CIT Workshop Schedule

TurningPoint audience response system allows students to participate in presentations or lectures by submitting responses to interactive questions. Students can answer questions in class and instantly see the class's votes. You can use it to engage your students in lectures or quiz them before a test. Use it to create a report in PowerPoint, or use it outside of PowerPoint to ask questions about anything on the computer screen. Clickers can be used with Macs or PCs.

According to Wikipedia, "A wiki is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites." Wikipedia is an excellent example of a WIKI and the article discussing a WIKI was actually created as a collaborative effort of Wikipedia users. WIKIs can be used for variety of projects and are very easy to set up. Learn how in this workshop.

Garage Band provides you with the best way to record music on a Mac. You don't have to worry about your musical talent or lack thereof. Just use GarageBand's included loops, or try a combination of loops, software instruments, or any previous audio recordings you created. Now Garage Band is also an excellent tool for recording podcasts. Podcasting in GarageBand 3 puts you in the control room of your own full-featured radio station. And new iWeb integration gets your voice on the Internet in minutes.

Del.icio.us website is the biggest social bookmarking site. Social bookmarking is a method for Internet users to store, organize, search and manage bookmarks of web pages with the help of metadata. It doesn't sound too exciting at first, but social bookmarking is actually a concept that is sweeping the internet. In this workshop you will learn how to start your own Del.icio.us account and how to best utilize its features.

Learn how to scan your photos and slides, convert VHS tapes to digital video and convert analogue audio to digital audio files.

In this workshop, you will get familiar with GarageBand's digital mixing board, learn how to create a song in MIDI and/or real audio, and then tweak your completed track. This workshop is taught by Fernando Jones, director of Columbia's Blues Ensemble, whose latest CD was done using GarageBand. Jones is a well-known, award-winning Chicago Bluesman and educator. He is also the last musician to be mentored by Willie Dixon, and has been featured on TV and in magazines internationally for his music and his academic pursuits. Learn more about him at fernandojones.com.

Real Simple Syndication (RSS) is something you hear about once in a while, and you might be wondering what exactly it is and why you should know more. RSS is actually one of the essential components sustaining what we now call WEB 2.0. You see RSS in news feeds, RSS is used in blogs and podcasts, and you can utilize RSS to keep current or to broadcast your message to thousands of people. This workshop will explain what exactly RSS is about and will introduce you to the most popular RSS aggregator - Google Reader.

This 3-hour workshop is an introduction to Apple's new color grading application, Color 1.5. Quickly and easily experiment with primary and secondary color grade adjustments for SD, HD, and even 2K projects. Color lets you preview the results at any resolution in real time. When you have just the look you want, render at stunning quality and blazing speeds. Color uses GPU-accelerated processing to produce RGB output in resolutions up to 4:4:4 with 32-bit float processing. Color makes it easy for editors to create signature looks for projects ranging from short video pieces to full-length theatrical films. This workshop will cover the basics of primary and secondary color correction and we will also work with node-based FX room, keyframing, and geometry.

Have you ever tried to work on the same Word document in collaboration with multiple people? If you have then you know the challenges you face with keeping track of multiple versions, overwriting each other's data, emailing the document back and forth, etc. Google Docs presents a great solution. Simply create a free Google account and utilize Google Docs to keep your document "in the cloud" and invite people to collaborate. Learn how in this workshop.

If you need a professional layout application that is tightly integrated with Photoshop and Illustrator, then Adobe InDesign is your answer. InDesign delivers faster production workflows and a more fluid creative environment for designing professional layouts with sophisticated graphics and typography. This workshop will introduce the capabilities and basics of this application.

This 3-hour workshop is an introduction to a powerful motion graphics application: Motion 3. Motion is a professional motion graphics design application that is a part of Apple's Final Cut Studio 2. Start animating right away with the easy-to-use tools and intuitive interface in Motion 3. You can see the results in real time as you work, and even adjust animation settings on the fly during playback. Be spontaneous. Explore. Experiment. Play. Just drag a behavior to the Canvas to set an object in motion, without any need to write expressions or manipulate keyframes.

This 3-hour workshop is an introduction to a powerful sound design application: Soundtrack Pro. Soundtrack Pro 2 offers unprecedented convenience and power to editors. Fly through audio editing and mixing with a new, streamlined interface that combines the multitrack Timeline and Waveform Editor in a single view. Easily create immersive soundtracks with innovative surround sound tools. Automatically conform your audio edit to changes made in your video edit. With its familiar interface and intuitive tools, Soundtrack Pro is the Final Cut Pro of audio post-production.

