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Mariette Xenopoulos
Justin Fletcher
Educational Technologies:
myCourses and Beyond
Teaching and Learning Services
Think-Pair-Share
Think about the most meaningful use of technology in one of the courses you’ve taken as a student.• What was it?• Why was it meaningful?
Polling Activity
• Go to www.mcgill.ca/polling
• Click “Join Polling Session”
• Log in with your McGill
username and password
In the courses you’ve taken as a student,
in what ways were technologies used?
(Select all options that apply)
A. To access course
materials (syllabus,
readings, etc.)
B. To interact with the
instructor & other
students
C. To submit assignments
and take online quizzes
D. To view grades
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Download link to the ecosystem map: www.mcgill.ca/tls/teaching/learning-technologies
Objectives
By the end of this session, you will:
• Understand the different ways technology
can used to enhance teaching and learning
• Be aware of different tools available inside
and outside of myCourses
• Use the technology implementation plan for
making decisions about educational
technologies
Content
• Course Layout & Design
• Import/Export/Copy
• Content Creation
• Course Organization
• Camtasia Screen recording
• Binder e-Reader App
• Student-generated content
Homepage
Course
homepage• Announcements
• Calendar
• Early Alert System
• Role Switch
• Course Overview
Course homepage – navigation bar
Sample
Course -
Layout and
Design
Am I able to…customize my course layout?
Sample Layout Modifications
Custom links on
navigation bar
&
Custom widget (e.g.
Welcome widget)
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?
Students - Binder e-Reader App
What are the benefits of Lecture
Recordings?
How can I record
instructional videos?
Guide students through difficult
concepts & problemsPersonalize the learning experience
Welcoming students to your course using
online content
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Where can students…
publish and share content?
Discussions
tool
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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What is a strategy to get students
engaged in a large class?
Polling @ McGill
Polling @ McGill
Web-based polling
Students use their own
device to respond to
questions from the
instructor
In-class interaction with
Polling @ McGill
Web-based student
response system:
• Laptop
• Tablet
• Smartphone
Polling @ McGill
Web-based polling
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
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 knowledge Get feedback on their understanding!
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 knowledge Get feedback on their understanding!
Get students to debate and discuss
A springboard for interactivity
One minute reflection:
Identify one potential roadblock you see when
implementing technology in a course.
One minute reflection:
Identify one potential roadblock you see when
implementing technology in a course.
Use polling to:
Get to know your students
Check their knowledge Get 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
• Rubrics
• Assignments
• Quizzes
• Surveys
• Mid-course Evaluations
• Peer Assessment
Types of Rubrics
Analytic Rubric Holistic Rubric
Assignments tool – why use it?
• Distributes assignments and tracks student submissions efficiently
• Facilitates management, grading and feedback of student submissions
• Allows for timely feedback (text and audio feedback)
• Promotes collaborative group work
How does myCourses manage
assignments submitted online?
Online Assignment Submissions
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
Online Quizzes
Online Quizzes – why use it?
Import questions from test banks
Randomize questions and answer choices
Allow multiple attempts
Manage access times and quiz duration
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
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 are the benefits of
putting my students into groups?
• Manual Enrolment
• Self Enrolment
• Auto Enrolment
• Groups of one
• Filter by groups:• Assignments
• Classlist
• Grades and Class 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 conduct online office
hours?
TECHNOLOGY
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Course delivery formats
Face to
Face
Fully
Online
Blended/
Hybrid
New Features: IT Knowledgebase
Resources & Support
Within myCourses:
• “Help” icon in myCourses
& question mark buttons
• IT Knowledgebase Documentation
www.mcgill.ca/it
IT Service Desk
• 514-398-3398
Teaching and Learning Services:
• One-on-one consultations
• Custom-group workshops
Questions?
Teaching and Learning Services (TLS)
Justin Fletcher
Mariette Xenopoulos