Tools For Teaching Workshops
Workshops are held in the eLearning Programs and Support Center, located in Fine Arts Room 138. Most workshops are 60-minute, hands-on sessions that provide instruction on several eLearning programs. Programs include plagiarism prevention, building online quizzes, working with and enhancing Microsoft files, working with video, data analysis with SPSS, and providing accessible web content that meets Section 508 compliance. If you have questions about our workshops, please send e-mail to teachme@calstatela.edu.
View the Tools for Teaching workshop schedule. Workshop space is limited, with preference to those who have registered in advance.
Creating a Podcast - Demonstration
You have heard the word "podcast" but may not know what it means. If you are curious, please attend this session to learn what a podcast is. This workshop will teach you how to create the necessary audio and text files necessary for a podcast. Once created, you can include your podcast on your faculty website for your students to access and listen to using portable audio players and or iTunes. We will also introduce Dragon Naturally Speaking to create podcast transcripts. Come learn how the magic is done. Download the workshop handout
Creating Video Using Adobe Premiere Pro - Demonstration
This workshop will teach you how to capture and digitize video using Adobe Premiere Pro. Once captured, we will teach you some basic video editing techniques. The workshop will also recommend video formats for appropriate delivery. We will also discuss media types that you can use to store your final project. A brief training on Nero will be presented to show you its recording capabilities. Download the workshop handout
Impatica for Microsoft PowerPoint - Demonstration
Impatica for Microsoft PowerPoint is a compression program. It will turn large PowerPoint files into smaller ones that are converted into a web-based version for use on Blackboard (WebCT) or on your own faculty website. The new version will allow users with slow dial-up internet connections improved access to your lectures while keeping all of the multimedia created in the original file. Come find out how simple it is to use this program. Download the workshop handout for PC | for Mac
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
There are numerous reasons why you should use PowerPoint for your class lectures. PowerPoint is an easy to use low cost tool, which if used well can help your students retain information during class lectures.
Respondus - Quiz Builder
Respondus can create stand alone quizzes that you can print and it can also place those quizzes in Blackboard (WebCT) by following a simple wizard. Quizzes can be built from scratch or you can import your quiz into Respondus if you have it in a different format. Either way, Respondus makes the process fast and simple. This workshops will show you all the magic that goes into making quizzes using Respondus. Download the workshop handout.
Request the campus-licensed Respondus software.
Turnitin - Plagiarism Prevention
Turnitin is an online plagiarism prevention program that you can access on-campus or at home. It will detect plagiarism by comparing student assignments against ongoing databases maintained by Turnitin. This will help you monitor student assignments, while at the same time improving writing techniques for your students. The workshop will teach you how to create a Turnitin class, assignment and how to read Turnitin originality reports when plagiarism has been detected. The Turnitin PowerLink gives Blackboard (WebCT) users convenient access to Turnitin's suite of learning tools without leaving the Blackboard environment. Download the workshop handout.
Download a guide to creating Turnitin assignments in Blackboard (WebCT)