Upcoming courses

Moodle in English is a workshop for beginner users of Moodle learning platform. During the workshop we will go through the basic elements in Moodle plus learn how to use Moodle in your teaching with a focus on interaction and collaborative construction of content.

Zoom is a programme for distance meetings and teaching. During the course, you will learn how to start using Zoom and you will get familiar with the basic functions and how to use Zoom for teaching and meetings. With Zoom you can share content (for example a PowerPoint presentation), record meetings or lectures on your own computer or to a cloud service, discuss together with all participants or in small groups, and share links and discuss in the chat. 

Bring your laptop or mobile device and a headset with you if possible (BOYD=Bring Your Own Device). Install Zoom on your device before the course. The employees at the University of Vaasa can install the programme through Software Center. Instructions in English: https://it.uwasa.fi/guides/en/all/How+to+Use+Zoom. From the link above, you can also find instructions for installing the program on your private computer or if you are an employee of some other organization.

Instructions for the employees in Åbo Akademi University:In Swedish: https://oldwww.abo.fi/stodenhet/sv/zoom 
Briefly in English: https://oldwww.abo.fi/stodenhet/en/Content/Document/document/38108 

You can participate only on site in Tritonia K320

A staggering amount of online data is generated, produced and shared online on a daily basis and we take the global connectivity almost for granted. However, can we take our online safety for granted to the same extent? The objectives of the course Cyber Security - Absolute Basics and How You Are Supposed to Deal with Threats are to: 1) increase critical awareness of the current state of internet with regard to cyber security and internet privacy and 2) give overview of the most essential methods of keeping your data safe from external threats.

In this course, you will improve the usability of your Moodle courses and analyze courses with the help of a checklist that is based on the VIMM-model (Visual Load, Intellectual Load, Memory Load, Motor Load). In the Moodle Workshop you work in pairs or small groups. The idea is to give feedback on other teachers' courses and get feedback on your own courses. We also recommend taking the course Moodle Makeover.

Please bring your own device!

Are statistical testing and analyses that are supposed to be a part of your research a struggle for you? In this course, some common statistical tests will be presented. What are they for and what is the difference between them? How do you carry them out with the help of SPSS and how do you interpret the results? Or do you simply need to read and understand papers where statistics is used? What does it mean i.e. when p = 0,05? In this course, you will get the answer.

This course will discuss some of your alternatives. However, it will naturally not replace the contact with a statistician in more difficult cases.

SPSS is a license-based software. Consequently, you need to be in touch with the ICT-service before you can download and authorize the application to your computer!

Everyone wants to be productive. When it comes to computers there are a lot of useful tools you can use to speed up your work. Learn how to find your files and applications, arrange windows on your desktop, become a keyboard shortcut master and more…! And why not share your own productivity hints with your colleagues?