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ADA
- Maximize Opportunity & Access
Opportunity
& Access: ADA; maximize opportunity and access in your
classroom,
Internet course, and office through a better understanding of
the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Adobe
After Effects
After
Effects is the ultimate software tool for motion graphics and visual
effects.
After
Effects is widely used for digital post production of film, motion
graphics,
visual multimedia,
and the Web.
Adobe
InDesign CS
InDesign
is the future of professional publishing, and the solution
for creating graphics-intensive
documents.
Advanced
Method for Website Development
See
and learn how stylesheets, server-side includes, javascript,
and
active server pages (ASP) were used
in the creation of the
Instructional
Technology Center's Website. The role of content |
planning
and organization will also be discussed.
Animated
Graphics for the Web
Create
graphics that move and animate to enhance your Web
pages.
Learn to use Adobe ImageReady to prepare and
optimize
your graphics.
*Qualifies
as course #O for Web Developer Certification Level II
Access
(Microsoft) I - Beginning - Database Development
Learn
the basics of setting up a database to keep
information
such as names, addresses, phone numbers.
Access allows other sophisticated capabilities such
as
connecting more than one database and programming
that
can be learned in later intermediate level classes.
Access
(Microsoft) II - Address Book - Database Development
Develop
a simple Access address book by using
the
Wizard. Bring some of the names, addresses, and
phone
numbers for your personal address book.
Access allows other sophisticated capabilities such
as
connecting more than one database and programming
that
can be learned in later intermediate level classes.
Access
Database (Microsoft) III - Queries & Reports
Learn
to make making queries & report from your
Access database.
* Prerequisite
Beginning
Access or knowledge of Microsoft Access
Access
Database (Microsoft) IV - Switchboard
Learn to
make a SWITCHBOARD for your database
* Prerequisite
Beginning
Access or knowledge of Microsoft Access
Assistance
by the Internet Course Coordinator
Contact
Roland at the same time you contact Dr. Wolf if you are interested in developing
an Internet course. Roland will provide you with course development
timelines
and course
development
criteria.
Basic Computer Operations for Beginners Top
Learn the basics of working with your computer.
For people with very little or no computer knowledge.
1) How to power up your computer and shut-down.
2) Mousing around - basic rodent control.
3) Keyboarding 101.
4) Pretty in pink - the graphical user interface.
5) Introduction to the Windows File Manager.
6) Saving and printing.
Blackboard Vista #1 - Introduction to Online Learning Environment (Video Orientation and Syllabus)
Application overview and usability of BB Vista
Blackboard Vista #2 - Organizational Tools
Overview of BB Vista tools to create and set up a course
Blackboard Vista #3 - Communication and Collaboration Tools
Application of Announcements and Mail
Blackboard Vista #4 - continued Communication and Collaboration Tools
Application of Discussion and Chat
Blackboard Vista #5 - Student Learning Tools
Application of Grade Book and Tracking Students
Blackboard Vista #6 - Grading and File Management
Application of Assessments and Assignments
Blackboard Vista #7 - Content Tools
How to manage and incorporate files using appropriate tools.
Brown
Bag Lunch - Teaching Techniques
Bring
your lunch and we will provide the beverages and dessert.
Share your successful
teaching techniques and materials with
your
colleagues or get ideas from others. Learn to apply them to
an on-campus classroom
or Internet-based course
Budget
Tracking for ACCD Accounts with Excel Spreadsheets
Experienced ACCD budget managers are aware that the
balances
shown in the Advantage system often do not prove
to
be accurate. There can be a delayed reaction in the system
in
showing deductions for what has been expended. When
viewing
the Advantage screens, it is it may show more money
than
is actually there.
Come to this class and get a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
template
which has been set up for each object code and
automatically
calculates an accurate balance as you type in
the
amounts that are encumbered and or expended. By doing
so
there is no guess work in what is left to be spent. You can
confidently
spend every dollar you are allocated without the
risk
of over-spending.
