Instructional Design Center

LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor Instructor Training
2021-07-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-07-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-07-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-08-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-08-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 9 more dates
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use.
Open to faculty and staff.
Presenter: Professional Respondus Trainer
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Canvas Refresher and Best Practices
2021-08-24 09:00 - 10:00
Review the basics of using Canvas for your course, including Modules, Assignments, Pages, Discussions, Quizzes, and Importing Content. Consider best practices for delivering clear instructions and organizing your course in a logical way. Recommended for new faculty and those who want a refresher on the basics of Canvas. This workshop will be offered virtually on Webex.
Presenter: Michael Bitz
Open to faculty and staff.
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Webex Meetings Refresher and Best Practices
2021-08-24 10:00 - 11:00
Review the basics of Webex Meetings and demonstrate its tools, including chat, screenshare, recording, and breakout groups. Consider best practices for conducting a smooth class or meeting and avoiding common pitfalls. Recommended for new faculty and those who want a refresher on the basics of Webex. This workshop will be offered virtually on Webex.
Presenter: Trish Williams
Open to faculty and staff.
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Webex Room Kit Demo
2021-08-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-08-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Padovano Commons or virtual, Ramapo College
Webex Room Kits enable instructors to bridge students in a physical classroom with students attending remotely. This workshop introduces how to schedule a class, set up the Room Kit, and interact with in-person and remote students. Recommended for faculty who plan to use a Webex Room Kit in the Fall. This workshop will be offered virtually on Webex, as well as the option to attend on campus in the Padovano Commons.
Presenters: Helen Grey and Trish Williams
Co-sponosred by Academic Media Services and IDC.
Note: Faculty can also request an in-person Webex Room Kit demo through the Help Desk (helpdesk@ramapo.edu).
Open to faculty and staff.
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Preparing for the 21st Century Classroom
2021-08-25 13:00 - 14:00
Teaching in the 21st century requires flexibility, creativity, and innovation to help students learn content and become critical thinkers. This workshop explores new trends and models for the modern classroom by examining research and exploring examples from around the world. Recommended for all faculty. This workshop will be offered virtually on Webex.
Presenters: Tammi Redd and Michael Bitz
Co-sponosred by FRC and IDC.
Open to faculty and staff.
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New Technologies for Creative Assignments and Learning Activities
2021-08-25 14:00 - 15:00
This workshop introduces new technology tools that can help transform assignments and learning activities into dynamic, creative, and exploratory experiences. Participants will explore some of the latest instructional technologies for writing, collaborating, presenting, and polling. Recommended for all faculty. This workshop will be offered virtually on Webex.
Presenter: Michael Bitz
Open to faculty and staff.
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Canvas Refresher: Modules and Pages
2021-09-09 13:00 - 14:00
Canvas courses are structured on Modules and Pages as the modes for delivering content, assignments, and more. This workshop focuses on how to use Modules and Pages to structure a course. Participants will view examples from a current course and explore the different ways in which Modules and Pages can be used to successfully manage a course through Canvas.
Pedagogy Connection: This workshop guides instructors on how to use Canvas as a tool for managing a course through the system of Modules and Pages. These tools are the main organizational structures in the LMS and relate directly to student engagement and content knowledge.
Open to faculty and staff.
Presenter: Michael Bitz
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Webex Meetings: Breakout Sessions
2021-09-16 13:00 - 14:00
Webex Meetings allows groups of participants to meet in breakout sessions. This workshop will review the methods for enabling breakout sessions, creating breakout rooms, as well as options for assigning participants to breakout sessions in Webex Meetings.
Pedagogy Connection: This online learning platform is ideal for online and hybrid courses. Webex 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 everyone.
Presenter: Salina Neuhaus, Customer Success Manager
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Introduction to Apple’s Pages (Apple User Group)
2021-09-17 12:30 - 13:30
This Apple User Group workshop will get you started using Pages, a word processing application made by Apple for the Mac. Learn how to format text, insert images and media, and export documents to Word and PDF formats. Templates will also be covered. Apple’s Pages is a free alternative to Microsoft Word for Mac, iPad and iPhone.
Presenter: Peter Puleio
Open to faculty, staff and students
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Canvas Refresher: Assignments and Quizzes
2021-09-23 13:00 - 14:00
Canvas is a powerful tool for delivering course assignments and assessments. This workshop focuses on how to use the Assignment and Quiz tools, provide feedback, and organize grades. Participants will view examples from a Canvas course and explore a range of feedback options. This workshop also introduces how to set the details of a Quiz, add a variety of questions, and make accommodations for students working with OSS.
Pedagogy Connection: This workshop guides instructors on how to successfully create assignments and assessments in Canvas. The workshop covers a variety of assessment options and also investigates ways to promote academic integrity.
Open to faculty and staff.
Presenter: Michael Bitz
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Excel: Introduction to Pivot Tables
2021-10-07 13:00 - 14:00
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
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Cybersecurity Awareness
2021-10-14 13:00 - 14:00
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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What’s New in Webex
2021-10-20 13:00 - 14:00
This session will highlight some of the new features recently introduced into Webex, along with an overview and best practices.
Presenters: Gwynn Shepherd, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Christina DeSimone and Hunter Romanowski from Aspire Customer Success Team
Sponsored by the Instructional Design Center. This event is part of Faculty Development Day.
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