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Media and Education Technology Resource Center

Faculty and Instructional Staff Workshops

METRC Professional Development

Contact Laura to set up a time to chat about instructional technology tools and pedagogy. We can talk through teaching ideas, online/METRC resources, and get into specifics about digital tools like Playposit or Flipgrid.

Click here for asynchronous/self-paced sessions.

Upcoming Live/Synchronous Sessions

Teaching in the New Normal
1/6 10:00 – 11:30am

In these three 30-minute mini-sessions, we will cover different topics related to the potential need to record or stream/simulcast some of your classes this semester. Please join us for the entire session or the section that fits your needs.

–>Overview and Best Practices for a Hybrid Session
–>Simulcast Class Meetings: Tips and Strategies for Roomies and Zoomies Together Synchronously
–>Using New Classroom Equipment for Simulcasting and/or Recording

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Save Time with Google Assignments
1/6 1:30 – 2:30pm

Google Assignment is a specialized type of assignment in Moodle where students turn in Google files. The integration handles the sharing rights for you and has helpful features like rubrics and commenting. In this session we will cover:
–>Setting up a Google assignment
–>Linking a template file
–>Adding a rubric
–>Grading and feedback

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Creating & Managing Course Videos with Panopto
1/7 10:00 – 11:30

You can share videos captured in your classroom or create screen capture/recordings from your computer with Panopto. Moodle integration makes sharing easy and embedded features like auto-captioning and smart search are student-friendly features. In this session we will cover:
–>Panopto basics
–>Panopto Moodle Integration

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Interactive Videos: Student Accountability & Completion with PlayPosit Basics
1/14 12:30 – 1:15pm

Playposit can be used to add interactivity to videos like multiple choices questions. It also provides some level of accountability with statistics on student completion.

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Please Note: METRC PD sessions with fewer than 5 participants may be canceled or rescheduled. Registered participants will be notified of cancelation by 9a the morning of the session via email.

METRC Professional Development: Self-Paced Online Sessions

These modules can be completed on your schedule and are comprised of videos, readings, quizzes, and other interactive features. These courses are designed by METRC or are third-party free courses that have been reviewed by METRC before being posted here. If you have questions while in a course/module, please contact METRC staff. Learn something new on your time!

Remote teaching and digital tool self-paced courses

METRC PD Google Classroom Self-Paced

Enroll in Module

This 45-90 minute module is run through Moodle and will walk participants through the basics of Google Classroom. You will enroll in Google Classroom as a student to experience different features and then complete interactive activities to try out different activities in Google Classroom. You will also see the “teacher-side” of Google Classroom and can print a completion certificate when you have finished the course.

Enroll in the module 

Need enrollment help?

Click here to learn how to self-enroll.

Self-enrollment help 

Flipgrid Self-Paced Introduction

Flipgrid Self-Paced Introduction

This Flipgrid course from the Microsoft Educator Center will guide you through getting started in Flipgrid and creating topics, discussions, etc. for courses. You can sign in with your NC State Gmail/Unity account if you want to track your progress. Flipgrid does not specifically integrate with Moodle but is easy to add by putting your share link from Flipgrid into Moodle on a page, as part of a Moodle book, as a URL, etc.

Flipgrid self-paced course 

Flipgrid YouTube series

Want more? Check out this YouTube playlist.

YouTube playlist 

DELTA Self-Paced Trainings

Identifying Learning Objectives for Your Course

This asynchronous training is designed to prepare faculty in creating clear, measurable learning objectives. Learning objectives help you align your course materials, learning activities, and assessments to provide clear course direction and transparency for your students.

Reporter course 

Getting Started with Moodle

Would you like to learn how to use Moodle on your own time, and at your own pace? This asynchronous, self-paced course is designed to help you become familiar with the basic functions of Moodle, while providing the flexibility of learning and exploring the features on your own.

Reporter course 

Keep Teaching: Creating an Academic Continuity Plan for Campus Emergencies

Academic continuity plans are essential for the seamless continuation of instruction during crisis scenarios involving a significant disruption in instruction. This workshop is designed for faculty who want guidance in constructing a basic continuity plan for their course.

Reporter course 

METRC PD Google Assignments Self-Paced

Enroll in Google Assignments Module

This 45-90 minute module is run through Moodle and will walk participants through the basics of Google Assignments. You will start by considering use cases for the Google Assignments Moodle activity. Next you will submit a document through Google Assignments to see the student experience. You will also practice adding a Google Assignment to one of your Moodle sites and can print a completion certificate when you have finished the course.

Enroll here 

Need enrollment help?

Click here to learn how to self-enroll.

Self-enrollment help 

PlayPosit Self-Paced Introduction

PlayPosit Academy

The PlayPosit Academy created by PlayPosit will guide you through the basics of creating a PlayPosit “bulb” and adding interactions using a series of videos and links to documentation. You can pick and choose between the 12 available topics or complete the entire series, earn a badge and print a completion certificate.

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Delta’s Guide to PlayPosit

When you are ready to try PlayPosit, start by adding a PlayPosit activity into Moodle. After your NC State account is linked to PlayPosit through Moodle you can also access your bulbs from www.playposit.com. Our license only includes adding videos from YouTube, Vimeo or Panopto. So videos you create yourself will have to be uploaded to one of those platforms before you can add it to PlayPosit.

Read more 

Prior Workshops and Recorded Sessions

Recorded PD Sessions and Digital Handouts

 

Click the document preview above to review a complete listing of previous sessions.

Answers to technology for remote learning questions from the Faculty PD Survey, May 2020 are available here – go.ncsu.edu/FacultyPDFAQ

Contact Laura B. Fogle to request individual consultations or training for your program/department.

Previous Session Resources:  go.ncsu.edu/techtools and the slideshow used in the sessions