Next week, February 13 – 17, Connecticut College will participate in International Love Data Week. Love Data Week is a global celebration of data, taking place every year during the week of Valentine’s Day. Universities and colleges, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, corporations and individuals are encouraged to host and participate in data-related events and activities. …
Category: Workshops
Talking Teaching: Moodle/Google Recap!
Members of the Instructional Technology Team participated as discussants in the Center for Teaching and Learning’s most recent Talking Teaching event. We met with an enthusiastic group of faculty to discuss Moodle and Google tips and tricks that can make the semester easier for instructors and students. In order to continue the discussion, we thought we’d…
Just Added: Wikipedia Workshops
We’ve received a lot of interest in Wikipedia editing assignments. Wiki Edu, a non-profit organization, makes it easy for instructors to create and integrate Wikipedia assignments into classes. They are hosting free webinars for faculty. The first date offered is February 7 but additional dates are available; view additional dates by clicking on the registration…
New Hypothesis Workshops
Hypothesis is a social annotation tool that is fully integrated with Moodle. Using Hypothesis, instructors can make PDFs and websites annotatable. Students can annotate course readings collaboratively, sharing comments and replying to peer’s comments. Join us for one or more of the following workshops to learn more about using Hypothesis to increase student engagement and create community…
Technology and Course Materials Preparation for Spring 2022
As we plan for a remote start to the semester, and the hiccups and disruptions that we now understand are part of teaching in COVID-times, the Research Support & Curricular Technology team is here to support you. Contact us at teachtech@conncoll.edu with your questions or to schedule an appointment. Zoom: Maybe it’s been awhile since…
Hypothesis Workshops for November
Are you curious about collaborative annotation and want to learn more about Hypothesis? You may be new to using the tool for social annotation in Moodle, or maybe you’re looking for fresh ways to make it a part of your teaching and learning. Wherever you are on your social annotation journey, check out the upcoming…
Plan Your Open Access Week Schedule Now!
Learn something new for your teaching or research every day during Open Access Week! All workshops will be online; join us from the comfort of your office or home. MONDAYData Visualization I: Explore and Clean Data with OpenRefineMonday, Oct 25th at 1:15pm This workshop will introduce OpenRefine, a powerful but user-friendly program for exploring and…
New Resources for Diversity and Inclusion Research
Tomorrow at 2pm Kathy Gehring is leading us on a journey through new library resources that support research from a variety of perspectives. Some new additions include online access to the NAACP Papers, Historical Black Newspapers, Women and Social Movements, Disability in the Modern World and North American Indian Thought and Culture. Come learn about…
Domains & Websites Virtual Workshops
Join us this Wednesday, October 6 for another Domains and Websites workshop! Register here. Faculty, students, and staff are welcome to join. The informal workshop is tailored to what participants come to learn or do!
Announcing the Connecticut Digital Scholarship Exchange
The Connecticut Digital Scholarship Exchange is a year-long collaborative program hosted by Connecticut College and Trinity College. Designed to create opportunities for faculty to learn about digital scholarship, both institutions will host workshops, tours, and other events to introduce faculty to different digital scholarship tools and approaches and discuss core competencies in project management and sustainability. Workshops this fall include mapping with ArcGIS…