04/06/11
iPad Users Social, Part II
In this informal session, participants discuss the the current state of the iPad, share app favorites and strategies, look at what's new in the tablet market, and get some updates from ITS related to mobile computing.
 Presentation • Notes

  03/29/11
Clicker Update and Mobi Demo
In this session, participants get an update on CPS Pulse hardware, and the new features it affords. Participants also see the Mobi mobile interactive whiteboard in action. This device can be used to view student clicker responses and write, draw, insert images, or annotate over instructional content projected onto any surface.
 Handout

 03/22/11
Faculty Services that Support Research and Scholarship at the STARS Research Symposium
UNF’s Center for Instruction & Research Technology provides support services to faculty using technology in their teaching and research. In addition to very clearly defined services, like poster printing and equipment checkout, they consult individually with faculty to find and implement solutions to research publication problems. CIRT also provides publication support in a variety of ways. This session will feature an overview of services available to faculty and highlight several interesting projects, with time reserved for discussion during and after the presentation.
 Presentation

 12/15/10
What's New in Blackboard 9.1
This session provides instructors with an overview of the changes and new features in Bb 9.1. Version 9.1 has a slightly changed interface and several new options for course content. A new Course Files features provides file storage access across courses. Instructors will also find changes in the GradeCenter and new test question types.
 Handout

 12/13/10, 04/23/10, 12/05/08, 04/11/08 & 12/18/07
Creating and Publishing Faculty Webpages
This hands-on session is designed to assist faculty in creating a basic website, which includes their picture, contact information, courses, research interests and favorite links. Participants use Dreamweaver during the session to build and publish their pages based on the UNF template. Advance organization/writing required.
 Handout

 11/19/10
Grading in Three Acts- Act 3: The Surprise Ending (OFE-CIRT)
In this session participants learn the general skills needed to use current web technologies, including Google Docs, YouTube, Flickr, and rss feeds, in their courses. The session begins with an overview of these technologies and demonstration of how to embed material into Blackboard, or other web sites. The second half of the session features an open lab in which participants apply the new skills with support standing by to assist.
 Presentation Slides 
 Handout 
 Academic Dishonesty Brochure

  11/12/10
Getting the Most from Web 2.0
In this session participants learn the general skills needed to use current web technologies, including Google Docs, YouTube, Flickr, and rss feeds, in their courses. The session begins with an overview of these technologies and demonstration of how to embed material into Blackboard, or other web sites. The second half of the session features an open lab in which participants apply the new skills with support standing by to assist.
 Presentation

 112/10,10/07/10, 02/04/09, 10/17/07 & 08/22/07
Blackboard Discussion Board
Explore the features of the asynchronous communication tool available in Blackboard and learn some tips & tricks for engaging students in your course.
 Handout

 11/10/10, 10/06/10, 03/01/10, 02/08/10, 11/06/09, 10/09/09, 04/29/09
Group Tools in Blackboard
This session provides an overview of the tools in Blackboard to support group and team work. Participants learn to set up and manage groups, discuss tools and strategies for collecting assignments, and explore the Blackboard Wiki tool for collaborative projects.
 Handout

  11/3/10
What do you do with YOUR iPad
In this informal session, participants discuss the potential impact of the iPad on Higher Education and share favorite features and apps.
 Agenda • Notes

  10/29/10, &02/19/10
Elluminate Training, Part II
Participants learn about advanced features of Elluminate, including polling, application sharing, web tours, file transfer, multimedia content, and quizzes. Elluminate Plan!, a standalone desktop application that enables the instructor to prepare the content of an Elluminate Live! session ahead of time and then automate the actions within a session, is also covered. Best practices for online sessions are addressed throughout.
 Handout  

 10/22/10, 12/09/08, 08/19/08, 02/15/08, 11/16/07, & 09/18/07
Blogs and Wikis in Blackboard
Enhance the communication in your courses by using asynchronous tools now available in Blackboard. Explore sample blogs and wikis created by UNF faculty and students and discuss tips and best practices.
 Agenda •Handout

