Faculty Focus Intercession Technology Workshops
January 4-8, 2010
Have you wanted to incorporate technology into your teaching but aren't sure where to begin? Perhaps you want to add an online component to your course or learn how to present content electronically during class.
ITS-Educational Technology offers an opportunity
you won't want to miss—Faculty Focus!
Faculty Focus consists of a number of technology workshops offered the week just prior to the beginning of the spring semester. This allows faculty to focus on learning new technology skills before the pressures of the new semester begin. Our focus that week is on faculty through workshops and consultation concentrating on technology's role in teaching and learning. See the workshop listing below. Sign up soon. Seating is limited!
Click any workshop name to see a description of that workshop.
Emergency Planning eLearning Workshop | UNI eLearning
Developing/Managing Web Sites | OneNote | Adobe Connect
Reservations are required.
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UNI eLearning (UNI's learning management system)
Emergency Planning eLearning Workshop
Monday, January 4, 9:00-noon, Studio IT – ITTC 134
DESCRIPTION: An eLearning workshop to assist faculty with creating an online presence for their face-to-face courses. This online presence would be used to allow continuation of course work during an emergency situation where the campus may be quarantined or closed...Read More
UNI eLearning - Setting Up Your Course
Tuesday, January 5, 8:30-noon, Studio IT – ITTC 136
DESCRIPTION: Learn how to develop your online course in UNI eLearning. IT will cover skills such as adding pages, customizing a page, adding UNI eLearning tools, using Designer Map, adding links to the navigation bar, adding a syllabus, organizing icons, uploading content using Manage Files, and adding content modules.
UNI eLearning II - Communication Tools
Wednesday, January 6, 8:30-noon, StudioIT – ITTC 136
PREREQUISITE: UNI eLearning I
DESCRIPTION: Learn how to use the communication tools provided within UNI eLearning. You'll get hands-on practice with the discussions area, UNI eLearning mail, chat, and the calendar tool. In addition, you'll learn about UNI eLearning's My Courses portal, using bread crumbs, and how to make course backups.
UNI eLearning III - Managing Groups and Assignments
Thursday, January 7, 8:30-noon, StudioIT – ITTC 136
PREREQUISITE: UNI eLearning I
DESCRIPTION: Learn how to use UNI eLearning's features designed specifically for supporting group work, including sign-up sheets and group activities. Create both individual and group assignments and learn how both instructors and students work within the assignments tool.
UNI eLearning IV - Gradebook and Assessments
Friday, January 8, 8:30-noon, StudioIT – ITTC 136
PREREQUISITE: UNI eLearning I
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will address UNI eLearning's Gradebook and Assessment tools. Assessment types include quizzes/tests, surveys and self-tests. You will get hands-on experience in actually creating each question type in a quiz.
Preparing Course Materials for the Web
Monday
January 4, 3:30-5:00, StudioIT – ITTC 138
DESCRIPTION: The World Wide Web places unique requirements on the formatting of files. Some file formats work better than others, some don't work at all; some are simple to create, others are more difficult; some can be downloaded and used or modified by anyone, others cannot. This workshop will describe many of the various methods available with an emphasis on converting to Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
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Developing/Managing Web Sites
HTML - The Basics of Web Page Creation
Monday, January 4, 1:30-3:30, StudioIT – ITTC 138
DESCRIPTION: The basics of how to create a World Wide Web home page using HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Required before taking other workshops in the Creating Web Pages series.
Preparing Course Materials for the Web
Monday, January 4, 3:30-5:00, StudioIT – ITTC 138
DESCRIPTION: The World Wide Web places unique requirements on the formatting of files. Some file formats work better than others, some don't work at all; some are simple to create, others are more difficult; some can be downloaded and used or modified by anyone, others cannot. This workshop will describe many of the various methods available with an emphasis on converting to Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
Web Development Using Dreamweaver CS3
Tuesday, January 5, 1:30-3:00, StudioIT – ITTC 138
PREREQUISITE: HTML - The Basics of Web Page Creation
DESCRIPTION: Macromedia Dreamweaver is generally considered to be one of the most complete HTML editing programs on the market. Learn how to get started with creating web pages using Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver is available on both the Windows and Macintosh platforms.
Integrating Fireworks into Dreamweaver CS3
Tuesday, January 5, 3:00-5:00, StudioIT – ITTC 138
PREREQUISITES: HTML - The Basics of Web Page Creation; Web Development Using Dreamweaver
DESCRIPTION: This hands-on workshop builds on the two prerequisites, demonstrating how to use Dreamweaver and Fireworks together when creating web pages. Fireworks allow you to create, edit and optimize images for the web.
Creating & Editing Digital Images for the Web
Wednesday, January 6, 1:30-3:00, StudioIT – ITTC 138
DESCRIPTION: We'll use digital cameras to take pictures and then edit those images, using Irfanview, for use on the web or to attach to an email. Resources for becoming a smart consumer when shopping for a digital camera will also be shared.
Google Tools
Wednesday, January 6, 3:00-5:00, StudioIT – ITTC 138
DESCRIPTION: Google Tools is a collection of free tools that can be used to create web pages. During this workshop you'll explore many of Google's free tools and have an opportunity to sign up for them.
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OneNote
OneNote
Thursday, January 7, 1:30-3:30, StudioIT – ITTC 138
DESCRIPTION: Many of us carry a notebook or notepad around to take notes for business, school, or personal projects. But can you easily find — and decipher — the info you need? Is it convenient to share your notes with others? Learn how to take control with Microsoft Office OneNote 2007, the easy-to-use note-taking and information-management program where you can capture ideas and information in electronic form. Insert files or Web content in full-color, searchable format or as icons that you can click to access. See how simple it is to gather, format, organize, and share information with MIcrosoft OneNote.
Adobe Connect
Adobe Connect
Thursday, January 7, 3:30-5:00, StudioIT – ITTC 138
DESCRIPTION: It's never been easier to get people together from around the world — without the cost of travel. Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro software gives you immediate access to private meeting rooms using just a web browser and Adobe Flash® Player software.
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