Faculty/Staff Program Descriptions
- Teaching and Learning Programs
- Blackboard Programs
- Basic Technology Programs
- Intermediate Technology Programs
- Advanced Technology Programs
Teaching and Learning Programs
Workshop Topics:
- Best Practices in Online Teaching
- Blended Learning: Finding the Right Mix
- Concept Inventories: Measuring Learning and Quantifying Misconceptions
- Concept Mapping for Teaching and Learning
- Creating Branching Tutorials in PowerPoint
- Delivering Effective Lectures
- Designing Effective Assessments
- Designing Group Work for Meaningful Learning
- Developing a Course Syllabus
- Developing a New Course
- Dynamic Classroom Discussions
- Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
- Flipping the Classroom: A Model of Blended Learning
- Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
- Fundamentals of Experiential and Service Learning
- Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
- Games and Simulations in the Classroom
- Getting Students to Read
- Greener Teaching Techniques
- Ice Breakers and Games to Warm Up the Classroom Environment
- Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
- Learning on the Go: Introduction to Mobile Learning
- Microteaching (No, that doesn't mean tiny classes!)
- Models of Online Instruction
- Problem-Based Learning
- Quick and Painless Grading
- Rubrics for Meaningful Evaluation and Assessment
- Scaffolding to Enhance Learning
- Strategies to End the Semester with Your Students
- Teaching a New Course
- Teaching During a Health Crisis
- Teaching to Encourage Active Learning
- Teaching Large Classes
- Teaching with a Touch of Novelty
- Teaching with the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
- Team-Based Learning
- Testing Techniques: How to Design Better Tests
- Understanding and Integrating Teaching and Learning Styles
- Using Graphic Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning
- Using Internet Memes in the Classroom
- Visual Literacy in Teaching and Learning
- Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
Blackboard Programs
Basic Blackboard Workshop Topics:
- Blackboard 9.1 Preview
- Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
- Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
- Blackboard Grade Center I: Basic Features
- Blackboard Next Generation Assignments Preview
- Blackboard Open Lab
- Introducing Academic Resource Sharing Tools in Blackboard
- Introducing New Features in Blackboard 9.1 SP8
- Introduction to Blackboard Communities
Intermediate Blackboard Workshop Topics:
- Assessing Student Learning with Blackboard Tests and Surveys
- Blackboard Assessment Tools
- Blackboard Communication Tools
- Blackboard's Portfolio Tool
- Blackboard Tune-up: Introducing New Features in Blackboard
- Blogs, Wikis and Journals: New Ways to Collaborate and Communicate with Students in Blackboard
- Characteristics of Effective Discussion Boards in Blackboard
- Collecting Assignments Electronically Using Blackboard
- Communicating Visually During Online Sessions Using Blackboard Collaborate Whiteboard
- Conducting Online Office Hours Using Blackboard Collaborate
- Configuring the Blackboard Gradebook
- Controlling Student Access to Materials in Blackboard
- Copying and Archiving Courses in Blackboard
- Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard
- Developing Discussion Board Assignments with Large Classes in Blackboard
- Electronic Submission of Assignments in Blackboard
- End-Of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
- Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Breakout Rooms
- Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Blackboard
- Intro to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
- Managing Student Grades With Blackboard Grade Center
- Mastering the Control Panel in Blackboard
- Mobile Series: Designing a Mobile-Friendly Blackboard Course
- Mobile Series: Offering Mobile-Friendly Online Lectures Using Blackboard Collaborate
- Multimedia Integration into Blackboard
- New Tools & Features in Blackboard
- Personalizing the "Look" of Your Blackboard Course
- Plagiarism Prevention Using Blackboard SafeAssign
- Podcasting with Blackboard
- Promoting Online Collaboration with Blackboard Collaborate
- Self and Peer Assessment Made Simple with Blackboard
- Sharing Your Computer Screen during an Online Lecture Using Blackboard Collaborate
- Social Bookmarking Using Blackboard Scholar
- Structuring Your Online Class in Blackboard
- Submitting Final Grades Automatically from Blackboard to MyNIU
- Tips for Assessing Student Learning Using Blackboard
- Tips for Communicating Effectively Using Blackboard
