Pre-registration is no longer necessary; it’s strictly first come, first served!
1. Web Audio Utility (WAU)
Friday, August 31 • 1:30p – 2:30p • FDL (Moore 155B) • Richard Medina
In this workshop Richard will cover how to create WAU courses and activities. This workshop is ideal for first-time WAU users and experienced users who need a refresher course after a lovely summer. The workshop will be offered again at mid-semester.
2. Introduction to Laulima
Friday, September 14 • 3:00p – 3:30p • PC Lab (Moore 153A) • Monica Vidal • workshop pdf
Want some tips on how to create a community amongst your students outside of the classroom? This workshop will introduce techniques and present examples that will demonstrate how using Laulima can enhance a face-to-face class. Please bring your syllabus in order to get the full experience. All GAs, TAs and Professors are welcomed!
3. Introduction to Laulima’s Grade Book Function
Friday, September 14 • 3:30p – 4:00p • PC Lab (Moore 153A) • Monica Vidal • workshop pdf
Want some tips on how to create a community amongst your students outside of the classroom? This workshop will introduce techniques and present examples that will demonstrate how using Laulima can enhance a face-to-face class. Please bring your syllabus in order to get the full experience. All GAs, TAs and Professors are welcomed!
4. Discussion, Discussion and Private Messages, and Forum tools in Laulima: which one do I need?
Friday September 21 • 2:30p – 3:30p • PC Lab (Moore 153A) • Marta Gonzalez-Lloret • workshop pdf
There are three very similar, yet different, tools in Laulima that allow teachers to connect with students and discuss topics on line. This demo will highlight the differences between the three so participants can make an informed decision as to which one to incorporate in their classes, and will provide examples of use for the language classroom.
5. eCafe
Friday, October 5 • 12:30p – 1:30p • PC Lab (Moore 153A) • Leslie Lopez (Center for Teaching Excellence)
eCAFE is the Official University of Hawaii Course And Faculty Evaluation System. eCAFE is an entirely online evaluation system, everything from setting the questions to filling out the evaluations and viewing the results is done online. For more information on the Center for Teaching Excellence.
6. Using On-Line Storage
Friday, October 12 • 1:30p – 2:30p • FDL (Moore 155B) • LLC GA • workshop pdf
Do you want to make use of online storage technologies for sharing documents with your students (classroom use) or colleagues (professional use)? This workshop will cover three services available to faculty and students: Dropbox, Google Drive (formerly called “Google Docs”), and Laulima. We will cover how to use and manage sharing settings to make certain resources (folders) available only to your students or classes. These tools and services will be critical as more and more resources are going digital.
7. Web Audio Utility (REPEAT)
Friday, October 26 • 1:30p – 2:30p • FDL (Moore 155B) • Richard Medina
In this repeat workshop Richard will cover how to create WAU courses and activities. This workshop is ideal for first-time WAU users and experienced users who need a refresher course.
8. Google Sites
Friday, November 9 • 1:30p – 2:30p • FDL (Moore 155B) • LLC GA • workshop pdf • workshop mp4
The recent adoption of Google Services by the university has created new opportunities for teachers to leverage Google Sites to provide online resources for students. In this workshop, Language Learning Center Graduate Assistants Alice and Tobias will provide workshop goers a hands-on demonstration of the steps required to create Google Sites for teaching purposes. Major topics include user access control, use of templates, and integration with Google Drive (formerly Google Docs). Newbies are welcome!
