SDCCD Video Library
Welcome to our extensive video library, where you can explore a vast collection of diverse topics ranging from Accessibility to Course Design, and Open Education Resources (OER). Dive into a world of distance education on demand and right at your fingertips, with something to learn and innovate your own teaching styles.
Below is our SDCCD DE Toolkit Video Library. Please use the “Search” box to find topic related videos. Select the “Video Title” to watch the video in our SDCCD DE Toolkit Canvas Course.
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| A Leap Towards Bridging the Digital Divide |
Our technology initiative is to help advance and "A Leap Towards Bridging the Digital Divide" for all students, staff and faculty.
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| Accessibility and the Canvas Mobile App | In this workshop, Mesa Web Development Professor Kris Secor will take you on a tour of Canvas’ mobile application from both the instructor and the student perspective. Older devices and emulators will be used to demonstrate the student experience. Recommendations will be made to cater to those older devices as a progressive enhancement approach will be introduced. |
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| Accessibility in Canvas with Donna Eyestone | Welcome to Accessibility in Canvas, where we delve into creating inclusive online content. In this session, we'll explore practical strategies for enhancing accessibility within Canvas, focusing on the rich content editor. Over the next 45 minutes, we'll cover crucial topics outlined in the OEI course design rubric, including heading styles, lists, links, color contrast, and image accessibility. Through live demonstrations and discussions, we'll address common accessibility concerns and equip you with tools to ensure all students can effectively engage with your course materials. Join us as we navigate the terrain of inclusive online education. |
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| Accessibility in Online Math with Scott Fallstrom | In this recorded workshop Scott Fallstrom will walk you through course accessibility for online math classes. Touching on topics like universal design and showcasing examples of how you can improve your online math courses. |
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| Accessibility in Your Online Courses Offered via Canvas and Zoom | Join Dave Giberson, a retired instructional design coordinator, for a seminar on ensuring accessibility in online courses. Dave covers federal laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508, stressing the importance of proactive accessibility measures. Learn practical strategies for creating inclusive online learning environments. |
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Accessibility You Can Do It! With Donna Eyestone |
Donna Eyestone, a digital media department instructor at the College of San Mateo, leads a workshop on addressing common accessibility concerns in online courses. With expertise in the accessibility section of the OEI rubric, Donna guides participants through interactive discussions and demonstrations. She emphasizes the importance of proper formatting for headings, lists, and links to enhance accessibility. Using real-time captions and screen reader tools, Donna provides practical tips and resources to ensure online course materials are accessible to all learners. |
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| AI Academic Integrity, Equity, and Broad Best Practices | Join us as we delve into the dynamic landscape of ChatGPT and its impact on education, academic integrity, and student learning. In this insightful discussion, we explore the multifaceted capabilities of ChatGPT, ranging from generating text to simulating conversations. From its role as a foundation for generative AI services to its integration into various platforms like Azure and Teams Premium, ChatGPT is rapidly shaping the educational landscape. |
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| AI Demystified: An Introduction for Educators | AI has become a buzzword in academia. This presentation aims to demystify artificial intelligence for educators, addressing risks & benefits, and offering an overview of its history and current applications" |
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| Alt Text in 20 Minutes | Donna Eyestone introduces the San Diego Community College District Accessibility Training, focusing on adding alternative text to images to enhance course accessibility. The project, led by Dean Brian Weston and Poppy Fitch, aims to address accessibility concerns within Canvas courses by providing faculty with training on writing descriptive alt text. Participants learn to consider the purpose of each image and adhere to best practices for creating accurate and concise alt text in Canvas. |
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| Alt Text in under 3 minutes | In under three minutes, learn about the importance of alternative text (alt text) for image accessibility. Alt text provides crucial information to users with visual or cognitive disabilities. Follow five principles for writing effective alt text in Canvas, ensuring accuracy, conciseness, and relevance to the image's context. Improve accessibility by adding alt text to each image in your course, enhancing the learning experience for all students. |
