CCIT Newsletter - November 2020
5 Minute Sound Byte

If we told you that you could make one single change that would be incredibly impactful to your courses, would you give it a try? Check out the video below to get the full What, Why, and How: 

Exciting News

Micro-Credential Courses (MCCs)

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CCIT has created five Micro-Credential Courses (MCCs) to expand your teaching toolbox!  

  • *New* Synchronous Distance Learning 
  • HTML Templates 
  • Digital Accessibility 
  • Alternative Assessments 
  • Video Creation Basics 

Each of these courses is self-paced, but you will receive feedback from the instructor to continue to grow in the skill area. Feel free to reach out to the instructor in each MCC if you have any questions! Register at any time on the MCC page to take full advantage of these learning opportunities.  

Put it into practice

Cheating by Student/Faculty: What Can Be Done?

Cheating, plagiarism, and academic misconduct are not new challengesso what can YOU do to minimize opportunities for academic dishonestly? 

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Training Spotlight

November Coffee Talks

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Friday, November 6 @ 9am: Join Jason as he chats with Diane Calloway and Holly Hermstedt about how they created Thinglinks for their courses. These engaging and interactive tools start with just an image but – well, you just need to join in to see the incredible results!

Friday, November 20 @ 9am: Need an engaging, exciting, and purposeful activity to close out the year? How about a final review that challenges students in a new way. Join Jason, Carrie, and April and try to escape the virtual space! Come alone or with teammates and enjoy the adventure!

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Every other Friday at 9 a.m.
Zoom Link: dtcc.zoom.us/j/93627251230

New this November!

TALL TV!

 Stay tuned for more details on these vodcast episodes dropping soon.

Learn more about TALL TV!

Success Stories

Using Edpuzzle to Enhance Video Lectures

Mike Buoni

“Edpuzzle is basically a way you can enhance already existing YouTube or any other educational video and make it specific to the way that you teach.” – Dr. Mike Bouni

Dr. Mike Buoni is an original superuser of Edpuzzle. He has curated resources to teach you how to quickly and easily make an Edpuzzle as an interactive assessment tool in your coursesUse these resources to guide you through the process of transforming videos into engaging active learning opportunities for students