Teach-In 2009

2009 Convocation Faculty Workshops

Once again, the Teaching Learning Center will offer free Faculty Workshops for the two weeks around Convocation Day, Thursday August 27. Subjects range from daily tools such as the many resources within O-Space, creating Blogs, and Podcasts, as well as a few Teaching Tips discussions with your peers. As before, these workshops will be held on the Goldsmith Campus, in the Ahmanson Building. Come learn something new or sign up to simply refresh your memory… Facilitated by Sue Maberry, Heather Cleary, Derek McMullen, Shelley Forbes, Jean-Marie Venturini, and Kathleen Forrest.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Class	Room	Facilitator
Mon 8.17	10:00am	O-Space	AHMN 411	Kathleen Forrest
Mon 8.17	11:00am	ePortfolios	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary
Mon 8.17	1:00pm	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Jean-Marie Venturini

Tues 8.18	10:00am	OtisDID	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary
Tues 8.18	11:00am	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Jean-Marie Venturini
Tues 8.18	1:00pm	O-Space	AHMN 411	Kathleen Forrest

Wed 8.19	10:00am	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary
Wed 8.19	11:00am	O-Space	AHMN 411	Kathleen Forrest
Wed 8.19	1:00pm	Basic GarageBand	AHMN 411	Kathleen Forrest

Thurs 8.20	10:00am	O-Space	AHMN 411	Kathleen Forrest
Thurs 8.20	11:00am	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Jean-Marie Venturini
Thurs 8.20	1:00pm	Blogs	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary

Fri 8.21	10:00am	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Jean-Marie Venturini
Fri 8.21	11:00am	Blogs	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary
Fri 8.21	1:00pm	OtisDID	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary

Date	Time	Class	Room	Facilitator
all week	by appt.	Introduction to PowerPoint	Library	Shelley Forbes
Mon 8.24	10:00am	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Jean-Marie Venturini
Mon 8.24	11:00am	Basic Database Searching	AHMN 411	Sue Maberry
Mon 8.24	1:00pm	Reflective Writing	AHMN 411	Parme Giuntini

Tues 8.25	10:00am	O-Space	AHMN 411	Kathleen Forrest
Tues 8.25	11:00am	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary
Tues 8.25	1:00pm	Basic Database Searching	AHMN 411	Sue Maberry

Wed 8.26	10:00am	Scanning Slides, Photos	TLC	Derek McMullen
Wed 8.26	11:00am	Capture your own Photos	TLC	Derek McMullen
Wed 8.26	1:00pm	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Jean-Marie Venturini

Thurs 8.27		Convocation
Thurs 8.27	3:00pm	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary

Fri 8.28	10:00am	Learning Portfolios	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary
Fri 8.28	11:00am	O-Space	AHMN 411	Kathleen Forrest
Fri 8.28	1:00pm	Blogs	AHMN 411	Heather Cleary

List of Workshops

Some of these workshops will be offered throughout the year.

Basic Database Searching: Introduction to the various online resources purchased by the Otis Library and to the methods for finding needles among the haystack of the billions of pages of data. Discussion of strategies for faculty to use in teaching students to do appropriate research for courses. Facilitator: Sue Maberry

Basic GarageBand Podcasting: Introduction to basic Podcasting using GarageBand. Make an audio or enhanced Podcast with still images as well as audio. Create demos for basic skills or lessons that students can review at any time anywhere. Good for students that need to reinforce learning by different delivery methods. Upload your Podcasts to iTunes U for class assignments. Facilitator: Kathleen Forrest

Blogs: Learn how to start a blog and use it in class or for a group with a common interest. Create and customize your own. Discuss pedagogy of using blogs. Facilitator: Heather Cleary

e-Portfolios: General introduction to our e-Portfolio section within O-Space. Faculty, students, and staff may create e-Portfolios for a variety of uses. They may be used as part of a class that requires posting artwork for review. Individuals can also use personal ePortfolios as they build their body of work. Graduating seniors can direct potential galleries or employers to their site. Facilitator: Heather Cleary

Introduction to PowerPoint: If you have been too timid to play around with PowerPoint, now is your opportunity to become BOLD! Learn the basics so that you can upload PowerPoint study guides to O-Space or make class and group presentations. Impress your friends. Learn the fundamentals of this very versatile software. Facilitator: Shelley Forbes. Appointments are available for 60 minute one-on-one coaching during convocation week, August 24-28 (first come first served). See Kathleen Forest for details and reservations.

Learning Portfolios: Learn this specific type of e-Portfolio, which will be introduced in Liberal Studies classes this year. Students will start using their Learning ePortfolios during Foundation year and maintain it throughout their years at Otis. Several sections of this important topic will be available on different days and times to accommodate your schedules. Facilitators: Heather Cleary, Jean-Marie Venturini

O-Space: General Introduction to the Learning Management System section of O-Space. Confirm your classes are listed and students are enrolled; learn to upload your Syllabus as well as other file formats. Set up your attendance records and grading modules. Learn about setting up Communities. Facilitator: Kathleen Forrest

OtisDID: General introduction to our Otis Digital Image Database (OtisDID). Create slideshows for your classes. Learn how to sign in, search the databases, and select images to create a presentation. Practice with the presentation viewer. Organize your slideshows. Upload your personal images to supplement ours. Create canned searches. Burn your slideshow to a CD. Export your images into PowerPoint. Facilitator: Heather Cleary

Reflective Writing: It is important for students to engage in the material they are studying. Teach your students to reflect on assignments given to them by writing in a personal way what they think about the assignment and how it is important to them. Students are encouraged to put content first, and write in somewhat informal language their reflection on what they are studying. Facilitator: Parme Giuntini

Scanning Slides, Photos, & Prints and Capturing Your Own Photos to Use: Optional but useful skills are also covered with these two workshops. Learn how to scan a variety of image formats as well as capture your photos from your own camera. Once you have your images, learn Photoshop basics on how to save them to use for your own class or project. Facilitator: Derek McMullen