 10/22/10
Grading in Three Acts: Act 2: Things Get Ugly with Grade Integrity
It may be easier for students to cheat than ever before. Technology in today’s society provides a number of opportunities for students to engage in academic misconduct. In this session, faculty members will discuss various questions related to academic integrity including what defines academic misconduct, what policies are in place to deal with academic misconduct, how can one deal with issues of academic integrity in online environments, and how can one prevent plagiarism and academic misconduct. Faculty members are encouraged to bring their academic misconduct policies to apply ideas discussed in the session.
 Presentation

 10/15/10
Blackboard Grade Center – Advanced

This hands-on workshop introduces several advanced features available in the Blackboard Grade Center including: calculated columns (weighted, average, minimum/maximum), dropping lowest scores, smart views, grade history, and uploading and downloading grades. Previous participation in the Beginning Grade Center session and/or understanding of the topics covered in the Beginning Grade Center session are recommended.
 Handout

 10/15/10
Classroom Lecture Recording
Classroom recordings can take many forms, from recording an entire lecture and posting it unedited, to short edited recordings of group discussions, and even narrated slide presentations. This discussion covers the tools, methods, and reasons for creating quality recordings of class meetings and making them available to students online.
 Presentation

 10/14/10
Pep Up Your Presentations with Prezi
Prezi is a free online tool for creating and showing presentations. It breaks from the bulleted-list approach of Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. Prezi presentations are similar to concept maps or poster presentations. This two-part workshop will begin with a demonstration and discussion of how Prezi is conceptually different from other presentation software. The second part of the workshop is hands-on. Participants have the opportunity to create an account and start using Prezi right away.
 Presentation

 10/13/10
Student Assessment in Blackboard
Join the Center for Instruction and Research Technology for a discussion of using Blackboard as a tool for student assessment. Participants discuss strategies for online assessment development and administration, minimizing cheating during online assessments, assessment of project-based learning, collecting and assessing assignments online and evaluating student work using rubrics.
 Assessment Tips for Faculty

 10/08/10, 08/19/10, 06/22/10, 1/22/10 & 08/12/09
Elluminate Training
This session will include demonstration of Elluminate's features, hands-on practice in setting up and running sessions through Blackboard, and an overview of the Elluminate Plan! software. Elluminate will be available for graduate courses and courses in the School of Computing beginning Fall 2009.
 Handout

 10/05/10, 08/19/10, 04/09/10, 02/08/010, 01/20/10, 12/15/09, 10/23/09, 09/03/09, 08/31/09, 08/27/09, 08/26/09, 08/19/09, 08/14/09, & 08/11/09
Blackboard Grade Center
This hands-on workshop provides an overview of the features in the all-new Grade Center, which replaces the Grade Center in Blackboard.  Participants will learn about options for successfully managing student grades, including assignments, calculated columns, dropping lowest grade, and smart views.
 Agenda • Handout  

 09/24/10
Grading in Three Acts: Act 1: Setting the Stage with Grading Plans
Effective grading takes a strategy. In this session, faculty members will discuss various approaches to assigning grades and the implications of these approaches. Questions that will be addressed include how assignments should be weighted in grading, how to deal with incomplete work, whether participation should be counted toward a student’s grade, and whether final grades reflect actual learning. Faculty members are encouraged to bring their grading policies with them to apply ideas discussed in the session.  
 Presentation 

 08/18/10, 08/17/10, 04/23/10, 01/15/10, 01/12/10, 12/14/09, & 08/12/09
Blackboard 101 for Professors
This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors teaching term-based courses, whether enhanced, hybrid, or distance. The session provides the basics of setting up and customizing courses, creating and managing content, and using course tools such as e-mail and announcements to communicate with students. Best practices for effective instruction are addressed throughout.
 Agenda • Handout  

 08/17/10
Clickers Training
This session is for instructors using clickers in their courses. Participants become familiar with the CPS system, set up the CPS/Blackboard connection for their courses, and learn how to take attendance, poll students, give participation points, and use other common features of the software. Information about resources and support for instructors and students is also provided.
 Handout  

