Introduction to Online Teaching and Blackboard Startup are offered monthly except for summer quarters. These workshops cover:
- Introduction to Online Teaching: “Why and How” (Being Learning-Centered)
- Blackboard Startup
- Accessibility Awareness
- Introduction to Adobe Connect
- Presentation of the technologies and services provided by I&IT Learning
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The Challenge
To convene faculty, who have intensive schedules, for a four hour hands-on workshop, covering a range of online teaching topics. Furthermore, the faculty suggested that we stay “…away from week 5 and week 6 of the quarter.”
In addition to the tight faculty schedule, our goal was to introduce them to Blackboard LMS and Adobe Connect, while incorporating multimedia and ADA components.
The Solution
I&IT Learning staff, had to develop a comprehensive workshop that addresses faculty needs, focusing on online teaching. The staff developed a four hour hands-on workshop covering a range of topics which included; an intro to online teaching using Blackboard, a presentation on how to engage students using Adobe Connect, and an introduction to the various technologies and services that I&IT Learning provides. Furthermore, faculty were trained on how to get PowerPoint presentation(s) ADA-compliant (accessible for students with disabilities).
Behind the Scenes
The People Involved
Introduction to Online Learning: Hye Ok Park
Blackboard Startup: Pauline Salim
Introduction to Team Approach: Karen Brzoska
Audio/Video Production:Terrence Hogan, Rick Cass, Imran Hamid, Trevor Henderson, Rudy Vargas
Multimedia Learning Objects: Erick Zelaya
Adobe Connect: Bo Y. Soh
Accessibility Awareness: Daniel Smith, April McKettrick
Administrative Support: Martha Aguilar
“Very positive! I will encourage fellow faculty!”
- Faculty Feedback
“…The teaching was excellent and thankfully reaffirmed what I had learned through the more time-consuming process of self-teaching. Thank you!”
- Faculty Feedback
