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SUMMARY:Moodle Orientation for New Faculty
DESCRIPTION:This session introduces you to managing your courses on COTRonline/Moodle\, with a focus on: \n• setting up notification preferences to stay informed\,\n• organizing and editing course content\, and\n• navigating the course structure effectively. \nWe’ll also cover communication tools to engage with students\, creating and managing groups\, and understanding key activity settings to ensure a smooth\, engaging\, and efficient experience for both you and your students. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-orientation-for-new-faculty-2/2026-01-05/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260107T140000
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SUMMARY:Moodle Orientation for New Faculty
DESCRIPTION:This session introduces you to managing your courses on COTRonline/Moodle\, with a focus on: \n• setting up notification preferences to stay informed\,\n• organizing and editing course content\, and\n• navigating the course structure effectively. \nWe’ll also cover communication tools to engage with students\, creating and managing groups\, and understanding key activity settings to ensure a smooth\, engaging\, and efficient experience for both you and your students. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-orientation-for-new-faculty-2/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Moodle Orientation for New Faculty
DESCRIPTION:This session introduces you to managing your courses on COTRonline/Moodle\, with a focus on: \n• setting up notification preferences to stay informed\,\n• organizing and editing course content\, and\n• navigating the course structure effectively. \nWe’ll also cover communication tools to engage with students\, creating and managing groups\, and understanding key activity settings to ensure a smooth\, engaging\, and efficient experience for both you and your students. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-orientation-for-new-faculty-2/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260109T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260109T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035418
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T193957Z
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SUMMARY:Moodle Accommodations
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will walk through the essentials of implementing key accommodations using Moodle tools\, including but not limited to: \n1. Providing extra time on assignments\n2. Supporting alternate assignment submission formats\n3. Providing extra time on exams\n4. Setting up non-respondus exams for the Exam Office\n5. Exporting Moodle Quizzes\n6. Supporting accessibility modes in Moodle \nAs this session is focused on applying very specific accommodations\, we recommend attending our Accessibility and UDL workshops for learning more about the basics of building accessible courses and course content. \nTo Register: Registration Form \n 
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-accommodations/2026-01-09/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035418
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SUMMARY:Moodle Accommodations
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will walk through the essentials of implementing key accommodations using Moodle tools\, including but not limited to: \n1. Providing extra time on assignments\n2. Supporting alternate assignment submission formats\n3. Providing extra time on exams\n4. Setting up non-respondus exams for the Exam Office\n5. Exporting Moodle Quizzes\n6. Supporting accessibility modes in Moodle \nAs this session is focused on applying very specific accommodations\, we recommend attending our Accessibility and UDL workshops for learning more about the basics of building accessible courses and course content. \nTo Register: Registration Form \n 
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-accommodations/2026-01-12/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Moodle Board: Designing Collaborative Learning Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Moodle Board is an interactive collaboration tool that allows instructors to create shared spaces for brainstorming\, discussion\, reflection\, and idea-building—directly within Moodle. Similar to tools like Padlet\, Moodle Board supports active learning by enabling students to contribute text\, images\, links\, and media in a visually organized format.\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to:\n\nCompare Moodle Board to tools such as Padlet and identify appropriate instructional use cases\nDesign Moodle Board activities aligned with course learning objectives\nApply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create inclusive and accessible Board activities\nDevelop clear\, effective prompts that encourage meaningful student participation\n\n \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-board-designing-collaborative-learning-spaces/2026-01-16/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260122T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260122T123000
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SUMMARY:Moodle Gradebook Essentials
DESCRIPTION:The Moodle Gradebook for Student Success workshop introduces the essential settings for establishing a Gradebook that is accurate\, effective\, user-friendly for students and meets principles of Standardization and Simplification across College of the Rockies Moodle Gradebooks. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-gradebook-essentials/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260127T120000
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SUMMARY:Experience Accessibility Lab: Exploring Access Barriers
DESCRIPTION:By the end of this session\, participants will have a clearer understanding of how individuals with different access needs interact with digital content and where common barriers occur. Participants will learn to recognize accessibility issues related to structure\, headings\, images\, links\, and navigation\, and understand why these issues affect comprehension and usability. \nThe session builds the ability to review digital materials from a student-access perspective and identify small\, meaningful changes that improve access. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/experience-accessibility-lab-exploring-access-barriers/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260129T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260129T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035418
