Blackboard Learn ON CAMPUS Sessions
Join Online Learning for 1.5 hour training sessions on campus: Southworth Library Commons Rm. 122
- Blackboard Training - Course Menu (Fri. April 10, 2015 from 9-10:30 am)
- Blackboard Training – Creating Graded Items (Fri. April 17, 2015 from 9-10:30 am)
- Blackboard Training – Creating Graded Items (Fri. April 17, 2015 from 2-3:30 pm)
- Blackboard Training – Gradebook (Fri. April 24, 2015 from 9-10:30 am)
- Blackboard Training – Gradebook (Fri. April 24, 2015 from 2-3:30 pm)
- Blackboard Training – Work Session (Fri. May 1, 2015 from 9-11:00 am)
Screencasting: Creating Video Tutorials for the Classroom
Duration: 1 hour
Date: Location: Wicks 006 Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online) Description What is screencasting? How can screencsting benefit my classroom or online class? These are questions that will be answered during this workshop. In which, We will explore different applications that allow an instructor to create screencasts for their own classroom. |
Tools for creating Video for Engaging Instruction
Duration: 1 hour Date: Location: Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online) Description: What is screencasting? How can screencasting benefit my classroom or online class? These are questions that will be answered during this workshop. In which, We will explore different applications that allow an instructor to create screencasts for their own classroom. |
Workshops
ANNOUNCEMENT:
All workshops are subject to cancellation based on attendance. If workshop is canceled, I will email registered participant directly and set up a one-one consultation on the particular topic.
Engaging Students Through Polls and Surveys
Duration: 1 hour
Date:
Location: Wicks 008
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Participants will learn how to use ANGEL surveys and web-based sites to support formative assessment. In the age of assessment and accountability, teachers use assessments to look beyond the score or grade that is assigned to the student’s performance on the test. The purpose of assessment is to inform the teacher with the instructional needs and accomplishments of his/her individual students and class. By using ANGEL or web-based and mobile sites, teachers can quickly and efficiently monitor student progress in order to adjust instruction based on the assessed needs of students.
Date:
Location: Wicks 008
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Participants will learn how to use ANGEL surveys and web-based sites to support formative assessment. In the age of assessment and accountability, teachers use assessments to look beyond the score or grade that is assigned to the student’s performance on the test. The purpose of assessment is to inform the teacher with the instructional needs and accomplishments of his/her individual students and class. By using ANGEL or web-based and mobile sites, teachers can quickly and efficiently monitor student progress in order to adjust instruction based on the assessed needs of students.
- Review Formative Assessment Tools within ANGEL
- Explore mobile sites: Socrative and Poll Everywhere
- Review examples for classroom use
Evernote: Take Learning Anywhere
Duration: 1 hour
Date/Time:
Location:Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Use Evernote to save your ideas, things you see, and things you like. Then find them all on any computer, phone or web-enabled device you use. This is a free tool that can be used for many different ways for education. We will explore:
Date/Time:
Location:Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Use Evernote to save your ideas, things you see, and things you like. Then find them all on any computer, phone or web-enabled device you use. This is a free tool that can be used for many different ways for education. We will explore:
- What is Evernote?
- How can this tool benefit my classroom?
- How can this benefit instructors and students?
- Overview of Evernote features
ANGEL: Introduction to Online Learning
Duration: 1 hour
Date/Time:
-February 5th (Tuesday) 9:00am - 10:00am
-February 13th (Wednesday) 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Wick 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
This workshop serves as a general orientation and introduction to online learning for those with no or little experience. It provides an overview of various models, examines basic design issues, and provides a tour of the online learning environment.
ANGEL: Adding Content for Communication, Interaction and Collaboration
Duration:1 hour
Date/Time:
-February 19th (Tuesday) 9:00am - 10:00am
-April 23rd (Tuesday) 9:00am - 10:00am
Location: Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (Hybrid, Online, F2F)
Description:
This workshop focuses on how to create various types of content in online courses using the ANGEL learning environment. Participants will discuss best practices in presenting content effectively,and explore the pedagogy and tools associated with student-student and student-professor interaction. Topics covered include: role of discussion in online courses, private communication with students, small-group interaction.
