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Work Smarter (not Harder) with Google Docs

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Google Docs has been around for a while now at UH, with faculty, staff, and students using it individually and to collaborate with others. Did you know that Google Docs has cool features that can help with productivity, efficiency, and dare we say, make work easier? Join this webinar and engage with instructional designers from across the system to learn how to work smarter (not harder). 

You will be able to join the breakout room hosted by instructional designers. Topics include:

  • Create & Edit Your Document
  • Format Your Document
  • Print, Publish or Change Page Settings
  • Collaborate on Your Document
  • Spell-check, Shortcuts & Tools
  • Insert Items (image, video, table, equations, etc)
  • Productivity & Efficiency Tips

Presenters/UH Instructional Designers:

    • Hui-Ya (Laura) Chuang, UH Online Innovation Center
    • Ross Egloria, Honolulu Community College
    • Laureen Kodani, UH Maui College
    • Matt Parcon, UH Online Innovation Center
    • Youxin Zhang, Kapiolani Community College

This event is hosted by the UH ID PLC.

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R.I.S.E. to the Next Semester: Inspirations, Reflections, and Taking Action

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Research has shown that reflection is valuable as a tool to take prior experiences and enhance your skills for improved success in the future. Let’s pause during this Fall semester to reflect on our online teaching and learning experiences. Using Emily Wray’s simple-to-use R.I.S.E. model (Reflect, Inquire, Suggest, Elevate), join this webinar as a panel of faculty and staff guest speakers collaborate and share their recent strategies and successes. Get involved in the brainstorming and ideation of strategies to iterate and improve online teaching and take action for Spring semester and beyond! (This event is co-hosted with UHM Center for Teaching Excellence)

Presenters:

  • Alice Swift (Moderator), UH Online Innovation Center
  • Ann Abeshima, Early Childhood Education Faculty, Honolulu Community College
  • Kristen Connors, Fellowships, Scholarships, & Professional Development Coordinator (Graduate Division), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Coty Gonzales, Psychology Faculty, Honolulu Community College
  • Eric San George, English Faculty, Kauaʻi Community College

Webinar Resources: 

    • Webinar Recording (main room recording only, breakout rooms were not recorded)
    • Presentation Slides (Google Slides) – Additional Resources have been added to Slide #33 with more info on Miro, and how to apply for your free Educator account. Last but not least, a blank template of our RISE Reflection activity template is now available, along with a screen recording tutorial (Loom, 11:17)
    • RISE reflection Miro board

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Beat the Burnout! Strategies and Tips to Overcome the Mid-Semester Lull

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Do you find that your students begin to drop off or lose engagement as you head into the mid-semester? In this webinar, interact with faculty and instructional designers across the system as they share tips and strategies to “beat the burnout” and overcome the mid-semester lull! (This event is co-hosted with UHM Center for Teaching Excellence)

Presenters:

  • Marisa Yamada (Moderator), UH Online Innovation Center, UH System
  • Jordan Lewton, Online Counseling, Leeward Community College
  • Donald Carreira Ching, Writing Instructor, Language Arts, Leeward Community College
  • Kirsten Vacca, Assistant Professor of Anthropology (Social Sciences Division), University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu

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Rubrics and Beyond: Tools and Strategies That Impact Student Learning!

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Authentic assessment strategies like incorporating real-world applications and offering students options to demonstrate their learning achievement in different ways help support student engagement and learning objectives. While these types of assessments may seem challenging to measure, rubrics can help to clarify expectations and provide consistent criteria for faculty to evaluate.

Join this webinar to learn more about designing quality authentic assessments, along with the tools and strategies to align and support the achievement of course learning objectives for students. Tools and strategies for assessment at the program level will also be covered; learn how the promotion of student expectations via transparent evaluation can be used for program assessment, accreditation, and evaluation. (This event is co-hosted with UHM Center for Teaching Excellence)

Presenters:

  • Hui-Ya (Laura) Chuang (Moderator), UH Online Innovation Center, UH System
  • Jon-Paul Bingham, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, UH Mānoa
  • Rachel Mamiya Hernandez, Languages and Literatures of Europe & the Americas, UH Mānoa
  • Sheri Gon, Medical Technology, UH Mānoa
  • Matt Parcon, UH Online Innovation Center, UH System

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Transitioning to the “New Normal” of Online Education: Let’s Hear From Our UH Students

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Elevating and strengthening student voices is essential to improving online student learning experiences at UH. Join in on this webinar to hear directly from UH students across different campuses about their online learning experiences during the pandemic and what they look forward to this academic year.

Submit your questions in advance (on the webinar registration form) or in real-time as students provide a personal glimpse into their online experiences. (This event is co-hosted with UHM Center for Teaching Excellence)

Presenters:

  • Dorothy So Hirata (Moderator), UH Online Innovation Center
  • Leslie Opulauoho (Moderator), UH West Oʻahu
  • Chiao-Wen Chiang (Student Panelist), UH Mānoa
  • Kealohilani Leleo (Student Panelist), UH West Oʻahu
  • James Ozone (Student Panelist), UH Leeward CC

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2021 Excellence in Education Day

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Only available to Honolulu Community College, Kaua’i Community College, and UH Maui College.

Join us for Excellence in Education Day 2021, a day for exploration, learning, sharing, and connecting. All UH Maui College/RCUH Employees are welcomed to participate along with our Honolulu Community College and Kaua’i Community College colleagues!

Link to the EIE Day Schedule and presentation descriptions.

 

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