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Events open to all UNO faculty and staff who register. Call 4-4357 for information or assistance.
August
Monday, August 4, 2008
Getting Started with Blackboard - register
Time: 8:30am - 12:00 noon
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: Attendees will be able to use the Control Panel to set up a Blackboard course. Learn to organize work into folders, add a syllabus, post office hours, and incorporate graphic files. This course is a pre-requisite for all other Blackboard courses.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Grade Center - register
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: Attendees will be able to use the Gradebook feature to post student grades associated with assessments within Blackboard and assignments graded outside of Blackboard. The course will also cover using many of the new features within the new Grade Center.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Assignments - register
Time: 9:00am - 11:30am
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: Attendees will be able to use the Assignments feature to:
- Place assignment within a folder
- Provide detailed instructions on the assignment
- Attach files for the assignment
- Download multiple files at once
- Delete multiple files at once
- Ensure assignments are automatically added to the gradebook
- Send comments and files back to student
- Write comments attached to a student assignment only the instructor will see
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Assessments - register
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: Attendees will be able to use the Assessment feature to generate test question pools, create quizzes and exams, and customize assessment delivery options.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Getting Started with Blackboard - register
Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: Attendees will be able to use the Control Panel to set up a Blackboard course. Learn to organize work into folders, add a syllabus, post office hours, and incorporate graphic files. This course is a pre-requisite for all other Blackboard courses.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Discussion Board/Chat- register
Time: 9:00am - 11:30am
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: The discussion board is used as a communication tool between the faculty and student and between students and students. Faculty can pose a discussion question and students respond to both the instructor and other students. Students do not have to be on-line at the same time to communicate. Conversations are grouped into forums that contain threads and all related replies. We will discuss when it is appropriate to use discussion board or chat. The discussion board can be easily graded.
Chat is now referred to as Collaboration Tools. The Collaboration Tools can be used to hold real-time, online classroom discussions, TA sessions, and office hour type question/answer forums. Guest speakers and subject matter experts can also communicate with the class using the Collaboration Tools.
Collaboration Tools has two parts:
1. Virtual Classroom - Allows users to enter real-time discussion with Instructors, Students, and colleagues; access the Web; and engage in question and answer sessions.
2. Chat - uses only the Chat function of the Virtual Classroom.
Chat is now referred to as Collaboration Tools. The Collaboration Tools can be used to hold real-time, online classroom discussions, TA sessions, and office hour type question/answer forums. Guest speakers and subject matter experts can also communicate with the class using the Collaboration Tools.
Collaboration Tools has two parts:
1. Virtual Classroom - Allows users to enter real-time discussion with Instructors, Students, and colleagues; access the Web; and engage in question and answer sessions.
2. Chat - uses only the Chat function of the Virtual Classroom.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Getting Started with Blackboard - register
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: Attendees will be able to use the Control Panel to set up a Blackboard course. Learn to organize work into folders, add a syllabus, post office hours, and incorporate graphic files. This course is a pre-requisite for all other Blackboard courses.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Assessments - register
Time: 9:00am - 11:30am
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: Attendees will be able to use the Assessment feature to generate test question pools, create quizzes and exams, and customize assessment delivery options.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Discussion Board/Chat- register
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: The discussion board is used as a communication tool between the faculty and student and between students and students. Faculty can pose a discussion question and students respond to both the instructor and other students. Students do not have to be on-line at the same time to communicate. Conversations are grouped into forums that contain threads and all related replies. We will discuss when it is appropriate to use discussion board or chat. The discussion board can be easily graded.
Chat is now referred to as Collaboration Tools. The Collaboration Tools can be used to hold real-time, online classroom discussions, TA sessions, and office hour type question/answer forums. Guest speakers and subject matter experts can also communicate with the class using the Collaboration Tools.
Collaboration Tools has two parts:
1. Virtual Classroom - Allows users to enter real-time discussion with Instructors, Students, and colleagues; access the Web; and engage in question and answer sessions.