CREATED:20251223T194806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T213014Z
UID:10004391-1769686200-1769689800@cotr.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Moodle Gradebook Essentials
DESCRIPTION:The Moodle Gradebook for Student Success workshop introduces the essential settings for establishing a Gradebook that is accurate\, effective\, user-friendly for students and meets principles of Standardization and Simplification across College of the Rockies Moodle Gradebooks. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-gradebook-essentials/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260206T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260206T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035418
CREATED:20260123T225856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T225921Z
UID:10004768-1770377400-1770381000@cotr.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Journals and ePortfolios with OU Blog
DESCRIPTION:This workshop introduces the OU Blog Activity in Moodle through the lens of three example use-cases: Blogs\, Journals\, and ePortfolios. By the end of this workshop you will be able to create any of these three activities and make choices about how best to use OU Blog settings to support student learning in your course. \n  \nOU Blog has several unique capacities that separate it from Moodle’s standard Forum and Wiki tools\, including: \n\nPrivacy and interaction settings that can allow comments during certain periods for structured assessment or fully restrict the activity to individual users for journaling purposes\nAbility for students to edit existing content and submissions with change-tracking capacities for continuous development of an assessment\nFlexible tagging functionality for topic categorization\, student collaboration\, and drawing class-wide connections\n\nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/journals-and-eportfolios-with-ou-blog/2026-02-06/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035418
CREATED:20260102T193818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T194513Z
UID:10004400-1770980400-1770984000@cotr.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Moodle Board: Designing Collaborative Learning Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Moodle Board is an interactive collaboration tool that allows instructors to create shared spaces for brainstorming\, discussion\, reflection\, and idea-building—directly within Moodle. Similar to tools like Padlet\, Moodle Board supports active learning by enabling students to contribute text\, images\, links\, and media in a visually organized format.\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to:\n\nCompare Moodle Board to tools such as Padlet and identify appropriate instructional use cases\nDesign Moodle Board activities aligned with course learning objectives\nApply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create inclusive and accessible Board activities\nDevelop clear\, effective prompts that encourage meaningful student participation\n\n \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-board-designing-collaborative-learning-spaces/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260224T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260224T120000
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CREATED:20251224T183531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T183531Z
UID:10004398-1771930800-1771934400@cotr.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Understanding What Accessibility Really Requires
DESCRIPTION:By the end of this session\, participants will be able to separate common accessibility myths from practical expectations in a college setting. Participants will gain clarity on what accessibility does and does not require\, where flexibility exists\, and how to make informed decisions within real time and workload constraints. \nThe session supports a more confident\, balanced approach to accessibility that aligns with professional practice and inclusive digital experiences. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/understanding-what-accessibility-really-requires/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260226T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260226T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035418
CREATED:20251223T194806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T213014Z
UID:10004392-1772105400-1772109000@cotr.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Moodle Gradebook Essentials
DESCRIPTION:The Moodle Gradebook for Student Success workshop introduces the essential settings for establishing a Gradebook that is accurate\, effective\, user-friendly for students and meets principles of Standardization and Simplification across College of the Rockies Moodle Gradebooks. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-gradebook-essentials/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260227T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260227T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035419
CREATED:20260123T225856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T225921Z
UID:10004769-1772191800-1772195400@cotr.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Journals and ePortfolios with OU Blog
DESCRIPTION:This workshop introduces the OU Blog Activity in Moodle through the lens of three example use-cases: Blogs\, Journals\, and ePortfolios. By the end of this workshop you will be able to create any of these three activities and make choices about how best to use OU Blog settings to support student learning in your course. \n  \nOU Blog has several unique capacities that separate it from Moodle’s standard Forum and Wiki tools\, including: \n\nPrivacy and interaction settings that can allow comments during certain periods for structured assessment or fully restrict the activity to individual users for journaling purposes\nAbility for students to edit existing content and submissions with change-tracking capacities for continuous development of an assessment\nFlexible tagging functionality for topic categorization\, student collaboration\, and drawing class-wide connections\n\nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/journals-and-eportfolios-with-ou-blog/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260312T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035419
