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Fall 2008 Workshops

Academic Technology will offer five types of training opportunities to Palomar College faculty members in Fall 2008:

A 4-day in-person “technology camp” to be held August 4-7

In-person instructor facilitated workshops

Online, self-paced workshops

To-be-arranged individual training  and,

To-be-arranged departmental training

Resources for the in-person and online training can be found in a Blackboard course titled “Academic Technology Training,” in which all faculty and staff members are pre-enrolled.  You will find it in the “My Courses” area when you login to Blackboard.

Each faculty and staff member at Palomar College has a pre-created Blackboard login account which uses their Palomar userid as username (i.e., the part of the email address to the left of the @ sign is the Blackboard username), and their Palomar email password as the password.

The schedule of In-person and online instructor facilitated workshops is given below, and can be found on the web at http://www.palomar.edu/atrc/attrainingschedule.htm.   The online instructor facilitated training will be held synchronously and will use the Elluminate Live! e-conferencing software built-in to Blackboard.

The online self-paced training uses workshops developed in Blackboard.  Login and complete the assigned reading and other course work at any time throughout the Fall semester.

To-be-arranged departmental training should be arranged through department chairs.  We have provided a menu of possible training topics below, from which departments may select training topics.  Groups of individuals should consult with your chair to schedule the training at your location and at the best time for your department.

To-be-arranged individual training should be arranged with the contact person given in the description of that type of training below.

An overview of each of these types of training, along with information on other training resources, can be found at http://www.palomar.edu/atrc/attraining.htm

Technology Camp

A four-day, six-hour-per-day, hands-on “technology camp” will be offered Monday - Thursday August 4-7 on the ground floor of the San Marcos campus library.  Sign-up early because seating is limited.  The aim of the camp is to create materials and learn techniques that will be of practical use in presenting courses in the Fall of 2008.  Deadline for camp enrollment is July 21, 2008.

Technology Camp Agenda

Monday, August 4 – “Presentation Day”

Start

End

Topic

Facilitator

9:00am

9:30am

Greeting and introductions

ATRC Staff

9:30am

10:30am

Classroom technology – digital projectors, the classroom computer, DVD/VCR players, streaming media, remote-control PowerPoint, and classroom performance clickers

Terry Gray
Lee Hoffmann
Haydn Davis

10:45am

12:00pm

Presentation technology – PowerPoint basics from the ground up

Terry Gray

12:00pm

1:00pm

Brownbag lunch topic: Using PowerPoint for teaching and learning

Mike Arguello

1:00pm

2:45pm

Syllabus project: create a PowerPoint presentation based on your syllabus for Blackboard, web and classroom presentation

Haydn Davis
Terry Gray

2:45pm

3:00pm

Raffle of Day 1 Prize: A remote control PowerPoint presenter

Staff

Tuesday, August 5 – “Media Day”

Start

End

Topic

Facilitator

9:00am

9:15am

Day 1 Recap and Demo

Haydn Davis

9:15am

10:00am

Using a digital audio recorder to record messages/lectures for your students

Terry Gray

10:00am

10:45am

Audio and video topics:  Using audio and video to teach: YouTube videos, streaming media, custom DVDs, recording your own video

Haydn Davis
Terry Gray

11:00am

12:00pm

Audio project:  Recording your syllabus for Blackboard and the web.

Terry Gray

12:00pm

1:00pm

Brownbag lunch topic:  The best multimedia clips and resources for education.

Various presenters

1:00pm

2:45pm

Video project: Creating a custom video project for classroom use.

Haydn Davis

2:45pm

3:00pm

Raffle of Day 2 Prize: A WS-311 digital audio recorder

Staff

Wednesday, August 6 – “Blackboard Day”

Start

End

Topic

Facilitator

9:00am

9:15am

Day 2 Recap and Demo

Haydn Davis

9:15am

10:00am

Using Blackboard for face-to-face instruction

David Gray
Haydn Davis

10:00am

11:00pm

Creating content areas in Blackboard and using the Blackboard assignment manager

Haydn Davis
David Gray

11:00am

12:00pm

Using the TurnItIn Anti-plagiarism service within Blackboard

Haydn Davis
David Gray

12:00pm

1:00pm

Brownbag lunch topic: My best Blackboard idea:  several faculty members will discuss best practices for use of Blackboard.

