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Introduction to Lynda.com

ASB-020 Ramapo College

Take advantage of online training available to faculty and staff through Lynda.com, which allows you to take entire courses, or individual tutorials of your choice. Choose from over 5,000 courses […]

Get Organized with Google Calendar

ASB-020 Ramapo College

Learn how Google calendar can help you become more organized and productive. Manage all your events and tasks using this online calendar, which you can access from work, home or while traveling, from any computer, tablet or smartphone. Learn how to receive daily agendas and event reminders, and share calendars with others. Google calendar is […]

Get Started with Moodle

ASB-020 Ramapo College

Learn the basics of using Moodle  for your course, such as uploading files, adding web site links, and adding some simple text to your course page. Basic course settings will also be discussed. This course is recommended for instructors looking to transition to Moodle from My Ramapo/Luminis, or anyone new to Moodle. Pedagogy Connection: Moodle is […]

Get Started with Moodle

ASB-020 Ramapo College

Learn the basics of using Moodle  for your course, such as uploading files, adding web site links, and adding some simple text to your course page. Basic course settings will also be discussed. This course is recommended for instructors looking to transition to Moodle from My Ramapo/Luminis, or anyone new to Moodle. Pedagogy Connection: Moodle is […]

Up and Running with Gmail

ASB-020 Ramapo College

Learn how to get up and running quickly with Gmail, Ramapo’s new webmail replacement, so you can manage your mail more efficiently. This workshop will cover the basic features of Gmail for managing and organizing mail, viewing conversation threads, attachments, setting up signatures, and vacation auto reply messages. Open to faculty and staff. Presenter: Trish Williams Register for […]

Create a Turnitin Assignment in Moodle

ASB-020 Ramapo College

Turnitin is an excellent resource for combating plagiarism. It is also thoroughly compatible with the updated Moodle 2.9. This workshop will guide users on how to establish Turnitin assignments within Moodle and demonstrate the benefits of using these powerful instructional tools. Pedagogy Connection: Moodle is Ramapo’s Learning Management System. This workshop guides instructors on how to […]

Up and Running with Gmail

ASB-020 Ramapo College

Learn how to get up and running quickly with Gmail, Ramapo’s new webmail replacement, so you can manage your mail more efficiently. This workshop will cover the basic features of Gmail for managing and organizing mail, viewing conversation threads, attachments, setting up signatures, and vacation auto reply messages. Open to faculty and staff. Presenter: Trish Williams Register for […]

Gmail Tips and Tricks

ASB-020 Ramapo College

This workshop is targeted to faculty and staff using the gmail web interface, and will focus on tips and tricks beyond the "Up and Running with Gmail" workshop. By attending this session you will increase your productivity for managing your gmail. Topics include customizing the setup of your inbox, receiving desktop notifications, advanced search features, […]

Moodle Gradebook

ASB-020 Ramapo College

Learn the basics of setting up a gradebook in Moodle. The Moodle gradebook facilitates record keeping and grade calculation and allows for more efficient grading feedback to students. Pedagogy Connection: Moodle is Ramapo’s Learning Management System. This workshop guides instructors on how to use Moodle Gradebook as a tool for delivering and managing grades, keeping track […]

Gmail Tips and Tricks

ASB-020 Ramapo College

This workshop is targeted to faculty and staff using the gmail web interface, and will focus on tips and tricks beyond the "Up and Running with Gmail" workshop. By attending this session you will increase your productivity for managing your gmail. Topics include customizing the setup of your inbox, receiving desktop notifications, advanced search features, […]

Best Practices for Online Teaching

ASB-020 Ramapo College

This workshop presents best practices from research and faculty experience for teaching online courses. Topics include course management, student engagement and participation, forums and chats, projects and research, and assessment. Many of these concepts are also applicable to hybrid and classroom-based courses. Pedagogy Connection: This workshop provides an in-depth look at strategies and ideas for […]

Responding to Student Writing Using Turnitin

ASB-020 Ramapo College

Learn how to grade writing in Turnitin and to cut down the time you spend grading papers. The multiple options in this grading system enable the instructor to give significant feedback on basic grammar, writing style, and other writing issues. Turnitin also supports rubrics and originality check to flag plagiarism. Turnitin assignments are seamlessly integrated […]