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| An OER Toolkit to Get You Started! | Diana Vera Alba, an experienced online instructor, introduces Open Educational Resources (OERs) and emphasizes their importance and accessibility. She explains the six types of Creative Commons licenses and demonstrates how to find OERs using platforms like CCC OER, OER Commons, and Merlot, providing detailed instructions on searching and filtering resources. |
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| Artificial Intelligence to help students improve their speaking skills | Glossophobia- the belief that something negative is going to happen or being judged can absolutely paralyze a person in front of an audience. Most think this fear only exists when giving speeches but this fear of speaking can be seen in interviews, in classrooms, and even in large group settings. Often this fear, which is manifested in the brArtificial Intelligencen, is easily overcome with proper training and practice. Imagine, building your perception of your speaking skills with artificial intelligence. Pops Classroom, a simple online platform, allows you to upload your recorded speech and instantly receive feedback on your presentation skills along with resources to help you improve. Help your students calm their fears, build their speaking skills, and gain the confidence needed to become a polished speaker. |
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| Authentic and Adaptable Assessments with Suzanne Wakim | Suzanne Wakim leads a session on creating authentic assessments, emphasizing understanding student comprehension and adjusting curriculum. She shares examples from her biology course, highlighting limitations of traditional tests and benefits of flexible formats like outlines, tables, or mind maps. This approach ensures accurate assessment and fosters learning and engagement. |
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| Beauty’s Not a Beast with Accessibility |
Adapt or create a new homepage all your students and your peers will rave about. Quickly design an effective and striking home page layout that you can use every semester! Content presentation is essential to guiding our students through our courses and ensuring our students’ success. Create a home page that will minimize the number of navigation and class information messages in your inbox. Learn the top five basic things you can do in Canvas course design today to enhance your students’ learning experience and course usability today! |
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| Building Better Learning Experiences: An Active Learning + Digital Literacy Approach | Justin Hodgson, an Indiana University faculty member, emphasizes the importance of digital literacy and creativity in education. He discusses the shift towards student-centered and learning-centered approaches, advocating for transparency in teaching and meaningful learning experiences. His session focuses on integrating active learning and digital literacy into the curriculum to enhance student engagement and success, providing examples and resources for educators. |
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| Building Formative Assessment into your Content Pages | Kelly Spoon discussed the importance of incorporating formative assessments into course design to guide students' learning. She highlighted the difference between formative and summative assessments and the benefits of providing ongoing feedback to students. She also emphasized the need for accessibility in resources and discussed the potential limitations of students skipping content and moving directly to answers. She shared resources for creating interactive learning materials and emphasized the importance of student readiness in assessments. Furthermore, she discussed upcoming events and resources for improving teaching techniques, including a Canvas Quizzes 101 session and archived webinars on H.5 P. Wendy and Kelly also discussed their experiences with managing and grading coursework in asynchronous and synchronous courses, respectively. |
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| Canvas Accessibility in 20 Minutes | This self-paced training covers various aspects, including using Canvas tools to enhance accessibility, such as adding alternative text for images, using headings properly, creating descriptive links, and structuring content with lists. |
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| Canvas Top 5 Accessibility Enhancements in 3 Minutes | In Canvas, accessibility is straightforward with these five steps. First, add alternative text to images for screen reader users. Second, use headings to structure longer pages for easier navigation. Third, utilize lists to organize content effectively. Fourth, incorporate links intelligently, avoiding lengthy URLs. Lastly, use the built-in Canvas Accessibility Checker and Popetech Accessibility Checker to identify and address accessibility issues, ensuring your course is inclusive for all learners. |
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| Common Misconceptions About Switching to OER: Are You Ready To Ditch The Textbook? | In this recorded workshop Kelly Spoon explores the common misconceptions of OER and how these types of materials can positively impact the learning experience for your students. |
