The purpose of eLearning's Spring Showcase is to explore some of the best and most innovative online courses produced during the previous year by SLCC faculty in collaboration with the eLearning team.

The 2024 eLearning Showcase featured one general session and 12 concurrent sessions. All sessions were virtual, streamed live in Zoom on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. 

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Keynote Address: Setting the Bruin Benchmark 

  • Gavin Harper - Director of SLCC Online and eLearning

    The last year in eLearning has seen an expansive growth in new technology offerings, curriculum development in the new world of AI, and a transition from our QM quality standard to the Bruin Benchmark. Each of these developments has offered both an opportunity and a challenge, as the online environment has evolved so quickly within even the last twelve months. Thank you for joining us as the Director of SLCC Online & eLearning discusses how eLearning is also evolving to meet the advent of new technologies for our institution.

Navigating Innovative Terrain in Online Geography Education 

  • Laura Harris - Assistant Professor of Geoscience
  • Stella Mosher - Adjunct Professor
  • Jeff Brandt - Instructional Designer

    A brief look at how innovative interaction, content and assessment help students to connect and succeed in a geography (physical science) course.

Unlocking Access: A Toolkit for Accessibility Excellence 

  • Mondie Mahdavi - Assistant Director of eLearning Student and Faculty Support
  • Eduardo Zaragoza - Experience Designer
  • James Farquharson - Universal Access Coordinator

    An overview of SLCC accessibility and universal design resources and an introduction to the current technology and tools in Canvas to create accessible courses where everyone can fully participate.

One Stop Shop! An Overview of eLearning’s Services

  • Cherie Lindhardt – Assistant Director of Course and Program Development
  • Kristy Conlin – Project Manager
  • Bob Lindsay – Assistant Director of Quality, Training, and Project Management

    Come learn about all the services offered by the eLearning team, including Canvas support, instructional design, media design, training, and project management services.

Five New Productivity Features in Canvas That You May Not Have Heard Of

  • Peter Wiarda - Systems Administrator
  • Corey Stevens - Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Technologies

    Come learn about the latest additions to Canvas’ feature set: Academic Calendar, Submit as Student, Gradebook Sorting, External Tools Rubric, and the Rich Content Editor Drag and Drop with Multiple Files.

Build Your Own Franken-Primate

  • Melissa Seaboch – Professor of Anthropology
  • Cherise King – Instructional Designer

    Our biological anthropology courses use creative and active learning assignments, instead of boring exams, to assess student learning. They may even be more fun than your courses!

New Hires and Higher Ed: How Onboarding Principles Can Foster Student Success 

  • Wes Turner - Assistant Director of Course and Program Development for CBE and Professional Development

    You may have wondered why students seem to struggle with things like deadlines, policies, and instructions. Though students will always find a way to thwart even our most carefully worded syllabi, applying best practices from professional onboarding can reduce and even eliminate some of the difficulties that arise from classroom management. This presentation will discuss several principles--including Smart Brevity, user interfaces, and just-in-time resources--to help your students adjust quickly to the expectations and requirements of your course. By reducing the cognitive load of onboarding, your students will gain solid footing in your course and enjoy greater academic success.

Videos, Photos, and 3D Scans, Oh My! Projects Created by eLearning’s Media Services Over the Last Year

  • Chris Luker - Assistant Director of Media Services
  • Ruston Jones – Instructional Media Designer
  • Brian Powell – Graphic Designer

    Welcome to the world of movie magic. Please enjoy this small example of the video production services offered by our team. Review a video made for the STEM Learning Center, which highlights the use of on-location interviews and b-roll shots taken on a tripod and using a camera slider. Also, you will learn how to bring your course into the Third Dimension; learn what objects can be 3D scanned, the processing they go through, and how to include them in your Canvas course. 

New Ed Tech Tools in Canvas

  • Jenee Brenning - Teaching and Learning Technology Coordinator
  • Corey Stevens - Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Technologies

    Every year eLearning strives to make your experience with Canvas just a little bit better, and we’ve implemented a lot of new tools in Canvas to do that. In this presentation we’re going to briefly go over the following new ed tech tools: Simple Syllabus, Feedback Fruits, Atomic Polls, CopyLeaks, Panorama, and ThingLink.


Implementing Interactive Engaging Content

  • Suzanne Jacobs - Professor of Religious Studies
  • Alina Begay-Naylor – Instructional Designer

    This presentation will show how we leveraged digital tools such as Thinglink, tablets, and Jamboard to create interactive and engaging content focused on Religious Studies in the United States. Come explore innovative ways to enhance the learning experience by incorporating multimedia elements and interactive features, fostering a dynamic and immersive educational approach.

OER 101: An Introduction to OER Resources for Your Courses

  • Brenda Gardner - Associate Professor of Mathematics and OER Faculty Fellow
  • Eric Whittaker – Instructional Designer

    If you've ever considered bringing Open Educational Resources into your own courses, don't miss this presentation! Brenda and Eric will introduce you to SLCC's new 'Introduction to OER' course, which outlines what OER resources are, how to use them, and where they can be found.

Discover Your Course Design Superpowers with the New DesignPlus Sidebar

  • Jeri Eastman - Associate Professor of Interior Design
  • Nina Greene - Instructional Designer
  • Eduardo Zaragoza - Experience Designer

    The DesignPLUS Sidebar will make you feel like a real course design superhero. Join this session and activate superpowers that help you design eye-popping, high-quality professional-looking courses quickly and easily without requiring any HTML or CSS experience.

What’s So Simple About Simple Syllabus?

  • Jenee Brenning - Teaching and Learning Technology Coordinator
  • Corey Stevens - Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Technologies
  • Gavin Harper - Director of SLCC Online and eLearning

    Simple Syllabus is SLCC's new syllabus management system being rolled out in 2024. Simple Syllabus uses templates combining departmental requirements with institutional standards while maintaining instructor autonomy. This new process will reduce redundancy and provide clearer front-end access to learning outcomes for new and current students. In this session we will show you how to gain access to Simple Syllabus, briefly demonstrate some useful features, show you how to get help, and have some time for questions at the end.

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