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Getting Ready to Teach Summer Online

ASB-223

This workshop covers all the elements for delivering a successful online course this summer. Using examples from model Moodle course pages, topics include course management, student engagement and participation, forums and chats, projects and research, and assessment. Designed for beginners and experienced online instructors alike. Participants are welcome to bring in examples and ideas from […]

Excel Basics

ASB-223

This workshop will introduce you to the basics of the Excel workbook and its spreadsheets. Learn to input basic data elements, perform simple functions in your spreadsheet, and save your workbook for future use. Pedagogy Connection: A strong grasp of the Microsoft Office suite helps instructors to deliver assignments effectively (Word), present content to the […]

Open Educational Resources (OER): What’s It All About?

ASB-221

The cost of textbooks increases every year, but so does the availability of free web-based texts, materials, and other teaching resources that can improve the learning experience. This session introduces the concept behind OER and introduces efforts on campus to build an OER community. The workshop will also introduce available OER platforms and sites that […]

Faculty Development Day

Wednesday, April 10 from 1 – 4 p.m. is Faculty Development Day.  This is a concentrated block of time for instructors to join together, discuss teaching, and develop their skills.  Multiple offerings will be scheduled at the same time to provide as many opportunities for participation as possible.  All are encouraged to attend! Faculty Development Day […]

Boosting Student Feedback with Technology: Online Course Evaluations, Assessment Surveys, and More

ASB-221

Learn best practices and practical ideas to boost student participation in online course evaluations along with other strategies for soliciting and incorporating student feedback. This workshop will introduce concepts like assessment surveys, exit slips, and flipgrids to boost the opportunity for student to relay their thoughts and opinions about course content and delivery. Presenter: Michael […]

Excel: Introduction to Pivot Tables

ASB-223

This workshop will introduce you to the Excel Pivot Table feature for analyzing worksheet data. Analyzing data can help you in decision making. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start, especially when you have a lot of data. Pivot Tables help to summarize, analyze, explore, and present your data. They are highly flexible and can […]

3D Printing

ASB-223

We have 3D Printers on campus and you can use them! This workshop will tell you everything you know to get started.  Come see how it works, why it works, and why you or your students might want to use it. Pedagogy Connection: This workshop highlights how new technology can support innovative instruction. Attendees will learn […]

Apple User Group

ASB-008

Join other Apple users on campus to share knowledge and learn more about Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPads. Topics of discussion will be determined by the group’s interests and will vary each […]

Capture and Share Your Lectures with the New TechSmith Relay

ASB-223

This session will introduce you to the capabilities of the newest version of TechSmith Relay to record lectures and presentations that can be shared with students. Capture everything that you can display on a computer screen, including PowerPoint presentations, and interactions with software or web sites. Along with the video from the computer screen, record […]

Upload and Share Files Using Google Drive

ASB-223

In this workshop, you will learn useful features of uploading files to Google Drive, where files are stored in “the cloud.” Google Drive allows you to upload and store files in their original format, or convert them to Google Docs format, to edit. Learn how to share files and folders with others at Ramapo, or keep […]

Apple User Group

ASB-008

Join other Apple users on campus to share knowledge and learn more about Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPads. Topics of discussion will be determined by the group’s interests and will vary each […]

Google Docs: From Document Collaboration to Voice Dictation

ASB-223

Google Docs is part of G Suite of applications that includes a word processor, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, web forms, Gmail, and more. This workshop will focus on the Google Docs word processor, where you will get hands-on experience creating, sharing and editing a document with others, all in your browser. Google Docs eliminates multiple versions […]