Q & A Cafe
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The Q & A Cafe is a joint effort between the ELRI in the College of Education & Human Sciences and Louisiana Tech’s Center for Instructional Technology (CIT).
The Q&A Cafe has typically been a hybrid meeting held online and in our Connect Studios for faculty and staff to discuss online teaching strategies as well as to share experiences, tools, and tips.
For the Fall 2023 Quarter, the Q&A Cafe opportunity is moving to our Instagram Stories. Make sure to follow us on social media @Latech_ELRI
Visit our Instagram to submit your questions on online teaching strategies, edtech tools, and educator tips! Answers will begin to be posted monthly beginning September 25th.
Don’t have Instagram? We have you covered! You can submit your questions in our Contact Us form OR email.
Do you have a topic you would like to discuss? A tutorial to provide or request? Please let us know by emailing elri@latech.edu.
Event Details
Date: SEPTEMBER 25 - NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Past Q & A Cafe Sessions
Friday, March 26, 2021 | Discovery Education
Louisiana Tech University and Discovery Education partnership
Join us to learn about the exciting partnership we have with Discovery Education. Susan Thompson, the SVP/Managing Director, Higher Education Network, will discuss some of the excellent material of which we now have access!
Friday, January 29, 2021 | Google Add-on in Moodle
Attendees joined us for a special spotlight presentation on our Google Add-on in Moodle
Thursday, October 29th | Gradescope
- Fully online assignments, no paper required
- Existing paper-based assignments
- Combining online and paper-based approaches
Monday, October 26th | TurnItIn
Attendees joined us for a special spotlight presentation on our TurnItIn software! The following topics will be covered:
- Creating Turnitin assignments in Moodle
- Student submission process
- Viewing and interpreting the similarity report
- *NEW FEATURES* – Flags and Document Details
- Turnitin integration with Moodle Assignments and Forums
- Turnitin feedback tools, including QuickMarks, rubrics, and more
- Q&A
Friday, October 23, 2020 | Access for People with Disabilities to Online Programs and Resources
Please join us for a spotlight presentation during our Q & A Cafe! Tokufumi Noda a Civil Rights Attorney for the U.S. Department of Education along with his colleagues will join us on October 23rd at 10:00 am to present “Access for People with Disabilities to Online Programs and Resources.” There will also be opportunities to ask the attorneys questions in general or even questions related directly to your courses. This presentation is only offered live and will not be recorded.
Friday, September 4, 2020 | Summer Experience in a Masked Classroom
Join us for a special Q & A Cafe with three instructors from the School of Communication in the College of Liberal Arts sharing their experiences this Summer in a masked classroom and the high and low tech hacks they used to engage students and improve communication. They will share their experience, strategies, and reflections! Thank you Dr. Christopher Deal, Amy Lionberger, and Cleve Stevens!
Monday, August 17 - Friday, September 4, 2020 | Daily Office Hours
Q & A Cafe Office Hours daily at 10:00am. This is a time to collaborate and answer questions about training courses or general online learning questions. New courses are also rolling out weekly in the Louisiana Tech Training Portal. Watch your email for special LIVE training opportunities also available during this time.
Friday, August 14, 2020 | Louisiana Tech Training Portal
Kick-off for the 2020-2021 school year! Join us for an introduction to the new Louisiana Tech Training Portal as well as one of the first courses, Louisiana Tech Tools to Know.
The Louisiana Tech Tools to Know is a general course that provides an overview of the tools Louisiana Tech University provides for digital teaching and learning. To complete this course, you will view a graphic of available tools and watch a recorded overview of the tools.
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Time Estimate: 1 – 2 Hours
Teacher: Thomas Hoover
Friday, May 15, 2020 | Wrap up of this quarter's Q & A Cafe.
Friday, May 8, 2020
Friday, May 1, 2020
H5P is a Moodle plugin currently being tested and soon to be available for you to integrate in your online course. UPDATE: Now Available
H5P Examples
H5P is available as a Moodle assignment in your course. This video tutorial has helpful walkthroughs with screens you will see when adding H5P activities. You do not need to create an account on the H5P website because it is already available to you via Moodle.
April - March 2020
Friday, April 16, 2020
Microsoft 365
Pear Deck
Friday, April 3, 2020
Q & A Topics and Resources April 3
Friday, March 27, 2020
Q & A Topics and Resources March 27
Friday, March 20, 2020
Highlights from this session include Zoom tools, flipgrid, document cams, accessibility, proctoring, and engagement. Check out the full list along with resources for each in the below document
Q&A Cafe Topics and Resources March 20