Fall 2006 Orientation Schedule


Thursday, 24 August 2006

8.45-9.00
FAC 10
Breakfast (provided by the CWRL)

9.00-10.15
FAC 9
Welcome and introduction to the CWRL (Clay)
Administrative overview: staffing, scheduling, etc. (Aimee)
Technology overview: servers, passwords, etc. (Hampton)
Introduction to Technology in the Lab (ADs)
- course web sites (static, blogware, CMS), listservs, calendar, OTRS

10.30-11.30
Classroom Orientation (small groups visit their own classrooms)
Using a computer classroom (practice with alarms, teacher station, etc.) and troubleshooting (where to go with questions and who to contact)
- FAC 7 (Woo)
- FAC 9 (Mariela)
- FAC 10 (Jim)
- PAR 6 / 104 (Doug)

11.30-12.30
Lunch (on your own)

12.30-1.45
Basics I – CA-Classroom pedagogy
PAR 104
Pedagogy in the lab – overview of classroom activities [including Word Commenting, Web-based activities (del.ic.ious), web page tutorials, eFiles, Blogging Pedagogy]

2.00-4.00
Basics II – Course web site development workshop
Break-out option I – Drupal (PAR 104) - Mariela
Break-out option II – Dreamweaver (PAR 102) - Matt


Friday, 25 August 2006

8.45-9.00
FAC 10
Breakfast (provided by the CWRL)

9.00-10.30
FAC 9
Welcome to returning staff and instructors (Clay)
Developer roles and white papers (Clay)
Lab Policies
- printing policies / equipment / library / proctor scheduling (Aimee)
- teacher folder / servers / student passwords / Drupal upgrade (Hampton)
- listservs / forums / calendar / OTRS (ADs)

10.45-12.00
Break-out Sessions I
Informal Web Site Support
Option I – Drupal (FAC 9)
Option II - Dreamweaver (FAC 10)

12.00 – 1.00
Lunch (catered by FoodHeads/Central Market)

1.00-2.00
Break-out Sessions II
Option I – Wikis in the classroom (Jim) [FAC 7]
Option II – Mind-Mapping: Novamind & Omnigraffle (Tom) [FAC 10]
Option III – Web development (Matt) [FAC 9]

2.15-3.15
Break-out Sessions III
Option I – LRO (David) [FAC 10]
Option II – Jabber Chat & Second Life (Doug) [FAC 7]
Option III – Accessibility (Woo) [FAC 9]

3.30-4.00
FAC 9
Lab security and scheduling (Aimee)
Developer and workgroup sign up

Surveys for Orientation (online)
Happy Hour at Dog and Duck

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