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Online Office Hours
Our team of instructional designers are available for 1:1 assistance via Zoom from online 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday.
We are limiting the sessions to 15 minutes if there is a queue. If the help will take longer than 15 minutes, we will put you in a breakout room and another person on the team will help you.
Trainings
Cougar Courses & IDS Workshops
IDS partners with the Faculty Center to deliver workshops on Cougar Courses (Canvas), academic technologies, and other instructional design topics.
Cougar Courses (Canvas) Basics Fall 2024
New to Canvas? Looking for a refresher on the basics? Then join us for these virtual introductory workshops!
- Navigation & Management: Tuesday, August 20th at 1-2pm
In this virtual workshop we will go over the layout of Cougar Courses, including your Dashboard, global navigation, the default course layout, and course navigation. We will cover how to add basic content and publish your course for your students.
Recording: CC Basics Fall 2024 - Navigation and Management.mp4
Note: you must be logged in to your CSUSM account to view. If you do not yet have your CSUSM account, please email cchelp@csusm.edu to request access.
- Assessments: Wednesday, August 21st at 10-11am
In this virtual workshop we will cover the assessment options in Cougar Courses, including Assignments, Turnitin, Discussions, and Quizzes. We will go over the basics on which option to choose and how to set each up.
Recording: CC Basics Fall 2024 - Assessments.mp4
Note: you must be logged in to your CSUSM account to view. If you do not yet have your CSUSM account, please email cchelp@csusm.edu to request access.
- Gradebook Setup & Grading: Friday, August 23rd at 1-2pm
In this virtual workshop we will cover how to setup up your gradebook and how to use the Speedgrader tool to grade your assessments.
Recording: CC Basics Fall 2024 - Gradebook Setup and Grading .mp4
Note: you must be logged in to your CSUSM account to view. If you do not yet have your CSUSM account, please email cchelp@csusm.edu to request access.
Past Workshop Recordings
CSU Online Course Services Professional Development Series
CSU Online Course Services offers Professional Development Courses!
Fall 2024 Registration opens August 19, 2024!
- Fall Session 1: October 7 - 27, 2024
- Fall Session 2: November 4 - 24, 2024
- Introduction to Teaching Online Using QLT
Introduction to teaching online with the CSU QLT rubric representing the 9 sections of QLT. Content covered includes orienting students to the online course, setting up the structure and navigation of a course, designing online modules for content delivery and engagement, developing methods for facilitating discussions, developing assessment tools, using technology tools, and experiencing an online course from a student perspective.
Course Commitment: 3 weeks, 15-20 hours, online, asynchronous.
- Advanced QLT Course in Teaching Online
Advanced QLT course in creating a course and module structure that is in alignment with course objectives, incorporates social presence, equity-minded strategies, engagement strategies in synchronous and asynchronous activities, active learning with video, and alternative assessments. Participants will complete a QLT Core-24 self-review on their own course for reflection to guide them as they progress through the course in identifying areas to improve on. The final project will include creating a video tour to highlight three course changes made in the course while completing the training. Note: having a partially or fully developed online or hybrid course is required prior to registration.
Course Commitment: 3 weeks, 15-20 hours, online, asynchronous.
- Reviewing Courses Using the QLT Rubric
Provides an in-depth experience with the CSU QLT rubric and ways to use objective-based examples to support reviewing and informing online and hybrid courses. Participants will engage in hands-on experiences using the QLT objectives to rate elements of a sample course, learn how to write helpful recommendations, and discuss examples for setting up a peer-review process on their campus. This session is for those looking to use the rubric to complete a QLT self-review and/or serve as a peer-review on campus and systemwide QLT formal course certifications.
Course Commitment: 3 weeks, 15-20 hours, online, asynchronous.
- AI Tools For Teaching & Learning
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence tools where guided experimentation empowers participants to understand some of the basics of AI functionality, including its workings and methods for detecting its usage. Learn basic AI terminology, engage in hands-on exploration of AI Tools, learn strategies for detecting AI-generated content, and techniques to address potential misuse of AI tools by students. Participants will apply the knowledge gained to develop a personalized AI use policy for their course, and find resources to maintain currency in this dynamic field.
Course Commitment: 3 weeks, 20-25 hours, online, asynchronous. Seating is limited due to high demand, so register early.
View the schedule and register
Ally for Accessibility & Inclusivity
Ally provides instructor guidance on how to improve the accessibility of course content. Email ally@csusm.edu with your availability to get started. We offer workshops, department trainings, and 1:1 guidance.
You can also review our "How to guides" for remediating Word, PDF, and PowerPoint files.
Custom Workshops
If you would like us to offer a workshop not listed, please contact us with your suggestions. We also offer custom-made workshops for your Department or group on topics such as PollEverywhere, quality online teaching and learning, and flipping your course.