Date

Why should I be interested?

Topic

Description

Aug.

28, 29

Have you ever wanted to contact all of your students with one simple message? Have you ever wanted to create more dynamic ways for your students to learn?

Using a Web Based Course Management System for Online Course Development

Course Management System Basic "How to" for faculty members using eCompanion for web-enhanced and eCollege for fully online courses.

Sept.

4, 5

Have you ever wanted to give a quiz that grades itself? Or have all your students’ averages and percentages counted for you?

How do you know when students have arrived, either for objectives or for goals?

eCollege Gradebook / Alternative Assessment

Learn to set up and manipulate your eCollege gradebook. Learn to develop and design assessment tools that provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and attitudes stated in the objectives.

Sept.

11, 12

Have you ever wanted to create your own website? Have you ever wanted to get the most out of the Internet?

Developing Instructional Websites Using Dreamweaver

Design and development of websites using Dreamweaver

Sept.

18, 19

Have you been intrigued by advertisements for using the Internet to make calls anywhere in the world from your computer? Are you interested in networking with experts, educators and other classrooms?

Skype for Online Office Hours and Professional Networking

Learning to set up Skype to use your computer to make free calls anywhere in the world, to use Skype to allow your students meet experts worldwide or connect with students who are learning similar context.

Sept.

25, 26

Have you ever thought about incorporating video recording into your research projects or your classroom, whether on campus, or online?

Using Windows Movie Maker to Produce Instructional Videos

Digitizing and editing video appropriate for online learning and classroom enhancement.

Oct.

2, 3

Have you ever wondered how to set up custom alerts to send information straight to your inbox? Do you know how to collect/organize useful information? Would you like to learn quick ways to search for blogs and full text books for areas of your interest?

Enhancing Your Web Research Using Google Tools

Learn using Google Alerts, Blog and Book Searches, Google Notebook, Google Docs, etc. .

Oct.

9, 10

Have you ever thought about recording your lectures to share with your students online? Would you like to make your discussions available as podcasts for online delivery?

Audio Production and Editing for Online Courses

Learn recording and editing sound 

Oct.

16, 17

Would you like to make your discussions available as podcasts for online delivery?

Publishing Your Lecture as a Podcast

Learn how to transform your audio recording into a podcast and how to publish it.

Oct.

23, 24

Is a PowerPoint presentation just too boring for you? Kick it up a notch with interactive activities, timelines, FAQ’s, quizzes and games.

Creating Interactive Presentations with Captivate

Learn to implement audio into a presentation, set up quizzes, engaging activities and host your presentation on a web site. .

Oct.

30, 31

In an online learning environment, the instructor assumes a new role, one of facilitator of information and student guide. Online learning also requires students to be actively involved in their learning by assuming more control over what they learn and how they learn it.

Pedagogy and e-Learning Strategies

Learn strategies the class will present instructional strategies that have been used effectively in the traditional classroom and which are adaptable to an online learning environment.

Nov.

6, 7

Have you ever wanted to take images and screenshots from the Internet to use in your lessons? Do you want to show your online students hands-on how to work with certain software?

Capturing screenshots and screen action videos with Camtasia / SnagIt

Learn to capture screenshots and screen action videos to create instructional materials.

Nov.

13, 14

Do you think 3D virtual worlds are only for teenage gamers? Are you interested in engaging your students in creating their own learning activities and experiences? Would you like to take your students to a virtual exhibit or a presentation?

Using Virtual Learning Environments
- Second Life

Learn how to create a 3D virtual learning environment and engage your students in role-plays, simulations and visualizations to enhance their learning.

Nov.

20, 21

Motivation is defined as a person’s degree of willingness to act toward a goal and can be categorized as either intrinsic or extrinsic. As an instructor of an online class, what can I do to stimulate a student’s curiosity and increase his or her learning?

Motivation and Online Learning

With online courses, the factors of value and expectancy play a major role. Value refers to how useful the information and skills obtained from the course will be to the student, and expectancy refers to how well the student will be able to successfully complete the course. Most students are already motivated and the class will present ideas that will assist in improving and sustaining motivation.