Instructional Design Center

Capture and Share Your Lectures with TechSmith Relay
2018-10-18 13:00 - 13:50 (America/New_York) | ASB-020, Ramapo College
This session will introduce you to the capabilities of TechSmith Relay to record lectures and presentations that can be shared with students. Capture everything that you can display on a computer screen, including PowerPoint presentations, and interactions with software or web sites. Along with the video from the computer screen, record your voice and other audio, and optionally your face with a webcam. The simplicity of Relay makes it easy to record, publish and share your videos. Relay is installed in classrooms on all PC teaching stations.
Pedagogy Connection: TechSmith Relay enables instructors to create high quality and engaging instructional videos for any course. This mode of instructional delivery helps students to learn course content at their own pace and on their own time. Instructional videos also enable instructors to “flip” the classroom by covering the content online and helping students to practice or discuss the concepts in class.
Open to faculty and staff.
Presenter: Trish Williams
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Apple User Group
2018-10-19 12:30 - 13:30, 2018-11-16 12:30 - 13:30 | ASB-008
Join other Apple users on campus to share knowledge and learn more about Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPads. Topics of discussion will be determined by the group’s interests and will vary each meeting.
Register below to be added to the Apple Users Group E-mail list to receive meeting agendas.
Open to everyone.
Facilitator: Trish Williams
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Upload and Share Files Using Google Drive
2018-10-25 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-020, Ramapo College
In this workshop, you will learn useful features of uploading files to Google Drive, where files are stored in “the cloud.” Google Drive allows you to upload and store files in their original format, or convert them to Google Docs format, to edit. Learn how to share files and folders with others at Ramapo, or keep them private. You can also download and convert files into multiple formats.
Pedagogy Connection: Google Drive enables instructors to create empowering activities that encourage students to be in control of their learning. Students are able to work more efficiently with Google Drive without fear of losing their materials. This is also an excellent tool for collaboration and peer review.
Open to everyone.
Presenter: Trish Williams
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Get Started with Qualtrics Online Surveys
2018-11-01 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-020, Ramapo College
Create your Qualtrics account and get an overview of Qualtrics so you can begin your first survey. Learn about the available question types, survey options, methods of distributing your survey, and viewing survey reports.
Pedagogical Connection: Survey development has a wide range of pedagogical applications. Instructors can develop surveys to ascertain student feedback on course content Surveys can also serve as assessment and data collection tools. Qualtrics surveys have extensive options that can help instructors tailor the surveys to their specific needs.
Open to faculty and staff.
Presenter: Trish Williams
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Adobe Connect for Snow Days, Online Learning and More
2018-11-08 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-020, Ramapo College
Adobe Connect is a powerful teaching and conferencing platform that enables instructors to conduct live online classes and office hours. This workshop will introduce the basics of Adobe Connect and demonstrate its tools, including chat, screenshare, polling, and more. Adobe Connect is an ideal platform for synchronous learning for online and hybrid courses, and it makes for a great way to hold class even on snow days.
Pedagogy Connection: This online learning platform is ideal for online and hybrid courses. Adobe Connect enables students to collaborate online, present research, and participate in chats and forums. Instructors are able to use the platform as a vehicle for delivering quality online synchronous instruction through the microphone/webcam, screen sharing, polling, and much more.
Open to faculty and staff.
Presenter: Professor Michael Bitz
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Excel Basics
2018-11-15 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-020, Ramapo College
This workshop will introduce you to the basics of the Excel workbook and its spreadsheets. Learn to input basic data elements, perform simple functions in your spreadsheet, and save your workbook for future use.
Pedagogy Connection: A strong grasp of the Microsoft Office suite helps instructors to deliver assignments effectively (Word), present content to the class in an engaging manner (Powerpoint), and analyze assessments of student work (Excel).
Open to everyone.
Presenter: Ray Fallon
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Cyber Security Awareness
2018-11-29 13:00 - 13:50, 2018-12-13 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-020, Ramapo College
Cyber crime has become a multi-billion dollar industry and many cyber crimes can be avoided by following safe computing practices. Learn valuable techniques to help protect your data, identity and avoid online fraud.

