Schedule of Work for Etudes NG Workshop # 4 4 - schedule-4
your trainer is Prof. David Jordan - Chair of Professional Development and Distance Education Committee - see http://profj.us/bio.htm
Starts Monday - 1-29 and runs 4 days until Thursday 2-01
Day 1 - Monday 1-29-07 11 am - 3 pm
Activity 1: System Gateway Set up of system, browser, java plug-in. Practice using Site tool
Activity 2: Announcements Post announcement (Confirm that one announcement has an attachment)
Activity 3: Schedule 1. Post schedule activity with frequency 2. Add an assignment and 'add to schedule'
Activity 4: Assignments 1. Create, complete and grade an assignment 2. Create an assignment that includes honor pledge, an attachment, and grace period
Day 2 - Tuesday 1-30-07 11am - 3 pm
Activity 5: Chat 1. Post a few messages, delete some 2. Change view options on home page and in chat tool
Activity 6: Discussion & PMs 1. Edit the default “Student Lounge” forum and call it “Student Café.” 2. Add one more forum under the Main category. Call it “Journal Entries.” 3. Go to the Student Café forum; post “Welcome & Introductions” +Post sample replies 4. LOCK the “Welcome & Introductions” thread
Activity 7: Home Page Set iframe to show a web page instead of the default course description. Or, set up the home left iframe to point to an image URL
Activity 8: Modules Intro Create Module, set properties, and licensing option
Day 3 - Wednesday 1-31-07 11 am - 3 pm
Activity 9: Sections Create 3 types of sections for the module 1. Create a section where you compose content using the Sferyx editor. In the text window of the editor include an image (uploaded), a link that opens in a new browser window, and text. Paste text from Word with tables and other formatting) 2. Create a section that is an uploaded file (Word, pdf, or ppt) 3. Create a section that points to a web page/URL
Activity 10: My Workspace Practice 'revising' a site from
MyWorkspace and unpublish a site
Activity 11: Site Info 1. Add detailed + short description. 2. Add Web Content Tool-- change name! 3. Change skin
Activity 12: Misc. Features Add Syllabus Add a .doc to Resources add an attachment to an Announcement
Day 4 - Thursday 2-01-07 11 am - 3 pm
Activity 13: Tests and Quizzes Create practice quiz 1 that includes 4-question types (t/f, m/c, short answer, and matching) Publish with allow late submissions and feedback on a specific date Create a pool with 5 questions Create a test with 4 questions random draw from the pool Retract your practice quiz #1
Activity 14: Gradebook Add Gradebook and create Participation entry for fake student
Activity 15. Final Assignment Submit evaluation survey
Submit final comments on training (include an assignment in training site for this)