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APril 23, 2024

Dear Colleagues:

This issue is all about faculty development opportunities for you. First we highlight the features of our new LMS system Canvas. Stay tuned for training opportunities from CITAL on this new system. Next, we hope those of you planning on teaching online will take advantage of the free Quality Matters workshop in mid-May, and we salute the Valpo faculty who presented at the recent Midwest SoTL Conference. Finally, we provide answers to common questions to help you save time in Blackboard and Simple Syllabus as you plan for your summer and fall courses. We hope your end of spring semester is going well. Remember that we will be here all summer to help you with anything related to teaching and learning.

Sincerely,

The CITAL Team (Ed, Gina, and Cindy)

Canvas is Coming!

Valpo will be transitioning to the Canvas Learning Mangement System (LMS) beginning in Fall 2024. Blackboard will also be available through Spring 2025, and faculty will be able to choose which system to teach their courses with.

Just a few of the new features that come with Canvas are listed below:

Canvas Studio (Lecture Capture)
TurnitinOriginality/Plagiarism
- Authorship (Third-Party Writing)
- Draft Coach (Student Plugin)
- AI Detection
Canvas Commons (User-Shared Content)
24/7 Administrative Support
Tier 1 Faculty/Student Support (24/7)
- Email, Chat, Phone
Canvas Guides (Online Help)

Here at CITAL, we are excited to help faculty transition to the new system. Rest assured that we are ready and able to help in any way we can. More information will be available in the coming weeks.

Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop

Seats are still available for faculty to participate!
This certification workshop will benefit faculty interested in learning more about the QM rubric or those who are already teaching hybrid or online courses that would like to apply the rubric standards to existing or future courses.

Sign up for this workshop is for two half-day sessions:
- Monday, May 13, 1:30-5pm
- Tuesday, May 14, 9am-1pm
Faculty must register & attend both days in their entirety to earn the certificate
Registration is limited to 25 participants
Deadline to register is May 5

There is no cost to faculty members.For detailed information & registration, click on the link here: Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop - Booking by Bookwhen

Valpo Faculty Present at Midwest SoTL Conference

Each year CITAL sponsors several Valpo faculty to attend the annual Midwest Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) conference at Indiana University, South Bend. This year a record number of thirteen faculty attended. Several of them also gave presentations at the conference. Abbie Thompson, Lucas Kelley, Kristi Bugajski, Jennifer Winquist, and Ryan Cole presented on “Service-Learning in a Variety of Courses From Humanities to Sciences,” Lauren & Jesse Sestito presented on “The Hidden Curriculum of Late Work Policies,” and Natalie Krivas and Stacy Hoult presented on "Humane Education for Everyone Everywhere." Below are some photos from the event.

Course Copy: "How do I copy my previous course and content into my current or future course?" Here's How: Copy Course Options

Date Management: "Can I update course content dates such as due dates and availability to reflect the dates of a new term all at once?" Here's How: Date Management Basics

Login to Valpo's Blackboard Here

Syllabus Copy: "Can I copy my current or previous term course syllabus to a future term course syllabus?" Here's How: Importing Content into a Syllabus

Find Published Syllabi: "Where can I view all syllabi that have been published at Valpo for the current, previous or future terms?" Here's How: Valpo's Syllabus Library

Login to Valpo's Simple Syllabus Here

Visit the CITAL Website, Your One-Stop-Shop for Faculty Resources

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