This month and next, Academic Technologies offers Tech Talks and Educational Technology Workshops. Please see the schedules below.

TECH TALKS

Join us for informal presentations and discussion on diverse technology topics. Held in Lehman 201. Soda, juice, and cookies will be provided; you are welcome to bring your lunch.

TOOLS FOR EDITING PHOTOS

Thu, June 25 at 12:30 pm
See how to resize, crop, and touch up photos or other images using free, easy-to-use web programs like Picnik.com and Photoshop.com, or using free programs like Picasa.

DOODLE & TWITTER

Thu, July 9 at 12:30 pm
Doodle is a free and easy-to-use web-based program that helps you find meeting times based on the schedule and preferences of the attendees. Twitter is a social networking and "micro-blogging" tool that is in the news a lot, and is being used by some Barnard departments. Come find out what everyone is tweeting about.

Registration is not required, but if you want to let us know you are coming, please click this link: I will attend Tech Talk(s)

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS

In Lehman 11

If you can't attend a scheduled orientation, please email help@barnard.edu and we will arrange an orientation session for you.

GET STARTED WITH COURSEWORKS

Tue, June 30 at 2 pm
Wed, July 22 at 11 am
Introduction to CourseWorks, the course management system at Barnard; how to login, access your courses, post syllabi and assignments, and send email to class members.

INTERMEDIATE TOPICS IN COURSEWORKS

Tue July 14 @ 11 am
Are you thinking of expanding your use of CourseWorks? We will cover discussion forums and tests/quizzes in this session, and answer any questions about other features.

GET STARTED WITH COURSE-RELATED WIKIS

Wed, July 15 @ 2 pm
A wiki is a collaborative program that enables the shared creation and editing of any number of interlinked Web pages. This session will demonstrate the basics of a wiki, and introduce Columbia WikiSpaces, a resource for academic courses.

Registration is not required, but if you want to let us know you are coming, please click this link: I will attend Ed Tech workshop(s)

RELATED WORKSHOPS

Columbia's Center for New Media in Teaching and Learning offers workshops on CourseWorks and more; their schedule can be found here: http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/events/workshops/

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMPUTING FELLOWS

Are you thinking of trying something new with technology in a course? You or your students might benefit from a technical *assist* to maximize the chances of success. We may be able to assign a Barnard Computing Fellow to your course. Contact Robert Kahn (rkahn@barnard.edu; x4-9005) for more information.