Date/Time:
-February 19th (Tuesday) 9:00am - 10:00am
-April 23rd (Tuesday) 9:00am - 10:00am
Location: Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (Hybrid, Online, F2F)
Description:
This workshop focuses on how to create various types of content in online courses using the ANGEL learning environment. Participants will discuss best practices in presenting content effectively,and explore the pedagogy and tools associated with student-student and student-professor interaction. Topics covered include: role of discussion in online courses, private communication with students, small-group interaction.
Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate (Part 1)
Duration: 1 hour
Date/Time:
-February 6th (Wednesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
-March 12 (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Wicks 008 (February), Wicks 006 (March)
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Faculty will be given a orientation of the NEW Blackboard Collaborate Interface. Blackboard Collaborate is directly accessed through ANGEL LMS, and provides synchronous communication with students . The workshop will explore the features of this very effective collaborative tool, and an overview of how this tool can be used in synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Learn to set up a session with your students in order to communicate with students online.
Date/Time:
-February 6th (Wednesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
-March 12 (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Wicks 008 (February), Wicks 006 (March)
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Faculty will be given a orientation of the NEW Blackboard Collaborate Interface. Blackboard Collaborate is directly accessed through ANGEL LMS, and provides synchronous communication with students . The workshop will explore the features of this very effective collaborative tool, and an overview of how this tool can be used in synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Learn to set up a session with your students in order to communicate with students online.
Blackboard Collaborate Sandbox (Part 2)
Duration: 1 hour
Date/Time:
-February 14th (Thurdsay) 2:00pm-3:00pm
-March 22nd (Friday) 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Online
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
This is a continuation of the "Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate". We will do a hands-on online collaboration, where we will explore the application. We will apply different techniques and best practice, while working remotely.
Blackboard Collaborate is a new interface, formerly known as Elluminate Live. Participants will need to have the proper equipment: USB headset or noise-canceling microphone , speakers and webcam
Date/Time:
-February 14th (Thurdsay) 2:00pm-3:00pm
-March 22nd (Friday) 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Online
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
This is a continuation of the "Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate". We will do a hands-on online collaboration, where we will explore the application. We will apply different techniques and best practice, while working remotely.
Blackboard Collaborate is a new interface, formerly known as Elluminate Live. Participants will need to have the proper equipment: USB headset or noise-canceling microphone , speakers and webcam
Angel: Student Evaluation and Assessment
Duration: 1 hour
Date/Time:
-April 30th (Tuesday) 9:00am-10:00pm
-May 7th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Wicks oo6
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
This workshop discusses the difference between evaluation and assessment. Participants will also work directly with tools that support assessment and evaluation within the ANGEL platform. Review instrument that can be used in ANGEL for evaluation and assessments: Exams / Surveys / Discussion Forums.
Date/Time:
-April 30th (Tuesday) 9:00am-10:00pm
-May 7th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Wicks oo6
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
This workshop discusses the difference between evaluation and assessment. Participants will also work directly with tools that support assessment and evaluation within the ANGEL platform. Review instrument that can be used in ANGEL for evaluation and assessments: Exams / Surveys / Discussion Forums.
Google Drive: Free Collaboration Online
Duration: 1 hour
Date/Time:
-February 20th (Wednesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
-March 5th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
-April 16th (Tuesday) 9-10am
Location: Wicks 008 (February), Wicks OO6 (March, April)
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Google Drive (formerly Google Docs) is a very powerful free resource for both faculty a students. Learn how you can utilize all the free tools in any classroom to encourage collaboration and sharing. Create a free gmail account and have access to this cloud based tool.
Date/Time:
-February 20th (Wednesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
-March 5th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
-April 16th (Tuesday) 9-10am
Location: Wicks 008 (February), Wicks OO6 (March, April)
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Google Drive (formerly Google Docs) is a very powerful free resource for both faculty a students. Learn how you can utilize all the free tools in any classroom to encourage collaboration and sharing. Create a free gmail account and have access to this cloud based tool.
