Inservices
- These classes run approximately one hour and are
usually held in GL-132 - the computer lab in media services. Check
out our class schedule for exact times and locations. Our department
is always looking to add new classes so if you are looking for a
specific subject that doesn't appear hear - please don't hesitate
to contact one of us and ask!
Features
of Groupwise - Email and more
This class will make sure you're comfortable with the campus email
system and show you common tools also available - such as calendar,
posting auto replies, forwarding mail, creating personal mailboxes,
etc.
Creating
Short Video Projects to Enhance your Online Interaction
Your websites for online or online enhanced classes should be as
interactive as possible. This class will show you how easy it is
to make a short movie and output it into the correct format to post
on your site. Introduce yourself - or a concept - via video!
Powerpoint
Basics
Come learn how to create a powerpoint show. Powerpoint is software
developed by Microsoft used to create multimedia productions viewable
on computer screens and projectable to large viewing audiences.
You can manipulate images, text, movies and sound - all with a user-friendly
tool.
Mastering
Correcting Techniques in Microsoft Word
Afraid of taking the plunge to require students to submit assignments
online using Microsoft Word?
Come to this session to learn techniques to help you speed up the
process of grading -- and giving students more guidance in the process!
Creating
Effective File Structures and othe Organizational Tips
Some common sense ways to organize your digital world. Attendees
loved this class when offered last month! We promise you will come
away knowing a few tricks you didn't know before.
Using
Microsoft Access to create Databases
Microsoft Access is a powerful program to create and manage your
databases.
It has many built in features to assist you in constructing and
viewing your information.
The
Basics of Teaching Online
This hour is intended to be a sharing of ideas hour. Come
brainstorm and learn what your colleagues are experiencing and creating
in their online and web-enhanced classes.
Scanning
Text and Images
This class will cover the basics of scanning and saving images to
your media.
We will cover OCR (optical character recognition) - which is ideal
for scanning a text document you can't find the digital copy of!
Scanning using this software can turn a printed page into a word
document you can manipulate.
Digital Cameras and Photoshop Basics
This class will take you through the basics of capturing images
with a digital camera and transferring them to your computer to
manipulate. It will cover optimizing your graphics and saving them
for either web use or printing.
We'll have some fun in photoshop playing around with our images
as well. Bring your smiles.
Dreamweaver
-
Creating Your Staff Web Page
- In this class we will be introducing Dreamweaver - a software
product designed to create websites. All staff are entitled to web
space on our server to create personal websites accessible from
the RCTC site. Come learn the basics of putting information up on
a website you create!
Creating
Interactive Shockwave Documents
This class will explore making simple interactive documents and
exporting them in a shockwave format. These could be used as study
guides for example - creating a map with rollovers to reveal correct
answers. These can in turn be published on the web, or burned to
a cd for student use.
Using
Microsoft Excel
Excel is a Microsoft product that produces spreadsheets. Improve
the way you turn data into information using powerful tools to analyze,
communicate, and share your results.
Courses
in Desire 2 Learn:
Getting
Started in D2L: Uploading the Basics - An introduction
to the Desire 2 Learn environment. Come learn what this software
can do for online education as well as enhancing your face to face
class. We will present the basic tools offered within this web software
to allow you to create course materials for your class on the web.
If you bring your syllabus to class, you can have it uploaded before
you leave!
Placing
Content and Course Materials in D2L - Learn how
to upload everything from your syllabus to your powerpoint lectures
into Desire 2 Learn for your students to access. We'll discuss developing
a calendar and creating news items. Your content can be created
with restrictions for completing one area before progressing to
the next - or you can simply upload course materials.
Using
the Dropbox Tool - This course will show you how
to have your students electronically submit assignments to you allowing
you to given them feedback at the touch of a button that they can
access through D2L. These assignments can be directly attached to
your gradebook allowing you instant grade postings as well.
How
to Import Calendar Items using Excel into D2L -
Tired of that SLOW calendar tool? Speed up the process by creating
your calendar outside of D2L and importing into your courses. Great
tool for retaining a calendar that bears repeating each semester
with slight alterations. Could save tons of time!
Using
the Gradebook in D2L
Using the gradebook with the Desire 2 Learn System is very straightforward.
This tool will calculate your grades by figuring a straight percentage
based on total number of points assigned, or figuring your final
grades based on the weight you assign to each category - thus allowing
you to give more importance to certain grade items than others.
Students can view their grades online at any time wherever they
have access to the web!
Using
the Discussion and Chat Tools in D2L
This course shows you how the discussion and chat tools work within
the Desire2Learn environment. The discussion board allows you to
set up discussion topics and questions for students to discuss on
their time frame. A Chat is a "live" interactive conversation
scheduled at a specific time which you can invite your students
to.
Using
Conditional Release in D2L
Conditional
release refers to controlling when content is released. You can
set content to be accessible only under certain conditions or prerequisites.
This tool can be set within a number of areas in D2L and can affect
most of D2L tools. For example: You can make the quiz on chapter
1 not available until a student reads the first 3 articles in the
content area. Once the quiz is taken, the articles for chapter 2
will appear.
Creating
quizzes in the D2L Environment
Quizzes are easy
to create with in D2L. Set up multiple choice quizzes and this program
will automatically grade them and export them to student's gradebook.
Quiz questions can also be T/F, short answer, fill in the blank,
and paragraph. You are able to grade automatically, or manually
and add hints and comments. We will introduce Respondus Software
which makes creating quizzes even easier!
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