Certification Ceremony
This ceremony honors all
of the faculty and staff who have completed
certifications for Internet
and Web instruction during the year.
Continuing
Education Units
You
may earn 9.6 CEU's by completing Internet Course Certification.
CD
(compact disk) Prepare & write data to a CD
Learn to write data files to a writeable CD ROM disk for long-time
storage.
The option is available to use a writeable or re-writeable
CD
format. This process is sometimes called "burning" a CD.
Computer Security - Awareness
IT Security and Awareness Training is designed
to teach attendees
about potential computer threats and risk
management techniques.
Virus Types, Data Security, Email Security, Passwords, Incident
Reporting procedures will be discussed. In addition, attendees will
learn virus elimination procedures and become aware of available
security tools.
Computer
Maintenance Training
In this session, attendees will learn how to manage files, backup files,
do some basic preventive maintenance and network troubleshooting
techniques. In addition you will learn to review PC resources, browser
configurations and disk cleanup techniques.
Critical
Thinking - #4 Video Tape Series
"How
to Devise Assignments and Activities Requiring
Reasoning
Students are Capable of Doing"
Video
Tape Session #4 in a series of 13
Be sure to see all 13.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
Critical
Thinking - #5 Video Tape Series
"How
to Teach Students to Listen & Read Well"
Video
Tape Session #5 in a series of 12
Be sure to see all 13.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
Critical
Thinking - #6
Video Tape Series
"Critical Thinking & the Human Emotions"
Video
Tape Session #6 in a series of 12
Be sure to see all 13.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
Critical
Thinking - #7 Video Tape Series
"How
to Teach Students to Assess their
Own
Work : The Tactics"
Video
Tape Session #7 in a series of 12
Be sure to see all 13.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
Critical
Thinking - #8 Video Tape Series
"How to Teach Students to Assess their
Own
Work : The FOUNDATION"
Video
Tape Session #8 in a series of 13
Be sure to see all 13.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
Top
Department
Chairperson Training for Online Course Evaluation
Departmental
chairpersons will be trained to access the
results
of their department's on-line Faculty and course
Evaluations.
Digital
Video Options & Ideas - Seminar
Learn
about the digital video cameras and editing equipment
available
at the Instructional Technology Center. This class
will
feature hands-on experience with our Canon and JVC
miniDV
digital video cameras, Macintosh editing computers,
and
the iMovie and Premiere editing programs. Video shots
by
participants will be uploaded to the Web for later viewing
and
also transferred to VHS video. Ideas for teaching
applications
for digital video will be discussed.
Digital
Imaging
Digital
camera, flatbed scanner, and quick cam image capture
1) Capture
digital images
2) Import
digitized images into your computer
3) Alter
size and appearance
4)
Learn the basics of image editing
Dreamweaver (Macromedia) - I
Introduction
to Web Page Development
This
software program allows you to easily design a Web Page
without
having to write HTML code, but allows you to make
code
changes when needed. It is one of the more powerful,
user
friendly, web page software programs and is available from
ACCD
at a small charge
*Qualifies
as course # 3 Internet
Course Development Certification
Dreamweaver (Macromedia) - II - HTML code editing
This
software program allows you to
design
a Web Page with HTML code.
*
Prerequisite
Beginning Dreamweaver - I
*Qualifies
as course # 4 Internet
Course Development Certification
*Qualifies
as course #I for Web Developer Certification Level II
Dreamweaver (Macromedia) - IV- Image Mapping
This
software program allows you to segment different areas of
an
image into parts and make each area a hot link that will link
to
a particular site.
*
Prerequisite
Beginning Dreamweaver - I
*Qualifies
as course #Q for Web Developer Certification Level II
Dreamweaver (Macromedia)- V- Tables
Learn
to easily create tables to use on your Web Pages.
