MUOnLine User Group Meetings:

South Charleston Group - The MUOnLine Users Group for the South Charleston campus is held the first Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m.  For more information, please consult Dr. Lisa Heaton, FDCOMI Chair; Online Faculty Coordinator, South Charleston, heaton@marshall.edu.

Huntington Group - Sessions are TBA and distributed via the faculty email list.

These are not exclusive groups! If you happen to be on our campus during one of our sessions, drop in and join us! For more information contact Dr. Deanna Mader, Online Faculty Coordinator, Huntington, at maderd@marshall.edu.

Hands-on Training for Faculty & Staff

Open and save/print the November calendar in PDF!

Microsoft Excel 2007 Training:

Do you know how to excel with Excel?

Do you want to know how to make charts and graphs quickly and easily with Excel 2007?
Excel 2007 isn’t just for spreadsheets anymore!  In this session, you will learn how to customize your Quick Access Toolbar, calculate with common functions, design charts and graphs, and edit charts to make them eye-catching. 

Excel 2007 training sessions are approximately 45 minutes in length and will be offered at the following dates and times:

• November 17 (Tuesday), 9:00 a.m. in Smith Hall 532

Please R.S.V.P. to mayes@marshall.edu – include your name and which training session(s) you are registering to attend. 

Outlook 2007 Training:

Let Outlook help you keep track of your busy schedule!

Do you know how to use Outlook to setup distribution lists?
Outlook 2007 can help make your everyday life easier and organized!  In this training session, you will learn how to use Outlook Web, create signatures and distribution lists, color code categories, schedule meetings, and assign tasks.

Outlook 2007 training sessions are approximately 30 minutes in length and will be offered at the following dates and times:

• November 10 (Tuesday), 1:00 p.m. in Smith Hall 532
• December 4 (Friday), 10:00 a.m. in Smith Hall 532

Please R.S.V.P. to mayes@marshall.edu – include your name and which training session(s) you are registering to attend. 

WiiFYism: What's in it for You?

An IT Faculty & Staff Development Initiative

Topic: “ A TECI for Me, A TECI for You”
We will cover the following topics:

What is a TECI room? What can I do with this equipment? Why should I consider enhancing my classroom with technology?

• Wednesday, November 11 at 2 pm in Drinko Library 402
• Friday, November 13 at 10 am in Drinko Library 402

Please R.S.V.P. to huff18@marshall.edu with your desired date for attendance.

Topic: “Innovative Software”

We will cover the following topics:

Audience Response Systems (clickers); iTunesU; and Virtual Classrooms via Wimba

• Tuesday, November 17 at 2 pm in Drinko Library 402
• Thursday, November 19 at 9 am in Drinko Library 402

Please R.S.V.P. to huff18@marshall.edu with your desired date for attendance.

Topic: “Virtual Availability: Keep Those Offices Hours!”

People need to travel—conferences, research, etc. Ever wish you could still be available to your students, even if you couldn’t be at your desk? You can!
We will cover the following topics:

MUOnLine Chat tool, Intro to Wimba Classroom, and Wimba Pronto

• Monday, November 23 at 2 pm in Drinko Library 402

Please R.S.V.P. to huff18@marshall.edu with your desired date for attendance.

Library 2.0 Workshops

Open to all MU faculty and staff. Please join us Fridays at noon in Drinko!!

Nov. 13 – New Ref Online Sources
Drinko 349 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Christine Lewis
What do Credo Reference, CQ Researcher and CQ Global Researcher have in common?
They are among some of the new Reference sources MU Libraries now have access to
online! Join us to learn more about these and other online Reference sources.

Nov. 20 – Lexis Nexis
Drinko 138– 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Ron Titus
Interested in the New, Improved, Lexis‐Nexis Academic? Attend the session on
November 20th and learn how to find newspaper editorials, search for news just from
West Virginia, locate landmark law cases quickly, and be reading business reports in a
snap. Come with questions; we will try to have the answers.
P.S. Want a sneak peak? Go to http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/ now!

Dec. 4 – Google Scholar
Drinko 138– 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tim Balch
What is Google Scholar and how does it differ from regular Google? How does Google
Scholar compare with library subscription databases in coverage? Join us to learn all
about Google Scholar!

Dec. 11 ‐ WV InfoDepot
Drinko 138– 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Christine Lewis
Explore this statewide portal with Christine Lewis who will emphasize Learning Express and Newspaper Archives.

2009 Copyright Seminars for Faculty & Staff

Location: Drinko Library room 402 and MUGC room AC 211

• October 30: 10:00 - 11:00 am

• November 10: 10:00 - 11:00 am

• December 10: 10:00 - 11:00 am

Please R.S.V.P. to brooks@marshall.edu.

November 9-13, 2009 is National Distance Learning Week!

Sign up for any (or all) 6 presentations provided by Wimba covering the following topics:

• Monday, November 9, 2009 3-4pm EST
  • The Intersection Between Technology and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3-4pm EST
  • Enhancing Learning Through Classroom Technology
• Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3-4pm EST
  • Technology-Enhanced Strategies to Increase Learner Engagement
• Thursday, November 12, 2009 10-11am EST
  • Copyright & Distance Learning
• Thursday, November 12, 2009 3-4pm EST
  • Things that Work for Me
• Friday, November 13, 2009 10-11am EST
  • Soup to Nuts: Lessons Learned from Building on Online Program
    

Questions about Developing or Teaching an MUOnLine Course?
The Faculty Development Committee for Online and Multimedia Instruction coordinates online course development and teaching. Call Dr. Lisa Heaton at 304-746-2026, or
Dr. Deanna Mader at 304-696-2687.

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