OMERAD Faculty Development Seminar Series Fall 2009

Using Digital Communication Tools to
Enhance Teaching and Scholarly Activities

 

The OMERAD Faculty Development Seminar Series focuses on helping faculty and staff develop skills to further medical education. This year we will focus on how digital communication tools can enhance your teaching and scholarly activities.

Fall semester sessions will feature a new seminar on how to create your own poster design from scratch using PowerPoint. The series also offers a session on Web 2.0 tools that will explore technologies such as wikis, blogs, and cloud computing that can be used for teaching. Another session will show you how to participate in video conferencing on your computer using MUS's free desktop video conferencing system, Acrobat Connect (Breeze). Instruction on how to use ANGEL is available by arrangement.

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.

Sessions
   Schedule

Creating Posters from Thin Air: Create Your Own Poster Design Using PowerPoint

Participants will learn how to create a poster from scratch, including setting up the size of the slide, and creating the background (gradients, photo, color scheme) and other design elements for a poster (lines, shadows) using PowerPoint XP. Participants will print an 11x17-inch draft color copy of their poster when finished.
Prerequisites: PowerPoint skills, experience creating a poster, content for a poster.

 

   Tuesday
   October 6, 2009
   4:00–6:00 PM

Web 2.0: An Introduction to Second Generation Web Tools

Participants will learn and explore some of the Web 2.0 tools (social networking, blogs, wikis, andRSS), how to access free or low cost collaborative tools and discuss ways to incorporate Web 2.0 into teaching.

   Tuesday
   November 3, 2009
   4:00–6:00 PM

Desktop Video Conferencing with Acrobat Connect (Breeze)

Participants will learn how to use its features, including: live video with audio, document sharing, and polling the audience.

   Monday
   December 7, 2009
   4:00–6:00 PM

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.

   By Arrangement
   
   

We can also train on the above topics and the following topics by arrangement: Camtasia Studio recording, and Creating Presentations Using PowerPoint.