Workshops
& Training Schedule Fall 2003
To obtain a
WebCT account for an initial course offering, go to http://www.westga.edu/~distance/form2.html
. AllWebCT sessions are free to UWG faculty, and staff or students
using WebCT at UWG.
Open House Sessions
Available On Request and All Levels
One-one-one
assistance is available on the topic of your choice. Attendees may
specify the time desired. Please let us know that you are coming &
what type of assistance is needed, so that we will have proper
resources on hand. Bring any necessary files formatted for a PC. (If a
faculty member is unable to attend a workshop, the DDEC staff will do
it's best to accomodate their schedule for an individual appointment).
Contact distance@westga.edu
to sign up.
To register for one of the workshops below:
E-Mail distance@westga.edu
to reserve your seat. Please include specific date, time & the
topics you wish to be covered. Please note, faculty teaching
courses 50% or more online will have priority.
DDEC Fall 2003 Faculty Workshops
Lab 203 in the College of Education
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Attendees |
Tuesday, 8.19.03
@ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Talley)
New!
Introduction to Distance Learning at UWG
As well
as hands-on work with WebCT, the workshop will provide information
concerning the policies and procedures for Distance Learning at the
University of West Georgia. Focus is on appropriate courses and course
work for distance learning. Discussion will center on the changing role
of teacher in distance learning (as facilitator) and role of the
student as responsible participant in his/her education is examined.
The necessary communication climate of online classrooms to support
these roles is also examined. Standards for distance learning courses
will be included, emphasizing the necessity and proper methods of
distance learning assessment and evaluation. |
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Tuesday, 8.26.03
@ 3:00 – 4:00 PM (Talley)
New!
Supporting Distance Learners in the Lab (for Lab Assistants)
This
session is specifically designed to provide student lab assistants and
other technical support personnel with a basic understanding of WebCT
and its technical requirements. Participants will also gain
enough understanding of WebCT tools to provide a first line of support
to UWG distance students who are using campus labs to access their
online courses. |
lab assistants |
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Thursday, 9.4.03 @
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Gubbins)
New!
Introduction to WebCT Vista
UWG will
migrate to a new version of WebCT, called VISTA, by Fall 2004. What is
VISTA? Why are we migrating? What’s the estimated timeline when will
you migrate and how? Come learn about the advantages and possibilities
that VISTA offers. There will be a question and answer period for those
who wish to stay after the workshop.
Handouts:
- View PowerPoint presentation notes from Introduction to
WebCT Vista workshop. - View flash movie demo. This movie requires
installation of the Flash Player Plugin. Go here to view the demo
. Go here if
you need to download the required Flash plugin .
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Jan Ruskell, Shirley
Lankford, Linda Wagner, Elizabeth Bennett, Kathy Kral, Blake Adams,
Dawn Putney |
Tuesday, 9.9.03 @
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Talley)
Beyond the Classroom
with Horizon Live
Learn
how Horizon Live can work with WebCT to help you meet the needs of
various learning styles. See how the latest version of Horizon Live can
help you reach out to your distance students. |
F. Luo |
Friday, 9.19.03 @
8:15 – 9:45 AM (Talley)
WebCT Tool Time: Quiz
Workshop
This
hands-on session will provide an in-depth focus on the WebCT
Quiz/Survey tool. |
to be rescheduled |
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Thursday, 9.25.03
@ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Gubbins)
WebCT Vista: Getting
Started in VISTA 2.0
Prerequisites:
If you did not attend the Introduction
to WebCT Vista workshop , (1) view the PowerPoint
presentation notes and (2) view the Vista
flash movie demo . (Go here if you need to
download the required Flash plugin .)
Course Description:
Introduction to building a course in WebCT VISTA. Participants will logon
to WebCT VISTA, complete the Getting
Started Tutorial (includes a review of Build options, adding tools
to the Course Toolbar, adding Components to the Course Home page,
adding a Chat Room and Discussions, and Editing Links). Participants
will also be given access to a blank course in which they may begin
re-creating their current WebCT 3.8 course in VISTA. If the participant
does not have a current WebCT 3.8 course, sample files will be provided. E-Mail jgubbins@westga.edu
to reserve your seat, before 10am on the scheduled workshop day.
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Gary Gregg (READ 3262);
Stacey Rowland (DLC101);
Elizabeth Bennett (MEDT 8463);
Jim Bellon (MATH 1101);
Alyson Wilcox (LIBR 1101)
Bill Wiencke (MEDT 8461)
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Wednesday,
10.1.03 @ 3:15 – 4:45 PM (Talley)
Designing Online
Classroom Assessment Techniques
We’ll
look into effectively assessing students in the online environment.
This short course will focus on a range of online instructional
assessment techniques. Discussion will center on a variety of
assessment methods to help you match your assessment needs with the
technologies that are currently available. E-Mail distance@westga.edu to reserve
your seat. |
L. Cao (CEPD)
F. Luo (C&I)
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Tuesday, 10.7.03
@ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Talley)
New!
