Instructional Technology
Professional Development Opportunities
Pre-registration is required for all workshops as seating is limited.
E-mail peggy.steinbronn@drake.edu to pre-register.
NOTE: We reserve the right to cancel a workshop within 24 hours of the
scheduled event due to lack of enrollment.
Please check back here for updates and/or cancellations of specific workshops.
Fall 2009
Blackboard Version 8.0
Workshops for faculty who want to learn more about the new features and changes in Version 8 of Blackboard are encouraged to attend one of the following sessions. All sessions will be held in the Carnegie Learning Lab and are limited to 12 participants per session. Please call x3001 to reserve a seat for one of the sessions.
For descriptions of each session, go to http://factechseries.blogspot.com
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Session & Topic |
Day/Date |
Time |
| Session 1: Introduction to Blackboard | Thursday, August 20 | 8:00-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 2: Repeat of Session 1 | Friday, August 21 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. |
| Session 3: Using Respondus Lockdown Browser | Tuesday, August 25 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 4: Repeat of Session 3 | Friday, August 28 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 5: Grade Center and Assessment | Tuesday, September 1 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 6: Repeat of Session 5 | Friday, September 4 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 7: Using Scholar in your Blackboard Course | Thursday, September 10-Postponed | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 8: Repeat of Session 7 | Friday, September 11-Postponed | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 9: Blogs and Wikis | Wednesday, September 16 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 10: Repeat of Session 9 | Friday, September 18 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 11: Clickers in the Classroom | Tuesday, September 22 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 12: Repeat of Session 11 | Friday, September 25 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 13: Podcasting | Tuesday, September 29 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 14: Repeat of Session 13 | Friday, October 2 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 15: Creating Multimedia Materials for Teaching | Tuesday, October 6 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 16: Repeat of Session 15 | Friday, October 9 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 17: Self & Peer Assessment | Tuesday, October 13 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 18: Repeat of Session 17 | Friday, October 16 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 19: Free and Easy to Use Web Tools | Friday, October 23 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 20: Plagiarism--Using Safe Assign | Tuesday, October 27 | 3:30-4:40 p.m. |
| Session 21: Repeat of Session 20 | Friday, October 30 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 22: Twitter, Facebook & Other Sites | Tuesday, November 3 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 23: Repeat of Session 22 | Friday, November 6 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 27: Repeat of Session 26 | Friday, November 20 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 28: Open Session | Tuesday, December 1 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 29: Open Session | Friday, December 4 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Session 30: Free and Easy to Use Web Tools | Tuesday, December 8 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Session 31: Preparing Bb Course for Spring Semester | Friday, December 11 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
More sessions will be scheduled as needed to accommodate interested faculty.
Please contact Peggy Steinbronn if you have questions or need to request additional and/or individual sessions.
Video Tutorials
The following video tutorials are in Flash format and will open in a new browser window.
Consulting Services
By Appointment Only
This is a one-on-one individualized help session designed to assist the Blackboard instructor with moving prepared materials onto Blackboard. Special assistance in instructional design is provided as necessary. All materials must be in digital format such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or media files. Prior consultation in transferring documents into digital format may be necessary.
Sessions typically last approximately 1-2 hours and may be repeated as necessary.
Call Peggy Steinbronn, x4510 to make an appointment
OR
Send an e-mail to: peggy.steinbronn@drake.edu
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Group Leader Activity Channel
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Handouts from Previous Sessions
Word
You can access the hand-outs and files used in this session by clicking on the link: Word
PowerPoint™
Ten Secrets of Using PowerPoint™
(Word format)
Creating an Effective PowerPoint™ Presentation
(Word format)
PowerPoint™ 2003 for Windows Guide
(pdf format)
PowerPoint™ 2004 for Macintosh Guide
(pdf format)
Useful Links for PowerPoint™
(Word format)
Excel™
Tips and Hints for Using Excel
(Word format)
Managing Excel Workbooks
(pdf format--will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access)
Formatting an Excel Worksheet
(pdf format--will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access)
Data Analysis
(Excel format)
Charts
(Excel format)
PivotTable Reports
(Excel format)
Scenarios
(Excel format)
Lists
(Excel format)
Creating Labels Using Word and Excel (as promised in the workshop)
(Word format)
Adobe Acrobat
Using Adobe Acrobat
(pdf format)
Using Adobe Acrobat
(Word format)