Workshops and Presentations
Upcoming Workshops, Demos, and Training
Below is a list of all of the areas in which we offer training. Click on the link to jump to the list of available dates.
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Bb Vista - Learning Management System with integration to Banner
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Brown Bag Lunches - One hour presentations on various topics
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Camtasia - Screen capture and editing software
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DragonDrop - Media encoding system
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Dreamweaver - Web page editing software
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Respondus - Software to create and publish assessments to Bb Vista
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SharePoint - System to allow departmental collaboration
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Snap Professional - Create and administer online surveys
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Wimba - Voice tools for synchronous and asynchronous interaction
Bb Vista (formerly WebCT)
Full-Day Workshops for New Users. 3-Hour Open Forum Sessions for Current Users.
Bb Vista Workshops
| Day/Date | Time | Location | Format |
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Friday,
November 20, 2009 |
1:00pm - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Using the Teach Tab and More |
Tuesday,
December 1, 2009 |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Full Day |
Tuesday,
January 5, 2010 |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Full Day |
Friday,
February 5, 2010 |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Full Day |
Friday,
February 19, 2010 |
1:00pm - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Using the Teach Tab and More |
The Full Day trainings are aimed at instructors and administrators who are new to Bb Vista or who have not worked in Bb Vista for a while. Lunch will be provided.
The Using the Teach Tab and More workshop is being offered to individuals familiar with Bb Vista who want to learn more about using Bb Vista from a teaching perspective (managing assignments, assessments, the Grade Book and much more). Come with questions; half the workshop is devoted to responding to participants' requests.
Email the Online Learning Team to sign-up for a Workshop.
Brown Bag Lunches
For faculty, TAs, and staff
Brown Bag Lunches
| Day/Date | Time | Location | Format |
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| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
Noon - 1:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Discussion Topics in Bb Vista |
| Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
Noon - 1:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Using an LMS for F2F Courses |
Discussion Topics in Bb Vista: There are three types of discussion topics: threaded, class blog and journal. What are the differences and why would you use something other than the traditional threaded discussions? This brown bag will explain the differences and provide examples.
Using a Learning Management System for Face-to-Face Courses: This one-hour information session introduces a number of ideas to save class time, conserve resources, and enhance your traditional face-to-face courses.
Email the Online Learning Team to sign-up for a Brown Bag Lunch session.
Camtasia Demo/Training
Camtasia Demo/Training
| Day/Date | Time | Location | Format |
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Tuesday,
November 24, 2009 |
10:00am - Noon |
Korman 116 |
Recording and Editing: Studio (Windows) |
Tuesday,
January 12, 2010 |
10:00am - Noon |
Korman 116 |
Desktop and Presentation Recording: Relay |
Thursday,
January 14, 2010 |
10:00am - Noon |
Korman 116 |
Recording and Editing: Studio (Mac) |
Thursday,
January 21, 2010 |
10:00am - Noon |
Korman 116 |
Recording and Editing: Studio (Windows) |
Tuesday,
February 9, 2010 |
10:00am - 11:00am |
Korman 116 |
Desktop and Presentation Recording: Relay |
Tuesday,
February 23, 2010 |
10:00am - 12:30pm |
Korman 116 |
Recording and Editing: Studio (Windows) |
Desktop and Presentation Recording: Relay - Record onscreen activity and voiceover, turn it into a polished video, and share it. Also, discover how you can upload directly to DragonDrop.
Recording and Editing: Studio (Windows) - Learn how to use Camtasia Studio to record your screen, edit your timeline, add elements to your video, enhance your audio, and more.
Prerequisite: Desktop and Presentation Recording: Relay
Recording and Editing: Studio (Mac) - Learn how to use Camtasia Studio to record your screen, edit your timeline, add elements to your video, enhance your audio, and more. Recommended: Bring your Intel-powered Mac laptop (MacBook, Pro, or Air).
Prerequisite: Desktop and Presentation Recording: Relay
Email the Online Learning Team to register or if you have any questions. Attendees will be able to make appointments to have Camtasia installed on their laptops or on-campus desktop machines.
DragonDrop Training
DragonDrop Training
| Day/Date | Time | Location | Format |
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Thursday,
December 17, 2009 |
10:00am-11:30am |
Korman 116 |
Basic |
Friday,
January 22, 2010 |
10:00am-11:30am |
Korman 116 |
Basic |
Thursday,
February 25, 2010 |
10:00am-11:30am |
Korman 116 |
Basic |
Email the Online Learning Team to register or if you have any questions.
Dreamweaver Training
Dreamweaver Training
| Day/Date | Time | Location | Format |
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Thursday,
December 3, 2009 |
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Intermediate Dreamweaver |
Wednesday,
January 13, 2010 |
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Basic Dreamweaver |
Thursday,
January 28, 2010 |
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Intermediate Dreamweaver |
Thursday,
February 11, 2010 |
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Basic Dreamweaver |
Thursday,
February 25, 2010 |
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Intermediate Dreamweaver |
Email dreamweaver@drexel.edu to register or if you have any questions.
Respondus and Study Mate
Respondus and Study Mate
| Day/Date | Time | Location |
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Thursday,
January 14, 2010 |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
Korman 116 |
Respondus' products help us to easily import quiz questions/answers into Bb Vista, secure the online testing environment and to create interesting (and entertaining) learning objects.
Email the Online Learning Team to register or if you have any questions.
SharePoint
SharePoint
| Day/Date | Time | Location | Format |
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Thursday,
January 7, 2010 |
10:00am - 11:30am |
Korman 116 |
Basic |
Thursday,
February 11, 2010 |
10:00am - 11:30am |
Korman 116 |
Basic |
SharePoint is a powerful tool for collaborating on documents. This session is an overview of SharePoint’s key functions, providing step-by-step directions.
Email the Online Learning Team to register or if you have any questions.
Snap Professional Training
Snap Professional Training
| Day/Date | Time | Location | Format |
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Wednesday,
December 16, 2009 |
2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Korman 116 |
Snap Advanced |
Tuesday,
January 12, 2010 |
2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Snap Basic |
Tuesday,
February 16, 2010 |
2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Korman 116 |
Snap Advanced |
Faculty and staff will receive a CD containing Snap 9 Professional to install on their laptops or on-campus desktop machines, as well as an account for Snap Online. Students will receive the Snap 9 Professional CD, but they must obtain authorization from a faculty member in order to be granted a Snap Online account.
The Snap sessions will demonstrate how the software is installed and used. Snap allows users to perform: questionnaire design, publication, data collection and analysis.
It consists of a core product, Snap Professional, and an online component called Snap Online.
Email the Online Learning Team to register or if you have any questions.
Wimba Classroom and Other Wimba Tools
Wimba Classroom and Other Wimba Tools
| Day/Date | Time | Location |
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Friday,
February 26, 2010 |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Korman 116 |
Wimba Classroom is a synchronous, virtual classroom. Its features include multi-way audio and video, easy upload of PowerPoint presentations, application sharing, polling, and more — all designed to make the online classroom experience as robust as possible.
Email the Online Learning Team to register or if you have any questions.
Ad Hoc Workshops
If you need a separate workshop for your department or faculty group on a specific topic, email the Online Learning Team to have that scheduled.
ePortfolios
Email the Online Learning Team to request a training session or if you have any questions.
SMARTBoard Training
Smart Board Workshops are sponsored by the Online Learning Team.
You can also view an archived web presentation of the smartboard workshop.
Contact IRT's Online Learning Team if you would like to schedule as session for your department.
Send an email to olt@drexel.edu.
