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2004
Spring Track C
Using the Web for Instruction (3 days)
General Information
This year, FDI is again offering alternative tracks that will meet during
the spring semester. By attending the sessions that comprise the spring
tracks, faculty can meet the participation requirements to receive computers.
Enrollments in spring tracks will be limited.
General Description
This track will provide a broad overview of how the web can be utilized
to enhance traditional course activities. Faculty will be provided opportunities
to develop their own course materials with one-on-one assistance. Additionally,
participants will be allowed to customization portions of the track to
more accurately meet their technology needs. Participants will learn how
to use Blackboard, Virginia Tech's course management system, to manage
course documents, create quizzes, manage discussions, and use the online
gradebook. Several interactive teaching methods and tools will be discussed,
and participants will also learn how to use Macromedia's Dreamweaver and
Adobe Acrobat to create high quality web documents.
Spring Track C
Requirements
The Spring Track C will require participants to attend seven selected
spring short courses to receive a computer. Below lists the required short
courses with descriptions and dates offered. If you plan to attend a spring
alternative track, you must be able to attend required sessions from those
listed below.
Spring Track
Note:
Before you register for Spring Track Sessions, please be sure
that "C1" is selected as your first track choice on the spreadsheet
that your department is returning to FDI.
Register
for Track C1
| Required
session #1 - Campus Instructional Resources/Computer Security
(select one short course from the sessions offered below) |
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1
- Monday, February, 2 - 10 am to noon - 1100 Torgersen Hall
2
- Tuesday, February, 3 - 3 to 5 pm - 1100 Torgersen Hall
3
- Tuesday, February, 10 - 10 am to noon - 1100 Torgersen Hall
4
- Thursday, February, 19 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall
5
- Friday, February, 20 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall
6
- Wednesday, February, 25 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall
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This
short course will provide participants with a complete overview of
the services and agencies that are in place at Virginia Tech to support
instructional and (in many cases) research activities. Virginia Tech's
security group will also present and provide strategies, suggestions,
and access to software that will assist participants as they take
steps to ensure the safety of the information on their computers. |
| Required
session #2 -Dreamweaver: Web Page Creation Made Easy (select one
short course from the sessions offered below) |
| 2 |
1
- Wednesday, February 4 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN)
2
- Wednesday, February 11 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN)
3
- Monday, February 16 - 10 am to noon - 1120 Torgersen Hall (MAC)
4
- Tuesday, March 2 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN)
5
- On-line Element K - Dreamweaver MX: Level 1
Tutorial (WIN/MAC)
(access through the Software
Skills Gateway) |
Are
you looking for an easy to use method of creating web (HTML) pages?
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX is quite intuitive, creates standard HTML
code, and offers numerous tools to create and incorporate the latest
technologies (Flash, DHTML, etc.) into HTML web pages. This short
course will provide participants with an overview of the process
of web site creation, including server information and options on
campus. Introductory topics, such as inserting and modifying text,
images, tables, and hyperlinks, will be taught. More advanced topics
will also be covered, including interactive images, rollover effects,
and Flash text. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of
this session. Bring a zip or floppy disk so you can take your creations
with you once this workshop is over. |
| Required
session #3 - Acrobat 6: Creating and Enhancing PDF Files
(select one short course from the sessions offered below) |
| 3 |
1
- Monday, February 2 - 3 to 5 pm - 1120 Torgersen Hall (MAC)
2
- Tuesday, February 3 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN)
3
- Thursday, February 26 - 10 am to noon - 1120 Torgersen Hall (MAC)
4
- Wednesday, March 3 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN)
5
- On-line Element K - Acrobat 6.0: Professional
Tutorial (WIN/MAC)
(access through the Software
Skills Gateway)
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Have
you discovered the limitations of HTML web pages and are looking for
solutions to those problems? PDF files are completely web-ready and
are capable of presenting information in ways that are impossible
with traditional HTML. Beyond initial PDF file creation, this short
course will also focus on how the functionality of PDF files can be
extended by using the Adobe Acrobat software suite (version 6). Topics
will include adding navigation, web links, media files, etc. to existing
PDF files. Additionally, we will explore Acrobat's capabilities that
make PDF the perfect file collaboration and on-line forms file format.
Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. |
| Required
session #4 - Blackboard (Part 1): Creating Web-based Courses
(select one short course from the sessions offered below) |
| 4 |
1
-Wednesday, February 11 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC)
2
- Thursday, February 12 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC)
3
- Tuesday, February 17 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC)
4
- Thursday, March 18 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC)
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Are
you somewhat new to web-based instruction and would like to learn
more about Blackboard 5, Virginia Tech's on-line course management
system? This short course will present participants with an overview
of Blackboard's capabilities while providing essential information
that will allow anyone teaching at Virginia Tech to have a web presence
for his/her course. This session will consist of a hands-on demonstration
of an exemplary Blackboard course, and participants will be allowed
to explore this course as if a student. Blackboard's key features
will be highlighted. Participants will also be given a hands-on
tour of the essential course designer tools that are a part of Blackboard
and will learn how to upload documents into the system. An overview
of Virginia Tech's support options for Blackboard will also be presented.
Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. |
| Required
session #5 - Blackboard (Part 2): Creating Web-based Courses
(select one short course from the sessions offered below) |
| 5 |
1
- Wednesday, February 18 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC)
2
- Thursday, February 19 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC)
3
- Tuesday, February 24 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC)
4
- Thursday, March 25 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC) |
Are
you familiar with Blackboard 5's basic functionality but would like
to learn how to do more with assessment and interaction? This short
course builds upon the knowledge established in "Creating a
Web-based Course Using Blackboard." Great emphasis will be
placed on creating and managing assessments and using Blackboard's
Gradebook to retrieve grades and survey results. The Assessment
pool manager will also be included as will the Discussion Board
tool. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. |
| Required
session #6 - Select at least one short course from any of the following
sessions |
| 6 |
Panel
Discussion: Teaching Using Web-based Materials
1
- Tuesday, March 16 - 3 to 5 pm - 1100 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC) |
This
short course is truly a wonderful opportunity for faculty at Virginia
Tech to see how their colleagues have utilized technology to solve
pedagogical problems. Our Faculty Panel will include colleagues
from disciplines as diverse as Engineering, Entomology, and the
Humanities. These faculty will explain their approach and show what
they have created. Their frank discussion, concerning the process
of developing course materials for an on-line environment, will
include the following: problems encountered, time investment,
pedagogical concerns, copyright issues, changes to the student-professor
relationship, the value of ePortfolios, and support avenues available
on our campus. This panel will provide invaluable, real-life insight
from those who have created exemplary course environments. |
| E-Portfolio
- A Panel Discussion: Case Studies from Virginia Tech
1
- Wednesday, March 17 - 3 to 5 pm - 1100 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC) |
Virginia
Tech has joined a number of institutions nationwide in a pilot program
that is exploring the use of Electronic Student Portfolios (ePortfolios)
to enrich and document student learning. These portfolios can be
used as a tool for enhancing instruction, ensuring greater coherence
in the curriculum, and giving students more control over their own
learning and development. During this semester, a number of Virginia
Tech faculty are engaged in their own pilot phase which was initiated
during a summer project co-sponsored by CEUT and FDI. Many of these
faculty will be participating in this panel discussion to provide
an overview of this project, their experiences with this new system,
and the value they have found from utilizing ePortfolios in their
courses. Participants will learn both about the practical aspects
of using e-portfolios and the more strategic goals underlying this
initiative. This will be a good session to examine your own interests
regarding ePortfolios, and to learn how to get involved next semester
in the ePortfolio project. This panel will provide a candid discussion
of what has occurred and what is possible. Q & A will be a hallmark
of these two hours. |
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Required
session #7 - Select at least one short course from any of the following
sessions |
| 7 |
Dreamweaver
MX (Part 2): Extending the Capabilities of Your Web Site
1
- Wednesday, February 18 - 10 to noon, 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN)
2
- Monday, February 23 - 10 to noon - 1120 Torgersen Hall (MAC)
3
- Tuesday, March 16 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN)
4
- On-line Element K - Dreamweaver MX: Level 2 Tutorial
(WIN/MAC)
(access through the Software
Skills Gateway) |
Are
you familiar with basic web page creation with Dreamweaver and would
like to learn how to extend the capabilities of your web site? This
session will illustrate and give you practice in using several methods
for controlling the look and feel of larger web sites, by using built-in
site management tools, without losing flexibility. Frames and web
page templates will also be covered in this session. Hands-on activities
will be an integral part of this session. Bring a zip or floppy disk
so you can take your creations with you once this workshop is over.
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| VTeP:
An Introduction to Virginia Tech's ePortfolio System
1
- Tuesday, February 10 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC) |
Virginia
Tech's ePortfolio (VTeP) is a web-based, interactive information management
system designed to give students, faculty, and staff the opportunity
to create, organize, and share their educational records and other
supporting documents. Via extensive hands-on activities and exploration,
participants in this short course will learn how to navigate and use
the ePortfolio system. This session will also introduce some of the
ways in which electronic portfolios are being used inside and outside
of the classroom, both at Virginia Tech and beyond. |
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Instructional Design: Theory and Practice
1
- Monday, February, 2 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall
(WIN/MAC)
2
- Tuesday, February, 3 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN/MAC) |
Are
you looking for ways to maximize your instruction and to enhance student
learning? This short course will present participants with practical,
systematic strategies to consider when creating and/or revising instruction.
