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 Educational Technology and Design 

 

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EdTech

Educational Technology and Design (ETD) is a resource for faculty providing instructional design support, distance education resources and certification, educational technology training, LMS administration, and multimedia support.

Location: Bailey Library, 2nd Floor
- Educational Technology Office, Room C-211
- CETET Office, Room C-212
- Seminar Room, C-202

Office Hours:
- Regular: M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Summer: M-F 8:00am - 4:00pm

On-Campus, D2L Support Services (Faculty and Students):
Monday and Wednesday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

- Telephone: 724-738-4220
- Email: edtech@sru.edu
- Twitter: @EdTechSRU
- EdTech Blog: http://sruedtech.wordpress.com/

After Hours D2L Support: 1-877-325-7778

Educational Technologies:
- Desire2Learn
- Wimba Live Classroom
- Turnitin
- Respondus
- Learning Objects
     - Wikis How-To
     - Blog How-To
     - Journal How-To

Educational Technology Workshop Schedule:


Introduction to Excel

Description: The Introduction to Microsoft Excel workshop will demonstrate to users the functionality of a spreadsheet and the ease of use in storing, manipulating, analyzing, and visualizing data. You will learn the benefits of working with Excel, how to create and format an Excel worksheet, how to navigate the Microsoft Excel environment, create a basic worksheet by entering text, values and formulas, create formulas using Excel's built-in functions, move and copy data using shortcut menus, edit data using drag and drop features, change the appearance of worksheet data using a variety of formatting techniques, and prepare a worksheet for printing.


Introduction to Desire2Learn

Description: For those new to using D2L. Topics include:

  • Logging In
  • Locating Your Courses
  • E-mailing Your Students
  • Uploading and Organizing Documents
  • Basic Gradebook Tasks

Spring 2013 Workshops:

Fri, March 1: 1:00 pm
Fri, March 1: 3:00 pm
Mon, March 4: 3:00 pm
Fri, March 8: 1:00 pm

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Dropbox & Discussions in D2L

Description:  Topics include:

  • Using the Dropbox Tool to Collect and Leave Feedback on Student Papers
  • Plagiarism Detection with TurnItIn
  • Rich Feedback with the Grademark Tool
  • Discussions

Spring 2013 Workshops:

Thu, Feb 28: 11:00 am
Fri, Mar 1: 11:00 am
Mon, Mar 4: 9:00 am
Wed, Mar 6: 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 28: 12:30 pm
Mon, Apr 15: 9:00 am
Wed, Apr 24: 9:00 am

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Methods for Lecture Capture and Online Instruction

Description: This workshop will demonstrate methods for capturing and posting lectures and instruction online. Tools for narrating PowerPoint presentations and recording videos and screencasts, such as iSpring and Voicethread, will be covered. 

Spring 2013 Workshops:

Thu, Mar 7: 12:30 pm
Mon, Mar 18: 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 21: 12:30 pm
Tue, Apr 9: 12:30 pm
Thu, Apr 18: 12:30 pm
Thu, Apr 25: 12:30 pm

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Quizzing in Desire2Learn

Description: This workshop will exam the many facets of the Quizzes tool. Topics include:

  • Creating Quizzes and Exams
  • Setting Time Limits and Date Restrictions
  • Releasing Feedback and Correct Answers
  • Strategies for Test Security
  • Viewing Quiz Results and Statistics

Spring 2013 Workshops:

Tue, Mar 12: 12:30 pm
Tue, Mar 19: 12:30 pm
Mon, Mar 25: 1:00 pm
Fri, Apr 12, 1:00 pm
Mon, Apr 22: 2:00 pm

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Advanced Topics: Grades, Groups, Rubrics, Release Conditions 

Description:  Topics include:

  • Releasing Final Grades
  • Using Categories to Drop Lowest Scores
  • Creating Electronic Rubrics Within D2L
  • Organizing Students into Groups

Spring 2013 Workshops:

Mon, Mar 11: 9:00 am
Wed, Mar 13: 10:00 am
Fri, Mar 22: 2:00 pm
Thu, Apr 4: 12:30 pm
Mon, Apr 8: 11:00 am

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All workshops are held in Bailey Library, 2nd Floor Seminar Room. 

Desire2Learn and educational technology workshops are also available on-demand for both individuals and groups. To schedule a workshop for yourself or for your department, e-mail william.huber@sru.edu.

 

Contact Information

Brian Danielson
Director
724-738-2473
brian.danielson@sru.edu

William Huber
LMS Administrator
724-738-4856
william.huber@sru.edu

Mark Tarcy
Instructional Technologist
724-738-2796
mark.tarcy@sru.edu

D2L Support

724-738-4220
(8am - 4pm, Mon-Fri)

1-877-325-7778
(After Hours)

D2L Login

http://d2l.sru.edu

 

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