Back to Basics 2008 Event Schedule

back 2 basics 2008
 
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Workshop Offerings:
 
Monday 9:00-10:30 am Session:
  SLU Network at Home and at Work: Windows
    In this Windows specific session, learn how to access network drives for secure storage of personal files, files shared with colleagues, and for class materials accessible by students. You will also learn about using the Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access these same resources from home.
    Instructors: Jamie Richardson & Kyle VanBrocklin Location: Center for Teaching and Learning, Conference Room   Session capacity: 20
  Vista Overview
    Learn what's new, different, and undiscovered in the operating system that's been included in the rollout of all windows-based computers on campus.
    Instructor: Lucas Wright Location: Carnegie 212   Session capacity: 20
         
Monday 11:00-12:30 pm Sessions:
  SLU Network at Home and at Work: Mac
    In this Mac specific session to learn how to access network drives for secure storage of personal files, files shared with colleagues, and for class materials accessible by students. You will also learn about using the Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access these same resources from home.
    Instructors: Steve Millington & Greg Matejcik Location: Newell Center for Arts Technology 108   Session capacity: 20
  Office2007 Overview
    Learn what's new and different with the Microsoft Office Suite of programs included in the rollout of all windows-based computers on campus and how to customize the applications to suit your preferences.
    Instructor: Grant Currie Location: Carnegie 212   Session capacity: 20
         
Monday 1:00-2:30 pm Session:
  Step by Step: eClassroom Tech
    Learn how to use the teaching and learning technologies typically available in an electronic classroom: SMART Board or Sympodium, SynchronEyes, data/video projector, wireless mice and keyboards, DVD player and object camera.
    Instructor: Dale Miguel (with Jim Forney) Location: Carnegie 112   Session capacity: 20
         
Monday 3:00-4:30 pm Sessions:
  Academic Planning and Registration (APR) Overview
    Learn about the APR system and how to access information about your advisees, clear advisee holds, access class schedules, find rosters, input grades, and how you can now request your ANGEL course shell through the APR system!
    Instructors: Terry Friot & Carolyn Filippi Location: Carnegie 112   Session capacity: 20
  ANGEL Assessment Tools (experienced users only)
    Learn about the ANGEL assessment tools, which include a gradebook*, milestones, WhoDunIT and other reporting tools. Attend this session to create an electronic grade book tailored to our specific needs for an ANGEL course. Please bring a class syllabus and roster to begin your first project. You must have used ANGEL for a full semester and have a current course setup in place before taking this workshop. *Please Note: ANGEL should never be utilized as the ultimate course gradebook. Always use alternative software for official calculations and maintain a backup copy of your gradebook data.
    Instructor: Jim Forney Location: Center for Teaching and Learning, Training Lab   Session capacity: 6
         
Tuesday 9:00-10:30 am Full Session:
  Adobe Acrobat
    Learn the basics of Adobe Acrobat Professional 8, including creating PDFs from existing and multiple files of various types.
    Instructor: Jim Forney Location: ODY Library 125   Session capacity: 10
   
Tuesday 9:00-10:10 am half-hour Breakout Sessions:
  An Introduction to the Crestron Control System (9:00-9:30)
    Learn how to work with the technology in the Crestron outfitted teaching and meeting spaces on campus: Bloomer/Brown 122, Carnegie 10, Griffiths 123, Hepburn 218, Richardson 15 film viewing room, Eben Holden Main Conference Room, and NCAT teaching spaces. Remote controls are no longer used in these spaces, except for slide projection. When using these spaces, you must use the Crestron touchscreen to turn on the equipment (video/data projector, VCR, etc.), and in many cases you also navigate menus through this system.
    Instructor: Dale Miguel Location: Carnegie 10   Session capacity: 20
  An Introduction the new features of the phone system (9:40-10:10)
    Learn how to take full advantage of the new phone and Viewmail system, which allows for online control of your voicemail settings and mailbox. The system also allows you to forward your voicemail to your email!
    Instructor: Greg Stahl Location: Center for Teaching and Learning, Conference Room   Session capacity: 20
         
Tuesday 11:00-12:30 pm Session:
  An Introduction to the ANGEL Course and Community Group Management System
    Learn how to manage course or community group content online using ANGEL. Post your syllabi, assignments, or other documents of nearly any format; monitor your class roster, including attendance; create group workspace, and much more! Additionally, this workshop will address the challenge we all face to apply technology in a pedagogically-purposeful or community-building manner which benefits the teaching and learning or collaborative experience. You must have a current ANGEL course setup in place before taking this workshop. To create an ANGEL course component from within APR, follow these instructions.
    Instructors: Sondra Smith & Grant Currie Location: ODY Library 140B   Session capacity: 20
         
Tuesday 1:00-2:30 pm Session:
  ANGEL Communication Tools
    Learn how to use ANGEL communication tools, including new features like blogs and wikis, along with old standbys such as course email, calendar, discussion forums and journals. You must have used either taken the introductory ANGEL workshop or have equivalent experience with ANGEL or a similar system (Blackboard, WebCT) to signup for this workshop.
    Instructors: Lucas Wright & Sondra Smith Location: ODY Library 140B   Session capacity: 20
         
Tuesday 3:00-4:30 pm Sessions:
  An Introduction to RefWorks and the Library Website
    An introduction to RefWorks--the web-based citation management system
--and an overview of the library's brand new website.
    Instructors: Eric Williams-Bergen & Rhonda Courtney Location: ODY Library 125   Session capacity: 20
  Unlocking the Pedagogical and Productivity Potential of Office2007
    Moving beyond bullet points and simple text to get the most out of Word2007 and PowerPoint2007 in the classroom and the office.
    Instructors: Grant Currie & Lucas Wright Location: Carnegie 212  

Session capacity: 20

         
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