Join William Shuriff, Director of IT Customer Care, along with Judy Rothschild-Best and Omar Cheikh, and your Fordham IT colleagues to discuss and share ideas about the back-to-school period. This walk will take place on the Fordham Rose Hill. The NY Botanical Garden is closed on Mondays. Wondering why you should go on an… Continue Reading Innovation Walk: Looking Back at Back to School 2018
Fordham IT matters. But why? How? Let’s explore the ways Fordham IT’s initiatives and projects benefit the University and bring value to the community. All Fordham IT staff should RSVP by October 10, 2018.
Don’t worry about falling behind your syllabus when school is closed due to the weather. Learn how to use your phone to create audio files, screencasts, narrated PowerPoints, and videoconferencing software to help your class stay on schedule the next time campus is closed.
Join Shaya Phillips, Interim CIO, and your Fordham IT colleagues to discuss badging. We’ll consider the pros and cons of using a badging program to document when staff acquire new skills and experiences.
If you’re not managing your digital identity, then someone else is. Learn best practices and tips in protecting your privacy and privacy online. Find out how to best leverage social media for teaching and research. Understand how to create an effective and cohesive online profile.
Creating online courses that are accessible to all students regardless of age, ability, or life situation can be challenging. In this TechShop you’ll learn how to design an ADA compliant course. Review online course design Get practical advice for making courses more accessible Identify modifications you can make when creating and sharing content. Identify various… Continue Reading Accessibility Awareness for Your Courses (LC)
Creating online courses that are accessible to all students regardless of age, ability, or life situation can be challenging. In this TechShop you’ll learn how to design an ADA compliant course. Review online course design Get practical advice for making courses more accessible Identify modifications you can make when creating and sharing content. Identify various… Continue Reading Accessibility Awareness for Your Courses (Webinar, PCS faculty)
Step up your next presentation! Learn design basics and how to add animation, music, and video to your PowerPoint or Google Slides. You’ll also discover free media resources to use in your presentations. EdTech Resources: http://facultyedtechpd.it.fordham.edu/index.php/techshops/designing-presentations/
Kristen Treglia, Senior Instructional Technologist and author of The EdTech Bible, will discuss her experience creating and self-publishing an ebook. She will provide you with an overview of the process and recommend available tools that can be used to create, publish, and share your own eBook. EdTech Resources: http://facultyedtechpd.it.fordham.edu/index.php/treglia/creating-e-books/
This TechShop gives you an overview of Fordham’s free bibliographic software, Endnote. Learn how to easily import references from Fordham’s Library databases, as well as other journals. Endnote saves you and your students time because it lets you effortlessly change the bibliographic styles of your references on the fly. EdTech Resources: http://facultytech.it.fordham.edu/index.php/techshops/citation-and-research-tools/
Learn how a robust, online PLN enables you to tap into support and resources on a scale that is not possible in traditional, face-to-face professional development opportunities. Moreover, you can share your online PLN skills with your students, enabling them to take ownership of their own life-long learning process. In this session, you will:… Continue Reading Developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) (webinar)
This TechShop introduces you to Stanford University's Lacuna Stories. This annotation software allows faculty to assign readings that students annotate socially on a shared copy of the text. You can monitor student participation and begin class with a clear sense of who’s read the readings and know if any problems in comprehension exist. EdTech Resources: http://facultyedtechpd.it.fordham.edu/index.php/techshops/digital-humanities/
This TechShop introduces you to Stanford University's Lacuna Stories. This annotation software allows faculty to assign readings that students annotate socially on a shared copy of the text. You can monitor student participation and begin class with a clear sense of who’s read the readings and know if any problems in comprehension exist. EdTech Resources: http://facultyedtechpd.it.fordham.edu/index.php/techshops/digital-humanities/
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/
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/
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/
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)
Making a job transition within Fordham IT or the University brings challenges and opportunities. Marlyn Soto, Manager of Enterprise Content, Imaging and Workflow, moved from a position in Fordham's HR department to one in Fordham IT. Join her in a walking discussion to share your experiences or ideas for supporting colleagues going through a similar… Continue Reading Innovation Walk: Career Transitions within the University
What would YOU like to discuss on this walk? Let us know when you sign up. We'll post the submitted choices and ask for your vote a few days before the walk. The topic will be announced the day before the walk. It's not necessary to submit a topic or lead the walk, if your… Continue Reading Innovation Walk for May for IT Staff
Your Cisco phone has many powerful features. Are you making the most of them? Learn about them in this workshop! Features to be covered include how to use: the phone's searchable directory automatic call distribution and routing enterprise faxing integrated video conferencing call forwarding of your extension to your cellphone or computer your computer as… Continue Reading Cisco Phone Training (RH)