Academic Training Calendar | Fall2014
Training
Date(s)
Time
Facilitator
To register for any of the following training sessions, please e-mail Amber Weiss (aweiss@sheridan.edu).
September
Universal Design for Learning*(W139A & TEC 107)
September 5
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Susan Grant
UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but
rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs. As you create materials for blended, hybrid or online classes, ensure that they
are in line with ADA standards and principles.
Blackboard Basics (W139B & TEC 213)
September 5
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Stoney Gaddy
This workshop will focus on the most commonly used tools and features of Blackboard. Among the concepts explored will be creating and grading assignments,
discussion forum activities, embedding videos, uploading files, creating Turnitin assignments, importing test banks, general course organization strategies, archiving
your course and working in the Blackboard Grade Center.
Web-enhancing Your Course*(W139B & TEC 107)
September 12
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Tracy Dearinger
Participants will explore a variety of strategies to extend the classroom into the online environment as a strategic portion of your course(s). Discover ways to take
advantage of supported technologies. Avoid printing handouts, syllabi, and PowerPoints by placing these items online. Share your strategies with other teaching
professionals!
Creating Robust Assessment Activities
for the Online Environment* (W139B & TEC 107)
September 19
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Susan Grant &
Tracy Dearinger
Whether utilizing Blackboard for a web-enhanced, hybrid, or fully online course, learn methods of assessing your students to meet all of your course goals. Bring your
syllabus and your creativity and let’s develop an effective assessment activity that aligns with your course competencies.
Designing & Developing an Online Course
Sep 22 – Dec 19
Online
Stoney Gaddy
Instructors who have not taught an online or hybrid course before and will be developing such a course from scratch are expected to take this course. The instructor
will develop several essential materials and activities for their course during this training. Participants will continue developing their course with assistance from the
Director of Distance and Distributive Learning.
YouSeeU & Videography Basics*(W139B & TEC 107)
September 26
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Susan Grant
YouSeeU is a video grading and communication tool included in your Blackboard course shell. Learn how to assign students a video recording project and provide
guided feedback from the instructor and student peers using this new tool. Additional features will also be covered.
October
Instructional Technology Open Lab (W139B & TEC 107) October 3
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Team
These open labs are designed for faculty & staff to escape their offices to receive one-on-one assistance at scheduled times during the semester. No registration or
sign-up is required – simply grab your laptop, show up, get your questions answered, and leave at your leisure! Of course, one-on-one consultations with the
facilitators can be scheduled outside of open labs.
Maintaining Your Gradebook in Blackboard (W139B & TEC 107) October 17
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Stoney Gaddy
The Blackboard Grade Center offers solid grade book capabilities for either point- or percentage-based grading schemes. Maintaining your gradebook in Blackboard
for your courses will provide your students with consistent access to their current grades and provide an easy way to automatically submit mid-semester and final
grades to our student information system.
Training
Date(s)
Time
Facilitator
Camtasia Studio*(W139B & TEC 107)
October 24
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Susan Grant
Learn the basics of videography and explore Camtasia’s screen recording technology that includes the ability to weave together still shots, video, and audio for
customized learning modules. Among the recording activities explored will be lectures for offline viewing, hands-on demonstrations, and even software tutorials.
Instructional Technology Open Lab (W139B & TEC 107) October 31
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Team
These open labs are designed for faculty & staff to escape their offices to receive one-on-one assistance at scheduled times during the semester. No registration or
sign-up is required – simply grab your laptop, show up, get your questions answered, and leave at your leisure! Of course, one-on-one consultations with the
facilitators can be scheduled outside of open labs.
November
Turnitin (W139B & GCMN 208)
November 7
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Stoney Gaddy
Turnitin is used by more and more faculty for its GradeMark feature than simply a plagiarism detection service. Both plagiarism detection and GradeMark capabilities
will be explored. Upon completion of this session, you may decide ALL written assignments be submitted via Turnitin in Blackboard.
Teaching Online Refresher (W139A & TEC 107)
November 14
1:00 – 3:00 pm
+ some online activities
Stoney Gaddy
This training is designed for instructors who teach or have taught online for NWCCD and want to learn the latest features of the learning management system as well
as a few technological and pedagogical advancements in online instruction.
Designing & Assessing Learning*(W139B & TEC 213)
November 14
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Susan Grant
Explore how to establish performance expectations for students, plan teaching and learning strategies that work, and align standards, assessments, and instruction
within your course using Bloom’s Taxonomy and the WIDS Learning Design System strategies. We will also explore Cognitive Task Analysis which prompts instructors
to focus on what students know, what they perceive, what they believe, and how they think – important insights when teaching adult learners.
Web-enhancing Your Course*(W139B & TEC 107)
November 21
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Tracy Dearinger
Participants will explore a variety of strategies to extend the classroom into the online environment as a strategic portion of your course(s). Discover ways to take
advantage of supported technologies. Avoid printing handouts, syllabi, and PowerPoints by placing these items online. Share your strategies with other teaching
professionals!
December
Instructional Technology Open Lab (W139B & TEC 107)
December 5
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Team
These open labs are designed for faculty & staff to escape their offices to receive one-on-one assistance at scheduled times during the semester. No registration or
sign-up is required – simply grab your laptop, show up, get your questions answered, and leave at your leisure! Of course, one-on-one consultations with the
facilitators can be scheduled outside of open labs.
Instructional Technology Open Lab (W139B & TEC 107)
December 12
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Team
These open labs are designed for faculty & staff to escape their offices to receive one-on-one assistance at scheduled times during the semester. No registration or
sign-up is required – simply grab your laptop, show up, get your questions answered, and leave at your leisure! Of course, one-on-one consultations with the
facilitators can be scheduled outside of open labs.
All trainings are open enrollment – first come, first serve.
* Indicates sessions highly recommended for NWCCD CTE faculty (TAACCCT Round 3 participants).