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Use your SDSU Red ID. If you are sure you are in the system, please contact the ITS-BATS database administrator for assistance at (619) 594-2203 or email bats@rohan.sdsu.edu


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If you are Foundation staff, please email training@foundation.sdsu.edu or call SDSU Foundation Training Reservations at x40976 to make a reservation for BATS workshops.

Workshop Title Handouts  

Date & Time
(Windows in
LL-260)

Date & Time
(Windows - LL-261)

Blackboard Workshops (see http://its.sdsu.edu/tech/blackboard)

New Introdcution to Blackboard 8

Prerequisite: None

Handouts passed out during workshop. Other online BB references are available at http://its.sdsu.edu/tech/blackboard  

Fri Jan 23
10 AM-12 PM

Th Jan 29
10 AM-12 PM

 

New Blackboard Grade Center

Prerequisite: Blackboard Introduction recommended

Handouts passed out during workshop. Other online BB references are available at http://its.sdsu.edu/tech/blackboard  

Fri Jan 30
10 AM-12 PM

Th Feb 5
2-4 PM


 

New Using the Discussion Board as a Teaching and Learning Tool in Blackboard

Prerequisite: Blackboard Introduction recommended

Handouts passed out during workshop. Other online BB references are available at http://its.sdsu.edu/tech/blackboard  

Fri Feb 6
10 AM-12 PM

Th Feb 12
10 AM-12 PM

 

Creating Assessments

Prerequisite: Blackboard Introduction recommended

Handouts passed out during workshop. Other online BB references are available at http://its.sdsu.edu/tech/blackboard  

Fri Feb 13
10 AM-12 PM

 

BUGS (Blackboard Users Group)

Prerequisite: None

Faculty learning community (BUGS) share tips on Blackboard course design in AH-1112 (ITS Learning Research Studio).   Fri Apr 17
12-2 PM
 

New Respondus

Prerequisite: Blackboard Introduction recommended and MS Word

Handouts passed out during workshop. Other online BB references are available at http://its.sdsu.edu/tech/blackboard  

Andrea Saltzman from College of Education will hold a free coaching session at the Faculty Instructional Technology Center (FIT) in AH-1109 on Feb 18 (Wed) from 1:30-3:30 pm.

For more information, please contact Carol Tohsaku at ctohsaku@mail.sdsu.edu

 

Wimba Workshops

Wimba Voice Tools

Prerequisite: Blackboard Introduction or equivalent knowledge

Handouts passed out during workshop.  

Th Feb 26
10 AM-noon

 

Wimba Live Classroom I and II

Prerequisite: Blackboard Introduction or equivalent knowledge

Handouts passed out during workshop.  

Fri Feb 27
10 AM-2 PM

There will be a one hour break between sessions I and II

 

 

 

Clickers Workshops

Clickers for Current Spring 2009 Faculty

Prerequisite: Faculty teaching with clickers

Handouts passed out during workshop in AH-1112 (ITS Learning Research Studio).  

Fri Feb 20
12-2 PM

 

Faculty Presentations on Enhancing Instruction with Clickers

Handouts passed out during workshop in AH-1112 (ITS Learning Research Studio).  

Fri Mar 20
12-2 PM

 

Introduction to Clickers

Prerequisite: Faculty who will teach with clickers in Spring 2008

Handouts passed out during workshop in AH-1112 (ITS Learning Research Studio).  

Fri May 15
12-2 PM

 

Other Faculty Workshops

Captivate

Prerequisite: Experience with PPT is recommended

Download Getting Started with Adobe Captivate handout  

Fri Mar 20
9:30-11:30 AM

 

NewSafeAssign Plagiarism Detector for SDSU Faculty

Prerequisite: None

See http://its.sdsu.edu/tech/plagiarism/

SafeAssign with Blackboard 8 will replace Turnitin.com in Spring 2009.

Note: SafeAssign is linked to Blackboard 8 (Feb 2). We will have a schedule for coaching and training soon!

 

Contact ctohsaku@mail.sdsu.edu or 619 594-2203 to set up a session.

 

Lunches on Learning with the Provost

Prerequisite: None

Offered by CTL during Fall and Spring

For information and reservations, go to http://ctl.sdsu.edu

     
New MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching Faculty Lunch

Why Reinvent the Wheel? Hitch a Ride with MERLOT

Co-sponsored by pICT (people, Information & Communications Technology) and CTL

Reserve your seat for any or all segments at http://ctl.sdsu.edu

 

Th Feb 5

11:30 am-12:50 pm complimentary lunch at Faculty-Staff Club

1-1:50 pm Extended Discussion at Faculty-Staff Club

Th Feb 5

9:30-11 am Hands-on Workshop in LL-261

New Faculty Lunches (new faculty and Assistant Profs.)

