Events from August 27, 2018 – September 4, 2018 – Page 2 – Educational Technology at Smith College Events from August 27, 2018 – September 4, 2018 – Page 2 – Educational Technology at Smith College

Annotation Tools for Active Learning

Just like other kinds of critical thinking, the development of deep reading skills takes practice and time to develop. Students bring a range of experiences and comfort with reading academic … Continued

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Zotero

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

Want to make your research process more organized and efficient? Attend a one-hour tutorial to get started with Zotero! Zotero is a free application that helps you collect, archive, manage, … Continued

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WordPress 101: WordPress Basics

At Smith, instructors across campus are using WordPress in their courses to teach foreign languages, investigate historical texts, showcase student work, and more. In this workshop, we’ll explore some of … Continued

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WordPress Plugins

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

In this workshop we will go beyond the basic content management functions of WordPress and cover a number of ways you can use plugins to add functionality to your site. … Continued

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Presentation Design: How to Improve Your Slide Presentations

Hillyer 320 Hillyer Art Library, Northampton, MA, United States

  Ever wondered whether your slide presentations are effectively designed? In this workshop, we’ll be covering how can you improve your class slides using simple, yet effective, design techniques. As … Continued

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Get Started with Moodle & the Moodle Gradebook

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn to navigate Moodle’s interface, organize your course, add your syllabus and readings, and create and collect online assignments and discussions. We’ll guide you through the process of setting up a new course and offer some tips to help you use Moodle in a way that matches your teaching goals. … Continued

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Build Powerful Surveys with Qualtrics

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

Qualtrics is a sophisticated yet simple online survey platform for creating and distributing surveys as well as generating detailed reports. Flexible question types allow researchers to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Features like embedded data, branching, display logic, quotas, email triggers, mobile and offline compatibility, and randomization ensure that your survey can do whatever you … Continued

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