Courses

 This Spring Academic Technologies is offering the following  workshops to help faculty use ANGEL, as well as sessions on Photoshop and Google Apps which are open to all faculty and staff.

ANGEL

No Fluff ANGEL

Taught by Jan Perkins
February 14  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
February 14  3:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Just the basics for ANGEL. Displaying your courses. How to navigate ANGEL. How to add a syllabus. How to add a folder and upload a file. View your class roster.

Podcasting

Taught by Jan Perkins
February 21  9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
February 22  3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Podcasting using a Sony Recorder (that may be checked out for FREE from the FRC for one semester). Post the podcasts in your ANGEL class and allow the students to hear what they have missed.

Assessments

Taught by Dr. Sherri Restauri Carson
February 23  9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

ANGEL Assessment allows you to give and grade online tests. This session will discuss how to set the settings for the assessment and set up the questions. A direction on grading and reviewing the assessment.

Add Some Bling

Taught by Eric Dossey
February 28  9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

This session will help you add some of the extras to your course. Want to post your Twitter for the class to follow? Want to share your Google Calendar? This is the course for you.

Gradebook

Taught by Dr. Sherri Restauri Carson
February 29  1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Angel Gradebook allows you to store and allow the students to see their grades. This session explores and walks your through the two options for gradebook - points and percentage.

WIMBA

Taught by Michael Carter
March 6  2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

This class will provide guidance on setting up WIMBA in ANGEL. WIMBA enabled you to easily and seamlessly integrate live, synchronous distance learning and collaboration into your coursework for greater variety of teaching approaches and more effective learning. 

Grades to Banner

Taught by Eric Dossey
April 24  9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
April 24  3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
April 25  9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
April 25  1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

How to push your ANGEL Gradebook grades to Banner for the Official Grades. You must submit an electronic signature and confirm the grades in Banner, but no more double entry.

Photoshop

No Fluff Photoshop

Taught by Andy Hutto
March 13  9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

In this class, we will overview components of Photoshop CS5 that will enable the user to enhance digital photographs through editing color, brightness, contrast, size, and removing unwanted items in the photograph. We will also review tools used to create images from scratch for letterheads, colorful page layouts, and effective memos. 

Google Apps

No Fluff Google

Taught by Shirrl Beeson
March 22  11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Learn the basics of using Google Apps for your email, calendar, and documentation needs. Learn how to set up contact groups, use labels to organize your mail, and review settings in email. Learn how to set up single and repeating calendar events, make attendees optional and find an available time for all the members of your meeting in calendar. Learn how to import, share, and edit in real time in documents. Learn all this and more! 

You Can Do That?

Taught by Shirrl Beeson
March 27  2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Did you know that you can create a form in documents that links to a spreadsheet to make a database for the responses? Did you know that you can create a specialized calendar to share or publish? Did you know that you could easily create you own website and share with your department or publish to the world? Do you have other questions about what you can do with Google Apps? Attend this session and find out how!

Microsoft

Electronic Grading

Taught by Dr. Sherri Restauri Carson
April 3  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

This workshop covers the Microsoft Reviewing Toolbar embedded in MS Word and other Office products, and discusses how this tool by be used most effectively to increase instructor grading efficiency, provide students with more timely feedback, and eliminate paper and resource waste in the document submission and return process.