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| Cultivating Community throughout the Semester: Strategies for Asynchronous Classes | Are you looking for strategies to increase the community in your online class all semester long? If so, join this session! The presenter will share specific strategies that have been successful in her online classes. Strategies will include student-to-student community building as well as professor-to-student strategies. There will be time to share and discuss strategies that attendees have used in their classes. |
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| DE & DSPS = Designing for Access with Poppy Fitch and Brian Weston | During this session, Poppy Fitch and Brian Weston introduce themselves and discuss their roles at the San Diego Community College District. They provide an overview of the agenda, which includes discussions on disability, COVID-19 enrollment impacts, laws and regulations, and their collaboration on the Accessibility Design and Usability Project. They highlight the importance of accessibility in online classrooms, introduce two accessibility tools, Blackboard Ally and Pope Tech, and emphasize the need for faculty support and training. Throughout the session, they engage participants in polls to gauge their accessibility knowledge and the relevance of accessibility in their disciplines. |
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| DE Summit 2022 Keynote: Bridging the Gap for SDCCD Online Learners with Universal Design for Learning with Thomas Tobin | Join Thomas Tobin, an expert in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), as he leads a professional development session for educators in the San Diego Community College District. Tobin emphasizes the importance of inclusive learning environments and challenges misconceptions about UDL. Through discussions and activities, participants gain insights into applying UDL principles to improve teaching practices and student outcomes. Don't miss Tobin's engaging session on creating equitable learning experiences for all students! |
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| DE Summit 2022: Accessibility Mentors: Accessibility, Usability and Design | Join SDCCD's online accessibility mentors for a session on "Accessibility, Usability, and Design Equals Inclusion." Learn about time management strategies, universal design in Canvas, and the importance of accessibility in online education. Gain valuable insights and strategies to enhance inclusivity in your online courses. Don't miss out! |
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| DE Summit 2022: Microsoft Innovations | Join Erica Lopez from Microsoft as she shares insights into educational innovations from Microsoft. Erica introduces Andrea Singh-Rio, a customer success manager at Microsoft Education, who delves into Microsoft Education and Innovation. Andrea shares her journey from being a K-12 teacher to her current role at Microsoft, emphasizing her passion for innovation and risk-taking. She discusses the historical context of industrial revolutions and how technology is rapidly reshaping education. Andrea also explores the potential of Microsoft Mesh for enabling shared experiences in education. Through engaging visuals and thought-provoking discussions, this session offers valuable insights into the intersection of technology and education. |
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| DE Summit 2022: Online Mentors Perspectives and New Initiatives | Join Aileen Gum, the online faculty mentor for City College, as she introduces Paul Young from the math department to discuss the new Test Proctoring Center. Designed to address the need for academic integrity in online exams, the Test Proctoring Center offers a relaxed, low-stress environment while ensuring exam validity. Paul provides insights into the center's mission, services, and operational timeline, emphasizing its collaboration with DSPS and Math departments. He explains how the center accommodates diverse testing needs, including extended exam windows and untimed exams, while sharing plans for future expansion and outreach efforts. |
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| DE Summit 2022: Welcome and Distance Education Overview | Join Brian Weston, Dean of Online Learning at San Diego Community College District, as he kicks off the 2022 Online Summit, covering logistics, new distance education terminology, and updates on student success during the pandemic. The event features workshops on topics like Microsoft technologies, accessibility mentors, and online initiatives, with a keynote address by Dr. Thomas Tobin on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Attendees can provide feedback through surveys, participate in a raffle with giveaways, and learn about a community grant funding opportunity for creating zero textbook cost online courses. |
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| DE Week 2023 Keynote- Justin Hodgson | Empowering Faculty and Students through Digital Literacy: Lowering Barriers to Success- This talk will focus on the transformative impact of integrating digital literacy into the curriculum. It will highlight how bringing digital literacy, digital creativity, and digital learning into our classrooms can lower barriers to student success by empowering both faculty and students in new ways, by helping to bridge the digital divide, by opening greater access to course content and practices, and by providing new avenues for engagement. It will feature example approaches and inspiring student project and provide a few entry points and (re)orientations: from low-stakes in-class activities to embracing failure pedagogy to innovative course (re)design. |
