• Add a network printer to your computer so that you have more printing choices
• Check the print queue for the status of your print job
• Manage the print queue by deleting print jobs that have failed to print
• How to clear a print job after it leaves the print queue (controlling a printer that is out of control)

• View busy times on other people’s calendars when setting appointments through Outlook.
• Set up a read receipt for mail that you send- very helpful when working with students.
• Set your e-mail to track changes. How to turn this feature on and off.
• How to set Word as your e-mail editor

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WebCT Training and Development

These sessions are designed specifically for teachers currently using WebCT in one or more of their courses. It is also open to those who are curious and want to know what all the fuss is about. These sessions range from 1 hour to 1.5 hour sessions.

 

Introduction to the Student Presentation Tool in WebCT

Duration: (1.5 hours)

This session will introduce you to the basics allowing you to start using the student presentation tool. This is a powerful tool and there are many possibilities for collaboration and independent work. You will leave the session with a sample presentation completed.

 

Introduction to Online Assessments using WebCT

Duration: (1.5 hours)

WebCT makes it possible to create online student assessments. You will have the opportunity to take a test using this tool as well as create a simple assessment or survey. At the completion of this session, you should be able to create simple assessments for your classes using WebCT.

 

Introduction to WebCT Chat

Duration: (1 hour)

This is a very interesting tool that has a lot of possibilities. I have used this tool many times as I have traveled to conferences and meetings. This tool gives you the ability to hold class remotely. This is a very different experience from physically attending class. This session will give you the opportunity to experience a 1 hour class delivered remotely with the WebCT chat tool. This session should be fun and informative. At the completion of this session, you should have a better understanding of how this tool works and ways that you can manage and teach a class from a distance.

 

Tips for Managing Asynchronous Discussion Groups

Duration: (1 hour)

If you are using WebCT, you are most likely using the discussion tool. This tool has many possibilities beyond a simple class discussion. This session will address the following questions:

• How do you manage large group discussions?
• Can I provide cross sectional discussions?
• Man, these students can write! How do I manage grading all of these discussions?
• Can discussions be made private for specific groups?

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Other Sessions

These sessions include user group meetings and specific software training.

 

WebCT User Group

Duration: (1 hour)

This session will allow users of WebCT to get together and share their successes and struggles. It is designed to be a chance for you to share your experiences with others so that we can improve the use of this tool in our classes.

 

Smartboard User Group

Duration: (1 hour)

This session will allow users of Smartboards to gather and share the successes and struggles. It is designed to be a chance for you to share your experiences with others to that we can improve the use of this tool in our classes.

 

Introduction to the Smart Notebook

Duration: (1 hours)

This session will introduce you the Smart Notebook and how it can be used to create an interactive presentation. By completing this session, you should have the basics for preparing a basic presentation utilizing the Smart Notebook.

 

Introduction to Inspiration

Duration (1 hour)

Inspiration is a powerful software package that allows you and your students to graphically organize thoughts. It is a powerful tool for teaching as well as presentations. This session will introduce you to the tool and some of the possibilities. By completing this session, you should be able to map the thought process of a discussion or brainstorm a project using Inspiration. Inspiration is a tool appropriate for students in grade 4 and up. If you teach younger students, check out the session below on Kidspiration.

 

Introduction to Kidspiration

Duration (1 hour)

Kidspiration is a powerful software package that allows you and your students to graphically organize thoughts. It is a powerful tool for teaching as well as presentations. This session will introduce you to the tool and some of the possibilities. By completing this session, you should be able to help your students map ideas and concepts using Kidspiration. Kidspiration is a tool appropriate for students in grade 4 and below. If you teach older students, check out the session above on Inspiration.

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Demonstrations of Available and Emerging Technologies

Duration: (1 hour)
Audience: Faculty, Staff and Students
These sessions are designed for all audiences (faculty, staff and students) and will be conducted as an interactive demonstration.

 

Inspiration

Demonstration of how Inspiration can help students map out ideas and projects as well as prepare mind maps for presentations. This is an interactive demonstration.

 

Tapping into the Power of RSS Technologies

Real Simple Syndication (RSS) is rapidly growing as a powerful force for managing information on the Internet. This demonstration session will show you how you can use this technology to collect information based on your specific interests. You will be introduced to a tool known as an aggregator which will allow you to setup and manage all of your feeds. This is a great tool for tracking current information related to your interests and studies.

 

The Wonderful World of Wikis

You may have heard of Wikipedia, this interactive session will introduce you to the possibilities of wikis for collaborative work (group thought) and presentations.

Introduction to Podcasting

What the heck is a podcast? Is this another space invasion? Here you will have a chance to create an original podcast. What better way of learning than jumping in and creating something new. Like radio, books on tape, poetry read by the author? You will love podcasting.

The Wonderful World of Wikis- Hand-on

Welcome to the world of wikis! Here you will have a chance to experience first hand how to create and use a wiki. Bring your ideas as they are so easy to use and the possibilities in your classroom are only limited by imagination.