“Radical Hope” Book Group (Spring 2024)

Are you interested in diving deeper into the topics from the 2024 IDI Keynote address by Dr. Kevin Gannon? CATL will be leading a Spring 2024 book group on Dr. Gannon’s book, Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto! UWGB faculty and staff from all campuses and areas are welcome to join. Meetings will be virtual with days and times selected based on the availability of those interested. We won’t be providing physical copies of the book, but you can get free online access through the UWGB library. To express your interest, please fill out the sign-up form by Friday, Feb. 2.

Spring 2024 Events & Programming Overview

Find all of CATL’s spring events and programming all in one place! We already have drop-in hours, training courses, workshops, and several other events on the calendar with more to come.

Spring 2024 Programming (PDF Version)

Teaching with Technology Certificate (LITE 101, 201, & 301 Courses)

The Teaching with Technology Certificate program consists of three courses that act as steps in the certification sequence: Learning and Integrating Technology for Education (LITE) 101, LITE 201, and LITE 301. Participants will earn a badge after completing the first and second courses in the sequence, and the Teaching with Technology Certificate after completing the third course. Full-time instructors who complete the second and third courses may also be eligible for a stipend.

LITE 115: Enhancing Course Videos with PlayPosit

LITE 115: Enhancing Course Videos with PlayPosit is a self-paced course with optional synchronous meetings. In this course, you will discover the basics of PlayPosit, build your first bulb, and implement PlayPosit bulbs in one of your courses.

LITE 120: Accessibility in Canvas

LITE 120: Accessibility in Canvas is a self-paced course. In this course, you will learn how to leverage the Canvas accessibility checker and the UDOIT accessibility checker to make your digital course materials more accessible.

CATL on the MOO-ve: College Drop-In Hours

CATL is bringing our services to you with more College Drop-in Hours this spring! Each week, one of CATL’s instructional designers, instructional technologists, or our Canvas administrator will be holding drop-in hours in each of the four colleges on the Green Bay campus, with additional virtual offerings.

Workshop Wednesdays

On the first Wednesday of February, March, and April, CATL will host a “Workshop Wednesday” event from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Wacky Wednesdays

Take a short break, enjoy snacks and good company, and try games or engagement strategies you can use in your classes! Join the CATL team for a little fun at these “Wacky Wednesday” events.

Co-Writing Community

Tara DaPra, one of CATL’s Instructional Development Consultants, will lead another Co-Writing Community this spring. Each Friday from 8:15 – 9:15 a.m., faculty and staff are invited to gather via Zoom and work on a personal or professional writing project.

“Radical Hope” Book Group

This spring, CATL will be leading a book group on “Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto” by Kevin M. Gannon, our keynote speaker from the 2024 IDI. Meetings will be virtual with days and times selected based on the availability of those interested.

LITE 120 Course: Canvas Accessibility Training

Are you interested in enhancing your understanding of accessible learning materials within Canvas? Creating courses with accessibility in mind provides our students with a better shot at success while also eliminating potential digital learning barriers. Perhaps you’ve previously engaged with Canvas accessibility tools, such as the Course UDOIT checker, and found deciphering accessibility reports to be overwhelming. Well, now is the time to learn more about leveraging such Canvas accessibility tools in your course. In addition to the other courses in the Teaching with Technology Certificate (previously the Distance Education Certificate), CATL is offering an additional supplemental professional development course. This course explores how to effectively utilize specific tools within the UWGB instance of Canvas, enabling you to proficiently scan for and address common accessibility challenges that may arise when creating learning materials within Canvas.

Learning and Integrating Technology for Education (LITE) 120: Canvas Accessibility Training will equip you with the guidance you need to create more inclusive and accessible digital teaching materials in Canvas. This course will provide you with information regarding key features in the Canvas Rich Content Editor (RCE) and how to use and interpret the results of the Rich Content Editor Accessibility Checker and the Course accessibility checker (UDOIT).

LITE 120 is an uncompensated, self-paced course that requires a small time commitment for instructors (about 4 hours) interested in learning the necessary skills to make their courses accessible and earn a Canvas Accessibility Training Badge.

Prerequisites: None (though completion of LITE 101 is recommended)

When: The course is open now. There is no deadline to register, so register at your earliest convenience!

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Badges

Canvas Accessibility Training Badge

The owner of this badge demonstrated knowledge of how to use Canvas accessibility features to proficiently identify and address common accessibility issues, ensuring baseline accessibility for learning materials created and disseminated through the Canvas platform by completing the LITE 120: Canvas Accessibility Training course.

Badge Earning Criteria:

  • Reviewed the accessibility features specific to the UWGB Canvas platform such as the Canvas Accessibility Checker and Course accessibility checker (UDOIT) as well as reviewed common accessibility issues found in learning materials created using the Canvas Rich Content Editor (RCE).
  • Demonstrated how to use UWGB Canvas accessibility features like the Canvas Accessibility Checker and UDOIT to effectively create learning materials with baseline accessibility standards.

Questions?

If you have questions regarding LITE 120 or Canvas accessibility in general, please contact CATL (CATL@uwgb.edu).

LITE 115 Course: Enhancing Course Videos with PlayPosit

Is there a teaching technology that you’ve heard CATL talk about but haven’t gotten the chance to try out yet? Want to learn a new tool alongside fellow instructors so you can swap ideas and tips? In addition to the three courses in the Teaching with Technology Certificate, CATL is offering supplemental professional development training courses that explore certain teaching tools and techniques in more depth!

Learning and Integrating Technology for Education (LITE) 115: Enhancing Course Videos with PlayPosit will equip you with the guidance you need to start building interactive videos, called “bulbs,” for your own courses. Work through each module at your own pace as you discover the basics of PlayPosit, build your first bulb, and finally implement PlayPosit bulbs in one of your courses. Participants will also learn how to monitor bulbs and use PlayPosit’s analytics to reveal data on student engagement and achievement that may be informative for planning future iterations of a course.

Prerequisites: None (though completion of LITE 101 is recommended)

When: The Spring 2024 cohort of LITE 115 will begin on Monday, Feb. 5, and run until the end of the spring semester. Registration for the Spring 2024 cohort of LITE 115 is now open and will remain open through Friday, Feb. 2nd.

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Badges

Participants will earn a digital badge for completing each of the three modules in LITE 115 that you can include in your email signature or embed in online portfolios or resumes as evidence of your commitment to professional development! Participants will not be obligated to complete all three modules and may participate at whichever level fits their interest and capacity.

Questions?

If you have any questions about LITE 115 or PlayPosit in general, please contact CATL (CATL@uwgb.edu). You can also check out our blog resources on PlayPosit as well as a selection of step-by-step guides in the UWGB IT Knowledgebase.

Co-Writing Community (Fridays 8:15 – 9:15 a.m., Spring 2024)

Tara DaPra, one of CATL’s Instructional Development Consultants, will lead a “Co-Writing Community” this spring.  A Co-Writing Community is a zero-obligation, zero-preparation, zero-outside work activity. Use the time to work on creative or scholarly projects that might otherwise get pushed aside by the demands of teaching. All faculty and staff are welcome!

The Co-Writing Community will meet throughout the spring semester on Fridays from 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Feel free to join early or late, weekly, or when your schedule allows! All meetings will be held virtually. Simply drop in with this Zoom link which will be reused for each session.

Please email daprat@uwgb.edu with any questions.