*
Prerequisite
Beginning Dreamweaver - I
Dreamweaver (Macromedia) - VI- Digital Photo Album
Learn to use Dreamweaver to create a digital photo album with
thumbnail-sized
images on your computer
*
Prerequisite
Beginning Dreamweaver - I
Dreamweaver (Macromedia) - VII- Stylesheets
With
a single stylesheet web designers can have site-wide
control
of all aspects of type, margins, headings, colors,
& more.
*
Prerequisite
Beginning Dreamweaver - I
*Qualifies
as course #J for Web Developer Certification Level II
Dreamweaver (Macromedia) - VIII- Rollover Buttons for the Web
Dreamweaver
enables you to create a button for the Web that
changes
to another image when the mouse pointer passes
over
*
Prerequisite
Beginning Dreamweaver - I
*Qualifies
as course #P for Web Developer Certification Level II
Dreamweaver (Macromedia) X- Define a Web Site
In
addition to being a full-featured WYSWYG HTML Editing
program, Dreamweaver
MX helps you define a web site for keeping
track of hypertext links
and graphic images. If you define a site,
you can organize your files
for easy access and uploading with
Dreamweaver's built-in FTP
uploading feature.
Dreamweaver (Macromedia) - Using Templates
Find out how to use Dreamweaver templates and incorporate them into your web site.
Equal Employment Opportunity Briefing
The EEO Briefing is for Hiring Managers and Hiring Committees. The purpose is to provide guidance and training on the committee, interviewing, and hiring process, as well as the Peoplelink process.
Electronic
Communications
Top
Learn the basics of 5 on-line communication
programs,Eudora
E-mail, LISTSERVs,
Newsgroups,
ICHAT Room, & how to sign
up
for IDEA.
*Qualifies
as course # 7Internet
Course Development Certification
Elluminate
vClass - 1 - Introduction & Demonstration
Elluminate is an excellent tool for Distance Education instructors
Some of the features of Elluminate vClass are:
- Crisp & clear audio - talk 2-way voice over IP or the Internet
- Shared whiteboard
- Share your desktop & any running applications with participants
- Direct text messaging (public or private)
- Interact with easy to use & flexible drawing tools
- Import PowerPoint presentations & images
- Assign individual whiteboards to participants.
They can work on their own problems simultaneously
- Take a snapshot of your desktop or an application
and share it on the whiteboard
- Recording of live sessions for later playback
- Hand raising with sequencing
- Send participants to a particular web site
- Advanced polling (private and public)
- Graphing calculator (private or shared)
- Permission granting
- Remove unruly participants
- Identification of who is speaking, typing a message, or drawing
- Multiple presenters
- Firewall friendly
- Facilitator supervises & controls communication
- Works over low bandwidth
- Participants can connect using Macintosh
or Windows
See a demonstration at http://www.elluminate.com/
Excel Spreadsheet (Microsoft) - Introduction for Beginners
Learn to prepare calculating
spreadsheets that
will automatically add, subtract,
multiply, divide
and is capable of doing complex
mathematical
operations for many purposes such
as:
1)
budget
2)
payroll
3)
gradebook
4)
investments
5)
purchasing
Excel
Spreadsheet (Microsoft) - Intermediate #1
Linking
Spreadsheets
Learn
to link two spreadsheet workbooks or files together
to
do sophisticated customized projections.
As
values are changed in a linked spreadsheet, the totals
are
automatically updated in the sheet to which it is linked.
Access database.
* Prerequisite
Working
knowledge of Excel Spreadsheets
Excel
(Microsoft) Spreadsheet for a Grade Book
Using a spreadsheet as a Grade Book
See examples of two possible
gradebook
formats that will automatically
calculate an
average on the weighted value
of assignments
such as homework, tests,
lab, projects,
attendance, etc. or get assistance
with the
design of your own custom gradebook
* Prerequisite
Working
knowledge of Excel Spreadsheets
Excel (Microsoft) Spreadsheet - for Payroll Records & Reporting
Learn
how to set up a spreadsheet to automatically
calculate
payroll and keep record of expenditures
on
a monthly and yearly basis.
