Winter Institute - Newark
Jan. 6-8, 2009
Winter Institute - Costa Mesa
Jan. 13-15, 2009
Summer Institute - Monterey
Overview and Workshops
Presented in partnership with Monterey Peninsula College
at 980 Fremont Street, Monterey, California
Only choose one workshop, as each workshop lasts the entire Institute (click on the workshop title for a complete description). Read all the information about the workshops carefully to make sure you have chosen the right one. If you have questions about any of these workshops, email Lenora or Micah.
- Workshop I: Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
- Workshop II: Creating Instructional Website Materials Using Aodbe Dreamweaver
- Workshop III: Digital Photography Fundamentals Using Adobe Photoshop
- Workshop IV: Creating Audio for Your Course / Podcasting
- Workshop V: Getting Up to Speed with Office 2007 - Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Or for IT Professionals at $100-
If you would like more information about obtaining countinuing education credit for this workshop, please visit the Continuing Education Education section.
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Workshop I: Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning Tuesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 12 , 2008 Workshop Facilitator: Micah Orloff |
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Description
Are you thinking about teaching online? In this course, you'll learn online instructional techniques and develop a plan to deliver your teaching online. You will learn what distinguishes distance learning from face-to-face instruction, discover strategies for online learning, gather ideas for course design, and master the nuts and bolts of implementation to improve your students' success. You will also get tips on course management software options, building community online, and learning styles. Using case studies and a historical perspective on the dynamic evolution of online teaching, you will leave this course with your own plan for online instruction.
Audience
This course is intended for instructors interested in teaching online or who are brand new to teaching online.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
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develop online, collaborative exercises;
- accommodate different learning styles and multiple intelligences in online classes;
- demonstrate Internet research skills;
- find Web-based resources for online education;
- identify course management systems and online teaching resources; and
- develop a plan for an online course or program.
Prerequisites
To be successful in this workshop, you should have:
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basic computer skills (use of word processor, email, file management);
- basic Internet skills (use of browser, searches, uploading and downloading files);
- familiarity with discussion boards; and
- familiarity working with images (a plus).
Workshop II: Creating Instructional Website Materials Using Adobe Dreamweaver Tuesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 12, 2008 Workshop Facilitator: Pat James Hanz |
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Description
If you teach courses that could benefit from online instructional materials that present concepts using effective interactive strategies for learning, using Dreamweaver could be for you!
In this workshop, you will learn how to create web pages that can be posted on a website or within the course management system Blackboard (you can also use these web pages in Bb’s WebCT Vista, Etudes, or Moodle) to be accessed by students either through web directly or via your CMS.
Dreamweaver is among the most popular Web page editing tools. While we’ll be using Dreamweaver in this workshop, we’ll be emphasizing the more general concepts of successful use of web design for teaching. You’ll be surprised how fast you can learn to effectively use Dreamweaver & Dreamweaver with your CMS in a three day workshop.
Audience
This workshop is designed for instructors and instructional assistants with a good working knowledge of technology who want to further their knowledge of how to develop web based materials for teaching. Any faculty member who currently uses the Internet to enhance their teaching will be able to benefit from creating their own web pages for their students.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
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create web pages that contain informational and interactive content for use in web enhanced or online educational environments;
- develop web based materials that may be used either with or independent of a course management system;
- combine media elements with web page content;
- post web based materials to a web server using Dreamweaver or sFTP; and
- create web pages that are accessible to disabled students in compliance with Section 508 requirements.
Prerequisites
To be successful in this workshop, you must be comfortable using a computer and the Internet. Also you must be comfortable with moving files in Windows, as well as creating folders in Windows & locating content within them.
Workshop III: Digital Photography Fundamentals Using Adobe Photoshop Tuesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 12 , 2008 Workshop Facilitator: Keith Hanz |
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Description
Would digital photography enhance your teaching or promotional materials? Do you have a digital camera, but aren’t sure how to produce quality images? Are you interested in understanding the variables and specifications concerning the purchase of a new digital capture device?
Using your own camera, this course will introduce and evaluate the fundamentals of photography as they apply to digital tools, including issues of visual composition, exposure essentials, metering systems, and other camera controls, as well as lighting techniques, optics, and other photographic accessories. After you’ve practiced taking pictures, you will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop software for simple color correction, follow-up processing, and image manipulation for monitor and web output.
This course also spells out how to use digital photographs to enhance your classroom lessons, including ways to use your digital pictures in websites, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, for example. Participants will also be introduced to Digital Asset Management software.
Audience
This workshop is designed for those who want to further their knowledge of digital photography and instructors who would like to apply these skills directly to their on-line or face-to-face classroom environments.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Demonstrate proficiency taking photos with a digital camera.
- Understand how to produce photographs with compositional strength.
- Understand how to use lighting instruments, lens/focal techniques, aperture and shutter speed manipulation to take high quality images.
- Edit and manipulate images using fundamental techniques in Adobe Photoshop.
- Understand methods for using digital photographs to enhance classroom lessons in Web sites, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents.
- Be in introduced to Digital Asset Management workflow.
Prerequisites
To be successful in this workshop, you must have some familiarity with using a computer. You must also be able to bring your own camera owner’s manual, and a device to transfer images from the camera to a computer, such as a flash card reader. The card reader is the most versatile data transfer. You will, more than likely, not be allowed to load your camera’s software on the lab computers.
