FRC
Catalog of Workshops
The
following categories represent some of the types of workshops and
presentations offered by the FRC.
Designing and Developing an Online Course -5 part series
(15 hours workshop
time) + Summer Workshop (60 hours workshop time) + Flex time
The Online
Institute is a series of ongoing workshops over the course
of the fall or spring are designed to help teachers learn to
teach online using
WebCT, an online course management system. Though WebCT
is used, the focus is on pedagogy, on course
design
and
the development of effective teaching strategies. The
Summer Workshop, a component of the Online Institute, takes
place
during the 2 weeks immediately following the spring semester; ite ends
before the summer semester begins.
What
follows is information about the Online Institute's Spring and Fall
workshop series:
Intro
to the Online Institute, part 1--Organizing your Course
Home Page and uploading course content into WebCT
demo and hands-on
This session offers an inroduction to online teaching for those faculty
interested in using WebCT. It is also the first meeting for those
faculty members scheduled to make an online course. In this first
session, WebCT is briefly demonstrated and faculty begin to customize
their course home pages, upload their course pages, and to construct
their course Table of Contents in the WebCT framework.
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Possible
Presenters: David Wong
Contact
Hours: 3
Intro
to the Online Institute, part 2, Using Communication tools
demo and hands-on
This workshop will focus on teaching faculty how to use CMC tools
to interact with students and on developing strategies that promote
student online collaboration.
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Possible
Presenters: David Wong
Contact
Hours: 3
Intro
to the Online Institute, part 3--Online Course Testing/Assessment
demo and hands-on
This is an introduction to WebCT's assessment tools, e.g., Quizmaker,
Surveymaker, and Self-Assessment Tools. Faculty will construct a short
MC/TF quiz for their online courses.
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Possible
Presenters: David Wong & FRC staff
Contact
Hours: 3
Intro
to the Online Institute, part 4--Tracking your Students' Progress
in WebCT
demo and hands-on
Faculty will use the WebCT course and page tracking features to examine
student progress in their online or web-enhanced courses. They learn
to configure/reconfigure their online gradebooks.
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Possible
Presenters: David Wong
Contact
Hours: 3
Intro
to the Online Institute, part 5--Using WebCT's student tools
demo and hands-on
In this workshop, faculty will be introduced to the WebCT's set of
student tools such as the course glossary, student presentation tool,
etc., which can be used to supplement the primary activities in their
online courses.
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Possible
Presenters: David Wong
Contact
Hours: 3
Using
the WWW and Internet to Enhance your Course -- 2 part series
(6 hours workshop
time)
This
group of workshops focuses on faculty developing web pages using
a tool that gives one more control over the look and interactivity
of the web page than other types of tools such as MS Word, etc.
Electronic
Library Tools and Research Strategies
Type
of workshop: Presentation/Discussion/Hands-on
How to use Library and Student Hub tools to help students do productive,
credible research on the Web.
Possible
Presenters: Val Delvecchio, M’Liss Garza, Jerry Pike, and
Mark Ferrer
Length of workshop: 3 hours
Campus
Pipeline: Moving from information to instruction: Integrating
other WWW tools and resources with Campus Pipeline to extend
the boundaries of traditional classroom courses.
Type
of workshop: Presentation/Discussion
How to use Library and Student Hub tools to help students do productive,
credible research on the Web.
Possible
Presenters: Mark Ferrer & David Wong
Length of workshop: 3 hours
Designing
and Developing a Web Page-3 part series
(9 hours workshop
time)
This
group of workshops focuses on helping faculty develop web pages
using tools that
give one more control over look and interactivity than does Microsoft
Word, Word Perfect, etc.
From
Microsoft Office to the Web: Using Powerpoint and Word to Create
Web Pages
hands-on
workshop
Microsoft
Word and Powerpoint provide SAVE AS WEB page(s) options. Consequently,
some faculty members have chosen to post their web pages to a web
server. This workshop will focus on how Powerpoint and MS Word
can be used to create web pages.
Time:
2 pm to 4 pm
Possible
Presenters: Laurie Vasquez
Contact
Hours: 2
Customizing
your web pages using Dreamweaver, part 1
hands-on workshop
This hands-on workshop will focus on faculty developing a series of
web pages for their courses or department.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Jeff Barnes & Mark Ferrer & Glo Baltz
Contact
Hours: 3
Customizing
your web pages using Dreamweaver,
part 2
hands-on workshop
Conclusion of previous workshop that focused on faculty developing
a series of web pages for their courses or department.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Mark Ferrer & Jeff Barnes & Glo Baltz
Contact
Hours: 3
Using
Campus Pipeline and the Student Hub to enhance your traditional
classroom course
- 5 part series
(13 hours workshop
time)
Introduction
to Campus Pipeline & Syllabus Maker
Demonstration
This is an introductory session for faculty interested in finding
out about Campus Pipeline, the college's student portal system. Campus
Pipeline is the interface to college information on the web. It also
provides communication tools for use by faculty in their classes.
The Syllabus Maker offers faculty access to a course information
tool that allows them to post and edit their calendar, policies,
expectations, and assignments at any time from any computer with
Internet connectivity. During the course of the workshop, participants
produce a basic online syllabus.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Mark Ferrer & Glo Baltz & Dan Watkins
Contact
Hours: 3
Posting
your files to the Web (WWW)
Hands-on workshop
In this workshop, faculty wlill learn how to post (FTP) their files
to the Web and make links to their files from Campus Pipeline.