Faculty Training- Syllabi Modification
Providing internet research of discipline relevant learning outcomes for multiple SAC departments and posting on the website. Using those resources and current syllabi, brainstorming and discussing with individual, or groups of faculty how they would like to define their course learning outcomes, performance objectives and measures of student mastery of those learning outcomes.
Top
FTP
- File Transfer Protocol
Learn
to upload your files via modem on your home
computer
using Ws-FTP shareware.
Flash
(Macromedia) I- Drawing & Graphics
Quickly
create great looking graphics for your web page.
Flash
(Macromedia) II- Introduction to Creating Animation
Express
your ideas in motion.
Learn
to prepare graphics and text that will perform
animated
sequences on your Web Page
* Prerequisite
- Flash Drawing & Graphics
*Qualifies
as course #O for Web Developer Certification Level II
Flash
(Macromedia) III- Creating Interactivity
Create
an online slideshow, demonstration, or mini-movie
Much like
PowerPoint is used to create presentations for the
big screen, Flash
is used for the small screen and more suited
for playing over
the web. Instead of slides, you'll get to know
about frames and
the timeline. Instead of clicking a mouse
button to only
advance to the next slide, you'll learn creating
custom rollover
buttons that allow the user to move to any
point within your
presentation.
* Prerequisite
- Flash I - Drawing & Graphics
- Flash II - Introduction to Creating Animations
*Qualifies
as course #N for Web Developer Certification Level II
Grade
Courses - Assigning Grades on the Internet
Top
The
"Grade Courses" option allows you to assign semester
grades
to students in your classes. Course grading is
only
available during set times assigned by the Registrar's
Office.
During this training you will learn how to perform this
operation.
The "W" grade may not be entered on-line.
Grade
Input on the Internet
Computers
available for faculty who have been trained
to
input their class grades. For training see "Grade Courses"
above.
Graphic Image Preparation for your Web Pages
Learn
to prepare photographs with the digital camera
and
convert photographs, drawings, or other graphics
to
be used on Web pages.
*Qualifies
as course # 9 Internet
Course Development Certification
"How to Handle Difficult People #1"
Video Tape Session
in
a series of 3 by Fred Prior Seminars
Be
sure to see all 3.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
Make
even the most difficult relationships more
positive,
results-oriented, and productive.
"How to Handle Difficult People #2"
Video Tape Session
in
a series of 3 by Fred Prior Seminars
Be
sure to see all 3.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
Make
even the most difficult relationships more
positive,
results-oriented, and productive.
"How to Handle Difficult People #3"
Video
Tape Session
in
a series of 3 by Fred Prior Seminars
Be
sure to see all 3.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
Make
even the most difficult relationships more
positive,
results-oriented, and productive.
"How
to Manage Your Departmental Budget at SAC"
Overview
of Advantage for up-to-date budget information & Web
for detail spreadsheet
budget information.
"How to SUPERVISE People - #1"
Video Tape Session
in a series of 3 by Fred Prior Seminars
Be
sure to see all 3.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
"A
powerful program that will launch you to peak
performance
in motivating, managing, and taking
charge
of projects & people."
"How to SUPERVISE People - #2"
Video
Tape Session
in a series of 3 by Fred Prior Seminars
Be
sure to see all 3.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
A powerful
program that will launch you to peak performance in
motivating,
managing, and taking charge of projects & people.
"How to SUPERVISE People - #3"
Video Tape Session
in a series of 3 by Fred Prior Seminars
Be
sure to see all 3.
Special
viewing at other times by appointment
A powerful
program that will launch you to peak performance in
motivating,
managing, and taking charge of projects & people.
