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Objectives are important parts of online classes.  They help students understand what they are responsible for mastering by the end of the course and how they will demonstrate mastery to instructors.  However, objectives are often overlooked when developing a course. This workshop is designed to help instructors understand the importance…

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The University of Southern Mississippi Office of Online Learning is hosting the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric workshop for online faculty. Limited space is available. Learn the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process. Learn about drafting helpful recommendations as you apply…

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Canvas is developing a new Gradebook. This Gradebook contains features unavailable in the current version of the Gradebook, like automatic deductions for late assignments. While this Gradebook is still in beta testing, instructors can use it within their courses rather than the current Gradebook version. This workshop walks instructors through…

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The University of Southern Mississippi Office of Online Learning is hosting the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric workshop for online faculty. Limited space is available. Learn the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process. Learn about drafting helpful recommendations as you apply…

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Accessibility is an important issue in online education.  Canvas contains several features to help instructors make their content accessible for all students.  This workshop guides instructors through the basics of accessibility. Topics include: using the accessibility checker in Canvas, alt-text for images, alt-text in documents and PowerPoints, and video captioning…

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Canvas is developing a new Gradebook. This Gradebook contains features unavailable in the current version of the Gradebook, like automatic deductions for late assignments. While this Gradebook is still in beta testing, instructors can use it within their courses rather than the current Gradebook version. This workshop walks instructors through…

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Open Lab Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 am and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. An Open Lab is an open training session that spans multiple hours and has no defined topic. Two support personnel from the Office of Online Learning are available in a specific location to answer questions and…

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The University of Southern Mississippi Office of Online Learning is hosting the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric workshop for online faculty. Limited space is available. Learn the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process. Learn about drafting helpful recommendations as you…

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Accessibility is an important issue in online education. Canvas contains several features to help instructors make their content accessible for all students. This workshop guides instructors through the basics of accessibility. Topics include: using the accessibility checker in Canvas, alt-text for images, alt-text in documents and PowerPoints, and video captioning…

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Accessibility is an important issue in online education. Canvas contains several features to help instructors make their content accessible for all students. This workshop guides instructors through the basics of accessibility. Topics include: using the accessibility checker in Canvas, alt-text for images, alt-text in documents and PowerPoints, and video captioning…

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