http://illinois.edu/calendar/list/4088 All events for the Scholarly Commons including Savvy Researcher workshops, Data Services and Survey Research Lab office hours, seminars as well as cross-referencing events from the Graduate College. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/27538803 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/27538803 Wed, 29 May 2013 14:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will learn to use the Grade Center to manage grading in their Illinois Compass 2g sites. Participants will learn how to grade assignments, upload scores, manually enter scores, develop calculations to determine student averages, and determine final grades. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28782305 workshop http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28782305 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:00:00 CDT Postdoctoral scholars are balancing multiple obligations--working on research projects in different stages, developing grant proposals, writing and presenting research results, mentoring other researchers, family responsibilities and household duties. This workshop will discuss how to set priorities and develop organizational systems to help manage your time more effectively. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28501083 workshop http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28501083 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:00:00 CDT The Postdoctoral Affairs Office holds this welcome lunch for new postdocs to introduce you to important resources, answer your questions, and provide an opportunity to meet other postdocs on campus. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742526 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742526 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:00:00 CDT This one hour Illinois Compass 2g workshop is designed to provide Teaching Assistants, Graders and Staff with a basic familiarity of the commonly used features associated with their roles. Topics covered in this workshop will be emailing students from within Illinois Compass 2g, adding users to the course, creating assignments and grading in the Grade Center. '' Duration: 1 hour '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742527 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742527 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will practice building and organizing content within the Illinois Compass 2g environment. Special emphasis will be given to teaching tools including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and the Grade Center. The workshop facilitator will also provide examples of best practices drawn from research on teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face settings. '' Duration: 2 hours '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742528 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742528 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will learn to use the Grade Center to manage grading in their Illinois Compass 2g sites. Participants will learn how to grade assignments, upload scores, manually enter scores, develop calculations to determine student averages, and determine final grades. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742529 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742529 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will practice building and organizing content within the Illinois Compass 2g environment. Special emphasis will be given to teaching tools including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and the Grade Center. The workshop facilitator will also provide examples of best practices drawn from research on teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face settings. '' Duration: 2 hours '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742530 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742530 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:00:00 CDT This hands-on workshop covers how to use Respondus to create and manage online tests. Learn how to create new questions and question sets, copy questions from other tests, format Microsoft Word documents to import already-made quizzes, and configure Respondus to upload and download questions from Illinois Compass 2g. This workshop will also teach you how to move online tests from Illinois Compass into your new Compass 2g space. Respondus is Windows-only software available to University of Illinois faculty, students and sfaff for no charge through the University WebStore at http://go.illinois.edu/respondus Duration: 1.0 hours Event type: Workshop Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742531 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742531 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:00:00 CDT Want to collaborate with colleagues on campus or in Cleveland or Cairo, facilitate your students' group projects, or serve on committees with fewer meetings? CITES Academic Technology Services is here to help. The campus wiki makes it easy to create documents and collaborate online. Box.net gives you space to collaborate with peers; store, move, and distribute files, available everywhere the Internet reaches. Within an hour, we'll have you ready to get started, and you can follow up with consultation on your specific projects. Duration: 2 hours Event type: Workshop Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742532 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742532 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will practice building and organizing content within the Illinois Compass 2g environment. Special emphasis will be given to teaching tools including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and the Grade Center. The workshop facilitator will also provide examples of best practices drawn from research on teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face settings. '' Duration: 2 hours '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742533 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742533 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will learn to use the Grade Center to manage grading in their Illinois Compass 2g sites. Participants will learn how to grade assignments, upload scores, manually enter scores, develop calculations to determine student averages, and determine final grades. http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742534 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742534 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:00:00 CDT This one hour Illinois Compass 2g workshop is designed to provide Teaching Assistants, Graders and Staff with a basic familiarity of the commonly used features associated with their roles. Topics covered in this workshop will be emailing students from within Illinois Compass 2g, adding users to the course, creating assignments and grading in the Grade Center. '' Duration: 1 hour '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742535 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742535 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 10:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will practice building and organizing content within the Illinois Compass 2g environment. Special emphasis will be given to teaching tools including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and the Grade Center. The workshop facilitator will also provide examples of best practices drawn from research on teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face settings. '' Duration: 2 hours '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742536 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742536 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will practice building and organizing content within the Illinois Compass 2g environment. Special emphasis will be given to teaching tools including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and the Grade Center. The workshop facilitator will also provide examples of best practices drawn from research on teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face settings. '' Duration: 2 hours '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742537 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742537 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will practice building and organizing content within the Illinois Compass 2g environment. Special emphasis will be given to teaching tools including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and the Grade Center. The workshop facilitator will also provide examples of best practices drawn from research on teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face settings. '' Duration: 2 hours '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742538 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742538 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will practice building and organizing content within the Illinois Compass 2g environment. Special emphasis will be given to teaching tools including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and the Grade Center. The workshop facilitator will also provide examples of best practices drawn from research on teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face settings. '' Duration: 2 hours '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742539 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742539 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will practice building and organizing content within the Illinois Compass 2g environment. Special emphasis will be given to teaching tools including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and the Grade Center. The workshop facilitator will also provide examples of best practices drawn from research on teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face settings. '' Duration: 2 hours '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742540 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742540 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:00:00 CDT Do you know about the new Blackboard Learn Mobile App? Your students probably do. In this hands-on workshop instructors will gain a solid understanding of the learning activities optimized for Android and iOS devices, including posting to blogs and discussions, checking grades, and receiving announcements through push notifications. (Please note: Attendees should have experience using key features of Compass 2g including building content, creating and deploying online tests, and creating and deploying discussion boards. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own iOS, Blackberry, Android, or WebOS devices, but iPads will be provided for those who don't have a Blackboard Mobile Learn compatible smartphone.) Duration: 1 hour Event type: Workshop http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742541 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742541 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:00:00 CDT In this hands-on workshop participants will practice building and organizing content within the Illinois Compass 2g environment. Special emphasis will be given to teaching tools including Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and the Grade Center. The workshop facilitator will also provide examples of best practices drawn from research on teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face settings. '' Duration: 2 hours '' Event type: Workshop '' Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742542 http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4088/28742542 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:00:00 CDT Want to collaborate with colleagues on campus or in Cleveland or Cairo, facilitate your students' group projects, or serve on committees with fewer meetings? CITES Academic Technology Services is here to help. The campus wiki makes it easy to create documents and collaborate online. Box.net gives you space to collaborate with peers; store, move, and distribute files, available everywhere the Internet reaches. Within an hour, we'll have you ready to get started, and you can follow up with consultation on your specific projects. Duration: 2 hours Event type: Workshop Event sponsor(s): CITES Academic Technology Services