Twitter is a phenomenon that took over internet in recent months. This micro-blogging technology effectively reaches traditional internet users as well as on the go cellphone junkies. Twitter can also have many applications in your classroom. In this workshop you will create your own Twitter account and learn how to utilize this exciting new technology in your classroom.

iPhoto is a great tool for organizing, retouching and sharing your digital photographs. This powerful application makes many digital imaging tasks very easy and intuitive. You will be surprised how easy it is to use and how impressive the results can be.

These sessions are specifically for faculty to receive hands-on assistance in putting Hand-outs, Web Links and Discussion forums online. Faculty should bring digital copies of their course materials with them to the Bootcamp. Anyone participating in the Moodle sessions must request that their class be converted to Moodle at least 36 hours prior to the Bootcamp. Instructions on how to request a Moodle class can be found at: http://www.colum.edu/oasis/moodle_faculty_help.php

This workshop will provide an overview of creating Moodle Assignments and Gradebook Management. We will cover how to grade online and offline assignments and activities, including FORUMS, Journals, Tests and Glossaries. We will also look at how to weight grades using categories and other advanced grading features. NOTE: Part-time faculty will be offered a modest stipend for attending the above workshops. Full time staff and full time faculty are not eligible for this stipend. All workshops will be held in room 811F of the 600 S. Michigan Building.

This workshop will provide an overview of the Moodle Gradebook. We will cover how to grade online and offline assignments and activities, including FORUMS, Lessons, Tests and Glossaries. We will also look at how to weight grades using categories and other advanced grading features. NOTE: Part-time faculty will be offered a modest stipend for attending the above workshops. Full time staff and full time faculty are not eligible for this stipend.

Moodle is an open source Learning Management System (LMS) used on campuses and in remote learning settings worldwide. Columbia College Chicago is offering Moodle to instructors wishing to complement their course with a wide array of online learning tools including journals, wikis, blogs, RSS feeds and much more. This workshop will provide an overview of the Moodle interface, basic tools and resources.<br><br> NOTE: Part-time faculty will be offered a modest stipend for attending the above workshops. Full time staff and full time faculty are not eligible for this stipend. All workshops will be held in room 811F of the 600 S. Michigan Building.

Moodle is an open source Learning Management System (LMS) used on campuses and in remote learning settings worldwide. Columbia College Chicago is offering Moodle to instructors wishing to compliment their online learning tools with a wider array of features, including journals, wikis, blogs and rss feeds. This workshop will provide an overview of the Moodle interface, basic tools and resources. NOTE: Part-time faculty will be offered a modest stipend for attending the above workshops. Full time staff and full time faculty are not eligible for this stipend.

These sessions are specifically for faculty to receive hands-on assistance in putting Hand-outs, Web Links and Discussion forums online. Faculty should bring digital copies of their course materials with them to the Bootcamp.

This is a three hour workshop that will demonstrate how to set up coursework and gradebook in the Oasis LMS. Organizing your coursework and gradebook to match your syllabus is critical for a successful semester. Discover the power of grade weighting and advanced assignment management.<br><br> NOTE: Part-time faculty will be offered a modest stipend for attending the above workshops. Full time staff and full time faculty are not eligible for this stipend. All workshops will be held in room 811F of the 600 S. Michigan Building.

This is a three hour class devoted to showing instructors how to set up coursework and gradebook in the Oasis LMS. Organizing your coursework and gradebook to match your syllabus is critical for a successful semester. Discover the power of grade weighting and advanced assignment management. NOTE: Part-time faculty will be offered a modest stipend for attending the above workshops. Full time staff and full time faculty are not eligible for this stipend. All workshops will be held in room 811F of the 600 S. Michigan Building.

This workshop will cover the basics and some advanced features of using the Oasis Learning Management System (LMS), from creating your online profile and adding syllabi, handouts, and materials, to setting up your coursework, gradebook, and custom content portlets, adding pages, and using copy course materials.<br><br> NOTE: Part-time faculty will be offered a modest stipend for attending the above workshops. Full time staff and full time faculty are not eligible for this stipend. All workshops will be held in room 811F of the 600 S. Michigan Building.

This workshop will cover the basics and some advanced features of using the Oasis Learning Management System (LMS), from creating your online profile, adding syllabi, handouts and materials, to setting up your coursework, gradebook, custom content portlets, adding pages, and using copy course materials. NOTE: Part-time faculty will be offered a modest stipend for attending the above workshops. Full time staff and full time faculty are not eligible for this stipend.

The iPod revolution is rapidly moving from delivering just music to being used in education as a portable learning tool. It allows access to lectures, speeches, audio books, etc. There are growing opportunities for teachers to create, distribute, and access audio and video learning materials. Columbia College has joined Stanford, Harvard, Berkeley and many other schools and started using Apple's iTunes University for easy podcast publishing. In this workshop you will learn the basics of podcasting and how to create and publish your own audio or video podcast with iTunes U.

