Updated Thursday, July 24, 2008

Please select the workshop(s) you would like to attend and submit the registration form at the bottom of the page.

Workshop Title	Date & Time	Delivery Mode	Location	Register
Blackboard Vista Workshops
Introduction to the Bare Essentials of Vista for Instructors & TAs Get an overview of what you can do with the Vista learning management system in an Instructor or TA role.	M, 06/30, 3-5 FULL	Face-to-Face FULL	004 Heldenfels FULL	Select Date & Time Tu, 07/29, 2-4 M, 08/18 to F, 08/29
	Tu, 07/29, 2-4	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels
	M, 08/18 to F, 08/29	Hybrid (F2F & Online)	004 Heldenfels & Bb Vista
Introduction to the Bare Essentials of Vista for Course Designers Get an overview of what you can do with the Vista learning management system in a Course Designer role.	Th, 06/12, 10-12	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels	Select Date & Time Th, 06/12, 10-12 F, 08/01 to F, 08/15
	F, 08/01 to F, 08/15	Hybrid (F2F & Online)	004 Heldenfels & Bb Vista
Vista Content Creation & Management Tools Learn how to upload and organize course content, create content modules, and manage files and folders for effective delivery in Vista.	M, 07/28 to F, 08/29	Online	Bb Vista	Select Date & Time M, 07/28 to F, 08/29
Vista Communication & Collaboration Tools Learn how to effectively use chat, shared whiteboards, threaded discussions, blogs, journals, mail, calendar, and announcements to help stimulate interaction among your students.	M, 06/30 to F, 07/25	Online	Bb Vista	Select Date & Time M, 06/30 to F, 07/25
Course Development Workshops
Summer Institute for Faculty This weeklong, 3-hours-per-day workshop is designed for instructors who want to develop their course content into a Vista course. Whether you are starting from scratch or working from existing Vista courses, this workshop will give you a good foundation for technology-mediated instruction.	M, 06/16 to F, 06/20	Hybrid (F2F & Online)	004 Heldenfels & Bb Vista	Select Date & Time M, 06/16 to F, 06/20
Learner-Centered Assessment Techniques This workshop is designed for instructors and course designers who are interested in designing and implementing alternative assessment techniques. Learn diverse and emerging assessment approaches that facilitate learning and help develop higher order thinking skills.	Tu, 07/01 to Th, 07/31	Online	Bb Vista	Select Date & Time Tu, 07/01 to Th, 07/31
Multimedia Workshops
Introduction to Podcasting (Podcasting 101) Learn the basics of how to record audio presentations using best practices and how to include them in a RSS aggregator so students can subscribe to the feed.	Th, 07/24, 1-3	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels	Select Date & Time Th, 07/24, 1-3
Advanced Podcasting (Podcasting 202) Preferred workshop prerequisites: Knowledge and experience in using Audacity and Camtasia in addition to completion of the Introduction to Podcasting workshop. Learn how to easily record your screen and create podcasts using video, voiceovers, images, and PowerPoint presentations with Camtasia. Find the right equipment for making professional-quality podcasts, choose the most appropriate file format for your audience, and explore various options for distributing your podcasts, both on campus and beyond.	W, 06/25, 1-3	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels	Select Date & Time W, 06/25, 1-3
Introduction to Second Life NOTE: Event moved to new location – Rudder Tower Room 701. Date and time remain the same. ITS staff will provide a brief, hands-on demonstration of Second Life. We encourage instructors on campus who currently use Second Life in their curriculum to attend and share experiences and examples with the Texas A&M teaching community. In addition, we will discuss coordinating future Second Life User Group Meetings and purchasing an area specifically for the university within Second Life.	Th, 07/10, 10-12 FULL	Face-to-Face FULL	Rudder Tower Room 701 FULL	Select Date & Time
Additional Workshops
eInstruction Clickers in the Classroom Learn how to involve students in course discussions, find out if they understand the subject matter you cover in class, and get students engaged in course topics.	M, 06/23, 2-4	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels	Select Date & Time M, 06/23, 2-4 W, 07/23, 3-5 W, 08/21, 2-4
	W, 07/23, 3-5	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels
	W, 08/21, 2-4	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels
Centra: Introduction to eMeetings Learn how to share presentations, websites and applications, present quizzes and surveys, and use breakout rooms in a real-time Web conferencing system. Use Centra to present to small or large classes and interact with students with voice over IP, video, and text and also record your presentations for asynchronous viewing.	Th, 06/26, 10-12	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels	Select Date & Time Th, 06/26, 10-12 Th, 07/10, 1-3 Th, 07/31, 9-11
	Th, 07/10, 1-3	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels
	Th, 07/31, 9-11	Face-to-Face	004 Heldenfels

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