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Academia.edu and LinkedIn: Professional Networking for Faculty and Students

Academia.edu and LinkedIn: Professional Networking for Faculty and Students

LinkedIn and Academia.edu are quickly becoming a necessity for any working professional’s portfolio. Whether you want to offer guidance to your students on the networking benefits of LinkedIn or want to join more than 1,000 of your University of Maryland faculty colleagues on Academia.edu, in this session we will see what the buzz is all about and discuss the basic features and benefits of both.

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Date: 
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 -0500
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Considering the Cloud: What You Should Know About Cloud Computing

Considering the Cloud: What You Should Know About Cloud Computing

What is cloud computing? How can I use it safely? Where are my files being stored? Is it secure? In this webinar the Division of Information Technology’s security team will be discussing the answers to these questions and more.

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Date: 
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 -0500
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Privacy Awareness in Social Networking: What Are You Sharing?

Privacy Awareness in Social Networking: What Are You Sharing?

This session will discuss the importance of knowing and understanding different privacy settings in the not so private world of smartphones, social media, and other online applications. Different social networking sites such as Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and others will be visited and discussed.

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Date: 
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 -0500
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Webinar: Tech Talk: : eText and Open Content

Tech Talk Series: eText and Open Content

Join us for a conversation about eText and Open Content. Dr. Charles Stangor (Professor, BSOS) is the author for an open source eText which is shared via Flat World Knowledge. Michael Gore (Manager, University Book Store) has been helping to promote the NOOK Study, a free eTextbook application. During this interview, they will share their experience and insights on the uses of eText and Open Content.

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Date: 
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 -0500
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Webinar: Campus Pack Enhanced Podcast

Campus Pack Enhanced Podcast

This webinar will introduce the Campus Pack Podcast tool which enables both you and your students to easily create podcasts enhanced with other types of content in ELMS.

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Date: 
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 -0500
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Webinar: Using Facebook and Google+ for Class Collaboration

Using Facebook and Google+ for Class Collaboration

Do you want to use social networking sites to reach out to your students but don't want the entire world to see? This webinar will focus on ways to connect and share course specific information within private groups using the new group collaboration features in Facebook and Google+. Join us as we explore secret groups, lists, hangouts and circles!

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Date: 
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 -0500
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Webinar: Creating Interactive Camtasia Videos

Creating Interactive Camtasia Videos

In this webinar, we will discuss how online video tutorials or lectures can be used to enhance the quality of content delivery in your course. In addition, we will present tips and strategies about how to overcome students' boredom by producing creative lectures, and/or using alternative media tools.

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Date: 
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 -0400
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Webinar: Tips and Tricks for Acclimating Students to Your Online Course

Tips and Tricks for Acclimating Students to Your Online Course

An online, interactive syllabus, scavenger hunt, and narrated course space tour are among a number of strategies currently being used by instructors of blended and fully online courses. This webinar will share some useful samples and offer an opportunity for participants to also share their own best practices for helping students get a successful start in online learning environments.

Date: 
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:30:00 - 13:30:00 -0400
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Webinar: Captioning Videos with Camtasia Studio

Captioning Videos with Camtasia Studio

Have you ever wanted to add text captions to your videos? This session will show you how to add captions to a video using Camtasia Studio to make it accessible and ADA compliant. William Daniel Newsome from Campus Adaptive Technology Lab will also join this webinar to talk about the accessibility policies and concerns in teaching and learning.

Date: 
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 -0400
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Webinar: Blending a Course through Successful Communication and Collaboration

Blending a Course through Successful Communication and Collaboration

Integrated communication and collaboration strategies are key components in the successful migration from face-to-face to blended learning environments. This webinar will explore how to effectively integrate such technologies as discussion board forums and wikis into a blended course in order to provide students with a strong sense of community.

Date: 
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 -0400
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