Although CIT offers several scheduled workshops for faculty each semester, as well as a week-long series of workshops and discussions in early May, we realize that these sessions may not meet the needs of all faculty. Therefore, we have expanded our popular “Office Visit” program to include a broad range of instructional technology topics (previously the program focused on Blackboard or iPod training).
Office Visits are custom one-hour training sessions for 1 to 2 faculty, at a time convenient to the faculty member, in her/his office. Topics can range from Blackboard, to Web 2.0 tools, Google Earth, blogs and wikis, using PowerPoint effectively, working with students groups, assessment methods with technology, and many others. Duke faculty can request an Office Visit using our new online form.
In addition to one-on-one help via Office Visits, Duke faculty can always request custom training for larger groups, either in their department or at our location. We can create a training session on many instructional technology and teaching topics, either repeating one of our scheduled workshops, or putting together something custom for you.
For example, if you and your colleagues would like to learn more about effective uses of PowerPoint as a teaching tool, we could schedule a hands-on workshop in our computer lab in Bostock Library. If you want an overview of new web-based tools and applications which might enhance your productivity, such as RSS feeds, Google Docs, wikis and others, we can arrange a demonstration and discussion for you. Perhaps you would like a detailed look at Blackboard’s assessment tools and gradebook – we would be happy to orient you to these, and help you think through best uses for your courses and programs. These and many other topics are possible – please contact us if you would like to discuss your ideas, or use the online form to request a session.