We've been busy this semester with an adjunct faculty mini-conference and assorted technology workshops:
Spring 2009 Adjunct Faculty Mini-Conference
Friday, February 27, 2009
Speakers & Workshops
myCommNet: Everything You Need in One Location
Jeremy Espeseth: You will need to monitor your class rosters, submit grades, and check your college e-mail frequently throughout the semester. This session will show you where to go to accomplish these tasks.
Embedding Video in Blackboard Vista Assessments
Bill Army/Elkin Spitia: Learn how to enhance your Blackboard Vista assessments, assignments, syllabi or any other content tool by embedding audio and/or video files into your course shell.
Teaching Hybrids
Cindi Brassington: Hybrid courses, taught in part in the classroom and in part online, can help busy students attend classes while working. Learn some strategies for designing and managing the hybrid class.
Quick Tips from Ed Tech: The Sneakiest Computer Viruses
Pauline Clifford: Computer viruses wreaking havoc on you and your computer? Discover the latest “sneakiest computer viruses” and what you can do to stop them from infiltrating your life and short-circuiting your productivity.
Netbooks: The Rise of the Small Machines
Pauline Clifford: What weighs 2 pounds, fits in your purse or backpack, and connects you to the world? Netbooks! Stop by and see what all the fuss is about.
Teaching Students Online Etiquette
Melissa Philion: This session will allow us to explore ways to help our students be successful communicators in the online atmosphere. We will talk about both communication intent and communication style and how to help students adapt to the online environment. We will also discuss methods we can use as instructors to facilitate better conversations in our discussion boards, gradebook, emails and chat sessions.
Online Open House: Showcasing Best Practices in Online Teaching
Jayne Battye/Beth Alves: Have you ever considered teaching an online class? Do you currently teach online and want to learn a few tips for better success. Learn the pros and cons of teaching online and get some helpful tips on how you and your students can survive and thrive!
Cheri Goretti: Presenter will discuss how to determine which courses are better suited to online delivery as well as how to take an onground course and develop it into an online course. Various online courses will be showcased along with features associated with Blackboard and how to use them. How to facilitate and grade student participation will also be discussed.
Spice Up Your Review Sessions with Quizdom
Ling-chuan Chu: Qwizdom is an interactive device that can engage your students and give you an instant feedback. If you like to break the monotony and have fun with your class, this activity can certainly help.
A Little HTML Can Go a Long Way
Kudzai Zvoma: In this session we will discuss some of the ways HTML can help make your course and Blackboard VISTA course content more effective as a means of communicating with your students. (No familiarity whatsoever with HTML is necessary for this session.)
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FotoFlexer (A Web-Based Photo Editing Tool)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Facilitator: Pauline Clifford
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Enhance Learning with Green Screen
Friday, March 27, 2009
Facilitator: Bill Army
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Web 2.0 Applications
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Facilitators: Brian Donohue-Lynch & Pauline Clifford
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Facebook is Not Just for Kids!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Facilitators: Amy Barlow, Pam Brown, Pauline Clifford, Joe Couillard, & Cheri Goretti
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Stay tuned for "Demystifying Photoshop" with Annie Joly!
