Center For Teaching & Learning Innovation
Workshops Timetable for Unitec Staff 2007

Teaching

Tue
March 6

CTLI, Bldg.124

Wed
March 14

CTLI, Bldg.124

Thur
March 29

CTLI, Bldg.124

Eileen Piggott-Irvine

Teaching

Writing towards publication: crafting research interests into research outputs

Mon
April 2

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Assessment

Assessing student performance (1)

Thur
April 26

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Programme Management

Conducting Student Evaluation of Teaching

Mon
April 30

10am - 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Aotearoa Today

The Maori learner

Wed
May 2

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Teaching

Academic reading strategies for your students

Thur
May 3

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Assessment

Assessing student performance (2)

Thur
May 10

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Aotearoa Today

Pasifika cultures of learning

Thur
May 17

9am – 10.30am

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Assessment

Assessment in te reo

Wed
May 30

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Assessment

Assessing student performance (3)

Thur
May 31

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Aotearoa Today

Introduction to Maori pronunciation

Wed
June 6

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Teaching

Student engagement

Thur
July 26

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Teaching

Peer observation of teaching practice

Wed
August 22

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Programme Management

Assessment of Prior Learning

Thur August 30

9am – 12pm

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Teaching

Academic literacies

TBA

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Teaching

Academic literacies

TBA

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Teaching

Academic literacies

TBA

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Culture and
Diversity

Staff/student panel – culturally sensitive teaching

TBA

CTLI, Bldg.124
South West Village

Abstract
Recent years saw an explosive development of technologies enabling easy group collaboration focusing on creating and sharing participatory media: blogs, wikis, podcasting, vodcasting, etc (often described as Social Software). This holds an unprecedented potential for lecturers and students to engage in learning activities using “read & write web” tools. This series of workshops will introduce a variety of pedagogically sound tools and explore strategies of using them to enhance students’ engagement in learning and development of students’ reflective practices.

Tools: Blogs, RSS, Instant Messaging, Flickr, Wikis, Podcasting, Geotagging, Moodle, ePortfolios.

The workshop comprises 3 sessions and are offered in March, July and November

Abstract
Digital Video is a powerful and highly engaging medium that is becoming increasingly accessible for educational use. Digital Video enables lecturers to address a variety of learning needs of students with multiple learning styles. This workshop series will look into educational use of Digital Video and will explore the process of Digital Video production: from pre-production (scripting, storyboarding, planning) to production (camera work), post-production (editing, compression) and delivery (video sharing websites, DVD, etc)

Tools: iMovie, iDVD, Final Cut Pro (Macintosh), Pinnacle Studio (Windows), Compressor

The workshop comprises 3 sessions in April using Macintosh computers and is repeated in June for Windows PCs

1-4pm

Giedre Kligyte

Abstract
With the development of audio distribution technologies Digital Audio is becoming a highly compelling medium with huge educational potential: lectures can be recorded and retrieved on demand, students may start their own radio shows using simple and easy to use tools at minimal costs, etc. This workshop series will focus on educational use of Digital Audio and all aspects of Digital Audio production: from recording, to editing, sharing and publishing.

Tools: Podcasting, Audacity, GarageBand, Logic Audio, Pro Tools

There are two different workshops each focusing on different audio technologies.

10am-1pm

Abstract
Digital literacy encompasses more than reading and writing text on screen. Recent educational research indicates changing expectations for literacy at digital age: the focus of the younger generation is increasingly skewed towards visual media. This workshop series will look into different approaches of using visual media for teaching and learning and offer an opportunity to explore visual media creation hands-on: from simple image editing to sharing, distribution and embedding visual media in different contexts (from simple web pages to “geotagging”!). A picture is worth a thousand words.

Tools: Adobe Photoshop, MM Fireworks, MM Flash, MM Freehand, Flickr, geotagging

The workshop comprises 3 sessions in May

Abstract
Different Interactive Media applications are becoming more and more ubiquitous in our everyday life: operating an interactive DVD interface, playing computer games, using an ATM, - we don’t give it a second thought. Interactive Media easily lends itself to educational purposes as well. In this workshop series we will be exploring educational use of interactive learning objects and will be creating simple animations and simulations, interactive movies or simple DVD interfaces, depending on the needs and interests of the participants.

Tools: MM Flash, eZediaQTI, iDVD, QTVR

The workshop comprises 3 sessions and are offered in July and September

1-4pm

Sep workshop
Giedre Kligyte

Abstract
At this day and age most of the youngsters rely on their mobile phones as the ultimate multimedia devices. Maintaining social networks, taking and sharing images or videos, listening to audio while on the go, is easy with a mobile phone. As the Unitec wireless network coverage increases, why not explore the opportunities for learning using mobile devices? Recent educational research points out countless advantages of mobile and wireless computing in education: ubiquity, portability, flexibility for collaborative learning projects, etc. This workshop series will explore the educational potential of mobile devices and will enable the participants to try some of the mobile approaches hands-on.

