Tips of the Trade – Best practices for Teaching Online (webinar)

In this webinar, designed mainly for PCS online faculty, you'll learn about and share tips, resources, and best practices for teaching online. Find out how to deliver online instruction that engages your students and incorporate effective strategies that have been successful at Fordham in the past. Led by Kristen Treglia, Senior Instructional Technologist from Faculty… Continue Reading Tips of the Trade – Best practices for Teaching Online (webinar)

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Poetry

Wikipedia for Educators at Fordham will be hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Friday, March 29th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus. This event is designed to improve coverage of missing poets, especially women poets, on Wikipedia.  The edit-a-thon will include tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, ongoing editing support, reference materials, and refreshments. This… Continue Reading Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Poetry

WebEx Training (Webinar)

WebEx, powered by Cisco and delivered to you by Fordham IT, is a collaborative online meeting tool that enables you to have real-time video meetings and share computer content over the web. At this training session, you'll learn how to: Invite others to meet in your always-available Personal Meeting Room quickly and easily, anytime Create… Continue Reading WebEx Training (Webinar)

Blackboard: Assessments and Advanced Design

Looking to delve deeper into Blackboard's advanced features? Blackboard 2 takes you step by step through the following: Short review of topics from Blackboard 1 Creating journals, blogs, wikis Making assignments Giving tests and creating pools Highlights of additional tools, such as Grade Center Copying your course Prerequisite: Blackboard 1. This workshop reviews topics from… Continue Reading Blackboard: Assessments and Advanced Design

Cisco Phone Training (RH)

Dealy, Rm E-205 Dealy Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, United States

Learn about your Cisco phone's many powerful features, including: Searchable directory on the phone Automatic call distribution and routing Enterprise faxing Integrated video conferencing Call forwarding of your extension to your cellphone or computer Making calls on your computer as if it was your university phone Enhanced voicemail management Converting voicemail to email and vice… Continue Reading Cisco Phone Training (RH)

Qualtrics- Survey Software for Your Teaching and Research (RH)

Keating, Rm B-27A Keating Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, United States

In this TechShop, we review the Qualtrics Research Suite, a web-based survey tool provided free to all Fordham students, faculty, and staff at fordham.qualtrics.com. Learn how to create exciting and effective surveys and how to reduce survey fatigue. EdTech Resources: http://facultyedtechpd.it.fordham.edu/index.php/techshops/polling-and-surveys/

WebEx Training (LC)

Lowenstein, Rm 309 Fordham University, 113 West 60th St., New York, NY, United States

WebEx, powered by Cisco and delivered to you by Fordham IT, is a collaborative online meeting tool that enables you to have real-time video meetings and share computer content over the web. At this training session, you'll learn how to: Invite others to meet in your always-available Personal Meeting Room quickly and easily, anytime Create… Continue Reading WebEx Training (LC)

Finding, Using, and Formatting Images (webinar)

Learn how to find, use and format images for your research, classroom activities and presentations. You’ll leave the workshop having covered editing basics as well as how to find and cite fair use images. EdTech Resources: http://facultyedtechpd.it.fordham.edu/index.php/treglia/finding-and-formatting-images/

Rhino Workshop: Intro and Beginning Course (LC)

Intro and beginner course on using Rhinoceros 6 for 3D printing, given by Alexey Sanko from the Visual Arts Department. Selected Topics Include: - Intro to Rhino - How to get around Rhino - Drawing basic 2D shapes - Conversion to 3D - 3D Beginner - Rendering and Materials - Exporting and Importing 3D Models

Qualtrics- Survey Software for Your Teaching and Research (LC)

Lowenstein, Rm 309 Fordham University, 113 West 60th St., New York, NY, United States

In this TechShop, we review the Qualtrics Research Suite, a web-based survey tool provided free to all Fordham students, faculty, and staff at fordham.qualtrics.com. Learn how to create exciting and effective surveys and how to reduce survey fatigue. EdTech Resources: http://facultyedtechpd.it.fordham.edu/index.php/techshops/polling-and-surveys/

Banner Finance (RH)

Dealy, Rm E-205 Dealy Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, United States

Hosted by Fordham University's Finance Department, this workshop is designed for budget managers that will utilize Banner Finance SSB. During this session, participants will learn how to access and interpret budget information in Banner. At the completion of this course, participants will be able to: 1) Check available balances 2) Identify and research Banner transactions… Continue Reading Banner Finance (RH)

New Employee Technology Orientation (webinar)

New Employee Technology Orientation (NETO) is designed to introduce new Staff and Faculty to the available technology services at the University. Some of the topics we introduce to new employees are: Navigating the Portal Banner Blackboard Security Awareness Gmail and Google Apps We look forward to hosting you!

Web Content Management – Introduction (RH)

Keating, Rm 317 Keating Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, United States

Introduction to Fordham’s web content policies, design and content guidelines, and best practices in web communications including writing for the web. Appropriate for web editors, supervisors, and anyone who will be preparing content for their department websites. **This learning opportunity is for the Fordham community only** For questions, contact Tia Lindner, Assistant Director of Online… Continue Reading Web Content Management – Introduction (RH)

Formatting Your Dissertation in Word (RH – Grad Students Only)

Most graduate schools at Fordham University have specific requirements for formatting and a dissertation or thesis. Learn how to use Microsoft Word to create page numbers, tables of content, document structure, references, and more. This workshop is part of Fordham IT's new series of instructional technology workshops designed especially for graduate students looking to broaden… Continue Reading Formatting Your Dissertation in Word (RH – Grad Students Only)

Discussion: Technology Trends in Education (LC)

In a world where technology is changing faster than ever, it's important for educators not to just keep up with what's currently available, but to think ahead.  Kristen Treglia, Senior Instructional Technologist, will discuss key findings from major technology reports that highlight the trends, challenges, and emerging technologies that impact higher education. Reports include: NMC… Continue Reading Discussion: Technology Trends in Education (LC)

G Suite Best Practices for Faculty and Staff (RH)

Dealy, Rm E-205 Dealy Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, United States

G Suite is a powerful set of apps that helps you email, schedule meetings, store files, collaborate, and more. It's used at Fordham in the classroom, for research, and in the office. Fordham IT Technology Training welcomes you to join us at this in-person opportunity to learn about how to make the most of G… Continue Reading G Suite Best Practices for Faculty and Staff (RH)