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| Don’t Be Sued: Copyright and Creative Commons In the Classroom | Join us in this webinar with Jin An-Dunning as we explore topics of fair use, creative commons, and copyright in the online learning environment. |
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| Enabling New Quizzes in Your Canvas Courses | Learn how to activate the new quizzes feature in your Canvas course, which offers significant updates and advantages over the classic quizzes. You can enable new quizzes at any time through your course settings and coexist them with the classic quizzing engine. When creating quiz assessments, you'll be prompted to choose between classic or new quizzes, providing flexibility in your course design. Try out new quizzes in Canvas today! |
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| Equitable Grading | In this workshop Suzanne Wakim facilitates discussion on the use of traditional grading practices and how we can make the process more equitable and fair for our students. |
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| Essential DSPS for Distance Education Faculty | In this workshop DSPS faculty from across the SDCCD introduce what DSPS is, how to address disability related impacts to learning and how one can connect with disability support services offered at your local campus. |
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| Evaluations coming up? MOST’s Course Checkup to the rescue! | Are you being evaluated soon for your online course? Are you evaluating a peer's online course? Our MOST Course Check Up is a helpful tool to assess and highlight online course elements for the evaluation process. |
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| Gamifying Online Learning | In this workshop I will present different games that educators can use to enhance student engagement. There are existing tools such as Kahoot and Quizlet and there are also OER tools for creating online games that can be fully integrated into Canvas. |
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| Group Activities in Canvas and Zoom with Dave Giberson | The world of work functions in teams, so it's incumbent on us to prepare our students to work together in task-oriented groups. Canvas and Zoom offer excellent tools to facilitate group work, and we'll look at how to implement these tools in online and web-enhanced classes. |
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| H5P & ADAPT Overview with Maddie Button | H5P allows you to create interactive content within any page with an HTML editor – that means anywhere you can use the rich content editor (RCE) in Canvas. In this presentation, you’ll learn the basics of H5P before seeing how colleagues use it in math, science, and language classes! |
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| Headings in Documents and Web Pages in 20 Minutes | This video introduces the San Diego Community College District's Accessibility, Usability, and Design project, which aims to enhance accessibility and usability in Canvas courses. It provides self-paced training on using headings to improve navigation for screen reader users. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using headings logically and consistently in Canvas pages to comply with accessibility standards. |
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| Headings in Documents and Web Pages in Under 3 Minutes | Learn how to effectively use headings in your documents and web pages to provide clear structure and improve accessibility. Headings act as signposts, guiding sighted readers and assisting those using screen readers to navigate content more efficiently. In Canvas, simply select the text you want to turn into a heading and apply the appropriate heading level, ensuring sequential use for optimal organization. By tagging content with headings, all users can easily follow the logical structure of your page or document. |
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| How to Share Videos in Canvas Studio with Dave Giberson | Learn how to share your Canvas Studio videos with your students or other clients seamlessly. By accessing the Share menu in Canvas Studio, you can generate public links or embed codes for your videos. These links can be shared via email or embedded directly into your Canvas course modules, allowing easy access for viewers. Additionally, you can share videos with specific individuals by utilizing the People tab in the Share box. Explore various sharing options within Canvas Studio to meet your specific needs and enhance your teaching experience. |
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| Humanizing Online Math With Scott Fallstrom | Join Scott Fallstrom as he discusses the importance of humanizing mathematics in online education. Through personal anecdotes and reflective activities, Scott explores the impact of language and teaching approach on student engagement and success. Discover practical strategies for creating warm, welcoming learning environments that prioritize student experience and emotional well-being. |
