Workshops and Tutorials

CMS 110: Introduction to Online@UT

Monday, 8/24, 10am-noon
Thursday, 9/3, 1-3pm
Wednesday, 10/28, 9-11am

One way to increase interaction with and among students is to augment face-to-face lectures with more engaging activities such as self-paced tutorials, discussion forums, and live chats. Online@UT makes it easy to organize and post these materials online for students to access anytime from anywhere via the Web. In this introduction to Online@UT's course management system, participants will access their online course site, receive an overview of instructor development tools and resources, and learn to upload a variety of document types.

Use of the online forms that give you access to your course sites requires CMS certification, which can be acquired by taking our Course Management System (CMS) 110 workshop in either a face-to-face or online version. If you are an experienced Blackboard user, but are new to UT or Online@UT for instructional use, please contact the Helpdesk at (865) 974-9900 (during the work day) or complete the form at http://online.utk.edu/contact (after hours) so we can fast track your access to the system.

CMS 110: OL Introduction to Online@UT

Registration open continuously

CMS 110 OL may be taken in lieu of the required two-hour CMS 110 workshop. Participants in the self-paced, web-based version of CMS 110 will practice the same skills as their peers in the instructor-led workshop: posting content, creating online assessments, tracking grades, transferring documents, and fostering effective electronic communication (e-mail, discussion boards, chats).

Register for the online version here:
http://itc.utk.edu/workshops/register/

If you are an experienced Blackboard user, but are new to UT or Online@UT for instructional use, please contact the Helpdesk at (865) 974-9900 (during the work day) or complete the form at http://online.utk.edu/contact (after hours) so we can fast track your access to the system.

Please note: If you are uncomfortable with the idea of participating in training that is offered completely online, we ask that you instead register for the two-hour, face-to-face version of the class.

CMS 221: Blogs and Wikis in Online@UT

Thursday, 8/20, 9-11am
Monday, 9/21, 1-3pm
Tuesday, 10/6, 10am-noon
Thursday, 11/19, 9-11am
Wednesday, 12/9, 1-3pm

Would you like to create class community, to enhance students' critical and reflective skills, to encourage informal sharing, to build an ongoing portfolio, or to assemble a dynamic record of a research project? Blogs and wikis are two Online@UT tools that may provide a solution for these teaching goals. In this workshop, participants will explore Online@UT blogs and wikis, configure these tools for different purposes, and discuss their instructional uses.

CMS 224: Using the Assignment Manager and SafeAssign in Online@UT

Tuesday, 8/25, 1-3pm
Wednesday, 9/9, 9-11am
Monday, 10/12, 1-3pm
Thursday, 11/5, 10am-noon
Tuesday, 12/15, 9-11am

SafeAssign is a software resource designed to help students avoid plagiarism and improper citation. The software encourages original writing and proper citation practices by cross-referencing submitted materials against other submitted papers, the Web, and numerous published journal, newspaper and magazine articles. The SafeAssign tool is integrated into Online@UT, and does not require additional software. Please join us to learn more about this new teaching and learning tool.

CMS 226: Grade Center Best Practices

Wednesday, 8/27, 9-11am
Tuesday, 9/15, 10am-noon
Monday, 11/9, 9-11am
Wednesday, 12/2, 10am-noon

Students report that access to grades in Online@UT is extremely useful, and instructors routinely comment on the ease of use of the Online@UT Grade Center. Join us to learn more about best practices in managing grades online using the Online@UT Grade Center.

CT 185: Using the Smart Board/Sympodium System

There are two SMART technologies available on campus to enhance your teaching capabilities. You can connect a laptop to the SMART Board or SMART Sympodium and project your computer screen to a larger display. Both technologies use SMART software. The SMART Sympodium, which is an interactive electronic lectern, features a screen console and an electromagnetic stylus. The SMARTBoard works like a combination touchpad / whiteboard. Participants will learn how to set up their computer for use with these technologies and how to use the interactive features of each to meet diverse learner needs.

CT 188: New Turning Point Clicker Technology

Wednesday, 8/26, 9am-noon
Wednesday, 8/26, 1-4pm
Thursday, 10/8, 1-3pm
Wednesday, 11/18, 9am-noon

From the clicker technology pilot study ITC conducted during spring 2009, eight of nine faculty participants recommended that UTK switch clicker technology vendors this fall from eInstruction (CPS) to Turning Technologies (TurningPoint). Some of the benefits faculty identified with the TurningPoint system included:

• Ease of use in creating and delivering quizzes
• Quiz delivery without PowerPoint or in-class computer via ResponseCard Anywhere
• Response submissions via the clicker or mobile devices: cell phone, PDA, or a laptop computer
• Integration with Blackboard Grade Center
• No student registration purchase
• Less overall cost for students

ITC and Turning Technologies is providing training for all current and interested clicker technology faculty. If you'd like to use clickers in your class, you must receive training on the TurningPoint system. You should also contact the UT Bookstore to place your clicker order. If you have any questions, contact the Helpdesk at 974-9900.

