The Academic Technology department has scheduled several workshops that may help you prepare for the new semester. Some workshops are being held both online and in-person. Please read the descriptions and register using the links below.
Virtual sessions will be recorded. However, we encourage you to attend so you can engage and ask questions.
Also, please use the link below to schedule a one-on-one meeting with any member of the Academic Technology team.
What’s New in Moodle 4 – Virtual
Mon, Aug 28, 2023, 10:00 – 10:30 AM EDT
Zoom Meeting
ITS just completed a major upgrade to Moodle 4. Join us in this virtual session to learn more about Moodle’s new look and some of its new features including some of the following:
- Course navigation
- Clearer gradebook views and new grade summary report
- Class roster report with student photos
- Timed assignments (useful for timed take-home exams)
- New text editor
Come when you can and leave when you must. This workshop will be recorded.
Getting Started With Moodle – In Person
Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 10:30 – 11:30 AM EDT
McCabe Library 306
If you’re new to Moodle or need a refresher to help you get started, this in-person session is for you. During this session, we’ll cover the following topics:
- Edit course settings
- Copy from a previous course
- Merge 2 sections of a course
- Upload documents, images, and links
Come when you can and leave when you must.
Creating Assignments in Moodle – In Person
Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM EDT
McCabe Library 306
Interested in creating assignments and learning activities within Moodle to cut down on the exchange of paper? Want to explore how to set up assignments and quizzes in Moodle? In this session, we’ll explore how to create different types of assignments in Moodle. During this session, we’ll cover the following topics:
- Creating Moodle Assignments
- Creating Quizzes
- Student Folders
Come when you can and leave when you must.
Moodle Gradebook Basics – Virtual
Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT
Zoom Webinar
Learn the basics of setting up the Moodle grade book to enable automatic calculation of student grades. We will go over how to configure Moodle to match the grade configuration from your syllabus, including:
- Setting up grade items and categories
- Weighting
- Sharing grades with students
- Using assignments and other activities to automatically enter grades in the gradebook
Come when you can and leave when you must. This workshop will be recorded.
Learning Spaces Tour – In Person
Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Meet in Kohlberg 116
A Learning Spaces Tour that will include Active Learning classrooms as well as the Language Center, Media Center, MakerSpace, IdeaLab and PodCast Studio. The tour will involve walking across campus to various buildings and locations.
Getting Started With Moodle (Repeat) – Virtual
Thu, Aug 31, 2023, 12:30 – 1:30 PM EDT
Zoom Meeting
If you’re new to Moodle or need a refresher to help you get started, this in-person session is for you. During this session, we’ll cover the following topics:
- Edit course settings
- Copy from a previous course
- Merge 2 sections of a course
- Upload documents, images, and links
Come when you can and leave when you must. This workshop will be recorded.
Creating Assignments in Moodle (Repeat) – Virtual
Fri, Sep 1, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Zoom Webinar
Interested in creating assignments and learning activities within Moodle to cut down on the exchange of paper? Want to explore how to set up assignments and quizzes in Moodle? In this session, we’ll explore how to create different types of assignments in Moodle. During this session, we’ll cover the following topics:
- Creating Moodle Assignments
- Creating Quizzes
- Student Folders
Come when you can and leave when you must. This workshop will be recorded.
Social Annotations in Moodle with Perusall – In Person
Fri, Sep 8, 2023, 12:30 – 1:30 PM EDT
McCabe Library 306
Learn how to build student engagement, collaboration, and community within your course using Perusall, a social annotation platform integrated in Moodle.
HPC 101
Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 12:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Science Center 199
The purpose of this event is to introduce attendees to high-performance computing (HPC), with a focus on two primary areas. First, we will discuss the general architecture of such systems and consider appropriate pedagogical and research use cases. Second, we will cover specifics of accessing and using Strelka, Swarthmore’s local HPC cluster. Lunch will be provided!