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Troop ESCU: Professional Development Jamboree
Nicole DragisicTexas Region 18 Education Service Center Session Abstract Come celebrate the delivery of online professional development with troop ESCU. Learn the keys to getting adult buy-in, building a community around your offerings, and increasing your non-compulsory return enrollments. Discover how to leverage multimedia elements and LTI tools to increase retention and deep comprehension. Notes/Thoughts…
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Gradebook Futures: Kill All the Clicks!
Christi WruckInstructure Session Abstract When it comes to time spent grading, fewer clicks, more bulk actions & more automation is what dreams are made of. Join us to review big projects that solve mountains of little problems. Notes/Thoughts I am already excited for this session. One of the issues that I have been facing in…
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Afternoon Keynote
Jared SteinVP, Canvas Higher Education Strategy Notes/Thoughts Jared started with a phrase coined by Alec Couros, “Thinning the Walls.” https://twitter.com/frederikatncvps/status/755848842906439680 How can we make Canvas so flexible that it allows for different teaching/learning styles and be useful for K-12 and Higher Education. My concern is that their only focusing on K-12 and Higher Education — What…
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It’s a Mobile World
Session Abstract Let’s explore a day in the life with Canvas Mobile apps. This includes the daily, real-time experience of student and use by faculty while on-the-go. This session will help teachers and designers better understand student use, how to optimize course content, minimize confusion, and create an awesome learning experience, anywhere. Notes/Thoughts The session…
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Design Thinking for Learning Design
Robin BartolettiUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center Session Abstract As a process to develop an online course, design thinking is about stating with people and applying the tools of creative design like storytelling, prototyping, away days, brain writing, and experiementation. Learn key methods to try as you build your own Canvas course.The room is…
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Morning Keynote: Education to Better Their World – Unleashing the Power of 21st Century Kids
Marc PrenskyColonial Future Education Foundation and InstituteAnother morning with bad wifi for the keynote, so I’m typing this offline. Tl;dr The ends of education for the future should be not just improving individuals, but improving their world.Marc Prensky is most known for coining the term “digital native” and now does speaking on the future of…