{"id":1654,"date":"2024-11-11T08:34:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T06:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/?p=1654"},"modified":"2024-11-11T08:34:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T06:34:03","slug":"welcome-to-the-scalable-teaching-and-assessment-with-mycourses-modules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/2024\/11\/11\/welcome-to-the-scalable-teaching-and-assessment-with-mycourses-modules\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Scalable teaching and assessment with MyCourses modules!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/11\/Unto_Rautio_Aalto_1185_weblarge-1140x855.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/11\/Unto_Rautio_Aalto_1185_weblarge-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/11\/Unto_Rautio_Aalto_1185_weblarge-788x591.jpg 788w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/11\/Unto_Rautio_Aalto_1185_weblarge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/11\/Unto_Rautio_Aalto_1185_weblarge-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/11\/Unto_Rautio_Aalto_1185_weblarge-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/11\/Unto_Rautio_Aalto_1185_weblarge-680x510.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The training package formerly known as MyCourses for large courses has been reformulated and renamed to make participation easier and address better the needs of the teachers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The training is now called Scalable teaching and assessment with MyCourses, and it is composed of 5 short modules that you can sign up for and attend independently of each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the new name, we want to emphasize that scalable solutions can be flexible and useful regardless of group size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The modules will be offered as such for the first time in December. See the modules schedule and a summary of their content below, along with the links with more info and the sign up form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/events\/scalable-teaching-and-assessment-with-mycourses-group-work\"><strong>Group work<\/strong><\/a> 12.12.2024 at 13.00\u201313.45&nbsp;(online, Jaana Brinck)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to select and set up activities in MyCourses to support group work in large courses?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the known difficulties (such as slowness of the system) and how to work around them?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>About a few different ways to organise group work through teaching cases.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/events\/scalable-teaching-and-assessment-with-mycourses-communication-and-media-use\"><strong>Communication and media use<\/strong><\/a> 12.12.2024 at 14.00\u201315.00 (online, Antti Huittinen)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to communicate effectively using MyCourses tools and features e.g.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forum -activity (announcements, public- and group discussions, peer evaluation)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to use video and audio as tools to enhance your communication feeds&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to provide multi-language options within MyCourses and Panopto videos&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to provide interactive media elements using ThingLink&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/events\/scalable-teaching-and-assessment-with-mycourses-scalable-assignments\"><strong>Scalable assignments<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;13.12.2024 11.00\u201312.00 (onsite&nbsp;Otakaari 1, U411,&nbsp;Veruscka Xavier, Antti Huittinen and Luis Costa)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to create language versions of an Assignment activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to use Rubrics and Marking Guide for grading and the difference between them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to switch on Turnitin and set it up correctly, and how to choose the correct activity for Turnitin checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to set up an Assignment activity as an Examination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/events\/scalable-teaching-and-assessment-with-mycourses-assessing-with-quiz\"><strong>Assessing with Quiz<\/strong><\/a>13.12.2024 at 13.00\u201314.00 (onsite&nbsp;Otakaari 1, U411, Karoliina Pakkanen)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to create a Quiz activity, and use it as an examination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to use question bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to switch on Safe Exam Browser settings for restricted examination on students\u2019 own devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/events\/scalable-teaching-and-assessment-with-mycourses-stack\"><strong>Stack<\/strong><\/a> 13.12.2024 at 14.15\u201315.15, (onsite&nbsp;Otakaari 1, U411, Matti Harjula)\n<ul 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