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EdTech Faculty Bootcamp Recap: Resources and Videos Now Available
The EdTech Faculty Bootcamp, held in January 2025, offered Fordham faculty a valuable opportunity to level up their tech skills to leverage edtech tools into their teaching and research.
The Bootcamp sessions focused on practical skills to improve workflow and elevate teaching.
We’ve updated the website with all of the session videos and resources, making it easier than ever to access the information you need when you need it. If you missed a session or want to revisit the content, the recordings and materials are now available to help you apply what you learned to your teaching and research.
What’s Available Now:
- Session Recordings: Watch at your convenience and catch up on any missed content.
- Session Resources: Download handouts and resources tp support your learning.
You’ll also find these helpful links:
- Overview of Schedule
- Full Schedule, Descriptions, and Agendas
- EdTech Handout
- EdTech Inventory Checklist
- EdTech Consultation Calendar
Looking for something specific?
Here’s a list of the workshops from the January 2025 and August 2024 sessions by topic. Click the topic title to expand the section and view all sessions from the series.
Essentials
Discover the range of essential IT services offered at Fordham, from tech support and training resources to software and collaboration tools, all designed to streamline your academic and administrative needs.
- Overview of EdTech Services
- Emerging Technologies: Possibilities
- Something New @ The Library
- Getting the Most out of Library Resources and Services
Digital Citizenship
This workshop series explores responsible online behavior, digital ethics, and how to stay safe and secure in a connected world.
- Computing Essentials
- Exploring Universal Design
- Information Security and Assurance
- Promoting You and Your Research Online: Curating Your Digital Presence
AI
Explore the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, exploring its applications, ethical implications, and how it’s shaping the future of work and society.
- Teaching AI Literacy to Your Students
- Day-to-Day AI: An Introduction to Generative AI for University Faculty
- Faculty AI Exchange: Unlocking AI’s Potential
- Unlocking the Power of Prompt Engineering
- Hands-on Lab: Using AI to Design an Engaging Syllabus
Blackboard
Dive into Fordham’s Blackboard environment, where you’ll uncover tips and tricks for creating engaging courses and leveraging advanced features to improve student outcomes.
- Blackboard: Basics
- Blackboard: Assessments
- Blackboard: Gradebook
- Blackboard: Improvements and New Features
- Engaging Activities for Asynchronous Work on Blackboard
- Effortless Course Design with AI
Boosting Productivity
Learn practical strategies and tools for managing time, staying organized, and optimizing workflows to achieve peak performance in both personal and professional life.
- Advanced Gmail and Inbox Zero
- Getting the Most Out of Google: Gmail
- Getting the Most Out of Google: Drive
- Getting the Most Out of Google: Calendar
Content Creation and Tools
Master the art of creating compelling digital content using the latest tools and techniques for video, audio, and written media.
- Working with Audio & Video
- Creating Engaging Presentations
- Finding, Using, and Formatting Images
- Hands-on Lab: Mapping Your Research
- WordPress Essentials: Transforming Your Teaching Toolkit
- Interactive Multimedia and Lecture Tools: VoiceThread and Panopto
- Advanced Zoom Features Part I
- Advanced Zoom Features Part II
- Qualtrics Part I
- Qualtrics Part II
Not Sure Where to Start Your Journey?
If you’re unsure where to begin, don’t worry, try the Faculty EdTech Bootcamp Tech Skills Checklist! We’ve created the inventory to guide you through a simple checklist to help you navigate the available tools and identify which ones best support your unique teaching and research needs.
Why Complete the Inventory?
Completing the checklist will give you a clearer picture of the diverse range of technologies available at Fordham. It’s an opportunity to reflect on how various tools can streamline your course design, improve student engagement, and elevate your research initiatives. The inventory is designed to be a roadmap for integrating digital technologies into your academic workflow, whether you’re delivering content, creating assessments, or fostering collaboration.
Clicking the link to the survey will prompt you to save a copy of the Google Doc to your Drive, where you can personalize it with your own notes and track your progress.
If you missed this bootcamp stay tuned, we’ll be sharing details about the next upcoming bootcamp soon!
Looking for assistance in integrating educational technology into your classroom? Visit the EdTech website for resources or reach out to our team!
EdTech Consultation Calendar | edtech@fordham.edu | www.fordham.edu/edtech