September – All Workshops
9/3 Digital Fundamentals for Teaching and Learning
9/6 Blackboard Learn Ultra Basics
9/6 Blackboard Learn Ultra Virtual Office Hours
9/6 Converting Original Courses to Blackboard Learn Ultra
9/9 ELITE After Dark: Using ChatGPT to Support Student Learning
9/10 Is a Cohort Right for You?
9/10 Super Staff Tuesdays: Overview of Learning and Development Pathways
9/10 Super Staff Tuesdays: Digital Marketing with Adobe InDesign
9/10 Microsoft Word Essentials
9/10 ELITE After Dark: Zoom Skills Refresher for Meeting Participants
9/13 Blackboard Learn Ultra Virtual Office Hours
9/13 Blackboard Learn Ultra Basics
9/13 Converting Original Courses to Blackboard Learn Ultra
9/17 Microsoft Excel Essentials
9/19 Creating Engaging Digital Media with Adobe Express
9/20 Blackboard Learn Ultra Virtual Office Hours
9/20 Blackboard Learn Ultra Basics
9/20 Experiential Learning in Action
9/20 Blackboard Learn Ultra Gradebook Overview
9/24 Outlook Open Lab: Inbox & Calendar Management
9/25 Megan’s Book Circle: Thinking 101
9/27 Blackboard Learn Ultra In-Person Open Labs
9/27 Blackboard Learn Ultra Virtual Office Hours
9/30 Pedagogical Discussion #1: Foundations of AI in Education
9/3 Digital Fundamentals for Teaching and Learning
Time: Asynchronous, Fully-Online in Blackboard
Description:
Blackboard and other Learning Management Systems are essential for communication, information, assessment, and design, supporting learning and student success. The Digital Fundamentals for Teaching and Learning course assists educators in developing skills for effectively using Blackboard in a face-to-face or remote teaching environment.
Outcomes:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Apply Blackboard tools to establish an active online presence.
- Adapt your course for Digital Teaching in alignment with best practices for the discipline.
- Use Blackboard tools to evaluate student learning while considering alternative assessment techniques.
- Utilize appropriate video conferencing software to promote student engagement.
- Explore multimedia technology for use in the digital classroom.
9/3 Online Teaching Training
Time: Asynchronous, Fully-Online in Blackboard
Instructors: Tom Cantu, Paul Miller
Description:
The Online Teaching training prepares Montgomery College faculty to teach asynchronous (DL Web) online and blended courses.
The training occurs in Blackboard as a seven-week online course that begins on Sept. 3 and ends on Oct. 21. The course will guide professors through planning, building, and preparing to teach their own online or blended course.
Although the training is conducted asynchronously, it is not self-paced. As in any DL Web course, there are weekly deadlines. Participants are expected to log in to the course regularly to view announcements, respond to email, complete assignments, review feedback to update their work, and actively contribute to the discussions throughout the week.
When teaching asynchronously, the el