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Faculty Development Opportunities for the Week of May 11–15

Faculty Development
Teach Anywhere Webinar
The Teach Anywhere webinar will introduce SLCC faculty to the many resources available to help them transition from teaching on campus to teaching remotely.
In this one-hour workshop, you will:
  • Learn how to access eLearning's Teach Anywhere Guide
  • Learn where to get help with Canvas
  • Explore videoconferencing tools that you can use to create a virtual classroom, including WebEx, Microsoft Teams and BigBlueButton, and discuss the pros and cons of each tool 
Specifically, you'll learn how to:
  • Add WebEx to Canvas
  • Schedule a training session in WebEx
  • Start a training session in WebEx
  • Monitor chat and hand raising from participants
  • Create breakout sessions for student groups
  • Add Microsoft Teams to Canvas
  • Schedule a meeting and invite your students to the meeting
The facilitators will leave time at the end of the session to answer questions from participants.

Schedule:
  • Thursday, 5/14: 5–6 p.m.
  • Friday, 5/15: 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Registration is required. Look for FE36 Teach Anywhere under Faculty Development in SLCC’s training registration system.

Other professional development opportunities are available through eLearning this summer:
  • The Canvas User Credential is a 12-hour, fully online course. It is currently open for registration, and registrants can start begin immediately. The last day to register is 7/8. The course must be completed by 8/8.
  • The Online Teacher Credential is a 12-hour, fully online course that starts on 6/1 and ends on 7/13. The last day to register is 5/27. Faculty must be proficient in Canvas or earn the Canvas User Credential prior to taking the Online Teacher Credential course.
Register for these online courses in your MySLCC platform under the Employee Tab. Look for “Register for Training.” Then look under “Faculty Development.” You will find these courses listed as FE25 and FE26.

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