2. Chat - uses only the Chat function of the Virtual Classroom.
Chat is now referred to as Collaboration Tools. The Collaboration Tools can be used to hold real-time, online classroom discussions, TA sessions, and office hour type question/answer forums. Guest speakers and subject matter experts can also communicate with the class using the Collaboration Tools.
Collaboration Tools has two parts:
1. Virtual Classroom - Allows users to enter real-time discussion with Instructors, Students, and colleagues; access the Web; and engage in question and answer sessions.
2. Chat - uses only the Chat function of the Virtual Classroom.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Assignments - register
Time: 9:00am - 11:30am
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: Attendees will be able to use the Assignments feature to:
- Place assignment within a folder
- Provide detailed instructions on the assignment
- Attach files for the assignment
- Download multiple files at once
- Delete multiple files at once
- Ensure assignments are automatically added to the gradebook
- Send comments and files back to student
- Write comments attached to a student assignment only the instructor will see
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Grade Center - register
Time: 9:00am - 11:30am
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Outcomes: Attendees will be able to use the Gradebook feature to post student grades associated with assessments within Blackboard and assignments graded outside of Blackboard. The course will also cover using many of the new features within the new Grade Center.
Thursday, August 114, 2008
Advanced RSS for Podcasting - register
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Durham Science Center (DSC), Room 104
Description: The ITS Academic Partnership for Instruction (API) will host an Advanced RSS for Podcasting class that is designed to show users how to disseminate news and/or audio casts over the web by creating an XML/RSS document.
User will learn:
User will learn:
- The use of XML as a means for audio casting, news casting
- Basic knowledge of the XML coding language
- How to use a feed aggregator for posting RSS programs
- How to obtain a RSS button
- How to make RSS available on a website
- Have knowledge of how to use the internet
- Have basic knowledge of html
- Know what a news reader/aggregator is
- Have knowledge of subscribing to a podcast
- Be interested in publishing audio or news casts over the web
- Desire to post news or audio casts for student/academic community
Friday, August 15, 2008
Blackboard 8.0 Upgrade Brown Bag - no registration required
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: MBSC, Unomaha Room
Description: ITS upgraded to Blackboard Version 8.0 on the weekend of June 1. To help prepare for this transition, ITS is hosting Brown Bag lunch sessions in to orient you to the new Blackboard 8.0. These sessions are designed to give you an overview of some of the changes that you will find in the new software. Particular attention will be given to the new "Grade Book", now known as the "Grade Center." Please bring your lunch and join us. All UNO faculty and staff are welcome.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Blackboard 8.0 Upgrade Brown Bag - no registration required
Time: 1:00am - 12:00pm
Location: ASH, Room #145
Description: ITS upgraded to Blackboard Version 8.0 on the weekend of June 1. To help prepare for this transition, ITS is hosting Brown Bag lunch sessions in to orient you to the new Blackboard 8.0. These sessions are designed to give you an overview of some of the changes that you will find in the new software. Particular attention will be given to the new "Grade Book", now known as the "Grade Center." Please bring your lunch and join us. All UNO faculty and staff are welcome.
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June
Thursday, June 5, 2008
myMail (Lotus Notes) Upgrade Brown Bag
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Location: PKI #155
Description: This informational session will include a demonstration of the new features in myMail (Lotus Notes) and what you can expect from the upgrade scheduled to take place in June.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Web Templates I: Planning and Organization - register
Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Location: Roskens Hall 007A
Description: This session will focus on the organizational structure of the UNO Web Template and how it can be used in conjunction with your existing web site structure or to create a new structure. We will use several forms to diagram the site layout, to keep track of site navigation, as well as devise the naming structure. We will also discuss the different organizational elements of the template, review campus examples, and discuss how the template can best be used for your site. This is an essential session to attend before starting work with the web templates.
