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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb08" title="&lt;b&gt;Monday, February 8, 2010 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Why wait for student evaluations to receive feedback on teaching practices? Microteaching provides an opportunity for faculty and instructors to improve their teaching pract..." target="_self">Microteaching (No, That Doesn\'t Mean Tiny Classes!)</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Monday, February 8, 2010 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm</b> <br /> Why wait for student evaluations to receive feedback on teaching practices? Microteaching provides an opportunity for faculty and instructors to improve their teaching practices through a \"teach, critique, re-teach\" model. Microteaching is valuable for both new and experienced faculty to hone their teaching practices. In this workshop, we will discuss what microteaching is and how to implement a microteaching program. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb09" title="&lt;b&gt;Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The Blackboard Content Collection feature provides NIU faculty with an easy and efficient way to store, share, and manage their course content. The Content Collection featur..." target="_self">Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Course Content</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm</b> <br /> The Blackboard Content Collection feature provides NIU faculty with an easy and efficient way to store, share, and manage their course content. The Content Collection feature fully integrates with the Blackboard System and provides an easy way for faculty to manage files, grant file permissions, and link the same files to multiple courses and sections without the need for duplication. This session will walk participants through the process of managing course content using the Blackboard Content Collection. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb10" title="&lt;b&gt;Wednesday, February 10, 2010 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Blackboard offers a variety of methods for collecting assignments electronically, saving students and faculty time and resources. This hands-on workshop provides a revie..." target="_self">Electronic Submission of Assignments in Blackboard</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Wednesday, February 10, 2010 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am</b> <br /> Blackboard offers a variety of methods for collecting assignments electronically, saving students and faculty time and resources. This hands-on workshop provides a review of the various electronic submission methods and offers an opportunity for faculty to practice using the assignment-collection features. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb11" title="&lt;b&gt;Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; With the recent upgrade of the Blackboard course management system to version 8.0, NIU faculty will see an entirely redesigned and newly named Grade Center. This hands-on ..." target="_self">Blackboard Grade Center I: Basic Features</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm</b> <br /> With the recent upgrade of the Blackboard course management system to version 8.0, NIU faculty will see an entirely redesigned and newly named Grade Center. This hands-on workshop will review the significant changes in the layout and functionality of the Grade Center and will cover such topics as recording grades using inline editing, entering comments, sending email from the Grade Center, using interactive and non-interactive views, and customizing the default Grade Center look. Additionally, such topics as creating calculated grades, hiding, displaying and freezing columns, Grade Center searching and sorting functionalities will also be covered. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb12" title="&lt;b&gt;Friday, February 12, 2010 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This hands-on workshop will demonstrate the mechanics of capturing video content from either analogue or digital formats, editing (including arranging video clips to order,..." target="_self">Basic Video Capture and Editing</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Friday, February 12, 2010 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am</b> <br /> This hands-on workshop will demonstrate the mechanics of capturing video content from either analogue or digital formats, editing (including arranging video clips to order, adding titles, transition, music, and narration). This workshop will prepare participants to compile video clips from original formats to more efficient DVD formats enhancing usability and transportation. Participants should be familiar with Windows and are recommended to bring video clips they would like to work on. Advanced registration is required and seating is very limited. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb16" title="&lt;b&gt;Tuesday, February 16, 2010 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Bloom?s taxonomy was developed in the 1950\'s and is still used today to categorize ways of learning and thinking in a hierarchical structure. A revised model was develope..." target="_self">Teaching with the Revised Bloom\'s Taxonomy</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Tuesday, February 16, 2010 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm</b> <br /> Bloom?s taxonomy was developed in the 1950\'s and is still used today to categorize ways of learning and thinking in a hierarchical structure. A revised model was developed in the 1990\'s to better fit educational practices of the 21st century. Learn how you can employ the revised Bloom\'s taxonomy to help plan effective instruction and challenge students to move from the most basic skills (remembering) to more complex learning which leads to higher order thinking (creating). Bring a list of instructional goals and objectives to the workshop. