We'll Be There For You!

The ECU Online Teaching Mentors are here to provide you support as you develop your online course materials, consider how to engage your students, and work with ECU’s range of instructional tools. Our mentors offer a wide range of experiences delivering online instruction and look forward to sharing with you.

If you have any questions about ECU’s Online Teaching Mentors, please contact Wendy Creasey, Director of Digital Learning & Emerging Technology Initiatives.

Online Teaching Mentor and Peer Sessions

Dates and times for upcoming professional development from ECU Faculty Mentors will be posted below. Most sessions will be recorded and posted when they are available.

Session	Links
Do you struggle with the same old assessment semester after semester? Join this session and view a showcase of assessment choices from your colleagues. Facilitated by Marina Walker	View the Recording
Easy Bling for Canvas Courses: Simple & Meaningful Infographics In the session, learn how to create interesting graphics of course objectives, course roadmaps, and much more. Facilitated by Jan Tillman	View the Recording
Plan Your Path Learn how to fit in what is most important and let go of the old baggage. In this session, you will learn how to dissect your syllabus, ensure you are meeting your learning objectives, and discuss strategies of how to let go of what you do not need to ‘pack into the course’. Facilitated by Birgit Jensen and Mark Angolia	View the Recording
Zhoosh up your lectures with images Join this session to learn about image databases and archives to diversify and supplement your content. Facilitated by Angela Wells	View the Recording
So many choices...! Join this session to learn about the core elements of a well-designed course. Discuss strategies around deciding when to use a lecture video and when to use created content, choosing the best delivery tool for your material and teaching style, much more. Facilitated by Amy McMillan, Jan Tillman, Korin Leffler	View the Recording
Does your online course need a ‘refresh’...? Join this session to learn more about the Quality Matters rubric and what you can do to improve your online course. Facilitated by Javier Lorenzo	View the Recording

Previous Sessions from Canvas Faculty Leaders and Online Teaching Mentors

Session Title	Recording Links
The one where Timm Hackett demonstrates migrating content from Blackboard to Canvas.	View Recording
The one where Yolanda Holt generates a transcript and text for video in Canvas.	View Recording How-To Guide (PDF File)
The one where Jan Tillman starts a course from scratch	View Recording
The one where Angela Wells uses Speedgrader to provide feedback on visual arts.	View Recording Guide for Embedding Images in Discussion Boards
The one where Mark Angolia builds a test with a bank of questions using quizzes and use gradebook features like automatic point deduction for late assignments and messaging.	View Recording
The one where Timm Hackett uses Canvas Studio to narrate a PowerPoint.	View Recording
The one where Laura Levi-Altstaedter uses WebEx Training to create engaging student breakout sessions.	View Recording Session Presentation
The one where Marina Walker uses Canvas Studio to record a video and add quizzes to the video	View Recording PDF of Presentation
The one where Mark Sprague demonstrates managing multiple sections using Canvas tools.	View Recording
The one where Alex Hodges creates rubrics.	View Recording
The one where Susannah Berry creates peer review assignments.	View Recording
The one where Javier Lorenzo creates a discussion board and shares multiple types of feedback.	View Recording
Proctoring and Exam Alternatives	View Recording
Canvas for Beginners	View Recording
How the Students See It	View Recording
How to Create Office Hour Schedules in Microsoft Bookings	View Recording
Canvas Collaboration Tools	View Recording
Getting Started in Canvas with Marina Walker This session will provide an overview of how to get started using Canvas. You will learn the very basics of moving your course online quickly.
Canvas Faculty Leaders host a Q & A session with Mark Angolia, Susannah Berry, and Angela Wells: This session will provide faculty with an opportunity to ask questions about teaching with Canvas. If you have questions about the features, work-flow, or how to get started, please attend this session.
Getting Started in Canvas with Timm Hackett: This session will provide an overview of how to get started using Canvas. You will learn the very basics of moving your course online quickly.	View the Recording
Getting Started in Canvas with Jan Tillman: This session will provide an overview of how to get started using Canvas. You will learn the very basics of moving your course online quickly.
Canvas Faculty Leaders host a Q and A / Course Sharing Session with Mark Angolia, Marina Walker, and Jan Tillman
The one where Susannah Berry demonstrates how to build a test with a bank of questions using quizzes and use grade book features like automatic point deduction for late assignments and messaging.	View the Recording
The one where Mark Angolia demonstrates Canvas assignment types and weighting the gradebook	View the Recording
The one where Michael Kocher demonstrates how to use Mastery Pathways in Canvas to unlock assignments.	View the Recording
The one where Sambuddha Banerjee, Cynthia Wagoner, Cat Normoyle, David Hisle, and Sid Mitra share how they use Creative Cloud to enhance instruction.	View the Recording
The one where Mary Laura Papalas will share tips on how to use Microsoft Teams and Bookings in a hy-flexclass.	View the Recording
The one where Hanna Kassab and Amy McMillian provide tips for managing a large enrollment online course.	View the Recording
The one where Michael Kocher uses badging for engagement. This is a pilot with limited space available.	View the Recording
The one where Jan Tillman demonstrates how to create, manage rubrics, and access rubric data for analysis.
The one where Javier Lorenzo, Darian Thraillkill, and Hanna Kassab share tips and tricks from their course
The one where Marina Walker uses speedgrader to grade assignments
The one where Darian Thrailkill, Hanna Kassab, and Jan Tillman share tips and tricks from their course
The one where Susannah Berry demonstrates how to create assignments and provide visual and audio feedback using Canvas Studio
The one where Javier Lorenzo demonstrates how to create a discussion board and create multiple types of feedback
The one where Timm Hackett shows how to use the Collaborate features in Canvas
The one where Javier Lorenzo and Marina Walker share tips and tricks from their course
The one where Susannah Berry demonstrates the Canvas student and instructor app for the phone
The one where Angela Wells, Javier Lorenzo, Darian Thrailkill, Jan Tillman, and Hanna Kassab host a Q and A on getting started for the spring semester in Canvas.
Coffee Time with the Online Teaching Mentors
Getting More Than "Great Job" from Student Peer Reviews with Amy McMillan
This Pig Built a House of Bricks: Best Practices and Course Organization in Online Teaching with Javier Lorenzo
Be Pedagogically Prepared WITH Plan 'B'	View the Recording
"Lights, Camera, Action: Moving Towards Excellence with Online Teaching Video Technology" with Tim Madden	View the Recording
Effective Assessment Strategies in your Online Course with Jan Tillman
Want to replace boring discussion boards? Try Hypothes.sis with Sharon Justice	View the Recording
War & Peace: Stories of Online Instruction
Asynchronous: Successful Strategies for Online Learning	View the Recording
Hyflex Teaching: Manage the Room	View the Recording
Engage Students with Gamification Strategies with Todd Finley	View the Recording