TTC Training Schedule

The Teaching and Technology Center provides faculty and staff with a wide variety of professional development workshops to support them in integrating technology into teaching and learning or for performing administrative tasks. We work with faculty and staff on an individual or small group basis in scheduling specific appointments and through a monthly series of advertised dates and sessions that are open to enrollment. A comprehensive listing of our events and session titles are found below.

To learn more about our services, please contact the TTC by phone at 508.531.2634 or via email at ttc@bridgew.edu.

EdTech Day

Annually

1 Full Day; January (before classes start)

Moving Your Course Online (MYCO)

Annually

2-3 Full Days; May

New Faculty Orientation (NFO)

Annually

1 Half Day; September (before classes start)

LMS “QuickStarts” (Intro to Blackboard and Moodle for Faculty and their Students)

Semesterly

1 Hour Sessions, 3-4 offerings (week before classes start)

Faculty Professional Development Workshops
(see list below)

Monthly

1 Hour Sessions; 2-4 offerings during a given week (following Registrar’s class schedule)

Banner Training

  • Banner Navigation (101)
  • Intro to Banner Finance System (111)
  • Intro to Banner Purchasing (113/114)
  • Intro to Banner Student (121)
  • Banner Finance Review

Monthly

2 Hour Sessions; 1-2 offerings throughout the month (following Banner Team and Finance Office schedule)

IP Training

  • Template Training for BSU Web Information Providers (IP)

Monthly

2 Hour Sessions; 1-2 offerings throughout the month (following Web Team schedule)

TTC Catalog of Faculty/Staff Professional Development Opportunities

  • Advanced Graphic Design Workshop for BSU Information Providers
  • Advanced Web Design Workshop for BSU Information Providers
  • Blackboard Grade Center
  • Blackboard Intermediate: Creating Secure Assessments and Managing Your Gradebook
  • Blackboard Intermediate: Managing Online Discussions
  • Blackboard Intermediate: Managing Your Course Design
  • Certificate Series: Excel 2007 Intermediate
  • Certificate Series: Introduction to Excel 2007
  • Certificate Series: Introduction to Mail Merge in Word 2007
  • Certificate Series: Introduction to PowerPoint 2007
  • Certificate Series: Introduction to Word 2007
  • Certificate Series: Outlook 2007 Intermediate
  • Certificate Series: Word 2007 Intermediate
  • Creating Audio Podcasts for Student Presentations, Assignment Feedback, Syllabus Reviews, and More
  • Creating Narrated PowerPoint Videos with Adobe Captivate
  • Creating Newsletters Using Microsoft Publisher 2007
  • Creating Video Tutorials with Adobe Captivate
  • Ditch the Notepads and Hanging Folders:  OneNote is Your New Digital Filing System
  • Edit and Re-size Images with Microsoft Office Picture Manager
  • Emergent Technology Smorgasbord
  • Everything Google – Stop, Go, or Proceed with Caution?
  • Excel 2007 Crash Course
  • Getting Started with Blackboard
  • Getting Started with Moodle
  • How to Avoid “Death by PowerPoint”
  • Intro to FrontPage
  • Intro to PowerPoint 2007
  • Making Your Web Sites more Dynamic with Embedded Audio, Video, and News Content
  • Meeting Remotely through the Adobe Connect Web-Conferencing Tool
  • Moodle QuickStart Training for Students
  • Office 2007 Crash Course
  • Prezi: Engaging Students with this Next-Generation Presenting Tool
  • Scheduling Meetings and Managing your Inbox in Outlook 2007
  • Student Learning and Assessment with Electronic Portfolios
  • Taking the Gloves Off: Blackboard vs. Moodle - What is the Best Option for You and Your Students?
  • The Office 2007 Hour
  • Unified Messaging: Replacing Voice Mail
  • Using Formulas & Charts in Excel 2007
  • Using iClickers in your Courses for Instant Student Feedback
  • Why Moodle Might be a Better Option than Blackboard for You
  • Word 2007 for Writers
  • Word 2007 Tips & Tricks