UHOIC Webinar

EdTech Innovations: Exploring the Possibilities for Education

Edtech Innovations: Exploring the Possibilities for Education

Are you looking to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of trending technologies? Join us for an exciting webinar to explore the possibilities for education! Presenters will share strategies for engaging their students using immersive learning, gamification, and AI-based tools while emphasizing essential skills like collaboration and critical thinking. This is your chance to get up-to-speed on some of the latest trends and innovations!

Presenters:

  • Peter Leong (Learning Design & Technology (LTEC), University of Mānoa)
  • Kawika Gonzales, Jr. (5th Grade General Ed. Teacher, Kaunakakai School)
  • Marisa Dionne (Instructional Designer, UHOIC)

This event is co-sponsored by the UHM Center for Teaching Excellence.

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Work Smarter (Not Harder): Google Suite Productivity Tips & New Features

Google Workspace tools (formerly GSuite) is regularly updated with new features that can be easily missed. Did you know that these cool new and lesser known features can potentially increase productivity, efficiency, and dare we say, make work easier? Join the fourth of this webinar series and engage with instructional designers from across the system to learn how to Work Smarter (Not Harder) with Google Workspace tools.

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Presenters:

  • Johnny Zhou (Moderator), UHOIC
  • Ross Egloria (Education Technology Coordinator, Honolulu Community College)
  • Melissa Nakamura (Instructional Designer, Kapiʻolani Community College)
  • Matt Parcon (Instructional Designer, UHOIC)
  • Elizabeth Ratliff (Coordinator for Instructional Development Services, Windward Community College)

Breakout Room Topics:

  1. Google Keep
    • What it is
    • How to use it (create new notes, delete a note)
    • Settings (checkboxes, reminders, organization, attachments)
    • Mobile device synchronization
    • Easy access within a browser
    • Integration with Google Docs and Google Slides
  2. Gmail
    • Templates 
    • Choose Layouts
    • Multi-send mode
    • Schedule Send
    • Undo Send option duration
    • Mute Threads
    • Snooze button
    • Filters
  3. Google Calendar
    • Appointment Schedules (creating, sharing, etc.)
    • Daily Notifications
    • Time insights
  4. Google Docs
    • Smart Chips
    • Building Blocks (e.g. Email Draft, Meeting Notes, etc.)
    • Heading/Default Styles
    • Google Templates Library
    • Explore Window
  5. Google Drive
    • Organizing files and folders
    • Expiring Access
    • Creating Shortcuts
    • Creating Workspaces

* This event is co-sponsored by the UH ID Professional Learning Community.*

UH Online Unconference 2023

2023 UH Online Unconference: Aʻo Aku, Aʻo Mai

Aʻo Aku, Aʻo Mai in Hawaiian means to teach, to learn. Join us for a half-day unconference bringing together faculty and staff from across the UH system to share, collaborate, and improve online teaching and learning at UH. Sessions will be driven by participants through intentional conversations. Multiple sessions (including special interest topics) will be available for all to attend.

Visit the UH Online Unconference: A`o Aku, A`o Mai page to view the unconference resources and session notes.

Designing Powerful Learning Experiences_ Strategies from Innovation and Impact Showcase Awardees Webinar Flyer

Designing Powerful Learning Experiences: Strategies from Innovation and Impact Showcase Awardees

As higher education professionals, we strive to prepare our graduates to become competent professionals and productive citizens. The awardees of the UH Mānoa Innovation and Impact Showcase (IIS) are keenly aware of the importance of engaging students in powerful learning experiences through real-world connections, supported by guidance and collaborative learning environments. Panelists will share their innovative teaching practices and resulting impacts on student learning.

Join this webinar to explore strategies and adapt them for your own context, share your tactics with fellow participants, and learn more about the UH Mānoa IIS Award.

This webinar is offered through a collaboration between the UH Online Innovation Center, UHM’s Assessment and Curriculum Support Center, and UHM’s Center for Teaching Excellence.

Presenters:

  • Dorothy So Hirata, UHOIC (Co-moderator)
  • Yao Zhang Hill, UH Mānoa, Assessment and Curriculum Support Center (Co-moderator)
  • Aaron Ohta, UH Mānoa, Engineering
  • Jamie Simpson Steele, UH Mānoa, Institute for Teacher Education

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Laulima v21 Upgrade and Tips for Instruction Webinar Flyer

Laulima v21 Upgrade & Tips for Instruction

Description:

The UH Instructional Design Professional Learning Community (PLC) will be hosting a webinar to showcase some of the latest features and updates of Laulima (e.g., dark mode, visual layout and tool updates) that will be rolled out with the v21 upgrade. Laulima teaching tips will also be covered and there will be time for your questions during the webinar.

Presenters:

  • Hui-Ya (Laura) Chuang, UHOIC (Moderator)
  • Matt Parcon, UH Online Innovation Center
  • Cindy Yamaguchi, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
  • Jeffrey Mexia, Kauaʻi Community College

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2022 UH Excellence in Teaching Faculty Panel: Online Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned Webinar Resources

Mahalo for attending the 2022 UH Excellence in Teaching Faculty Panel: Online Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned webinar on September 16. There were some great conversations with our faculty panelists during the session as they shared strategies, activities and templates for student engagement, retention, and humanizing online courses. Mahalo again to Laurie, Kyra, Alyssa, and Kevin!

