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Spring 2008 Workshops


ETS Faculty Lab
4 Dwinelle Hall, Level 'C'
642.8587
[directions] [building map]
[workshop brochure (pdf)]

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bSpace QuickStart
Managing Sites
bSpace: Using Content & Communication Tools
Teaching in bSpace
Teaching & Learning in bSpace Workshop Series

 


bSpace: Integrating Multimedia
bSpace: Assignments, Quizzes & Grading
bSpace: Discussion Forums, Chat Rooms & the Wiki
Managing Large Classes in bSpace
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bSpace QuickStart

Description:
In this workshop you will learn the basic steps to create a new bSpace site.
Due to the short duration of this workshop, we do not cover all of bSpace's features.
If you with to learn more about bSpace, please register for one of our other workshops.

January:
Wednesday the 9th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Monday the 14th, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Wednesday the 16th, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Friday the 25th, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Thursday the 31st, 9:30 - 10:30 am

February:
Tuesday the 5th, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Thursday the 7th, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Friday the 22nd. 10:00 - 11:00 am
Tuesday the 26th, 11:00 - 12:00 pm

March:
Wednesday the 12th, 10:00 - 11:00 am

April:
Thursday the 3rd, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Friday the 25th, 10:00 - 11:00 am

May:
Tuesday the 6th, 10:00 - 11:00 am

Registration required - Seating is limited.  
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Managing Sites

Description
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Learn how to use Worksite Setup, Site Info, and Preferences to customize your bSpace sites under the guidance of bSpace experts.
In this workshop you will learn how to:

  • Add Users to Sites
  • Customize Site Tabs
  • Add and Re-order Tools
  • Organize Worksite Setup

February:
Wednesday the 13th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

March:
Monday the 3rd, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Registration required - Seating is limited.  
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bSpace: Using Content & Communication Tools

Description:
Learn how to add content to your bSpace sites and communicate with your students using the Resources, Web Content, News, Announcements, Mail, and Email Archive tools. In this workshop you will learn how to:

  • Add Course Content to Resources
  • Link to Resources from Web Content Tool
  • Create Announcements
  • Add RSS News Feeds
  • Setup the Email Archive
  • Send Messages using Mail Tool

January:
Thursday the 10th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Thursday the 17th, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Friday the 18th, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Tuesday the 29th, 10:00-11:30 am

February:
Thursday the 7th, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Friday the 15th, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Monday the 25th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

March:
Tuesday the 11th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm

May:
Wednesday the 7th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Registration required - Seating is limited.  
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Teaching in bSpace

Description
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Learn from the experience of your peers in this workshop focused on pedagogy.  Discuss ways in which instructors at UC Berkeley are using bSpace to support teaching and learning in their courses.

January:
Wednesday the 23rd, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Thursday the 31st, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Registration required - Seating is limited.  
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bSpace: Integrating Multimedia

Description:
Learn new ways to incorporate web pages, audio, images, & video into your bSpace sites.

  • Upload Web Pages to your bSpace Sites
  • Create Web Pages in bSpace
  • Link to Multimedia files from Resources
  • Embed Multimedia from web sites like Flickr, YouTube, and Slideshare

January:
Thursday the 17th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Friday the 25th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

February:
Wednesday the 6th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Friday the 29th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

March:
Friday the 14th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm

April:
Monday the 14th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Registration required - Seating is limited.  
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bSpace: Assignments, Quizzes & Grading

Description:
Learn how to use the Quiz & Survey, Assignments, and Gradebook tools through demonstration, discussion, and hands-on activities .

  • Discuss Strategies for Grading Assignments
  • Create an Assignment and Add it to the Gradebook
  • Setup Basic Surveys and Quizzes
  • Add Categories and Weighting in the Gradebook

January:
Monday the 28th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

February:
Monday the 11th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm

March:
Wednesday the 5th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Registration required - Seating is limited. 
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bSpace: Discussion Forums, Chat Rooms & the Wiki

Description:
Learn how to use the Forums, Chat Room, and Wiki tools through demonstration, discussion, and hands-on activities.

  • Discuss different uses of Forums, Chat Rooms, and Wikis
  • Create Forums & Topics of Discussion
  • Add Chat Rooms to your site
  • Use the Wiki to build course content

January:
Wednesday the 30th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

February:
Friday the 8th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm

March:
Wednesday the 12th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Monday the 31st, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Registration required - Seating is limited. 
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Managing Large Classes in bSpace

Description:
This workshop will focus on issues and strategies for setting up sites of large classes in bSpace.

  • Strategies for using the Section Info Tool
  • Create Assignments for sections
  • Send Announcements to sections
  • Add Resources for sections

January:
Thursday the 24th, 10:00 - 11:30 am

February:
Tuesday the 12th, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

April:
Wednesday the 2nd, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Registration required - Seating is limited. 
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Teaching & Learning in bSpace Workshop Series

Description:
Spend six days with ETS this April and become a bSpace expert!
This is a comprehensive series, so it is expected that you attend all sessions. Instructors only please.

  • April 8th - Creating & Managing Sites
  • April 10th - Using Content & Communication Tools
  • April 15th - Teaching in bSpace
  • April 17th - Integrating Multimedia
  • April TBD - Assignments, Quizzes & Grading
  • April TBD - Discussion Forums, Chat Rooms & the Wiki

All sessions from 10:00 - 11:30 am
Registration required - Seating is limited. 
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