Virus protection
Identifying fraudulent emails
Social media safety
Safe web browsing
Backing up your data
Password best practices

Open to everyone.
Presenter: Trish Williams
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Apple User Group
2018-12-06 11:45 - 12:45 | ASB-020, Ramapo College
Join other Apple users on campus to share knowledge and learn more about Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPads. Topics of discussion will be determined by the group’s interests and will vary each meeting. Agenda for this month is tips on managing and editing photos with campus photographer Carolyn Herring. We will be exploring Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge and also Apple’s Photos applications.
Register below to be added to the Apple Users Group E-mail list to receive meeting agendas.
Open to everyone.
Facilitator: Trish Williams
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Excel: Introduction to Pivot Tables
2018-12-06 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-020, Ramapo College
This workshop will introduce you to the Excel Pivot Table feature for analyzing worksheet data. Analyzing data can help you in decision making. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start, especially when you have a lot of data. Pivot Tables help to summarize, analyze, explore, and present your data. They are highly flexible and can be quickly adjusted depending on how you need to display your results.
Please bring a Excel spreadsheet with data for your Pivot Table demonstration.
Pedagogy Connection: A strong grasp of the Microsoft Office suite helps instructors to deliver assignments effectively (Word), present content to the class in an engaging manner (Powerpoint), and analyze assessments of student work (Excel).
Open to everyone.
Presenter: Ray Fallon
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL.

Get Started with Moodle
2019-01-24 13:00 - 13:50, 2019-01-29 13:00 - 13:50, 2019-01-31 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223
Learn the basics of using Moodle for your course, such as uploading files, adding web site links, and adding some simple text to your course page. Basic course settings will also be discussed. This course is recommended for instructors new to Moodle, or who need a refresher.
Pedagogy Connection: Moodle is Ramapo’s Learning Management System. This workshop guides instructors on how to use Moodle as a tool for delivering and managing assignments, facilitating group work, and enhancing the student experience in the classroom.
Open to instructors.
Presenter: Ray Fallon
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Moodle Gradebook
2019-02-05 13:00 - 13:50, 2019-02-07 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223
Learn the basics of setting up a gradebook in Moodle. The Moodle gradebook facilitates record keeping and grade calculation and allows for more efficient grading feedback to students.
Pedagogy Connection: Moodle is Ramapo’s Learning Management System. This workshop guides instructors on how to use Moodle Gradebook as a tool for delivering and managing grades, keeping track of student progress over the course of the semester, and helping students stay on track with their coursework.
Open to instructors.
Presenter: Ray Fallon
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Apple User Group
2019-02-08 12:30 - 13:30 | ASB-008
Join other Apple users on campus to share knowledge and learn more about Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPads. Topics of discussion will be determined by the group’s interests and will vary each meeting.
Agenda:
Open Q & A (share your tips or questions with the group)
How to create a password protected Note with Apple’s Notes
Register below to be added to the Apple Users Group E-mail list to receive meeting agendas.
Open to everyone.
Facilitator: Trish Williams
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Create a Turnitin Assignment in Moodle
2019-02-14 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223
Turnitin Feedback Studio is an excellent resource for combating plagiarism. It is also thoroughly compatible with Moodle. This workshop will guide instructors on how to establish Turnitin assignments within Moodle, and demonstrate the benefits of using these powerful instructional tools.
Pedagogy Connection: Moodle is Ramapo’s Learning Management System. This workshop guides instructors on how to use Moodle as a tool for delivering and managing assignments, facilitating group work, and enhancing the student experience in the classroom.
Open to instructors.
Presenter: Ray Fallon
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5 Ways to Boost Student Communication in Class
2019-02-20 14:00 - 15:00 | ASB-226
How many times have you waited for students to volunteer an answer to a question posed in class? This session focuses on technological tools that can dramatically impact student communication in class and online. Participants will learn how to use free communication platforms and tools that can excite students about participating and volunteering their ideas and opinions. This event is part of Faculty Development Day.
Presenter: Michael Bitz, Professor of Teacher Education and Director of Instructional Technology

Get Organized with Google Calendar
2019-02-21 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223
Learn how Google calendar can help you become more organized and productive. Manage all your events and tasks using this online calendar, which you can access from work, home or while traveling, from any computer, tablet or smartphone. Learn how to receive daily agendas and event reminders, and share calendars with others. Google calendar is web-based, so there is no software to install, just login with your Ramapo ID and password.
Pedagogy Connection: Along with scheduling meetings and other events, Google Calendar can be an extremely effective tool for teaching and learning. Students can use Google Calendar to collaborate during group projects by creating and sharing a calendar with everyone in the group. Teachers can use it to give students view-only rights to share information or give teaching partners edit rights to collaborate schedules for great cross-curriculum teaching.
Open to everyone.
Presenter: Trish Williams
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Cyber Security Awareness
2019-02-26 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223
Cyber crime has become a multi-billion dollar industry and many cyber crimes can be avoided by following safe computing practices. Learn valuable techniques to help protect your data, identity and avoid online fraud.

