Comfortable using Blackboard and ready to take the next step?
Want to find out about the latest in educational technology?
Looking for new ways to foster the information and technology literacy skills of your students?

The Technology Across the Curriculum (TAC) committee is pleased to sponsor a series of five workshops designed to help faculty in all disciplines integrate technology into their teaching and create technology-enriched learning experiences for their students. Participants who sign up and attend all five workshops will receive 1/2 credit as well as an invitation (for you and a guest) to attend a Best Practices reception in May, 2005. Space permitting, drop-ins are welcome to attend any workshop. However, only registered participants who complete all workshops will receive the stipend.

Note: These workshops are not intended to teach basic technology or introductory Blackboard skills. It is suggested that faculty interested in learning these skills attend IRT Faculty Technology Curriculum workshops http://www.wpunj.edu/irt/ftc/ or the Blackboard Institute http://www.wpunj.edu/irt/bbinst.htm.

All workshops will take place during the common hour (12:30-1:45) on Thursdays.

Oct. 14 2004

1) Low Tech/High Tech Applications - (location: Hobart Hall) · Office Tricks: e.g., creating a Table of Contents, tracking changes, creating templates and style sheets in Word. Similar 'nice-to-knows' in Excel and PowerPoint  · Digital Images: create images with a digital camera and scanner. Use PhotoShop to clean up image and save it in a web-suitable format.  · Tegrity: using tegrity for streaming video lessons.  · Digital Video: using a digital videocam, and editing digital video with Final Cut Pro.  Participants will also get a quick tour of the studios and equipment available at Hobart Hall such as the ITV Room for videoconferencing in "Ask an Expert".

Nov. 11 2004

2) Reusable Learning Objects - (location: V1020-1021) Dr. Mike Kolitsky will discuss what learning objects are, demonstrate their use and reusability in the blended/hybrid/fully online classroom and will also lead attendees in a hands-on online tour of existing learning objects repositories to explore resources available from across the disciplines. Dr. Kolitsky is currently serving as a faculty learning object content developer under a FIPSE grant to the Academic Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Lab at The University of Wisconsin at Madison and was an invited presenter at the fall, 2003 National Learning Infrastructure Initiative Focus Session on learning objects held at The Ohio State University to discuss learning objects and institutional policies.

Feb. 10 2005

3) Weblogs: Facilitating reflective writing and idea sharing - (location: V1020-1021) Will Richardson http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ is a pioneer in the use of weblogs and Rich Site Summary (RSS) in education. He will give an overview of this hot new technology and discuss the many ways it is being used by educators as online portfolios, classroom portals, collaborative web sites and much more. Participants will explore a number of higher education weblogs and discuss the potentials and possibilities of this technology at William Paterson.

Mar. 10 2005

4) Assessment and Evaluation with Technology Infused Classes - (location TBD: V1004 or Hobart Hall Rm. 132) Dr. Helen Barrett will present a web-lecture on electronic portfolios. Electronic portfolios can have multiple purposes: as assessment tools to document the attainment of standards (a positivist model--an assessment portfolio); as digital stories of deep learning (a constructivist model--a learning portfolio); and as digital resumes to highlight competence (a showcase model-- a marketing/employment portfolio). She will review the differences between electronic portfolios and online assessment management systems, and consider the portfolio process as content management with reflection on learning represented in the stored artifacts. How can we encourage learners' intrinsic motivation to maintain an e-portfolio as a lifelong learning tool? Dr. Barrett is an "internationally-known expert on electronic portfolio development for learners of all ages" http://www.electronicportfolios.com/

Apr. 28 2005

5) Information Literacy Fundamentals- (location: Library - Curriculum Materials Laptop Classroom) Nancy Weiner and Kathy Malanga from the Cheng Library will provide practical strategies/suggestions for helping your students combine research skills with technology. They will also discuss search strategies, evaluating resources and the management & presentation of results. Participants will experience the student perspective with hands-on exercises illustrating the information research process using today's technologies.

May 12 2005

Recognition Luncheon - (location: Valley Rd. Cafe) Join us for a recognition luncheon at the completion of the workshop series. Bring along a guest! Details to follow

 

To register, or for more information please contact:

Hilary Wilder <wilderh@wpunj.edu>

Space is limited, so register today!

 

Hilary Wilder, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Learning Technologies
Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education