End your semester on a high note!

The end of the fall 2011 semester is just weeks away.  I am sure all of you are busy grading papers, preparing for final exams, and wrapping up your work.  And I know some of your colleagues are already preparing their online courses for the spring 2012 semester. Wouldn't it be great to have some help wrapping up fall and unwrapping spring?

Join us for the last few mini-sessions of the semester, where you can master the WebCT gradebook, learn some simple and innovative design principles to freshen your spring courses, and find out ways to teach your students on the go.  Not only will you improve your skills, you might also win our drawing.  Each time you attend a CPDE mini-session or workshop, your name is thrown into our virtual hat for a chance to win an iPad, Netbook, or Samsung Galaxy!

The mini-session schedule is listed below, along with a link to the registration page.  I look forward to seeing you in our faculty training center in the Nigh University Center, room 322.  And don't forget - the coffee is always on!

11/28/11: WebCT Gradebook (http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2279604358)  

Whether your a WebCT grade book beginner or expert, there is always something new to learn! This session will cover how to use the gradebook, including organizing columns, creating new ones, calculating grades based off of existing columns as well as a few other tips and tricks.

12/1/11: Using Basic Design Principles in the Development of Your Course  (http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2323449500)

There are some basic elements and principles of design that you should 

consider when creating your online course. This mini session will include 

some tips for typography, color and hierarchy so that you can create visual 

interest for your students

12/2/11: Creating Mobile Learning Content for Online Courses  (http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2279893222) 

Learning happens everywhere! Smart-phones and tablet devices are 

changing the ways learners access and interact with learning content; 

however, most content developed for use in online courses is designed for 

use on standard computer screens. In this workshop you will learn how to 

create content for mobile devices and use that content in your online or 

hybrid course. Define mLearning Identify types of mobile devices 

Differentiate between eLearning and mLearning Decide situations where 

mLearning is an appropriate instructional method List tools for creating 

mLearning Apply best visual design principles to the creation of mLearning 

Create an mLearning lesson Integrate mLearning content in online courses.