Tools: SMS, downloadable Java applications, mobile web2 services, Moodle

The workshop comprises 3 sessions in August

Abstract
The ability to understand how the Internet works and how to put content online has become an essential skill to be mastered in the digital era. This workshop will offer a quick start to web authoring: creating and linking web pages, inserting images and other media, designing the web page layouts, and just a glimpse of HTML code. Web Authoring skills are very transferable: depending on the participants interests and needs, they will be able to customise their study materials in Blackboard courses, create tailor-made website layouts or integrate different types of media in their web pages.

Tools: MM Dreamweaver, MM Fireworks, HTML

The workshop comprises one session in March and is repeated in August

Abstract
Understand the basic structure and lifecycle of Blackboard courses, from student enrolment to semester end cleanup. This workshop will help you to perform timely course administration and ensure a stress-free start of the semester with Blackboard. This workshop will focus on Blackboard administration essentials: instructor tools, enrolment rules, basic course set-up and Blackboard communication tools.

Second Run
Tue 19 Jun

Third Run
Tue 10 Jul

Abstract
This workshop will introduce basic Blackboard features and will enable the participants to set up their Blackboard courses. The participants will have a chance to customise their course layout, and explore different ways to structure, upload and modify study materials. The workshop will touch upon appropriate file formats and offer an overview of other Blackboard tools, such as discussion forums and assessment tools that will be covered in depth in the following workshops.

Note This is a single session workshop offered five times during the year. Completing this workshop is a pre-requisite for workshop Bb2-2

Abstract
This workshop will provide hands-on opportunities to design collaborative and engaging learning activities in Blackboard, using discussion forums and other Blackboard communication tools, such as the Whiteboard, Groups and Chat. Participants will also explore the possibilities to integrate tools such as RSS and wiki to Blackboard.

Note. This is a single session workshop offered five times during the year. Completing this workshop is a pre-requisite for workshop Bb2-3 and completing workshop Bb2-1 is a pre-requisite for this workshop.

Abstract
This workshop will focus on setting-up and managing online assessment using Blackboard assessment tools. Learn to use the assignment tool, online grade book and test manager to create different types of tests, quizzes and surveys and explore different formative assessment strategies for giving feedback and evaluating students’ work.

Note. This is a single session workshop is offered five times during the year. Completing workshops Bb2-1 and Bb2-2 are pre-requisites for this workshop.

Abstract
Recent educational research points out the importance of active learning and student engagement in achieving good learning outcomes. This workshop will explore learning activities design in Blackboard that will help lecturers to move away from content based and lecturer centred approaches, and will enable students to learn through active engagement with study materials, peers and lecturers in Blackboard.

Second Run
Tue 26 Jun

Third Run
Thu 8 Nov

Second Run
Giedre Kligyte

Third Run
Giedre Kligyte

Abstract
In this workshop participants will learn how to customise the interface of a Blackboard course: create customised banners and navigation buttons, include images, audio and video in the study materials, include content from different resources via RSS feeds, etc.

Workshop pre-requisite: Teaching with Blackboard (Bb2) or Introduction to Blackboard (prior to 2007).

Second Run
Giedre Kligyte

Abstract
BUG brings together Unitec’s community of people who are interested or are already using educational technologies. It is the avenue to share the latest findings, surprises and matters arising related to the use of Blackboard and other educational technologies at Unitec. Each meeting features one or two examples of good teaching practices using technologies from Unitec community (or by invited speakers). We hope BUG will encourage collaborations leading to new projects across and outside Unitec. Each workshop’s agenda will be driven by the interests and needs of the participants.

Abstract
This will be an ideal time to 'drop-in' and get help with any queries or problems you may have regarding Blackboard.

If you have any specific queries/problems you would like addressed during a drop-in session, please outline this in an email to nrata@unitec.ac.nz    prior   to attending.

Abstract
This will be an ideal time to 'drop-in' and get help with any queries or problems you may have regarding Blackboard.

If you have any specific queries/problems you would like addressed during a drop-in session, please outline this in an email to nrata@unitec.ac.nz    prior   to attending.

11am-12.45pm

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REGISTRATION
To register for this or any of the sessions please email Ana Pickering on apickering@unitec.ac.nz  with your enrolment details including full name, staff ID number, school, position, extension and email.  Check Blackboard for this and other sessions on http://bb.unitec.ac.nz/workshop/workshops-2007.html

INFORMATION
For further information please contact Ana Pickering extn 7361 / apickering@unitec.ac.nz

PENALTY
These sessions incur costs (photocopying, refreshments, administration).  If you fail to turn up without prior notification to Ana Pickering, a non-attendance penalty fee of $20.00 will be charged to your school.