Is your HuskyCT Grade Center ready for midterm and final grade calculations? Do you have questions about using HuskyCT tools in your course? Join us for hands on guidance with HuskyCT, including Grade Center. Workshops take place in Rowe 319 except via Webex dates.
Please bring your laptop.
WHILE EACH SESSION COVERS A SPECIFIC TOPIC, GENERAL DISCUSSION AND OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
HuskyCT: Contact Daniel Facchinetti if you have questions or would like more information.
HuskyCT Basics – Intro and Overview for New Instructors
This session covers the basics of HuskyCT such as how to begin using HuskyCT, how the LMS can be used in academic and non-academic environments, basic functions and tools, and tips and tricks for beginner users.
Presenter: Margaret Ascenzo
June & July Dates:
Wednesday, 6/6, 11:12:30
Location: Rowe 319
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=514
Wednesday, 6/27, 2:00-3:30
Location: Online via Blackboard Collaborate
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=515
Tuesday, 7/10, 10:30-12:00
Location: Online via Blackboard Collaborate
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=516
Thursday, 7/19, 10:30-12:00
Location: Rowe 319
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=517
HuskyCT In-Depth Workshops
Presenter: Dan Facchinetti
Keeping it Simple: Organizing Course Materials in HuskyCT
Tuesday, 6/5, 10:30-noon
Location: Online via Blackboard Collaborate
This session will cover options for presenting and arranging materials in your HuskyCT course in ways that minimize confusion for students. We will discuss various options for adding content, such as the difference between sorting materials into folders or learning modules, as well as controlling the visibility of content to students. We will also cover options for adding multimedia elements to your course, such as audio and video, among the variety of other content options available in the system.
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=518
Developing and Building Test, Surveys, and Pools in HuskyCT
Thursday, 6/21, 11-12:30
Location: Rowe 319
Many instructors administer online assessments through HuskyCT, and this session will cover the variety of settings that ensure a smooth experience for both you and your students. This session will cover creating questions outside of HuskyCT and uploading them into the system, as well as the range of available submission and feedback settings.
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=519
Assessments & Assignments in HuskyCT
Thursday, 7/12, 10:30-noon
Location: Rowe 319
HuskyCT provides a number of tools for assigning student work, collecting assignments such as papers and projects, and conducting other types of assessments such as tests and quizzes. This session will provide an overview of the tools available to instructors and how to use them, including the use and application of SafeAssign (a built-in plagiarism detection software) as it relates to pedagogy. (Please note: This session will cover the basics of using HuskyCT’s test/quizzing functions, but if you would like to learn about the details of that tool, you also may want to consider the “Developing and Building Tests, Surveys, and Pools in HuskyCT”)
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=520
Using HuskyCT to Foster Student Engagement
Wednesday, 7/18, 11-12:30
Location: Rowe 319
Many instructors say that students coming unprepared to class is one of the most common hindrances to learning. This session will showcase features in HuskyCT that promote engagement with learning materials, such as discussion boards, journals, blogs, and submission of various types of files. We will also cover tools that help instructors determine what students have accessed in a course.
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=521
For more information, contact: Educational Technologies at edtech@uconn.edu