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UH Instructional Design Professional Learning Community

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Date

Sep 03 2024
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Time

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Fall 2024 Lamakū Discovery Series

The Fall 2024 Discovery Series, hosted by the UH ID PLC, focuses on essential features of Lamakū (Brightspace by D2L) for faculty new to the learning management system. Topics will follow the flow of building a course, such as content development, activity and assessment, and gradebook setup. Each session will be themed and include both demonstration and “discovery” (exploration) time.

  • Date: Tuesdays (Sept. 3 to Oct.22)
  • Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
  • Format: 90 mins, including 60 mins of chunked Demo

Session Topics & Resources:

Fall 2024 Lamakū Synchronous and (Ongoing) Asynchronous Training Resources

Week Lamakū Discovery (Sync) Session Topics Lamakū Instructor Essentials
1
(9/3)
Lamakū Overview & Course Setup 1 – Lamakū Overview
2 – Navigating Lamakū
3 – Managing Account Settings
2
(9/10)
Learner Engagement & Communication 5 – Learner Engagement and Communication
3
(9/17)
Content Creation 4 – Course Set-up
6 – Course Content Creation
4
(9/24)
Gradebook Setup 8 – Tools to Assess Learners
5
(10/1)
Discussions & Assignments 7 – Activities & Assessments
6
(10/8)
Quizzes 7 – Activities & Assessments
7
(10/15)
Grading & Feedback: Discussions, Assignments, and Quick Eval 8 – Tools to Assess Learners
8
(10/22)
Grading & Feedback: Quizzes, Grades and other grading tips 8 – Tools to Assess Learners

*Note: The Instructor Essentials Course continues to be a work in progress and the content title could continue to change.