Teaching Foreign/Second Languages at a Distance   

NOTICE:  RESCHEDULED FOR OCT 18-DEC 6.  

Taught by Natasha Anthony, Hudson Valley CC

This 6-week course supports faculty working with any foreign or second language course. It addresses the conceptualization, development, and implementation of online language courses and/or course components. Participants will learn fundamental design and instructional strategies for making optimal use of technologies in their online language teaching. Examples are not specific to a particular language. For more information....

Using the ANGEL LMS to Enhance Your Hybrid Course

NOTICE:  RESCHUDLED FOR NOV 8-DEC 13.

Taught by  Melaine Kenyon & Meghan Pereira  of Buffalo State College

This 4-week course will introduce participants to the many features of the ANGEL LMS that can be used to enhance a hybrid or computer enhanced course. Each participant will be provided an account and a practice course shell with editing rights for the duration of the course. This course is limited to 20 participants.  For more information.... 

Creating Narrated PowerPoint Presentations using IMPATICA   

Nov. 8 – Dec. 6 Taught by Lisa Pirinelli of Niagara County CC

In this 4-week course you will learn how to create multimedia slide shows that can be compressed via Impatica and delivered on the Internet at regular modem speeds.  You can deliver online lectures to your students, which can include animation, graphics, transitions, and narration Impatica for PowerPoint converts PPT files into a compressed format that can be streamed over the Internet and the file size is normally 95% smaller than the PPT HTML file. You can add the compressed file to your course management system or upload it to a regular web server. Your students will only need speakers and the java sun plug in to view your presentations. For more information....

Using the New MERLOT Interface for Incorporating Learning Objects in your Instruction
Nov. 8 – Dec 6     Taught by Lisa Pirinelli of Niagara County CC

This 4-week course will explore the newly revised Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) website introduced in August 06 and provide a hands-on introduction for the pedagogical uses of online learning objects. We will use the repository as a resource for finding, collecting and sharing learning objects and learning activities in this collection of peer reviewed online learning materials. 

Created by registered members, the MERLOT collection includes and a number of support services for faculty development. You'll find thousands of learning materials, meet and share with colleagues in your discipline, and create your own personal collection for quick and easy access for yourself and your students.. The course will run on the Angel Course Management System that incorporates direct connections to the MERLOT collection.  For more information....