Past Events from August 28, 2017 – November 2, 2017 – Page 4 – Educational Technology at Smith College Past Events from August 28, 2017 – November 2, 2017 – Page 4 – Educational Technology at Smith College

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File Sharing and Organization: Using and organizing Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides in Google Drive

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

Storing and sharing your files in the cloud means you can access them anywhere - until you can’t find what you need. In this workshop, we’ll cover tips for managing your course files, including demystifying sharing permissions and what the new Google app, Team Drives, has to offer. We will also share tips for effective … Continued

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How to Improve Your Slide Presentation Design

Hillyer 320 Hillyer Art Library, Northampton, MA, United States

Note: This topic is divided into two parts, you can choose whether to assist to one or both of them How to Improve Your Slide Presentation Design - Best Practices August 29 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am Ever wondered whether your slide presentations are effectively designed? In this workshop, we’ll be covering how can … Continued

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Build Powerful Surveys with Qualtrics

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

Qualtrics is a sophisticated yet simple online survey platform for creating and distributing surveys as well as generating detailed reports. Flexible question types allow researchers to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Features like embedded data, branching, display logic, quotas, email triggers, mobile and offline compatibility, and randomization ensure that your survey can do whatever you … Continued

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Moodle Basics Workshop

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

In this workshop we will go beyond the basic content management functions of WordPress and cover a number of ways you can use plugins to create more interactive content, develop a custom structure for your data, and leverage additional ways to post and share content. Refreshments will be served. Note: This workshop will not cover … Continued

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Getting Started with the Moodle Gradebook

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

Do you want an easier way to keep students updated on their progress throughout the semester? Wish it was easier to keep track for yourself? The Moodle gradebook is a great tool for keeping track of progress, automatically calculating grades, and showing students how they’re doing. In this workshop, we’ll cover common grading schemes, entering … Continued

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WordPress 101: WordPress Basics

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

At Smith, instructors across campus are using WordPress in their courses to teach foreign languages, investigate historical texts, showcase student work, and more. In this workshop, we’ll explore some of the ways instructors and students at Smith have used WordPress. You’ll also learn about the features of WordPress and get familiar with content creation. Refreshments … Continued

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WordPress Plugins

Seelye Hall 212 Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA, United States

In this workshop we will go beyond the basic content management functions of WordPress and cover a number of ways you can use plugins to create more interactive content, develop a custom structure for your data, and leverage additional ways to post and share content. To register for this workshop, complete the RSVP on this … Continued

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CMP Open House!

Henshaw D

The Center for Media Production is now in Henshaw D.  Come visit our new location during our open house noon - 2:00 on Friday, Sept. 8th.  Refreshments will be offered.

Open Mic

The Center for Media Production is hosting an Open Mic event for Smith student musical performances, stand-up comedy, and spoken word. The event will take place outside on the Campus Center Chapin Deck on Friday, October 20th, 2017 from Noon-1pm. Rain location will be inside the Campus Center on the first floor underneath the stairwell.   … Continued

Digital Media Literacy Interterm 2018 Application

The Center for Media Production is now accepting applications for the 2018 Digital Media Literacy Interterm course. The DML program is an accelerated, interactive two week, two credit course that provides training in a broad range of media technologies including audio podcasting, digital photography and imaging, digital video production, and motion graphics. Space is limited to … Continued