Blackboard Can Do That?/One-On-One or Small Group Sessions

Tired of getting bombarded with student email? Learn how to manage student assignment submissions and the various communication tools to better control incoming student material.

Choose the tools to maintain the momentum of rich student conversation outside of the classroom.

Would you like to give students access to grades and feedback on assignments and exams? Learn how this can be accomplished.

Did you know that you can move content from one course to another without having to contact the Blackboard Administrator?

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KSC Directory Profile/One-On-One or Small Group Sessions

Would you like to quickly publish information about yourself on the KSC web site for students, colleagues, parents and others to access? Work with one of the Instructional Technology Liaisons to guide you through the short process or move forward yourself by accessing the site request form.

KSC Directory Profile Examples:

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Finish and Publish Your Faculty Web Site

Did you begin a faculty web site long ago but have never gotten back to it? Use this opportunity to finish what you started! We will work with you to tidy up your site and help you get published in 60 minutes. All that’s required of you is to sign-up and come prepared!

Finish what you started in a one-on-one hour long personally tailored session.

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Creative Use of PowerPoint/One-On-One or Small Group Sessions

PowerPoint does not have to be a series of bulleted slides that drone on forever! Learn to create dynamic presentations using photographs, hyperlinks, color gradients, short digital video clips, etc. Use the Wizard to create quick and to the point presentations. Utilize the ‘pack-and-go’ feature for taking your presentation on the road (conferences for instance). Create presentations for web delivery (i.e. Blackboard), for handouts, convert to PDF, or create PowerPoint Shows for users without PowerPoint on their computer.

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Slide and/or Photo Scanning/One-On-One or Small Group Sessions

Dust off your photographs and learn the techniques for digitizing your images. Digital images can be used in email, web pages, PowerPoint presentations, MS Word documents, Blackboard, etc. Once in the digital realm the options for use and distribution are wide open!

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Getting the Most Out of Instructional Technology

Would you like to master Smart Carts or Visio software? Take this opportunity to learn about cart capabilities and how they integrate with peripheral devices. Walk through functions such as using the video projector, hooking up a laptop, using a DVD player, showing web demonstrations, etc. Learn how the Visio software package (Morrison 205) can help.

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Using Video to Make Your Point/One-On-One or Small Group Sessions

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a compilation of video clips on a single medium? Find out how to create and edit video clips for teaching and learning purposes. Learn to create short video clips to demonstrate concepts for illustrative purposes. Video clips can be used in Blackboard, PowerPoint presentations, burned to DVD or CD-ROM. Learn what format and what distribution method is best for your needs.

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Free Technology Tools

Did you know that there is an abundance of useful tools available for free! Would you like to enhance your course with interactive content but don’t have time to create it yourself? Below is a list of examples:

MERLOT is rich database of peer-reviewed content that houses thousands of digital learning objects (video, Flash files, applets, etc.) that is readily available to you.

WinZip is a file compression utility that can take those huge files and squeeze them down into a file that can be delivered via email or the web.

Do you need to modify your images but don’t want to tackle Adobe Photoshop? Learn how to use Microsoft Office Picture Manager. This tool comes bundled with MS Office and can be used to re-size, crop and manipulate pictures. Paint, another free tool is yet another free and easy to use option for modifying images.

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