Training

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LHU Office of Academic Technology regularly schedules workshops and seminars on course design and in the use of technology for teaching and learning. Sessions ranging in a variety of topics are offered during the semester as well as during University Days. The eCampus staff also provide individualized assistance and consultation in various instructional technology issues.

Please contact Carlos Morales for additional information.

 

eCertification Course

Faculty teaching fully online courses at Lock Haven University must first sucessfully complete the eCertification course offered by eCollege. The eCertification course is an instructor-led online course that takes 6 weeks to complete. eCertification was designed for both faculty and administrators. Key points of the course include:

• Building an online course using the eCollege system
• Developing content for the online environment
• Incorporating interactivity within the online course
• Assessing students
• Managing an online course
• Strategies for teaching online

A highlight of the eCertification course is that each participant develops an online portfolio which is then reviewed by the eCollege instructional design team. NOTE: Course participation and the exam must be completed within the timeframe of the course. It is recommended that the portfolio requirement be completed within 3 months from the start of the course. Participants not completing their portfolio requirement within 12 months from the course start date will need to enroll in a new course and start over. The LHU Distance Education office pays for the first eCertification course. The participant's department must agree to pay for any subsequent courses necessary due to not meeting course requirements.

Upcoming start dates for eCertification:

Fall 2008: December 1

Spring 2009: January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6

 

Fall 2008 Academic Technology Sessions

The following Academic Technology training sessions will be offered during the Fall 2008 semester. If you would like to attend one of these sessions, please register here. All sessions are held in the Teaching & Learning Center (TLC), Sullivan 111.

eCollege and eCompanion

Dates offered:
September 16, 2008 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
October 6, 2008 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Target audience is faculty using eCompanion to supplement their face-to-face courses. This presentation will provide an overview of eCollege, the online learning platform used at Lock Haven University. Topics will include: overview of eCollege platform, demonstration of course tools, features and best practices for utilization.

Turnitin and Respondus

Dates offered:
October 28, 2008 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

At this meeting we will be providing a demo of two new technologies available to enhance teaching and learning with eCollege. Turnitin is a plagiarism detection service that is designed to detect unoriginal work submitted by students. Respondus is a software application that makes creating quizzes for eCollege and eCompanion and moving them from course to course a snap.

Library Resources for Distance Education
Stephanie Kulas & Brenda Corman (from Library)

Dates offered:
November 19, 2008 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Learn about the collections and services provided by the LHU Libraries for faculty and students engaged in technology-enhanced and distance education courses. Topics include electronic journals and books, electronic reserves, reference help via IM, and course-based subject guides.

Academic Technology Users Group
Faculty Presenters To Be Announced

Dates offered:
September 23, 2008 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
November 10, 2008 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

This session will provide faculty with valuable information on online teaching best practices for utilization of multimedia in online courses. Topics will include multimedia in my course, podcasting, and mediasite.