Faculty Technology Workshops – September 2006
Technology professional development opportunities open to all faculty members, will be held in the Phillips Academy Computer Center (PACC), in the lower level of the library. To register, please contact the technology help desk at ext. 4357 (HELP) or at . Unregistered participants to workshops are accepted, if space allows.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
2:30 – 4:30 Walk-in Services
Support staff from the Technology office will be available to assist faculty with the following: making your course available in PAnet, configuring your personally-owned computer for access to the PAWireless network, helping you clean your computer of malware, setting up voicemail, installing academy-provided anti-virus software and to answer any other questions you may have regarding services or systems.
Technology and Instructional Support
PACC
2:30 – 3:00 How to Customize the PAnet Portal to Work for Me – (30 minutes)
This workshop introduces the campus portal, which includes Campus News, Resources, Online Schedules, News feeds, etc.
Henry Wilmer and Nancy Lopez
PACC, Seminar I
3:00 – 3:30 Finding Free Images to Download from the Web – (30 minutes)
You can always use images to promote interest in a particular topic. It can be time consuming finding an image in a book and scanning it, in order to place it in a document. This workshop will cover searching on the Web for “free” images and using them in Microsoft Word.
Henry Wilmer and Chris Capano
PACC, Seminar Room I
3:30 – 4:30 PAnet’s Blackboard Course Management System – (60 minutes)
This workshop will cover the options available in your on-line courses. Every course is available through PAnet. Your PAnet course provides a list of your class participants, group email to participants, space for your syllabus, resources and assignments.
Henry Wilmer and Nancy Lopez
PACC, Seminar Room I
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
12:30 – 5:00 Walk-in Services
Support staff from the technology office will be available to assist faculty with the following: making your course available in PAnet, configuring your personally-owned computer for access to the PAWireless network, helping you clean your computer of malware, setting up voicemail, installing academy-provided anti-virus software and to answer any other questions you may have regarding services or systems.
Technology and Instructional Support
PACC
12:30 – 1:30 Introduction to the Email and Calendar System - (60 minutes)
This workshop is designed to introduce faculty to the Microsoft Exchange email, collaboration and calendar system. When registering, please let the help desk know if you generally use Outlook on a PC, Outlook Web Access (OWA) on a PC, or OWA on a Mac
Nancy Lopez
PACC, Seminar Room I
12:30 – 1:30 Academic Integrity – Copyright and Plagiarism - (60 minutes)
Elisabeth Tully
PACC, Seminar Room II
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th (continued)
12:30 – 2:00 Using the Language Learning Center (90 minutes)
Designed primarily for language teachers but useful in a variety of disciplines, this workshop will cover the basics of how to use the lab and some more advanced topics for those who already have experience. These two tracks will run simultaneously. Participants may move from one group to the other based on topic and their prior knowledge.
Henry Wilmer and Chris Capano
Language Learning Center, Lower level of Samuel Phillips Hall
1:30 - 2:30 Student Reporting Systems (strongly suggested for new faculty) – (60 minutes)
This workshop is a walk through of the on-line Student Attendance, Student Alert, Isham Reporting, Instructor Reports, House Counselor and Advisor Reports and Online Schedules features of PAnet
Betsy Korn and Kim Wegrzyn
PACC, Seminar Room I
1:30 – 2:15 Computer Essentials
This workshop provides general tips and information on how to get the most out of your computer and where to find help when you need it. Some of the topics that will be covered include; working with files and media (CD’s, DVDs, USB drives), computer maintenance (virus, malware, system health) and support options available on campus.
Michael Wade and Mary Ellen Witman
PACC, Seminar Room II
2:30 – 3:30 PAnet’s Blackboard Course Management System – (60 minutes)
This workshop will cover the options available in your on-line courses. Every course is available through PAnet. Your PAnet course provides a list of your class participants, group email to participants, space for your syllabus, resources and assignments.
Henry Wilmer and Nancy Lopez
PACC, Seminar Room I
2:30 – 3:00 On-line Research: Sources and Strategies – (30 minutes)
Learn how to efficiently use the Web for research.
Elisabeth Tully
PACC, Seminar Room II
3:00 – 3:30 Using Blogs - (30 minutes)
Learn how Blogs work and how they can be used in your courses
Elisabeth Tully
PACC, Seminar Room II
3:30 – 4:30 File Storage options – FacStaffdocs and Content System – (60 minutes)
Learn about the academy’s server environment, how to login and use your personal storage area, and the use of the Content System.
Henry Wilmer and Nancy Lopez
PACC, Seminar Room I
4:30 – 5:00 Managing Email and Attachments – (30 minutes)
At one time or another, you will receive an email with a document attached. Many people still have problems sending and receiving email attachments. This workshop should take the mystery out of the process.
Henry Wilmer and Chris Capano
PACC, Seminar Room I
OVER August 30, 2006