Training Opportunities for Faculty and Staff

Hands-On Training Scheduled for November & December 2009

Learn to Use Various Wimba Tools

Wimba Voice Tools

Wimba Voice Tools include a suite of audio tools that have been fully integrated into Blackboard. These tools will help you facilitate and promote vocal instruction, collaboration, coaching, and assessment. The Wimba Voice Tools include a Voice Recorder, Voice E-mail, Voice Board, Voice Direct, Voice Presenter, and Podcaster tool. Using these tools, we can easily create podcasts, voice announcements, voice e-mails, threaded voice boards, and presentations consisting of content alongside voice messages. We can even chat with our students real-time using both text and audio in a synchronous manner. These tools provide instructors an exciting opportunity to increase the interaction and student engagement level in their Web-enhanced, hybrid, and/or online courses. In this hands-on session we will provide you with an opportunity to create a Voice Direct "conference area", send and receive a voice e-mail, create a voice board, and, if time permits, create a simple voice presentation.

MIDDLETOWN:

Friday, November 20^th from 9:30 – 11 a.m. in Room 133

Please click here to register for this training session.

Wimba Classroom 101: Teaching with Wimba Classroom

This workshop will give participants a solid foundation to successfully deliver course content in a live and interactive manner. Participants will learn how Wimba Classroom can effectively mirror a traditional classroom; display PowerPoint slides to students, share documents using our Application Sharing tool, and record session for later play back. Through interactive exercises, participants will also learn best practices for instructing and managing with students online.

The following is an example of topics discussed:

Student Experience

Demonstrate Web page content
Blank eBoard group exercise
Application sharing with students
Breakout room overview
Demonstration of participant control
Sending private and group text messages

Presenter's Experience

Content presentation options
Enabling/disabling audio, Video, text chat for individuals
Review participant features: Yes/N, pulse, hand raising, emoticons
Experience Media Center features such as Netstats, Talk, Options link, Video, and Telephone options
Learn how to push Branding images

This workshop will be held online and will be facilitated by a member of Wimba's Learning Services. You will need a reliable, preferably high-speed Internet connection. You will also need a headset with integrated microphone. If you do not have a headset, you can sign one out from the College's library.

Days/Times:

Tuesday, November 24 from noon – 2 p.m.
Thursday, January 7 from 2 – 4 p.m.

Please click here to register for one of the "Wimba Classroom 101" workshops.

Wimba Classroom 102: Designing with Wimba Classroom

This workshop will give participants a solid foundation to successfully design course content for a live and interactive experience. Through interactive exercises, participants will how Wimba Classroom can effectively present PowerPoint slides to students, share other documents, and create advanced polls.

The following is an example of topics discussed:

Create a Room

Discuss different types of rooms
Add a new room to your course
Explore room settings

Investigate Room Settings

Review Telephone Option
Learn how to Open/Closed Room
Examine the importance of the Setup Wizard
Archive reviewed
Change room setting

Add & Manage Content

Review exciting content
Add new folders and URL's
Create polls, and polling reports
Add a webpage and branding image

Days/Times:

Tuesday, December 1 from noon – 2 p.m.
Friday, January 8 from 2 – 4 p.m.

Please click here to register for one of the "Wimba Classroom 102" workshops.

Blackboard Training Sessions

Blackboard "Housekeeping"

This session is intended as a "follow-on session" to the "Blackboard Basics" session. Topics will include copying/importing course materials from previous semesters; modifying course content areas and managing the course menu; managing various course Tools; setting the course availability at beginning and end of the semester; manually adding users to a course; archiving courses; saving Grade Center data; and managing the "My Blackboard Courses" module on the LFCC institution tabbed page. Additionally, user roles in Blackboard will be discussed and information will be presented on the advantages of "disabling" a user's access to a course versus removing a user from a course.

MIDDLETOWN:

Friday, November 6^th from 10 – 11:30 a.m. in Room 133
Thursday, November 12^th from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. in Room 133

Please click here to register for either of these two sessions.

FAUQUIER:

Wednesday, November 4^th from 2 – 3:30 p.m. in Room 109
Tuesday, November 10^th from 3 – 5 p.m. in Room 109

Please click here to register for either of these two sessions.

LURAY-PAGE COUNTY CENTER:

Monday, November 2^nd, 1 – 3 p.m.

Please click here to register for this session.

Blackboard Basics

Faculty who are new to using the Blackboard course management system are encouraged to attend this session. Topics will include customization of your course menu, uploading your course syllabus, creating your instructor profile, and communicating with your students through e-mail and Discussion Board forums.

MIDDLETOWN:

Friday, December 4^th from 2 – 3:30 p.m. in Room 157
Tuesday, December 8^th from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in Room 157

Please click here to register for either of these two sessions.

FAUQUIER:

Thursday, December 3^rd from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in Room 111
Wednesday, December 9^th from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Room 111

Please click here to register for either of these two sessions.

LURAY-PAGE COUNTY CENTER:

Tuesday, December 1^st, 1 – 3 p.m.

"Drop-In" Blackboard Training (training in a "Q&A" format)

Blackboard Drop-in Training is a time for informal exchange of information regarding Blackboard's course management system. Please feel free to drop by with your problems, questions and challenges with Blackboard, and we will work toward solutions and answers together. No registration for these sessions is necessary.

MIDDLETOWN:

Bb Drop-in Training, Friday, November 6^th, 1:30 – 3 p.m., Room 133
Bb Drop-in Training, Thursday, November 12^th, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Room 157
Bb Drop-in Training, Wednesday, November 18^th, 2 – 3:30 p.m., Room 133
Bb Drop-in Training, Monday, November 23^rd, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Room 133
Bb Drop-in Training, Friday, December 4^th, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Room 133
Bb Drop-in Training, Monday, December 14^th, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Room 132

FAUQUIER:

The following drop-in training sessions will be held in the Paris Room in the library

Bb Drop-in Training, Wednesday, November 4^th, 10:30 a.m. – noon
Bb Drop-in Training, Tuesday, November 10^th, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Bb Drop-in Training, Monday, November 16^th, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Bb Drop-in Training, Thursday, December 3^rd, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Bb Drop-in Training, Wednesday, December 9^th, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Bb Drop-in Training, Tuesday, December 15^th, 10 a.m. – noon

LURAY-PAGE COUNTY CENTER:

Bb Drop-in Training, Monday, November 2^nd, 10:30 a.m. – noon
Bb Drop-in Training, Tuesday, November 17^th, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Bb Drop-in Training, Tuesday, December 1^st, 10:30 a.m. – noon
Bb Drop-in Training, Tuesday, December 15^th, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

(*** No registration necessary for our "Drop-In Training" ***)