Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
iLearn Workshops
Spring 2023 Semester Wrap-Up and Gradebook
CITL Designers
April 26, 2023
As the semester wraps up, faculty start to think about grading, making changes for future courses, and preparing for the summer. It is easy to become overwhelmed during this time of year. In this session, we will review a checklist of items to complete to help you close out your current course and prepare for the next semester.
Insights Dashboard and Analytics Part 2
Lauren Neal and Dr. Kelvin Norman
March 28, 2023
Following the Course Analytics Part 1 workshop, we will share information about the new Insights Portal Dashboards implemented in December of 2022. The dashboards are a collection of reporting visualizations that allow you to dig deeper into the engagement or assessment quality in your courses. These dashboards compile the data from courses into a graphical representation that allows you to review engagement metrics, identify individuals or groups who are succeeding or at-risk, and ascertain the quality of your quizzes and question reliability.
Insights Dashboard and Analytics Part 1
Lauren Neal and Dr. Kelvin Norman
March 21, 2023
Course analytics can help provide insight into the effectiveness of course elements, as well as the level of engagement for students. The analytics provided in iLearn allow instructors to monitor class progress, content statistics, quiz statistics, and more. During this session we will cover how to access the different course analytics for each tool and how to use the information collected to help improve course design and student engagement.
iLearn Features You Might Not Know Exist
Dr. Kelvin Norman & Ms. Lauren Neal
Jan. 24, 2023
iLearn is loaded with many practical timesaving features that instructors might not be aware of. In this session, Dr. Kelvin Norman and Lauren Neal will elaborate on how to locate and use these hidden gems so that instructors can get the most out of their iLearn experience. Included in this list of top features are copying assignments within a course, Quick Eval, restoring assessments, setting default availability dates, and more.
iLearn Semester Wrap-Up
Dr. Kelvin Norman & Lauren Neal
November 29, 2022
The end of the semester is the time to prepare iLearn courses for copying components to the next semester’s courses. This process involves updating Master iLearn courses, as well as cleaning up existing semester courses. In this session, we will discuss the exact procedures for adding, deleting, and modifying content topics, quizzes, assignments, discussions, and other iLearn components. The process of copying, exporting, and importing entire courses and between semesters is also explained in detail. Lastly, we will elaborate on the steps for selecting specific items to be copied as well as how to manage or offset start, end, and due dates.
iLearn: Grading and the Gradebook
Lauren Neal & Dr. Kelvin Norman
November 15, 2022
In this training session, Dr. Kelvin Norman and Lauren Neal will introduce some of the more advanced features of the ilearn Grades tool, which allows instructors to create an online course gradebook. We will discuss some common issues and how to identify them. We will also demonstrate some additional less-used features to untap the potential of the course gradebook. Some of the topics discussed will include setting up grade schemes, using bonus items, how to drop the lowest grades, calculate a mid-term grade, allow exemptions, and how to switch between a weighted and a points-based grading system.
iLearn Quiz Tool
Dr. Kelvin Norman & Ms. Lauren Neal
September 6, 2022
The iLearn Quiz Tool has a new look and functionality that is currently an opt-in or opt-out feature for instructors. Known as the New Quiz Experience, it is simpler to navigate as the design includes drop-down menus and settings all on one page. This is in contrast to the traditional design, which includes settings tabs on separate pages. In this training session, Lauren Neal and Dr. Kelvin Norman will compare and contrast the differences between the traditional and new quiz tool layouts.
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iLearn Quiz Tool Part 2
Lauren Neal
March 8, 2022
Part 2 of the iLearn Quizzes series covers topics concerning the grading and management of quizzes once they have been taken. Issues that may occur and how to fix them, such as incorrect answers selected for the questions, manually grading, resetting attempts, and more.
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iLearn Quiz Tool Part 1
Dr.Kelvin Norman
March 1, 2022
In part 1 of this two part series, we take an in-depth look at the Quiz tool in iLearn. During this session, Kelvin discusses creating questions, using the Question Library, publisher test banks, and quiz setup.
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iLearn Assignment Tool & Turnitin
Lauren Neal
February 15, 2022
Watch this replay to see a review of the new assignment experience and settings available in iLearn, as well as the Turnitin integration for plagiarism and grammar checking. We also look at the options available for grading assignments through the iLearn grading experience and the Turnitin integration.
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Adding & Organizing Content
Lauren Neal
January 6, 2022
The Content tool in iLearn is relatively simple and straight forward. In this workshop, we will cover the basics as well as demonstrate some other things you can do in the Content area. Want to know more about how students are using content? View the recording below.
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Managing Combined Courses
Dr. Kelvin Norman
January 5, 2022
Are you teaching multiple sections of a course? Have an undergraduate and graduate section that use similar material? Is there an Honors student in your general section? You can combine these courses into one section to provide one set of material as well as provide additional material for those who need it. In this session, we will show you how to use the tools in iLearn to help manage these types of courses.
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iLearn: Semester Wrap-Up
Dr. Kelvin Norman
December 7, 2021
The end of the semester is the time to prepare iLearn courses for copying components to the next semester’s courses. This process involves updating Master iLearn courses as well as cleaning up existing semester courses. In this session, Kelvin discusses the exact procedures for adding, deleting, and modifying content topics, quizzes, assignments, discussions, and other iLearn components. The process of copying, exporting, and importing entire courses and between semesters is also explained in detail. Lastly, Kelvin also elaborates on the steps for selecting specific items to be copied as well as how to manage or offset start, end, and due dates.
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Course Design & Layout
Lauren Neal
June 15, 2021
The way a course is set up is critical to success. Designing the course with a structure that is easy to navigate, resources that are accessible, and consistency throughout is key. In this session, we will look at the tools available to help address the design and layout of your course.
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Course Analytics Part 1 in iLearn
Lauren Neal & Kyle Cook
June 1, 2021
Course analytics can help provide insight into how effective course elements are, as well as the level of engagement for students. The analytics function in iLearn allows instructors to monitor class progress, content statistics, assignment statistics, and more. During this session, Lauren and Kyle will cover how to find your course analytics, how to understand and use the information collected, and how to then implement that information for better course design and higher student engagement.
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Course Analytics in iLearn pt 2
Kyle Cook & Lauren Neal
June 7, 2021
During this session, Kyle and Lauren continued their discussion on the importance of course analytics, as well as demonstrated additional course analytic tools you can use to evaluate and improve your courses moving forward.
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iLearn Quiz Tool
Dr. Kelvin Norman
April 20, 2021
The iLearn Quiz Tool enables instructors to create exams using multiple question types while implementing a wide range of settings to facilitate administering the exams. In addition, this versatile tool captures analytics, reports, and exportable data that can be used as valuable feedback for evaluating student progress and teaching effectiveness. In this session, I will discuss how to create questions in the Question Library, how to add the questions to a quiz, and how to apply quiz settings to give the instructor granular control. Other topics will include question pools, advanced grading options, special access, and analytics.
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