Category: Past Events

Videos are often the most highly engaging media in a course. Videos can be used to introduce new course content, reinforce concepts already learned, share demonstrations, simulations, and much more. You may know that NSU has a media server called Shark Media which is our branded version of Kaltura. During this workshop, we will review the many capabilities of the Shark Media platform. We will show you where you can find every function on the platform, from uploading videos, all the way to creating chapter markers and playlists for your students. 

Are you looking to streamline your teaching and research tasks? Join us for an exciting workshop where we explore Copilot in Microsoft Edge, a powerful AI-driven assistant designed to enhance your productivity and efficiency. In this hands-on session, Participants will learn how to use Copilot to draft lecture outlines, analyze data and collaborate with colleagues on research projects.

Mentoring is a practice that enhances students’ academic and professional development. However, mentoring does not always come naturally. In this workshop, we will discuss some foundational mentoring terms and definitions, roles and competencies, benefits, and personal mentoring motivations and expectations. Whether you are just beginning to mentor or looking to deepen your mentoring practice, this workshop will provide a foundation of knowledge and skills you can use to enhance your mentoring relationships.

There has been a lot of discussion about how generative AI has impacted higher education’s teaching and learning, research, and professional practices. There are many ways faculty can apply generative AI to support their daily work activities such as writing and research, course design, and personal learning. In this session, we will identify some commonly used generative AI tools, explore how they can be used to support professional practice, and discuss issues related to responsible and ethical use.

During this fast-paced workshop, we will share unique features about the tools that you use every day but may not know everything about. We will explore Zoom features such as Immersive View, Whiteboard, Avatars, and discuss third-party Zoom apps, such as PollEverywhere, and native apps such as Music and Timers.

If you have writing assignments in your course, you already know that plagiarism can be a problem. This workshop will present the tool, Turnitin, which helps identify instances of potential plagiarism along with the newly added function of AI writing detection. During the workshop, you will learn about the various ways in which Turnitin can be used in your Canvas course so that you can begin screening writing assignments for plagiarism, grammatical errors, and detecting AI-written essays.

In this workshop, you will discover how to use Canvas Rubrics to provide clear and consistent feedback to students, save time grading, and improve the quality of student work. You will learn about different types of rubrics, including holistic, analytic, single-point, and customized rubrics, and discover how to create and use them effectively in your course. Whether you’re a seasoned Canvas user or new to the platform, you will learn practical tips and insights to help you maximize your use of rubrics in Canvas. Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your teaching and student learning outcomes – register now!

Engaging students at a distance and in the classroom can present challenges. Poll Everywhere provides a way to interact with your students with activities designed to ask questions, drive participation in group activities, and encourage students to share thoughts and insights from their phones or computers.

Experiential learning can happen in classrooms, through study away programs, service learning, research projects, and more. However, experiential learning doesn’t just happen on its own. The design of these experiences must be intentional. In this session, we will explore how to use Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle to guide the design of experiential learning coursework, and share an example of how one Honors course was designed and implemented for learners to have authentic experiences, reflect on those experiences, and apply their learning to new situations.