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Adobe Acrobat 7 Enroll Online
General Description
This infobyte will introduce you to the capabilities of Adobe Acrobat 7. Acrobat allows you to create PDF documents from any application including Microsoft Office and the Internet. This allows you to distribute documents in a secure and dependable format over the web. Acrobat also allows you to create online fill-able forms directly from other documents such as Word. These can be used for classroom or administrative purposes

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• describe Adobe Acrobat
• create a PDF document from Office
• create a PDF document from the web
• create a fill-able form

Articulate Presenter Enroll Online
General Description
Articulate Presenter is a powerful e-learning tool that helps deliver learning content rapidly, widely and effectively. It can provide seamless integration with PowerPoint so that instructors can develop Flash-based e-learning content easily and rapidly. It reduces the size of the presentations so that they can be downloaded fast and distributed widely in a format that anyone can view. With Articulate Presenter you can create presentations and lectures, complete with narration, animation and interactivity. You can distribute your presentations and lectures through Blackboard, the Internet and CD-ROM. This infobyte will show you how to use this software in your teaching.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to record your audio lecture with your pre-existing PowerPoint presentations
• know how to record animations and transitions of objects with presentations
• know how to publish your presentations to Blackboard
• know how to insert games, linking web pages and flash animations to your presentations

Audio For Web Enroll Online
The web is advancing rapidly and simple pages with text and graphics are no longer enough to keep your audience's attention. In this short workshop you will learn to record lectures, use music, digitize audio for your web site., as well as PowerPoint. Find out what format of the Internet will work best for your course and more.

Blackboard: Assignments & Assessment
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You've been teaching online for a couple weeks now and you want to see how students are doing with the material. Assessing their knowledge doesn't have to be difficult, but there are some considerations when teaching at a distance or using a software like Blackboard.

This infobyte will help instructors look at the challenges and benefits of assessments in an online environment. Faculty will also discuss alternative methods, sampling and tests, besides the tried and true multiple choice style. This infobyte will also look at using online testing in on-campus courses.

Prerequisite
Faculty will have basic knowledge of Blackboard and an existing course on the system.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to organize content in an orderly manner
• know how to deliver/receive assignments and assessments to/from students
• gain knowledge in deadlines, requirements and timetables
• gain knowledge in technological limitations of an online course

Blackboard: Collaboration & Communication
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This session focuses on the application of communication tools in the Blackboard course management system. Through the use of Student Homepage, e-mail messaging, discussion board, group discussions, chat, and the Virtual Classroom, you will learn more strategies to engage and empower your students to interact with each other in the online learning environment.

Prerequisite
Participants should know the basic usage of Blackboard or has enrolled in Blackboard: Web-Based Course

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• build a community by having students create a Student Homepage without knowledge of HTML
• send e-mail messages from within a Blackboard course
• set up, manage, and moderate discussion board
• set up, manage, and moderate group discussions
• set up, manage, and moderate synchronous communication tools including Chat and the Virtual Classroom

Blackboard: Common Problems Enroll Online
Teaching an online course is a real challenge and without you physically being there the first day of class, your syllabus has to work overtime. This infobyte will give tips and ideas on how to create a complete guide to your online class and answer many of the common questions first time students have. In this short session, faculty will compare the differences between what is needed on-campus vs. off-campus, work with a easy to use checklist, view sample syllabi and discover some of the hidden problems that may arise when creating your course in Blackboard.

Prerequisite
Faculty will have basic knowledge of Blackboard and an existing course on the Blackboard system.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• gain knowledge in starting classes and student questions
• gain knowledge in testing procedures and what can cause problems
• gain knowledge in attendance and participation problems
• gain knowledge in grading requirements and workload

Blackboard: An Introduction Enroll Online
This session is for instructors who have never taught online or know little about Blackboard. Instructors will learn some basics about Blackboard course management system, including managing course design and course menu, adding announcements, uploading course documents, creating discussion forums, and adding web links.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• change course design
• organize course menu
• add and send announcements to students
• upload course documents to a Blackboard course
• create and manage discussion forums
• add web links

Blackboard: Web Course Development Enroll Online
This workshop gives experienced faculty a chance to see what an average online course looks like, how to set up your content and what can make content more exciting. We will discuss good practices in an online environment, ideas on how to keep students active and how spot possible troubles. This is also an excellent chance for peers to discuss what has worked for them and gain insight into what other departments are doing in their courses.

