Educational Technology Workshops
You may choose from the options below (by clicking on the link) to learn how to use Blackboard or the DU Portfolio system to create an interactive online course website for your students. To add multimedia content, workshops on DU CourseMedia™ are also available.
This online, self-paced course will introduce instructors to the fundamentals of teaching with Blackboard. It is designed for instructors who are new to Blackboard and prefer the convenience of an online course rather than one of the Blackboard Basics workshops or one-on-one help with a CTL staff member.
This is a downloadable document that provides step-by-step instructions about the basics of teaching with Blackboard.
This is a downloadable document that provides step-by-step instructions for creating a Course Portfolio.
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Workshops with Experts
Week of September 28 - October 2, 2008 - Blackboard Basics, Advanced I, Course Portfolio, and DU CourseMedia™
Location: CTL Conference Room: Penrose Library, top floor - room 323
RSVP: No RSVP necessary
Requirements: We have a limited number of laptops available; please bring your own laptop if you have one
Blackboard Basics (1.5 hours)
This workshop is open to all DU faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants and is designed for instructors who have limited experience teaching with Blackboard or who may need a refresher. Participants will learn the fundamentals of teaching with Blackboard including how to add announcements, upload a syllabus, manage the course menu and more. We will also share tips and best practices for creating and organizing online course materials in Blackboard.
Wednesday 9/30: 9-10:30
Friday 10/2: 2:30-4:00
Blackboard Advanced I (1.5 hours)
This workshop will cover the new Blackboard gradebook, communication tools, and tests and surveys.
None scheduled
Building a Course Portfolio (1.5 hours)
This workshop prepares you to use DU's Portfolio application to deliver course content, create discussion forums, use the online grade book, create online tests, and email students.
Wednesday 9/30: 1-2:30
Thursday 10/1: 12:30-2:00
Using Multimedia in the Classroom with DU CourseMedia™ (formerly DUVAGA) (1.5 hours)
This workshop covers setting up a course, adding multimedia, and various ways of presenting the media to your students. DU CourseMediaTM (formerly DUVAGA) is an easy way to add multimedia content to any course, and can be imported directly into Blackboard if desired. It is a web-based system for finding, organizing, and delivering high quality images, audio recordings, and video clips to your students.
Tuesday 9/29: 1:00-2:30
Thursday 10/1: 10:00-11:30
CTL staff work with units on campus to organize customized workshops and seminars. We are also available to meet one-on-one with instructors for individualized training on specific educational technologies.
Contact Kathy Keairns or Jenn Light to schedule a meeting or request a customized technology workshop.