Various presenters

1:00pm

1:45pm

Using the Blackboard 8 Grade Center

David Gray

1:45pm

2:45pm

Blackboard project:  Creating an organization scheme for your Blackboard course shells, and adding your syllabus and other materials to Blackboard.

Haydn Davis
David Gray

2:45pm

3:00pm

Raffle of Day 3 Prize: A Flip Video Camera

Staff

Thursday, August 7 – “Resource Day”

Start

End

Topic

Facilitator

9:00am

9:30am

Day 3 Recap and Demo

Haydn Davis

9:30am

10:45am

Using the Palomar College Library electronic resources, including instruction on how to create

persistent links to library journal database articles in Blackboard.

Katy French

11:00am

12:00pm

The new search tools:  Google tools (book search, blog search, image search, etc), the Internet Archive, Yahoo search tools, Microsoft Live Search, Merlot, Blackboard scholar

Various presenters

12:00pm

1:00pm

Brownbag lunch topic: The iPod (and other portable media devices):  revolutionary learning tools.

AT Staff

1:00pm

1:30pm

Wikipedia and other open source learning tools:  the good, the bad and the ugly.

Haydn Davis
David Gray

1:30pm

2:00pm

The best free PC software out there (and some Mac software too).

AT staff

2:00pm

2:45pm

The how-to hour (really 45 minutes) where the AT technical staff answers all your how-to questions

AT tech staff

2:45pm

3:00pm

Raffle of Day 4 Prize: An iPod Touch

Staff

Workshop Descriptions

Blackboard Essentials

Facilitated by:   Chris Norcross, Academic Technology
Date:                 Thursday, August 21 (Part-time pre-plenary, immediately preceding the Part-time Faculty Plenary Session)
Time:                    3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description: Blackboard is the essential tool for conducting technology-enhanced teaching at Palomar College. It is used to organize and present teaching and learning materials, conduct class communications, interact with students, carry out assessments, deliver assignments and perform grade book and other record-keeping functions.

This is a demonstration (hands-off) workshop to introduce participants to the Blackboard Learning System, including how to login to Backboard and review self-help videos.  The range of teaching tools available within Blackboard will be discussed.

The Blackboard 8 Grade Center

Facilitated by:   David Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, August 21 (Part-time pre-plenary, immediately preceding the Part-time Faculty Plenary Session)
Time:                    3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-104
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  Blackboard 8 replaced the older gradebook tool with a new Grade Center.  This workshop will explain how to use the new Grade Center.  Previous familiarity with the Blackboard gradebook is not required.

What’s New in Academic Technology

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, August 21 (Part-time plenary breakout)
Time:                    7:15 -9:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  Participants will discover the new features and tools available for technology enhanced teaching and learning at Palomar College, including presentation technology, Academic Technology training opportunities, new Blackboard Features, the latest software downloads, new AT equipment, and more.  A valuable prize will be raffled off at the end of the presentation.

 

What’s New in Academic Technology

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Friday, August 22 (Full-time plenary breakout)
Time:                    10:30 -11:45 a.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  Participants will discover the new features and tools available for technology enhanced teaching and learning at Palomar College, including presentation technology, Academic Technology training opportunities, new Blackboard Features, the latest software downloads, new AT equipment, and more.  A valuable prize will be raffled off at the end of the presentation.

The Blackboard 8 Grade Center

Facilitated by:   David Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Friday, August 29
Time:                    10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-104
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  Geared for both the beginner and more experienced user, this session will cover what is new about the Blackboard 8 grade center, a very significant departure from past versions of the Blackboard gradebook.

Classroom Presentation Technology

Facilitated by:   Lee Hoffmann, Terry Gray, Haydn Davis, Audio Visual and Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, September 4
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  This workshop demonstrates the use of the classroom computer and digital projector, the pixie wall controls for classroom computer/video output switching, the uses of the classroom DVD and VCR, and considerations for understanding how audio from media plays in the classroom.  In addition, PowerPoint presentation through digital projectors, remote control of PowerPoint through wireless controllers, annotation of PowerPoint through tablet PCs, and the use of the Elmo document camera will be demonstrated.  Finally, Dr. Haydn Davis will demonstrate the use of Classroom Performance System (CPS) Radio Frequency (RF) polling devices (clickers) for the classroom.

