Summer 2008 Workshops & Seminars
Registration
Please contact us if you'd like to arrange a special session.
(click here to see a calendar of events)
Orientation to UTC
Adjunct
Orientation (all adjuncts and TAs are welcome!)
Basic information about the UTC campus,
getting class rolls, FERPA training, and scheduling classroom equipment
are reviewed in the orientation for adjunct faculty. Other
topics are included based on the session you attend.
August 12, 2008, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Hunter 208 (UTC Online/Blackboard training, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Hunter 407)
August 18, 2008, 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Hunter 208 (UTC Online/Blackboard training, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Hunter 407)
New Faculty Orientation (University Center, Signal Mountain Room) (click the dates to register) A 3-day seminar for new faculty, held in August each year.
Software and Hardware Training
Computer & Data Security
Come learn about how to keep your data and student data secure from viruses, spam, hoaxes. This seminar includes FERPA training.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Basic
HTML Web Page Creation
An basic introduction to language of the Web, HTML, plus a guided exploration of various programs that are available for you to create web pages. Participants should gain an understanding of the options they have and the requirements they face when beginning the process of creating a web page. Basic web functions that will be included are: creating e-mail links, choosing background color and fonts, inserting images, linking to other pages and uploading the files to the server.
Friday, May 9, 2008, 9:00 - 10:00 am, Hunter 401
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Blackboard: Basics
Blackboard is UTC's online
course delivery system. The Basics class introduces you to the system,
and offers hands-on training to post syllabi, grades, and to facilitate
discussion forums. The class also reviews basic troubleshooting techniques
to ensure smooth for using the system in conjunction with your face-to-face
classes. Also see: Blackboard for Students (Fast
Facts for Students) (Detailed
Tips for Students); and Facts about
UTC Online for Faculty.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 , 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Hunter 407
Monday, August 18, 2008 , 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Hunter 407
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
Blackboard:
Tests and Grade Book
This advanced Blackboard class goes into more detail about delivering tests
and surveys using the system, and advanced grade book features. A special
emphasis is made on how to implement best teaching practices using the system.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
Blackboard: Importing, Exporting, Archiving,
Copying
This Blackboard class goes into more about how to import past class resources,
exporting, archiving, and copying items from class to class and within a class.
Friday, May 2, 2008, 10:00 - 12:00 pm, Library 341
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
Blackboard: Beyond the Basics
This Blackboard class goes into more detail on the basic functions of Blackboard including setting up discussion forums, group functions, digital drop box and removing student users.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
Blackboard: Q & A: Open Laboratory
Use this open lab time to drop in to ask random Blackboard questions.
Fine tune your classes before the first week of school or throughout
the semester.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
Blackboard: Using Discussion Boards
Learn more about discussion forums in Blackboard. Find out how to create, read, and organize a discussion board for your class. Increase the interactivity in your online/hybrid courses through discussions. Learn how to include discussion in group projects and some grading scales to help you grade student discussions.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
Electronic Portfolios
This seminar will explore ways to create and maintain electronic portfolios -- either for you or for your students.
The Organize a resume, CV, publications, professional and personal information to make available on the Internet or on CD. An electronic portfolio can be created by an instructor or by students for a culminating project.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
Setting Up E-mail Filters
in Eudora or Outlook
This seminar introduces faculty and staff to the use of filters that give more personal control over e-mail.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Excel: Formulas for Grade Books
You'd like to harness the computational power of your desktop computer but you and it just don't seem to speak the same language. Join us for a conversation with your computer using the language of Microsoft Excel. The following areas are included: the syntax and built-in functions available within Excel to solve real world problems such as how to get Excel to change numerical scores to letter grades, summarize multiple sheets onto one, identify the needed GPA to bring a current GPA up to a certain level, and strip a formula from a page while leaving the results.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Immediate Classroom Feedback
with iClicker (Student Response Systems)
We have training for iClickers! The WTRC has a student response system (called iClickers) for faculty to poll students during class. This helps faculty receive immediate feedback on whether students are understanding the concepts presented to them. Students can also benefit from the ability to anonymously test their understanding of material. With additional setup, faculty can use the iClicker system to administer tests and quizzes. Student’s scores are recorded automatically and are confidential. Setting up the unit for in class polling is fairly simple.
Check the TRC iClicker calendar for availability and check out.
