EMC Workshops for Week of Welcome
Hosted by: Educational Media Center
Spring 2021
Happy New Year! Are you ready for a new semester? Let us help you prepare by offering several educational technology workshops and services to get you started. Please register or make an appointment below.
Monday 1/4 - Syllabus Makeover Challenge - Part 1 (Standard)
Creating a course syllabus and making it available to students is an essential responsibility as an instructor. Often the syllabus gives students a first impression about what to expect from the course. In this workshop, you will create a standard (accessible) syllabus or update your current syllabus into one that incorporates UDL principles. A template is provided for a quick-start.
Register for Syllabus Makeover Challenge - Part 1
Date/Time: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Monday 1/4 - Syllabus Makeover Challenge - Part 2 (Visual)
Creating an interactive syllabus activity paired with a visual syllabus can help your students learn about the course requirements and get them excited about what they will learn. In this workshop, you will create a syllabus activity and give your syllabus a “makeover” into a visual syllabus. A template is provided for a quick-start.
Register for Syllabus Makeover Challenge - Part 2
Date/Time: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday 1/5 - Laulima v19 Upgrade and Tips for Instruction
Hosted by UH Online Innovation Center.
Are you ready for the Laulima v19 upgrade? Learn about the new features and tools for instruction such as Rubrics and the new Gradebook. Join UH faculty and instructional designers across the system as they share their upgrade experiences and helpful tips you can implement in Spring 2021!
Register for Laulima v19 Webinar
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Tuesday 1/5 and Thursday 1/7 - Self-Introduction Videos and Professional Self-Portraits
Self-introduction videos can be used to attract students to take your course, establish social presence, and build community in your course. Make an appointment to shoot a 2-3 minute self-introduction video and/or take a professional headshot photo.
More info and schedule an appointment
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 5 and Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, by appointment
Thursday 1/7 - Laulima Challenge
You can use Laulima, University of Hawaiʻi's online collaborative learning environment, to organize class materials, streamline communication with your students, reduce paper use, and increase student engagement for your online and face-to-face classes. In this interactive challenge, you will learn how to use Laulima’s basic tools and set up your courses for the upcoming semester.
Register for Laulima Challenge
Date/Time: Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
By Appointment - Smart (Hybrid) Classroom Orientation
Teaching a hybrid class in a campus Smart Classroom and need a little help in how you will facilitate class in your classroom and online? Make an appointment for customized assistance for your or your discipline's situation and needs.
More to come...
Look out for our emails during the semester for more news, information, and workshops!
Contact Us
We're also happy to meet with you one-on-one for customized assistance or consultation whether it's in-person, over the phone, or online in Zoom. Feel free to request an appointment.
Email: edtech@hawaii.edu
Website: http://www2.leeward.hawaii.edu/emc/
Phone: 808-455-0222