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Academic Technology Training Schedule

About AT Training  |  Spring 2009 Schedule  |  Online, Self-paced Workshops | TBA Personal Training  | TBA Departmental Training
 
Spring 2009 Academic Technology Training Opportunities

Academic Technology focuses on faculty training, but both faculty and staff can sign-up for the workshops, including any of the workshops listed below.  This page lists the schedule for all in-person or online instructor facilitated workshops, self-paced online workshops, and to-be-arranged individual training.  To learn about custom,  to-be-arranged departmental or personal training, see our Training Description Page

Each workshop listed below has a related Blackboard course component, which contains the course outline, handouts, screen videos, illustrations, external resources, and other materials.  The Blackboard course is titled "Academic Technology Training."  Each faculty and staff member is pre-enrolled in this training site.  You will find it listed in the My Courses area when you login to Blackboard.  Use your Palomar userid (that is, the portion of your email address to the left of the @ sign) as your Blackboard login username, and your Palomar email password as the Blackboard login password.

Important Note:  Faculty members can sign-up for PD credit for these workshops.  If you do not sign-up with the PD office, please contact Academic Technology to let us know which workshops you will be attending in case we need to communicate with you.

We have constructed our training in order to address technology competencies, as illustrated in the following legend:

Technology Essentials Communication Skills
Presentation Skills Assessment Skills
Document Preparation Skills Teaching and Learning Strategies
  Dedicated Blackboard Training or Contains Blackboard Component

 

The General Schedule - In-person and online instructor facilitated workshops

Type

Date

Description

Time

Room

Facilitator

PD
Code
January
Thursday
1/15
Blackboard Essentials
(part-time pre-plenary) 
3-5pm P-32 Chris Norcross 04
Thursday
1/15
The Blackboard 8 Grade Center
(part-time pre-plenary) 
3-5pm LL-109 David Gray
268
Thursday
1/15
Academic Technology at Palomar College (part-time plenary breakout) 7:15-9pm LL-109 Terry Gray
Haydn Davis
-
February
Thursday
2/12
PowerPoint 1: Creating Basic Presentations with PowerPoint 2007 1-3pm LL-109 Terry Gray  
Thursday
2/19
The Wimba Voice Tools 1-3pm LL-109 Terry Gray
Haydn Davis
 
Friday
2/20
Blackboard Tools and Best Practices for Online Instructors 9am - 3pm LL-109 Haydn Davis
Bb Team
 
Thursday
2/26
Creating Your Own Web Site 1-3pm LL-109 Chris Norcross  
Friday
2/27
Blackboard Tools and Best Practices for On Campus Instructors 9am - 3pm LL-109 Haydn Davis
Bb Team
 
March
Thursday
3/5
Using SafeAssignment to teach about and detect plagiarism 1-3pm LL-111 Haydn Davis  
Friday
3/6
New Teaching Technologies to Engage Students 9am - 3pm LL-109 Haydn Davis
Terry Gray
 
Friday
3/13
PowerPoint Complete 9am - 3pm LL-109 Terry Gray
AT Team
 
Thursday
3/19
Using Google Earth 1-3pm LL-109 Terry Gray  

 

Online, Self-Paced Training

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 browser and go to http://www.palomar.edu/blackboard.  Click the "Login" button.  Use your palomar email ID (without the @palomar.edu part of it) as your Username and your Palomar email password as password.

      2. In the My Palomar tab area of Blackboard, in the "My Courses" box, scroll if necessary until you see the "Courses in which you are enrolled" section, and click on "Academic Technology Training."

      3. Click on the Folder labeled "Online Self-Paced Training."

      4. Click on the link for the course in which you are enrolled.  We are offering 5 online, self-paced workshops this semester:

      Copyright Essentials – PD credit = 4 hours
Blackboard Essentials – PD credit = 2 hours
Adding Content to Your Blackboard Course Site – PD Credit = 4 hours
Windows Vista Essentials – PD Credit = 4 hoursStyling Your Web Site with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) – PD Credit = 4 hours


Detailed Descriptions of Online, Self-Paced Workshops

Copyright Essentials
Facilitated by:   Haydn Davis & Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Location:             Internet
PD Hours:            4 Hours     PD Code:     07

Description: This online, self-paced workshop presents the basics of copyright use of educational materials. The discussion will emphasize concepts of Fair Use and place special emphasis on the TEACH Act of 2002. Anyone who uses copyrighted handouts or other materials in their in-person classes, and especially those who use copyrighted digitized audio and video files, can benefit from this workshop.  A discussion of the Academic Technology TEACH Act checklist and Fair Use worksheet will be included, along with Academic Technology policies on copyright and intellectual property.


Blackboard Essentials

Facilitated by:   David Gray, Shay Phillips & Chris Norcross, Academic Technology
Location:           Internet
PD Hours:          2 Hours     PD Code:     229

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.  You will review screen videos and printed materials to learn basic Blackboard concepts and practices.  A discussion board will be maintained for Q&A.


Adding Content to Your Blackboard Course Site

Facilitated by:     David Gray & Shay Phillips, Academic Technology
Location:             Internet
PD Hours:            2 Hours     PD Code:     14

Description:  This self-paced Internet workshop uses screencasts and written materials to demonstrate the process of adding different types of materials to your Blackboard course sites, and makes best practice recommendations for methods and practices.