 04/26/10
School of Nursing Clickers Training
Participants become familiar with the CPS system, set up the CPS/Blackboard connection for their courses, and learn how to take attendance, poll students, give participation points, and use other common features of the software. Information about resources and support for instructors and students is also provided.
 Handout

 04/09/10, 02/08/10, 01/20/10, 12/15/09, 10/23/09, 09/03/09, 08/31/09, 08/27/09, 08/26/09, 08/19/09, 08/14/09, & 08/11/09
Blackboard Grade Center
This hands-on workshop provides an overview of the features in the all-new Grade Center, which replaces the Grade Center in Blackboard.  Participants will learn about options for successfully managing student grades, including assignments, calculated columns, dropping lowest grade, and smart views.
 Agenda • Handout

 03/26/10
Using YouTube
In this workshop participants learn how to create and use a YouTube account to publish video to the web. Preparing and uploading video is demonstrated, along with an overview of video settings. The workshop concludes with instruction on embedding video into different websites including Blackboard and faculty webpages.
 Presentation 
 Saving Video for Upload to YouTube using Windows Movie Maker 
 Saving Video for Upload to YouTube using iMovie 
 Embeding YouTube Videos into Blackboard 
 Article: What's Legal Producer's Rights: Is YouTube for You?

 02/17/10
Supporting Student Success with Skillsoft
Life is complex, and teachers often provide complex assignments to assess students' understanding of important course concepts.  The success of these complex assignments requires students to have specific skills. Students, however, often have vast differences in preparation on basic skills, leading to frustration on the part of the teacher and the student.

The Office of Faculty Enhancement (OFE), the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT), and the Center for Professional Development and Training (CPDT) have teamed up to provide information and examples of one solution to the problem. SkillSoft is an online tool designed to help individuals develop basic technical skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and personal development skills (e.g., time management). In this session, faculty members will provide examples of how the SkillSoft training website can help students build essential skills outside of the classroom. These online skill-building courses can be integrated as part of a larger project within a course or as an add-on to existing course assignments. Bring your lunch. Dessert and beverages will be provided.
 Presentation • UNF Resources for SkillPort  • Directly Linking to Learning Sparks 
 Use of SkillSoft in the Curriculum • Blackboard Skillsoft Module

 02/05/10
Interactive Google Maps
Google Maps provides interactive maps that are an ideal way to collect and display geographic information. Participants learn how to create interactive maps on which students or others can place information. The maps can be displayed in Blackboard courses or on UNF websites. Possible uses include historical mapping, mapping locations of community agencies or projects, and providing locations for collected data. 
 Presentation • Handout 1 • Handout 2

 12/15/09, 10/23/09, 09/3/09, 08/31/09, 08/27/09, 08/26/09, 08/20/09, 08/18/09, 08/13/09, 08/10/09, & 08/06/09
Blackboard 9 New Features
Learn about the new features in Blackboard, starting with a new and improved interface. Instructors will also find better tools for managing groups, including group assignments, a new Grade Center, and notification options for users.
 Presentation • Handout

 11/18/09
Making Groups Work: Technology and Cooperative Learning A CIRT-OFE Cooperative Event
One benefit of group assignments is that they require students to work in much the same way that they will be working outside of the college environment. Coordinating and managing these assignments among students can be a significant challenge to the teacher and students alike. In this session, Deb Miller, Director of the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT), will provide examples of how to use practical technology solutions for managing group assignments. Some of the tools discussed will include Wikis and the Group Collaboration area in Blackboard.
 Presentation

 11/13/09
Infographics for Publication
Do you want your publications to have better visual impact? Do you want your figures to communicate more information and do it effectively? Wikipedia defines infographics as "…visual representations of information, data or knowledge. These graphics are used where complex information needs to be explained quickly and clearly, such as in signs, maps, journalism, technical writing, and education."  In this session participants see examples of infographics used in publications like Nature and Time, and discuss the effective use and merits of infographics. An overview is given of available resources for faculty who would like to create infographics for their publications and presentations.
 Presentation