Audio Recording Your Lectures/Messages to Students

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Friday, September 5
Time:                    10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Location:             LL-111
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  Designed for instructors who wish to record anything from short messages to their lecture series and place links to the audio recordings in Blackboard.  We will learn how to use the Olympus WS-311 digital voice recorder to record (either in class or at your desk) your lecture or other materials, transfer the recordings to your computers, edit the recordings, if necessary, and place the recordings within your Blackboard courses.  Audio file formats (wma and mp3), simple audio editing (with Audacity), the use of USB devices, and uploading and linking in Blackboard are the skills that will be taught. 

Using the Blackboard Discussion Board and Discussion Board Grader

Facilitated by:   Haydn Davis, Academic Technology
Date:                     Tuesday, September 9
Times:                  1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. & 4:00p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  This workshop covers the features of the Discussion Board in Blackboard version 8 and the abilities it extends to faculty and students. It describes how to use the built-in grader linked to the Blackboard Grade Center, and how to manage discussion threads.

 

Creating Your Own Web Site

Facilitated by:   Chris Norcross, Academic Technology
Date:                     Wednesday, September 10
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  : Introduction to website creation and management.  In the workshop each student will create a personal web page on a Palomar College web server, and is introduced to the concepts of growing the page into a site and managing the site.  SharePoint Designer 2007 will be used as a web authoring tool, but other authoring tools will be discussed.

 

PowerPoint 1: Creating Basic Presentations with PowerPoint 2007

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, September 11
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description: This hands-on workshop explains how to:

Construct a simple PowerPoint presentation

Modify its design

Add text and graphics

Use SmartArt diagrams

Perform basic drawing tasks

Print from PowerPoint

Present PowerPoint in the classroom

Save presentations for the web

We will be working with PowerPoint 2007.

 

Optimizing Photos for the Web

Facilitated by:   Chris Norcross, Academic Technology
Date:                     Tuesday, September 16
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  This workshop teaches how to prepare photographs for a website or inclusion in PowerPoint. All steps involved in preparing your digital photo for the web will be covered, including cropping, resizing, and color correcting.

Using the TurnItIn Anti-plagiarism Service In Blackboard

Facilitated by:   Haydn Davis, Academic Technology
Date:                     Wednesday, September 17
Times:                  1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  Academic Technology has deployed the TurnItIn Anti-plagiarism tool through the Blackboard system.  Join Haydn Davis is discovering how to create a TurnItIn “assignment” and how to control the various settings to get the most out of TurnItIn.  Haydn will also cover how to read the TurnItIn originality report.

Presenting PowerPoint in the Classroom

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, September 18
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  This workshop covers use of the PowerPoint control keys, PowerPoint remote control, annotation of PowerPoint slides on a tablet PC, and use of the Elmo document camera in the AT labs.

Getting the Best Free Software for the PC

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Friday, September 19
Time:                    10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  In this workshop we will be identifying and (in some cases) downloading the best free software available for learning and teaching with technology, including browser add-ins, helper programs and stand-alone applications.

Using the Blackboard Assignment Manager

Facilitated by:   Haydn Davis, Academic Technology
Date:                     Tuesday, September 23
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  The “digital drop box” feature in Blackboard is obsolete. It has been replaced by a much better Assignment Tool.  This workshop explains how to use the new “assignment” feature and why it is superior to the drop box in several ways. Learn to use the assignment feature now and gain control over class assignment management!

How to Subscribe to a Podcast

Facilitated by:   David Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Wednesday, September 24
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-111
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  For those who are not yet subscribing to podcasts, David explains from the ground up what a podcast is and what kind of software you need to receive them.  He will also cover how to find podcasts of interest.

