DE Workshops
Learn about online pedagogical practices and new tools you can use to improve your course(s) instruction. If you miss a workshop, look for a recording in the DEFT Video Library, which has recordings of our past workshops, or you can make an appointment to learn about these topics with our Course Developers and Accessible Technology & Media Coordinator.
DE Workshops
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CVC/@ONE Workshops
- Introduction to Teaching and Thinking with AI (Registration link): AI is rapidly changing how humans work, think and communicate: it could improve or
destroy human relationships. AI is also changing how we think about average. If AI
can produce consistent "C" work, then we need to update our policies and grading.
AI is even changing creativity. Courses, learning goals and curriculum will need to
change in this new age. This introduction will preview later topics and also give
participants a chance to frame how they think about AI.
- Mon, October 21, 2024; 3:00 PM
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Presenter: José Antonio Bowen
- AI Literacy and Prompt Engineering (registration link): Both faculty and students need a new digital literacy to apply the increased critical
thinking needed in the internet age, and AI literacy is a critical new skill every
teacher and graduate needs. The two largest complaints about AI responses are that
they are either wrong or boring, but both are often the result of poor or bland prompting.
AI prompts need to provide more human context and be more literal than the ones we
tend to use with a search engine. Since AI uses natural human language, it also needs
human-level communication precision.: asking your AI to slow down and think more carefully
can greatly improve results! The features of better prompts-- task, format, voice
and context--are direct extensions of the critical writing and thinking skills we
already teach and value. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how
to find the right AI tool for the task, while comparing and practicing with different
AIs.
- Mon, November 04, 2024; 3:00 PM
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Presenter: José Antonio Bowen
- AI Grading, Detection, and Policies (registration link): AI is also changing how we think about average. If an AI can produce consistent "C"
work, then we need to update our policies around grading: why would an employer hire
a “C” student if AI can do that level of work? Together, participants will design
new rubrics for an AI era that articulate how human ‘quality’ goes beyond AI. There
will also be discussion around what policies and practices improve motivation and
decrease cheating, and why.
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Tue, November 12, 2024; 3:00 PM
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Duration: 90 minutes
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Presenter: José Antonio Bowen
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- Humanizing in the AI Era (registration link): With more students opting for online classes, faculty teaching in multiple modalities
and course durations, and AI capsizing traditional assessment approaches, emotions
are piqued. How do we best support teaching and learning through this era of disruption
and uncertainty? This presentation will provide an overview of the evolution of humanizing,
an instructional model scaling in California that emphasizes the influence of emotions
in one's ability to thrive. We will examine what we've learned from this professional
development effort and discuss how we can apply these lessons to our daily routines
and relationships with colleagues.
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Wed, November 13, 2024; 1:00 PM
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Duration: 60 minutes
- Presenter: Michelle Pacansky-Brock
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- AI Assignments and Assessments (registration link): All assignments are now AI assignments. In the same way that the ease of finding information
on the internet forced faculty to rethink what homework students did and how they
wanted them to do it, everyone needs an AI strategy for assignments and assessment.
This webinar will cover both ways to force students to write and alternative creative
assignments that incorporate AI. Through a wide diversity of examples, participants
will also consider how we can reduce cheating and raise standards.
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Mon, November 18, 2024; 3:00 PM
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Duration: 90 minutes
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Presenter: José Antonio Bowen
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DesignPLUS & TidyUP Workshops
CidiLabs offers ongoing training for both DesignPLUS and TidyUP. Check out CidiLabs training calendar for registration links for the following training workshops:
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Training -- In this 90-minute training, CidiLabs will introduce the new DesignPLUS Sidebar, demonstrate how to create basic and home pages, transform some existing Canvas content, demonstrate our Sidebar’s accessibility checkers, and provide resources that will help you along the way! BONUS: Have a specific question about DesignPLUS’ new Sidebar? Register to attend one of the Q&A sessions below.
- TidyUP Training -- Join CidiLabs for a 45-minute training session to learn how to use TidyUP to clean up your course clutter!
Pope Tech Accessibility Tool
Join the CCC Accessibility Center as Pope Tech demonstrates how to implement and use their Canvas accessibility tools: Dashboard and Accessibility Guide. This training is appropriate for faculty, instructional support staff, Canvas Administrators, and any other California Community College employee with interest in Pope Tech’s Canvas tools.
Vendor Workshops & Ongoing Training Sessions
- VoiceThread offers workshops to support new users. You can also watch previous workshops on a
variety of topics such as Flipped Classroom, Assessment, Game-based Learning, and
more.
- Register for current & review previous VoiceThread workshops.
- Note: The times listed are (usually) EST time zone.
- LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor offers comprehensive training workshops intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session repeats multiple times per week and provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor more effective and easy to use.