CREATED:20260218T183300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T183300Z
UID:10004800-1773313200-1773324000@cotr.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Flourishing Futures: Open Education for People\, Place\, and Planet at College of the Rockies
DESCRIPTION:Flourishing Futures celebrates the link between ‘open’ and ‘sustainable development’ as a practical strategy for connecting people\, place\, and planet. Tour interactive Spotlight Stations that shine a light on the creative and innovative ways Open Education and SDGs can be combined to benefit students\, instructors\, and communities. During the Lunch and Learn component\, enjoy lunch while learning from innovators as they highlight a web of inspiring ideas\, themes\, and exemplars that arise when we blend open education\, SDGs\, and skill-building for a thriving\, sustainable future. \nFormat\nThis event is a hybrid event being held at the College of the Rockies Cranbrook Campus (main lobby\, Kootenay Centre Building) and online via asynchronous and synchronous components. The synchronous Lunch and Learn will be hosted via Teams. Those registering for online options will receive links for engagement. \nAgenda\n11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Spotlight Festival\nTour interactive Spotlight Stations that shine a light on the creative and innovative ways Open Education and SDGs can be combined to benefit students\, instructors\, and communities. Stations highlight the multitude of ways that the values and practices of open education go hand-in-hand with SDG themes such as quality education\, reduced inequalities\, climate action\, and sustainable livelihoods. \n\nIn person – tour stations set up around the Cranbrook campus lobby.\nOnline – receive a link to a self-directed digital tour of stations.\n\n12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch and Learn\nEnjoy lunch while learning from innovators as they highlight a web of inspiring ideas\, themes\, and exemplars that arise when we blend open education\, SDGs\, and skill-building for a thriving\, sustainable future. \n\nIn person – enjoy a sustainably-oriented lunch while learning from presenters in the Cranbrook campus lobby.\nOnline – join and participate via Microsoft Teams link.\n\nRSVP Today! 
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/flourishing-futures-open-education-for-people-place-and-planet-at-college-of-the-rockies/
LOCATION:Cranbrook Campus and Online
CATEGORIES:CITL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260326T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260326T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035419
CREATED:20251223T194806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T213014Z
UID:10004393-1774524600-1774528200@cotr.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Moodle Gradebook Essentials
DESCRIPTION:The Moodle Gradebook for Student Success workshop introduces the essential settings for establishing a Gradebook that is accurate\, effective\, user-friendly for students and meets principles of Standardization and Simplification across College of the Rockies Moodle Gradebooks. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-gradebook-essentials/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260430T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260430T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T035419
CREATED:20251223T194806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T213014Z
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SUMMARY:Moodle Gradebook Essentials
DESCRIPTION:The Moodle Gradebook for Student Success workshop introduces the essential settings for establishing a Gradebook that is accurate\, effective\, user-friendly for students and meets principles of Standardization and Simplification across College of the Rockies Moodle Gradebooks. \nTo Register: Registration Form
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/moodle-gradebook-essentials/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:Hybrid (KC110C & Online)
CATEGORIES:CITL,eLearning,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTSTAMP:20260404T035419
CREATED:20260323T173522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T174012Z
UID:10004821-1778112000-1778198399@cotr.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Bongo (Video-Based Assessment) Design Sprint
DESCRIPTION:This full-day\, hands-on session explores how video-based assessment and video conferencing with Bongo can support performance-based learning activities within Moodle. Bongo enables instructors to design individual\, group\, structured Q&A\, and interactive video assignments\, along with flexible evaluation approaches such as instructor grading\, peer review\, and self-assessment.  \nDuring this design sprint\, participants will explore the platform and begin developing a video-based assessment activity aligned with their course goals.  \nSession Objectives  \nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to:  \n\nExplore the Bongo platform within Moodle and develop a preliminary use case for integrating video-based assessment aligned with a course learning outcome. \nExamine principles of video-based and performance-oriented assessment and analyze how Bongo assignment formats (individual\, group\, structured Q&A\, and interactive) can support different instructional goals. \nApply key configuration settings in Bongo\, including evaluation options\, workflow features\, and AI-supported tools\, in ways that align with sound digital pedagogy and the intended student learning experience. \n\nWhat to Bring  \n\nA laptop for hands-on work during the session. \nA course in which you would like to explore integrating video-based assessment. \nA preliminary idea of the learning outcome or learning goal you would like the activity to support. \n\nDate: May 7 (Thursday)\nTime: 9am – 5pm\nLocation: KC 151–152 (In Person)  \nRegister here: Register For Bongo Sprint – Fill out form 
URL:https://cotr.bc.ca/event/video-based-assessment-with-bongo-faculty-design-sprint/
LOCATION:KC 151/152
CATEGORIES:CITL,Faculty and Staff,Learning Commons Professional Development
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