 10/28/09
Elluminate Training- School of Computing
Participants learn how to use basic features of Elluminate, including chat, whiteboard tools, breakout rooms, recording, and audio/video permissions. Blackboard integration and session creation are also covered. Best practices for online sessions are addressed throughout.
 Presentation • Handout

 10/16/09
What's so Cool about Flip Cameras?
A Flip is a small and inexpensive digital video camera. They are extremely easy to operate, making it simple to edit and upload video to You Tube or other sites. The Flip connects directly to a computer through a built-in USB connector and can record up to 60 minutes of good-quality video. CIRT has Flip cameras available for checkout to faculty. In this session, effective instructional uses are discussed, and participants learn how to operate the camera and publish videos.
 Presentation

 10/05/09
Elluminate Training- Coggin College of Business
Participants learn how to use basic features of Elluminate, including chat, whiteboard tools, breakout rooms, recording, and audio/video permissions. Blackboard integration and session creation are also covered.  Best practices for online sessions are addressed throughout.
 Handout

 04/30/09
Blackboard Course Design
This session provides a look at several tools to customize and better manage Blackboard courses. Participants will learn how to customize the course design and menu, manage tool availability for students, create custom content areas, turn off unused items, create course links, and create multiple items at once with the Document Package tool.
 Handout

 04/30/09
Digital Media in Blackboard
This session provides an overview to integrating digital media in a Blackboard course. Participants view examples and learn methods to incorporate digital media into their Blackboard courses. Types covered will include audio announcements, embedded YouTube videos, narrated PowerPoint, and Google maps.
 Handout

 04/10/09
Narrating PowerPoint Presentations for Online Delivery
In this hands-on workshop, participants learn how to narrate PowerPoint presentations for online delivery, using PowerPoint and Impatica. Impatica is a software program available in CIRT which allows the delivery of fully narrated and animated PowerPoint content over the Internet, plug-in free and even at modem speeds. The "translated" files are compatible with learning management systems like Blackboard or can be placed on a website
 Handout

 04/03/09
Audacity - Free Audio Editing Tool
In this hands-on workshop participants learn to set up Audacity and use it to create and edit digital audio. The focus is on working with spoken audio for use in several applications including podcasts, Blackboard, web pages, and presentations.
 Handout

 03/27/09
Engaging Students in Large (and small) Classes: Adding Interaction
presented by The Office of Faculty Enhancement and the Center for Instruction & Research Technology
Session participants discuss the use of techniques designed to increase student interaction in courses. We discuss the role of choice in students’ selection of lecture topics and the use of student polling during class time to increase student interaction. We discuss a variety of methods including voting cards, clickers, and cell phone polling systems.
 Presentation

 03/06/09
Engaging Students in Large (and small) Classes: The Peer Instruction Method
presented by The Office of Faculty Enhancement and the Center for Instruction & Research Technology
Workshop participants discuss the use of the Peer Instruction method to increase student interaction in courses. We will explore techniques for peer instruction, including flashcards and clickers, and discuss a recent study on the topic. The study found that students were more likely to give the right answer after peer discussion even when no one in their group knew the right answer. Bring your own strategies, techniques, and challenges for the discussion.
 Presentation

 02/26/09
Introduction to News Readers
The growth of news feeds has been phenomenal.  Just about every blog and significant website uses them to keep their readers informed of new information as it becomes available. From YouTube to The Chronicle of Higher Education, they all have feeds.  You can harness these feeds using a news reader to stay current personally and professionally.  In this workshop we demonstrate how to use a news reader to subscribe to and organize feeds. We also review a few popular news feeders.
 Presentation • Handout I • Handout II

 02/25/09
iPhone/iTouch Users Social
In this informal session, participants discuss features and available applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch devices.
Top 50 iPhone Apps for Educators
 Configuring your iPhone with UNF Email, Contacts, and Calendars

   02/18/09
Computer and Data Security
During a fast-paced session with Jeff Durfee, Director of IT Security, participants learn about UNF services that might be of interest, including:
        Secure research network and storage options
        Secure email (email clients are *not* secure by default)
        Secure mobile storage (protect USB and flash drives)
        Secure remote file transfer
        Disaster recovery (for when everything goes wrong!)