HTML
Code Editing Web Page Development
Create
a basic Web Page, get to know HTML, and learn to edit
HTML
program code. It gives you the knowledge you need to
make changes to the code that makes up your web pages.
*Qualifies
as course # 4 Internet
Course Development Certification
*Qualifies
as course #I for Web Developer Certification Level II
Illustrator
(Adobe) Level I - Learn the basics of vector graphics
Top
Learn how to create titles
and headlines; align text on a curve;
fill and line techniques
for circles, ovals etc. Great for drawing!
*Qualifies
as course #L for Web Developer Certification Level II
Illustrator
(Adobe) - Level II
Training
with a step-by-step tutorial on creating a generic flyer
utilizing
techniques and` tools learned in Level I. Learn to import
images,
export documents as jpg for WWW use, dynamic text
effects,
and using colors, patterns, and gradients.
Instructional
Technologies & Innovation Center - Staff Meeting
This
time is set aside for the staff of our center to meet each week
to plan and take care of departmental
business. There will be limited
technical support between
9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
INSTANT
- Web Page Development With a Template
1)
For those who need a Web Page but don't want to
bother with designing
it from scratch.
2) We have prepared several templates from which
you may
select, then just point,
click, and type in your information.
3) We can also take a photograph of you to put
on your page.
Bring
a diskette & information you want on your Web Page.
This service is available at other times by
appointment.
Internet
Teaching Teaching Skills for the Internet
Skills, organization, class
management, and other
ideas for instructors who
plan to teach classes on
on the Internet. Learn
from the experience of
those who have taught classes
that are offered
completely on the Internet.
* Prerequisite
Introduction to Teaching on the Internet
*Qualifies
as course # 2 Internet
Course Development Certification
Introduction
to Teaching on the Internet
1) Get an overview of how to teaching in the traditional
classroom differs from teaching on the Internet.
2)
Find out about the skills you will need to develop.
3)
See how to modify your teaching materials.
*Qualifies
as course # 1 Internet
Course Development Certification
Internet
Course Development Production Assistance
This
is not a formal class; the instruction is tailored to meet the
needs
of the individual faculty member who comes for
assistance.
During this time period, the Internet Coordinator
is
available
to assist current Internet faculty or those
planning to
teach
on the Internet.
Internet
Course Planning
This
is not a formal class. It is a time of consultation where
departments or individual
faculty members may discuss the
feasibility of converting
their traditional courses into an on-line
format and make plans for
implementation of an Internet course.
Internet
Course Reviews - Preliminary/Final
Newly
developed Internet courses are reviewed for quality,
readability, navigation,
load time, user- friendliness and accessibility.
Jaws
Jaws is a computer program
that reads text on the computer
Top
screen. It speaks the works
of the text and may be heard
through headphones or the
computer speakers. This program
is especially helpful for
blind or visually impaired individuals.
Learning
Communities Overview & Opportunities
This session will include
a general overview of the Learning
Communities model and information
about grant opportunities.
Learning
Styles - Level 1
Not all students lean in
the same way, and their learning styles
may be different from that
of their instructors. This brief workshop:
1) Provides
a brief overviews of the concept of learning styles
2) Use on-line surveys to identify the instructor's and student's
preferred learning styles
3) Offers some suggestions about how to design instruction
that addresses various learning styles
and either "match"
or "mismatch" a students preferred learning
style
4) See how understanding students' learning styles can help
instructors be more sensitive
to the differences students
bring to the classroom
Legal
Ramifications for Web Pages
Topics
covered include copyrights, ownership of Web sites,
Fair use of existing
images and materials you did not create
such as those found in textbooks,
on Web sites, etc.
*Qualifies
as course # 6 Internet
Course Development Certification
*Qualifies
as course #B for Web Developer Certification Level I
Library
Research Strategies & Sources
Learn how to use the SAC
Library On-line Databases and other
sources to obtain research
information on campus or over the
Web at a distance.
