To register for the following workshops email ITS or call at 862-3977.

Classroom Assessment Techniques

February 19-March 2, 2001
Nancy Simpson, Center for Teaching Excellence

The Learning Online Team and the Center for Teaching Excellence are offering the workshop "Assessing Learning to Improve Teaching." Classroom assessment techniques are tools for assessing the learning that is (or is not) taking place as a result of our teaching. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the whys and hows of using classroom assessment techniques to gather information needed to improve teaching. This will be a web-enhanced workshop facilitated by the use of WebCT. The workshop will take place over a two-week period, February 19 through March 2. There will be two face-to-face meetings: February 19 (9:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. OR 3:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.) and March 2 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. OR 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) More information will be sent to you at the time of registration.

Faculty and TAs who participate in this workshop will (a) learn strategies for assessing their students' learning and (b) experience WebCT as a "student." To register, send email to lot@tamu.edu by February 15.

Copyright

April 10, 2001 (10 am -12 pm ), [Register online for the morning session!]
OR April 10, 2001 ( 2 - 4 pm ), [Register online for the afternoon session!]

Brian Carpenter, Patent and Trademark Reference Librarian

As Brian Carpenter suggests, "give credit where credit is due" is a good rule when dealing with copyright issues. In today's world it is becoming increasingly more important to know the copyright rules. When can I make copies of a work? Do I have to get permission from the person that speaks to my class before I videotape him/her? How many copies am I allowed to make of video according to copyright law? What do I need to know about copyright and distance education? How about web pages? What are the University rules concerning Technology Mediated Instruction? All of this can seem mind-boggling to the average professor, but assembled in this workshop are some good starting points for what you need to know.

In here you will find brief information on copyright basics, what you need to know about fair use, what you should know about copyright and the Internet, disclaimers you can use, the basics about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and additional resources for further study.

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Outside Workshops

To register for the following workshops contact LOT at lot@tamu.edu or call at 862-3977.

LERN Workshops

LOT will be kicking off a new series of online courses offered by an outside non-profit organization called LERN. The cost shall be covered on a first-come first-serve basis for up to first 10 faculty registrants. We are piloting these workshops with a central point-of-contact approach for the University to ease the burden of registration for faculty and receipt of a cost break. If this pilot offering is a success, we plan to offer more courses on a regular basis with a diversity of online learning topics based on faculty requests. It is recommended that participants plan for at least 1 to 1.5 hours daily online. The CEU credit for each course is based on a minimum of 10 hours participation, and classes are intended to be highly interactive. We have not received the complete information for the July courses, although, we will forward as soon as it is made available to us. (This pilot program is being offered as a means to address some of the published research findings recommending "that everyone take an online course if you plan to teach one". Scott Hildreth, Distance Education Report, Vol. 5, Feb. 1, 2001).

LERN - Teaching Online
April 23-27, 2001
William A. Draves

More than 2,000 professors have already taken Teaching Online, making it the most popular online course on teaching on the net. Come discover how the Internet is changing how we learn, the technology of online learning, how we learn online, and an overview of developing and teaching an online course.

LERN - Designing Online Instruction
June 11-15, 2001
Dr. Rita-Marie Conrad, Florida State University

This is an in-depth course on developing a web course and the online instructional environment. Discussion using threaded bulletin board. Enrollment is limited. Dr. Conrad teaches at Florida State University and is co-author of "The Faculty Guide to Moving Teaching and Learning to the Web."

Building Online Learning Communities in Cyberspace
July 23-27th, 2001
Dr. Rena Palloff and Dr. Keith Pratt
Authors of the book "Building Online Learning Communities in Cyberspace"

Putting Your Course on the Internet

This is a 48-hour Professional Development online course for faculty and other 2-year professionals. Includes six instructional modules. Sponsored by the Virtual College of Texas.

Department of Information Resource (DIR) Training

Department of Information Resources (DIR) offers contract services for two types of trainings.

1) Instructor Led Training (ILT): DIR has an agreement with Knowledge Alliance, Micro Assist, and Productivity Point International to offer ILT training to Texas public entities at discounted rates. ILT provides training in technical, and Internet applications, and Microsoft certified courses. It offers expert instructors, customizable curriculum and a flexible scheduling policy.

2) Technology Based Training (TBT): DIR has an agreement with Mindleaders.com, National Education Training Group (NETg), and Element K to provide self paced training at discounted rates. Mindleaders offers over 500 courses that are available through the Internet. This training includes technical as well as professional development topics. In addition, Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI), specializing in geographic information systems, offers training through DIR and various training facilities in over 30 states. DIR also offers Oracle training through an agreement with Oracle Corporation.