To register:
  1. Fill out the registration form below.
  2. Check the box to the right of each session you would like to attend.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Submit" button.
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All Workshops for Fall 2009 will be held in CT-001
Due to space limitations, class size will be limited to the first 6 registered participants.
ANGEL Crash Course


Goal:    Participants will be able to access ANGEL and utilize basic features
Objectives:  Participants will be able to...
  • access the ANGEL log in page.
  • successfully log in to ANGEL
  • locate their courses on their personal home page
  • add a calendar entry within their course
  • add a page item within the course
  • add a file within the course
  • add a folder within the course
  • add an announcement for the course
    • set specific dates for the announcement to appear
  • send an email via ANGEL to a specific student
  • send an email via ANGEL to all students in the course
  • modify start/end dates for student access to the course
Register
Wednesday, 26 August - 9-10am
Thursday, 27 August - 1-2pm
Friday, 28 August - 2-3pm
Wednesday, 2 September - 12-1pm
Thursday, 3 September - 8-9am
Friday, 4 September - 1-2pm
Monday, 14 September - 3-4pm
Tuesday, 15 September - 9-10am
Wednesday, 23 September - 2-3pm
Friday, 23 October - 1-2pm
Gradebook
New sessions added! 
Remaining Gradebook workshops are all immediately followed by further training...
Oct 16 and Oct 29 will be immediately followed by Drop Boxes
Oct 19 will be immediately followed by Basic Discussion forums

Join us for back-to-back sessions to learn how all of it is integrated to save work and time in ANGEL!

Goal:    Participants will set up the ANGEL gradebook to be consistent with their grading policies
Objectives:    Participants will be able to...
  • identify if they are using a points based gradebook or a percentage based gradebook
  • define categories for assignments
  • assign weights to categories (if using percentage based gradebook)
  • configure automatic dropping of lowest XX grades (if applicable)
  • create grading scale, defining numerical break points to correspond to letter grades
  • add simple assignments
    • map assignments to corresponding categories
    • assign point values to assignments
  • enter grades by assignment
  • view all grades
  • enter grades by student
  • print a copy of their gradebook
  • identify the difference between giving a zero and giving no grade
  • change the default display for grades (percentage, points, etc)
Register
Wednesday, 9 September - 9-10am
Thursday, 10 September - 1-2pm
Friday, 11 September - 2-3pm
Wednesday, 16 September - 12-1pm
Thursday, 17 September - 8-9am
Friday, 18 September - 1-2pm
Friday, 16 October - 9-10am
Monday, 19 October - 1-2pm
Thursday, 29 October - 9-10am
New addition!
ANGEL Crash Course
**Online Workshop**


This session of the ANGEL Crash Course workshop will be delivered online using web conferencing technology. 
You can participate from the comfort of your own computer. 
Users should click here to confirm that their computer is compatible with the technology to be used,
and to download the required software in advance of the session.

Goal:    Participants will be able to access ANGEL and utilize basic features
Objectives:  Participants will be able to...
  • access the ANGEL log in page.
  • successfully log in to ANGEL
  • locate their courses on their personal home page
  • add a calendar entry within their course
  • add a page item within the course
  • add a file within the course
  • add a folder within the course
  • add an announcement for the course
    • set specific dates for the announcement to appear
  • send an email via ANGEL to a specific student
  • send an email via ANGEL to all students in the course
  • modify start/end dates for student access to the course
Register
Wednesday, 14 October - 12:30-1:30pm
New addition!
Drop Boxes
includes using the new Rubric Manager!


This workshop is focused on ANGEL's drop box, and is scheduled to immediately follow Gradebook training.

Goal:    Participants will be able to configure drop boxes within ANGEL.
Objectives:    Participants will be able to...
  • Configure and add a drop box
    • use access dates to control student access to the drop box based on dates and times
    • control the number of submissions a student can make to a drop box
    • control the type of submissions a student can make to a drop box
    • set user review options to allow students to view their own submission or all submissions
    • create an assignment in the gradebook and link the drop box to the assignment
      • identify an appropriate calculation method to be used for the assignment grade.
  • Access and grade student submissions in a drop box
    • view submissions
    • provide score and feedback
  • Create a grading rubric using the Rubric Manager
    • attach the rubric to a drop box
    • use the rubric for assessing student work
Register
Friday, 16 October - 10-11am
Thursday, 29 October - 10-11am
New Addition!
Discussion Forums
This session immediately follows the Gradebook workshop.

Goal:    Participants will be able to configure discussion forums within ANGEL.
Objectives:    Participants will be able to...
  • Configure and add a basic discussion forum
    • create an assignment in the gradebook and link the discussion forum to the assignment
  • Read existing posts with a discussion forum
    • use the thread option for simplified viewing
  • Create new posts in a discussion forum
  • Reply to an existing post
    • email the author of a forum post
  • Apply ratings to individual postings
  • Delete inappropriate postings
  • Grade a discussion forum using individual ratings
Register
Monday, 19 October - 2-3pm
New Addition!
Advanced Discussion Forums
Goal:    Participants will be able to configure advanced settings within discussion forums in ANGEL.
Objectives:    Participants will be able to...

  • use access dates to control student access to the discussion forum based on dates and times
  • set specific permissions for the discussion board based on team association
  • select between different discussion forum modes, including normal, private journal, and required post
  • configure a discussion forum as a "sign up" tool
  • create a moderated discussion forum
  • establish "roles" for students within a discussion forum
  • create a quantitative rubric for evaluating student work
Register
Tuesday, 3 November - 10-11am
Friday, 6 November - 1-2pm