The CIAT Instructional Series was designed to share new and evolving technologies and instructional strategies with Towson faculty, staff and students. The workshop topics were identified for their potential to enhance or improve the educational experience of students and the instructional experiences of faculty and staff.
For more information, contact La Tonya Dyer ({ldyer@towson.edu}) or Audrey Cutler ({acutler@towson.edu}). To register for the workshops, please visit the OTS Training website, {http://www.towson.edu/otstraining}.
Blackboard: Using Peer Assessment
Blackboard 9.0 has incorporated many features that support peer learning and assessment. This workshop will prepare you with the essential knowledge and skills for utilizing the Peer Assessment Blackboard tool effectively.
Specifically, you will learn how to:
? Access the tool
? View and edit
? Create an assessment
? Apply in practical scenarios
Date: October 12, 2012
Time: noon -1:30 p.m.
Location: CK 404B
Presented By: Zhou Wang
Blackboard Fundamentals
The Blackboard Fundamentals training will cover the overall layout of Blackboard Learn 9.1 as well as the following topics:
? The course site menu
? Creating Course Links
? Adding and managing items (files)
? Creating and managing assignments
? The Control Panel menu
? Making the course available
? Changing the color scheme
? Communication Tools
Date: October 15, 2012
Time: 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Location: Cook 3
Presented By: Ryan Peterson
Make Instruction More Manageable with Simple & Meaningful Tech. Tricks
Presenter Cole Reilly (Elementary Education) will offer a variety of simple solutions to goals any faculty member may face each semester. This session includes hands-on time to explore the solutions provided and to determine perhaps how to adopt these ideas for each person?s own talents or needs.
Topics will include:
? Keeping track of the new names, personalities, and abilities of your students
? Speeding up the grading process without sacrificing depth in assignments
? Making the most of promising websites while proactively troubleshooting internet snags
? Creating facilitative guides for virtual field trips and interactive online experiences
? Bringing potentially dull concepts to life with simple animation tricks, etc.
Those in attendance will also be encouraged to share some of their own experience-earned solutions as well (which may or may not involve technology) in a low-stress and supportive environment of camaraderie. We certainly have a lot of bright minds among us; think of how powerful (and well-rested) we could become if we committed to truly sharing the wealth as well as the load.
Date October 19, 2012
Time: noon -1:30 p.m.
Location: CK 404B
Presented By: Cole Reilly
Meeting the Millennials Where They Live: Using a social networking website in the traditional university classroom
To improve student engagement in and enthusiasm for the learning process, Dr. Sandy Nichols (Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication & Communication Studies) has developed an online learning community for her courses using Ning.
Ning is a WYSIWYG web 2.0 tool used to create online social communities similar to Facebook. From her experience of using Ning since fall 2009, she believes a social networking website is an ideal teaching tool for most traditional university classroom settings, especially for those developing critical thinking skills.
During her presentation, Nicholas will present the Ning website she developed for teaching and class management, demonstrate its features and functionality, show examples of her instructional activities within the community (communication, online discussions, blog writing) and take audience questions.
Date: October 26, 2012
Time: noon -1 p.m.
Location: CK 404B
Presented by: Dr. Sandy Nichols
Waitlists
If you register for a full workshop, you will be added to the waitlist. We will email you if room becomes available.
Cancellation Policy
CIAT/OTS training workshops will be cancelled if the university announces an emergency closing (with the exception of fully online workshops). All attempts will be made to reschedule workshops in a timely manner. For alerts, see the university?s emergency closing information page at {http://www.towson.edu/main/abouttu/newsroom/emergencyclosing.asp}.
Sponsored by the Center for Instructional Advancement and Technology.
