Basic Video Capture & Editing
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
This hands-on workshop will demonstrate the mechanics of capturing video content from either analogue or digital formats, editing (including arranging video clips to order, adding titles, transition, music, and narration). This workshop will prepare participants to compile video clips from original formats to more efficient CD or DVD formats enhancing usability and transportation. Participants should be familiar with Windows and are recommended to bring video clips they would like to work on. Advanced registration is required and seating is very limited.
Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Learn the basics of creating and developing a course in Blackboard, NIU's Web Course Management System. Participants will get an overview of course layout and navigation, have an opportunity to place materials in a sample course, and also get assistance with requesting their own Blackboard courses. Participants who wish to request their courses during the workshop need to have an active NIU Account ID. Workshop prerequisites: Knowledge of Web browsing and basic computing skills. Advanced registration is required.
Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
Friday, October 5, 2007 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Faculty who plan to submit proposals for the January-June 2008 faculty development grant cycle by the Friday, November 9, 2007 deadline and would like some help on writing the proposal or need more information about grant guidelines are encouraged to attend this seminar. Proposal guidelines, sample proposal, and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/grants/fdgrant.shtml. Advanced registration is required.
Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am
This hands-on workshop is a follow-up to the Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard workshop; we will cover the specifics of developing a course in Blackboard, including personalizing course navigation, setting up a materials-delivery structure and creating discussion areas. Participants will work in their own Blackboard courses and should bring to the session any course materials they want to upload or work with during the workshop. Files need to be on a flash drive (readable in a USB port) or on CD. Prerequisites: Basic computer skills and attendance at the Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard workshop or previous experience using Blackboard. Advanced registration is required.
Capturing Audio on Your Computer
Thursday, October 18, 2007 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
This two-hour hands-on workshop will cover the steps to basic audio capturing using a microphone and capturing audio from a CD player. This will include the use of common tools found on the Windows platform as well as some specialized audio capture software. Also covered will be some basic instructional design issues as well as strengths and limitations of the software tools. Participants should bring a music CD to the workshop . Participants will be using Microsoft recorder. Advanced registration is required and seating is very limited.
Blackboard Communication Tools
Friday, October 19, 2007 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
The discussion and file-sharing tools provided by Blackboard can enrich communication in the web-enhanced traditional classroom as well as in the online venue. These tools provide faculty with a wealth of opportunities for building course communities, encouraging academic discussion outside the classroom and collecting assignments electronically. This hands-on session covers the features of asynchronous and synchronous discussion, group discussion, and electronic file exchange. Prerequisites: basic computer skills and attendance at the Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard workshop or previous experience using Blackboard. Advanced registration is required.
Mastering the Control Panel in Blackboard
Monday, October 22, 2007 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
The Control Panel in Blackboard is the key to adding course content, managing discussion, setting-up groups and many other essential online course management functions in Blackboard. This hands-on session provides an overview of the various Control Panel features and offers participants an opportunity to work within their own courses to learn course management skills. Prerequisites: basic computer skills and attendance at the Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard workshop or previous experience using Blackboard. Advanced registration is required.
Audio Podcasting
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
While the Introduction to Podcasting workshop provided participants with an overview of podcasting technology, the Audio Podcast workshop will be a more thorough hands-on experience for preparing audio content for online distribution. Topics will include a discussion of the pedagogy behind audio podcasts, a review of hardware/ software necessary for audio capture, editing, and file conversion, and a review of procedures to make content available for students to subscribe. A prerequisite for the workshop is the Introduction to Podcasting workshop or previous experience with Podcasting. No iPods are necessary to participate. Advanced registration is required.
Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar
Connecting with Students in the Classroom: Enhancing Cognitive Development
By Carole Minor (Counseling, Adult and Higher Education)
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, Graham Hall, Room 420
Refreshments: 3:45 pm to 4:00 pm, Presentation and Q&A: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Student’s attitudes toward knowledge can be characterized by stages they proceed through during their years at college. As they travel through different intellectual and moral levels of development, students should be allowed to voice their opinions and beliefs, as defined by their perspectives, in a classroom environment which embraces this growth. Dr. Minor will discuss these stages of development and how she facilitates intellectual development in her own teaching. Bring a syllabus to work with in incorporating the ideas discussed into your own class(es). Sponsored by Office of the Provost and Faculty Development & Instructional Design Center. Everyone is welcome! No need to register. Follow the link for more information: http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/programs/10232007.shtml.
Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Instructional goals are broad, generalized statements about what is to be learned. Instructional objectives, on the other hand, are focused, measurable statements that will help you and your students reach your goals. When written well, instructional goals and objectives will assist in identifying course content, help organize your instruction, and best of all, help students achieve your expectations. In this workshop, we will review the characteristics of instructional goals and objectives and practice writing these two important components of successful instruction. Please bring a list of goals and objectives to the workshop for a friendly critique. Advanced registration is required.
Concept Mapping for Teaching & Learning
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Concept maps are learning tools which represent information visually. These diagrams "visually arrange" concepts and ideas, show connections and relationships among concepts, and help increase understanding of complex information. Concept maps help students see the underlying structure and "big picture" of a concept which can lead to meaningful learning. This hands-on workshop will provide practical and immediate applications in your teaching and your students’ learning. Please bring a course syllabus or concepts to the workshop. Advanced registration is required.
Blackboard Open Lab
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Adams Hall, Room 323
Open lab provides an excellent opportunity for faculty and staff to ask specific questions about Blackboard and other teaching-related technologies. Staff from Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center will be on hand to individually address your questions. We cannot provide an overview of Blackboard at this session, but will be happy to answer specific questions about using Blackboard and other instructional technologies. No advanced registration required.
These programs are open only for faculty (including instructors and adjuncts) and teaching staff (SPS and Civil Service), and not graduate assistants. Please register online at http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml.
Locations will be made available when you register. If you register for a program (except for those programs that already have registration and cancellation deadlines) and are unable to attend, please notify the Center at least two working days in advance so that those on the waiting list can be given the opportunity to attend that program. We request that participants have an active NIU AccountID and password before coming to workshops. Contact ITS (753-8100) for information concerning IDs. Contact sponsoring units for more information about their programs.
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