Spring 2007 Faculty Development Week
January 10-19 2007
All workshops will be in IKJ SAC 2210.
Just come on in, no RSVP needed!
January 10
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Intro to Blackboard: Ready-Set-Go
Do you want to get a jump-start on using My.Gallaudet to enhance your course? Come to this workshop to learn how to upload your syllabus to My.Gallaudet, send a quick email to the entire class at once, or make announcements in your online course. You'll never have to reprint a syllabus again.
January 11
10:00-11:00 am
Blackboard 7.1 is here - What's new in my.Gallaudet?
We've just upgraded our My.Gallaudet platform to Blackboard 7.1 adding some powerful new features to these tools:
- Discussion Board, fully revamped
- Performance Dashboard now tracks Discussion Board postings
- Assessments & Gradebook, new options
- Enhanced email
- Visual Text Box Editor is now for Mac too!
This orientation to Blackboard 7.1 also covers recommended browsers and the Respondus Update. Come to this workshop to learn about what's new and improved in My.Gallaudet.
January 12
10:00-11:00 am
Blackboard 7.1 is here - What's new in my.Gallaudet?
We've just upgraded our My.Gallaudet platform to Blackboard 7.1 adding some powerful new features to these tools:
- Discussion Board, fully revamped
- Performance Dashboard now tracks Discussion Board postings
- Assessments & Gradebook, new options
- Enhanced email
- Visual Text Box Editor is now for Mac too!
This orientation to Blackboard 7.1 also covers recommended browsers and the Respondus Update. Come to this workshop to learn about what's new and improved in My.Gallaudet.
1:00-2:00 pm
Blogs and Wikis come to my.Gallaudet
Come see a new way for your students to add content to your Blackboard course site and beyond. Then let them do their own thing - give them them the Journal LX (Blog) tool for personal journaling, or keep internship and practicum logs. Or let them use the Teams LX (wiki) tool to collaborate on projects, which allows the instructor to easily track and assess the contribution of each team member.
January 17
10:00-11:00 am
Blackboard 7.1 is here - What's new in my.Gallaudet?
We've just upgraded our My.Gallaudet platform to Blackboard 7.1 adding some powerful new features to these tools:
- Discussion Board, fully revamped
- Performance Dashboard now tracks Discussion Board postings
- Assessments & Gradebook, new options
- Enhanced email
- Visual Text Box Editor is now for Mac too!
This orientation to Blackboard 7.1 also covers recommended browsers and the Respondus Update. Come to this workshop to learn about what's new and improved in My.Gallaudet.
1:00-2:00 pm
Building your ePortfolio
Why not build an eportfolio to showcase your work or a special project? Or create a template for your students to help them create their own? Come to this workshop to learn how to upload your portfolio materials to the Content Collection, and then get up and running with the Portfolio Creation Wizard.
January 18
10:00-11:00 am
Blackboard 7.1 is here - What's new in my.Gallaudet?
We've just upgraded our My.Gallaudet platform to Blackboard 7.1 adding some powerful new features to these tools:
- Discussion Board, fully revamped
- Performance Dashboard now tracks Discussion Board postings
- Assessments & Gradebook, new options
- Enhanced email
- Visual Text Box Editor is now for Mac too!
This orientation to Blackboard 7.1 also covers recommended browsers and the Respondus Update. Come to this workshop to learn about what's new and improved in My.Gallaudet.
1:00-2:00 pm
Orientation to the Content Collection
Would you like to know about this component of Blackboard? Learn to use the Bb Content System as a virtual hard drive with file storage for personal use, course content and organizational content. Tools for creating eReserves, workflow communications and ePortfolio development are available as part of this new addition to the Blackboard system.
January 19
10:00-11:00 am
Blackboard 7.1 is here - What's new in my.Gallaudet?
We've just upgraded our My.Gallaudet platform to Blackboard 7.1 adding some powerful new features to these tools:
- Discussion Board, fully revamped
- Performance Dashboard now tracks Discussion Board postings
- Assessments & Gradebook, new options
- Enhanced email
- Visual Text Box Editor is now for Mac too!
This orientation to Blackboard 7.1 also covers recommended browsers and the Respondus Update. Come to this workshop to learn about what's new and improved in my.Gallaudet.
1:00-2:00 pm
Track Student Learning and Reflective Work using the my.Gallaudet Blogging Tool
Come see a new way for your students to log their internship and practicum experiences in Blackboard.
The new version of the LX Blogging tool has RSS capability - which means you can be kept in the loop though email or through the easy to use Google Reader (or other RSS tool) if you desire.
Also available on request
Capture your presentations with Apreso
Do you want to capture a presentation in ASL for students to review later? Learn how to add a video of your signed presentation synced with a powerpoint or computer demonstration and link from your Blackboard course.
Smart Classrooms in IKJ SAC, HMB and FH
Are you planning to teach with videos, DVDs, PowerPoints or other rich multimedia? Learn how to manage and project rich media with the advanced visual displays in Gallaudet's Smart Classrooms.
Instant Feedback with the TurningPoint Student Response System
TurningPoint enables students to respond interactively to questions in a PowerPoint presentation. Responses are collected wirelessly and displayed on the spot. Come find out more about how to make your Powerpoints exciting!