Prerequisite
Faculty will have no or basic knowledge of Blackboard and must have or request course on the Blackboard system.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to create an instructionally sound course shell
• know how to organize content in a orderly manor
• know how to deliver/receive assignments and assessments to/from students
• be effective in communication between students using Blackboard tools
• develop an active learning environment

Digital Photography Enroll Online
General Description
Both faculty and staff will enjoy this hour long infobyte on the digital cameras of today and some tips and tricks from the FHSU photographer. Participants will gain knowledge of what is available on the market and what type of camera may be best for them. There will also be a chance to practice basic photography, digital editing, discuss scanning analog images and working with the digital media.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know the do’s and do not's of purchasing a digital camera
• know the features of a digital camera
• be able to use a digital camera for the first time
• know how to fix and solve some common problems
• know how to take better digital images
• know care and maintenance of a digital camera

Dreamweaver Advanced Enroll Online
General Description
This workshop continues where the Basic version left off. It will advance participants knowledge of Dreamweaver, uploading files to the bigcat server and modifying existing web pages. Everyone will have a chance to learn more about the tools of Dreamweaver as well as gain insight to creating and managing a departmental or personal web site. This is an excellent class for anyone who has some web design experience and needs to brush up on their skills or learn about the new FHSU template.

Dreamweaver Basic Enroll Online
General Description
A short two hour workshop that demonstrates the basics of the Dreamweaver software, which is the campus standard for web page development. The most common features of this HTML editor will have participants adding graphics, text, links, tables, rollovers and more by the end of the session. While CTELT recommends continuing with the Dreamweaver Advanced before beginning a departmental web site this workshop will give the faculty or staff the necessary skills to start making or modifying web pages.

DyKnow Basic Enroll Online
General Description
If you teach in a computer lab, have access to a mobile laptop cart or would like to increase contact in a virtual class, then DyKnow may be a solution for you. DyKnow enables instructors and students to interactively share, annotate, save and retrieve material during and after a class. It turns the classroom into a virtual collaboration environment where the instructor has control over the other PCs in the room. Come and experience how this software can transform your class dynamic.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• describe DyKnow software
• login to DyKnow
• host a class
• insert presentation into DyKnow
• operate DyKnow tools
• operate DyKnow Control Panel

DyKnow 5.0 New Features Enroll Online
General Description
This session focuses on the new features of DyKnow 5.0, including Monitor URL filtering, collaboration grouping, new text authoring mode, enhanced screen grab, search function, and some other new functions.

Prerequisite
Participants must have some basic knowledge of DyKnow 4.2.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• filter URLs for students in Monitor
• group students for collaborative learning
• author and edit text in text mode
• use enhanced features of Screen Grab
• search text or notes
• customize toolbars

DyKnow Advanced Enroll Online
General Description
This session introduces four pedagogies related to DyKnow: enhanced presentations, collaborative note taking, classroom interactions and after class activities. Through hands-on exploration and practice, participants will learn more strategies to empower their teaching and enhance students’ learning.

Prerequisite
Participants should have attended the DyKnow Basic Infobyte or have a working knowledge of DyKnow before attending this session.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• enhance presentations and illustrations with multimedia components
• plan and collaborate a group project through collaborative note taking
• engage students and increase interaction through polling, private notes, shared whiteboard control, chat and streaming audio
• reinforce students’ learning through after class activities

Free Took Kit: Teaching w/ Tablets Enroll Online
General Description
This workshop introduces five free tools that are used on a tablet. Through hands-on exploration and practice, you will experience fun and efficiency to empower your teaching in a mobile learning environment: recording a lecture while writing on a tablet and speaking, and then exporting the lecture to a Flash file; providing personal and timely feedback to the students; adding a personal touch to your presentations; and annotating text or images for better illustration.

Prerequisite
Participants have a basic knowledge of tablet usage.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• find resources of a free tool kit that can be used on a tablet
• record a lecture while writing on a tablet and speaking and then export the lecture to a Flash file to be shared via e-mail, Blackboard, or a web page
• provide students personal and timely feedback
• import written notes into other programs to add a personal touch for the presentations
• annotate an image or text for better illustrations

Ideas for Enhancing Online Courses Enroll Online
General Description
This session shares various ideas and demonstrates techniques for enhancing your virtual courses. Topics discussed include voice-over IP, audio recording, podcasting, screen capture and others.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to use Skype and some other tools
• know locate and apply some resources for enhancing online courses

iLife Enroll Online
General Description
This infobyte will provide a brief overview of the tools available in iLife, Mac’s suite of applications for digital media.  These applications include iPhoto, Garage Band, iMovie, and iDVD.  While there is a wide range of tasks that can be accomplished using this software, this session will focus primarily on the tools used for creating video. 

Prerequisite
Participants are Mac users.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know basic functions of iPhoto such as importing photos, basic photo editing and creating slideshows
• know basic functions of Garage Band such as recording voice-overs and using music loops
• know basic functions of iMovie such as importing video, arranging video on a timeline and special effects
• know basic functions of iDVD such as creating menus and burning DVDs

Macromedia Flash Enroll Online
The web is advancing rapidly and simple pages with text and graphics are no longer enough to keep your audience's attention. A great amount of interactivity, entertainment and options are available by using animation on the web with Flash. This infobyte demonstrates the many uses for Flash in an educational setting as well as gives faculty and staff a chance to try their hand at creating their own files.