An easy-to-follow instructional design model will be presented and
access to online modules on the topic will also be provided. This
session is ideal for those who are in the process of developing a
new assignment/course, revising an existing one, and/or considering
the incorporation of the web in their instruction. |
| Mac
OS X: Introduction to Mac OS X
1
– Tuesday, February 3 – 10 am to noon - 1120 Torgersen
Hall (MAC)
2 –
Wednesday, February 4 – 3 to 5 pm - 1120 Torgersen Hall (MAC)
3
- On-line Element K - Mac OS X: Introduction Tutorial
(MAC)
(access through the Software
Skills Gateway) |
Are
you new to the Mac OS X operating system or will you be upgrading
or receiving a Macintosh computer from FDI in the near future? This
short course will prepare you to take advantage of the new structure
and features that are a part of OS X. This session will include a
demonstration of important strategies for successful file management
as well as general desktop computing techniques in the new Macintosh
environment. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this
session and OS 10.3 (aka Panther) will be the version of OS X discussed. |
| Mac
OSX: Advanced Topics
1
– Monday, March 23 - 10 am to noon - 1120 Torgersen Hall (MAC)
2
- Tuesday, March 24 – 3 to 5 pm - 1120 Torgersen Hall (MAC) |
Have
you been using the Mac OS X operating system for a while and would
like to learn more about its advanced features and capabilities? This
short course will provide you with an indepth look at OS X. Advanced
operating system issues will be discussed and a practical introduction
to OS X's Unix underpinnings will be provided. Hands-on activities
will be an integral part of this session and OS 10.3 (aka Panther)
will be the version of OS X discussed. |
| Photoshop
7.0 (Part One): An Overview
1 –
Tuesday, February 10 – 10 am to noon - 1120 Torgersen Hall
(MAC)
2
– Monday, February 16– 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen
Hall (WIN)
3
- On-line Element K - Photoshop 7.0: Level 1 Tutorial
(WIN/MAC)
(access through the Software
Skills Gateway) |
This short course provides participants with a general overview
of the Adobe Photoshop application including a full exploration
of the tool bar pallet along with the file saving operations used
for creating standard image files used with printing, presentations,
or storage. Participants will be provided with sample images to
manipulate and hands-on opportunities to explore the functions of
each tool. No prior experience with Photoshop is required.
This course is a pre-requisite for Photoshop 7.0 (Part Two). |
Microsoft
PowerPoint: Creating PowerPoint Presentations and Adding Multimedia
Enhancements
1
- Thursday, February 5 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (MAC/WIN)
2
- Monday, February 9 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (MAC/WIN)
3
- On-line Element K - Powerpoint 2000: Introduction
Tutorial (WIN/MAC)
(access through the Software
Skills Gateway) |
Have
you been wanting to learn how to create more effective classroom and
conference presentations? This short course is intended for those
who are new to PowerPoint or have only utilitized its most basic features.
Strategies will be provided which will decrease your time investment
with the software and increase your focus on your content. Text, image,
sound, and movie insertions will be demonstrated as will advanced
custom animations and transitions. Participants will also learn the
best ways to convert a PowerPoint presentation into a web-ready format
and explore the variety of printout options provided by PowerPoint.
Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. |
Web
Design: Building an Effective Web Site
1
- Monday, February 16 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (MAC/WIN)
2
- Tuesday, February 17 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (MAC/WIN)
3
- On-line Element K - Web Design and Usability Techniques
Tutorial (WIN/MAC)
(access through the Software
Skills Gateway) |
Can
function and form go hand in hand in the web world? Are you searching
for ways to create well designed sites with a user-centered and user-experience
focus? This short course will provide a survey overview of all of
the key issues that are involved with web design with a focus on web
usability and the user experience. Aesthetics, visual identity, site
organization, navigation, functionality and user profiling/demographics
are among the topics to be discussed. You will learn how to blend
creative design with a focus on the user experience and to customize
your site for different types of web users. You will also learn the
fundamentals of web useability which will enable you to design sites
that are compelling, user friendly and easy to navigate. This course
aims to show you that form and function are integral to each other
in designing an effective website. |
Windows
XP: Overview of the Latest Windows Operating System
1
- Monday, February 2 - 10 am to noon - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN)
2
- Thursday, February 5 - 3 to 5 pm - 3060 Torgersen Hall (WIN)
3
- On-line Element K - Windows XP Professional: Level 1
Tutorial (WIN/MAC)
(access through the Software
Skills Gateway) |
Are
you new to the Windows XP operating system or will you be upgrading
or receiving a Windows computer from FDI in the near future? This
short course will prepare you to take advantage of the new features
that are a part of Windows XP. This session will include a demonstration
of important strategies for successful file management as well as
general desktop computing techniques in the latest Windows environment.
Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. |
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