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| Introduction to OER | In this video, Lisa Burgert, Open Educational Resource Librarian at San Diego Mesa College, discusses the importance of Open Educational Resources (OER) and their role in addressing the challenges faced by community college students, particularly regarding textbook costs. She highlights the diverse demographics of community college students and the financial barriers they encounter. Burgert explains how OER can provide free or low-cost alternatives to traditional textbooks, enabling access to course materials from day one. She offers practical tips for finding and utilizing OER, emphasizing the need for proper attribution and understanding of Creative Commons licenses. Throughout the presentation, Burgert underscores the crucial role of OER in supporting student success and invites educators to explore these resources further. |
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| Microsoft Word Accessibility in 10 Minutes | In this video, learn about the San Diego Community College District's Accessibility, Usability, and Design Project, focusing on Microsoft Word Accessibility. This collaboration aims to enhance accessibility, usability, and universal design within the district's learning management system, supporting compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The self-paced training covers topics such as creating heading styles, using alternative text for images, creating lists, using meaningful link text, creating accessible tables, and using the Word Accessibility Checker. Follow along to make your documents more accessible and support universal design principles. |
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| OER Workshop for English Courses (Including ELAC) | In this video, educators Pegah Motaleb, Ken Rheinstein, Doria, Kim Locker, Christy Allred, Ramali Rodrigo, and Lisa Berger discuss their experiences with integrating Open Educational Resources (OER) into their courses at the San Diego Community College District. They share examples from various classes, including English, ELAC, and ESL, demonstrating how they use OER materials to enhance student learning while reducing costs. The video also highlights the significant savings for students and the district's commitment to zero textbook cost pathways. Throughout the discussion, educators provide insights, tips, and resources for integrating OER effectively into course modules on Canvas. |
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| OER Your Classes Personalized? How Open Educational Practices Support Universal Design | In this video, Suzanne Wakim introduces the concept of personalized course design and its importance. She shares her experience in various roles at Butte College, focusing on Open Educational Resources (OER), assessments, and distance education. Using anecdotes and examples, she explains the pitfalls of designing for the "average student" and highlights the need for personalized approaches. Suzanne discusses the framework of Universal Design for Learning, emphasizing providing multiple means of representation, action, and engagement. She explores diverse learning modalities such as text, images, videos, and interactive resources, advocating for flexibility in content delivery to accommodate different learning styles and needs. Finally, she discusses the benefits of offering varied resources and encourages metacognitive reflection among students to enhance their learning experience. |
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| Office 365 Accessibility in 3 Minutes | Discover how to enhance the accessibility of your Office 365 documents with these expert tips. Learn to structure your content effectively using headings, enabling seamless navigation for screen reader users. Add descriptive alternative text to images, ensuring they are accessible to all. Organize your information with lists, making your documents easier to read for everyone. Embed clickable links directly into your text to avoid long, inaccessible URLs. Use the Word Accessibility Checker to identify and address any accessibility issues. Apply these techniques to Outlook emails for improved accessibility across your digital communication. Watch the video to learn more and make your documents inclusive for all users. |
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| Open Educational Resources (OER) and Teaching Online in Early Childhood Education | Join Jennifer in this video workshop as she navigates through the challenges of conducting a virtual session. From technical glitches to engaging participants, she demonstrates resilience and adaptability. Learn about OER (Open Educational Resources) and delve into the online course design rubric. Gain insights into why educators choose specific textbooks and readings, and explore the benefits of OER in education. With interactive polls and discussions, this workshop promises to be informative and engaging. |
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| Open Pedagogy: Who is Steering the Ship and Where Are You Going? | Join Suzanne Wakim in this workshop on open pedagogy, where she explores its definitions and practical applications for educators. Suzanne shares insights into integrating open pedagogy into classrooms, emphasizing the shift from disposable to renewable assignments that empower students and contribute to the global knowledge commons. With examples ranging from collaborative syllabus design to student-created test questions, this workshop offers valuable strategies for creating engaging and empowering learning experiences. |