Time: 5 pm to 7 pm
Possible
Presenters: Lori Gastineau
Contact
Hours: 2
Introduction
to Teacher Hub Assignment Maker
Hands-on workshop
This introductory session is designed for faculty interested in
finding out how to construct an assignment on the web that incorporates
active learning elements and strategies for student success.
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm
Possible
Presenters: Mark Ferrer & Glo Baltz
Contact
Hours: 3
Introduction
to Student Hub Web Tools
hands-on workshop
This workshop is both a combination and abbreviated version of the
activities presented in the Syllabus Maker and Assignment Maker workshops
listed above.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Mark Ferrer & Jerry Pike
Contact
Hours: 2
Managing
the Communication Load
Demonstration/Discussion
How to use Pipeline or WebCT to increase effective communication with students
without having to lose track of the rest of your life.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Fred Marschak, Francisco Rodriguez, Dan Watkins, and David
Wong
Contact
Hours: 3
Teaching
in the smart classroom or computer lab- 3 part series
(9 hours workshop
time)
Word
and PowerPoint As Presentation tools
Demonstration/Discussion/Hands-On
How to use Word and PowerPoint as presentation tools in a smart classroom,
or format and convert them–graphics and media in tact– for instructional
use on the WWW.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Mark Ferrer, Gloria Baltz, Lori Gastineau, and Laurie
Vasquez
Contact
Hours: 3
Making
Lectures Interactive
Demonstration/Discussion
Using PowerPoint, small groups, Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs), the
Internet, and Student Presentations to foster active learning.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Dennis Ringer, George Federman, Mohammed El-Soussi
Contact
Hours: 3
Using
Technology to Enhance Instruction and Increase Student Success
Using PowerPoint and the Web to supplement instruction; incorporating Pipeline,
the Syllabus Maker, and Hubs to support learning; working with Interactive
Teleweb materials; teaching online using WebCT.
Demonstration & Discussion
This will be an introductory session to those faculty interested in finding
out about Campus Pipeline, the college's student portal system. Campus pipeline
is/will be the students and possibly teachers' interface to the college's
information on the web. Campus Pipeline also provides a small set of communication
tools for instruction that faculty can easily utilize in their classes.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Jerry Pike, Mark Ferrer, Guy Smith, and David
Wong
Contact
Hours: 3
Digital
Imaging -- 3 part series
(9 hours workshop
time)
*Getting
the most from your digital still camera
hands-on workshop
Introduction to the differences between digital and analog still
cameras; simple camera operation, downloading of files for image
manipulation, for printing, emailing or posting of images to the
WWW.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: David Wong & Lori Gastineau
Contact
Hours: 3
Intro
to Adobe Photoshop, part 1
hands-on workshop
Introduction to the use of slide and flatbed scanners; simple image
manipulation, e.g., sizing, cropping, color correction; and saving
files for use in MS Powerpoint or for the WWW.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Lori Gastineau & Glo Baltz
Contact
Hours: 3
Intro
to Adobe Photoshop, part 2
hands-on workshop
Introduction to the use of layers, filters, and compositing digital
images. Faculty members will shoot a picture using a digital camera
and manipulate it using a variety of filters.
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Glo Baltz & Lori Gastineau
Contact
Hours: 3
Course
Management-- 4 part series
(8 hours workshop
time)
Creating
a Professional Development Plan
Presentation/Discussion/Hands-on
Making a Personal Professional Development Plan that suits your needs, those
of your Department, and meets State requirements.
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: FEC Members, FRC staff
Contact
Hours: 2
Managing
Your Email Using Groupwise
Hands-on workshop
This hands-on workshop will focus on teaching tips and techniques to manage
your email including setting rules and filters to sort your email, etc.
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Lori Gastineau
Contact
Hours: 2
Intro
to the Oracle Student Info System (SIS)
Presentation/Demo
This workshop outlines the technology initiatives brought about through Oracle
implementation that will impact faculty members' work, including communication,
e.g., email, grade or record keeping, and student information lookup, e.g.,
Oracle SIS. A brief discussion will follow the presentation allowing faculty
to discuss these initiatives with program developers and administrators.
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: IRD staff & FRC staff
Contact
Hours: 2
Intro
to Micrograde
hands-on workshop
This hands-on workshop will focus on teaching you how to set up gradebooks
for each of your courses using the electronic rosters provided to you by
the Information Resources Division. Participants should bring at least one
of their electronic rosters on a floppy disk. Contact the college computer
help-desk at X2215 if you are having trouble locating your roster.
Time: 2 pm to 4 pm
Possible
Presenters: Laurie Vasquez
Contact
Hours: 2
Designing
Dynamic Media for the WWW and Classroom
(12 hours workshop
time)
Producing
REAL audio files for the WWW
Some
faculty members choose to supplement classroom activities with
audio excerpts from their lectures, etc. This hands-on workshop
will focus on faculty developing a short, single audio presentation
and posting it to the WWW.
hands-on
workshop
Time:
2 pm to 5 pm
Possible
Presenters: Lori Gastineau & Jeff Barnes
Contact
Hours: 3
Producing
Digital Movies for your classroom
Faculty
learn to capture, process, and edit video clips for posting to
the WWW or to use on videotape in the classroom
hands-on
workshop
Time:
2 pm to 5 pm (meets 3 times)
Possible
Presenters: Lori Gastineau & Jeff Barnes
Contact
Hours: 9 hours
Demonstrations
(demo time varies)
Speech
Recognition Software Demo
Time:
2 pm to 4 pm
Possible
Presenters: Laurie Vasquez
Contact
Hours: 2
Orientation
to CVC-4 resources and services Demo
Time:
2 pm to 3 pm
Possible
Presenters: Laurie Vasquez
Contact
Hours: 1