Fall 2009 Instructional Technology Workshops for Faculty

Location for all workshops: Room 111 ALF (the lab off 107 ALF)

Coordinator: Sheila Booth
sbooth@qcc.mass.edu   508 854-7456

 Workshop

 Topics

 Date

 Time
Blackboard logo    

Using the Gradebook in Blackboard Vista

  • Setting up columns
  • The SUM and AVERAGE formulas
  • Changing grade values (percentages)
  • Grading discussions
  • Column for converting final average to a letter grade
 Tues.
Sept. 29

2:00-3:00

MS Excel Excel for Grading
  • Simplest formulas for averaging and customizing course grades
  • accessing class lists from The Q or QCCNet
 Mon.
Oct. 5

2:00-3:00
Blackboard logo  

Assessment in Blackboard/Vista

 
  • Types of assessments
  • question bank
  • scoring
  • displaying in grade book

To participate you should either be teaching a course with Blackboard or contact Louise Hamelin to register for QCC's self-paced online training.

 Tues.
Oct. 27		 2:00-3:00

SharePoint Designer icon SharePoint Designer

Web authoring tool

  • Site purpose and audience
  • Software interface
  • Entering text
  • Creating links
  • Using tables for layout
  • Uploading files

 

 Wed.
Nov. 4

2:00-3:00

 

All workshops involve hands-on participation. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

To register:

-Email Erica Merrill  emerrill@qcc.mass.edu

-Write the software and date in the subject heading.

-You’ll receive confirmation by email.

If you cannot attend a workshop, you may email or call Sheila Booth for assistance.