DM 342: Introduction to UTK on iTunes U

Thursday, 9/10, 2-4pm
Tuesday, 12/1, 9:30-11:30am

This workshop introduces the basics of using iTunes U. It covers information needed by everyone who wishes to post lectures, podcasts, or documents to UTK on iTunes U. In this interactive, hands-on workshop, you will learn how to request a course, upload and organize content, design your “page”, and how to maximize the iTunes U keyword search. We’ll also explore accessing UTK on iTunes U from within your Blackboard course. See DM 341: Instructional Podcasting for a workshop on how to create a podcast.

IT 125: Using the SMART Classrooms

If you have questions on this topic, please call the OIT Helpdesk
at 974-9900 to schedule a consultation.

Learn how to use the projectors, VCRs, DVD players, and other equipment in the Technology Enhanced Classrooms. This hands-on workshop will give you the confidence to use new technology in your classes. For a list of TEC classrooms, go to http://itc.utk.edu/technlogy/tec_class/.

Create Engaging and Effective Presentations:
Letting Go of the Past!

Tuesday, 9/22, 2-4pm
Thursday, 10/8, 9:30-11:30am

Learn in this workshop how to use the Lessig/Hardt/Reynolds style when creating and delivering your presentations. This innovative approach is different, more visual, more natural and ultimately far more meaningful for your audience. It presents the content as simple, balanced, and beautiful, enhanced by imagery and other forms of appropriate multimedia. While we will be using PowerPoint as our presentation tool, this is not a “hands on” workshop on using PowerPoint.

Note: Content is the same as "Let's Put the POWER Back into PowerPoint" workshop offered in previous semesters.

PT 341: Give PowerPoint a Voice: Developing Narrated Presentations

Tuesday, 9/8, 10-11:30am
Thursday, 11/12, 1-2:30pm

Adding audio to a slide presentation on the web adds teaching and learning value to PowerPoint. Instructors can create short online lectures, case studies, tutorials, and exam study guides. Students can present their individual and collaborative projects to the class at a distance. Learn in this workshop how to record audio narration in PowerPoint on your PC, convert the presentation to a Flash movie, and post the movie on a Blackboard course site. Basic audio editing techniques will be demonstrated using Audacity, free audio editor and recorder.

PT 343: Hands-on with Adobe Captivate:
Going Beyond PowerPoint

Wednesday, 11/11, 10am-noon
Thursday, 11/19, 1-3pm

How can you turn a PowerPoint presentation into a self-contained online learning module in which students interact with the content through hyperlinks and quizzes? Come to this workshop and learn how to use Adobe Captivate (Windows only) to create an online interactive learning module that contains slides, images, screenshots, video, audio, captions, hyperlinks, and self-testing quiz questions. You will then post the module either to a Blackboard course site or to your personal UT web space.

SLC 110: Introduction to LiveOnline@UT

Tuesday, 10/13, 9-11am
Wednesday, 11/4, 1-3pm
Wednesday, 11/18, 1-3pm

Interested in enhancing a course with online synchronous collaboration? Attend this workshop to learn how to use LiveOnline@UT, a virtual learning environment powered by Saba Centra, to add a live, interactive component to your course. Topics include: managing the virtual classroom, communicating via audio, text chat, and quick polling, and sharing content such as PowerPoint slides, images, videos, and Web sites. Best practices for facilitating an effective session will be shared.

SLC 110 OL: Introduction to LiveOnline@UT

In this self-paced, web-based course, participants will encounter the same concepts presented in our instructor-led workshop—with the freedom to proceed at a self-directed pace. Learn how to use LiveOnline@UT, a virtual learning environment powered by Saba Centra, to add a live, interactive component to your course. Topics include: managing the virtual classroom, communicating via audio, text chat and quick polling, and sharing content such as PowerPoint slides, images, videos and Web sites.

SLC 111: Discover the LiveOnline@UT Recording Studio

Tuesday, 9/15, 1-3pm
Friday, 9/25, 9-11am

Learn how to access and use the Centra Recording Studio (CRS), an off-line recording application developed by Saba Centra. The CRS allows leaders to record and edit sessions off-line with access to many of the same online classroom features such as AppShare, Web Safari, Whiteboard and more. Explore how this application may be used with your existing Centra class.