Effective Advisement of Distance Students
This
session is for faculty and staff who advise students who take courses
at distance. Become aware of important information you should know in
order to promote the success of your distance students. E-Mail distance@westga.edu to reserve
your seat. |
David Hulsey (EDLE) |
Friday, 10.17.03
@ 8:15 – 9:45 AM (Talley)
New!
Copyright Issues in Distance Learning
Learn
BOR guidelines concerning copyright issues in the distance learning
environment. Discuss and analyze several copyright scenarios. E-Mail distance@westga.edu to reserve
your seat. |
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Tuesday, 10.21.03
@ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Gubbins)
WebCT Vista: Migrating Course Content and
Quizzes to VISTA
Prerequisites:
If you did not attend the Introduction
to WebCT Vista workshop , (1) view the PowerPoint
presentation notes and (2) view the Vista
flash movie demo . (Go here if you need to
download the required Flash plugin .) (3)
Participants must e-Mail jgubbins@westga.edu, before 9am on the
scheduled workshop day, with the course and version of the course they
wish to work with (for example, "I will be working with my ABED 3100 -
Spring 2002 copy of the course").
Course Description:
This session teaches faculty how to use the WebCT 4.1 CE "export to
VISTA" tool, in order to more swiftly move existing WebCT course
content modules and quizzes over to VISTA. Participants must already
have an existing WebCT course on the current active server or the
archive server, in order to complete the tasks necessary for this
workshop. Participants must e-Mail jgubbins@westga.edu, before 9am on
the scheduled workshop day, with the course and version of the course
they wish to work with (for example, "I will be working with my ABED
3100 - Spring 2002 copy of the course").
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rescheduled for 11/11
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Tuesday, 10.28.03
@ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Talley)
Creating
Interactivity in Distance Learning
Interaction
is a crucial element in any course and is often the means by which
students and instructors check assumptions, process information, and
stay motivated. This session will show you how to build that crucial
interaction mechanism into your course and how to keep from getting
overwhelmed by it. E-Mail
distance@westga.edu
to reserve your seat. |
W. Wiencke (MEDT)
Allyson Davis (LIBR)
Barbara McKenzie (MEDT)
Abbot Packard (EDLE)
Anne HAlsall (EDLE)
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Friday, 11.7.03 @
8:15 – 9:45 AM (Talley)
Synchronous Online
Communication
See how
you can communicate with your distance students in real-time. We'll
show you all the tools we use, demonstrate them for you, and let you
try them out. We’ll look at HorizonLive, Two-Way audio, and chat. Come
stock your synchronous tool bucket. E-Mail distance@westga.edu
to reserve your seat. |
Dawn Putney (MEDT)
Elizabeth Bennett (MEDT)
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Tuesday, 11.11.03
@ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Gubbins)
WebCT Vista: Migrating Course Content and
Quizzes to VISTA
Prerequisites:
If you did not attend the Introduction
to WebCT Vista workshop , (1) view the PowerPoint
presentation notes and (2) view the Vista
flash movie demo . (Go here if you need to
download the required Flash plugin .) (3)
Participants must e-Mail jgubbins@westga.edu, before 9am on the
scheduled workshop day, with the course and version of the course they
wish to work with (for example, "I will be working with my ABED 3100 -
Spring 2002 copy of the course").
Course Description:
This session teaches faculty how to use the WebCT 4.1 CE "export to
VISTA" tool, in order to more swiftly move existing WebCT course
content modules and quizzes over to VISTA. Participants must already
have an existing WebCT course on the current active server or the
archive server, in order to complete the tasks necessary for this
workshop. Participants must e-Mail jgubbins@westga.edu, before 9am on
the scheduled workshop day, with the course and version of the course
they wish to work with (for example, "I will be working with my ABED
3100 - Spring 2002 copy of the course").
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Christy Talley -
Christy_Vista
Betul Ozkan- MEDT 8484
Dawn Putney - MEDT 6464
Barbara McKenzie - MEDT 6462
Stacey Rowland
Bill Lankford
Abbot Packard
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Wednesday,
11.19.03 @ 3:15 –4:45 PM (Talley & McCrary)
Cool Tools We Never
Use
Learn
how to do cool things like put animated presentations in your WebCT
course, have an audio conference, and much more. You'll dazzle your
colleagues with your new bag of tricks . E-Mail distance@westga.edu to reserve
your seat. |
Allyson Davis (LIBR)
Lesley Henderson (NURS)
Li Cao (CEPD)
Frances Kennedy (BIOL)
Teri Hirlinger (DDEC)
Abbot Packard (EDLE)
Beheruz Sethna (MKTG)
Betty Morris (MEDT)
Darlene Jones-Owens (MEDT)
Anne Halsall (EDLE)
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Last
Updated on 25 November, 2003
By DDEC,
Christy Talley
Email: distance@westga.edu
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