There have been many developments in recent years that change the way the internet is used. These developments created an opportunity for educators to utilize many of the WEB 2.0 and social networking tools in their classroom. This workshop will introduce the concept of WEB 2.0 and discuss ways to use tools like Twitter, YouTube, RSS, Social Bookmarking, etc. in the classroom.

MIMIO is an interactive board that allows for touch control over your projected screen but also allows for recording of whiteboard sessions that are conducted with regular dry erase markers. In this hands-on training you will learn how to use a board like this and will have a chance to play with one in CIT's classroom.

Video Editing for absolute beginners: Intro to iMovie Video Editing on a personal computer has never been this easy! This workshop will teach you everything you need to know to edit video on your Mac. We'll cover capturing, editing, making photo slideshows, working with sound and outputing the finished piece to a tape, DVD or a website. That's a lot to talk about in 3 hours, but iMovie'08 makes it so easy you will be ready to edit by yourself in no time.

This workshop will explore the little known search tricks and Google tools like book search, Google scholar, reader, docs, etc. If you only use Google for internet search, you should definitely take this workshop.

YouTube is not just for silly videos. This powerful video sharing site presents an opportunity for educators to present content in class but also collaborate, bookmark, interact, and monitor class participation. The many features of YouTube work great in a classroom environment. Learn how to create your own YouTube account, and utilize all the mentioned features.

The 5-Day Dreamweaver Camp is designed to give beginners solid foundations in creating webpages using the industry leading web design application: Adobe Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver provides a powerful combination of visual layout tools, application development features, and code editing support. With robust features for CSS-based design and integration, Dreamweaver enables web designers and developers to easily create and manage any website.
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$1295.00 - 3 day Dreamweaver Course at www.ascendtraining.com
$1295.00 - 3 day Flash Course at www.ascendtraining.com

The 5-Day Final Cut Pro Camp is designed to give beginners solid foundations in editing video content digitally using Final Cut Pro 7. Final Cut Pro is a professional editing software that has been used to edit films like "Cold Mountain," "Intolerable Cruelty," documentary "Spellbound," TV Show "Scrubs" and many more. You will learn the most recent version of the software, released in September '09, Final Cut Pro 7. You will also be introduced to the accompanying applications: Color, Motion and Soundtrack Pro.
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$1345.00 - 3 day Final Cut Pro Course at www.ascendtraining.com

The After Effects Workshop Series is designed to give beginners solid foundations in creating motion graphics with this industry leading motion graphics application.

By signing up for the After Effects Workshop Series you are signing up for all 5 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 5 workshops will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 5 workshops will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time in Columbia do not qualify for a stipend.

Compare our FREE Workshops to:
$895.00 - 2 day After Effects Course (FUNDAMENTALS) at www.ascendtraining.com
$995.00 - 2 day After Effects Course (ADVANCED) at www.ascendtraining.com

Workshops will be taking place in the CIT computer lab, room 811F in 600 S. Michigan.

Become acquainted with the Moodle interface and layout. You will put learning resources, objects, and individual and collaborative activities into your class. You will learn how to set up your Moodle Gradebook, and add some of the features that will make your class more engaging. By signing up for the Build Your Course in Moodle Series you are signing up for all 5 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 5 workshops will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 5 workshops will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time in Columbia do not qualify for a stipend.

The Dreamweaver Workshop Series is designed to give beginners solid fundations in creating webpages using the industry-leading web design application - Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver provides a powerful combination of visual layout tools, application development features, and code editing support. With robust features for CSS-based design and integration, Dreamweaver enables web designers and developers to easily create and manage any website.

By signing up for the Dreamweaver Workshop Series you are signing up for all 5 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 5 workshops will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 5 workshops will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time in Columbia do not qualify for a stipend.

Compare our FREE Workshops to:
$1295.00 - 3 day Dreamweaver Course at www.ascendtraining.com
$1295.00 - 3 day Flash Course at www.ascendtraining.com

Workshops will be taking place in the CIT computer lab, room 811F in 600 S. Michigan.

Final Cut Pro Workshop Series is designed to give beginners solid foundations in editing video content digitally using Final Cut Pro 6. Final Cut Pro is a professional editing software that has been used to edit films like "Cold Mountain", "Intolerable Cruelty", documentary "Spellbound", TV Show "Scrubs" and many more. You will learn the basics of the most recent version of the software - Final Cut Pro 6 but also basics of accompanying applications LiveType, Compressor, and Soundtrack Pro. Video Editing with Final Cut Pro Workshop Series will be taught by Apple Certified Final Cut Pro instructor.

By signing up for the Video Editing with Final Cut Pro Workshop Series you are signing up for all 5 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 5 workshops will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 5 workshops will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time in Columbia do not qualify for a stipend.

