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Workshops, Orientation and Training Sessions

Before the start of each semester, workshops and orientation sessions are scheduled for introductions to MyGateway, UM-St. Louis' course web management system, and the interactive, two-way video (ITV) system. Additional workshops, faculty-led discussions, and seminars are scheduled throughout the academic year, co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, Information Technology Services and the Library, including the annual Technology Summer Institutes.

Departmental initiatives can be served with unique training sessions, too. Examples include the College of Education Online Course Developers' Workshops (semester-long) and a College of Nursing series of five sessions devoted to preparing to teach online courses.

MyGateway Orientation
Conversations About Teaching & Technology
Technology Fridays
Interactive Two-Way Video Orientation for Instructors
Departmental Technology Workshops

MyGateway Orientation
Check each semester's orientation schedule at http://mygateway.umsl.edu; then click on Faculty Help button.

A MyGateway course site is maintained for faculty use, "Using MyGateway and the WWW: A Resource and Guide for Instructors." Find the course by searching MyGateway Course Catalog for “MyGateway,” or look for it in the list of courses on your MyGateway home page.

The following are brief documents to read on your own. They are designed to acquaint you with MyGateway and its features, by adding content to one of your course web sites.

Getting Started with MyGateway
Teaching Techniques for Online Learning

Conversations about Teaching and Technology
Noon-hour discussions about teaching and technology are facilitated Fall and Spring Semesters by faculty and staff. A variety of concerns, opinions and advice on what constitutes "best practices" for teaching and technology are shared. Check out the most recent topics and schedule: http://www.umsl.edu/ctl
Conversations About Teaching and Technology Schedule

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Technology Fridays
"Technology Fridays" is a series of short (60-75 minute) workshops focusing on a variety of topics related to using technology and Internet in the classroom.Technology Fridays will replace the traditional Summer Institute workshops. Check out more information on Technology Fridays: http://www.umsl.edu/technology/news/techfridays.html

Interactive Two-Way Video Orientation for Instructors
Orientation sessions of 1-1/2 hours are routinely scheduled before the start of each semester and offered during Technology Summer Institute. Other orientation and practice sessions may be set. Email itv@umsl.edu, or telephone 314-516-7636.

Additional services available to those teaching an ITV course for the first time:

1. Interested faculty may set up a videotaped lecture and review session
2. Informal feedback sessions with students may also be scheduled. The information is confidential and shared only with the instructor.

Tutorial for Engaging Students with Interactive, Two-way Videoconferencing
A recent classroom evaluation activity reveals how best to engage students, at remote locations and onsite, while teaching over the ITV system. Review the audio-over-PPT tutorial – it is approximately 12 minutes long.

Departmental Technology Workshops
We would be delighted to bring our technology workshops to you! To schedule a department visit just give us a call and tell us what topics you would like to learn more about, and where you would like us to come. Then inform all interested faculty and support staff of the time and place. Suggested topics are listed below, however, please feel free to choose a topic that meets your needs.

MyGateway Course Management System
Description: Making my Gateway work to fit your needs and developing a course that will facilitate student learning.

Planning and Designing for the Online Learning Environment
Description: Faculty will visualize and begin to rethink teaching and learning activities for the online learning environment. Being online as an independent learner presents both opportunities and barriers. Eight steps for planning and developing content, including course requirements, will be discussed.

Using SAMBA to Make Available Documents or Multi-Media, Anytime/Anywhere
Description: Samba is a remote file storage utility provided by the University (also referred to as a Unix Shell account) that allows you to connect to a network drive from anywhere on campus and at home. Once this utility is "mapped" to your computer, your remotely stored files are as easy to access as those on your local hard drive. This utility eliminates the need for tedious File Transfer Protocol (FTP) programs; it also makes web page maintenance easier than ever.
http://www.umsl.edu/technology/unix/samba/samba.html
SAMBA Help Sheet

For more information on establishing a Unix account:
http://www.umsl.edu/technology/unix/requestforms/
facultyunix/facultyunix.html

Creating Online Assessments Using MyGateway, Respondus and Flashlight
Description: Learn how to create assessments and evaluations by three methods -- using My Gateway assessment feature, uploading existing test banks with Respondus software, and selecting pre-developed questions and templates contained in Flashlight Online. Faculty will be engaged in a broader discussion about curbing cheating and plagiarism using both pedagogical strategies and existing technology resources.

Introducing Flashlight Online for Research and Evaluation
Description: Flashlight Online enables you to create surveys and provide student or research participant access via the WWW. The process for creating unique surveys and features for identifying respondents and analyzing data will be reviewed. Information Technology Services maintains a site license for its use by interested UM-St. Louis departments and faculty members.