Faculty Instructional Technology Workshops
General Information
These workshops are in direct support of the faculty and TAs who need to learn about and to use modern technologies in support of their teaching. There is growing faculty interest in learning how to develop course web pages, create digital multimedia, convert slide collections to CD-ROM and deliver database information live on a web page. You can for these workshops on-line. Full details and registration confirmation will be emailed to you prior to the first session.
Workshop Descriptions
- Introduction to WebCT Learning Management System
- WebCT Quizzes
- WebCT Communication Tools
- Writing Performance (Narrative) Evaluations: Using a Software Approach
- Introduction to PowerPoint
- Teaching with ARTstor
- Scanning Made Simple
- Digital Audio Basics
- Digital Video Basics
Introduction to Powerpoint
| Date/Time: |
Thursday October 2 , 2:00 - 3:30 pm OR
Friday October 24, 10:00 - 12:00 pm |
| Location: |
202 Crown Library Building, FITC |
A hands-on introduction to PowerPoint as a method of presenting lecture material. Powerpoint is an extremely flexible application, allowing for a wide array of presentation styles (computer display, 35mm slides, overhead transparencies, paper copy, etc.) and the capability of last minute changes. PowerPoint users can work at one of several levels of sophistication depending on their preference. Among other topics, the workshop will cover designing for legibility, using graphics, and presenting for maximum impact. Participants in the workshop will create a basic presentation and experiment with changing styles and modifying content.
See Effective Teaching with PowerPoint, Educause: http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?PARENT_ID=107 before the workshop.
Reference on-line tutorial at: http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/ppt/index.html
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Introduction to WebCT Learning Management System
| Dates/Times: |
Wednesday September 24, 10:00 - 11:30 am OR
Friday October 3, 11:30 - 1:00 pm OR
Wednesday October 8, 2:00- 3:30 pm |
| Location: |
202 Crown Library Building, FITC |
This seminar focuses on faculty planning on using the WebCT web application to publish course materials. WebCT provides content and communication tools to establish discussion sessions and to create on-line tests which are graded automatically. WebCT is a tool for course content delivery and management via the Web (Internet.) With WebCT you can provide a variety of communication tools to your students that enhance communication capabilites--student-to-student or instructor-to-student. Additionally, you can track students' participation and visits to key course components. You can easily use a Mac or a PC with WebCT. For more info see the Web CT Documentation. Familiarity with how to create web pages with Dreamweaver, Word or even PowerPoint helpful. Ability to navigate local desktop and use a web browser essential. WebCT This is not a hands-on session. Orientation topics include:
- Understanding Designer Options
- Communication Tools (threaded discussion groups, chat, email and white board)
- Content Module and file management
- Grade Book customization
- On-line Quizzes and Surveys, question database, quiz creation, settings and reviewing results
- On-line assignment submissions
- Student Homepages
- Student Presentations (either web-based or PowerPoint)
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WebCT—On-line Quizzes and Surveys
| Date/Time: |
Friday, Oct 24, 2 - 4:00 pm |
| Location: |
202 Crown Library Building, FITC |
Looking for an efficient way to give a multiple choice quiz—AND have it automatically scored?
WebCT has a built-in question database environment for you to create on-line quizzes and anonomous surveys. Options include establishing date and time limits, ability to take once or many times and to randomly deliver a select set of questions from a pool to offer up a different instrument each time. Instructors are using these tools for student self-study, mid-term and finals. Bring a sample quiz/test with you to practice with.
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WebCT Communication Tools
| Date/Time: |
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2:30 - 4:30 pm |
| Location: |
202 Crown Library Building, FITC |
Wonder how to engage your students in WebCT?
Learn how to use WebCT email, discussion, chat, and whiteboard tools to provide students with online channels for feedback and interaction.
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Teaching with ARTstor
| Date/Time: |
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Location: |
McHenry Library Classroom #2353 |
ARTstor is a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences, with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes.
This workshop will cover searching and saving images in ARTstor, adding your
own images to your ARTstor groups, publishing folders for students to access, and presenting slideshows in ARTstor's on-line environment or in the Offline Image Viewer.
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Scanning Made Simple
| Date/Time: |
Monday September 22, 1:30 - 3:00 pm OR
Thursday October 9, 3:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Location: |
202 Crown Library Building, FITC |
Learn how you can turn books, papers, images, and more into digital files for use in projects like presentations, handouts, and webpages using software and equipment available at the FITC.
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Writing Performance (Narrative) Evaluations: Using a Software Approach
| Dates/Times: |
Tuesday September 16, 10 - 11:00 am OR
Wednesday September 17, 10:00- 11:00 am OR
Tuesday September 23 1:00- 2:00 pm OR
Wednesday October 8 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Location: |
202 Crown Library Building, FITC |
Looking for help in writing your student evaluations? Learn how to use a software approach that can help: save time, simplify record-keeping, and increase your effectiveness in drafting evaluations for large courses with the help of your TAs.
The software approach, adopted by many UCSC faculty, makes use of Microsoft Word and Excel. No advance familiarity with Excel is required. Before starting, it is helpful to have your current email class list and a sample evaluation you've written. Workshops are limited to four participants. If you'd like to schedule one on one help, please contact Rebecca at 459-1573 or evals@ucsc.edu.
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Digitial Video Basics
| Dates/Times: |
Friday, October 10 AND
Friday, October 17, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
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| Location: |
202 Crown Library Building, FITC |
This workshop is divided into two parts. We will cover input and output, software usage and term review. Podcasting will be demystified and the exploration of using video clips for instruction will be covered. Software sampled: iMovie, Camtasia, SnapsPro, and Cinematize.
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Digitial Audio Basics
| Dates/Times: |
Monday, October 6 AND
Monday, October 13, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
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| Location: |
202 Crown Library Building, FITC |
This workshop is divided into two parts. We will cover input and output, software usage and term review. Podcasting will be demystified and the exploration of using audio for instruction will be covered. Software sampled: Garage Band and Audacity.
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If you have questions or suggestions for additional seminars, please contact Robin Ove, Manager, ITS/IC Faculty Instructional Technology Center (robino@ucsc.edu).