Compare our FREE Workshops to:
$1345.00 - 3 day Final Cut Pro Course at www.ascendtraining.com

Workshops will be taking place in the CIT computer lab, room 811F in 600 S. Michigan.

Do you need a robust audio editing application? Do you feel that GarageBand doesn't meet all your needs? Meet Logic Pro. Logic Pro is a Digital Audio Workstation and MIDI sequencer software application for the Mac OS X platform. You can record multiple takes; cut, move, or stretch audio with sample accuracy; browse channel strip settings; audition Apple Loops; and drop chords onto your lead sheet. This 5 week long course will introduce you to the basic operations and workflows within the program.
By signing up for this course you are signing up for all 5 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 5 workshops will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 5 workshops will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time at Columbia do not qualify for a stipend.

This 5-week long course is an introduction to a powerful motion graphics application, Motion 4. Motion is a professional motion graphics design application that is a part of Apple's Final Cut Studio 2. Start animating right away with the easy-to-use tools and intuitive interface in Motion 4. You can see the results in real time as you work, and even adjust animation settings on the fly during playback. Be spontaneous. Explore. Experiment. Play. Just drag a behavior to the Canvas to set an object in motion, without any need to write expressions or manipulate keyframes.
By signing up for this course you are signing up for all 5 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 5 workshops will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 5 workshops will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time in Columbia do not qualify for a stipend.

In our Photoshop Workshop Series you will learn how to use many features of the industry-leading software for image manipulation - Adobe Photoshop CS3. This workshop series is for beginner users and will cover mostly the basics.

By signing up for the Photoshop Workshop Series you are signing up for all 5 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 5 workshops will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 5 workshops will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time in Columbia do not qualify for a stipend.

Compare our FREE Workshops to:
$795.00 - 2 day Photoshop Course at www.ledet.com

The iPod revolution is rapidly moving from delivering just music to being used in education as a portable learning tool. It allows access to lectures, speeches, audio books, etc. There are growing opportunities for teachers to create, distribute, and access audio and video learning materials. This project-based course will introduce you to the shooting and recording techniques as well as editing of audio, enhanced, and video podcasts. You should come to the course with an intention to produce a podcast for your class and you will leave with at least one finished episode. By signing up for the Podcasting Course you are signing up for all 7 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 7 workshops and complete a project will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 7 workshops and complete a project will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time in Columbia do not qualify for a stipend. In addition, the participants who complete a project and attend all 7 workshops will gain access to CIT's podcasting equipment and facilities to work on their future podcasting projects.

The Technology In The Classroom Workshop Series is designed to introduce you to some new tools that will enhance your classroom teaching. This series will show you how to best present your text, movies, audio recordings, music, slides or regular photographs in a digital format. Instructors who want to update their teaching tools will most benefit from attending this series.

By signing up for the Technology In The Classroom Workshop Series you are signing up for all 5 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 5 workshops will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 5 workshops will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time in Columbia do not qualify for a stipend.

Compare our FREE Workshops to:
$249.00 - 6 hour Keynote Course at www.ascendtraining.com

The purpose of this class is to introduce faculty to the advising tools that are available in OASIS, help faculty understand the role of the campus advisor and the role of the faculty advisor and to discuss FERPA guidelines and regulations. The class runs for 5 consecutive days and is entirely online. You don't have to come to the CIT lab - you can complete all of your work in the comfort of your own home or office. Plan to spend about 25 minutes each day on reading and hands-on activities. This class is appropriate for both new full-time faculty and senior full-time faculty who would like a review of the advising tools. At the end of this course, faculty will be able to: * Correctly locate and operate the online Advising Tools in the Academic Portal OASIS * Understand the function of each of the Advising Tools * Utilize the appropriate Advising Tool in a given advising situation * Discuss FERPA guidelines with different constituencies (students, parents, staff, faculty, etc.) * Apply appropriate FERPA guidelines in a given advising or consulting situation

The Web Design Workshop Series is designed to give beginners a solid understanding of what it takes to build a website. The workshops will introduce you to important web concepts and explain the necessary steps you need to take to create your own web presence. You will also learn about HTML, image preparation techniques and the basics of 2 industry-leading web applications: Dreamweaver (used for traditional web design) and Flash (used for more interactive web experience).

By signing up for the Web Design Workshop Series you are signing up for all 5 3-hour long workshops. Only participants who attend all 5 workshops will earn the CIT Certificate. Part-time faculty who complete all 5 workshops will also receive a stipend in the amount of $200.00. Full-time staff who also teach part-time in Columbia do not qualify for a stipend.

Compare our FREE Workshops to:
$1295.00 - 3 day Dreamweaver Course at www.ascendtraining.com
$1295.00 - 3 day Flash Course at www.ascendtraining.com