{"id":8267,"date":"2025-11-18T10:38:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/?page_id=8267"},"modified":"2025-11-18T10:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:38:17","slug":"preparing-for-winter-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/faculty-development-support\/events\/past-events\/preparing-for-winter-2024-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Winter 2024\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"red\"><p><em>Note: This page serves as an archive for a past event.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Preparing for Winter 2024\/2025<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray skewed-edge image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/itds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2021\/10\/Moon-Campus-Resized.png\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/itds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2021\/10\/Moon-Campus-Resized.png.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of MSU campus with moon visible in the background\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>When:<\/strong> Tuesday, December 3, 9:00am &#8211; 12:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>Online via Zoom<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Summer\/Winter Session Office, in partnership with the ITDS team, will offer workshops online during this half-day event. Workshop participants will receive resources in Canvas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All faculty are encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/itds.as.me\/\">register for a one-on-one consultation<\/a> as needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Registration is Closed<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Agenda<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Sessions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">9:00 &#8211; 9:40<\/td>\n<td><strong>Excelling in Accelerated Formats: Strategies and Best Practices for Winter Session Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Adapting your course to an accelerated format requires special attention to pacing, workload, and other considerations to facilitate student success in just four weeks. This session describes strategies and best practices to consider while adapting your course. Dr. Mary English, Chairperson, Classics and General Humanities, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, joins us to share her experience, successes, and lessons learned.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">9:45 &#8211; 10:25<\/td>\n<td><strong>Keeping Up With What\u2019s New in Canvas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Join us for an insightful session where we\u2019ll share a curated set of Tips &amp; Tricks to help you prepare your Winter courses. Whether you&#8217;re a Canvas veteran or just getting started, this session is designed to uncover features you might not yet know about and highlight strategies that can enhance your teaching workflow. We\u2019ll also walk through the latest Canvas updates, ensuring you\u2019re up-to-date with the newest tools and functionalities.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">10:30 &#8211; 11:10<\/td>\n<td><strong>Designing Courses in the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT have exploded in popularity and pose many questions in higher education related to academic integrity and authenticity of work produced by our students. This session empowers faculty with an overview of AI text generators, approaches for mitigating misuse through assessment design and course policy creation, and considerations on leveraging these tools to enhance learning activities.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\">11:15 &#8211; 12:00<\/td>\n<td><strong>Promoting Student Engagement with Padlet, Lucid, and Hypothesis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Are you looking to increase student engagement in your course this coming semester? Join us for a look at some of the ways you can engage students during class and build in opportunities for students to work together in Canvas, with a look at some of the tools and strategies that promote active learning, teamwork, and collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Workshop Offerings<\/h2>\n<p>Instructional Technology and Design Services offers many workshops and faculty development opportunities year-round to support teaching and learning. We&#8217;ve highlighted a few to help you prepare your Winter Session courses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/itds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2022\/02\/woman-working-from-home-2021-08-30-07-47-54-utc-scaled.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/itds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2022\/02\/woman-working-from-home-2021-08-30-07-47-54-utc-scaled.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"african american Woman working from home. waving to laptop\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><p><strong>Excelling in Accelerated Formats: Strategies and Best Practices for Winter Session Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This workshop provides best practices on repackaging your course content for accelerated formats, tips on student engagement and assessment, and advice from faculty teaching accelerated courses.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendar\/itds-workshops?cid=15202&amp;t=g&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=15202&amp;ct=61823&amp;inc=0\">Register for an Upcoming Workshop<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendars?cid=-1&amp;t=g&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=-1&amp;ct=64989&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendars?cid%3D-1%26t%3Dg%26d%3D0000-00-00%26cal%3D-1%26ct%3D64989%26inc%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731681422226000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3w7cWn1Xc1zHQKstbQRVYc\">Simple Syllabus<\/a><br \/>\nSimple\u00a0Syllabus is a centralized, template-driven platform that enables instructors to quickly personalize and publish interactive class syllabi. Simple Syllabus is available in Canvas as \u201cMontclair Syllabus\u201d and will be the only syllabus available to instructors starting for the Spring semester.<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendars?t=g&amp;q=polling&amp;cid=-1&amp;cal=-1&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendars?t%3Dg%26q%3Dpolling%26cid%3D-1%26cal%3D-1%26inc%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731681422226000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0tp-jKgfH1R8gcukex8TGw\">Using Poll Everywhere for Engaging Formative Assessments<\/a><br \/>\nPoll Everywhere makes it easy to create engaging polls that allow you to formatively assess your students, spark discussions, and collect valuable insight into where your students are in the learning process. Join us for an interactive look at how Poll Everywhere works and the different ways you can use polling to engage your students!