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Summer 2008 (May-June) Technology Classes

Summer 2008 (May-June) Schedule [pdf] | Workshop Certificate [ppt]

May 8 - Blackboard (Voice Tools), 9:00-10:00 pm - Fellows 201

May 19 - Blackboard Basics, 1:00-2:00 - Fellows 201

May 19 - Blackboard Advanced Writing Tools, 2:00-3:00 - Fellows 201

May 19 - Blackboard Voice Tools, 3:00-4:00 - Fellows 201

May 14 - Filming & iMovie (Part 1), 1:00-2:00 - Fellows 201

May 14 - iMovie (Part 2), 2:00-3:00 - Fellows 201

May 14 - iMovie & iDVD (Part 3), 3:00-4:00 - Fellows 201

May 12, 14 and June 3 - Getting Up To Speed With Office 2007(Windows), 9:30-10:30 - Library 102 

May 20, 22 and June 5 - Getting Up To Speed With Office 2007(Windows), 2:00-3:00 - Library 102

May 12 and 21 - Getting Up To Speed With Office 2008(Macintosh), 2:15-3:00 - Fellows 201 

May 19 - Getting Up To Speed With Office 2008(Macintosh), 2:15-3:00 - Higley 325

May 20 - PowerPoint Design Principles, 1:00-2:00 - Fellows 201

May 20 - Word - Comments and Track Changes, 2:00-2:30 - Fellows 201

June 2 - Excel Basics, 2:00-3:00 - Library 102

June 4 - Creating Forms in Excel, 2:00-3:00 - Library 102

Class Descriptions

Blackboard Basics - This class will be geared to faculty who have never used Blackboard or have used just one or two features.  This will be a hands-on class. Bring course materials that you would like to post to your Blackboard course.  Instructor(s) - Anne Crowley & Cheryl Johnson

Blackboard (Wiki's) - Learn to use Blackboard's wiki tools to collaborate.  What is a Wiki?  Instructor(s) - Anne Crowley & Cheryl Johnson

Blackboard Voice Tools  - Learn how to:  1) Send a voice email to your students.  2) Create a voice discussion board for students.  3) Start an easy podcast program for your students.  Instructor(s) - Anne Crowley & Cheryl Johnson

Blackboard Advanced Writing Tools  - Wikis provide a digital collaborative writing space, blogs allow for digital journaling and editorializing.  Discussion boards extend your class conversations beyond the classroom.  Instructor(s) - Anne Crowley & Cheryl Johnson

Excel Basics - Learn to format and edit cells, resize columns and insert images.  Instructor(s) Mike Testa & Jeff Braumberger

Creating Forms in Excel - Using the skills taught in Excel Basics, participants will create a complete form. Instructor(s) Mike Testa & Jeff Braumberger

Filming & iMovie (Part 1) - Learn how to use a DV camcorder, some basic filming tips and how to import their footage into iMovie.  Instructor(s) - Cheryl Johnson

iMovie (Part 2) - Learn how edit their footage and add special effects, transitions, titles to your movie, and how to export a finished movie.  Instructor(s) - Cheryl Johnson

iMovie  & iDVD (Part 3) - Learn how to transform your iMovie project into a DVD that can be played on most  DVD players.  Instructor(s) - Cheryl Johnson

Getting Up To Speed With Office 2007 (Windows) - Learn the differences in Office 2007 compared with previous versions.  Instructor(s) - Jeff Braumberger 

Getting Up To Speed With Office 2008 (Macintosh) - Learn the differences in Office 2008 compared with previous versions.  Instructor(s) - Jeff Braumberger

PowerPoint Design Principles  - Description here.  Instructor(s) - Anne Crowley

Word - Comment & Track Changes - Description here.  Instructor(s) - Anne Crowley

Class Prerequisites

Basic Blackboard - none

Blackboard Advanced Writing Tools - None

Blackboard Voice Tools - None

Creating Forms in Excel - Excel Basics

Excel Basics - None

Filming & iMovie (Part 1) - None

Getting Up To Speed With Office 2007 (Windows) - None 

Getting Up To Speed With Office 2008 (Macintosh) - None

iMovie (Part 2) - Filming & iMovie class or equivalent experience with filming and importing footage from a DV camcorder..

iMovie & iDVD (Part 3) - iMovie class (Part 2) or equivalent experience with editing and exporting movies from iMovie.

Advance Communication Tools (Part 1 and 2) - None 

PowerPoint Principles - None 

Word - Comments & Track Changes - None