{"id":5258,"date":"2024-01-04T08:30:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T13:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/?p=5258"},"modified":"2024-01-04T08:51:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T13:51:15","slug":"start-of-the-semester-checklist-spring-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/2024\/01\/04\/start-of-the-semester-checklist-spring-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Start of the Semester Checklist \u2014 Spring 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you prepare for the coming semester, take note of our semester-specific support resources, tips for setting up your Canvas course, and some steps for success in your courses!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Key Dates for Spring 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>First day of classes:\u00a0<strong>Tuesday, January 16, 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Full Spring semester:\u00a0<strong>January 16 \u2013 May 7, 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>All Canvas courses will be published automatically on\u00a0<strong>January 10, 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Review the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/academic-calendar\/\">\u00a0Academic Calendar<\/a>\u00a0for all session dates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Please note that online programs may follow different dates!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Special Events<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/faculty-development-support\/annual-conferences\/annual-spring-symposium\/\">The Spring 2024 Teaching Symposium<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Tuesday, January 9, 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a09:00am \u2013 3:00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructional Technology and Design Services invites you to our faculty development event to help you get ready for the Spring semester. This event will include sessions focused on course design best practices, how to set up and design your course in Canvas, AI and other generative technologies, as well as strategies for effective assessment and student engagement. These sessions are applicable to teaching in-person, online or hybrid.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/faculty-development-support\/annual-conferences\/annual-spring-symposium\/\">Visit the event page to register!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Spring Online Support and Consultations<\/h2>\n<p>The ITDS team will be available for teaching support to start the Spring 2024 semester. This support will be available\u00a0<strong>January 2 \u2013 January 12 from 10am \u2013 3pm<\/strong>\u00a0(excluding weekends and January 9).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Online Support:<\/strong>\u00a0We will be offering support through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itds.as.me\/spring2024\">One-on-One Consultations<\/a>\u00a0online during these two weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>New to Teaching at Montclair State?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Join us for a quick overview of the instructional technology resources available to you at Montclair. We will share tips for setting up your course in Canvas and other tools to enhance teaching and learning. <a href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendar\/itds-workshops?t=g&amp;q=new%20to%20montclair%20&amp;cid=15202&amp;cal=15202&amp;inc=0\">Register for our \u201cNew to Montclair State: Resources for Teaching Your First Semester\u201d workshop.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For more details on preparing for the Winter term and the full checklist, please visit our <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/digital-pedagogy\/essentials\/semester-checklist\" target=\"_blank\">Start of the Semester Checklist<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for help on how to prepare for the upcoming Spring term? 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