 02/13/09
Distance Learning Brown Bag
Faculty members from across campus discuss their techniques, the interaction with students in an online course, the time commitment involved, best practices, successes and struggles.

 02/11/09, 11/13/07, 09/28/07
Respondus
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard. During this hands-on workshop, learn how to import exam questions from publisher test banks and Word documents, create new assessments and question pools in Respondus and publish to Blackboard from Respondus.
 Handout

  Online Tools and Resources Brownbag
During this brownbag lunch, faculty learn about free tools that are available on the web, and how they can be used in the classroom and on Blackboard.  Bubbl.us, an online charting tool;  VoiceThread, a tool for sharing photos and creating audio comments; StumbleUpon, a browser extension that assists in finding webpages;  and Zotero a tool for managing references and bibliographies are included. 
 Handout  

 12/09/08, 08/19/08, 03/07/08, 10/12/07, & 08/21/07
Blackboard Assessment
Learn about the basics of Blackboard assessments, including test creation, deployment, and results, along with tips and best practices. Participants also learn about importing and exporting exams and discuss tips and tricks for minimizing cheating in the online environment.
 Handout

 12/08/08, 08/18/08, & 03/25/08, 08/23/07 & 08/20/07,& 01/05/07
Blackboard 101 for Professors
This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors teaching term-based courses, whether enhanced, hybrid, or distance. The session provides the basics of setting up and customizing courses, creating and managing content, and using course tools such as e-mail and announcements to communicate with students. Best practices for effective instruction are addressed throughout. Participants also learn how to request and manage courses and about support offerings on campus.
 Handout

 11/14/08
Critical Thinking: Assessing Student Critical Reflection
The Office of Faculty Enhancement (OFE) and the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT) will lead a discussion on assessing critical thinking and student learning. Faculty members from across campus will discuss how to evaluate critical thinking through rubrics, through writing, and through the use of emerging technologies (such as Student Response Systems and Wikis). Evaluating critical thinking through multiple choice exams also will be addressed.
 Critical Thinking Grid Handout 
 Designing Questions for Clickers Handout 
 General Educations Critical Thinking Rubric 
 Holistic Rubric Handout 
 Criteria for Critical Thinking Assignemnts Handout 
 Dr. Billings' Handout 
 Dr. Nelson's Presentation

 11/07/08
Online Tools for Collaboration and Sharing
The World Wide Web is more than a collection of static web pages, there are many free tools available for use online. Discover tools for sharing photographs, creating text documents, managing a personal library, and using a  web browser as a notebook.
 Handout

 10/24/08
A World of Information: Finding Course Materials for Google Earth
Google Earth is a free virtual globe with searchable geographic information superimposed as layers over the terrestrial features. There are several academic units, university professors, and researchers using Google Earth to share information with their students and present data. In this presentation, we demonstrate techniques for finding quality information for use in courses, or as examples for student assignments. 
  Handout

 10/17/08
Using Blackboard to Determine Whether Students are Achieving Desired Results
Workshop participants will discuss the tools available in the Blackboard Learning System to determine whether students are achieving desired results. The topics for discussion include: Blog tool, Wiki tool, Assess Wikis, Discussion Grader, Assessment results, Performance Dashboard, and Course Statistics.
 Handout 

10/17/08
 Clicker Users Brown Bag
Join us for the opportunity to share ideas and discuss best practices for the clickers system. We can all benefit by hearing about one another’s successes and frustrations. CIRT will provide drinks and cookies, so bring your lunch and join us!
Clickers Website

 09/19/08
Web 2.0 Content in Blackboard
Participants discuss how to enhance Blackboard courses with web 2.0 content. Topics covered include blogs, wikis, podcasts, YouTube videos, del.icio.us links, RSS Feeds, Google Maps, Google Presentations, and Flickr photos.
 Presentation • Handout

