Workshops brought to you by the Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement.

Online Workshops via WebEx

To register, go to WebEx. See below the workshop listings for more details.

WebEx Personal Room
Thursday, July 13th, 2 – 3 pm
Your WebEx Personal Room is a valuable tool for engaging with online students. In this workshop, we will cover how to open and run your personal room both as a one-on-one meeting option as well as an open office for online classes. We will also be highlighting some new and unique features of the room that are different from the standard training sessions.

Sway
Wednesday, July 12th, 2 – 3 pm
Sway is an online interactive tool integrated into the Office 365 suite. You have seen this tool in action, used in newsletter form for the Tech Toolbox. Now learn how you can use Sway to create presentations, newsletters, and more for you students and courses!

Microsoft Word Styles
Thursday, July 27th, 2 – 3 pm
Microsoft Word styles enable you to easily format your documents. Icons denote Title, Heading, and Body fonts, colors and sizes. Using Styles will produce a document that aligns with ADA, making it easy for all learners to absorb the information. Change the look of your documents or add a table of contents with just a few clicks.

Explain Everything
Wednesday, July 19th, 2 – 3 pm
Explain Everything is an application that provides an easy way to record your voice along with handwritten notes.  Animate your drawings and bring in any kind of picture, document, or video that you have previously recorded.  Explain Everything includes a comprehensive set of tools and is easy to use.  It allows you to easily export your work as an .mp4, .pdf, or image file that can be shared within your Moodle courses.  Explain Everything is available for Apple, Android, and Windows devices. In this workshop, we will be showcasing the features of this app on the iPad.

Managing Your Gradebook:  Finals Edition
Tuesday, July 25th, 10 – 11 am
Thursday, July 27th, 10 – 11 am
We have reached the end of the semester and you need your gradebook ready for the end. Learn how to make sure your gradebook is calculating your final grades correctly and be able to export a copy when your grades are finished.

Moodle Troubleshooter’s Class
Wednesday, July 26th, 10 – 11 am
Ever had a question about how to do something in Moodle but were afraid to ask? Can’t figure how to do something in Moodle? This workshop is here for you. This workshop is for people to bring in questions and curiosities about Moodle and have them answered with detail and demonstration. No outline, nothing planned. Just one hour for you to get those bothering Moodle questions answered.

Face-to-Face Workshops

Register for Face-to-Face workshops by emailing Emily Perritt at emily@nsula.edu.

Face to Face Follow Up
Tuesday, July 18th, 2 – 4 pm
We are hosting a face to face follow up session. If you are having trouble getting started, or if you would like to share what you have created, come visit with Laura and Emily in the South Hall computer lab. We will be providing support for any skill or software presented through Electronic Learning workshops. You are not required to stay for the entire length of the workshop. Come when you can, and stay as long as you need. Contact Emily (emily@nsula.edu) if you have any questions and to register.

To register for courses via WebEx:

  1. Go to nsula.webex.com
  2. Click on “Training Center”
  3. Click on the “Upcoming” tab
  4. You will see a list of the sessions with the date and times, click on “Register” next to the one you would like to attend
  5. Complete the registration

You will receive an email confirmation after you have registered with the link you will use to join the session. To cancel your registration, click the link at the bottom of the email.

If you have any questions, please contact Electronic Learning at 1-800-376-2422 or (318) 357-6355.

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