Screencasting: Creating Video Tutorials for the Classroom
Duration: 1 hour
Date:
-March 6th (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
-March 19th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description
What is screencasting? How can screencsting benefit my classroom or online class? These are questions that will be answered during this workshop. In which, We will explore different applications that allow an instructor to create screencasts for their own classroom.
Date:
-March 6th (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
-March 19th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description
What is screencasting? How can screencsting benefit my classroom or online class? These are questions that will be answered during this workshop. In which, We will explore different applications that allow an instructor to create screencasts for their own classroom.
Evernote: Take Learning Anywhere
Duration: 1 hour
Date/Time:
-March 13th (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
-May 1st (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
Location:Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Use Evernote to save your ideas, things you see, and things you like. Then find them all on any computer, phone or web-enabled device you use. This is a free tool that can be used for many different ways for education. We will explore:
Date/Time:
-March 13th (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
-May 1st (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
Location:Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Use Evernote to save your ideas, things you see, and things you like. Then find them all on any computer, phone or web-enabled device you use. This is a free tool that can be used for many different ways for education. We will explore:
- What is Evernote?
- How can this tool benefit my classroom?
- How can this benefit instructors and students?
- Overview of Evernote features
Web 2.0: Cloud Based Applications
Duration: 1 hour
Date:
-March 26th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm CANCELED TODAY
-April 17th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location:Wicks 006 (March) Wicks 008 (April)
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
There are numerous online applications (Web 2.0 technologies) that can be useful for teaching and learning in online courses. However, finding and implementing those tools effectively can be a challenge. In this workshop, you will explore and evaluate several different free Web 2.0 technologies you can use in your course.
Objectives:
Date:
-March 26th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm CANCELED TODAY
-April 17th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location:Wicks 006 (March) Wicks 008 (April)
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
There are numerous online applications (Web 2.0 technologies) that can be useful for teaching and learning in online courses. However, finding and implementing those tools effectively can be a challenge. In this workshop, you will explore and evaluate several different free Web 2.0 technologies you can use in your course.
Objectives:
- Explain how to use Web 2.0 technologies to improve engagement and learning
- Evaluate Web 2.0 technologies for their appropriateness to your online course
Diigo: Social Bookmarking for Education
Duration: 1 hour
Date:
-March 20th (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
-May 8th (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
Location: Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Participants will learn to use Diigo, a free Web Application that provides users with the ability to create a share bookmarks and links through groups and networks. Administrators, specialists, teachers, and even students can benefit by collaborating and sharing with Diigo.
Date:
-March 20th (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
-May 8th (Wednesday) 10:00am-11:00am
Location: Wicks 006
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Participants will learn to use Diigo, a free Web Application that provides users with the ability to create a share bookmarks and links through groups and networks. Administrators, specialists, teachers, and even students can benefit by collaborating and sharing with Diigo.
Engaging Students Through Polls and Surveys
Duration: 1 hour
Date:
-April 24th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Wicks 008
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Participants will learn how to use ANGEL surveys and web-based sites to support formative assessment. In the age of assessment and accountability, teachers use assessments to look beyond the score or grade that is assigned to the student’s performance on the test. The purpose of assessment is to inform the teacher with the instructional needs and accomplishments of his/her individual students and class. By using ANGEL or web-based and mobile sites, teachers can quickly and efficiently monitor student progress in order to adjust instruction based on the assessed needs of students.
Date:
-April 24th (Tuesday) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Wicks 008
Applicable To: All Faculty (F2F, Hybrid, Online)
Description:
Participants will learn how to use ANGEL surveys and web-based sites to support formative assessment. In the age of assessment and accountability, teachers use assessments to look beyond the score or grade that is assigned to the student’s performance on the test. The purpose of assessment is to inform the teacher with the instructional needs and accomplishments of his/her individual students and class. By using ANGEL or web-based and mobile sites, teachers can quickly and efficiently monitor student progress in order to adjust instruction based on the assessed needs of students.
- Review Formative Assessment Tools within ANGEL
- Explore mobile sites: Socrative and Poll Everywhere
- Review examples for classroom use