Lift
Software by Usablenet for Web Site ADA Compliance - Overview
"LIFT is a web accessibility
software tool which will scan and analyze
web content and produce detailed
reports on level of compliance.
The ACCD enterprise license
is for LIFT machine and LIFT for
Dreamweaver software.
LIFT
machine allows web page developers to test and monitor web
pages for compliance with W3C and US Section 508 accessibility
guidelines. LIFT software conducts a site-wide analysis of intranet,
extranet and internet content, including both static and dynamic pages
and then generates detailed, interactive results of reviews and repairs.
LIFT
for Macromedia Dreamweaver and UltraDev is an invaluable
tool that webmasters can dynamically employ to create usable and
accessible content. Evaluating web pages in monitor mode will allow
web designers to fix accessibility issues while they develop.
To request
a copy of LIFT for Dreamweaver or to request an account on
LIFT machine, click on the following link: http://www.accd.edu/is2/LIFT
Users
should participate in available training sessions before requesting
accounts. " (ACCD Links 6-10--03)
Lift
Software by Usablenet for Web Site ADA Compliance - Fixing Tables
Learn to evaluate and make
Web page tables ADA compliant by using
the UsableNet "Lift"
Fix Wizard.
Long Term Care Insurance
Information Session on preparing for long term care via programs available through ERS and John Hancock.
MicroGrade
Electronic Grade Book
Keep record of your grades
in an electronic grade book.
Micrograde is an easy to
use grade book application. Faculty
will define a class roster
and assignments, enter grades, and
Micrograde will do the math
and generate reports that can be
printed or emailed to students.
Micrograde is available to be
installed on any faculty
workstation.
Office
Depot Online
Top
How
to order office supplies on the Internet.
Outlook
(Microsoft) Introduction - Level I
Introduction, Setup, Menus, and Overview
Microsoft Outlook provides
you with tools to organize your
personal and office life.
This introductory class will cover:
1) How to open and
customize Outlook
2) Using the menus
and main windows of Outlook
3) Brief overview of
help features offered in Outlook
Outlook
(Microsoft) Level II - Contact Database Address
Book
This Outlook class will provide information on how to set
up and maintain your contact
or address database.
* Prerequisite
Microsoft
Outlook - I, Introduction and overview
Outlook
(Microsoft) Level III - E-mail Setup and Operation
This Outlook class will provide information on how to use the
email feature within Outlook. You will learn to set up your email
program, send and receive messages, and organize your email
data.
* Prerequisite
Microsoft
Outlook - I, Introduction and overview
Outlook
(Microsoft) Level IV - Calendar and Daily Task List
This Outlook class will provide information on how to set
up and maintain your personal calendar of class schedules,
appointments, reminders of special days, as well as, how to setup
and maintain your detailed list of daily activities and list of things to do.
* Prerequisite
Microsoft
Outlook - I, Introduction and overview
Outlook
(Microsoft) Level V - Backing Up Your Outlook Data
This Outlook class will provide information on how to protect the data you have in your contact database, email, etc. by backing it up.
* Prerequisite
Microsoft
Outlook - I, Introduction and overview
Palmtop
Demonstration & Training
The Dell Axim X-30 willl be explored and demonstrated.
Ideas
will be shared on how this kind of Personal Digital Assistant,
PDA, technology can be useful
to faculty and staff.
PALS - Personalized Access & Learning System
PALS is a web-based portal which can be modified by each user to meet their online needs and preferences. PALS is all about convenient access. Through PALS, you can register for courses, check your grades, download or upload course-related materials, chat with classmates, or access other college services. Faculty will have easy and immediate communications with students, and students can consolidate all of their online resources in one convenient place.
PeopleLink
- I Introduction to the ACCD Personnel Request System
An on-line employment system toaid those seeking ACCD
employment opportunities and assist departments in filling their
faculty and staff vacancies. For
more in information:
http//:accdpeoplelink.accd.edu
PhotoShop
(Adobe ) - Level 1
Learn
the basics of creating and editing graphics.
