Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Scroll down to get this week?s software tip!
Wednesday, July 25
Word 2010: Shapes, Pictures and Charts, 2 ? 4 p.m., Cook 3
Thursday, July 26
Excel 2010: Working with Macros, 2 ? 3 p.m., Cook 3
Tuesday, July 31
Bits & Bytes: iPad Apps You Can’t Live Without, 12:30 ? 1 p.m., Cook 404A, iPads will not be provided
Wednesday, August 1
iPad:Tips and Tricks, 10 ? 11:30 a.m., Cook 404A, iPads will not be provided
Monday, August 6
Faculty Professional Development: VoiceThread – Adding Multimedia to Your Online Discussions, 10:30 a.m. ? noon, Cook 404B
Faculty Professional Development: Effective Grading Strategies to Enhance Learning & Preserve Sanity, 1:30 ? 3 p.m., Cook 404B
Tuesday, August 7
Faculty Professional Development: Blackboard Fundamentals, 9 ? 10 a.m., Cook 404B
Faculty Professional Development: Supplement Your In-Person Class with Blackboard, 10:30 a.m. ? noon, Cook 404B
Faculty Professional Development: Engaging Students Through Interactive Online Tools, 1:30 ? 3 p.m., Cook 404B
Faculty Professional Development: Capture Voice and Screen Action with Ease Using Screencast-O-Matic, 3:15 ? 4:30 p.m., Cook 404B
Wednesday, August 8
Faculty Professional Development: Teaching with Clickers Lab, 10:30 ? noon, Lab will run 12-12:30 p.m., Cook 404B
Faculty Professional Development: The Case of the Engaged Student, 1:30 ? 2:30 p.m., Cook 404B
Faculty Professional Development: Using Google Docs for Group Collaboration, 3 ? 4:30 p.m., Cook 404B
Thursday, August 9
Faculty Professional Development: Use Course Design Templates to Develop Online & In-Person Courses, 9 ? 10:30 a.m., Cook 404B
Faculty Professional Development: Reaching, Respecting and Relating to Students, 10:45 a.m. ? noon, Cook 404B
Faculty Professional Development: Blackboard: Assignments and SafeAssign, 1:30 ? 3 p.m., Cook 404B
Faculty Professional Development: CLA Classroom Technology Orientation, 3:15 ? 4:30 p.m., Cook 404B
SOFTWARE TIP OF THE WEEK
How to Register for an OTS Workshop
OTS offers free workshops for Towson University faculty, staff and students. To search and register for classes go to {http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/ots/trainingdoc/}.
Searching for a Workshop
1) To search for classes in a calendar format click on Workshop Calendar.
2) To search for classes in a list format, click on Register for a Workshop. You can sort classes by Audience, Workshop, or Date. To change the sorting, click on the header: Audience, Workshop or Date.
3) To view a course description, click on the course name and a new dialog box will appear.
Registering for a Workshop
1) Click on Register for a Workshop either on the OTS Training homepage or on the top-left corner of the Workshop Calendar.
2) Locate one or more classes that you would like to attend and click on the selection box next to the workshop title (you can check multiple boxes with one submission).
3) Scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the form with your email address (Towson email preferred). If you have a question related to the classes, please write them in the Questions about Workshops? box.
4) Click Submit. You will receive an email from {training@towson.edu} confirming your selections and giving you the option to add the class to your Outlook calendar.
To Cancel a Workshop
1) Open Outlook or Outlook Web App
2) Email {training@towson.edu} with your name and class/date that you would like to cancel.
To sign up for free technology workshops or view additional materials related to software training, visit OTS Training online at {http://www.towson.edu/otstraining}. You can also contact us directly regarding any software training related issues at {training@towson.edu} or 410-704-4070. You can also follow us on Twitter at {http://twitter.com/OTSTraining}.
