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| Faculty Workshop Schedule |
Formalized workshops are offered to faculty and staff of Oakland University only. To enroll in a class, click on the ENROLL button for the class you are interested in and then type in the requested information. Your request will then be logged into the training enrollment database.
Audio Feedback to Students
Description: Personalize your comments by embedding your own audio files on student papers. Faster than typing, and more engaging than reading, audio feedback is one of the latest techniques in instructional technology. Bring a Word document to the workshop and we'll turn it into a PDF and record comments.
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Thu, October 23, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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19 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
Camtasia
Description: Camtasia helps you make short videos (flash files) of screen shots with voiceover. These narrated animations are then enbedded into a webpage or uploaded to Moodle (or WebCT). Learn how to create a demonstration of software like PowerPoint or Excel, give a tutorial of your online course, display and discuss any type of file or form, lecture about online research, or show how WebCT or Moodle work.
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Wed, November 19, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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14 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
Elluminate
Description: Elluminate is synchronous video-conferencing software for teaching. It offers audio, video, text chat, and presentation space. An instructor typically talks into a microphone and demonstrates any types of files or webpages on their own computer to students at a distance. This workshop will teach instructors how to use Elluminate's controls.
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Wed, November 12, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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13 |
207 Varner Hall |
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Moodle I Getting Started
Description: This workshop, the first in a 4-part series on Moodle, is a basic introduction to a complete package of online teaching software. You may use Moodle for web-enhanced or completely online courses. This first session will cover course management techniques, student management, different homepage formats, navigating course pages, and semester-end backup and restore processes. A Certificate of Completion is available for your dossier upon completion of the 4-part Moodle series.
Requirements: No experience necessary. You must bring your Oakland University email login and password.
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Tue, September 9, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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9 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
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Mon, November 3, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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19 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
Moodle II Discussion (Forums) and Chat
Description: Communication tools are the basis of online teaching. This step-by-step workshop will add the discussion board and chat tools to your Moodle homepage. The construction of topics, navigation, and pedagogy of an asynchronous discussion board and synchronous chat will be covered.
Requirements: No experience necessary. You must bring your Oakland University email login and password.
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Tue, September 16, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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12 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
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Mon, November 10, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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19 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
Moodle III Quizzes and Gradebook
Description: This hands-on workshop will teach the creation of online quizzes, questions, and settings in Moodle. The benefits and limitations of using online quizzes in teaching and learning will be discussed. Quizzes are automatically graded and then linked to a gradebook in Moodle. Manipulation of the gradebook will also be taught.
Requirements: No experience necessary. You must bring your Oakland University email login and password.
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Tue, September 23, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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11 |
207 Varner Hall |
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Mon, November 17, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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20 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
Moodle IV Uploading Files
Description: This hands-on workshop will teach file management in Moodle. We will create text pages, upload a text and graphic file to the File Management database and then link it to the homepage, like a directory of files and insert labels. We'll also discuss file types and html blocks.
Requirements: If you bring a file of your syllabus on a USB jump drive, or CD, we will upload it and put it on your homepage.
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Tue, September 30, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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13 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
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Mon, November 24, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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20 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
Photoshop I
Description: Learn how to find and edit images to use on the web. Photoshop allows for image correction, screenshots, creative filtering, and montages.
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Thu, October 9, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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9 |
207 Varner Hall |
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Photoshop II
Description: Learn how to find and edit images to use on the web. Photoshop allows for image correction, screenshots, creative filtering, and montages.
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Thu, October 16, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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12 |
207 Varner Hall |
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Second Life--Introduction
Description: Second Life is a virtual three-dimensional world where people meet by means of an avatar. Educators and their students have an increasing presence in Second Life, holding virtual classes and participating in interactive events, such as simulations, role-playing, ad 3-D webquests. This workshop will introduce Second Life, demonstrate OU's island, and practice movement, communication, appearance changing and building with our avatar's.
Requirements: Please create a free account before this session and go through Orientation Island. Login at: http://www.secondlife.com Bring your Second Life ID and password with you.
We will not be helping you create any accounts during this workshop.
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Tue, October 14, 2008, 3 - 4 - p.m.
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14 |
207 Varner Hall |
[ENROLL] |
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