Sunday, August 30, 2020

New Training Sessions Begin September 8th and Updated Zoom Resources!

Updated Zoom Resources 

NEW tutorials have been added to Canvas and Zoom sections of the
Technology Training Tutorial Page

Enable Zoom in Canvas - Video
Using Zoom in Canvas - Video
Upload Zoom Recordings to Canvas Studio - Video
Using Zoom with Canvas FAQ - Guide
Taking Attendance in Zoom - Guide

Technology Training Sessions

Click calendar on right for dates and times

Canvas Intro: Faculty
Sessions Beginning: September 8 and September 21

Canvas Intro is a prerequisite for Canvas Grades, all advanced Canvas sessions, Canvas Design Clinics and TOTAL. Canvas Introduction Online provides all content on the following topics as they pertain to Reynolds: Canvas Overview, Course Navigation, Course Essentials, Assignments, Modules, Publishing & Grades and Account Settings. Online sessions are delivered asynchronously through Canvas and will be capped at 12 participants. This Canvas session is self-paced over a 4-day period and takes approximately 2.5-3.0 hours to complete. Faculty who score 80% will receive 3 hours of Professional Development credit.

Canvas Grades: Faculty
Sessions Beginning: September 15

Reynolds Policy 2-16, Course Management Requirements within the Learning Management System (LMS) states that all teaching faculty must include 'Individual course grades' in each Canvas course. Technology Training is offering Canvas Grades synchronously via Zoom. Topics include: Creation and Settings of Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes and Modules. Gradebook views, settings and analytics will also be covered. This hands-on session is approximately 2 hours in duration and will be capped at 10 participants. Participants should expect to attend via video for the full length of the session. Faculty will receive 2 hours of Professional Development credit upon completion. (Trainers return to participants Sandbox post training to assess task comprehension.)
NOTE: Canvas Intro is a prerequisite to this session 

OneDrive: Faculty & Staff
Sessions Beginning: September 16

All college employees have access to Microsoft OneDrive through our Office365 email accounts. OneDrive offers users a simple way to store, sync and share multiple file types with others, create libraries and access through multiple devices. This session will also cover the use of Office Suite in the browser environment. Explore this hands-on training session to learn more.
NOTE: You will use your @Reynolds.edu email account to access OneDrive.

SharePoint 365: Faculty & Staff
Sessions Beginning: October 1

SharePoint makes the transition to cloud-based computing with SharePoint 365! This training will cover SharePoint basics for the new user, and the new operational features for the seasoned user. Learn to edit, save and share files, folders and sites. Also covered are permissions, syncing and SharePoint lists.
NOTE: You will use your @Reynolds.edu email account to access SharePoint.

Video Conferencing with Zoom: Faculty & Staff
Sessions Beginning: September 8

Zoom is the dominant video conferencing source to communicate with students, faculty and staff. This training has been developed to be delivered both asynchronously and synchronously. Asynchronous Portion: Content will be available in Canvas over a 3-day period and covers Zoom Access, Meeting Controls (Participant & Host), Web Portal, Scheduling and Best Practices. This portion is self-paced, takes less than 1.5 hours to complete and is required to participate in the synchronous (live) portion of training. Synchronous Portion: Live 1 hour Zoom session: Participants must appear on video and will be asked to demonstrate knowledge obtained in previous portion of session. They will also be asked to perform certain functions by trainers. Sessions will be capped at 12 participants who will receive 3 hours of Professional Development credit.

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