Workshop IV: Creating Audio for your Course / Podcasting Tuesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 12 , 2008 Workshop Facilitator: Donna Eyestone |
Description
Make your words and ideas come to life for your students – without a fancy studio! Learn how to create compelling audio content and then record, edit, and package this content in an easily accessible Podcast. Your students can download and listen to your audio on their MP3 player or from their computer.
In this hands-on course, you’ll do it all! You will learn how to write a script and/or define a topic for your Podcast. Using the free Audacity audio editing application, you will be able to record your voice, and edit the audio with sound effects and background music to create an episode. You will then learn how to compress the audio and upload it to a Web server.
Even if you’ve never heard of XML before, you’ll be able to write the code necessary to “syndicate” your Podcast, to make it readily available for your students. We’ll also discuss enhanced Podcasts (using video, graphics, PDFs), generate ideas about how to use Podcasts in your course, and explore general issues associated with Podcasting in education.
Audience
This workshop is designed for instructors with a good working knowledge of technology, who want to create compelling and timely audio content for their students.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
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enhance face-to-face and/or online course audio content;
- understand what makes an audio file a Podcast;
- use Audacity to record, edit and compress audio files;
- use a text editor to create XML files;
- publish an original Podcast episode to iTunes;
- find existing Podcasts that may be useful in courses; and
- upload files to a Web server.
Prerequisites
To be successful in this workshop, you must be comfortable using a computer and the Internet. No prior audio editing experience is necessary. Note that you don’t need an iPod or experience with iTunes or other Mac-specific software to participate in this workshop.
Workshop V: Getting Up to Speed with Office 2007 – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Tuesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 12 , 2008 Workshop Facilitator: Katie Layman |
Description
You’ve been using Microsoft Office for years now. What’s in it for you to upgrade? Microsoft Office 2007 represents Microsoft’s most significant enhancements to its suite of work-related applications yet, and this workshop will get you delving into the best that Microsoft Office has to offer. You’ll also have ample opportunities to compare and contrast old versus new Office programs.
In this workshop, you’ll learn tips and tricks for Microsoft Office 2007, and especially how features work in the new Office programs. By the end of this 3-day hands-on workshop, you’ll have acquired skills to make your everyday computing tasks easier.
Audience
This workshop is intended for faculty and staff that want to get more out of MS Office products, while learning about the latest changes in Office 2007.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this workshop, you will be able to:
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understand the major differences between Office 2007 and previous Office versions;
- implement time-saving shortcuts for use with Office application programs;
- use time-saving Word and Excel templates;
utilize the power of PowerPoint to create an “AutoContent” presentation containing hyperlinks; - be more productive with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using Auto features;
- use the Internet to locate teaching methods and materials that can be integrated into Word and PowerPoint applications; andcreate and give a short PowerPoint presentation.
Prerequisites
To be successful in this workshop, you need to have basic computer skills, and at least some experience working with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel.
Tech Workshop VI: Deploying Windows Vista Business Desktops (Microsoft Official Course 5105) $100 Tuesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 12 , 2008 Workshop Facilitator: George Jones |
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Description
This course provides the knowledge and skills to successfully deploy Windows Vista business desktops throughout their organization. Participants are introduced to the deployment life cycle, which consists of planning for the deployment, building and customizing the deployment method, and then implementing the actual deployment. Students are introduced to the tools and guidance to be used throughout various stages of the deployment life cycle.
Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals, Desktop Configuration Administrators, and technical decision makers with the skills to successfully plan and deploy desktop operating systems, provision desktop computers, and deploy service packs and updates to computer systems. The intended audience is also involved in setting the strategic direction for the desktop operating system and applications.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this workshop, you will be able to:
- Provide guidelines and considerations for an effective and efficient Windows Vista business desktop deployment.
- Describe the tools and technologies used throughout the desktop deployment life cycle.
- Describe the process for effectively deploying a Windows Vista desktop.
- Describe how volume activation affects Windows Vista deployment.
- Describe the process used to resolve common application compatibility issues during an operating system deployment.
- Inventory and analyze application compatibility information using the Application Compatibility Toolkit.
- Describe the tools and configuration process for performing a user state migration task.
- Migrate user and computer settings using the User State Migration Tool.
- Describe the Windows Vista installation and setup architecture.
- Describe the procedures and tools used to deploy a custom Windows Vista desktop.
- Configure Windows Deployment Services to help deploy Windows Vista desktop computers.
- Select an appropriate deployment method based upon an organization's infrastructure management process.
- Deploy the Windows Vista operating system using the Lite Touch methodology.
- Prepare the network environment for a Zero Touch installation.
- Deploy the Windows Vista operating system by using the Zero Touch methodology.
- Describe considerations and technologies used to secure desktops that run Windows Vista.
- Secure a desktop running Windows Vista.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Experience deploying Windows desktop operating systems.
- At least one year of experience managing a Microsoft Windows desktop operating system environment.
- Familiarity with standard client and application deployment methods such as
Group Policy, disk imaging, and Systems Management Server (SMS). - Familiarity with the Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) Solution Accelerator.
Important: This learning product will be most useful to people who intend to use their new skills and knowledge on the job immediately after training.
