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TECHNOLOGY TRAINING: WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
ATCS Workshop DescriptionsTo register for a workshop, view the workshop schedule and then register on the right side of that page. Workshop documents are available at http://www.csus.edu/training/handouts/. Workshops with a |
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| iPad: Cloud Computing | Do you remember when using flash drives was essential to your ability to store/backup and or exchange documents with your colleagues? Well, the next generation of document portability is here! It is called Cloud Computing and the iPad is very versatile in managing and accessing your documents from home and office; in addition to creating documents on the iPad and instantly making them available in your office or home computers! We will explore the various types of cloud services out there, and how they are helpful in giving us instant access to data we created and need. |
| iPad: Presentation Tools | Yes, we all know that there is NO Microsoft Office for iPad (just yet!) but it doesn't mean that we can't take advantage of existing tools to make possible presenting from your iPad. From connecting to a full fledge windows machine that allows you to present your powerpoint presentation, to using iPad native tools to create and present there are plenty of ways you can ditch your laptop and take your iPad to the classroom. We will examine the various possibilities on presenting your information and at the same time making the best of the tools available. |
| iPad: Video Conferencing | As budgets shrink and our departments are having to do more with less, the iPad can be a very useful tool in the ability to interconnect with our colleagues. We will explore the various free video conferencing systems available to faculty and staff so that you can have that last minute one on one chat with a colleague or a co-worker. We will also cover tools that can enable you to view other colleagues work on screen and possibly help your students. |
| Office Productivity Series | |
| Collaborate: Virtual Business Meetings | Learn how Blackboard Collaborate, a real-time learning and collaboration tool can be used for web conferencing. In this one hour workshop, you will learn how to use Blackboard Collaborate chat, whiteboard, web tour and application sharing tools to hold an online meeting. We will walk you through the process of setting up a Blackboard Collaborate session and how different tools in Blackboard Collaborate can be used throughout an online meeting. |
| Excel 2010: Level 1 - Getting Started |
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| Excel 2010: Level 2 - Advanced |
Formulas
Functions
Conditional Formatting |
| PowerPoint 2010: Level 1 - Presentation Organization | Getting little bullet-points to convey big ideas can be a challenge. With features that help you organize your ideas, PowerPoint can become an integrated process that can transform your preparation into an actual presentation. These basic techniques also systematically achieve accessibility, and the opportunity to customize the looks of your presentation. |
| PowerPoint 2010: Level 2 - Information as Images | To an audience, diagrams and graphs can help emphasize your message about your information with immediacy and simplicity. Whether you need to work with numbers or connect words and ideas, PowerPoint can assist with a wide variety of ways to structure and display your information. |
| PowerPoint 2010: Level 3 - Integration & Interaction | What to do when your PowerPoint has to speak for you? If their purpose is to be downloaded and experienced by individuals users, they can also work along with other online efforts such as websites and supplemental documents. The flexibility of PowerPoint allows for text, images, and multimedia to be incorporated, edited and will allow you to share your work across a variety of methods. |
| Word 2010: Level 1 - Getting Started | The buttons have changed, the interface has changed, the format has changed, and that means you have to catch up! This workshop will also cover the new ribbon interface introduced by Microsoft and will guide you in the updated locations of often used features, don't get lost trying to find that one menu you are accustomed to use. Also understanding the new document format and how to save for compatibility will be a plus. You will learn how to create, save, and design documents; and you will be able to add images, tables and apply basic formatting to your documents. You will be able to use the built in and develop your own customized spell checker for your particular writing style.
Requirement: OS: Windows
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| Word 2010: Level 2 - Advanced | If you make changes to lots of documents this class is for you! Topics of discussion are from intermediate to advance level starting with advanced formatting and page layout like understanding headers, footer and tables; to creating and using templates. Add some table of contents and an index to your documents and you just might want to write for fun!
Requirement: OS: Windows
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Collaborate: Virtual Classroom Meetings
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Blackboard Collaborate is a live web conferencing application integrated with SacCT 9.1. In this 1 hour demonstration session you will learn how to add and access Bb Collaborate in your SacCT 9.1 course, become familiar with meeting setup options and learn about different tools available in a Bb Collaborate session. |
| SacCT 9.1: Advanced Grade Center
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Participants will:
After an introduction to various advanced topics, we will focus on those identified by participants as most pertinent to their courses. Please bring 1) a printed copy of the page(s) of your syllabus that delineate your grading criteria and 2) your preferred method of note-taking. Computers are available at all workstations, but feel free to bring your own laptop.
Requirement: To participate in hands-on activities during this workshop, you will need to use a SacCT 9.1 course where you are enrolled as an instructor. The course can be either from a current semester or a previous term. If you do not have a SacCT 9.1 course, create a course using SacCT Self-Service. Prerequisites:
This two-hour workshop is designed for faculty members who have already attended the initial "SacCT 9.1: Grade Center" workshop and/or have a corresponding level of basic to intermediate working knowledge of the Grade Center. As time permits, our scenario-based work will lead toward the goal of customizing your Grade Center to calculate and display data in accordance with your syllabus. |
| SacCT 9.1: Advanced Tests
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This workshop will be significantly customized to the learning goals of the participants. Please come prepared with plans for an actual assessment (quiz, test, or survey) and the actual content material you need in order to work on building that assessment for intended use in a current or upcoming course.
Participants will:
Gain hands-on practice building an assessment (test or survey) in SacCT 9.1.
