Student Workshops

e-Learning Workshops for Students, 1st semester in 2009-10

To enhance your skills in knowledge construction, the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology (LTTC) will provide a series of e-Learning workshops in this semester. This series of workshops will help you develop and improve your learning skills and strategies such as collaborative learning, self-reflection, providing effective feedback, using mind mapping tools, and creating digital audio, video and images, etc. You will also be able to enhance your ICT competencies together with these learning strategies, thereby enriching your learning and facilitating your cognitive development. Please refer to the details of the workshops as follows:

Blackboard 9 Workshop (1 Hour)
The Blackboard e-Learning environment in our Institute will be upgraded from the current version to the latest version 9 in Semester 2 of this academic year beginning January 2010. New features of Bb9 include announcement/assignment alert, enhanced teacher-to-student and student-to-student communication tools (e.g. Blog, reflective journal and peer review), e-portfolio, enhanced assignment submission and so on. This workshop introduces the new features of the upgraded Bb9 environment and provides hands-on experience in its operation.
Date Time Venue
13 Nov 09 14:30 - 15:30 B4-P-03
18 Nov 09 10:00 - 11:00 B4-P-03
25 Nov 09 10:00 - 11:00 B4-P-03
27 Nov 09 10:00 - 11:00 B4-P-03
7 Dec 09 14:30 - 15:30 B4-P-03
11 Dec 09 14:30 - 15:30 B2-LP-01
14 Dec 09 14:30 - 15:30 B4-P-03
15 Dec 09 10:00 - 11:00 B2-LP-01
18 Dec 09 14:30 - 15:30 B2-LP-01

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
Introduction to Media Production Facilities (1 Hour)
LTTC manages the TV & Photo Studio and Media Production Rooms which are equipped with basic AV systems for the production of media assignments. The workshop will introduce the equipment inside the Studio and Production Rooms, ibooking procedure and e-support services.
Date Time Venue
7 Sep 09 10:00 - 11:00 B2-LP-25
16 Sep 09 14:30 - 15:30 B2-LP-25
18 Sep 09 10:00 - 11:00 B2-LP-25
24 Sep 09 14:30 - 15:30 B2-LP-25
30 Sep 09 10:00 - 11:00 B2-LP-25
5 Oct 09 10:00 - 11:00 B2-LP-25
9 Oct 09 14:30 - 15:30 B2-LP-25
14 Oct 09 14:30 - 15:30 B2-LP-25
22 Oct 09 14:30 - 15:30 B2-LP-25
27 Oct 09 10:00 - 11:00 B2-LP-25

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
Understanding your NetBook and OpenOffice (2 Hours)
The NetBook is specially designed for mobile learning with wireless Internet connection. The workshop will introduce you to the basic interface of a NetBook and WiFi connection. OpenOffice.org will also be introduced as an alternative to MS office for word processing and presentation. The good thing about OpenOffice is that it is FREE!
Date Time Venue
14 Sep 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-02E
13 Oct 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-02E

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
Please bring along your Netbook to attend the workshop

Web 2.0 for learning (2 Hours)
Web 2.0 technology opens a new horizon on individual learning, collaborative learning and social networking. This workshop will introduce you to the use of blogs for individual learning reflection and the use of wikis for collaborative writing and group project management. Finally, the concept of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) will be introduced which will assist you to subscribe to blogs into iGoogle or Facebook, thereby creating a platform for knowledge construction.
Date Time Venue
22 Sep 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-03
10 Oct 09 (Sat) 9:30 - 11:30 B4-P-03
17 Nov 09^ 12:30 - 14:30 D3-LP-02

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
^Please bring along your Netbook to attend the workshop

Digital Video Editing (2 Hours)
This workshop aims to provide the basic skills in digital video editing. The features of an easy-to-use editing software Ulead Video Studio will be introduced, covering the basic trimming technique, and adding of transitional effects, titles and background music. The video output formats for an online and mobile learning platform will also be demonstrated.
Date Time Venue
23 Sep 09 14:30 - 16:30 B4-P-03
28 Oct 09 14:30 - 16:30 B4-P-03
31 Oct 09 (Sat) 10:00 - 12:00 B4-P-03

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
Multimedia production and Google applications with NetBook (2 Hours)
The workshop will introduce you to the basic multimedia production tools using the NetBook. In addition, various Google applications, including document uploading and sharing, will be demonstrated and their educational usage will be discussed.
Date Time Venue
25 Sep 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-02E
20 Oct 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-02E

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
Please bring along your Netbook to attend the workshop

Designing posters and flyers with freeware/online software (2 Hours)
The workshop aims to provide basic concepts in graphic design, digital image editing and vector graphics editing. Two popular freeware: Inkscape and Picnik will be introduced for the design production. Exemplar design and graphic works will be referenced and shared.
Date Time Venue
2 Oct 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-03
24 Oct 09 (Sat) 9:30 - 11:30 B4-P-03
19 Nov 09^ 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-02E

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
^Please bring along your Netbook to attend the workshop

Mastering your digital photos (2 Hours)
This workshop aims to provide the basic knowledge in digital photo taking and processing, including introduction to the major features of a digital camera and photo album creation in two popular photo sharing applications: Flickr and Picasa.
Date Time Venue
8 Oct 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-03
3 Nov 09^ 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-02E

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
^Please bring along your Netbook to attend the workshop

Hosting learning dialogues: Creating and managing a discussion forum (2 Hours)
This workshop aims at allowing the audience to subscribe to a free discussion forum on the Web. It also provides an opportunity for one to manage and engage peers/students in a discussion forum for learning and provides multiple opportunities for use in future teaching practices.
Date Time Venue
5 Nov 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-03
24 Nov 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-03

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
Enhancing learning and teaching with Mind Mapping (2 Hours)
Mind Mapping is used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and is used as an aid for learning, brainstorming, memorising, visual thinking, and problem solving. This workshop aims to introduce the basic concept of Mind Mapping, and to demonstrate how to construct an idea/knowledge using a mind map. Some useful mind mapping software will also be introduced, with discussion on their application and relevance in learning and teaching.
Date Time Venue
10 Nov 09^ 12:30 - 14:30 D3-LP-02
26 Nov 09 12:30 - 14:30 B4-P-03

To enroll, please visit : https://uslinux.ied.edu.hk/enroll/course1.php3?groupid=LTTCSTU
^Please bring along your Netbook to attend the workshop

Remark:
If the number of participants is less than 5, the workshop will be cancelled.

A digital certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants upon successful completion of the workshop EXCEPT Introduction to Media Production Facilities.

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