Essentials of Learning Technologies
This certificate program provides a foundation in essential learning technologies available at UNC Charlotte. Faculty, academic support staff, and graduate stuents seeking to earn the Essentials of Learning Technologies Certificate should complete each of the three workshops in this series. The program has been designed so that the certificate can be earned in one semester but there is no time limit. Participants who complete all the requirements will be issued a digital credential via a Credly badge.
Prerequisite
- Basic Computer Skills: email, accessing the internet, uploading and downloading files, linking pages
- No prior workshops required
Learning Outcomes
The participants will be able to
- Identify various ways to obtain help with Canvas and ITS Help Desk
- Explain how to import a template from Canvas Commons
- Identify how to upload and organize course content in Canvas
- Identify ways to communicate with students through Canvas tools
- Define methods for evaluating students
- Identify how to start and record synchronous zoom sessions
- Explain how to set-up Zoom breakout rooms
Required Workshops (6 hrs)
- Starting With a Fresh Canvas (2 hrs): This workshop covers how to use Canvas for your course materials. It includes topics like: the dashboard, uploading content, creating pages, organizing with modules, making a home page, discussions, assignments, navigation, and examples. It is helpful to both new faculty learning Canvas, and returning faculty who are seeking resources or a refresher.
* Workshop Format: Self-Paced, Online Asynchronous - Canvas Assignments and Gradebook (2 hrs): In this workshop you will learn how to use Canvas Assignments page to set up your Gradebook to calculate course grades. You’ll also learn how to create and grade assignments, enter grades with SpeedGrader, and use rubrics for communicating expectations of quality.
* Workshop Format: Self-Paced, Online Asynchronous - Teaching with Zoom (2 hrs): This workshop covers how to teach with Zoom from within Canvas, specifically using the Canvas LTI. It includes topics like: basic Zoom operational skills, Zoom in Canvas LTI, recording using Zoom, engaging students with Zoom, and troubleshooting Zoom. It is helpful to both new faculty learning to use Zoom with Canvas, and returning faculty who are seeking resources or a refresher.
* Workshop Format: Self-Paced, Online Asynchronous
FAQs
- Can non-faculty members pursue and earn this certificate?
- The CTL certificates are for instructors, academic support staff, and gradaute students.
- Do I have to complete all the requirements in a single semester or year?
- No! You may take as long as you like to earn the certificate.
- How is the certificate awarded?
- Participants who complete all the requirements will be issued a digital credential via a Credly badge.