LMS workshops and events
The LMS Academic Support team provides a regular series of support and information events for all staff.
The Venue for all events is: Learning studio : G17 Elisabeth Murdoch building unless stated otherwise.
New workshop: Turnitin and GradeMark
Description: This one hour workshop will give an overview of the workflow required to create, view and grade student assignments using the Turnitin tool; emphasis will be on options when creating assignments, discussion and review of similarity reports, using GradeMark to provide online marking and rich feedback to students.
- Dates
- Monday 21st May 2-3pm
- Tuesday 12th June 2-3pm
- Registration
- Registration is essential. As this is a special event, please contact Debbie Emerson directly to request a place.
The current schedule of events:
| Thursday 17th May | 2.00pm - 4.00pm | LMS - Assessment Options - >> Enrol |
| Friday 25th May | 10.00am - 12.30pm | LMS - Essential Elements - >> Full |
| Thursday 7th June | 10.00am - 11.30pm | LMS - Grade Centre - >> Enrol |
| Thursday 14th June | 10.00am - 12.00pm | LMS - Encouraging Communication and Collaboration - >> Enrol |
| Friday 22nd June | 10.00am - 12.00pm | LMS - Assessment Options - >> Enrol |
| Friday 29th June | 10.00am - 12.30pm | LMS - Essential Elements - >> Enrol |
| Tuesday 3rd July | 10.00am - 12.00pm | LMS - Encouraging Communication and Collaboration - >> Enrol |
| Monday 9th July | 2.00pm - 4.00pm | LMS - Assessment Options - >> Enrol |
| Friday 13th July | 10.00am - 12.30pm | LMS - Essential Elements - >> Enrol |
| Tuesday 24th July | 10.00am - 12.30pm | LMS - Essential Elements - >> Enrol |
| Friday 3rd August | 10.00am - 11.30pm | LMS - Grade Centre - >> Enrol |
Enrolling in LMS events.
Bookings for LMS workshops are made through the Themis website and will be noted in your Themis HR training record.
- Themis guide: How to enrol in LMS workshops
Please note that enrolments via Themis close two working days before the start of the workshop.
If you have problems enrolling through Themis, and want to book into one of the LMS workshops please contact the Learning Environments Service Desk on ext 46600.
Lunchtime Forums
Copyright and the LMS
Did you know that you can show TV programs on the LMS? Want to know how?
In this session, you will learn about your copyrights and responsibilities when putting material on the LMS, including how to use blogs and wikis in a copyright compliant manner. Filling your LMS page with images, journal articles, links to web sites, radio and television broadcasts (amongst others) can be a great way to interact with students, however you will need to manage your copyright responsibilities, so come along and find out how.
- Date
- Thursday 19th April, 1-2pm
- Venue
- Learning Studio, G17, Elisabeth Murdoch Building
- Registration
- For enquiries and registrations - email Astrid Bovell
Drop in Sessions
Staff are invited to attend LMS drop-in sessions in library spaces. Come along and discuss your LMS questions with a member of the LMS Academic Support Team.
- Wednesday 11th April, 10am - 12noon
- Baillieu Library, Booth 1
- Thursday 12th April, 10am - 12noon
- ERC, Eastern Precinct entry foyer
- Fridat 13th April, 10am - 12noon
- Baillieu Library, Booth 1
LMS workshops.
LMS - Essential Elements
Creating a subject presence in the LMS
Pre-requisites: No prior LMS experience is needed.
Description: This 2.5 hour workshop introduces users to the basic features of the LMS, including the key elements considered essential under the LMS Framework guidelines.
Topics include: structure and design of your LMS subject, providing information and resources to students, and subject management and availability.
LMS - Assessment Options
Managing online assessment for students and staff
Pre-requisites : LMS Essential Elements
Description: This 2 hour workshop focuses on the assessment options in the LMS.
Topics include: creating tests and surveys, setting test conditions, providing an assignment submission area for students and groups, collecting submissions, providing feedback and grades.
LMS - Encouraging Communication and Collaboration
Enabling interactive and/or collaborative learning
Pre-requisites : LMS Essential Elements
Description: This 2 hour workshop focuses on the communication and collaboration tools in the LMS.
Topics include: creating and managing online discussion forums, and creating podcasts, blogs and wikis.
LMS - Grade Centre
Grading made easy
Pre-requisites : LMS Essential Elements
Description: This 90 minute workshop focuses on tools that will help you manage your student assessment.
Topics include: managing student grades, setting and using smart views, using weighted columns, student display options, Grade Centre history and grade statistics.
Customised LMS staff development workshops
The LMS Academic Support team is also able to organise customised LMS workshops for your particular group, Department or Faculty. To arrange a customised workshop and discuss staff development requirements for your session, please contact the Academic Support team.
Copyright awareness and information sessions
Using the LMS does not remove your copyright responsibilities. The Copyright Office has copyright awareness and information sessions and resources available for staff and students.
LMS workshops, forums and events are now integrated with the Graduate Certificate in University Teaching (GCUT). GCUT participants are able to credit these events towards completion of the ‘special topics’ component of the first GCUT subject. Details of the GCUT.
For more information about these sessions, or for any concerns you have about managing your LMS subject, please contact the LMS Academic Support team via the online form http://servicedesk.unimelb.edu.au/itsc/lms/