Faculty and academic staff are invited to join NDSU Distance and Continuing Education for several seminars designed to educate participants about technologies and tools that enhance Distance and Continuing Education courses.
There is no cost, but registration is required. To register or for more information, contact Lyn DeLorme, instructional designer, at 1-6371 or lyn.delorme@ndsu.edu.
Seminars include:
Say It Quick with Pronto!
Pronto is an instant-messaging tool from wimba.com that integrates directly into a Blackboard course shell. Pronto allows the user to host impromptu office hours, connect with colleagues and send out quick announcements easily. The new version of Pronto also includes a whiteboard, video chat and desktop sharing. Students can also use Pronto for group work and “beyond-the-walls” learning. The 60-minute seminar is for beginners and will be conducted in FLC 320, a fully equipped computer lab. It is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; and Tuesday, April 13, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Be There with Wimba! – Introduction
Use Wimba to bring the human touch into distance education courses easily and powerfully. This seminar will provide an introduction to the features of Wimba Classroom and related Wimba technologies to bring video, voice and application sharing into teaching experiences. This 90-minute seminar is for beginners and will be conducted in FLC 320. It is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; and Tuesday, April 13, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Measuring the Learning with Blackboard
Blackboard offers many ways to incorporate both assessment and evaluation activities into courses. Learn how to use the assignment feature, discussion board, test manager and other features to give assignments, exams and other assessment and evaluation activities. This 90-minute seminar will be conducted in FLC 320. It is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday, March 9, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.; and Monday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A Blackboard account is required.
Be There With Wimba! – Advanced
This Wimba session is designed for faculty and staff who have already attended “Be There With Wimba” training or have some experience using Wimba. This 60-minute seminar will be conducted from the comfort of your office or home via Wimba. Participants will be able to experience application sharing, breakout rooms, on-the-fly quizzing and polling and helpful tips. Webcam and headset-microphone are required. The seminar is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 26, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Discover Wimba Voice Tools
This seminar provides an introduction to Voice Board, Wimba Podcaster, Voice E-mail and Voice Announcements. This 90-minute seminar will be conducted in FLC 320. It is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Monday, April 26, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. A Blackboard course shell is required.