CCNMTL offers free workshops for faculty and instructors on Columbia's Morningside and Medical Campuses who are interested in using technology to enhance their teaching. Workshops vary by topic and length and are offered throughout the year at various locations. If you have any questions about these workshops, please call 212-854-9058 or email ccnmtl-workshops@columbia.edu.

CourseWorks: Getting Started

Discover CourseWorks, Columbia University's course management system. This workshop is designed to introduce Columbia University faculty and instructors to the basics of using CourseWorks, from logging in to setting up a course syllabus and managing files. This hands-on workshop is hosted by the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning and is recommended for beginners.

Agenda:

• Login
  
• Introduction Page
  
• Settings
  
• Syllabus
  
• Class Email
  
• Class Files
  

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11:00 AM: Register | Session Detail
- 204 Butler, Morningside

Podcasting Essentials: Creation and Distribution

The Podcasting Essentials workshop will provide in-depth information on how audio and video content is being produced for students in higher education, and will explain how podcasting has helped distribute educational media. The second portion of the workshop will provide a step-by-step demonstration on how to create audio and video media that can be used in a podcast or any other Web-based environment. There will also be a brief demonstration on how you can use online platforms such as iTunes U to promote your media materials. This workshop is recommended for beginners.

Agenda:

• Introduction to media and podcasting technology
  
• Creating podcast-ready audio and video files
  
• Adding PowerPoint slides and chapters to your media files
  
• Using iTunes U for distribution
  
• Creating an RSS feed to distribute your own podcasts
  

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 11:00 AM: Register | Session Detail
- 204 Butler, Morningside

Wikispaces: Advanced

Wikispaces Advanced is the second part of the Columbia Wikispaces workshop series. This workshop will teach you how to use 1) the text editor, 2) RSS feeds to aggregate information, and 3) templates and widgets to organize your site. This hands-on workshop is hosted by the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning and is recommended to follow the Wikispaces: Getting Started workshop.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12:30 PM: Register | Session Detail
- 204 Butler, Morningside

Wikispaces: Getting Started

Wikispaces: Getting Started is the first part of the Columbia Wikispaces workshop series. This workshop will leave you with an understanding of what a wiki is, how it is useful in the classroom, and how to create one of your own (including formatting text, adding media, creating pages and links, and site management). This free, hands-on workshop is hosted by the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) and is taught by CCNMTL Educational Technologists.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:00 AM: Register | Session Detail
- 204 Butler, Morningside