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Learning Technologists Available for Course Consultations this Summer!
Please Note: This content was originally posted on the date above on the IT News on Campus blog at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Have some ideas about how Google Apps might boost engagement in your course?
Are you looking to revise an assignment, a topic or unit, or even the whole course to fine tune the learning environment?
We would love to help!
Learning Technologists (Ben Casto and Jennifer Wright) are available throughout the summer to consult about any and all technology issues related to course development and revision. We understand that the week before school starts is a busy time for everyone, and that planning and revision of courses is a process in which faculty engage in advance, so we are offering the opportunity to meet as you are planning and revising your courses in order to make efficient and productive use of your time.
Some suggestions for possible ways we can assist you in preparing your courses include:
- Learning and setting up web-based tools (Google Apps, SafeAssign, Blackboard gradebook, journals, or blogs, etc.) to make the administration of your course more efficient
- Incorporating digital tools to support group work, organization, and collaboration in course assignments
- Best practices for setting up assignments, tests, and quizzes for your students using online tools
- Efficient and effective course layouts in Blackboard
- Creation of a Google Site for course or SMP support
- Tools for student feedback in formative and summative assessment
If any of these topics spark an idea that you would like to discuss, feel free to fill out the form below, and we will contact you to set up a time to meet. Not on Campus much this summer? That’s ok! We can work by Google Hangout (and its awesome ability to share a computer screen while talking), phone, or plain old email if that is what works for you.
Don’t know where to start? We can help with that too. Just let us know about something in your course that you would like to improve and we can brainstorm along with you for ways to boost engagement and efficiency that work with the way that you want to teach.
Learning Technologists Available for Course Consultations this Summer!
Have some ideas about how Google Apps might boost engagement in your course?
Are you looking to revise an assignment, a topic or unit, or even the whole course to fine tune the learning environment?
We would love to help!
Learning Technologists (Ben Casto and Jennifer Wright) are available throughout the summer to consult about any and all technology issues related to course development and revision. We understand that the week before school starts is a busy time for everyone, and that planning and revision of courses is a process in which faculty engage in advance, so we are offering the opportunity to meet as you are planning and revising your courses in order to make efficient and productive use of your time.
Some suggestions for possible ways we can assist you in preparing your courses include:
- Learning and setting up web-based tools (Google Apps, SafeAssign, Blackboard gradebook, journals, or blogs, etc.) to make the administration of your course more efficient
- Incorporating digital tools to support group work, organization, and collaboration in course assignments
- Best practices for setting up assignments, tests, and quizzes for your students using online tools
- Efficient and effective course layouts in Blackboard
- Creation of a Google Site for course or SMP support
- Tools for student feedback in formative and summative assessment
If any of these topics spark an idea that you would like to discuss, feel free to fill out the form below, and we will contact you to set up a time to meet. Not on Campus much this summer? That’s ok! We can work by Google Hangout(and its awesome ability to share a computer screen while talking), phone, or plain old email if that is what works for you.
Don’t know where to start? We can help with that too. Just let us know about something in your course that you would like to improve and we can brainstorm along with you for ways to boost engagement and efficiency that work with the way that you want to teach.
Please note: This form is no longer live and the image provided here for demonstration purposes only.
Review: #1
Okay so this has totally changed how I interact with my students. I am communicating with them more outside of class about the content of the class rather than scheduling and informational questions. I believe this is because I am able to update directly and they know that I am only using blackboard for class administration ( not email, not hardcopies) – before I had to do a bit of both. Thank you!
Workshop: Integrating Google and Blackboard
September 2013
Review #2
Instructor was superb. It was obvious that she had already gotten comfortable with gmail/calendar and so could answer folks questions or offer suggestions. My past computer training experiences (not here) was mainly folks reading off the screen but if you asked a question, they often didn’t know what you were talking about. I will keep coming back for more training.
Workshop: Gmail and Calendars for Departments and Offices
December 2012
Review #3
I use google for my personal e-mail, but did not realize that there were so many ways to “improve” the different things I could do with it. Also learning about ways to use the calendars.
Workshop: Gmail and Calendars for Departments and Offices
December 2013
Review #4
The interaction between the trainer and trainee was very important particularly with the new Google applications. Ms. Wright encouraged everyone to view the introductory videos as additional resources and tips that will make the transition to Google less intimidating.
Workshop: Google Calendars, Quick and Dirty
January 2013
Review #5
Jennifer is very organized, full of energy, and responsive to questions – with a lot of patience.
Workshop: Intro to Gmail
January 2013
Review #6
Jennifer is very good at reining in difficult questions and in giving explanations. My computer was having difficulties and Jennifer immediately (while doing 50,000 other things) — along with Emily — took care of the problems and got me set up on another computer. Jennifer also geared the training to the applications that would help us most. Thank you!
Workshop: Gmail and Calendars for Departments and Offices
December 2012
Review #7
I very much liked the hands on approach. Not only were we shown how to work in Google docs, but also encouraged to try different things during the class. That works great for me.
Workshop: Sharing and Collaborating with Docs and Drive
September 2013