Workshops Archive

When/Where	Event
Wednesday May 17, 2017 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Making your digital content accessible Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) In this workshop, you will learn about best practices for creating and designing accessible MS Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDF files. We will also discuss options for captioning videos. [Details...]
Monday May 8, 2017 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Conversations and reflections around images and videos Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) This workshop is intended for faculty who want to design assignments that go beyond text-based discussions. It will introduce participants to two web-based tools that facilitate conversations and reflections around videos and images. Using VoiceThread, professors and students can add comments to slides, images, documents or videos. The comments can be made in the form of text, audio or video. Using Vialogues, professors and students can post questions, reflections and comments associated with specific points in the video. [Details...]
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Using online meeting tools in your classes Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) In this workshop, you’ll learn about the notable features of some free tools that you may want to consider, including Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and Zoom, and we'll discuss which tools are the best fit for different uses. [Details...]
Monday Apr 17, 2017 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Creating mini-lectures for your hybrid, online and flipped classes Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Learn how to create mini-lectures that can be used to introduce students to a class or online module; to explain how to solve a problem; or to demonstrate how to navigate a website or use a software program. We will introduce two web-based tools: VoiceThread and Screencast-O-Matic. [Details...]
Wednesday Nov 16, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Creating mini-lectures for your hybrid, online and flipped classes Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Learn how to create mini-lectures that can be used to introduce students to a class or online module; to explain how to solve a problem; or to demonstrate how to navigate a website or use a software program. We will introduce two web-based tools: VoiceThread and Screencast-O-Matic. [Details...]
Monday Oct 31, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Making your digital content accessible Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) In this workshop, you will learn about best practices for creating and designing accessible MS Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDF files. We will also discuss options for captioning videos. [Details...]
Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Conversations and reflections around images and videos Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) This workshop is intended for faculty who want to design assignments that go beyond text-based discussions. It will introduce participants to two web-based tools that facilitate conversations and reflections around videos and images. Using VoiceThread, professors and students can add comments to slides, images, documents or videos. The comments can be made in the form of text, audio or video. Using Vialogues, professors and students can post questions, reflections and comments associated with specific points in the video. [Details...]
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Creating mini-lectures for your hybrid, online and flipped classes Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Learn how to create mini-lectures that can be used to introduce students to a class or online module; to explain how to solve a problem; or to demonstrate how to navigate a website or use a software program. We will introduce two web-based tools: VoiceThread and Screencast-O-Matic. [Details...]
Monday Oct 17, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Using online meeting tools in your classes Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) In this workshop, you’ll learn about the notable features of some free tools that you may want to consider, including Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Skype, and will discuss which tools are the best fit for different uses. [Details...]
Wednesday Aug 3, 2016 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Online – register for details	Creating mini-lectures for your hybrid, online and flipped classes Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Learn how to create mini-lectures that can be used to introduce students to a class or online module; to explain how to solve a problem; or to demonstrate how to navigate a website or use a software program. We will introduce two web-based tools: VoiceThread and Screencast-O-Matic. [Details...]
Tuesday Aug 2, 2016 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Online - register for details	Using online meeting tools in your classes Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) In this workshop, you’ll learn about the notable features of some free tools that you may want to consider, including Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Skype, and will discuss which tools are the best fit for different uses. [Details...]
Wednesday Jun 22, 2016 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Online - register for details	Using online meeting tools in your classes Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) In this workshop, you’ll learn about the notable features of some free tools that you may want to consider, including Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Skype, and will discuss which tools are the best fit for different uses. [Details...]
Monday Jun 20, 2016 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Online - register for details	Making your digital content accessible Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) In this workshop, you will learn about best practices for creating and designing accessible MS Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDF files. We will also discuss options for captioning videos. [Details...]
Monday Jun 20, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Conversations and reflections around images and videos Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Learn about two web-based tools that facilitate conversations and reflections around videos and images: VoiceThread and Vialogues. [Details...]
Wednesday Jun 15, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Creating mini-lectures for your hybrid, online and flipped classes Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Learn how to create mini-lectures that can be used to introduce students to a class or online module; to explain how to solve a problem; or to demonstrate how to navigate a website or use a software program. We will introduce two web-based tools: VoiceThread and Screencast-O-Matic. [Details...]
Tuesday May 3, 2016 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1203 HE	Day of DigPed: Creating open access digital books Presenter(s): Jack Dougherty (Professor of Educational Studies, Trinity College) A workshop led by Jack Dougherty on the process of collaborating with undergraduate students to create On The Line (http://OnTheLine.trincoll.edu), an open-access digital history book with interactive maps and oral history videos. [Details...]
Thursday Feb 11, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	How to identify and intervene with distressed students Presenter(s): Martin Pino and Sabrina Rubin (Counseling and Wellness Services) This workshop is designed to increase faculty members’ confidence and competence in identifying students in distress, effectively engaging them in a discussion about their concerns, and determining when to refer students for additional support. [Details...]
Wednesday Nov 18, 2015 11:30 am - 1:00 pm E016, Brookdale Campus	Creating mini-lectures for your hybrid, online and flipped classes Presenter(s): Donna Nickitas, Nancy Guerrero (TTLG), Marty Dornbaum (HPEC) Many professors create short videos or screen-recordings as part of hybrid, online and flipped courses. These “mini-lectures” can be used to introduce students to a class or online module; to explain how to solve a problem; or to demonstrate how to navigate a website or use a software program. [Details...]
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm E016, Brookdale Campus	Blackboard tools that promote collaborative learning Presenter(s): Donna Nickitas, Nancy Guerrero, Shiao-Chuan Kung Peer learning can be an effective teaching method in a [...] [Details...]
Wednesday Jul 8, 2015 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 402 TH	Making your digital content accessible Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) Learn about best practices for designing and creating accessible digital materials, including documents, PowerPoint presentations, and videos. [Details...]