- Tips for Effective Group Collaborations in Blackboard
- Tips for Engaging Online Sessions with Blackboard Collaborate
- Tips for Implementing Successful Discussion Board Forums in Blackboard
- Tips for Managing Large Classes in Blackboard
- Tracking Student Performance in the Blackboard Retention Center
- Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
- Using Blackboard Goals and Alignments
Advanced Blackboard Workshop Topics:
- Advanced Features of Blackboard Collaborate
- Blackboard Grade Center II: Advanced Features
- Build Better Tests with Blackboard Item Analysis
Basic Technology Programs
Prerequisites:
- Windows: File names, Creating/changing directories, Navigation features (as Tool Bars, Task Bars), Mouse skills (including right click)
- Internet Skills: Accessing the Web, Locating sites, Navigating, Using email
Workshop Topics:
- Basic Digital Camera Fieldtrip
- Basic Video Capture and Editing
- Capturing Audio on Your Computer
- Clickers in the Classroom
- Converting Documents to PDFs: An Easier Way to Distribute Your Online Course Materials
- Creating and Delivering Effective PowerPoint Presentations
- Creating an Electronic Syllabus
- Creating and Using Blogs
- Creating and Using Course Wikis
- Creating Simple Online Lectures
- Design Tools Series for Online Instruction: Audio
- Design Tools Series for Online Instruction: Screencasting
- Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays
- Electronic Feedback to Enhance Teaching and Learning
- Finding and Implementing Learning Objects
- Free Software Tools for the Classroom
- Incorporating Portable Video Devices into your Courses
- Incorporating Video Imagery in Instruction: Basic Video Capture and Editing
- Instructional Considerations in Developing PowerPoint Presentations
- Learning to Use Graphics in Word and PowerPoint
- Mac Series: Introduction to GarageBand
- Mobile Learning Series: Introduction to eBooks
- Mobile Learning Series: Grading on a Mobile Device
- Multimedia Sampler
- Online Cheating: Can We Stop It?
- Online Multimedia Sampler
- Online Teaching Brownbag
- Presentation and Facilitation Techniques
- Prezi: Move Beyond Slides to Create Amazing Presentations
- Quick and Simple Creation of Educational Tutorials
- Screencasting: Design, Development, and Delivery
- Screencasting in the Cloud
- Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
- Social Media Series: Introduction to Social Bookmarking
- Social Media Series: Introduction to Social Media in Education
- Social Media Series: Using Twitter for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development
- Storyboards for Planning Instruction
- To Teach or Not to Teach (With PowerPoint, That Is!)
- Using PowerPoint to Engage and Motivate Students
- Using Your Red Pen Electronically
- Web Accessibility: Instructional Implications
- When Google Doesn't Find It: Web Search Strategies for the Classroom
- Working with MS Movie Maker
Intermediate Technology Programs
Prerequisites:
- One or more basic programs. See program descriptions for specifc prerequisites.
Workshop Topics:
- Articulate series: Getting Started with Online Tutorials
- Blackboard Collaborate Preview: Introduction to Next Generation Web Conferencing
- Conducting Surveys and Collecting Student Feedback Using Google Forms
- Engaging Students with Interactive Quizzes
- Enhanced Podcasting to Extend Teaching Opportunities
- Introduction to Podcasting
- Mobile Learning Series: Location-Based Learning
- Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
- Podcast Series: Enhanced Podcasting
- Podcast Series: Video Podcasting
- Podcasting with Blackboard
- Preparing Students for Online Learning
- Principles and Practice of Synchronous Discussion (Chat)
- Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery
- Short Focused Tutorials
- Teaching with Infographics
- Teaching with PowerPoint--Beyond the Basics
- Tips for Teaching with Blogs
- Using PDAs in the Classroom: a Presentation Tool
Advanced Technology Programs
Prerequisites:
- One or more intermediate programs. See program descriptions for specifc prerequisites.
- FTP: Basic understanding of concept, How to find path, How to find subsequent URL, Text and image transfer
Workshop Topics:
- Advanced Short Focused Online Tutorials with Articulate Engage
- Articulate Series: Engaging Students with Interactive Tutorials
- Advanced Video Editing
- Converting Instructional Files to Digital Media on CD/DVD
- Creating and Publishing Streaming Media with Real Helix
- Mac Series: Quick and Easy Video Editing Using iMovie
- Tips for Successful Virtual Class Sessions
Last Updated: 5/13/2013