PowerPoint 2: Creating Advanced Presentations with PowerPoint 2007

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, September 25
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description: This hands-on workshop explains how to use some of the advanced features of PowerPoint 2007:

Global editing via slide masters

Design themes

Custom design templates

Global animations

Custom transitions and animations

Graphics and drawing objects

Linked Charts and graphs

SmartArt

Non-linear presentation

Multimedia elements

Illustration tools

Presentation management options

We will be working with PowerPoint 2007.

WebQuests

Facilitated by:   Haydn Davis, Academic Technology
Date:                     Tuesday, September 30
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-111
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  WebQuestsare an important tool for engaging and challenging the online learner. This workshop describes how to construct a web quest and provides guidance and models for best practices in using webquests.

How to Narrate and Publish Your PowerPoint Presentation as a Flash Movie for the Web

Facilitated by:   David Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Wednesday, October 1
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-111
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  Participants will learn how to use Camtasia Studio to narrate a PowerPoint presentation and export the resulting file as a Flash Shockwave file.  How to link to the SWF file within Blackboard will also be covered.

Limit:  6 participants.

Using Audio and Video in PowerPoint

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, October 2
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  This workshop focuses on using multimedia objects, specifically various audio and video files, in PowerPoint and includes the following:

Appropriate audio and video file formats

Recording custom audio for PowerPoint

Recording custom video for PowerPoint

Importing audio and video files

“Calling” vs. embedding media files

Controlling audio/video playback

Using CD background music

Narrating a PowerPoint presentation

Using Persistent URLs (PURLs) to link to electronic journal database articles in Blackboard

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Friday, October 3
Time:                    10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Location:             LL-111
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  Save your department’s duplication budget and make life easy for your students by linking to the research journal articles you want your students to read from within Blackboard rather than duplicating hard-copy articles and handing them out to students.  This workshop covers how to create persistent URL links to articles in many of the for-pay journal databases owned by the Palomar College library.

 

Using YouTube and TeacherTube videos to Teach

Facilitated by:   Haydn Davis, Academic Technology
Date:                     Tuesday, October 7
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-111
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  YouTube is still one of the most visited sites on the Internet.  Learn how to embed YouTube and TeacherTube videos into Blackboard content areas, web pages, and PowerPoint.  This workshop will also cover how to publish your own video to YouTube.

Drawing in PowerPoint

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, October 9
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  This workshop will focus on using the drawing tools in PowerPoint 2007 and develop the following skills:

Alignment of objects on slides

Grouping and ungrouping objects

Ordering layers of objects

Using Autoshapes

Using Callouts

Controlling color and presentation color themes

Drawing objects

Using grids and guides

Drawing and controlling lines

Using shadowing and reflections

Applying 3D effects and other formatting options

Animation of drawn objects

Creating Templates in SharePoint Designer

Facilitated by:   Chris Norcross, Academic Technology
Date:                     Friday, October 10
Time:                    10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Location:             Online
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  Demonstrates how to use Microsoft SharePoint Designer to create Dynamic Web Templates (DWT). A DWT is used to easily apply common web page design and/or navigation to multiple web pages. This workshop will be held online using Elluminate Live! Information about Elluminate will be emailed to all registrants at least 1 week before the workshop.

 

Using Google Earth

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, October 16
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            2 Hours

Description:  This workshop demonstrates how to use Google Earth to develop the “lit trip,” the historical atlas, and other geocentric teaching techniques.

Creating Diagrams in PowerPoint

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, October 23
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  This workshop focuses on using the new Diagramming and SmartArt tools in PowerPoint 2007.  The use of custom animation to enhance diagram presentation will also be covered.

Using Charts in PowerPoint

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Date:                     Thursday, October 30
Time:                    1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Location:             LL-109
PD Hours:            1 Hour

Description:  We will use Excel charts to paste, and then dynamically link charts into PowerPoint and also build charts and graphs from scratch using PowerPoint tools.  Chart formatting will be emphasized.

Online, Self-Paced Workshops

If you wish to access the Academic Technology Training Blackboard site in order to take online, self-paced training, (or simply to review the materials there), follow this procedure:

1.   Login to Blackboard—all faculty and staff members at Palomar College have a Blackboard account and are pre-enrolled in Academic Technology Training as students.  To login, open a web brow