Arrange a special training session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Navigating
Podium and Server Space • podium information (online)
An introduction to the use of the classroom podiums and to using the server storage
space in your MocsNet account.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Creating Online Surveys
Have you ever wanted to use the power of the Internet to reach a target survey audience? Well, the Teaching Resource Center provides several options to help you accomplish just this. Come and learn the pro’s and con’s of various methods of publishing a survey online and choose one that fits your needs. It is easy!
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Ovation
Ovation software is a Windows-only product used to improve the look of your PowerPoint presentations. Ovation can add motion, high-resolution text and seamless transitions to PowerPoint presentations. This software is easy to use. Bring a PowerPoint presentation with you to the seminar. Ovation software is available in the WTRC lab. Note: Ovation can only be used with Windows; however, it is not compatible with Vista or MS Office 2007.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
PDF
Creation
PDF files are a useful way to distribute information quickly and efficiently.
The software has several benefits that make it very attractive for faculty and
staff. Anyone with web access and the free plug-in can see a PDF document exactly
as the author intended it to be seen. All fonts and layout are preserved. PDF
files secure the contents of a document from malicious tampering. Forms can be
created that allow the user to type in responses and then print or e-mail them
back to the recipient. No more forms filled with hard-to-read handwriting. No
more trying to find a working typewriter to fill out a form. This seminar instructs
you how to work with PDF files and increase your productivity.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Photoshop
I: Educational Image Creation -- Basic
This seminar introduces you to the use of Photoshop as a tool for enhancing images for the teaching and learning process. Topics addressed include: the benefits of using graphics in the teaching and learning process, paint verses image manipulation programs, an introduction to the types of graphic files, image size verses print size and resizing, getting images from scanners and digital cameras, cropping, rotating and saving images, and basic Photoshop menu tools.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Photoshop
II: Educational Image Creation -- Advanced
This seminar covers the use of advanced Photoshop techniques to enhance the use of images for the teaching and learning process. Topics addressed are: the use of graphic symbols to convey meaning, correcting and enhancing color, selection techniques, image optimization, and the use of layers and masks. You should have a basic working knowledge of your operating system, of Photoshop or some other graphics program, understand various graphic file formats, and have previous use of graphic images in the teaching and learning process.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Teaching
with PowerPoint
This seminar covers the use of advanced Power Point techniques to enhance the
delivery of course content. Some functions explored include: linking Power
Point presentations to the web and Blackboard, adding multimedia to Power Point
presentations, critiquing a Power Point presentation's readability, and making
an efficient presentation (making it fit on one disk and load during the designated
class period).
Thursday, May 8, 2008, 9:00 - 10:00 am, Library 341
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Respondus: Test
Creation Software
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed
to paper or published directly to Blackboard. The Respondus software is FREE
to UTC faculty (installation is handled through the Help Desk). Some features
of the software are: exam creation; six question types, including feedback;
ability to import questions and images from rich-text files; spell check; tables,
bulleted lists, font changes, and enhanced formatting; mathematical and scientific
symbols; and publish exams and assessments directly to Blackboard.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
SPSS: An Introduction
A short seminar to help you use SPSS in your research and data analyses.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
WebASIS
Basic and Advanced
Registration & Records is now offering this training. See http://www.utc.edu/Administration/Records-Registration/ferpa-webasistraining.php
WebASIS Basic and Advanced Training ASIS Basic & Advanced Training provides
you with the information from ASIS Basic plus hands-on practice with the advanced
features of the web-based student information system, including the Report
of Academic Progress (RAP) function, protecting student information (FERPA), and other advising tools. This class also
gives you practice with pulling data from the system. Basic Training takes
the first 50 minutes of class; Advanced Training takes the last 40 minutes of the class. To
have access to student RAP sheets, you MUST complete advanced WebASIS training.
Using the UTC
Web Page Templates
Learn how to update your departmental or personal web pages using
the UTC design templates.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Video Editing with
MS Movie Maker
This is an introductory seminar in the use of Microsoft Movie Maker. Basic editing techniques such as titling, A/B rolls, and wipes will be demonstrated. Editing your video to just the parts you want to comment on is the highlight of this seminar. Rendering video from one format to another will also be discussed.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Using Camtasia
Camtasia is a Windows product that is a screen recorder and video editor. You can record, edit and share your presentations using this software. There are many different file formats that can be used to publish the production. Turn your PowerPoint presentation into a video.
