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Beatriz Cortez: Longenecker-Roth Guest Lecture
Friday, January 22, 2021 - 12:00pm
Professor Beatriz Cortez, Department of Central American and Transborder Studies, is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. Her work explores simultaneity, life in different temporalities and versions of modernity, memory and loss in the aftermath of war and the experience of migration, and in relation to imagining possible futures. Read more
USU: Swing Into Spring — Virtual “Cultural Welcomes”
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 4:00pm to Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 8:30pm
Find your personal communities on the CSUN campus by joining us for the University Student Union’s virtual Cultural Welcomes. Read more
VRC: The Blend (IG Live)
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 10:00am
You’re invited to join us at “The Blend” every Wednesday on Instagram Live — hosted by the Veterans Resource Center at the University Student Union. Read more
VRC: Virtual “Game Night”
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
The Veterans Resource Center of the University Student Union invites all Student Veterans and military-connected Matadors to experience the fun of competition at our virtual Game Night on Zoom! Read more
Creating Assignments Using Portfolium
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Recommended Attendees: Instructors who want to learn about using Portfolium for student work
This 30-minute hands-on workshop will show faculty the benefits of creating assignments in Portfolium to build students' online profile. Using Portfolium for individual or group assignments/projects gives students exposure to a multimedia platform.
Read more about Creating Assignments Using Portfolium on Feb 4th at 11:00am
Creating Interactive Video with Canvas Studio
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Recommended Attendees: Instructors who are new to using Canvas Studio, and are interested in incorporating engaging video into their course
Canvas Studio is a tool that allows you to engage with your students using video. You can record yourself and your computer screen, share videos with your students, and incorporate questions into your videos to create engaging and impactful learning experiences. Canvas Studio also offers analytics, so you easily and quickly analyze what videos students are viewing, how long they are viewing and when they stop viewing.
Read more about Creating Interactive Video with Canvas Studio on Feb 4th at 11:00am
Virtual Tour - Film Locations from Game of Thrones
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Join us for a 30 minute virtual tour of scenes and locations from Game of Thrones! Feel free to dress up (we definitely we be) and join us on Zoom! Read more
DREAM Center: Swing Into Spring —Know Your Rights for the Immigrant Community
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Come join the DREAM Center of the University Student Union, in collaboration with CARECEN’s CSU Legal Project team, to learn how to protect yourself and other members of CSUN’s undocumented community. Read more
Using Canvas Insights for Early Alerts
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Recommended attendees: Instructors who would like to use Early Alerts in Canvas Insights
This 30-minute hands-on workshop shows faculty the features of Canvas Insights using Canvas Analytics. These Early Alert tools help faculty quickly identify students who need attending.
Read more about Using Canvas Insights for Early Alerts on Feb 4th at 12:00pm
Zoom Advanced Features and Tips For Success
Friday, February 5, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Recommended Attendees: Instructors who have attended Holding Your First Zoom Meeting and Zoom Special Features and Extra Tools workshops
This workshop provides faculty with the opportunity to share their experiences and workflow with their colleagues and an instructional technologist, learn advanced features, and new ideas on how to incorporate Zoom in their courses.
Read more about Zoom Advanced Features and Tips For Success on Feb 5th at 10:00am
Using Surveys and Quizzes in Your Canvas Course
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Recommended attendees: Instructors using or interested in using Canvas for quizzes or surveys
This workshop provides an overview of building and using quizzes in your Canvas course. Topics will include: creating questions and question banks, assigning points and Gradebook.
Read more about Using Surveys and Quizzes in Your Canvas Course on Feb 9th at 11:00am
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