Training Opportunities
Wimba Statewide Conference
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND
Program Flyer & Registration Form [pdf]
Program will begin at 8:30 am with Registration and conclude by 4:00 pm.
Topics include:
- Best Practices in Introducing Faculty to Wimba and Training Faculty
Kathy Obritsch, Dickinson State University and Mark Timbrook, Minot State University - Beyond the Classroom
How campuses are using Wimba in unique and innovative ways such as student services, orientation, and recruitment Cheryl Thompson, Learning Technology Specialist, ALT - Update on Wimba Classroom 6.1
- Best Practices in Using Wimba Pronto
Sharley Kurtz, UND, Lyn Delorme, Distance & Continuing Education, NDSU and Anthony Willer, DSU - Media Melds - Using Wimba to Reach Out
Using Wimba for Lecture Capture - Randy Wald, Learning Technology Specialist, ALT - What’s New at Wimba - Kathy Wallace and Pat Bevilacqua, Wimba Presentation will include information on Wimba SMART Media and a peak at Wimba Live X
Ann Clapper, Ass’t Professor, School of Education, NDSU - utilizing Wimba Voice
Anita Welch, Ass’t Professor, School of Education, NDSU - effective use of Wimba Classroom in polling, websites, & videos
Who Should Attend: campus Wimba coordinators, faculty currently using Wimba and other campus staff interested in gaining new insights and information about Wimba Collaboration - Wimba Classroom, Voice and Pronto
Registration Fee: $35 per person
Hotel Accommodations: Comfort Suites, 929 Gateway Drive, Bismarck, ND To reserve your room, call 701-223-4009 by June 7. Ask for the WIMBA room block.
Faculty can arrange for walk-in training on the following technologies:
- Wimba Communication Tools
- Podcaster
- Voice Direct
- Voice Presentation
- Voice Board
- Wimba Live Classroom (2-3 hours)
- Acrobat Connect Professional (Breeze)(1 hour)
- PRS Interwrite (Clickers)
- Digital Voice Recorder