Compare and contrast specific question types
Learn management strategies for the "Tests, Surveys, and Pools" area in the Control Panel
Discuss best practices to avoid common preventable issues
Understand advanced settings and options for student access and test security
Access advanced resources for additional support
Requirement: Previous use of the Assessments tool in SacCT 9.1
Enrollment as an instructor in a SacCT 9.1 course in which you can build this assessment, whether in a current term or development course.
To participate in hands-on activities during this workshop, you will need to use a SacCT 9.1 course where you are enrolled as an instructor. The course can be either from a current semester or a previous term. If you do not have a SacCT 9.1 course, create a course using SacCT Self-Service.
Prerequisites: This two-hour workshop is designed for faculty members who have already attended the initial "SacCT 9.1: Grade Center" workshop and/or have a corresponding level of basic to intermediate working knowledge of the Grade Center. As time permits, our scenario-based work will lead toward the goal of customizing your Grade Center to calculate and display data in accordance with your syllabus.
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| SacCT 9.1: Communication, Groups, and Collaboration
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In SacCT 9.1 you can use communication tools such as Announcements, Messages and Calendar to keep students informed about important course information. You can also provide a space for students to collaborate with peers as a class or within groups, through collaboration tools like the Discussion Board, Blog or Wiki.
In this two hour workshop we will review both the student and instructor perspective of several of these tools. We will also review the Groups tool and how it can be used with the Discussion Board and Wiki to create a group activity.
Requirement:
To participate in hands-on activities during this workshop, you will need to use a SacCT 9.1 course where you are enrolled as an instructor. The course can be either from a current semester or a previous term. If you do not have a SacCT 9.1 course, create a course using SacCT Self-Service.
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| SacCT 9.1: Content Management & Course Design
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Learn how to manage your content and design your BB 9.1 course during this 2-hour workshop session. Workshop participants will leave this workshop with an understanding of how content can be presented to students on the new system, as well as options for the overall design of a course.
Requirement: To participate in hands-on activities during this workshop, you will need to use a SacCT 9.1 course where you are enrolled as an instructor. The course can be either from a current semester or a previous term. If you do not have a SacCT 9.1 course, create a course using SacCT Self-Service.
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| SacCT 9.1: Grade Center
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Attend the Grade Center workshop to learn about this robust program, as well as where you can find valuable resources to help you master this central portion of SacCT 9.1.The Grade Center is part of Blackboard's learning system with a full fledge spreadsheet program. The Grade Center interfaces with Assessments and Assignments automatically, and with any Discussion Board forum or thread, Blog, Journal, or Wiki that is set for grading.
Requirement: To participate in hands-on activities during this workshop, you will need to use a SacCT 9.1 course where you are enrolled as an instructor. The course can be either from a current semester or a previous term. If you do not have a SacCT 9.1 course, create a course using SacCT Self-Service.
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| SacCT 9.1: Migrating an Existing SacCT Course
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SacCT 9.1: Users Migrating an Existing SacCT Course - This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the changes in the new version of SacCT and where to find resources to get you up-to-speed quickly. During this workshop, participants will examine a sample migrated course, comparing the original course from SacCT (WebCT) to its new form in SacCT 9.1.
Requirement: To participate in hands-on activities during this workshop, you will need to use a SacCT 9.1 course where you are enrolled as an instructor. The course can be either from a current semester or a previous term. If you do not have a SacCT 9.1 course, create a course using SacCT Self-Service.
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| SacCT 9.1: Quick Start
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Learn how to get started creating a SacCT 9.1 course. Become familiar with the SacCT 9.1 course layout, learn how to add and manage content and how to use key communication tools such as Announcements, Messages and the Discussion Board. A brief overview of the Assignments and Grade Center will also be provided.
Requirement: To participate in hands-on activities during this workshop, you will need to use a SacCT 9.1 course where you are enrolled as an instructor. The course can be either from a current semester or a previous term. If you do not have a SacCT 9.1 course, create a course using SacCT Self-Service.
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| SacCT 9.1: Tests
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This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the newTests tool in SacCT 9.1. During this workshop, participants will learn the basics for creating a test. In addition, resources for more detailed steps for using these tools will be demonstrated.
Requirement: To participate in hands-on activities during this workshop, you will need to use a SacCT 9.1 course where you are enrolled as an instructor. The course can be either from a current semester or a previous term. If you do not have a SacCT 9.1 course, create a course using SacCT Self-Service.
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| Advanced Web Content Management | This training will focus on building (WCM) Web Content Management Pages utilizing templates, blocks and outputs. It is designed for advanced users of the WCM System.
Prerequisites: Web development experience necessary.
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| Faculty Web Site
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Faculty will create a Web Site using the campus Web Content Management system, which makes it easier to create, edit and publish pages. Software is NOT required. You will modify a template to include your contact information, publications and course titles. You are encouraged to bring materials including: contact information, a syllabus, course descriptions, images, and publication references.
Prerequisites: Prior to attending, please submit the Faculty Website Account Request Form
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| Images for the Web | Learn the steps to create and prepare an image for use on the Web. Participants will be introduced to basic terminology used in the graphics industry and on the Web. |
| Web Content Management System | Learn how to use the campus Web Content Management System in a hands on setting. Training includes instruction how to create, edit and publish pages using Hannon Hill Cascade Server and a web browser.
Prerequisites: Web development experience helpful but not necessary.
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