Fall 2013 Technology Workshops for Faculty, Staff and Students
This fall, ITS has scheduled many workshops about educational technology topics, software and the phone system. The scheduled classes for August and September are posted below. If you are interested in attending any of these classes, please register here.
If you would like to preview the classes that are scheduled for the remainder of the semester, the full schedule and all class descriptions are located here.
Educational Technology, Web Design and Phone System |
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| Course | Description | Date & Time | Instructor | Location |
| Blackboard – What’s New in SP 10 | Learn about the new features in Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 10. This session will cover the new Global Navigation Menu, the new and improved content editor and text tools, and enhancements to tests and quiz analysis. | 8/27/2013 10-11am |
Linda Macaulay | WebEx |
| Digication e-Portfolios Overview | Learn about how to create an electronic portfolio using Digication. Creating a new portfolio, customizing settings, and adding content to the portfolio will be covered. | 8/29/2013 10-11am |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| Blackboard Teaching Circle(1 of 4) | This teaching circle is a more informal learning community where specific questions posed by the attendees can be addressed and discussed. The teaching circle will begin with a mini-lesson on a Blackboard feature or teaching strategy and then will conclude with a Q & A session and sharing time. This month we will demonstrate Blackboard Assignments which allows students to submit written assignments electronically. No more flooded email inboxes or lost papers. Grading and feedback can be given electronically as well. | 9/3/2013 Noon-1pm |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| Blackboard – Turnitin Plagiarism Checker Overview | Built into Blackboard is an assignment tool called Turnitin that allows students to submit their written work and have it checked for issues with plagiarism. This tool does more than enforce academic integrity, however. With Turnitin, you can also grade student papers online, provide written and verbal feedback electronically, and also check for plagiarism. | 9/4/2013 2-3pm |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| Turnitin – Create an Assignment | This hands-on session will allow participants to create a Turnitin assignment in Blackboard, customize the settings and then deploy the assignment to students. | 9/4/2013 3-4pm |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| Digication – Creating Assignments | One of the powerful features of Digication is that assessment data can be gathered via artifacts in portfolios. By creating assignments that students submit portions of their portfolio to, an archive of that artifact is created and then can be used to demonstrate course, program and institutional assessment goals. | 9/5/2013 10-11am |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| Atomic Learning – Overview | Learn about the new technology training videos available to all faculty, staff and students. Learn how to login, search for, and view tutorials. An overview of the many content areas available for 24/7 access will be shared. | 9/6/2013 10-11am |
Linda Macaulay with Kari Houle from Atomic Learning | N210 or Online – Conference Number(s):1-877-860-3058 Participant Code: 120576 |
| Atomic Learning – Overview | Learn about the new technology training videos available to all faculty, staff and students. Learn how to login, search for, and view tutorials. An overview of the many content areas available for 24/7 access will be shared. | 9/10/2013 1-2pm |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| Teaching Strategies for Student Success (1 of 4) | This session is a more informal learning community where specific questions posed by attendees can be addressed and discussed. The session will begin with a mini-lesson on a teaching strategy and then will conclude with a Q & A session and sharing time. This session will focus on multiple means of representing/presenting information to foster student success. | 9/11/2013 2-3pm |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| Cisco Phone System – Advanced FeaturesBack to top | This is a hands-on class, so you will bring your phone to use during the session. Learn to conference call or setup a quick MeetMe conference call, record and activate the alternate (out of office) greeting. Place a call directly into voice mail. Work with softkeys such as Do Not Disturb, iDivert, Directory of Missed, Received, Placed calls and Corporate Directory. If you don’t know someone’s number, ask the phone for it! Check voice mail from an outside line or from an extension not your own. Use the side buttons. | 9/11/2013 3-4pm |
Sam Rothermel | N210 |
| Digication – Mapping Assignments to SLOs and ILGs | One of the powerful features of Digication is that assessment data can be gathered via assignments that are aligned to SLOs and ILGs. This session will show users how to map courses and assignments to specific SLOs and ILGs so that required data collection can be simplified and enhanced. | 9/12/2013 10-11am |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| Prezi – BeginnerBack to top | Looking for a web-based, free tool for presentations? Prezi is a useful tool for presentations that allows the user to organize and visualize information and key content. This session will demonstrate how to create an account and create a basic Prezi. | 9/17/2013 11am-noon |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| Prezi – Editing and Sharing | This is a more advanced session for those users who already have created a Prezi. Editing and sharing options will be explored. | 9/17/2013 noon-1pm |
Linda Macaulay | N210 or WebEx |
| I’m Brushing My Teeth and other Social Media Myths | A general workshop that gives a high-level overview of social media platforms and debunks some of the myths surrounding social media. | 9/18/2013 1-2pm |
Donna Talarico | N210 or WebEx |
| WebEx Teaching Circle (1 of 3) |
This teaching circle is a more informal learning community where specific questions posed by WebEx hosts can be addressed and discussed. The teaching circle will begin with a mini-lesson on a WebEx feature or teaching strategy and then will conclude with a Q & A session and sharing time. | 9/19/2013 10-11am |
Linda Macaulay | WebEx |
| iPads for Teaching and Learning | Various apps will be explored that can enhance teacher and student productivity such as Dragon Dictate, DropBox, and iAnnotate. | 9/24/2013 9-11am |
Linda Macaulay | N210 |
| Personal Web Pages-Create Your Own | Marketing and Communication has created a WordPress template that you can use to create a personal website hosted through the college. After you request is processed, attend this hands-on class to learn how to add content and publish your site. | 9/24,9/25/13 2:30-3:30pm |
Kathy Kellie Donna Talarico |
N210 |
| Digication e-Portfolio Drop in Tech Support | This informal, drop-in session is a time for students, faculty or staff to come to get help with their e-portfolios. | 9/26/2013 5-6pm |
Linda Macaulay | N210 |
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