Faculty and Instructional Staff Workshops

METRC Professional Development

Contact Laura or Scott 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.

Upcoming Sessions

DELTA Bootcamps for New & Returning Faculty (8/15, 8/16)

Whether you are new to Moodle, would like to refresh or refine your knowledge & skills, or are looking for best practices for maintaining your Moodle course, this event is for you!

WolfWare Boot Camp is intended to be a full day experience, where attendees will receive an overview of NC State’s WolfWare academic technologies, with a focus on the technical and course design aspects of Moodle, with your choice of a more in-depth look at the other technologies available.

METRC Moodle 4 Overview & Lab Times (8/17, 8/19, or 8/26)

Each session will include a brief Moodle 4 introduction followed by lab time for working on a course.

Participants will:
Recognize major changes to layout of content in Moodle 4
Learn terminology to identify key parts of a Moodle 4 site
Identify strategies for adapting course content to better accommodate changes

Note: Make sure to request the Moodle space for your course before the session.

Google Assignments 8/18 @ 10:30

Laura Fogle is presenting a workshop during the virtual day of DELTA Shorts. CED faculty and staff can attend virtually by signing up for the day on DELTA’s site.

Participants will:
Identify appropriate applications of Google Assignment
Explore Google Assignment as a student
Create a Google Assignment with a due date and total points

DELTA Moodle 4.0 Open Lab (8/19)

Drop in virtually or in person for help setting up your fall course in Moodle 4.0. DELTA staff will be on hand to provide assistance from 10am to 2pm.

Note: Make sure to request the Moodle space for your course before the session.

Creating & Managing Course Videos with Panopto (8/26 10:00 – 11:00)

*Custom DELTA Workshop*
Learn how to 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

Interactive Videos: PlayPosit Basics including Panopto & Moodle integration (8/26 11:30 – 12:30)

*Custom DELTA Workshop*
Playposit adds interactivity to videos including multiple choice questions, open-ended questions, discussion, polling, and more. It also provides some level of accountability with statistics on student completion. In this session we will cover:
Features of PlayPosit compared to Panopto
Adding basic interactions
Creating PlayPosit activities in Moodle
Using “monitor” to view student progress and completion statistics

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.

Self-Paced Online Sessions

The following 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 (cedmediacenter@ncsu.edu).

Google Classroom

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 module.

Enroll in the module

Google Assignment

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 in the module

Flip (formerly Flipgrid) Workshops

This Flipgrid course from the Microsoft Educator Center will guide you through getting started in Flipgrid. 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 using a share link from Flipgrid.

Flipgrid workshop listings

VoiceThread Workshops

VoiceThread regularly provides free workshops which provide educators training on how to use the tool to create lessons, discussions and assessments.

Contact METRC (cedmediacenter@ncsu.edu) for a VoiceThread account

VoiceThread workshop listings

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.