Password best practices
Identifying fraudulent emails
Safe web browsing
Social media safety
Virus protection
Backing up your data

Open to everyone.
Presenter: Trish Williams
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Upload and Share Files Using Google Drive
2019-02-28 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223

Moodle Forums and Announcements
2019-03-07 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223
The forum activity module enables participants to have asynchronous discussions i.e. discussions that take place over an extended period of time. This activity allows students and instructors to exchange ideas by posting comments as part of a ‘thread’. Instructors can allow files to be attached to forum posts. Other files such as images and media maybe included in forum posts. Instructors can choose to rate forum posts and it is also possible to give students permission to rate each others’ posts.
There are several forum types to choose from, such as a standard forum where anyone can start a new discussion at any time; a forum where each student can post exactly one discussion; or a question and answer forum where students must first post before being able to view other students’ posts.
Note: Announcements in a Moodle course is just for teachers to post announcements. It is NOT a discussion forum for students.
Pedagogy Connection: Moodle is Ramapo’s Learning Management System. This workshop guides instructors on how to use Moodle as a tool for delivering and managing assignments, facilitating group work, and enhancing the student experience in the classroom.
Open to Instructors
Presenter: Ray Fallon
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Gmail Tips and Tricks
2019-03-14 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223
This workshop will focus on tips and tricks that will help you to increase your productivity for managing your Gmail. Topics include customizing the setup of your inbox, receiving desktop notifications, advanced search features, creating filters to automatically label and/or move mail, keyboard shortcuts for quick navigation, and more.
Open to everyone.
Presenter: Trish Williams
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Apple User Group
2019-03-15 12:30 - 13:30 | ASB-008
Join other Apple users on campus to share knowledge and learn more about Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPads. Topics of discussion will be determined by the group’s interests and will vary each meeting.
Agenda: Cyber Security Awareness and Security Features for Apple Devices.
Register below to be added to the Apple Users Group E-mail list to receive meeting agendas.
Open to everyone.
Facilitator: Trish Williams
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Getting Ready to Teach Summer Online
2019-03-28 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223
This workshop covers all the elements for delivering a successful online course this summer. Using examples from model Moodle course pages, topics include course management, student engagement and participation, forums and chats, projects and research, and assessment. Designed for beginners and experienced online instructors alike. Participants are welcome to bring in examples and ideas from their own online courses.
Pedagogy Connection: This workshop provides an in-depth look at strategies and ideas for successful online course implementation.
Open to instructors.
Presenter: Professor Michael Bitz
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Excel Basics
2019-04-04 13:00 - 13:50 | ASB-223

Open Educational Resources (OER): What’s It All About?
2019-04-10 13:00 - 14:00 | ASB-221
The cost of textbooks increases every year, but so does the availability of free web-based texts, materials, and other teaching resources that can improve the learning experience. This session introduces the concept behind OER and introduces efforts on campus to build an OER community. The workshop will also introduce available OER platforms and sites that can be implemented right away. This event is part of Faculty Development Day.
Presenters:
Sam Wittenberg, System and Web Development Librarian
Hilary Westgate, Reference, Instruction, and Outreach Librarian
Teresa Minervini-King, Campus Store Manager
Open to faculty and staff.
Registration is not required for this event.

Faculty Development Day
2019-04-10 13:00 - 16:00
Wednesday, April 10 from 1 – 4 p.m. is Faculty Development Day. This is a concentrated block of time for instructors to join together, discuss teaching, and develop their skills. Multiple offerings will be scheduled at the same time to provide as many opportunities for participation as possible. All are encouraged to attend!
Faculty Development Day is co-sponsored by the Faculty Resource Center and the Instructional Design Center (IDC). However, other groups on campus are encouraged to offer development opportunities on this day as well!
Please be sure to continue to check out this page for more updates as the date approaches!

SCHEDULE (click titles to see full descriptions)
TRACK 1
1-4 p.m.
Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling

Pre-work required to be completed before the session. Email nsalter@ramapo.edu to register.

Location: ASB-220
TRACK 2
1-4 p.m.
Suicide Prevention Training: What Faculty Members Can Do

Pre-registration required. Email sblezow@ramapo.edu to register.

Location: ASB-225
TRACK 3
1-2 p.m.
Open Educational Resources (OER): What’s It All About?
Location: ASB-221
2-3 p.m.
Boosting Student Feedback with Technology: Online Course Evaluations, Assessment Surveys, and More
Location: ASB-221

Open to faculty and staff.
Registration is not required for this event.

Boosting Student Feedback with Technology: Online Course Evaluations, Assessment Surveys, and More
2019-04-10 14:00 - 15:00 | ASB-221
Learn best practices and practical ideas to boost student participation in online course evaluations along with other strategies for soliciting and incorporating student feedback. This workshop will introduce concepts like assessment surveys, exit slips, and flipgrids to boost the opportunity for student to relay their thoughts and opinions about course content and delivery.
Presenter: Michael Bitz
Open to faculty and staff.
Registration is not required for this event.
