UWG Faculty & Staff Training

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ITS (including the Learning Resource Center), Distance & Distributed Ed Center, the EXCEL center, UWG Ingram Library, and support units within each of the colleges, all strive to collaborate and offer training on one central calendar site: http://www.westga.edu/~training Have questions? e-mail jgubbins@westga.edu.

October 18, 2009    -    October 24, 2009
(Week 42)
Public Access

Time:

3:30pm-5:30pm

Description:

• Creating interactive modules and learning tools

• Examples of great Flash modules

• Flash authoring tools: Camtasia, StudyMate, Wimba Create, and others

• Getting started using Flash in your course

Please RSVP to kmobbs@westga.edu

Education Center 201

Attendees: Tiffany Parsons (Sociology)

Time:

2:00pm-5:00pm

Description:

Lecture: Cyber Security for UWG Students, Faculty & Staff – BIG EVENT!

SPEAKER: Mr. HUNTER KING of SecureWorks, Atlanta
Date: 10/21/2009 @ 2PM
Location: Campus Center Ballroom 108.2
Duration: tba
Maximum Capacity:
Description: tba

PLEASE CONSIDER CLASS CREDIT FOR STUDENTS!!!

Time:

2:00pm

Description:

Please Log-In or Register

http://www.wimba.com/company/events/1700-wimba-voice-design-basics

This session is designed to give participants an introduction on how to design effective learning activities using the Wimba Voice. We will introduce our design formula which includes three main areas: format, element, and structure. Through this workshop, participants will be able to see the process from start to finish through demonstration and interaction with the facilitator.

Audience: This session is designed for faculty, technology consultants, and administrators.

Learning Objectives:

-Identify the benefit of using the design worksheet to plan activity before design takes place.
-Describe each of the common uses for the voice features.
-Define best practices when assessing student learning.

Time:

2:00pm

Description:

Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:00 PM US Eastern

In the face of unforeseen events, student safety and continued student learning is top of mind for most school districts. No matter where your district is in developing a readiness plan, there are steps you can make today to ensure your school community is informed, engaged, and ready to provide learning continuity. Districts from across the nation are developing emergency preparedness plans to guarantee school communication and learning continues when the unexpected occurs. Join us for a client webinar featuring several institutions for a panel discussion on how these districts are using mass notification technology to inform and engage the community and employing e-Learning to ensure student learning continues. This is an excellent forum for you to ask questions of your peers, gather insights, and learn best practices from fellow educators. We will also explore how Blackboard Connect and Blackboard Learn helps school districts provide clear communication and learning continuity when unpredictable events occur. Go to http://www.blackboard.com/Company/Events-Center/Webinars-and-Demos.aspx for more info and to register.

Time:

3:00pm

Description:

Please log in to sign up for this event at http://www.wimba.com/community/forums/member/login/

Or if you do not have a Wimba website account please complete a one-time registration at http://www.wimba.com/community/forums/member/register/

This is another Wimba Study Break Event.
http://www.wimba.com/company/events/1715-wimba-study-break%3A-effectively-teaching-math%2C-sciences%2C-and-engineering-online

Presenter: David Tao, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, Tracy Christofero, Technology Management, College of Information Technology & Engineering, and Karen Mitchell, Mathematics, College of Science, Marshall University


Many disciplines within math, science, and engineering can be difficult to translate into an onilne teaching and learning environment. In this presentation you'll hear first-hand accounts about how several different schools have successfully taught these subjects in a distance environment. Learn how physics classes at the Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences are now effectively taught online, as well as how science, technology, and engineering is deftly offered at Marshall University. These first-hand examples will hopefully spark ideas for you and your own institution!

Time:

1:30pm-2:30pm

Description:

SIGN UP FOR ONE of the following dates by sending email to bvalcke@westga.edu

10/23/09 @ 1:30PM
11/20/09 @ 9AM
Location: TLC 1106
Duration: 1 hour
Maximum Capacity: 20
Description: CanIt is the anti-spam, anti-virus email gateway for UWG email accounts. This class is an introduction to the CanIt system, and covers login and access to preferences, control of trapped email, and how to work with blacklists and whitelists without accidentally blocking Grandma.