Mobile Teaching & Learning Pedagogies Enroll Online
General Description
This infobyte will focus on effective teaching strategies in a laptop environment. When all students have a mobile computer with access to the Internet, it changes the classroom dynamic. This infobyte will help you prepare for that change. Topics covered include: effective teaching strategies, tools for a mobile environment and classroom management strategies to facilitate time-on-task and collaboration.

Prerequisite
Tablet PC, Part 1: Introduction to Tablet PCs

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• compare and contrast mobile computing environments
• describe advantages and disadvantages to mobile computing environments
• identify classroom management strategies
• list University policies for mobile computing
• list online resources for engaging students into the curriculum

Mobile Wireless Technology Basics Enroll Online
General Description
As Fort Hays State University is heading for the campus-wide mobile computing initiative, this infobyte is to help you grasp a big picture of mobile wireless technologies. Offered by Michael Nease, guest infobyte presenter from the Computing and Telecommunication Center, this infobyte will provide information on four sub-topics: 1) An overview of mobile wireless technologies and wireless network technologies; 2) Mobile computing through a VPN (Virtual Private Network); 3) Applications of wireless network technologies; and 4) Major issues and trends in mobile wireless technologies.  

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• list general mobile wireless technologies and wireless network technologies
• know and use VPN (Virtual Private Network)
• know major issues and trends in mobile wireless technologies

Online Course Design Enroll Online
General Description
This workshop is to provide an overview of six common issues and possible solutions in online course development. After this session, the participants will have a better understanding of the differences between an on-campus course syllabus and an online course syllabus, the techniques for assessment and measurement as well as course organization and navigation, and dos and don’ts for learning objectives, learning interactions, and course technology.  

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• write a better syllabus to meet e-learners’ special needs
• design a clear and simple course organization and navigation
• identify common problems in writing learning objectives
• list techniques to enhance interactions in e-learning
• apply appropriate media elements in e-learning based on their pros and cons
• identify common problems in assessment and measurement
  

Photoshop Elements Advanced Enroll Online
General Description
This follow-up workshop to Basic Photoshop Elements is excellent for anyone who wants to take their basic skills one step further. Go beyond the basic photo touch-up techniques and learn about more serious color correction, adjusting image levels, digital photo repair and image restoration on your computer. This workshop will give you the opportunity to work with layers, add text and graphics and enhance your photos with some of the enhanced tools.

Prerequisite
Participants should have a basic understanding of Photoshop Elements such as being able to crop, size, save, basic color control and some basic touch-up skills.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to use layers effectively, input text into the layout, and enhance photos with advanced tools
• know how to advance their knowledge of using Adobe Photoshop Elements to enhance their output

Photoshop Elements Basic Enroll Online
General Description
This workshop provides faculty and staff a chance to learn some basic tips and tricks to fix some simple problems with your photos. This hands-on approach will help your personal photographs reach a high degree of quality for web and/or prints. Learn the basics of correcting photos such as reducing red-eye, adjusting the color levels, setting the contrast and correcting flaws.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to crop, size and save pictures for best use on the web or for printing
• know some basic photo retouching skills

Podcasting Enroll Online
General Description
The emergence of podcasts provides teachers with powerful new tools for content distribution and collaboration. This infobyte will show you how easy it is to record your lectures and post them online or to Blackboard for students to download and listen to on their own computers, iPods or MP3 players.  With a little investment of time, you will be able to provide an alternative way to deliver the learning content to your students on-campus or at a distance.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know what is podcasting
• know the importance of podcast in teaching and learning
• be able to apply podcasting in your teaching
• be able to list some of the resources and classroom applications in podcasting

PowerPoint Advanced Enroll Online
General Description
This workshop will provide advanced features and practices for utilizing PowerPoint in the classroom. PowerPoint provides a simple and effective visual for course content. This session will cover PowerPoint do’s and do not's, effective teaching strategies, and training on the use of custom animation, audio, video, and digital annotation.

