Fall 2008 Workshop Schedule
September
Thursday September 25, 2008
1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: VC 8-140
Intro to Blackboard
This hands-on session is designed for instructors, graduate assistants, and staff with little or no prior Blackboard experience. Learn the basics of Blackboard, including:
Accessing Blackboard Portal and Courses
Customizing the Blackboard Interface
Communication Basics
Uploading Content to your Blackboard Course
Managing Discussion Forums
Evaluating Written Assignments
Overview of Control Panel, including Quizzes
Where to Go for Help
Friday September 26,2008
1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: VC 8-140
Blogs@Baruch
This workshop will introduce beginning users to the expansive functionality of Wordpress through the creation of a blog on Blogs@Baruch. Attendees will learn how to set up, customize, and administer their own weblogs. We will also discuss best practices for the use of blogs in higher education through the discussion of several exemplary models created by Baruch faculty and students, and consider some of the pedagogical implications of teaching with this medium.
This workshop will introduce beginning users to the expansive functionality of Wordpress through the creation of a blog on Blogs@Baruch. Attendees will learn how to set up, customize, and administer their own weblogs. We will also discuss best practices for the use of blogs in higher education through the discussion of several exemplary models created by Baruch faculty and students, and consider some of the pedagogical implications of teaching with this medium.
October
Monday Oct. 20th
Intro to HTML/Dreamweaver 5:00-6:00pm
Intro to HTML/Dreamweaver
In this workshop we'll show you some tips for writing basic HTML code and introduce you to Dreamweaver, the industry standard for for creating professional websites. You'll learn how to: Define your Dreamweaver website, create folders, and upload files using FTP (File Transfer Protocol, create web pages that include text, graphics, links, and buttons. You'll also learn how to format text, tables, and graphics, create links to other websites, links to pages within your website, and e-mail links.
Tuesday Oct. 21st
iMovie 5:00-6:00pm
Location: VC 7-165
Taking your mini-DV tapes and putting them on CD, DVD or the web has never been easier. Apple's iMovie makes video editing a pleasurable task for everyone, giving you a intuitive interface that lets you focus on your content rather than acquiring technical skills. In this hands-on session, we'll bring you through the process of taking a clip from a mini-dv tape and making into a digital video file. From there, we'll talk about how to create a DVD or compress the movie so that it works as a streaming web movie.
Wednesday Oct. 22nd
Intro to iTunes University 5:00-6:00pm
Location: VC 7-165
Intro to iTunes University
Today’s students go online for more than music, photos, and movies. The web is the first place they go to share ideas. Express viewpoints. Join communities. iTunes U lets you easily expand your curriculum, delivering audio and video to your students through a familiar user friendly interface. In this workshop, we'll show you how to create your own courses and upload audio and video files through the iTunes U interface.
Thursday Oct. 23rd
Blackboard 1:00-2:30
Location: VC 8-140
Friday Oct. 24th
Blogs@Baruch 1:00-2:30pm
November
Monday Nov. 17th
Intro to iTunes University 5:00-6:00pm
Location: VC 6-165
Tuesday Nov. 18th
Intro to HTML/Dreamweaver 5:00-6:00pm
Important Note: This HTML/Dreamweaver workshop has been cancelled.
Wednesday Nov. 19th
iMovie 5:00-6:00pm
Location: VC 7-165
Thursday Nov. 20th
Blackboard 1:00-2:30
Location: VC 8-160
Friday Nov.21st
Blogs@Baruch 1:00-2:30pm
Important Note: This Blogs@Baruch workshop has been cancelled.
Registration Details Coming Soon.
