{"id":8654,"date":"2023-08-22T14:36:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/?p=8654"},"modified":"2023-08-22T14:44:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:44:48","slug":"start-of-semester-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/2023\/08\/22\/start-of-semester-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Start of Semester Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual sessions will be recorded. <\/strong>However, we encourage you to attend so you can engage and ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, please use the link below to schedule a one-on-one meeting with any member of the Academic Technology team.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-calendly calendly-style-inline\" id=\"calendly-block-1\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s New in Moodle 4 &#8211; Virtual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mon, Aug 28, 2023, 10:00 \u2013 10:30 AM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zoom Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ITS just completed a major upgrade to Moodle 4. Join us in this virtual session to learn more about Moodle&#8217;s new look and some of its new features including some of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Course navigation<\/li><li>Clearer gradebook views and new grade summary report<\/li><li>Class roster report with student photos<\/li><li>Timed assignments (useful for timed take-home exams)<\/li><li>New text editor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Come when you can and leave when you must. This workshop will be recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swarthmoreits.corsizio.com\/c\/64d14bdc9420ed56a5df0cd5\">Register Link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started With Moodle &#8211; In Person<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>McCabe Library 306<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re new to Moodle or need a refresher to help you get started, this in-person session is for you. During this session, we\u2019ll cover the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Edit course settings<\/li><li>Copy from a previous course<\/li><li>Merge 2 sections of a course<\/li><li>Upload documents, images, and links<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Come when you can and leave when you must.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swarthmoreits.corsizio.com\/c\/64cd1969e3370845cd842534\">Register Link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating Assignments in Moodle &#8211; In Person<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 10:00 \u2013 11:00 AM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>McCabe Library 306<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019ll explore how to create different types of assignments in Moodle. During this session, we\u2019ll cover the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Creating Moodle Assignments<\/li><li>Creating Quizzes<\/li><li>Student Folders<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Come when you can and leave when you must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swarthmoreits.corsizio.com\/c\/64d149039420ed56a5de7541\"><strong>Register<\/strong> <strong>Link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moodle Gradebook Basics &#8211; Virtual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 12:00 \u2013 1:00 PM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zoom Webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Setting up grade items and categories<\/li><li>Weighting<\/li><li>Sharing grades with students<\/li><li>Using assignments and other activities to automatically enter grades in the gradebook<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Come when you can and leave when you must. This workshop will be recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swarthmoreits.corsizio.com\/c\/64d14e329420ed56a5df8156\">Register Link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Spaces Tour &#8211; In Person<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 1:00 \u2013 2:00 PM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meet in Kohlberg 116<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Learning Spaces Tour that will include Active Learning classrooms as well as the Language Center, Media Center, MakerSpace, IdeaLab and PodCast Studio.&nbsp; The tour will involve walking across campus to various buildings and locations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swarthmoreits.corsizio.com\/c\/64e4dbba82bbd1580c36eedb\">Register Link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started With Moodle (Repeat) &#8211; Virtual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thu, Aug 31, 2023, 12:30 \u2013 1:30 PM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zoom Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re new to Moodle or need a refresher to help you get started, this in-person session is for you. During this session, we\u2019ll cover the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Edit course settings<\/li><li>Copy from a previous course<\/li><li>Merge 2 sections of a course<\/li><li>Upload documents, images, and links<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Come when you can and leave when you must. This workshop will be recorded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swarthmoreits.corsizio.com\/c\/64cd1744e3370845cd83b9d1\">Register Link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating Assignments in Moodle (Repeat) &#8211; Virtual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fri, Sep 1, 2023, 11:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zoom Webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019ll explore how to create different types of assignments in Moodle. 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This workshop will be recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swarthmoreits.corsizio.com\/c\/64d149969420ed56a5de8c75\">Register Link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Annotations in Moodle with Perusall &#8211; In Person<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fri, Sep 8, 2023, 12:30\u2009\u2013\u20091:30\u202fPM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>McCabe Library 306<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to build student engagement, collaboration, and community within your course using Perusall, a social annotation platform integrated in Moodle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swarthmoreits.corsizio.com\/c\/64df9e7482bbd1580c076cda\">Register Link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HPC 101<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 12:00 \u2013 2:00 PM EDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Science Center 199<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019s local HPC cluster. <strong>Lunch will be provided!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swarthmoreits.corsizio.com\/c\/64d28e29bd43f53e0effb556\"><strong>Register<\/strong> <strong>Link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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