The OMERAD Faculty Development Seminar Series focuses on helping faculty and staff develop skills to further medical education. This year we will be focusing on skills for online instruction.
Fall semester participants will learn how to use Adobe Acrobat Connect (formerly Breeze Live) for web-based video conferencing. We will introduce you to Web 2.0 tools such as podcasting, wikis, blogs, and cloud computing. The ever-popular seminar on how to create a poster using PowerPoint will be offered again this year. Instruction on how to use ANGEL is available by arrangement.
Spring semester is devoted to three workshops on creating and recording online lessons. More details about this will be forthcoming.
The Faculty Development Seminar Series, conducted by experienced OMERAD faculty and staff, uses the validated format of hands-on training sessions, individual practice with instructor support, and take-home training materials. Sessions will be held in the OMERAD Training Center, located in A-211 East Fee Hall. All faculty, staff and graduate students are welcome to attend.
You must be familiar with basic mouse, keyboard and Windows skills to participate in the seminar series.
To register, please contact us by email: omerad@msu.edu . Enrollment in all sessions is limited to 18.
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Creating Posters with PowerPoint
Participants will learn how to create a poster in PowerPoint, using a poster
template supplied in class and their own content. Participants will
print a draft 11x17" color copy at the end of the seminar.
Prerequisites: basic knowledge of PowerPoint.
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Monday
October 6, 2008
4:00–6:00 PM
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Web 2.0: An Introduction to Second Generation Web Tools
Participants will learn and explore some of the Web 2.0 tools (social networking & community, blogs, wikis, RSS, podcasts), how to access free or low cost collaborative tools and discuss ways to incorporate Web 2.0 into their teaching.
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Monday
November 3, 2008
4:00–6:00 PM
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Acrobat Connect (Breeze): Connecting Faculty and Students
Acrobat Connect is a web-based real-time conferencing system using desktop computers. Participants will learn how to use its features, including: live video with audio, document sharing, and polling the audience.
View a multimedia presentation of this session (new version coming soon).
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Monday
December 1, 2008
4:00–6:00 PM
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ANGEL Training
Learn how to go organize your ANGEL group or course, insert streaming video, make ANGEL look more like a web page and more. John Williamson is available to consult with you about your ANGEL questions.
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