WELCOME!PD 101 NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION LIVE SEMINAR!

Laurie Hansen, FD/Facilitator

Enjoy the music!

TECH HELP DURING SEMINAR

No audio?Have trouble finding text box?

Press keys F5 or F11

Still having trouble?

Please call tech support at 1-877-522-7747

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING PD101

What are the requirements?

Discussion Boards Initial with all components addressed Reply of substance

Gradebook/Dropbox Check every 2-3 days “I” = incomplete, click to reveal my comments * = assignment not completed or graded

Report to Chairs

ONCE YOU COMPLETE PD101

Completion letter Scheduling preferences Microsoft Office Headset

Term runs 10 weeks, 3 tracks: A, B, C Seminar pre-scheduled, 1ce a week

Text based Audio

Course Shells, personalization Every department may utilize slightly

different procedures!Contact your Chair/Assistant Chair to clarify

SETTING UP YOUR FIRST COURSE AT KAPLAN

Prepare Read materials, review course, prepare

seminar Typical Activities Week/Unit 1:

Posting introductory announcements Customizing syllabus Sending welcome emails

Importance of Introductory Activities Sets tone Conveys professionalism Promotes communications Demonstrates instructor’s commitment

DURING YOUR FIRST COURSE AT KAPLAN

Dropbox Open files Provide constructive feedback

Track changes/insert comments (department/course specific)

If modifying files, must save Return assignment to students

Discussion Boards Presence Use of questioning techniques

Constructive Feedback Prompt Identifies areas of

Commendation Concern

Sandwich approach

INSTRUCTOR’S VIEW OF SEMINAR

SEMINAR SANDBOX

Come and play! During FD office hours Meet with a group Test your audio Upload PPT to Program Manager before

practice

AREAS OF SEMINAR

Chat Real-time, textual discussion

PowerPoint Upload 24 hours in advance

Whiteboard Drawing tools Math tools

Polls Create 30 minutes before seminar

OR Create 30 minutes after seminar

SEMINAR ARCHIVES

Available 4 hours after seminar has ended “End Class” button

Text-based seminar Archive is a written transcript

Audio seminar Archive is a recording of the seminar

Includes audio and text

AUDIO ISSUES IN SEMINAR

Audio Issues:Sandbox sound checks Please avoid

1. Running multiple applications2. Downloading files 3. Avoid wireless (first seminar)

Please remember, the seminar being recorded Consider privacy issues. If a conversation with an individual student needs to take place, please find an alternate means of communication.

PRIVATE MESSAGES (PM’S)

Used to communicate Teacher to student Student to student

Consider disabling student to student PM’s Consider preparing communication to

copy/paste PM’s are not archived

POWERPOINT CONSIDERATIONS Excellent way to guide your seminars!

A few items to AVOID: Embedded audio or video Animations on slides Spaces in filenames Metadata Saving as 2007

Tips: Upload at least 24 hours in advance Total space allotted to faculty = 50MB Each presentation must be less than 10MB

*Please be sure to check with your chair for departmental-specificpolicies for the use of PowerPoint inseminars.

FURTHER HELP WITH SEMINAR TOOLS

Seminar Sandbox KU Campus Homepage

My Tools- My Seminars- CTL NFO Room 21

DocSharing Handbooks KHE Seminar Faculty User Guide

THANK YOU!

Remember: I am an email away should you have any questions!

~Laurie