Friday, June 13, 2008
myMail (Lotus Notes) Upgrade Brown Bag
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: MBSC Unomaha Room
Description: This informational session will include a demonstration of the new features in myMail (Lotus Notes) and what you can expect from the upgrade scheduled to take place in June.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Web Templates II: Setup and Page Development - register
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Roskens Hall 007A
Description: This hands-on session will focus on working with the Web Template files in Dreamweaver and creating a model page to be used as the basis for all other pages on your site. We will briefly review the Dreamweaver set-up and preferences. The primary focus of this session will be creating a model page, establishing a color scheme for the site, setting the page titles, working with the tabs and the includes.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Web Templates III: Content and Graphics - register
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Roskens Hall 007A
Description: This third and final hands-on session will focus on completing our model web page with the main content as well as the footer. Additionally we will cover adding graphics and using fonts. Once we have this model completed we are well on our way to having a fully functional web site.
July
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Transitioning to Microsoft Word 2007 - register
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Roskens Hall 007A
Description: In this hands on session, participants will learn to: work with the Ribbon Menu; find everyday, common commands they need; and use the new file format for Word in the most convenient way for them.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of Word, but to teach current users of Word 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common Word tasks.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of Word, but to teach current users of Word 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common Word tasks.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Transitioning to Microsoft Excel 2007 - register
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am
Location: Roskens Hall 007A
Description: In this hands-on session, particpants will learn to work with the new Excel to locate everyday commands on the ribbon: cut, copy, paste, Instert sheet rows, insert sheet columns, sum, and save workbokks in the new file formats.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of Excel, but to teach current users of Excel 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common Excel tasks.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of Excel, but to teach current users of Excel 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common Excel tasks.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
myMail (Lotus Notes) Upgrade Demonstration - no registration required
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: MBSC Gallery Room
Description: This informational session will include a demonstration of the new features in myMail (Lotus Notes 8.0) and what you can expect from the upgrade.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Transitioning to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 - register
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Roskens Hall 007A
Description: In this hands-on session, particpants will learn to work with the new user interface or ribbons to create and prepare a presentation. They will also use the new file format in PowerPoint in the way that's best for them.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of PowerPoint, but to teach current users of PowerPoint 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common PowerPoint tasks.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of PowerPoint, but to teach current users of PowerPoint 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common PowerPoint tasks.
Monday, July 14, 2008
myMail (Lotus Notes) Upgrade Demonstration - no registration required
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Criss Library, Room 204
Description: This informational session will include a demonstration of the new features in myMail (Lotus Notes 8.0) and what you can expect from the upgrade.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Web Templates: Intermediate Topics - register
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Location: Durham Science Center 104
Description: Join us for a hands-on look at just a few of the exciting things you can do inside the UNO Web Template. During this two-hour class we'll cover the following topics:
- HTML Basics
- Lists/Outliness
- Div Boxes
- Tables
- You must have attended one of the previous Web Template classes.
- You must have a test site setup.
- You must have access to the Adobe Dreamweaver software.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Transitioning to Microsoft Excel 2007 - register
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Roskens Hall 007A
Description: In this hands-on session, particpants will learn to work with the new Excel to locate everyday commands on the ribbon: cut, copy, paste, Instert sheet rows, insert sheet columns, sum, and save workbokks in the new file formats.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of Excel, but to teach current users of Excel 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common Excel tasks.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of Excel, but to teach current users of Excel 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common Excel tasks.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Transitioning to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 - register
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am
Location: Roskens Hall 007A
Description: In this hands-on session, particpants will learn to work with the new user interface or ribbons to create and prepare a presentation. They will also use the new file format in PowerPoint in the way that's best for them.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of PowerPoint, but to teach current users of PowerPoint 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common PowerPoint tasks.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of PowerPoint, but to teach current users of PowerPoint 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common PowerPoint tasks.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Transitioning to Microsoft Word 2007 - register
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am
Location: Roskens Hall 007A
Description: In this hands on session, participants will learn to: work with the Ribbon Menu; find everyday, common commands they need; and use the new file format for Word in the most convenient way for them.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of Word, but to teach current users of Word 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common Word tasks.
This course is not meant to teach new users all of the features of Word, but to teach current users of Word 2003 to use the new Office 2007 interface to perform common Word tasks.
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