The end files can be viewed on any platform.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
Creating Electronic Dialogue on Paper: Using Track Changes in MS Word and on PDFs
Microsoft Word and PDF files offer ways to communicate with students within a document -- all electronically. This seminar will teach you how to use these features.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Basic Fireworks
Adobe Fireworks is graphics software used for creating images for web pages. In this basic class, you will learn about adding, importing, resizing images and applying color to images and text, as well as changing font, style, and size of text. This class will give you what you need to begin to create graphics for your web pages.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Josie-Baudier@utc.edu).
New Technologies to Teach: Wikipedia, Office 2007, Vista, PDF Creator
Come explore some new technologies -- Wikipedia, Office 2007, Vista and PDF Creator to see how you might use them in your teaching.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Using Digital Media in Online Classes
Not sure about how to incorporate digital media -- pictures, video, audio, etc. -- into your online class? This seminar will offer some ways to produce and make these files available to students.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Teaching & Learning
Academic
Integrity & Plagiarism: The Problem
and Possible Solutions
What are the things that you, as faculty, can do to prevent cheating, plagiarism,
and academic dishonesty? This seminar provides an overview of some basic research
on academic dishonesty, a discussion of ways in which we can prevent it from
happening in our classes by designing assignments to reduce the possibilities.
The session will also demonstrate ways to find original sources if your suspect
plagiarism from the web.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Advisement
Skills
This seminar introduces faculty to the various responsibilities involved in advising students and gives hints to make the process more efficient and meaningful. Some topics to be addressed are: the roles of the advisor, prescriptive components of advising, developmental components of advising, advising hints, and problem solving with students.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Best Practices for Online Teaching
Join us for a discussion for best practices for online teaching. This is planned as a discussion to help faculty get started in moving course activities to the online environment.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Copyright and Fair Use in Higher Education
We'll discuss fair use and copyriught within the higher education environment in this seminar. While you can do a lot with technology, not all of it is considered fair use. Come join us for the discussion!
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Dealing
with Disruptive Students
Learning to work with the dynamics of the classroom can be a tough experience. Come and join a peer discussion of ways to foster positive classroom environments. We will examine disruptive student behaviors within the context of current research and explore various strategies for helping students become engaged learners.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Charles-Hart@utc.edu).
Determining
YOUR Teaching Philosophy using the Teaching
Perspectives Inventory
The Teaching Perspectives Inventory was designed to help you better define
your style of teaching and how you manage your classroom. The inventory
(take it online from the link above) does not designate "good" or "poor"
styles, just helps you identify your skills.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
First Thursday Club -- Discussions on Teaching & Learning
The 1st Thursday Club is designed to be a general discussion of teaching and learning. Participants will plan the content and topics as we explore teaching and learning in the higher education environment today.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
An
Online Learning Experience (Online)
Ever wonder what it feels like to be an online student? Sign up for this online
experience to learn best practices of online teaching and learning, how to facilitate
online discussions and ways to manage teaching in an online environment. The
"course" will require about 2-3 hours per week.
Contact
Karen-Adsit@utc.edu if you have questions about the class.
Online Teaching Techniques
What kinds of things should you think about as you move from face-to-face
(F2F) to online teaching? How should you structure your classes to make
the most of the technology and to use your F2F time to the best advantage?
This seminar will provide you with some things to think about as you
move to incorporate more online teaching strategies and ways to help
your students learn.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Learner-centered Teaching
Interested in incorporating learner-centered teaching into YOUR classroom?
Join us as we meet to discuss some strategies highlighted from the
research literature.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Retention & Engagement:
Seven Principles of Undergraduate Education
In 1987, Chickering and Gamson published "Seven Principles for Good
Practice in Undergraduate Education" in the AAHE
Bulletin. The principles
combine research on teaching and learning from many years to offer a
blueprint for undergraduate education. This seminar provides an
opportunity to explore each principle discuss the practical implications
of implementing each one in the classroom, especially from the perspective
of student engagement and retention.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Time Management for Faculty
Where does your time go? Planning for classes, teaching, grading, service
and your research? Do you find it hard to find time for the things you
know you should do, but don't ever seem to get around to? This session
presents several ways to manage your time more efficiently and effectively.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Interpreting
Student Evaluations To Improve Teaching
You've gotten your student evaluations back...Now What? This session will
provide some
insight on how to interpret student evaluations. How do you resolve conflicting
student comments? How should you approach changing your teaching to adapt
to student learning styles (or should you)?
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Evaluating Group Projects Fairly
Do you want to assign group projects but you're unsure about how to grade the effort of the students for the project? Do you grade the project and assign each member of the group the same grade or do you give individual grades for group effort? Come discuss ways in which you can assess group projects fairly and ways to implement collaborative efforts into your courses.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
What the Best College Teachers Do (Book Club)
We'll discuss Ken Bain's 2004 book "What the Best Teachers Do."