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| OXO: When Open Meets Online | Join Suzanne Wakim in exploring the intersection of online education and open educational resources (OER) in this informative session titled "When Open Meets Online." Suzanne, with extensive experience in both biology instruction and OER coordination, discusses the advantages of integrating OER into online courses, emphasizing the principles of openness and the five R's (reuse, revise, remix, redistribute, retain). Learn how to identify open resources and leverage them effectively in course design, with opportunities for audience interaction and questions throughout the presentation. |
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| PlayPosit | Stephanie Gates will introduce PlayPosit, a tool that adds interactivity to videos, providing more engagement and accountability in the learning process. She will explain how PlayPosit works, highlighting its flexibility in usage, including for skills practice and repurposing existing video lectures. Stephanie also detailed how to add a PlayPosit activity to Canvas, and the options for controlling and grading participation points. |
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| PowerPoint Accessibility in 10 Minutes | Join the San Diego Community College District's Self-Paced Accessibility Training Workshop to learn how to enhance the accessibility of your PowerPoint files. Led by the Accessibility Design and Usability Project, this workshop covers strategies for compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the integration of universal design principles into course materials. From utilizing pre-built slide designs to adding alternative text for images and creating accessible tables, discover practical techniques to ensure your slides are inclusive for all learners. With step-by-step instructions and tips on using the built-in PowerPoint Accessibility Checker, this training equips educators with essential skills to create accessible content efficiently. |
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| SDCCE Canvas OER Resources | In this video, Diana Vera Alba introduces a Canvas account designed for faculty at the San Diego College of Continuing Education. As the SDCCE OER and CAPE coordinator, Diana provides a comprehensive overview of the resources available in the account, catering to faculty teaching noncredit adult education or college courses. With sections covering professional development, OER repositories, discipline-specific resources, and more, Diana offers practical guidance and support for incorporating open educational resources into teaching practices. The video also includes a tour of the Canvas shell, showcasing its user-friendly interface and valuable resources. |
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| Shaping the Future with Empowered Educators - and How CC Can Help | Shanna Hollich, the learning and training manager at the San Diego Community College District, emphasized the importance of open access to knowledge and culture for everyone in the public interest. She highlighted the role of Creative Commons in empowering educators and facilitating collaboration through shared knowledge. Shanna also discussed the impact of the pandemic on the need for global scientific collaboration and the role of open access content in addressing such challenges. She clarified the definition of an Open Educational Resource (OER) and explained the advantages of CC licensing over traditional copyright. Shanna also discussed the complexities of fair use and fair dealing in copyright laws and provided best practices for attribution in relation to Creative Commons (CC) licenses. |
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| Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Open Education | Jasmine Roberts, faculty at Ohio State University, leads a webinar exploring the intersection of open education and social justice. With a background in communication, specifically public relations and digital activism, Jasmine delves into the importance of centering a social justice framework in open education. She discusses the role of open education in achieving a more socially just academia and higher education system. Jasmine acknowledges the ongoing trauma within academia and society, emphasizing the need for healing and reckoning with history. She addresses the impact of COVID-19 on education, highlighting the importance of approaching open education with mental health and empathy in mind. Jasmine advocates for designing courses with students' well-being and economic accessibility in focus, leveraging the potential of open educational resources (OERs) to create inclusive learning environments. Throughout the webinar, she prompts attendees to reflect on questions related to social justice and education, fostering dialogue and introspection. |
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| Teaching with Technology for Statistics and Math for Elementary Teachers (MET) |
This workshop focuses on ideas that can be used in your current or future courses, whether teaching synchronously or not... and online or not. - For statistics, we'll take a look through the free art-of-stat webapps which contain a robust set of applications allowing students to participate, simulate, and conjecture based on pre-programmed data sets, or upload your own! |
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| Testing Third Party Content for Accessibility with Jayme Johnson | In this workshop we will explore the different standards for measuring accessibility and the various considerations we will use to evaluate third party content to provide an accessible and equitable experience for our students. |