 08/29/08
Getting Started with CPS 5 (clickers) for Instructors
This session is appropriate for instructors getting started with CPS, as well as those who want a more thorough look at the system. Participants will become familiar with the CPS system, set up the CPS/Blackboard connection for their courses, and learn how to take attendance, poll students, give participation points, and use other common features of the software. Information about resources and support for instructors and students will also be provided.
 CPS 5 for Instructors Handout • CPS User's Guide for PC

 08/29/08, 01/05/07, 10/11/07 & 08/22/07
Blackboard Gradebook
Participants will learn about options for successfully managing student grades, including Grade Center visibility and grade weighting, tracking, and accessing course statistics.
 Handout

 05/15/08
Google Earth
[for OFE CREL seminar] Workshop participants are introduced to the Google Earth software and how it is being used at UNF. After using the software, participants discussed possible uses for Google Earth in their teaching.
 Handout

 05/14/08
Using Clickers to Increase Student Engagement in Large Classes
[for OFE CREL seminar] Workshop participants learn how clickers can be used in a classroom to check for understanding, conduct polling, promote peer discussion, administer quizzes, take attendance and more. Grading philosophies and best practices are discussed. 
 Presentation

 05/13/08
Using Blackboard to Determine Whether Students are Achieving Desired Results[for OFE CREL seminar]
Workshop participants will discuss the tools available in the Blackboard Learning System to determine whether students are achieving desired results. The topics for discussion include: Blog tool, Wiki tool, Assess Wikis, Discussion Grader, Assessments, Pools, Assessment question types, Assessment feedback, Assessment results, Random Blocks of questions in exams, randomizing questions and question answer choices, Performance Dashboard, and Course Statistics.
 Handout

 04/18/08
Windows Vista and Office 2007 are coming to a classroom near you!
presented by Rhonda Mitchell, CPDT & Jason Ottie, ITS
Learn the new look and feel of the next generation of computer Operating System and Microsoft Office Suite, Windows Vista and Office 2007. This software will be installed in all classrooms and computer labs prior to the Summer 2008 semester. The presentation will introduce faculty to the new features and important user functions. Participants will also learn how Information Technology will deploy the new client, how to request the new client, and what support resources are available.
 Presentation • Every Day Work with Vista Best Practices Handout

 04/08/08
Google Earth
Would you like to be able to bring a geographic aspect to your courses? Google Earth is a free virtual globe and atlas that you can use to display geographic information. This hands-on workshop will cover finding pre-existing content and creating your own.
 Agenda • Handout • Google Earth Homepage • Google Earth Outreach

 03/28/08
Plagiarism in the 21st Century: Electronic Cheating and Electronic Detection Systemsin cooperation with the Office of Faculty Enhancement
Workshop participants will discuss the practical, pedagogical, and moral implications of the proliferation of electronic sources for students to engage in plagiarism (e.g., cheathouse.com, flashpapers.com) and the growth of electronic resources for faculty to engage in plagiarism detection (e.g., Turnitin.com, SafeAssign). The discussion will focus on the degree to which faculty should and are able to monitor the integrity of student written assignments as well as the challenges and best practices for dealing with plagiarism at the university level.
 Presentation

 03/07/08
Using Adobe Photoshop for Research and Scholarship
This brown bag begins with a short introduction to capabilities of Photoshop and a general conversation on its use in research and then moves on to examples of how UNF faculty are using Photoshop to analyze images in their research.

Presenters:
Joel Beam, Semiautomatic Digital Imaging Processing Method to Measure Acute Wound Healing
Dan Richard, Measuring Unconscious Bias Toward Middle Eastern Males
Dave Wilson, Using Adobe Photoshop for Research and Scholarship
 Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended page for scientific researchers 

 02/29/08
Now and Tomorrow: Technology Forecast Panel
In the past five years, several technologies including mySpace, blogs, wikis, podcasting, and mp3 players have gained mainstream popularity. For this panel discussion, CIRT has invited UNF faculty and staff to present on where these technologies are taking us and what new technologies will emerge next.