<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendars?cid=-1&amp;t=g&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=-1&amp;ct=60745&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendars?cid%3D-1%26t%3Dg%26d%3D0000-00-00%26cal%3D-1%26ct%3D60745%26inc%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731681422226000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2DFmoulILK0vovJToK7lg_\">Using Padlet to Promote Collaboration<\/a><br \/>\nPadlet is a simple collaborative bulletin board that allows participants to interact by posting text, links, images, videos, and more. It can be used as a quick bulletin board, brainstorming space, a blog, a portfolio, class exit ticket and much more. This session will help you navigate Padlet and share strategies with your students.<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendars?t=g&amp;q=mind&amp;cid=-1&amp;cal=-1&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendars?t%3Dg%26q%3Dmind%26cid%3D-1%26cal%3D-1%26inc%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731681422226000&amp;usg=AOvVaw15YzvUkCqQOwJKPVWi8k8I\">Using Mind Maps to Increase Student Understanding &amp; Engagement<\/a><br \/>\nMind mapping is an effective strategy to visually organize and analyze information and can be a method to help students understand more complex concepts in your course. This strategy is fantastic for content analysis and is proven to increase higher-order thinking, engagement, and recall amongst students.\u00a0 Join us as we explore the structure of mind mapping, its benefits for learners, and how to leverage Lucid, a free mind mapping tool available through Canvas, to enhance your course content.<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendar\/itds-workshops?t=g&amp;q=creating%20a%20lively&amp;cid=15202&amp;cal=15202&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendar\/itds-workshops?t%3Dg%26q%3Dcreating%2520a%2520lively%26cid%3D15202%26cal%3D15202%26inc%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731681422226000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1FcNGKYH0mgnk0YB3xZuBx\">Creating a Lively Classroom: Techniques to Increase Student Engagement\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nAre your students disengaged and unmotivated? Is your class lacking lively discussion? Trying to figure out how to get students motivated? Join us as we discuss what impacts student engagement and showcase activities you can facilitate with your learners, in any modality, to enhance student engagement. We\u2019ll share specific strategies and instructional technologies to boost active learning and motivate students in independent, pair or group environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Course Design Consultations<\/h3>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/itds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2021\/12\/plumbing_tools-1024x683-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/itds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2021\/12\/plumbing_tools-1024x683-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"tools on a workbench\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><p>Our team of instructional designers are available to work with you on many aspects of designing your course(s). Whether you\u2019re implementing a quick fix or developing long term changes, instructional designers offer valuable support rooted in pedagogical best practices and experience.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button red full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itds.as.me\/coursedesign\">Schedule a Course Design Consultation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Canvas Support<\/h3>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/itds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2022\/03\/PamTerryPatrick_Cropped.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/itds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/248\/2022\/03\/PamTerryPatrick_Cropped.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Patrick Scioscia, Terry Steckowich, and Pam Fallivene\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><p>We offer support on using Canvas to build a student-friendly course, including building and configuring course content, course management, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button red full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itds.as.me\/canvas\">Schedule a Canvas Support Consultation<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button red full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendar\/itds-workshops?cid=15202&amp;t=g&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=15202&amp;ct=54659&amp;inc=0\">Register for a Canvas Workshop<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Previous Years:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/faculty-development-support\/events\/past-events\/preparing-for-winter-2023-2024\/\">Preparing for Winter 2023\/2024<\/a> [December 5, 2023]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/faculty-development-support\/events\/past-events\/2022-winter-session\/\">2022 Winter Session Best Practices Workshop<\/a> [December 9th, 2022]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/faculty-development-support\/events\/past-events\/2021-winter-session\/\">2021 Winter Session Best Practices Workshop<\/a> [December 1st, 2021]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/faculty-development-support\/events\/past-events\/2020-winter-session\/\">2020 Winter Session Best Practices Workshop<\/a> [December 1st, 2020]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: This page serves as an archive for a past event.\u00a0 Preparing for Winter 2024\/2025 Registration is Closed Agenda Time Sessions 9:00 &#8211; 9:40 Excelling in Accelerated Formats: Strategies and Best Practices for Winter Session Faculty Adapting your course to an accelerated format requires special attention to pacing, workload, and other considerations to facilitate student [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":277,"featured_media":331,"parent":3061,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8267","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/277"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8267"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8271,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8267\/revisions\/8271"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}