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| The ABCs of OER and ZTC | Sarah and Lisa present a webinar on Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) and Open Educational Resources (OER). They introduce themselves, sharing their experiences with OER and ZTC. Participants engage by sharing their familiarity with and usage of OER. The presenters define OER as educational materials available in the public domain or under open licenses like Creative Commons, emphasizing their free accessibility and adaptability. They explain ZTC as courses where required textbooks can be accessed online for free or where there's no required textbook cost. They highlight the benefits of ZTC, such as immediate access to materials, low to no cost for students, and the ability for instructors to customize content. Sarah and Lisa discuss Mesa College's efforts to offer ZTC pathways for various majors, ensuring students can graduate without paying for textbooks. They also explain the statewide initiative for ZTC in California community colleges and clarify the distinction between OER and ZTC. Throughout, they encourage participation and address questions, making the topic accessible and engaging for attendees. |
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| The HyFlex Solution | Collaborating to create equitable student access and success with innovative HyFlex instruction. |
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| The Top 5 Things OER Advocates Should Know | Jin An Dunning, a librarian and LIS faculty at College of the Desert, shares insights on advocating for Open Educational Resources (OER). With personal anecdotes and compelling statistics, she highlights the affordability crisis faced by students due to skyrocketing textbook costs. Dunning explains the fundamentals of OER, emphasizing their flexibility and varied formats beyond textbooks. She offers practical advice for advocating OER adoption, emphasizing the importance of preparation and leveraging institutional stakeholders. Dunning's passionate advocacy underscores the human impact behind the statistics and encourages resilience in the face of challenges. |
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| Turnitin Training | In this video, Ryan Miller, a training consultant at Turnitin, guides viewers through using Turnitin within Canvas, focusing on the similarity report generated when students submit their papers. The agenda includes an overview of Turnitin, a live demo, and a Q&A session. Turnitin offers comprehensive plagiarism detection across scholarly publications, the Internet Archive, and a Global Student Paper Database. Ryan demonstrates how to create a Turnitin assignment in Canvas, set submission options, view similarity reports as both instructors and students, and navigate through the report features, including exclusions and flags for text manipulations. |
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| Using OER to improve the student’s experience and success in my classes | Want to incorporate OER, but not sure where to start? I will share small steps you can take to integrate OER and slowly replace your paid textbook without having to overhaul your entire course in one go! |
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| Using Pronto to Level Up Student Engagement, Communication, & Collaboration in Your Classroom | Join this session to learn more about Pronto, SDCCD's communication platform fully integrated with Canvas. We will focus on how to take engagement and student success to the next level, by exploring use cases and features of Pronto. You will even hear from some of your very own SDCCD instructors sharing ways Pronto has helped increase engagement and create more efficient communication in their classes. |
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| Using Universal Design for Learning to Increase Equity with Suzanne Wakim | In this video, Suzanne Wakim discusses universal design for learning (UDL) to promote equity in education. She emphasizes providing diverse learning materials, such as text, images, videos, and interactive tutorials, to accommodate students' different needs. She highlights the importance of teaching students how to interpret various types of information and fostering collaborative learning experiences. |
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| We Were Equitable, When Equitable Wasn't Cool | The intent of the workshop is to highlight OER accomplishments pertaining to equity and diversity and then address challenges to make us better. The Workshop will also discuss the timeline of OER and how it relates to equity challenges of today. It will also highlight how OER resources have always addressed equity by bringing free resources to the masses. The OER Community is continuing to improve by incorporating new learning pedagogies and expanding our resources on new topics. The OER Community should be commended for their dedication of providing educational resources and fairness to everyone. Participants will address how the OER Community should continue to share their knowledge on diversity and equity, so that we can "Be Better". |
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| Where To Find OER and Grants. Get Some Help, Too | Anne and Angela will highlight various ways to find OER. They’ll provide tips on finding and applying for grants to fund your efforts in adopting or creating OER for the courses you’re teaching. Lastly, they’ll discuss how to find help for all of the above and more. |
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