Panelists:
Sebastian Foti, The Lifespan of a Digital Native
Michael Kucsak, 21st Century Libraries and the Google Generation
Arturo Sanchez, Semantic, Ubiquity, and Mobility
Albert Ritzhaupt, Future of Educational Technology: Integration, Imagination, and Integration (Virtual Presentation)

 Timeline • Riding the Waves of "Web 2.0" • Video Recording of Panel Part 1 • Part 2

  2/22/08
200 Students and Nothing On: Managing Information in Large (and small!) Classes
in cooperation with the Office of Faculty EnhancementThis hands-on workshop will allow faculty to learn and practice techniques for managing student data from large classes (for example, over 250 students from different sections of the same class). We will address managing large electronic grade books efficiently, posting scores obtained from exam-scoring system (e.g., Scantron) text files, and dealing with assigning credit for discussion forum participation with minimal effort. Technologies used in the workshop include Blackboard and Microsoft Excel. Example files and handouts will be provided.
 Discussion Forum Matchup • Gradebook Setup  • PARScore Matchup 

 02/15/08
200 Students and Nothing On: Integrating Clickers in Large (and small!) Classes
in cooperation with the Office of Faculty EnhancementWorkshop participants learn how clickers can be used in a classroom to check for understanding, conduct polling, promote peer discussion, administer quizzes, take attendance and more. UNF faculty currently using clickers in their courses briefly share their experiences and strategies, and grading philosophies and best practices are discussed.
 Presentation • Jeopardy Template   

 02/08/08
200 Students and Nothing On: Student Engagement in Large (and small!) Classes
in cooperation with the Office of Faculty Enhancement
Workshop participants will discuss the challenges faced by faculty who teach large classes and the best practices for engaging students enrolled in large classes. We will discuss the cognitive and attention limitations of students as well as the use of techniques for increasing student engagement such as class demonstrations, class discussions, minute papers, and problem-based assignments. Bring your own strategies, techniques, and challenges for the discussion.
 Presentation • Handout • RACCA
 Ken Nakayama from CSU-Long Beach discusses active learning and group learning techniques and their results

 02/01/08
Copyright Part II: Fair Use and the Classroom Brown Bag with Rick BuckFriday, February 1, 2008, 12:00 pm -1:30 pm, Building 1/ Room 2800
This session continues the discussion of UNF copyright guidelines and policies for the use of copyrighted materials the classroom and online environment. Fair Use guidelines are covered and a checklist for their use shared with participants. Presentation

 12/19/07
Upgrading to CPS 5 for Instructors
This session is appropriate for instructors already using CPS and will provide an overview of changes to the software, a look at  new features, and assistance in setting up the CPS/Blackboard connection.
 Agenda • CPS 5 Users Manual

 11/30/07
Copyright and the TEACH Act Brown Bag with Rick BuckA discussion of UNF copyright guidelines and policies for the use of copyrighted materials in an online environment, such as Blackboard. Fair Use and the TEACH Act are covered and checklists for their use shared with participants.
 Presentation

 11/15/07, 09/28/07
StudyMate
With this companion to Respondus, discover how to create Flash-based activities that engage students without having to learn Flash programming in this hands-on workshop. StudyMate will import items from MS Word files making it easy to create interesting, interactive activities from existing content. Features include spell check, graphics interface, equation editor, quick copy wizard, and publication directly to Blackboard. Some StudyMate activities may also be published to Blackboard for use on mobile devices including iPods and PSPs.
 Handout

 11/09/07
News Feeds Brown Bag
Have you ever wanted to have the world news from the Washington Post, the lifestyles section of the Florida Times Union, and the Arts section of the NYT all in one place? In this session, participants will learn how to use news feeds to create a daily updated and personalized ‘newspaper’.
 Presentation • Handout

