Designing Effective Conference and Classroom Presentations (LC)

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

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.

Qualtrics: Survey Software for Your Teaching and Research (webinar)

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.

The Flipped Classroom (webinar)

Wondering if flipping your class will work for you? This TechShop covers best practices for deciding when and what to flip, and how to apply active learning techniques in the classroom. Find out how to plan class activities that support deeper learning in conjunction with pre-class video lectures, as well as assessment strategies for the… Continue Reading The Flipped Classroom (webinar)

CANCELLED – Teaching with Mobile Devices (LC)

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

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.

Endnote Overview for Better Student Papers (webinar)

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.

Teaching with Mobile Devices (RH)

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

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.

Strategies for Making Up Weather Absences (webinar)

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.

Looking to the Spring – Setting up Your Blackboard Course (webinar)

This TechShop is for you if you’ve used Blackboard before but need a refresher on the system’s essential features, including how to quickly set up your Blackboard course shell. You’ll get step-by-step instructions for the following basic tools: Course design, adding content, course files, user management, communication, discussion board, course copy, and course availability.

Teaching Tools: G Suite and More (webinar)

Review the basics of using G Suite, Google's powerful set of apps, in your classes. We'll also go over some useful tips and tricks for enabling collaboration, document creation, and more. EdTech Resources: http://facultyedtechpd.it.fordham.edu/index.php/techshops/google-apps/

Accessibility Awareness for Your Courses (RH)

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

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 (RH)

CIO Bi-Monthly Gathering

Bepler Commons (RH) Bepler Commons, Faber Hall, 441 East Fordham Road , Bronx, NY, United States

A panel of Fordham IT staff will discuss their experiences with going to school for higher degrees and certifications. Also, we will honor new graduates of the Laureate Program.

Engaging Your Students Online – Discussion Boards, Blogs and Wikis (webinar)

Explore different tools for fostering discussion both inside and outside of the classroom, such as blogs, wikis, discussion boards, polls, and more.  Use the power of social technology to enhance engagement in your classroom. EdTech Resources: http://facultyedtechpd.it.fordham.edu/index.php/tech-trends-in-education/mobile-apps/

G Suite for Teaching (RH)

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

Review the basics of using G Suite, Google’s powerful set of apps, in your classes. We’ll also go over some useful tips and tricks for enabling collaboration, document creation, and more. EdTech Resources: http://facultytech.it.fordham.edu/index.php/techshops/google-apps/

G Suite for Teaching (LC)

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

Review the basics of using G Suite, Google’s powerful set of apps, in your classes. We’ll also go over some useful tips and tricks for enabling collaboration, document creation, and more. EdTech Resources: http://facultytech.it.fordham.edu/index.php/techshops/google-apps/

Designing Effective Conference and Classroom Presentations (webinar)

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/

Creating an E-Book (LC)

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

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/

Endnote Overview for Better Student Papers (RH)

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

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/

Developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) (webinar)

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)

Endnote Overview for Better Student Papers (LC)

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

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/

Social Annotation for Required Course Readings (RH)

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

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/