Training Opportunities

Instructional Technology Specialists

There is a Instructional Technology Specialist for each campus and Southeast Center. Drop by and see them.

Campus Instructional Technology Specialist Office
Sylvania Melany Budiman SY LIB 110
Rock Creek Jim Johnstone RC Library 206
Cascade Clayton Hanson CA SC 121 (inside Library)
Southeast Center Andre Temkin SE Faculty Room

Or meet one-on-one with an IS Consultant to discuss your specific needs and how various instructional technology tools could help. Feel free to contact Greg Kaminski or Peter Seaman to arrange an appointment in your office. Their positions are college-wide.

Registration Information

Faculty Workshops

Elluminate Training (1 hour)

Registration required (See above.)

Extend the physical boundaries of your traditional classroom or online classroom with Elluminate. Elluminate is a program that allows for online collaboration, meetings, discussion, and desktop sharing.

Meeting Link - please enter 15 minutes prior to meeting time for Audio Setup & Preparation
Enter your name and email address as a guest, no password needed, and click Log In. To check if your computer is configured properly, please visit: Elluminate support.
Date Time Instructor
Wed, Oct 28 11 am to 12 pm Jim and Melany
Tue, Nov 3 2 pm to 3 pm Melany and Jim
Tue, Nov 24 10 am to 11 am Andre and Clayton
Wed, Nov 25 2 pm to 3 pm Clayton and Andre

Introduction to the Online Environment

This course orients the new user to the Blackboard environment. Learners experience online assessments, discussions, and assignments from an end‐user (student) perspective, and discover available sources of assistance inside and outside Blackboard. The goal of the course is for new instructors to explore – and possibly answer – the question, “Is online teaching for me?” Approx course time: 3 hours (contact Greg Kaminski for more info).

Date Place
Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Oct 30 Online - Fall 2009
Fri, Feb 5 - Fri, Feb 12 Online - Winter 2010

Basic Blackboard Development Skills

This two‐part, face-to-face (classroom-based) course guides instructors through a series of tasks, completed step-by-step in unison, with assistance provided by expert “rovers.” In part I, instructors develop assignments, assessments, discussions, and learning modules, and learn to use other basic tools within Blackboard. In part II, instructors create HTML pages and manipulate them within Blackboard (contact Greg Kaminski for more info).

Date Time Place Session
Fri, Oct 30 2 pm to 4 pm SY TCB 307 Part I - Fall 2009
Fri, Nov 6 2 pm to 4 pm SY TCB 307 Part II - Fall 2009
Fri, Feb 12 2 pm to 4 pm SY TCB 307 Part I - Winter 2010
Fri, Feb 19 2 pm to 4 pm SY TCB 307 Part II - Winter 2010

Online Design Skills

This course introduces the new online developer to the design standards PCC uses for design of high-quality online courses. The standards derive from the University of Maryland’s “Quality Matters” project. In this course, new online developers will apply the design standards to sample online courses. Approx course time: 6 hours (contact Greg Kaminski for more info).

Date Place
Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 8 Online - Fall 2009
Fri, Feb 12 - Sun, Feb 21 Online - Winter 2010

Online Teaching Skills

This course helps to build skills for teaching effectively in the online environment. Topics include managing an online class, creating effective discussion topics, building community in the online classroom, and increasing interactivity. As part of this session, there will be one real-time online meeting. You will have a choice of two times offered, TBA. Approx course time: 6-8 hours (contact Greg Kaminski for more info).

Date Place
Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 20 Online - Fall 2009
Fri, Feb 19 - Fri, Mar 5 Online - Winter 2010

Other important dates for Blackboard training

Please contact Greg Kaminski for more info.

Date Session
Fall 2009  
Mon, Dec 7 First formative review and progress report
Mon, Feb 1 Course development for winter complete - Final course reviews begin
Mon, Feb 15 Final course reviews complete
Winter 2010  
Fri, Mar 19 First formative review and progress report
Fri, May 7 Course development for spring complete - Final course reviews begin
Fri, May 21 Final course reviews complete

Please contact your local IS Consultant for one-on-one training for the following topics.

MyPCC Course Tools Introduction (30-60 min.)

Tools include a discussion area, chat, announcements, and the ability to upload files, photos and links. Gain an understanding of the possible tools and how to use them to support your classes.

Learn about the new tools: Clone Course Content and Course Leader Activity.

WIMBA Voice Tools - Half day workshop (3 hours)

Enhance your class with WIMBA tools such as voice email, voice discussion boards, voice presentation, voice recording, and podcasting. Give students the opportunity to practice aural & vocal communication skills outside of class. The tools can be integrated in Blackboard or accessed via MyPCC Course Tools or WebEasy.  (An overview will be offered during the first hour, and the rest of the session will be time to use the tools while receiving 1-1 help.)

Wimba Voice Interaction Tools (1 hour)

Give students the opportunity to practice aural and oral communication skills outside of class time using voice email, voice board, and chat.

Wimba Voice Lecture Tools (1 hour)

Use voice recorder, voice presentation and podcaster to extend your content outside the classroom.

Image Scanning and Editing (1 hour)

Turn photos into digital format with a flatbed scanner. We will show you how to do basic editing, like crop, adjust brightness/contrast, or adjust color using Photoshop Elements. Get images ready for the web or to email to students.

How to use a Digital Video Camera (1 hour)

Try out our digital video cameras, great for recording short instructional demonstrations, experiments, student presentations, field trip highlights, etc.

Editing video with Movie Maker (1 hour)

Capture your video on one of our digital video cameras, then edit and produce your production using Windows Movie Maker.

Camtasia 5.0 - Teaching online with a voice (1 hour)

Camtasia is a screenshot creation tool to create video tutorials of an on screen action. Add media & interactive hot spots to enhance your lecture. See the different applications you can use with Camtasia; create a storyboard, and learn the basic tools.

WebEasy Intro (1 hour)

Create an instructional web page the easy way. Your page will include contact information, an image, and a link from the Staff Directory.

Online Quizzes to Support your Class (1 hour)

Learn techniques for creating online assessments or surveys in your Blackboard course.

Related Pages
ITS Staff Training, Over the Shoulder, Staff Development