Prerequisite: None

Offered by CTL in Fall.

For information and reservations, go to http://ctl.sdsu.edu

   

 

Setting up Poster Sessions for Large Format Printing

Note: PowerPoint Introduction and Intermediate are recommended

Download PDF Handout for PC

Download PDF Handout for Mac

  Not offered. Contact mtune@mail.sdsu.edu

 

Digital Video Editing with iMovie

Prerequisite: Introduction to Computers of equivalent

Download PDF Handout  

Not offered

Contact bats@rohan.sdsu.edu if you are interested in this workshop

 
 

Computer Basics

Introduction to Computers Download PDF Handout   See PDF Handout for information  

Introduction to the Windows XP Operating System

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft Office 2007 - Workshops for Fall 2008

Microsoft Office 2007: Overview

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse

Download PDF Handout

This is the prerequiste for MS Word 2007, Excel 2007, and PowerPoint 2007.

The Ribbon interface is different from Office 2003's drop-down menus.

 

TBA

 

Microsoft Word 2007: Introduction

Prerequisite: Microsoft Office 2007 Overview workshop and Basic computer skills including the ability to type and use a mouse.

Download the PDF handout  

TBA

 

 

Microsoft Word 2007: Intermediate I

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Word' or proficient in the basics of Word and proficient using the 2007 Microsoft Office Ribbon interface.

Download the PDF handout  

TBA

 

Microsoft Word 2007: Intermediate II

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Word' or proficient in the basics of Word and proficient using the 2007 Microsoft Office Ribbon interface.

Download the PDF handout

 

TBA

 

 

Microsoft Excel 2007: Introduction

Prerequisite: Microsoft Office 2007 Overview Workshop and Basic computer skills including the ability to type and use a mouse.

Download PDF Handout  

TBA

 

Microsoft Excel 2007: Intermediate I

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Excel' or proficient in the basics of Excel and proficient using the 2007 Microsoft Office Ribbon interface.

Download PDF Handout

NOTE : You may take Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Intermediate III, and Intermediate IV in any order.

 

TBA

 

 

Microsoft Excel 2007: Intermediate II

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Excel' or proficient in the basics of Excel and proficient using the 2007 Microsoft Office Ribbon interface.

Download PDF Handout

NOTE : You may take Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Intermediate III, and Intermediate IV in any order.

 

TBA

 

Microsoft Excel 2007: Intermediate III

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Excel' or proficient in the basics of Excel and proficient using the 2007 Microsoft Office Ribbon interface.

Download PDF Handout

NOTE : You may take Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Intermediate III, and Intermediate IV in any order.

 

TBA

 

 

Microsoft Excel 2007: Intermediate IV

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Excel' or proficient in the basics of Excel and proficient using the 2007 Microsoft Office Ribbon interface.

Download PDF Handout

NOTE : You may take Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Intermediate III, and Intermediate IV in any order.

 

TBA

 

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Introduction

Prerequisite: Microsoft Office 2007 Overview Workshop and Basic computer skills including the ability to type and use a mouse.

Download the PDF Handout  

TBA

 

 

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Intermediate

Prerequisite: : 'Introduction to PowerPoint' or proficient in the basics of PowerPoint and proficient using the 2007 Microsoft Office Ribbon interface.

Download the PDF Handout  

TBA

 

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Advanced

Prerequisite: 'MS-PowerPoint Introduction' and 'Intermediate' or equivalent knowledge and proficient using the 2007 Microsoft Office Ribbon interface.

Download the PDF Handout  

TBA

 

 

Microsoft Office 2003

Microsoft Word 2003: Introduction

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft Word 2003: Intermediate I

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Word' or proficient in the basics of Word

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft Word 2003: Intermediate II

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Word' or proficient in the basics of Word

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft Word 2003: MailMerge

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Word' or proficient in the basics of Word

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft Word 2003: Tables

Prerequisite: Introduction to MS-Word, or equivalent knowledge

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft Word 2003: Templates and Styles

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Word' or proficient in the basics of Word

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft Excel 2003: Introduction

Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

 

Microsoft Excel 2003: Intermediate I

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Excel' or proficient in the basics of Excel

Download PDF Handout

NOTE : You may take Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Intermediate III, and Intermediate IV in any order.

