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Training & support

Training & support in the use of technologies, such as Moodle, Turnitin, Wimba Suite, and Audience Response Systems, is offered by Learning Technologists Martin King and David Thurlby .

If you are interested in using learning technologies, please follow the links below to book onto:

Introductory Moodle Session
Moodle: Beyond the Basics
Moodle for Departmental Administration Staff Session
Turnitin for Departmental Administration Staff Session
Turnitin for Academic Staff Session
Wimba Voice Tools - Creating podcasts
Clickers training Session
or, a consultancy meeting

The Learning Technology team will also provide bespoke, departmental and one-to-one training sessions and consultancy. Please contact us to discuss your requirements, or click on the 'Arrange a session' links below.

Moodle Introductory Training Sessions

Date	Time	Title	Venue
Session overview: Orientation An overview of Moodle's features and benefits Demonstrations of tools - sharing resources, discussion fora, voting and reporting Advice on best practice, usability, workflow Lots of guided hands-on practice
Wed 10^th February 2010	2 - 4.30 pm	Moodle Introductory Training Session FULL ¦ 0 spaces left	Computer Centre PC Lab 5
Thur 22^nd April 2010	11 - 1.30 pm	Moodle Introductory Training Session Enrol ¦ 6 spaces left	Computer Centre PC Lab 5

'Moodle: Beyond the Basics

For increasing interactivity in your Moodle course we offer advice and training on the following Moodle features. Please contact us to discuss your requirements, or click on the 'Arrange a session' links below.

Date	Time	Title	Venue
Beyond the Basics: Session overview: Moodle ‘Getting the most out of Online Assessment‘ An overview of quizzing and assessment in Moodle Explore Moodle question types Advice on quiz strategies and workflow Lots of hands-on practice Exploring communication and use of media Finding, editing and incorporating images, sound and video into your course resources Explore how students could contribute to, and share resources Demonstrate ways of communicating and giving feedback to a large group of students Understand the improved student experience these enhancements have Handouts containing instructions will allow you to update your courses Using Wikis How to create wikis - single web page or microsite Using wikis for large groups, small groups & individual students Creative thinking: How to use Wikis to support learning activities Using Wikis for assessment purposes
Wed 16 ^th December	11 am - 12 noon	Using Wikis in Moodle Enrol ¦ 6 spaces left	TBC
Wed 16 ^th December	2 - 4 pm	Exploring communication and use of media in Moodle Enrol ¦ 5 spaces left	Computer Centre PC Lab 4
Wed 13 ^th January 2010	2 - 4 pm	Getting the most out of Online Assessment Enrol ¦ 3 spaces left	Computer Centre PC Lab 4

Moodle Training for Departmental Administration Staff

Date	Time	Title	Venue
Open to – All DA’s; those new to Moodle, in need of a refresher, and those with an interest in recent Moodle developments, or seeking new ideas on how to use Moodle in their role. Session objectives To provide a clear understanding of how we expect DAs to support and work with Moodle The e-learning team - what we do / how we can help you / how to contact us Moodle’s relationship with other RHUL systems - Banner Exercises & Handouts – add tutor / visible course / Settings page / Print & Export grades Experience likely scenarios - Student lists / Print grades Raise awareness of potential time/info efficiencies possible in a VLE Time for questions
Wed 21 ^st April	2:30 - 4pm	Moodle Training for Departmental Administration Staff FULL ¦ 0 spaces left	Computer Centre PC Lab 5

Using Turnitin - For Departmental Administrators

Date	Time	Title	Venue
Using Turnitin An overview of Turnitin's features and benefits Setting up Courses, Sections and Assignments Managing Courses & Originality Reports Advice on best practice and, workflow Supporting students FAQs Hands-on practice
TBC	TBC	Introduction to Turnitin for DAs	TBC

Using Turnitin - For Academic Staff

Session overview: An overview of Turnitin's features and benefits Demonstrations of tools - accessing reports, interpreting results, managing information Managing Courses & Originality Reports Advice on best practice and, workflow Hands-on practice New: Using GradeMark - paperless, online marking & feedback and feedback
Date	Time	Title	Venue
Wed 9^th December	2 - 3 pm	Introduction to Turnitin for academic staff Enrol ¦ 3 spaces left	TBC
Wed 9^th December	3 - 4 pm	Introduction to GradeMark Enrol ¦ 2 spaces left	TBC

Session overview:

An overview of Turnitin's features and benefits
Demonstrations of tools - accessing reports, interpreting results, managing information
Managing Courses & Originality Reports
Advice on best practice and, workflow
Hands-on practice

New: Using GradeMark - paperless, online marking & feedback and feedback

Date

Time

Title

Venue

Wed 9^th December

2 - 3 pm

Introduction to Turnitin for academic staff
Enrol ¦ 3 spaces left

TBC

Wed 9^th December

3 - 4 pm

Introduction to GradeMark
Enrol ¦ 2 spaces left

TBC

Creating podcasts

For increasing interactivity in your Moodle course we offer training & support in the use of Wimba Suite tools. Please contact us to discuss your requirements, or click on the 'Arrange a session' links below.

Session overview: Are you interested in creating and putting audio resources for your course into Moodle? This short course takes you through creating your own podcasts and using Wimba Voice Podcaster in Moodle to upload your content and make it available to your students. After completing the workshop you will be able to define a podcast understand basic podcasting terminology be able to record, edit, and export a simple audio podcast using Audacity know how to upload your podcasts to Moodle using Wimba voice podcaster
Date	Time	Title	Venue
Wed 9^th December	2 - 4pm	Creating Podcasts - using Wimba Voice Podcaster in Moodle Enrol ¦ 2 spaces left	PC Lab 4

Session overview:

Are you interested in creating and putting audio resources for your course into Moodle?

This short course takes you through creating your own podcasts and using Wimba Voice Podcaster in Moodle to upload your content and make it available to your students.

After completing the workshop you will

be able to define a podcast
understand basic podcasting terminology
be able to record, edit, and export a simple audio podcast using Audacity
know how to upload your podcasts to Moodle using Wimba voice podcaster

Date

Time

Title

Venue

Wed 9^th December

2 - 4pm

Creating Podcasts - using Wimba Voice Podcaster in Moodle
Enrol ¦ 2 spaces left

PC Lab 4

Clickers

For increasing student engagement and interactivity in your lectures we offer training & support in the use of Audience Resoonse Systems - 'Clickers'. Please contact us to discuss your requirements, or click on the 'Arrange a session' links below.

Date	Time	Title	Venue
Session overview: Demonstrations of Clickers - voting, displaying, recording, exporting results Advice on best practice and workflow Lots of guided hands-on practice in creating presentations, form scratch and with existing files
TBC	TBC	Using Clickers Arrange a session	TBC

E-Learning consultancy meetings

To discuss a specific E-Learning issue, training requirements or to receive one-to-one demonstrations or advice, please contact us, or click on a 'Arrange a session' link below. Please note, these meeting are not intended as an alternative to Moodle Training sessions.

Date	Time	Title	Venue
TBC	TBC	E-Learning consultancy Arrange a meeting	Founders FE131

E-Learning

Training & support

Moodle Introductory Training Sessions

'Moodle: Beyond the Basics

Moodle Training for Departmental Administration Staff

Using Turnitin - For Departmental Administrators

Using Turnitin - For Academic Staff

Creating podcasts

Clickers

E-Learning consultancy meetings

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