ECDS Digital Scholarship Training Program

Build an Elementor Site

  Description   Create a professional portfolio website using Elementor Pro, following the designated course and exploring additional tutorials in the Elementor library. Instructions: Elementor Pro Course: Follow along with the Elementor Pro course to build a portfolio website. Ensure all steps are carefully executed. ECDS Plugins: Install and activate all ECDS plugins as specified in the […]

Assignment 10: Online Learning Module

  Assignment 10: Online Learning Module   When planning your course, break the content into modules. These modules will divide the information into manageable segments for students and help you monitor progress, provide remediation, and assess whether students are mastering the content. The template document will guide you through the key steps we’ve covered in […]

Assignment: Rubric in Canvas

  Assignment 4: Rubric in Canvas   For this assignment, you will create a discussion board and corresponding discussion rubric in your Canvas Sandbox. We encourage you to develop this rubric as a component of your final Canvas Sandbox module assignment for Module 3. Think about your own expectations of your students and online discussion […]

Assignment 9: Digital Course Websites

Though we’ve previously focused on community in the online classroom through the LMS, blogging is another great way to promote community in your course. A blog is a website where learners can make posts in different forms, such as articles, opinions, or journal entries. Similar to our discussion forums in Canvas, blog readers can also […]

Assignment: Canvas Assessment

  Assignment 5: Canvas Assessment   For this assignment, you will create an assessment which you will then build in your Canvas Sandbox. We encourage you to develop this assessment as a component of your final Canvas Sandbox module assignment for Module 3. First, click on the Assessment Assignment Design Form. Make a copy of the […]

Assignment: Reflection Essay on Formative and Summative Evaluation

  Assignment 3: Reflection Essay on Formative and Summative Evaluation   In this assignment, reflect on your experience with formative and summative evaluation, whether from teaching or participating in courses. If you have limited teaching experience, draw from your observations as a student. Discuss how you plan to integrate these two types of evaluation into […]

Assignment: Instructional Video

  Instructional Video   Create a 2-5 minute instructional video using the video capture tool of your choice. Upload your file or link to a URL to submit. We encourage you to develop this instructional video as a component of your final Canvas sandbox module assignment for Module 5.   Criteria Video shows proficiency in […]

Assignment: Instructional Video Outline, Tally, and Schedule

  The Three-Step Prep   Often, the subject matter that you plan to record is quite familiar to you (perhaps you’ve delivered the intended video lecture dozens of times), so the idea of “preparing” for your instructional video beyond equipment setup may seem superfluous. However, adhering to the following three-step prep prior to hitting ‘record’ […]

Assignment: Learning Goals

  Assignment: Learning Goals   In this lesson we are going to talk about learning goals in two ways: 1) Discuss your experience with learning objectives. Have you used them for a course before? Were they specific? Did they include action verbs? How might you incorporate learning objectives into an online course? 2) Watch one […]

Assignment: Review Canvas Course Designs

  Review Canvas Course Designs   What experience do you have with Canvas and other Learning Management Systems? How have your instructors used Canvas and other Learning Management Systems in their courses? Can you share any examples of how your instructors integrated an LMS in particularly effective ways? Check out the following sample Canvas courses […]