Description:
This hands-on workshop is a follow-up to the Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard workshop; we will cover many of the advanced features of the Wimba Classroom online collaboration tool in Blackboard, including: sharing your computer desktop during an online presentation, breaking students into breakout rooms for small group discussion, and enabling video archives of recorded sessions for students to download for viewing on an iPod or other mobile video player. In addition, will also explore advanced configuration settings in Blackboard for enabling Wimba Classrooms for individual class groups as well as viewing advanced polling and tracking results. Prerequisites: basic computer skills and attendance at the Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard workshop or previous experience using Wimba Classroom. Advanced registration is required.
Duration:
2 hours
Prerequisites:
Basic computer skills and attendance at the Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard workshop or previous experience using Wimba Classroom
Description:
This hand-on workshop picks up where the Basic Video Capture and Editing left off. Workshop attendees will engage in creative activities with their raw video footage. The focus will be on digitally slicing video, adding titles, transitions, sound (music or voice narration), and outputting to a variety of formats, including: mpeg-1, 2 & 4, streaming video, and iPod-compatible .m4v and .mov. Pinnacle Studio Plus 11 will be used. Seating is limited; advanced registration is required.
Duration:
2 hours
Prerequisites:
Previous experience with video capture or attending the Basic Video Capture and Editing workshop
Description:
With the recent upgrade of the Blackboard course management system to version 8.0, NIU faculty will see an entirely redesigned and newly named Grade Center with many new advanced features. This workshop will briefly review the significant changes in the layout and functionality of the new Grade Center in Blackboard 8.0 and will then cover advanced topics of Grade Center management, such as smart views, grading schemas, downloading /uploading grades, and setting up grading periods. Additionally, such topics as managing categories, managing grading history/reverting grades, and creating grading reports will also be covered. Prerequisites: basic computer skills and attendance at the Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard workshop or previous experience using Blackboard and attendance at the Grade Center I: Basic Features workshop. Advanced registration is required.
Duration:
1.5 hours
Prerequisites:
Basic computer skills; Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard or previous experience using Blackboard
and attendance at the Grade Center I: Basic Features workshop
Description:
This demonstration and hands-on session will highlight various formats for burning a converted analogue or digital video clip onto CD (700 MB) or DVD (4.7 GB) media. The lecture portion will cover the reasons/rationale for using this technology, the benefits, and disadvantages. Participants will observe the burning process on both a stand-alone DVD burner and a DVD+RW drive. Advanced registration is required and seating is very limited.
Duration:
3 hours
Prerequisites:
Basic computer skills;
Previous experience with video capture is desired, but not required
Description:
This hands-on workshop is intended for faculty who intend to stream video/audio clips online. Participants will capture video/audio and encode the clip with Real Helix software for the purpose of streaming. Participants will also be shown how to upload these files to the university's media server using an FTP program. Previous attendance at a video capturing workshop is preferred but not required. Advanced registration is required and seating is very limited.
Duration:
1.5 hours
Prerequisites:
Basic compuer skills
Description:
This hands-on workshop will demonstrate how to easily add stunning interactive content to your online courses. We will be using the program Articulate Engage that allows users to integrate a number of compelling learning interactions without the need for expensive designs or programming. Although there are ten engaging interactions, we will focus on three (Process, Timeline, and Frequently Asked Questions). Advanced registration is required and seating is very limited.
Duration:
2.0 hours
Prerequisites:
Basic computer skills
Last Updated: 09/16/2009
