Monday, January 13, 2:00PM to 3:00PM, In-Person, Young Basement

Learn from the Classroom Support team about the video and audio functions in Smith classrooms. This will include how to access classroom technology, project wirelessly, and bring in a remote guest. Well also offer basic troubleshooting instructions, where to get help while you are teaching, and participant questions are invited and encouraged.

Tuesday, January 14, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, In-Person, Bass 204

Learn from the Classroom Support team about the video and audio functions in Smith classrooms. This will include how to access classroom technology, project wirelessly, and bring in a remote guest. Well also offer basic troubleshooting instructions, where to get help while you are teaching, and participant questions are invited and encouraged.

Tuesday, January 14, 2:00PM to 3:30PM, ONLINE

Moodle is Smith's Learning Management System (LMS) and recommended for use as your course “home base,” a destination for sharing readings, resources, and other course materials with students. In this workshop, we will review Moodle's basic functions, including tools, options, and navigation of the Moodle interface. This course is recommended for new faculty or anyone who would like a Moodle refresher.

Wednesday, January 15, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, In-Person, Neilson Browsing Room (102)

Learn from the Classroom Support team about the video and audio functions in Smith classrooms. This will include how to access classroom technology, project wirelessly, and bring in a remote guest. Well also offer basic troubleshooting instructions, where to get help while you are teaching, and participant questions are invited and encouraged.

Tuesday, January 15, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, ONLINE

Moodle Assignments provide instructors with the ability to collect student work within one single activity and to provide feedback. In this workshop, we will review how to set up an assignment, how to use Moodle's grading functions, and how to download the files and upload them once they have been graded.

Friday, January 17, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, In-Person, Seelye 106

Learn from the Classroom Support team about the video and audio functions in Smith classrooms. This will include how to access classroom technology, project wirelessly, and bring in a remote guest. Well also offer basic troubleshooting instructions, where to get help while you are teaching, and participant questions are invited and encouraged.

Thursday, January 16, 2:00PM to 3:00PM, ONLINE 

Ever wondered whether your slide presentations are effectively designed? In this workshop, well be covering how you can improve your class slides using simple, yet effective, design techniques. As these techniques go beyond your preferred tool, Google Slides, Keynote, or PowerPoint users are welcome to join us.

Monday, January 21, 10:00AM to 11:30AM, IN-PERSON
Neilson Library 011 (Ground floor)

StoryMaps integrate maps into larger visual and textual narratives, require no previous mapmaking experience, and contribute to the growing interest in publicly-facing scholarship. This workshop will walk participants through the process of creating a basic ArcGIS StoryMap. We will show examples of StoryMaps that deliver instruction and ones that communicate research findings, along with assignments in which students create StoryMaps.

Tuesday, January 21, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, In-Person, Seelye 312

Learn from the Classroom Support team about the video and audio functions in Smith classrooms. This will include how to access classroom technology, project wirelessly, and bring in a remote guest. Well also offer basic troubleshooting instructions, where to get help while you are teaching, and participant questions are invited and encouraged.

Tuesday, January 21, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, ONLINE 

Moodle is Smith's Learning Management System (LMS) and recommended for use as your course “home base,” a destination for sharing readings, resources, and other course materials with students. In this workshop, we will review Moodle's basic functions, including tools, options, and navigation of the Moodle interface. This course is recommended for new faculty or anyone who would like a Moodle refresher.

Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, ONLINE

Learn about accessibility resources, pedagogical best practices for accessibility (including how to make videos accessible), and what tools Smith has available. Facilitators will cover accessible instructional materials, principles that can be applied in various learning settings, and best practices for online course materials.

Wednesday, January 22, 2:00PM to 3:30PM, ONLINE

The Moodle gradebook is a great tool for tracking class progress, automatically calculating grades, and sharing grades with your students. In this workshop, we'll cover common grading schemes and entering grades, and offer tips for simplifying the grading process.

Thursday, January 23, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, IN-PERSON
Neilson Library 011 (Ground Floor)

What are implications for generative AI tools for teaching and learning? This workshop will include a showcase examples of ways that AI tools could be used to enhance your teaching, and examples of policies for your syllabus of how to contextualize or limit ways students should be using these tools.

Thursday, January 23, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, ONLINE

This workshop will provide information about Open Educational Resources (OER) and the Libraries' OER initiatives. Wondering what you can do to save your students money and increase your pedagogical control? An open conversation about open educational practices.

Thursday, January 23, 2:00PM to 3:30PM, IN-PERSON
Neilson Library 011 (Ground Floor)

Are you interested in engaging your students in digital scholarship, such as producing a podcast, building a website, creating a visualization with geospatial data, or composing a digital narrative? This session will introduce you to the Learning Research & Technology team and the Spatial Analysis Lab, share examples of past digital projects created by Smith Faculty, and introduce you to resources and technology available in Neilson Library, Alumnae Gym, and Sabin-Reed.