Two Weeks of Open Classes

Make teaching visible! A great way to develop as an educator in post-secondary is to observe others teaching. This is your chance to open your door to your colleagues and observe open classrooms in support of ongoing, lifelong teaching development.

Volunteer to Open Your Virtual Class

Two Weeks of Open Classes is back from October 5-9 and October 19-23!

Fill out the following form to open your asynchronous or synchronous virtual class to colleagues during Two Weeks of Open Classes:

Volunteer to Open Your Virtual Classroom Form

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If you’re looking to learn more about this initiative, including how to visit Open Classes throughout the year, please visit our Open Classes page.

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Updated September 18, 2020

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	September 2020
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	1 Drop-In Support Drop-In Support September 1, 2020 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Online (see room link below) Do you have a question or need assistance with something? Drop in to our virtual Collaborate Ultra room for support and guidance from a Learning Designer or Multimedia Specialist. Click here to join the room •	2 New Student Orientation New Student Orientation September 2, 2020 Drop-In Support Drop-In Support September 2, 2020 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Online (see room link below) Do you have a question or need assistance with something? Drop in to our virtual Collaborate Ultra room for support and guidance from a Learning Designer or Multimedia Specialist. Click here to join the room • •	3 First Day of Classes First Day of Classes September 3, 2020 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 3, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. • •	4 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 4, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	5	6
7 Labour Day College Closed Labour Day College Closed September 7, 2020 •	8 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 8, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	9 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 9, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	10 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 10, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	11 Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions Tech Support for Synchronous Collaborate Ultra Sessions September 11, 2020 Do you know that a CTL member can join your first synchronous session in Collaborate Ultra to provide tech support? That way, you can focus on teaching while we troubleshoot any technology issues that may arise. If you’re interested, send us an email (ctl@rdc.ab.ca) with the details of your class and we will schedule you in. •	12	13
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21	22 Student Retention Workshop Student Retention Workshop September 22, 2020 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Tuesday, September 23 1:30-2:30 Click here to join the session In an online setting, connections with students and monitoring student engagement are both different than they are in a face-to-face class. Blackboard has tools that can help you identify at risk students so you can reach out to them in the same ways that you would reach out to students in a face-to-face course whom you think are at risk. The Performance Dashboard and Retention Centre can show you your students’ levels of interaction and, at a deeper level, you can set up Grade Centre Warnings and Retention Centre Notifications to show you at-risk students early on. •	23	24 Lockdown Browser & Monitor Q&A Lockdown Browser & Monitor Q&A September 24, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am Thursday, September 24 10:00 -11:00 Click here to join the session Do you have questions about setting up and administering online exams? Curious about the monitoring tools and how to use them? Join us for this interactive Q&A session. Here are some resources to get you started Visit the CTL Resources SharePoint site to learn how to get started with Lockdown Browser and Monitor. Be sure to check out the Best Practices section near the bottom of the page! This Respondus Monitor Presentation outlines tips to consider when using Respondus Monitor. Once you’ve delivered an exam using Respondus Monitor, visit this page to Understand Respondus Monitor Results. •	25	26	27
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