UHOIC Webinar

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.*

Looking for some fresh ideas to reduce stress and increase engagement to delight your students? Discover strategies shared by invited faculty presenters across the UH system to bring the element of “fun!” while teaching and learning in online classes.

Registration: http://go.hawaii.edu/VgW

Presenters:

• Marisa Dionne (Moderator), UHOIC
• Malia Lau Kong, History Associate Professor, Windward Community College
• Patrick Patterson, History Professor, Honolulu Community College
• Brian Richardson, Librarian, UH Manoa

Webinar Resources:

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

Universal Design for Learning is a framework created to eliminate inequity barriers. How can we be strategic in our online course design to leverage UDL principles and create meaningful, flexible learning for all students? Using the Equity by Design book (and book club guide), we will be highlighting key points from chapters 5-6 and discussing ways to apply them to our online teaching, learning, and support. Don’t worry if you don’t have time to read the book, there will be something for everyone! Let’s collectively brainstorm ways that we can be “intentional” in designing for online students.

In preparation for the webinar, here are some options for you to review prior to joining the webinar:

• Low Effort: 
  • Watch the video, What is UDL? (YouTube, 3:22)
  • Watch the video, Funds of Knowledge (YouTube, 2:17)
• Medium Effort: Visit the If Equity is a Priority, UDL is a Must webpage
  • Read the article/resources shared on the webpage (est. reading time ~18-22 min).
  • Or, Listen to the podcast interview on the webpage(~45 min.)
• High Effort: Purchase/Read the book, Equity by Design: Delivering on the Power and Promise of UDL. We will be focusing our discussion on Chapters 5 (Identity, Mirrors, and Funds of Knowledge) and 6 (Cultural Responsiveness and Equity)

Moderators:

• Alice Swift (Multimedia Instructional Designer, UHOIC)
• Thanh Truc Nguyen (Specialist, Curriculum Research & Development Group, College of Education, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)

Webinar Resources:

• Webinar Recording (Youtube, 28:34)
• Presentation & Collaboration File (Canva) – Note that this document is still a work in progress and we will continue to revise and add to our collaborative visual summary (Sketchnote pages) in the coming weeks. There was a lot of information to share and not enough time, so don’t forget to review the many additional resources shared on page 9-10! 
• Alternative Presentation Slides (Google Slides) – Content shared during the webinar was converted into a traditional presentation format. The sketchnote graphics from Canva will be inserted into this presentation once it has been finalized.

Image Caption: Image Caption: Sketchnote Graphic – Summary of the “L” (Learning) from the KW(L) Activity
(.png image)(accessible PDF alternative with annotated comments)

Each semester brings new possibilities and opportunities to iterate and improve teaching. There have been many lessons learned from the various formats of online courses, be it asynchronous, synchronous, or hybrid (a blend of async and sync). Join this webinar where faculty presenters will share their experiences of the different formats of online teaching and learning.

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

Presenters:

• Hui-Ya (Laura) Chuang (Moderator), UHOIC
• Dan Hoffman, Assistant Professor, Learning Design & Technology at College of Education, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• Caroline (Cary) Torres, Associate Professor, Second Language Teaching (SLT) & English as a Second Language (ESL), Kapiʻolani Community College
• Kawehi Sellers, Associate Professor, Hospitality & Tourism Education Program, Kapiʻolani Community College

Resources:

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