We'll provide the books for all who agree to attend these book club sessions! We plan on meeting monthly to work our way through the book, discussing chapters throughout the semester.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Instructional Excellence Pre-proposal How-tos
Sponsored by the Instructional Excellence Committee, this session will help you write an IE grant highlighting "Instructional Excellence." The session will highlight what grant reviewers look for and attempt to distinguish between when you should apply for an IE grant, a faculty development grant, etc.
Preparing Promotion & Tenure Portfolios
This session will review components of an P&T portfolio and allow participants to support each other. Bring a copy of your department bylaws and let's discuss how to document teaching, service and scholarship.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Selecting (and Designing) Assessments that Match Course Objectives
Do you sometimes wonder how much your students have really learned? Do you wonder how to assess their learning in different ways? This seminar will present ideas on how to assess student learning by beginning with your course objectives.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Grants and Faculty Development Opportunities
Need more information on grants and research opportunities at UTC? This sessions will review the resources available for grants, faculty research and faculty development, and the procedures for institutional review board approval of research.
Deep vs. Surface Learning
An overview of the differences between deep and surface learning will be offered as well as some teaching strategies to incorporate to encourage "deep" learning in your students.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Meaningful Online Discussions (Facilitating and Evaluating)
Do you want to hold online discussions with your students but they never seem to work? Come learn about ways to frame the discussions to make sure the students discuss and participate.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
Measuring Student Outcomes
Accreditation agencies are requiring that colleges and university measure student outcomes in a meaningful way. Beyond assessment of specific course objectives, this seminar will explore ways to assess student outcomes from a disciplinary/major/program.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Karen-Adsit@utc.edu).
LUPTON LIBRARY SEMINARS
Emailing Articles from Library Databases
Nothing could be easier or more convenient than emailing articles to yourself at the moment you find them so that you can access them later when completing your research at home or elsewhere. Come learn how to use this convenient feature in your favorite database.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Virginia-Cairns@utc.edu).
Research Alerts from Library Databases
Most of the article indexes and databases available through the Lupton Library offer the option of receiving email alerts on your favorite research topics. Come learn how to set up custom alerts that will automatically email you updated research on your topic whenever new resources are published.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Virginia-Cairns@utc.edu).
Designing Effective Library Research Assignments
The nature of both student research methods and library resources have changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Come learn creative ways to make the most of your student’s research experience, develop their research skills and maximize their use of Lupton Library’s subject-specific online resources in this helpful and informative workshop.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Virginia-Cairns@utc.edu).
Multisubject Databases at the Lupton Library
Over the past few years, the Lupton Library has purchased several large, multidisciplinary article and journal databases that offer efficient, subject and keyword access to a wide range of high quality academic resources that cut across disciplines ranging from the humanities to the sciences and social sciences. No doubt you have heard your students mention them or seen the database names in term paper reference lists. Come find out more about Academic Onefile, Omnifile and Lexis-Nexis.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Virginia-Cairns@utc.edu).
Finding Full Text Articles
Sometimes, locating the full text of articles can be tricky. Come learn tips for using the UTC Textlinker service.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Virginia-Cairns@utc.edu).
Google and Google Scholar
Google is great and Google Scholar is even better! Come learn how to use the power of Google to locate sources in the UTC Library databases.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Virginia-Cairns@utc.edu).
Citations Made Easy
Come learn the basics of citing your sources and a few ways to make it easier.
Arrange a special session (e-mail Virginia-Cairns@utc.edu).
Cut & Paste: Avoiding Plagiarism
Cut and paste is cool, but how do you know when it’s plagiarism?
Arrange a special session (e-mail Virginia-Cairns@utc.edu).
Instructional Excellence Retreat, Thursday - Saturday, May 15 - 17, 2008, DuBose Center
Registration closed May 6, 2008
REQUIRED Academic Advising Training
This 1-hour seminar is required for all academic advisors, new and experienced. Presented by Linda Orth and Jocelyn Sanders, topics include information about the new SID, transfer articulation, new academic standards, general education, petitions, FERPA, catalog selection, and other academic policies and advising basics. Frequently asked student questions and common advisement errors will also be discussed. Sessions are repeated; you only need to attend ONE session. NOTE: Check back to this space for specific days, times, and locations for the fall semester.