*Qualifies
as course #K for Web Developer Certification Level II
PhotoShop
(Adobe ) - Level 2
Learn to use the scanner to put images directly
into PhotoShop.
* Prerequisite
Basic knowledge of Web page development and editing.
PhotoShop
(Adobe ) - Level 3
Learn
how to use layers, alpha channels, & image adjustment.
* Prerequisite
Basic knowledge of PhotoShop and image editing.
Pocket
PC-Intro.
Learn to setup your Pocket PC
PowerPoint
(Microsoft) - Level I - Introduction
Multimedia
development made easy for Beginners
Bring
a diskette & information you want
in your presentation.
*Qualifies
as course # 5 Internet
Course Development Certification
PowerPoint
(Microsoft) - Level
II - Intermediate
Multimedia
Techniques -
Enhance
your presentation by learning to:
1) Insert motion video
2) Insert sound
3) Control video and sound withing the presentation
* Prerequisite
Beginning PowerPoint or working knowledge of PowerPoint
PowerPoint
(Microsoft) - Level
III - Intermediate
Modifying
PowerPoint Graphics
Learn
to take PowerPoint graphics images apart:
1) Change the colors
2) Change the size of each part
3)
Combine parts of different graphic images
4)
Animate the different parts of an image
5)
Regroup the image after modification
* Prerequisite
Beginning PowerPoint or working knowledge of PowerPoint
PowerPoint
(Microsoft) - Level
IV - Intermediate
Multimedia
Techniques -
Prepare your
PowerPoint presentations to be viewed on your
Web
Pages.
* Prerequisite
Beginning PowerPoint or working knowledge of PowerPoint
*Qualifies
as course # 11 - Internet
Course Development Certification
*Qualifies
as course #M for Web Developer Certification Level II
Problem
Based Learning
Problem
Based Learning is an instructional method that
challenges
students to "learn to learn," working cooperatively
in
groups to seek solutions to real world problems. It prepares
students
to think critically and to find and use appropriate learning
resources.
This session will introduce participants to the method
and
provide information that will enable them to incorporate it into
their
teaching repertoire.
Publisher
(Microsoft) - Page layout program.
Publisher
is a full-featured program for creating newsletters,
brochures,
cards, and flyers. Print your own business cards.
Respondus - Introduction to Test Development Off-line
Respondus
is the off-line software tool that allows
insturctors
to create tests while not being connected
to
the Internet. These can be uploaded to WebCT
when
access to the Internet and WebCT are available.
Rolling Multimedia Unit - "SITE ADMINISTRATOR"
Rolling
Multimedia Units are ready for use in
classrooms.
One department
in each building will
be
selected to host a Unit and check it out to
all
other Certified faculty or staff in the building where
it
is hosted.
This course is designed to train the designated lab
or
office staff members who will serve as SITE
ADMINISTRATORS
for the departments
selected
to
host a "Rolling Multimedia Unit" in their building.
A special software program has been written to check
out
and track usage of the Rolling Multimedia Units.
SITE
ADMINISTRATORS completing this training
are
certified with the Technology & Innovation Centers
to
check the Units out to faculty or staff who have been
Certified
to use them.
(To become a "CERTIFIED
USER," a faculty or staff member
must
take the class called "ROLLING MULTIMEDIA
UNIT
- USER.")
Rolling
Multimedia Unit - "USER"
Rolling
Multimedia Units are ready for use in
classrooms.
One department in each building will
be
selected to host a Unit and check it out to
all
other Certified faculty or staff in the building
where
it is hosted.
To become a "CERTIFIED
USER" a faculty or
staff
member is required to be trained in the use and
care
of these "ROLLING MULTIMEDIA UNITS."
