ITDE Fall 2015 Workshop Schedule
Beginning Blackboard Facilitator: Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist Are you a new Blackboard user or an occasional Blackboard user in need of a refresher? Come to this session for an introduction to using the Blackboard course management system at LLCC. This session will cover the basics of getting started using Blackboard to supplement instruction, such as logging in to the system, general navigation, tools, course development areas and the grade center. Click here to register for the session below Date Time Room Tuesday, August 25 5:00-6:00 PM SGMN0119 Wednesday, September 2 5:00-6:00 PM SGMN0119 Thursday, September 3 3:00-4:00 PM SGMN0119
Blackboard Open Lab Facilitator: Gary Bach, Instructional Technology Specialist Have you ever had questions about how to accomplish something in Blackboard but couldn't attend a previously scheduled Blackboard workshop to ask? This monthly, drop-in open house session gives you the opportunity to get individual help with your questions. No registration is required to attend. Date Wednesday, August 26 Friday, September 11 Thursday, October 1 Tuesday, November 10 Monday, December 14
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ITDE Fall 2015 Workshop Schedule
Introduction to SoftChalk’s eBook Builder Facilitator: Barry Lamb, Director, Instructional Technology Services The latest version of SoftChalk offers the ability to create and distribute your own interactive eBooks. This session will offer an introduction to this exciting new feature and demonstrate the basics for getting started with creating and sharing your own ebooks made in SoftChalk version 9. Please note that this feature is currently in BETA and is being tested only on the iBooks eReader for iOS and the Readium App compatible with the Chrome browser. Click here to register for the session below Date Time Room Thursday, September 10 1:00-3:00 PM SGMN0119 Wednesday, October 14 2:00-4:00 PM SGMN0119 Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 2 points for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*
Using Assistive Technologies Facilitators: Linda Chriswell, Accessibility Services Professional & Kim Eddings, Accessibility Specialist Explore various assistive technologies that can help your students read and write independently. Discuss how these technologies and others could enhance learning in your classroom. Click here to register for the session below Date Time Room Thursday, September 17 1:00-3:00 PM SGMN0119 Wednesday, October 21 2:00-4:00 PM SGMN0119 Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 2 points for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*
ITDE Fall 2015 Workshop Schedule
Achievement Badges in Blackboard: Signs of Success or Gaming the System? Facilitator: David Leitner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Achievement badges are graphic representations of learning outcomes often associated with the "gamification" movement. Although this movement is controversial, interest in badges is growing because they complement traditional grades in a way that is specific, meaningful, portable, and even playful. For instance, an "Explorer" badge might be awarded to a student who discovers useful resources and shares them with classmates. That student could then share that badge with friends, family, or employers through social networks. This session will provide an overview of badges, the lessons learned in a semester of using badges (both positive and negative), and how badges might be used effectively in your course the future. Click here to register for the session below Date Time Room Tuesday, September 22 1:30-3:30 PM SGMN0119 Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 2 points for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*
Student Input on Grading Rubrics Facilitator: Jason Dockter, Ph.D., Professor, English Rubrics are regularly used to evaluate student work, but the very rubric used to evaluate a project can be an after-thought for students if they are not shared with students during the creation of that project. This results in a missed opportunity for learning. Even when rubrics are shared prior to use in grading, students might not fully understand how the rubric will be used or what the criteria on the rubric represents. To make rubrics more meaningful, and to use the rubric itself as a way to reinforce particular learning concepts, students can be involved in the creation of the very rubrics that will be used in evaluating an assignment. Come learn about this approach to creating project rubrics and see how it can fit into nearly any class activity. Click here to register for the session below Date Time Room Wednesday, September 30 SGMN0119 Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 2 point for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*
ITDE Fall 2015 Workshop Schedule
The Classroom: Faculty and Student Rights & Responsibilities Facilitator: Leslie Johnson, Associate Vice President, Student Services Do you know what to do when you encounter students who disrupt the learning environment? Join Leslie Johnson, Assistant Vice President, Student Success, to learn more about procedures and best practices used to support students’ success in and outside of the classroom. Areas covered will range from addressing plagiarism to student behavior issues. Click here to register for the session below Date Time Room Thursday Oct 1 1:00-2:00 SGMN0119 Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 1 point for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*
Beyond the Classroom: Project-Based Learning Facilitator: Tiffany Elliott, Adjunct, English & Writing Center Specialist Developing student-centered projects that ask students to connect concepts they are learning in the classroom with their lived experience outside the classroom is one of the most effective learning tools. Students will showcase their culminating projects for ENG 102, which requires them to investigate an issue directly related to their lives, collect their body of research and writing over the course of the semester, and deliver it to its intended audience by publishing their work on the Web. Information will be provided about the assignment, how it is evaluated, and in-class activities that facilitate creativity and critical thinking. Click here to register for the session below Date Time Room Wednesday, October 1 1:30-2:30 PM SGMN0119 Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 1 point for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*
ITDE Fall 2015 Workshop Schedule
Brain Sticky! Facilitator: Amy Chernowsky, Academic Success Professional Join us for this workshop where you will learn from Academic Success Professional Amy Chernowsky how you can help students improve their brain sticky-ness when it comes to learning your content area. Do students often complain that they can’t remember information or that there’s too much information to remember? This workshop will explore how memories are formed and stored in the brain, strategies for memory improvement and resources to give to your students to help them improve their memory. Click here to register for the session below Date Time Room Thursday, October 29 10:30-11:30 AM SGMN0119 Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 1 point for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*
ITDE Fall 2015 Workshop Schedule
Applying Emerging Technologies to Classroom Instruction Facilitators: Barry Lamb, Director, Instructional Technology Services; Becky Parton, Associate Dean, Instructional Technology and Distance Education; & Jennifer Stallman, Instructional Designer In this 7-week workshop series participants will learn to apply instructional design fundamentals and educational technology methods to a current face-to-face class. By partaking in this workshop, participants will: 1. Understand basic instructional design fundamentals associated with assignment and course activity creation and development. 2. Identify two assignments and/or course activities to be developed or redeveloped based on course needs. 3. Evaluate and apply basic instructional design elements to development plan. 4. Create two assignments and activities to implement in their class utilizing current educational technology methods and tools. 5. Evaluate assignments and activities implemented, and adjust based on evaluation results. Participants who successfully complete this pilot program will have developed two technology infused assignments or activities ready for immediate implementation. Participation in all sessions is essential to successful completion of the series.
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Click here to register for the series below Time Room October 6 3:00-4:00 PM SGMN0119 October 13 3:00-4:00 PM SGMN0119 October 20 3:00-4:00 PM SGMN0119 October 27 3:00-4:00 PM SGMN0119 November 3 Work week- No f2f meeting November 10 3:00-4:00 PM SGMN0119 November 17 3:00-4:00 PM SGMN0119