 

See PDF Handout for information

 

 

Microsoft Excel 2003: Intermediate II

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Excel' or proficient in the basics of Excel

Download PDF Handout

NOTE : You may take Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Intermediate III, and Intermediate IV in any order.

 

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft Excel 2003: Intermediate III

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Excel' or proficient in the basics of Excel

Download PDF Handout

NOTE : You may take Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Intermediate III, and Intermediate IV in any order.

 

See PDF Handout for information

 

 

Microsoft Excel 2003: Intermediate IV

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to Excel' or proficient in the basics of Excel

Download PDF Handout

NOTE : You may take Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Intermediate III, and Intermediate IV in any order.

 

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003: Introduction

Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003: Intermediate

Prerequisite: 'Introduction to PowerPoint' or proficient in the basics of PowerPoint

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003: Advanced

Prerequisite: 'MS-PowerPoint Intermediate' or equivalent knowledge

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003: Presentation Skills

Prerequisite: 'MS-PowerPoint Intermediate' or equivalent knowledge

See Charles Hurley about handout. churley@mail.sdsu.edu or 619 594-0483.      

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003: Teaching and Learning Tool

Prerequisite: 'MS-PowerPoint Intermediate' and 'Advanced'

Unavailable - Check with Dr. Brock Allen at CTL brock.allen@sdsu.edu  

 

 

Introduction to Microsoft Access I: Overview and Tables

Intermediate level computer skills including the ability to use a mouse

Download PDF Handout  

Not Offered. See PDF Handout for information

 

Introduction to Microsoft Access II: Relationships and Queries

Prerequisite: 'Access I' or equivalent knowledge

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Introduction to Microsoft Access III: Forms

Prerequisite: 'Access II' or equivalent knowledge

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Introduction to Microsoft Access IV: Reports

Prerequisite: 'Access III' or equivalent knowledge

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Microsoft Access: Intermediate I

Prerequisite: Completion of 'Access I - IV' or equivalent knowledge

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

 

Microsoft Access: Intermediate II

Prerequisite: Completion of 'Access Intermediate I' or equivalent knowledge

Download PDF Handout  

See PDF Handout for information

 

Graphics / Page Layout

Adobe Photoshop CS: Introduction
Note: Mac and PC Photoshop versions are the same

Prerequisite: Intermediate level computer skills including the ability to use a mouse

Download PDF Handout    

TBA

Adobe Photoshop CS: Intermediate
Note: Mac and PC Photoshop versions are the same

Prerequisite: 'Photoshop Introduction'

Download PDF Handout    

TBA

Adobe Photoshop CS: Advanced
Note: Mac and PC Photoshop versions are the same

Prerequisite: 'Photoshop Intermediate'

Download PDF Handout    

TBA

 

Internet

WWW-Searching the Internet

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse plus experience surfing the web

Download PDF Handout   Not offered (see PDF handout)  

Creating a Web Page 1: Introduction to
KompoZer

Prerequisite: Experience surfing the Web

Download the PDF handout  

TBA

 

Creating a Web Page 2: Introduction to Dreamweaver

Prerequisite: Proficient in the basics of 'Creating a Web Page 1'

Please contact Charles Hurley at 619 594-0483 or churley@mail.sdsu.edu regarding the handout  

TBA

 

 

Creating a Web Site 1:
Dreamweaver
Intermediate 1

Prerequisite: Creating a Web Page 2

Download the PDF handout  

TBA

 

Creating a Web Site 2:
Dreamweaver Intermediate II

Prerequisite: Creating a Web Site 1

PDF Handout will be available in March  

TBA

 

 

Managing a Web Site 1:
Templates Dreamweaver Advanced 1

Prerequisite: Creating a Web Site 2

PDF Handout will be available in March

 

TBA

 

 

Managing a Web Site 2:
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Dreamweaver Advanced 2

Prerequisite: Managing a Web Site 1

Download PDF Handout  

TBA

 

Making Your Web Site Accessible:
Dreamweaver

Prerequisite: Creating a Web Page 2: Dreamweaver Intro workshop or equivalent knowledge

Download PDF Handout

 

TBA

 

 

 

Introduction To Flash

Prerequisite: Introduction to 'Windows OS', or equivalent knowledge

Download PDF Handout  

Not Offered. See PDF Handout for information.

 

Flash Intermediate

Prerequisite: Introduction to Flash

Download PDF Handout  

Not Offered. See PDF Handout for information.

 

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