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Technology Training

Fall 2009 Training Schedule
Location: Chapman 629 (unless otherwise noted)
Seat Reservation: email to mxccdistance@mxcc.commnet.edu or call (860) - 343 -5756

More training sessions offered at other Connecticut community colleges can be found in the IITT Course Cart. Click on Launch Course Cart button. Logon with your NetID and password.

COURSE

DESCRIPTION

DATE

Getting Started with Blackboard Vista

Extensive session with Blackboard basic features: syllabus, announcements, mail, calendar, discussions, and student tracking reports. Download Handout: PPT or PDF

Friday, 9/18/09
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Getting Started with Blackboard Vista

Extensive session with Blackboard basic features: syllabus, announcements, mail, calendar, discussions, and student tracking reports. Download Handout: PPT or PDF

Friday, 9/25/09
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Transitioning to Microsoft Office 2007 This session will provide current users of the Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications with a general overview and introduction to the new Office interface. Download Handout: PPT or PDF Tuesday, 10/8/09
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

(1) Communicate with Students in Blackboard Vista*

(2) Facilitate Interaction and Dialogue in Blackboard Vista*

(1) Best practices and strategies to enhance communication with students.  Announcement, calendar, mail, chat, roster, who’s online.

(2) Best practices and strategies to enhance interaction in your course. Create discussions, use grading forms, discussions and My Grades tool, and goals.

*You may also register for these sessions via the IITT Course Cart.

Friday, 10/9/09

(1) 9:00 am – 10:30 am

(2) 10:45 am – 12:15pm

Microsoft Excel 2007

Learn the basics of using this spreadsheet application. Calculations, sorting and simple record-keeping will be addressed.

Tuesday, 10/13/09
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 This session will introduce new users to PowerPoint 2007. Learn how to create slide shows and use PowerPoint effectively for teaching and presentations. Friday, 10/16/09
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Web 2.0: Technology Overview Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, Social Networking - Web 2.0 Technology is emerging. Come find out what the buzz is about. Tuesday, 10/20/09
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

(1) Use Grade Book and Grading Forms (Rubrics) in Blackboard Vista*

(2) Design Group Activities and Assignments in Blackboard Vista*

(1) Create grade book columns. Grading forms. The 1000-point Grading System. 

(2) Assignments drop box. Assignment feedback and My Grades tool. Grading forms in assignments. Best practices and strategies for designing effective group activities.  Setting up groups in Group Manager.

*You may also register for these sessions via the IITT Course Cart.

Friday, 10/23/09

(1) 9:00 am – 10:30 am

(2) 10:45am - 12:15pm

Transitioning to Microsoft Office 2007 This session will provide current users of the Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications with a general overview and introduction to the new Office interface. Download Handout: PPT or PDF Friday, 10/30/09
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Microsoft Outlook 2007 Basics Basic features of MS Outlook: folders, email, calendar, contacts, distribution list, tasks, notes, personal folder, Web Outlook, etc. Download Handout : PPT or PDF Tuesday, 11/3/09
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 This session will introduce new users to PowerPoint 2007. Learn how to create slide shows and use PowerPoint effectively for teaching and presentations. Tuesday, 11/10/09
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Web 2.0: Technology Overview Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, Social Networking - Web 2.0 Technology is emerging. Come find out what the buzz is about. Friday, 11/13/09
10:00 am-12:00 pm

 

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