Available Workshops

To register for a workshop please click on the name of the workshop you are interesting in attending to see the list of dates and times offered. You will receive an email confirmation confirming your registration. If a workshop is full you will be assigned to the wait list. If you are unable to attend a workshop, please contact the workshop presenter to cancel your registration.

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AsULearn Quickstart
The Quickstart is a prerequisite introduction to the AsULearn online course management tools. This workshop provides an overview of the AsULearn interface, activities, resources, blocks, and settings. Participants will have the opportunity to practice several hands on course building activities. Presenters will also provide examples, tips, and best practices for implementing AsULearn with your teaching strategies.

AsULearn Assignment Tool
The Assignment tool gives teachers an easy way to allow students to upload digital content for grading.

The assignment tool also includes the option to add a rubric or a marking guide to make grading easier.

One of the advantages of using the Assignment module is that all assignment types will insert a calendar reminder in the Moodle calendar for the course, and also a grade item in the AsULearn Gradebook.

AIR Training
Faculty and staff attending this AIR (Activities, Interests and Relationships) Training session will learn about the electronic system for conflict of interest Disclosure Forms and how it is implemented on campus. It is important for all faculty and EPA non-faculty to be familiar with the AIR system in order to fill out Disclosure Forms. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring a wireless device with internet connection to fill out annual Disclosure Forms for FY 15 during the session. Additional time will be available for individuals who desire additional assistance.

Better Google & Google Scholar Searches in 45 Min.
In about 30 minutes you will learn advanced search techniques for Google and Google Scholar. We will cover how to access articles you find (do not pay to download an article!)
The last ten minutes of the session will be Q & A and you can work on your own search.

Librarians Megan Johnson and John Wiswell lead the workshop.

Introduction to Drupal
This workshop introduces users to the basic functions for creating and publishing content to a Drupal website at Appalachian. Users who will be maintaining a website are required to attend. Please note the prerequisites.

Having a Drupal site is a prerequisite because we have found that it is easier to retain information from the workshop if you have a site to work on already. However, people who are interested in learning how to use Drupal are welcome to attend as well.

AsULearn Quiz - Introduction
AsULearn's Quiz module is a powerful tool that allows faculty to create and administer quizzes online. With its many features, it is very popular with faculty even though it is one of the more advanced tools available in AsULearn. In this introduction, the workshop reviews how to create various question types and add them to a question bank.

This workshop focuses on the most commonly used question types including: Multiple choice, True-False, Matching, Short Answer and Essay. Once the questions are stored in categories in the question bank, then teachers can add a quiz activity to a course employing a range of options. Options include quizzes with different question types, randomly generated questions from the question bank, quizzes with time limits, and multiple quiz attempts. In addition, effective quizzing practices are reviewed.

Introduction to Bb Collaborate Web-conferencing
This online webinar provides an overview for using Blackboard Collaborate for web-conferencing.

This professional development session will be conducted entirely in a Blackboard Collaborate web-conference room. You may participate in this session from any Internet-connected computer, on or off-campus. You are not required to have a webcam or microphone to participate in the session, but it may enhance your experience to have them. Once you register for the workshop you will be sent additional information on preparing for this webinar.

The facilitator will provide information and guidance on using Blackboard Collaborate for web-conferencing sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to experience the sessions from both a student and moderator role and interact with some of the basic tools in a Bb Collaborate session.

Learning Matters: Research-Based Stratgies
Facilitator: Brett Jones, Virginia Tech

Professors often face one or more problems related to student motivation, such as: (a) not having a complete understanding of what motivates students, (b) not being able to apply their knowledge of motivation to develop practical strategies to promote students’ motivation and learning, and/or (c) not being familiar with effective tools that can be used to measure students’ motivation. The primary purpose of this session is to help instructors think about how they can use motivation science to make changes in their classes, activities, and assignments that will lead to increased student motivation and learning. This practical workshop will help instructors connect motivation research to practical teaching strategies.

Brett D. Jones, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, has held faculty positions at Duke University, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and is currently Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech. His research includes investigating how students’ beliefs impact their motivation and examining methods instructors can use to design instructional environments that support students’ motivation and learning. Dr. Jones has published over 60 scholarly research articles and given over 100 presentations related to his research. In addition, he has taught 21 different types of university courses related to motivation, cognition, and teaching strategies and he has received teaching awards at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Virginia Tech.

For more information, see http://www.ep.soe.vt.edu/ms/About_Brett_Jones/Jones_Brett.html

Common Reading Discussion Leader Workshops
This workshop is designed to assist Common Reading program discussion leaders as they strategize about how to best engage students in conversations about Clapton’s Guitar during Welcome Week book discussions scheduled for August 16, 2014. The workshop will demonstrate ways in which Clapton’s Guitar can be viewed and discussed through a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives, and will assist discussion leaders in identifying techniques to encourage active student participation and engagement with the text.

AsULearn Quickstart for New Faculty
The Quickstart is a prerequisite introduction to the AsULearn online course management tools. This workshop provides an overview of the AsULearn interface, activities, resources, blocks, and settings. Participants will have the opportunity to practice several hands on course building activities. Presenters will also provide examples, tips, and best practices for implementing AsULearn with your teaching strategies.

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