UHOIC Webinar

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.

Webinar Resources:

• Webinar Recordings (YouTube Playlist)
• Presentation Slides (Google Slides)

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.*

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.

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

Webinar Resources: 

• Webinar Recordings (Youtube Playlist)
• Presentation Slides (Google Slides)

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.

Webinar Resources:

• Webinar Recording (Youtube Playlist)
• Presentation Slides (Google Slides)

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.*

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)

Webinar Resources:

• Webinar Recordings (Youtube Playlist)
• Presentation Slides (Google Slides)
• Google Slides – Docs Editors Help

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.*