You’ll find the webinar recording and a link to the presentation slides on the event page. Please contact us via the uhoic@hawaii.edu if you have any questions.

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Work Smarter (Not Harder) with Google Forms

Google Forms is a versatile tool that can be used for various purposes, from information-gathering surveys to quizzes. Did you know there are additional cool features that can potentially increase productivity, efficiency, and dare we say, make work easier? Join the third of this webinar series and engage with instructional designers from across the system to learn how to Work Smarter (Not Harder) with Google Forms.

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Presenters:

  • Johnny Zhou (Moderator), UHOIC
  • Ross Egloria (Education Technology Coordinator, Honolulu Community College)
  • Laureen Kodani (Educational, Communications and Technology Developer, UH Maui College)
  • Melissa Nakamura (Instructional Designer, Kapiʻolani Community College)

Breakout Room Topics:

  1. Create, edit & format a Google Form
    • How to use Google Forms
    • Edit your form
    • Choose a question for your form
    • Show questions based on answers
    • Change the theme or font of your form
    • Format text in your form
  2. Share form & collect responses
    • Send out your form
    • Share your form with collaborators
    • Choose where to save form responses
    • View & manage form responses
  3. Quizzing and Grading
    • Create and grade quizzes with Google Forms
    • Adding point values to questions
    • Editing the Answer Key
    • Formatting questions for quizzes
    • Tips and Tricks with Google Form quizzes
  4. Odds & Ends
    • Set rules for your form (response validation)
    • Form logic (branching questions)
    • Access Keyboard shortcuts for Google Forms
    • Pre-filled Survey link
    • Troubleshooting a form

* This event is co-sponsored by the UH ID Professional Learning Community.*

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Humanizing Online Courses

Description:

One of the biggest challenges when teaching online is finding ways to connect with your students. How can we help students understand that there is an actual person behind the computer screen and vice versa? Join this webinar for some simple tips that you can implement this semester to “humanize” your online courses.

Presenters:

  • Hui-Ya (Laura) Chuang, UHOIC (Moderator)
  • Daniel Harris-McCoy, Classic Literature, UH Mānoa
  • Puali‘ili‘imaikalani Rossi-Fukino, Hawaiian Studies and Language, Kauaʻi CC

This event is co-sponsored by the UHM Center for Teaching Excellence.

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2022 UH Excellence in Teaching Faculty Panel: Online Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned

Description:

Each year, the UH Board of Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching is awarded to faculty members who “exhibit an extraordinary level of subject mastery and scholarship, teaching effectiveness and creativity, and personal values that benefit students.” Join this webinar to gain some online teaching strategies and tips from four of the 2022 awardees across different disciplines.

Presenters:

  • Hui-Ya (Laura) Chuang, UHOIC (Moderator)
  • Laurie James, Math Education, UH West Oʻahu
  • Kyra A. Len, Pediatrics/Medical Education, UH Mānoa
  • Alyssa MacDonald, Biology, Leeward CC
  • Kevin Takayama, Mathematics, Windward CC

This event is co-sponsored by the UHM Center for Teaching Excellence.

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Work Smarter (Not Harder) with Google Slides Webinar flyer

Work Smarter (Not Harder) with Google Slides

Google Slides is a popular tool for presentation and collaboration. Did you know there are additional cool features that can potentially increase productivity, efficiency, and dare we say, make work easier? Join the second of this webinar series and engage with instructional designers from across the system to learn how to Work Smarter (Not Harder) with Google Slides.

Presenters:

  • Hui-Ya (Laura) Chuang (Moderator), UHOIC
  • Ross Egloria (Education Technology Coordinator, Honolulu Community College)
  • Laureen Kodani (Educational, Communications and Technology Developer, UH Maui College)
  • Gloria Niles (Director of Distance Education, UH West Oʻahu)
  • Harry Sonson (IT Specialist, UH Systems)
  • Youxin Zhang (Instructional Designer, Kapiʻolani Community College)

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Breakout Room Topics:

  1. Getting Started with Google Slides
    • How to use Google Slides
    • Create, view, or download a file
    • Create a file from a template
    • Change the theme, background, or layout in Google Slides
    • Present slides
    • Switch to Google Slides from Microsoft PowerPoint
  2. Edit & Customize Slides
    • Add, delete & organize slides
    • Change the size of your slides
    • Add a numbered list, bulleted list, or checklist
    • See and use suggested layouts in a presentation
    • Change how text fits in placeholders & text boxes
    • Add or change animations and transitions
    • Check your spelling in Google Slides
  3. Insert Shapes, Images, and Objects
    • Insert and arrange text, shapes, diagrams, and lines
    • Insert or delete images & videos
    • Crop and adjust images
    • Add and edit tables
    • Link a chart, table, or slides to Google Docs or Slides
  4. Google Slides Shortcuts & Tools
    • Find what’s changed in a file
    • Keyboard shortcuts for Google Slides 
    • Accept and present audience questions
    • Use comments & action items
    • Make Google Docs, Sheets, Slides & Forms public
  5. Google Slides Productivity Tips
    • Free professional Google Slides themes/templates
    • Useful Google Slides Add-ons
    • Collaboration in Google Slides
    • Co-presenting Google Slides in Zoom

* This event is co-sponsored by the UH ID Professional Learning Community.*