 10/19/07
Blogs and Wikis Brown Bag
Learn about these emerging web-based communication environments and how they can be effectively used in face-to-face and online courses to enhance student learning. The session will provide an overview of online blogging & wiki tools, as well as available tools in Blackboard.
 Presentation • 7 Things You Should Know About Blogs • 7 Things You Should Know About Wikis

   10/17/07
Creating Podcasts in Blackboard
This hands-on workshop focuses on recording short (5 to 10 minute) audio podcasts and publishing them in Blackboard.
 Podcast LX Handout • Audacity Handout  

 10/12/07
Using GIS for Teaching and Research
Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, is a central tool for collecting, storing, sorting, analyzing and displaying geographic data. It is increasingly used in a wide variety of disciplines and workplaces to better understand the relationships between the human and natural world and the implications of these patterns and interactions. As UNF promotes faculty-student research collaboration, understanding what GIS is and how it can be used in research and collaborative efforts is the first step. Chris Baynard, doctoral candidate at the University of Florida’s Dept of Geography and Instructor at UNF’s Dept of World Languages will describe several uses of GIS in education. This presentation is intended for non-GIS users who want to learn more about this useful technology and perhaps incorporate it into their own research or into their students’ projects.
 Presentation

 09/28/07
Undergraduate Research Posters Brown Bag with LouAnne Hawkins
This session offers tips for working with students to facilitate their creation of effective research posters. It will cover strategies for helping students communicate research results, organize content, and create a strong visual presentation.
 Presentation & Materials

 04/27/07
Clicker Demo
Thomas Brueckner, UCF
Dr. Thomas J. Brueckner, from the Department of Physics at the University of Central Florida, has been using the eInstruction classroom response "clicker" system in his instruction since 2003. In this demonstration he shared insights and strategies for effective use of the eInstruction clickers adopted by the university. Dr. Brueckner is a theoretical physicist, and his research area is black holes and exotic astrophysical objects. He earned his Ph.D. in 1997 from Montana State University, and has taught at the university level since 1990. At UCF, he teaches introductory physics and astronomy in the General Education Program.
For more information about clickers at UNF, please visit CIRT's page. 

 Clickers @ UNF Info Sheet • 7 things you should know about....Clickers 
 Dr. Brueckner's Materials • Session Video • CIRT Support Page  

 04/06/07
Google Earth
Google Earth is an interactive virtual globe that makes it easy for users to interact with massive quantities of satellite imagery and GIS data. In Google Earth, the user point of view can be manipulated by changing the rotation, level of zoom, and angle of view.  Users can select from dozens of layers of information to be displayed including political borders, roads, geographic features, and community services. Additionally, users can create and share their own layers, or add placemarks and image overlays. In this hands-on workshop, faculty will be introduced to the functions and features of Google Earth and explore how Google Earth can be used to create instructional materials or incorporated into a course.
 Agenda

 03/08/07
Brown Bag: Creating Digital Video for Courses
This session provides an overview to creating digital video for use in a course; beginning with a literature review of effective strategies and examples from UNF faculty. Special attention is paid to the planning process and the presenters share useful methods and tools for planning a video project. Lighting and sound considerations are covered, and a demonstration of the capture and editing process wraps up the session, leaving plenty of time for questions.
 Click here to view a commercial for this workshop • Presentation • Handout  

 02/23/07
Brown Bag Series: Parscore, Scantron and Item Analysis
ParSCORE is computer software that works in conjunction with the SCANMARK ES 2010 machine housed in CIRT. Exams are graded and stored in a grade book, which can be exported to Excel and/or uploaded to Blackboard. The ParSCORE system provides a variety of item analysis reporting options, which can be used by faculty to assess the validity of their exam questions, as well as more systematically examine their student’s learning.  This brown bag will survey the concepts and methods behind the ParSCORE provided item analyses and will subsequently move into how faculty can obtain raw item analysis data from the Scantron machine, employing that data to obtain typical item analysis results, and drawing that data into statistical software (SPSS) in order to obtain quantitative tests and visual displays of item assessment data.
 Handout