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb18" title="&lt;b&gt;Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; NIU has equipped many of its smart classrooms with SMART Interactive Pen Displays (IPD) which allow users to display, annotate and capture on-screen electronic material ..." target="_self">Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am</b> <br /> NIU has equipped many of its smart classrooms with SMART Interactive Pen Displays (IPD) which allow users to display, annotate and capture on-screen electronic material such as PowerPoint slides, video clips, and multimedia content. For example, users can simultaneously write on a projected PowerPoint slide, save the file, and then send it to others. Using Interactive Pen Displays as an instructional resource requires careful consideration of those features that would effectively support your teaching. This workshop is designed to explore the possible pedagogical possibilities of IPDs and to illustrate ways in which you can utilize a number of its tools and features such as screen shade, magnifier, pointer, and screen capture. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb19" title="&lt;b&gt;Friday, February 19, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This hands-on workshop is a follow-up to the Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard workshop; we will cover many of the advanced features of the..." target="_self">Advanced Features of Wimba Classroom in Blackboard</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Friday, February 19, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm</b> <br /> This hands-on workshop is a follow-up to the Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard workshop; we will cover many of the advanced features of the Wimba Classroom online collaboration tool in Blackboard, including: sharing your computer desktop during an online presentation, breaking students into breakout rooms for small group discussion, and enabling video archives of recorded sessions for students to download for viewing on an iPod or other mobile video player. In addition, will also explore advanced configuration settings in Blackboard for enabling Wimba Classrooms for individual class groups as well as viewing advanced polling and tracking results. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb23" title="&lt;b&gt;Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The two major complaints we hear from students about group projects are (1) the problems of getting members together for meetings and (2) the inequity of effort among grou..." target="_self">Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am</b> <br /> The two major complaints we hear from students about group projects are (1) the problems of getting members together for meetings and (2) the inequity of effort among group members. Virtual groups, easily established using Blackboard, can address both of these legitimate concerns. Additionally, online groups can enrich class discussion and provide a virtual environment for sharing documents. This hands-on workshop will walk participants through the process of setting up Blackboard groups and will discuss some of the principles that make group projects successful. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb24" title="&lt;b&gt;Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Have you ever been so caught up in your own teaching that you forgot to consider how your students prefer to learn? Many educators teach the way they learn and should st..." target="_self">Understanding and Integrating Teaching and Learning Styles</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm</b> <br /> Have you ever been so caught up in your own teaching that you forgot to consider how your students prefer to learn? Many educators teach the way they learn and should strive to recognize the different learning styles of their students. We will explore ways to increase the likelihood of addressing our students learning preferences by examining our own teaching and learning strategies. This workshop includes a quick personal learning style assessment. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb25" title="&lt;b&gt;Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; When providing instruction to students, often it is helpful to provide a simple recorded demonstration of a specific task or activity in addition to textual documentatio..." target="_self">Quick and Simple Creation of Educational Tutorials</a><br />');
document.write('<b>Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am</b> <br /> When providing instruction to students, often it is helpful to provide a simple recorded demonstration of a specific task or activity in addition to textual documentation. Such educational tutorials, also often referred to as \"screencasts,\" can be created using a software capture program that records cursor movement, typing, or other on-screen activity as well as narration. This hands-on workshop will introduce the free \"Jing\" screencasting tool and explore several practical applications for implementing simple educational tutorials in the classroom. Participants will create a short instructional screencast and learn how to post it in Blackboard. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/february2010.shtml#feb26" title="&lt;b&gt;**ONLINE** Friday, February 26, 2010, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The built-in groups tools available in Blackboard make it possible for students to easily engage in online discussion, share files, chat, and email. However, simply ..." target="_self">**NEW** Tips for Effective Group Collaborations in Blackboard</a><br />');
document.write('<b>**ONLINE** Friday, February 26, 2010, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm</b> <br /> The built-in groups tools available in Blackboard make it possible for students to easily engage in online discussion, share files, chat, and email. However, simply placing students in groups in Blackboard and enabling these available tools is no guarantee that students will engage in meaningful group collaborations. What are the most efficient and effective uses of the Blackboard group tools? Join us for this online discussion to answer this question and share tips and best practices for creating and sustaining group activities using Blackboard. Advanced registration is required. <a href=\"http://www.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml\">Register Now!</a>');
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