Windows Vista Essentials

Facilitated by:   Terry Gray, Academic Technology
Location:             Internet
PD Hours:            4 Hours     PD Code:     12

Description: This workshop is designed for those who need to know the basics of working with Windows Vista.  Screencasts and written materials provide instruction in the following:

Create and manage files and folders
Manipulate multiple windows
Use the task bar
Create shortcuts and quick links
Change the display properties and personalize Vista
Perform basic computer maintenance tasks
Improve system performance
Zip and unzip files in compressed folders
Save files to USB drives, CD-R, and DVD-R discs
Use  network drives
Install and configure media players and other common software
Uninstall software
Schedule automatic updates
Learn the basics of Vista security including the new Security Center


Styling Your Web Site with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

Facilitated by:   Chris Norcross, Academic Technology
Location:                             Internet
PD Hours:                            2 Hours     PD Code:     23

Description: Using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the best way to control the presentation of websites. This workshop site will use screencasts and written materials to show you how to use CSS.

Prerequisite: The Academic Technology in-person workshop “Creating Your Own Web Site.”

 

To Be Arranged Personal Training

Academic Technology offers special topics training on a To-Be-Arranged basis.  Contact Haydn Davis (hdavis@palomar.edu or ext. 3626) to make arrangements.

Using SafeAssignment Anti-plagiarism Service
PD Code # 75

We have deployed TurnItIn, the world's leading anti-plagiarism service through Blackboard.  We have developed a screencast, and made the brief product manual available for self-instruction, but if you would like custom training delivered to you or your department, contact Dr. Haydn Davis (ext. 2341).


Using RF Polling Devices (Clickers)
PD Code # 74

Radio frequency polling devices are a great way to focus discussion and retain attention during a classroom presentation or meeting.  Palomar College now provides these devices for checkout to faculty and staff.  We have also site licensed the software for creating polls, which can be self-contained or integrated into PowerPoint.   You will be up and running with your own in-class use of these systems after receiving this training.


Special Topics in Blackboard
PD Code # 73

This is an opportunity to spend time with one of our Blackboard systems administrators to address topics of special interest.  If you have special usage problems or want to pursue a special interest within your Blackboard class you may arrange time under this activity code.


Using  Blackboard Tests
Code # 46
David Gray, Shay Phillips or Chris Norcross – TBA, extension 2862

Our Blackboard technicians will give you instructions on creating and deploying several types of exams in Blackboard includes these topics:

Understanding question types in Blackboard
Managing test availability
How to secure and manage test sessions
Understanding grade book options
How to reset student attempts
How to configure and grade multiple attempt tests
Other assessment concepts
How to backup and export test grades to Excel

TBA Departmental Training

Please arrange departmental training through department chairs.

The Academic Technology department is prepared to offer the following training topics on a to-be-arranged basis for any department who requests it.  To schedule training, the department chair should contact Dr. Haydn Davis at hdavis@palomar.edu or call at ext. 2341.

Please Note:  This training is intended for academic, and not administrative, departments.

Menu of available training topics

Blackboard topics

      Blackkboard essentials
Adding Content to a Blackboard Course Site
Using the Blackboard Grade Center
Placing Audio Recordings in Blackboard
Placing PowerPoint Presentations in Blackboard
Adding Publisher Content to Blackboard
Using the Oscelot Podcaster in Blackboard
Using the Blackboard Assignment Manager
Using the TurnItIn Anti-plagiarism Service in Blackboard
Using the Blackboard Discussion Board and Discussion Board Grader
Using Assessment Tools in Blackboard
Using Advanced Assessment Tools in Blackboard
Using the Survey Tool in Blackboard
Using Adaptive Release in Blackboard
Using the Blackboard Performance Dashboard
Using the Blackboard Early Warning System
Using the Elluminate eConferencing Tool in Blackboard
Managing a Blackboard Course (course settings, organization, backup, and life cycle management)
Engaging the Online Learner
The Exemplary Blackboard Course


PowerPoint Topics

      PowerPoint 1: Creating Basic PowerPoint Presentations with PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2: Advanced PowerPoint Concepts
Presentation Technology: Digital Projectors, Sound, DVD/CD/VCR, Remote Control, and PowerPoint  Presentations
Using Classroom Performance System Remote Polling Devices (clickers) with PowerPoint
Animating Objects in PowerPoint
Using Audio and Video in PowerPoint
Uploading a PowerPoint Presentation to Blackboard
Converting a PowerPoint Presentation to PDF
Drawing in PowerPoint 2007
Creating SmartArt Diagrams in PowerPoint 2007
Creating Charts in PowerPoint 2007
Publishing Your PowerPoint Presentations
Narrating Your PowerPoint Presentations
Converting Your PowerPoint Presentations to Flash with Camtasia


Other Office 2007 Programs

      The Office 2007 Fluent User Interface: The Ribbon and More (with examples from Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Outlook 2007 Email Skills
Outlook 2007 Calendar and Scheduling Skills
Backing up Outlook 2007 Data


Web Authoring Topics

      Creating Your Own Web Site
Styling Your Web Site with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
Creating Interactive Forms for Your Web Site
Preparing Photos for the Web
Making Banners and Buttons for Your Web Site


Document Preparation Topics

      Using Acrobat to Create/Edit PDF Documents
Document Formats Online: HTML vs. PDF vs. DOCX


Teaching/Learning Strategies

      Using Google Apps
Creating an Academic Blog
Creating Podcasts
Catching Podcasts
Using Google Notebook
Using Google Earth
Using Google Book Search
Using WebQuests
Using Classroom Performance System RF Polling Devices (clickers)
Using Digital Audio Recorders
Creating Streaming Media Files
Creating Streaming Video Files
Copyright Essentials
Windows Vista Essentials
Windows XP Essentials
Using Internet Explorer 7
Creating Persistent Links to Journal Database Articles
Using iTunes
You and Your iPod
Using the Windows Media Player
Basic Uses of Photoshop

  PDF Version of this schedule.

 
 

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