| Workshop |
Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Description |
| SmartBoard |
Friday, September 4 |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
STN 133 |
The SmartBoard is one of the best classroom technologies available providing professors with a tool that engages students and allows for interactive presentations. Learn how to create presentations on your personal computer using the Smart Notebook software and how to use the interactive SmartBoard to deliver your next lecture. |
| Word Quick Tips |
Wednesday, September 9 |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
STN 133 |
You should be familiar with Word 2003 or Word 2007 prior to taking this workshop.
In this hands-on workshop, you will a variety of quick tips to use with Word. These tips work for both Word 2003 and Word 2007. A few of the things you will learn are how to use auto correct to enter text or symbols into your document, how to use shortcut keys to enter text into your document and how to quickly and easily create different types of horizontal line dividers.
Feel free to bring your lunch. |
| Intro to Web Design |
Friday, September 11 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 135 |
Learn the basics of web design and how to create faculty websites or other web projects using Dreamweaver. In this hands-on workshop the fundamentals of web design will be introduced. Basic page set-up and design will be covered as well as how to create basic HTML document using Dreamweaver. |
| Outlook Basic How To |
Thursday, September 17 |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
STN 133 |
You should be able to read email that you have received and send email in Outlook.
In this workshop, you will learn how to do basic navigation in Outlook, personalize your Outlook workspace and take a look at the Outlook Today feature. You will also learn ways to keep control of the size of your Outlook mailbox by checking your mailbox size, using personal folders and archiving your messages. We will look at the Outlook calendars and use it to invite people to meetings. You will also learn how to use distribution lists and how to set up a signature file to add to your messages. |
| Web Design Part II |
Friday, September 18 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 135 |
This class is for faculty and staff who have taken the introductory workshop or who have a basic understanding of Dreamweaver. In this workshop we will explore how to create templates, create internal and external links and work with CSS to style your web design. |
| Outlook Basic How To |
Wednesday, September 23 |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
STN 133 |
You should be able to read email that you have received and send email in Outlook.
In this workshop, you will learn how to do basic navigation in Outlook, personalize your Outlook workspace and take a look at the Outlook Today feature. You will also learn ways to keep control of the size of your Outlook mailbox by checking your mailbox size, using personal folders and archiving your messages. We will look at the Outlook calendars and use it to invite people to meetings. You will also learn how to use distribution lists and how to set up a signature file to add to your messages. |
| Mastering the Grade Book |
Friday, September 25 |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
STN 133 |
You should have completed Designing Your Course or be familiar with adding tools and files to a course before attending this course.
In this workshop, you will learn to navigate and tailor the Grade Book to your needs. You will also learn to create columns, modify column settings, enroll students, send mail to students and grant and deny access to the course. After completing the workshop, you will be able to enter or override grades, view the audit history, and make grades available to students. |
| Second Life for Educators |
Friday, September 25 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 135 |
Second Life’s virtual world is an ideal learning environment to engage students and explore places and activities that may not be possible in classroom settings. Mercer University now has a presence in Second Life with our own island. Learn how you can develop your own learning space on the island and how to use Second Life as a learning environment. |
| Maximizing Discussions |
Thursday, October 1 |
2:20 pm - 3:30 pm |
STN 133 |
You should have completed Designing Your Course or be familiar with adding tools and files to a course before attending this course.
In this workshop, you will learn to view and post discussions messages and create new discussion topics. You will also learn about the three types of discussion topics and develop skills in managing discussions, including how to grade your students’ postings. You are encouraged to bring your own discussion topics and add them to your own course. |
| Podcasting with Audacity |
Friday, October 2 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 135 |
Podcasting is a popular tool to communicate information to students. In this hands-on workshop you will learn the basics of recording, editing and mixing audio using Audacity, a free software application. You will also learn how to optimize recording and reduce audio file sizes for quick download from the web or from your Blackboard course. |
| Blackboard for Administrative Assistants |
Tuesday, October 6 |
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
STN 133 |
This workshop is designed especially for Administrative Assistants. In this workshop, you will learn what Blackboard is, how to add tools to a course, how to load a syllabus and other files into a Blackboard course. You will also learn how to update the course calendar, add web links to a course, and send announcements to a class through Blackboard. |
| Windows Movie Maker |
Friday, October 9 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 133 |
Become a Hollywood producer from your personal computer!
