Brought to you by Teaching and Learning, the Tech For Teaching Days support your tech-enabled teaching practice through conversation, exploration, and experimentation.
This page features recordings of the events hosted May 17th, 2022.
Dr. Tony Bates is a Senior Advisor at the Chang School of Continuing Education (Ryerson University) and a Research Associate at Contact North, Ontario. He was a founding staff member of the British Open University. In 1989, he became Executive Director, Strategic Planning and Information Technology at the Open Learning Agency in Vancouver. From 1995 to 2003 he was Director of Distance Education and Technology at UBC. He has worked as a consultant in the design and management of online and distance learning in over 40 countries.
He is the author of twelve books, including his latest online, open textbook for faculty and instructors, ‘Teaching in a Digital Age’, which has been downloaded over 500,000 times and translated into ten languages. He has honorary degrees from Laurentian and Athabasca, and four foreign universities for his research into online learning and distance education.
In this keynote address, Dr. Tony Bates will share his rich experience in online and digital learning. This session will examine the relative strengths and weaknesses of fully online, blended and in-person teaching, and in particular the differences between synchronous and asynchronous learning, in terms of designing teaching. It will include steps to ensure quality in blended and fully online courses, and how to decide about which media and technologies to use.
Come learn about making effective choices in your teaching, and ask questions as they emerge. This session will feature a live Q&A, so bring your challenges and experiences to share.
The past two years have created unique opportunities to develop simulations and interactive elements for learning. Five Conestoga faculty share their experiences in developing everything from DIY interactives to complex virtual reality learning experiences. Hear about their experiences collaborating on innovative digital learning projects with key college and provincial services. Ask questions, and share your own thoughts about innovation in education.
These workshops were presented as part of the learning at the Tech For Teaching Days. Reach out to teachingandlearning@conestogac.on.ca for more support or with any questions.
Are you interested in creating videos you can use and reuse in your courses? Conestoga has recently licensed Panopto, a full feature video service for exactly this! Create screenshares, role plays, equipment demonstrations, whiteboard diagram demonstrations and more. Use Panopto much like YouTube to create, edit, transcribe and share videos, but with the added benefit of unlimited storage and retention, and integration and analytics with your eConestoga courses. Work on a brief sample video and gain some hands-on experience building videos in Panopto. Learn some principles of educational video creation alongside technical tips and leave with greater confidence in creating your own teaching and learning videos.
Panopto (Faculty Learning Hub post)
Release conditions allow you to add elements around how activities occur and how and when learners receive communications. It is an incredibly powerful feature in eConestoga! But, with great power comes great responsibility. In this workshop, we will discuss the dangers and best practices around using release conditions, including some creative applications you could be using in your courses. For example, did you know you can use release conditions to dynamically administer a personalized announcement?
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Want to add spice and interest to your asynchronous content in eConestoga, but don’t know how to code? With new and improved eConestoga Instructor Tools you can create engaging learning activities and interactive page layouts quickly and easily! From flip cards to formative practice questions, accordions to interactive YouTube videos, you’re sure to find an eConestoga tool that supports the asynchronous learning experience!
Virtual Reality (VR) has opened new portals that academic and industry educators around the world are using to deliver a more engaging learning experience. There are a growing number of platforms that don’t require special VR headsets, and I have been using Mozilla Hubs to meet with my students virtually this term. I’d like to share my experience creating and using a virtual world to increase engagement and add new dimensions to student learning. Join me and explore a virtual learning space first-hand. Earphones/ headphones are recommended for the best experience.
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Whether working with an existing presentation or starting from scratch, this session will offer tips on how to design and develop presentations that resonate for learning. Take away key principles of design and active learning, and strategies for efficiently developing an accessible presentation. Share examples and experiences in creating engaging presentations, and spend time developing or redeveloping presentations to engage learners.
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Create content pages that are visually engaging, responsive and accessible using HTML Templates in eConestoga! With ready-to-use page layouts and themes, bring style into your courses without having to write any code. Start by selecting a page layout and then edit or copy and paste elements like call outs or tabs using the HTML Editor. Take away some basic tips about design. After attending this workshop, you will walk away with HTML Template starter files and the knowledge of how to use them effectively.
In this session, observe some examples of H5P interactives developed by your colleagues at Conestoga and in Ontario! Set out a goal for the interactive content you’d like to build, and receive supported guidance in selecting and building the interactive types that are right for your content. Learn how to continue to support your development of interactives.
