Training Webinars - Microsoft Teams Integration This month, join us for a discussion on Panopto’s integration with Microsoft Teams - including the ability to store Teams meeting recordings in Panopto and to access Panopto videos within Teams. We’ll first talk about the integration’s benefits and features, then show how Administrators can set up and configure the integration. Finally, we’ll cover how users can add the integration and begin using it. We’ll end the webinar with live Q&A.	Past Event: Link to Presentation
Advanced Training Webinars - Making Panopto Videos More Interactive Did you know you can add quizzes, webpages, and YouTube videos to your Panopto videos? This month, we will explore a variety of ways to make your Panopto videos more interactive. Learn how to knowledge-check viewers through quizzing, add content like YouTube videos and webpages, as well as give viewers the opportunity to record their own videos within an existing Panopto video. We will also take a look at some additional video editing tools outside of Panopto that you can use to add layers of interactive content.	Past Event: Link to Presentation

Looking for a previously recorded workshop? Recorded Trainings and the Panopto Video tab have resources and recordings of past workshops. Note: You may need to log in with your UT EID to view the Panopto recordings.

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Interested in Vendor-led Training? Click to view new offerings from Gradescope, Hypothesis, and Panopto

Workshops offered by ITS - Teaching, Learning & Collaboration Services [Canvas & MS Teams]

Canvas Crash Course

Build Your Course in Canvas

Assignments & Gradebook

Overview of the Ally Accessibility Platform

Getting Started with New Quizzes

Creating Content in Panopto

Simplify Grading using Rubrics and SpeedGrader

Getting Started with UT Instapoll

Managing Large Multi-Section Courses

Maximizing Accessibility with Microsoft's Accessibility Checker and the Ally Accessibility Platform

What's New in Canvas

:: Microsoft 365 :::

Introduction to MS Teams

::: About Gradescope :::

Get Started with Gradescope

::: About Hypothes.is :::

Summer Workshop Series

Summer Workshop Series schedule of topics:

Hypothesis Academy

::: About Panopto :::

Creating Content in Panopto [UT-led]

Basic Training Webinars

Advanced Training Webinars - Microsoft Teams Integration

Advanced Training Webinars - Making Panopto Videos More Interactive