Whether you are creating a Digital Story or a video for a PowerPoint presentation, or a family vacation video, Windows Movie Maker allows you to create compelling video. Learn how-to add pictures, video, audio, narration, titles, transitions and effects to your project. |
| Outlook Basic How To |
Friday, October 16 |
9:30 am - 10:30 am |
STN 133 |
You should be able to read email that you have received and send email in Outlook.
In this workshop, you will learn how to do basic navigation in Outlook, personalize your Outlook workspace and take a look at the Outlook Today feature. You will also learn ways to keep control of the size of your Outlook mailbox by checking your mailbox size, using personal folders and archiving your messages. We will look at the Outlook calendars and use it to invite people to meetings. You will also learn how to use distribution lists and how to set up a signature file to add to your messages. |
| iMovie |
Friday, October 16 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 135 |
Apple’s iMovie is an excellent tool for creating stunning video in a program that comes loaded on Mac’s as part of the iLife suite. Learn how you can unlock the power of iMovie and create your next video production with the simple tools within a powerful program. |
| Intro to Photoshop |
Friday, October 23 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 135 |
Explore the basics of photo editing including how to crop images, improve photo quality, how to fix red-eye and blemishes in this hands-on workshop designed to introduce the beginner to the fundamentals of Photoshop. |
| Photoshop Layers & Actions |
Friday, October 30 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 135 |
Working with layers is the power of Photoshop. Learn how you can create composite images and unleash Photoshop’s potential in photo editing and retouching.
Learn the basics of actions. Actions allow users to manage time consuming tasks by recording repetitive actions and then applying them to batches of photos. |
| Getting Started with Blackboard |
Monday, November 2 |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
STN 133 |
There are no prerequisites for this workshop and is for those who have never used Blackboard. The workshop introduces you to navigating and customizing MyBlackboard, navigating thru Mail, composing and organizing mail messages and exploring the section interface. |
| Flash Basics |
Friday, November 6 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 135 |
Flash is animation software by Adobe that allows the creation of simple animations to complex interactive multimedia projects. In this workshop we will cover the fundamentals of Flash and introduce the concept of timeline animation, motion guides, layers and outputting files in the popular .swf format that Adobe readers can understand. |
| Designing Your Course |
Friday, November 6 |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
STN 133 |
You should have completed Getting Started with Blackboard or have some familiarity with Blackboard before attending this course.
In this hands on workshop, you will learn how to add course tools, reorder them, and determine whether they are visible to students, create content using course tools, organize content by adding links, files, and folders to the Home Page and customize visual aspects of your course such as colors, page layout, icon sets, and headers/footers. You are encouraged to bring your own files and work in your own course. |
| Communicating with Your Students |
Thursday, November 12 |
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
STN 133 |
You should have completed Designing Your Course or be familiar with adding tools and files to a course before attending this course.
Upon completion of this hands-on workshop, you will be able to import a syllabus, create announcements, create calendar entries and compile them, invite other members to chat using the Who’s Online tool and create, edit, participate in, and moderate chat and whiteboard rooms. You are encouraged to bring your own syllabus and calendar events and work in your own course. |
| Digital Cameras |
Friday, November 13 |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
STN 135 |
Do you have a digital camera that you rarely use? Learn how to use your camera and find out how to get your pictures from the camera to your computer to the photo processor. Learn how important pixels are and why you need more of them and things to look for when buying a digital camera. |
| Outlook Basic How To |
Wednesday, November 18 |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
STN 133 |
You should be able to read email that you have received and send email in Outlook.
In this workshop, you will learn how to do basic navigation in Outlook, personalize your Outlook workspace and take a look at the Outlook Today feature. You will also learn ways to keep control of the size of your Outlook mailbox by checking your mailbox size, using personal folders and archiving your messages. We will look at the Outlook calendars and use it to invite people to meetings. You will also learn how to use distribution lists and how to set up a signature file to add to your messages. |