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Getting the Most from Word 2007, Part 1: Creating and Sharing Documents

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Desktop Seminars

Are you thinking about upgrading to the new Word 2007? Or do you already have a copy and are somewhat baffled by the new interface? Then kick back and get the lay of the land. In this seminar you’ll review the major components of Word 2007, including the following:  

  • Creating documents effortlessly with Word 2007's new editing and reviewing tools
  • Creating professional-looking content using Quick Styles, Document Themes, Smart Art
  • Sharing documents with colleagues to gather feedback efficiently

Podcasting for Teaching - Self-Paced

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Self-Paced Learning

Want to know more about podcasting, but can’t attend an organized training? In this self-paced course, you’ll learn how to create audio podcasts without using a fancy studio. You will then compress your finished podcast and learn how to upload it to a web server. You’ll also find out how to write the code necessary to “syndicate” your podcast, to make it readily available to your students, as well as wider audiences.

Getting the Most from Word 2007, Part 2: References and Citation Manager

Course Type: 
Desktop Seminars

Are you thinking about upgrading to the new Word 2007? Or do you already have a copy and are somewhat baffled by the new interface? Then kick back and get the lay of the land. In this seminar you’ll review the major components of Word 2007, including the following:

  • Adding references effortlessly
  • Citation Manager

Save $$ with Nuance's New PDF Converter

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Desktop Seminars
Date: 
Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Tired of not being able to do anything but READ a PDF?  Tired of paying high prices for other PDF products?

Wouldn’t you like to:

How Do You Know Who Your Students Really Are? Facing Authentication Regulations

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Desktop Seminars

Has your stress level been raised by the new federal regulations that apply to the authentication of online students? This session will be a forum designed to provide some facts about the new federal regulations released as part of the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. We'll cover a brief description of the regulations and the problem. Then we'll seek ways to meet the new guidelines.

What's New on Blackboard: Exploring the Grade Center

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Desktop Seminars

Have you ever wished for a more robust and flexible grading tool than Blackboard currently offers? Your wishes are about to be granted.  With the release of version 8, Blackboard grade management was completely redesigned, making it more efficient and effective for data entry and a more powerful tool for performance analysis and notification.

All a'Twitter about Tweets for Teaching

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Desktop Seminars

Twitter is more than a digital note-passing distraction for your students - amidst all the hype, it can be a valuable teaching resource to add to your digital toolbox. Find out what everyone is chirping about! We'll start with the basics of Twitter, discuss the power (and pitfalls) of nanoblogging, discover the added value of Twitter-based services, and chart the real-time learning opportunities for you and your students in this 'trending' communication platform.

Save $$ with Free and Open Textbooks

Course Type: 
Desktop Seminars

Save $$ with Free and Open Textbooks with Judy Baker Tuesday, July 28 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. (PDT)
Are you hearing complaints about the rising price of textbooks? You can make a difference by offering more affordable textbooks to your students. Join the growing community of faculty who are adopting free or low-cost high-quality textbooks. Learn how to find free learning content that you can download, customize, and disseminate to your students. We'll also be covering copyright and accessibility issues.

Building Community Online, Part 5: Social Networking

Course Type: 
Desktop Seminars
Date: 
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Social Networking and Online Course Design ... what a winning combo! 

The power of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook can be seen all around us. Apply the power of social networking to your classes using Ning. Learn how to create community and engage students with the course content and each other in a closed social network.
 

Add Fun and Interest to Teaching Online with Audio Clips

Course Type: 
Desktop Seminars

Looking for ways to make your course more interesting for your students? Reading long sections of text can be difficult and boring for online students. Since I teach writing online, this problem was particularly salient for me. Creating podcasts was not yet in the picture for me, so I introduced online audio clips from NPR (National Public Radio), the New York Times, and other sites. For example, my students could listen to interviews with literary figures and hear analytical commentary on current events.