Blackboard Learn 9.0 Workshops
Blackboard is an e-Learning system designed to fulfill all of your online
education needs. Blackboard is so easy to use, anyone can create a course
without any programming skills. Your course Web site will be hosted on
St. Joseph's College servers, where you and your students can access it
any time, from any Web browser.
The following Blackboard Workshops are designed to prepare the already
experienced Blackboard user for the upgrade to Blackboard Learn 9.0. These
are "Up to Speed Workshops" focusing on the new look and feel,
Grade Center and Assignments tool. Users signing up for these courses
should already be comfortable working in earlier versions of Blackboard.
Experienced Blackboard users (the workshops listed in
this section are designed to prepare the already experienced
Blackboard user for Blackboard Learn 9.0)
Blackboard 9.0: Getting Started
Blackboard 9.0: Grade Center
Blackboard 9.0: Getting Started and Grade Center
New Blackboard users (the workshops listed in this
section are designed to prepare new Blackboard users
for Blackboard Learn 9.0)
Blackboard 9.0: Basics (2 hrs)
Blackboard 9.0: Assignment Tool (1 hr)
Blackboard 9.0: Discussion Board (1 1/2 hrs)
Blackboard 9.0: Grade Center (1 1/2 hrs)
Dreamweaver Workshops
Dreamweaver is a Web design tool which allows you to create HTML documents
to use either in a Web site or as stand alone documents.
Dreamweaver
Basics & Advanced
SJC Webmail Workshops
Webmail is an E-mail program which allows you to access your e-mail from
any computer that has Internet access.
Webmail
Basics & Advanced
Address
Books and Groups within Webmail
Web 2.0 Workshops

Technology and the way information is created, used, and disseminated
have changed. The first step you can take in understanding the potential
for Web 2.0 tools in education, is to learn about them. To help provide
some background and bring you up to speed, we are offering a brief technology
information session titled "Web 2.0: Connecting...Creating...Contributing",
on both campuses. The information session is geared for faculty, but staff
are certainly welcome to attend. This is not a hands-on session (the rest
of the Web 2.0 sessions are).
Please note: The focus of the workshops geared
towards use of "Web 2.0" tools in education is not specific
to just one particular tool or company. The concepts and guidelines presented
can be used with any tool. We have decided on a few specific companies
that we feel may work best for faculty and students. However, because
of the constant evolution of the Internet, and Web 2.0 tools in general,
use of the specific companies mentioned below may change.
Web 2.0: Connecting...Creating...Contributing
Blogging Across the Curriculum
Using Social Bookmarking and News Feeds to Manage Information Overload
Wikis for Collaboration
Microsoft Office 2007 Workshops

With a completely new user interface and new collaborative tools, Office
2007 is an incredible resource for St. Joseph's College. We are offering
these 1-hour sessions to get you up to speed on the "cosmetic" changes
in the new version and as an opportunity for you to learn about some of
the new features of each program.
The best way to learn more about Office 2007 (and the items listed below)
is to experience it for yourself. If you plan on starting the Fall semester
with a PowerPoint presentation, or showing students a document in Microsoft
Word, these sessions are for you!
Getting Started with Office 2007
Up to Speed with Word 2007
Up
to Speed with Excel 2007
Up
to Speed with PowerPoint 2007
Graphics
Made Simple in Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Workshops

PowerPoint is a presentation graphics program that allows you to create
professional-looking presentations incorporating text, charts, Clip Art,
pictures, SmartArt, drawing objects, sound, and video.
Narrating Slides and Adding YouTube Videos to PowerPoint
Microsoft Word 2007 Workshops

Microsoft Word is a word processing program that enables you to create,
save, and print documents. You can also make corrections, change the way
the text appears, spell check, mail merge and much more.
Word
2007 Formatting Features
Using
Word & Excel to Create Letters, Labels & Envelopes
Working
with Tables, Tabs & Columns
Using
Tracking & Reviewing Features
Using
the Reference Tools in Word 2007
Graphics
Made Simple in Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Excel 2007 Workshops

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows you to organize data
into rows and columns, complete calculations, develop charts, and create
reports.
Creating
an Electronic Grade Book
Graphics
Made Simple in Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Publisher 2007 Workshops
Publisher is a desktop publishing program that helps you create publications
such as newsletters, flyers, business cards, calendars and web sites for
your business or organization.
Graphics
Made Simple in Microsoft Office 2007
Using the Mozilla Firefox Internet Browser
Firefox is an Internet browser that you can use to visit web pages and
search the World Web Web. Firefox automatically disallows pop-ups and
spyware, features tabbed browsing windows to reduce clutter, has useful
printing features, and an interactive Find feature.
Using
the Firefox Internet Browser Basics
Using Your Imation Flash Drive
**You Must Bring Your Own Flash Drive**
A USB flash drive (also referred to as a jump drive or USB key) is another
type of portable media that allows you to store a large amount of information.
Smart Classroom Training
Smart Classrooms create new opportunities in teaching and learning by
integrating software applications, Internet resources, and audio visual
technologies. This workshop is for those faculty members who would like
to learn how to use the computer equipment located in any classroom on
either campus. This workshop is highly recommended for all
faculty. For additional assistance, please visit the Smart Classroom Assistance
page found here.
Saving Files to a CD (Burning a CD)
This workshop is for those faculty and staff who would like to learn how
to save documents to a CD. Great for those who need to save large PowerPoint
presentations.
Please note: This workshop uses the software called IBM Record Now to
burn CD's.
Scanning Images and Text
This workshop will teach you how to use the college scanners found in
the open computer labs to scan in images and text to the computer.
Powering on the Video Conference Equipment
This workshop will teach you how to use the video conference room equipment
in the Business and Technology Building in Long Island or St. Angela Hall
in Brooklyn. How and where you turn it on, get connected to the other
side and making sure you can turn it off properly.
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