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Diane Maratta
Justin Fletcher
Educational Technologies:
myCourses and Beyond
Teaching and Learning Services
Polling Activity
• Go to www.mcgill.ca/polling
• Click “Join Polling Session”
In one sentence, what role do you think
technology should play in a typical course?
In one sentence, what role do you think
technology should play in a typical course?
Technology: A Spectrum
Face to
Face
Fully
Online
Blended/
Hybrid
A. B. C. D. E.
43%
0% 0%
14%
43%
In most of your courses, how would you
say technology was used?
A. For posting content
B. For announcements from the professor
C. For interacting with other students and the professor
D. For assignments and quizzes
E. All of the above
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Content
• Course Layout & Design
• Import/Export/Copy
• Content Creation
• Course Organization
• Binder e-Reader App
• Camtasia Screencasting
• Sway for Presentations
• Student-generated content
Default Course Layout
Calendar
Announcements
Content Browser
Role Switch
Course Layout
and Design
Am I able to…customize my course layout?
Sample Course Layouts
and Designs
Sample Course Layouts
and Designs
Sample Layout Modifications
Am I able to…copy a previous course?
What are the ways I can
create my content?
What are the best ways to
organize my content?
Binder e-Reader App
Use Rich Media – audio/video20
Personalize the learning experience
Video Technologies: Camtasia, Office MIX
Audio Technology: Audacity
• Guide students through difficult concepts &
problems
• Subtitle videos
• Have students submit audio/video assignments
Online Content
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Jeannie Haggerty & Tamara Carver from Family MedicineJeannie Haggerty & Tamara Carver from Family Medicine
Use Presentations
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For student assignments
For delivery of course content
Use Sway from Office 365 to:
Give a presentation
Create an interactive report
Write a brochure
Explain how to do or make something
Share interesting information with photos, videos, and a story
Showcase projects
https://sway.com/yLNdiCCGivxSOnv0
Where can students…
publish and share content?
Discussions
Interaction
• Discussions
• Groups
• Social Media
• Polling @ McGill
How do I encourage discussion
and interaction in myCourses?
Can myCourses facilitate
groupwork?
• Group Discussions
• Group Assignments
How do I use social media as
a teaching and learning tool?
Embed Twitter and other social
media platforms directly into
your myCourses page.
Follow us!
@McGillTLS
Using Social Media in a Course
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Case study
Casey McCormick
Course: ENGL 391: Special Topics in Cultural Studies: Netflix
Contact:
twitter.com/virtualcasey
virtualcasey.wordpress.com
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In-class interaction with
Polling @ McGill
Web-based student
response system:
• Laptop
• Smartphone
• SMS Texting
Polling @ McGill
Web-based polling
0%
13%
0% 0%
25%
0% 0%
38%
13% 13%
What Faculty are you in?
A. Agricultural and Environmental Science
B. Arts
C. Dentistry
D. Education
E. Engineering
F. Law
G. Management
H. Medicine
I. Music
J. Science
Use polling to:
Get to know your students
1 2 3 4
57%
14% 14% 14%
4 – 2 x 3 + (7 – 6) =
Rank Responses
1 -1
2 -3
3 6
4 8
5
6 Other
Use polling to:
Get to know your students
Check their knowledgeGet feedback on their understanding!
100%
0% 0% 0%
What is the tallest point on Earth?
A. Mount Everest
B. Mauna Kea
C. Mount Kilimanjaro
D. Mount Chimborazo
Use polling to:
Get to know your students
Check their knowledgeGet feedback on their understanding!
Get students to debate and discuss
A springboard for interactivity
What’s the most challenging aspect of
technology for you?
Use polling to:
Get to know your students
Check their knowledgeGet feedback on their understanding!
Get students to debate and discuss
A springboard for interactivity
Give students a chance to reflect and discuss
on issues Get feedback on their perspectives
Assessment
• Assignments
• Rubrics
• Quizzes
• Surveys
• Mid-course Evaluations
• Peer Assessment
How does myCourses manage
assignments submitted online?
How can I assess assignments
submitted online?
Score (link with
gradebook)
Written
Feedback
Add a File
Record
Audio
Rubric
How can I assess assignments
submitted online?
Assignment Grader App
What are some other ways to
provide feedback to students?
Types of Rubrics:
Analytic
Holistic
How can I administer online
exams and quizzes?
Many question
types
How can I administer online
exams and quizzes?
Mechanisms to
deter and
prevent cheating
Manage student feedback
Statistics and Analytics
How can I obtain student
feedback during the term?
myCourses Surveys:
• Can be anonymous (mid-
course evaluations)
• Many question types
How can I handle the logistics
of peer review/assessment?
• Manages peer
review process
• Adjusts peer grading
• Offers in-depth data
& statistics
Oversight and feedback to students
Three-step process
Submit Peer review Back-evaluate
Course Management• Notifications
• Attendance
• Announcements
• Calendar
• Gradebook
• User Progress
• Groups
• Release Conditions
• Skype for Business
• OneDrive / Office 365
How can my students
and I receive updates?
Email or Text Message
How can I manage student
attendance and participation?
Custom Attendance Schemes
How can I post announcements
to my students?
Announcements
How can I email my
entire class?
Classlist
How can I manage events and
key dates in my courses?
• Create “events” for important dates
• Pulls Assignment due dates and Quiz dates
• Sync calendar to iCal, Outlook…
What features are available in the
myCourses Gradebook tool?
How do I view students’
progress in my course?
• Indicators: • Quiz Performance
• Survey Completion
• Discussion Participation
• Assignment Performance
• Login History
• Content Completion
Ability to
drill-down
What is the Early Alert System?
What are the benefits of
putting my students into groups?
• Manual Enrolment
• Self Enrolment
• Auto Enrolment
• Filter by groups:• Assignments
• Classlist
• Grades and User Progress
• Group Discussions
• Group Assignments
• Group Lockers (file storage)
How can I build my course
strategically?
Release Conditions
Examples:
• Complete quiz 1 with 75% before being able to take quiz 2.
• Read the syllabus before seeing any other course content.
How can I meet with students outside
of class?
Other free web-
conference options
How to deal with files across multiple
devices?62
Office 365 and OneDrive
1 TB of storage in OneDrive
Access your files from various devices
Make quick edits through 'Online'
versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
OneNote
Please be aware of the Cloud Data
Storage Directive
10 Tips for Students
http://www.mcgill.ca/tls/learning/mycourses
New Features: IT Knowledgebase
Resources & Support
• Within myCourses:
• “Help” icon & Question mark buttons
• IT Knowledgebase
• IT Service Desk
• 514-398-3398 or [email protected]
• Teaching and Learning Services:
• One-on-one consultations
• Custom-group workshopsDiane Maratta
Justin Fletcher
Resources
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http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/mobileapps/homeThis guide introduces mobile apps that provide access to content and collections subscribed to by McGill Library or that facilitate access via mobile technologies.
https://www.mcgill.ca/library/services/computers/computing-mcgillThis page has information about policies and services related to computing at McGill.
mcgill.ca/softwareThe McGill software site.
http://kb.mcgill.ca/it/easylink/article.html?id=1322A range of software applications for use by the McGill community.
http://kb.mcgill.ca/it/easylink/article.html?id=5555A guide to using cloud services and apps securely.
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