Scanning
images and text
Top
Learn
the basics of scanning images such as
photographs
and text and saving them to a computer
disk.
These can then be used in multimedia presentations,
on
web pages, or on printed documents.
Preparing Graphic Images to put on your Web Home Pages
Learn
to prepare photographs with the digital camera
and
convert photographs, drawings, or other graphics
to
be used on Web pages.
Secretarial
Training - Payroll System
Secretaries
will be trained on the district changes
for
the payroll system.
Service
Learning
Attendees
will learn the basics of service learning and how to
get
started on incorporating this methodology into your curriculum.
A faculty
member will be present to discuss how she incorporated
service
learning into her course curriculum and some things that
she
learned along the way to make her assignment more organized.
Service Learning - Homeland Security & Domestic
Preparedness
This
workshop is for those faculty with at least a general understanding
of service
learning and may have at least tried it one semester. This workshop will
explore incorporating homeland security or domestic preparedness
into your curriculums. Funding
opportunities are available from
a Learn and Serve SAFE Grant over the next two years.
SnagIT
Screen Capture - Introduction
TechSmith's
capture tools let you grab, edit, and transform
image,
text, video and voice. Getting started
is as easy as
pressing
a hotkey.
- Create
a tutorial of proprietary software to train your staff.
- Capture
images directly from your computer desktop.
http://www.techsmith.com/
Sound
(Audio) Capture 1- Sound Proof Studio - Demonstration
During
this class, a demonstration of sound capture will be
provided in the sound
proof studio. Sound files may be recorded
to a blank CD ROM or
streamed over the Web.
Student Information Systems (SIS)
Learn to access information about students enrolled in a class,
classes an instructor teaches, student grades, student addresses,
TASP compliance, students dropped from classes, etc.
Stylesheets for Webmasters & Designers (CSS)- Introduction
With
a single stylesheet web designers can have site-wide
control
of all aspects of type, margins, headings, colors,
positioning
of elements and more. The class will cover the
syntax
(basic and advanced) of stylesheets and
how to
incorporate
a stylesheet in your site. Documentation available
to
stylesheet authors will also be covered.
*Qualifies
as course #J for Web Developer Certification Level II
Supplemental
Instruction
Learn how SI can
increase retention and productive grade rates in your classes. Hear
from SAC faculty members how they work with the program.
Systems Issues Related to Teaching on the Internet
Learn
how to deal with problems while teaching
on
the Internet.
*Qualifies
as course # 8 Internet
Course Development Certification
Tegrity WebLearner
Top
A demonstration
of suitcase version of WebLearner will be
provided. An
instructor may teach in their normal style and the
Tegrity Weblearner
will captures everything with audio and video
and turns it automaticly
into a powerpoint presentation. The
presentation is uploaded
to the Web with the push of a button as
a hyperlink for your students
to download in several size formats
to accommodate students with
slower or fast connections to watch
the class. This can
be viewed synchronously or or asynchronously.
http://www.tegrity.com/demo.html
Teleconferences by Starlink
Training
sessions provided by television by way
of
satelite downlink. Various topics are offered
Call
733-2440 to register.
Testing
On-line - Questionmark Perception
Questions
may be used for assessments such as
tests,
surveys, and questionnaires. The program will
grade
the test on all types of questions except essays
and
store the answers for the instructor to view and record.
The
assessments may also be delivered through a
SECURED
BROWSER environment to increase test security.
When
a student takes an assessment on the Internet, the program
will
grade the test on all types of questions and store the
answers
for
the instructor to view and record.
There are five parts to the software training:
1.
Question manager,
- Questions of all kinds are prepared.
e.g. true false, multiple choice, fill in the blank,
hot spot, drag & drop answers,
multiple answer,
numeric, essay.
- Images and other media may be included.
- Questions are saved to a database on your
computer for use in the future.
2.
Assessment manager,
- Questions are selected and put into a test
sessions.
- The questions may be randomly selected to
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