Prerequisite
Basic understanding and operation of PowerPoint

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• list guidelines for effective use of PowerPoint in the classroom
• insert custom animations into PowerPoint slides
• insert audio into PowerPoint slides
• insert video into PowerPoint slides
• operate the digital pen during presentation mode

Respondus & LockDown Browser Enroll Online
General Description
Respondus is a tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard. Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Blackboard so that students are not able to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. This session will show you how to use these two tools in online teaching.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to create and format questions
• know how to publish an assessment to blackboard
• know how to get familiar with Respondus Exam Wizard
• know how to randomize exam question
• know how to update an existing exam with LockDown Browser
• know how to locate the resources to download Respondus LockDown Browser;

SafeAssignment Enroll Online
General Description
SafeAssignment™ is an innovative approach to plagiarism prevention, providing educators with an effective solution for checking originality and deterring plagiarism in academic environment. SafeAssignment works with papers students turn in electronically through Blackboard and employs a proprietary technology to identify unoriginal content, including paraphrased or otherwise altered text. After a series of comprehensive plagiarism checks, SafeAssignment generates convenient and easy-to-read reports, where all unoriginal material is highlighted and linked to its online or database sources through your gradebook in Blackboard.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to create SafeAssignments in your Blackboard course
• know how to check student's work for plagiarism
• know how to give feedback and grades through the gradebook
• know how to post papers that were not originally submitted through Blackboard or SafeAssignment™

Screen Capture Enroll Online
General Description
Do you have trouble explaining a complicated process to students online? Maybe you should look at doing an animated demonstration to get your point across. There are several software programs on the market that makes recording your movements on the computer a breeze. You can also add sticky notes to further explain a concept or even narrate your actions as you perform them. Students can view this demonstration right from their computer over and over or pause and backup the content to review a tricky procedure. In this infobyte we will be reviewing several of the top software programs and demonstrating how to use them in an online class environment as well as add the content to Blackboard or post it online.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to record computer based demonstrations of software, online content and activities
• know how to edit recorded content
• know how to enhance content with audio, video and animated objects
• know how to post demonstrations online or in Blackboard for students to view

Tablet PC, Part 1: Introduction to Tablet PCs
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General Description
The standard laptop is changing in classrooms and more educators are moving to the Tablet PC. While it has the same features as a normal laptop, the Tablet PC has pushed functionality to a new level in grading, presenting in the classroom, recording online content and overall use. With focus on Microsoft Office OneNote, this infobyte will show you how this new tool in education can speed up grading electronic papers, organize files, take notes, share notes, and more in the same computer.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• identify the uses of a Tablet PC
• operate the Tablet PC and pen
• describe Microsoft OneNote
• identify and operate add-on hardware

Tablet PC, Part 2: Microsoft OneNote Enroll Online
General Description
Microsoft OneNote allows the user to digitally take hand-written notes, typed notes, organize files, import content for annotation and even record audio. It allows a simple, yet professional interface to take notes, prepare meetings and collaborate with others. This workshop will be a hands-on training on the function of Microsoft OneNote.

Prerequisite
Tablet PC, Part 1: Introduction to Tablet PCs

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• create and edit folders, sections, and pages
• create hand-written and typed notes
• import content into OneNote
• export OneNote page for viewing
• record audio on page
• manage the text container
• change the page setup

Teaching with Laptops Enroll Online
General Description
Now that you have your laptop or Tablet PC you are wondering how you will implement it into the classroom and how to keep your students involved with the ones you bring to class. We will be looking at some basic rules of using laptops in the classroom, how to enhance your lectures with these tools, benefits of a wireless environment, problems that may occur and tips to keeping students busy. You know have a mobile computer laboratory at your disposal, so it is time to learn how and when to use it.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• have some simple ideas for integrating laptops and tablets into your curriculum
• have tips on managing your students and their laptops
• know how to enhance your content material with technology
• be able to use resources available through networks and the Internet
• be able to identify technology limits and benefits

Video Editing Enroll Online
General Description
So, you’ve shot hours of videotape, but it keeps putting your students and friends to sleep.  Find out how to make your videos shorter and more interesting with basic editing using digital video editing software.  This session will focus primarily on digital video, but can include analog video if necessary.

Prerequisite
To use the software, participants will need to have access to a PC with at least 512 MB of RAM, a large hard drive, and preferably a 1394/Firewire/DV port.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will:

• know how to import raw video footage into the computer
• know how to arrange their video on a timeline
• know how to shorten video clips
• know how to add special effects including sound, titles and transitions
• know how to output their video to DVD, tape, CD or computer file, and how to prepare it for web streaming

Web 2.0 Enroll Online
General Description
Web 2.0 Technologies such as webblogs, social bookmarking, wikis, podcasts, RSS feeds, and social software have been widely integrated into the online and blended teaching environment. This workshop will introduce Web 2.0 concept and discuss about some most used tools to help faculty enhance their online teaching and research.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to :

• know about blog
• know about wiki
• know about online collaboration tools
• know about social bookmarking tools

Web Survey Enroll Online
General Description
This workshop will introduce the FHSU web survey system, and show the user how to create different types of surveys, personalize surveys, send invitations, and collect data. Surveys can be used in many ways from collecting personal interests, to evaluating courses and events. The web survey tool makes this process easy and allows participants to take the survey at their convenience.

Prerequisite
None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to :

• know how to create an online survey
• know how to personalize their survey
• know how to send invitations
• know how to collect survey data