We want to take this opportunity to share some resources which will remain available to you during the holiday closure and highlight what we have available to support you when we return on January 4, 2021.
Selected OnDemand Resources:
- Consider your student engagement strategies – Borrow sample language to update your syllabi with important information about your course format and logistics. Include relevant resources for students from these materials.
If your class will be blended, HyFlex, or otherwise bi-modal, review our Engaging Two Audiences at the Same Time video. - Check your room – Investigate your spring teaching space by visiting OIT’s knowledgebase article; open the “HyFlexClassrooms_8182020.xlsx” attachment to locate your room to determine its type (1, 2, 3, or A).
You can then review the technology you can expect in your classroom. - Brush up on the technology – Review the technologies available to you and think through your plans for how, when, and for what purpose(s) you might leverage certain tools.
- Scrutinize your assessment techniques – Invest time in reflecting on the past two semesters to identify student knowledge. From formative in-class methods to more formal projects, quizzes, and exams, a variety of options can work well with various course formats.
Sign up Now for Support after the Break:
- Get in the queue – Open your requests for our assistance to be “first in line” when we reopen on January 4th!
- Let us give your Blackboard course shell a careful look with a Bb Review
- Need help creating something inside Blackboard (e.g., importing a test, setting up an assignment, configuring a rubric, etc.)? Open a ticket with CoursePro; we’ll get right on it when we reopen.
- Book some time to create useful new videos for your courses in one of our media maker spaces.
- Do you want your digital materials to be accessible, CMU branded, or otherwise improved? Open a DesignPro request to make sure your materials are top priority in the new year.
- Plot your path
- CIS’s Spring 2021 offerings are listed on the CIS Events Page and registration is open.
- Sign up is also available for Teaching Feedback services, such as one on one consultation, class observation, and student surveys.
If you do not see what you need above, please reach out. While our email address (cis@cmich.edu) won’t be monitored over the break, we will catch up when we reopen and reply to your message then.
Best wishes for a rejuvenating break and a successful semester ahead!