This workshop will introduce you to the design and layout of web pages using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX. Attendees will identify and discuss the key concepts of web design and learn hands-on how to create and edit documents for the web.

Sugar Land - 306	July 22, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm
Victoria - UC205	June 24, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm

This workshop outlines the basic techniques for editing and enhancing the digital images that you have scanned or otherwise acquired. Adobe's Photoshop Elements is an image editing application that includes much of the power of its big brother, Adobe Photoshop CS. This session will also show you how to properly prepare images for storage and/or movement to the web, WebCT, PowerPoint, and/or CD ROM.

Sugar Land - 306	June 17, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm
Victoria - UC205	July 8, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm

Learn how to enhance presentations or documentation with customized screenshots captured with Techsmith's SnagIt. Plus, learn how to record your PC desktop activity to produce interactive video tutorials with Techsmith's Camtasia Studio. Publish your video presentations in a variety of formats for viewing on the web or on CD. PC Only.

Sugar Land - 306	June 24, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm
Victoria - UC205	June 17, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm

Macromedia Breeze provides interactive presentation and web conferencing capabilities that users can access easily through any Flash-enabled web browser. Breeze can help faculty and staff deliver on-demand instructional presentations, collaborate with peers, and host online events for meetings, lectures, training, etc.

The Breeze Meeting workshop will include an overview of the features of Breeze Meeting (formerly Breeze Live) as well as hands-on practice creating, organizing and participating in a Breeze meeting room. Features include audio and/or video communication, slide presentation, text chat, whiteboard, application and file sharing, and customizable room layouts.

Sugar Land - 306	July 8, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm
Sugar Land - 306	July 29, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm
Victoria - UC205	July 15, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm
Victoria - UC205	July 22, 2005	9:00am - 12:00pm

The Breeze Presenter workshop will include an overview of the features of Breeze Presenter as well as hands-on practice to enhance your PowerPoint presentations by adding recorded audio and self-tests and then publishing in a Flash format for on-demand use within your courses. Features include audio narration and editing, integrated slide notes, and quiz and survey authoring.

Sugar Land - 306	July 8, 2005	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Victoria - UC205	July 15, 2005	1:00pm - 3:00pm

Discuss the key role that communication plays in building a sense of community in your online course, while contributing to the learning outcomes of your students. Discuss techniques for building community through effective use of collaboration, structured discussion boards, and interactive assignments.

Sugar Land - 306	July 22, 2005	1:00pm - 2:00pm
Victoria - UC205	June 24, 2005	1:00pm - 2:00pm

Find out what our students have to say about UHV online courses. Results from the survey that Dr. Andria Young and Chari Norgard ran in Fall 2004 will be presented. Faculty from all three schools allowed the survey to be distributed through their online classes. 233 out of 913 students (25% response rate) responded to the survey questions and provided a lot of additional comments, up to 50 comments per survey question.

Sugar Land - 306	June 17, 2005	1:00pm - 2:00pm
Victoria - UC205	July 8, 2005	1:00pm - 2:00pm

Copyright is a constantly moving target and distance learning provides its own challenges as publishing and distribution take on different meanings in the context of education. Part one of this workshop offers a practical approach to identifying and addressing copyright issues for faculty who are integrating technologies into their teaching, including Vista and electronic reserves. In part two of the workshop, you will learn about the databases and other library resources that are available to faculty and students for classroom and research needs. Finally, in the third component of this workshop the librarians will share techniques that they use for detecting plagiarism in student papers and discuss strategies for faculty to consider that could discourage students from plagiarizing others' work.

Sugar Land - 306	July 29, 2005	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Victoria - UC205	July 22, 2005	1:00pm - 3:00pm

The WebQuest model provides structure and guidance for those designing a learning activity that promotes thinking beyond the basic read and recall, while making good use of the Internet. In this workshop we will discuss ways to integrate WebQuests into your course activities and examine a number of examples. You will have an opportunity to build your own WebQuest using the structure outlined in the WebQuest model.

Sugar Land - 306	June 24, 2005	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Victoria - UC205	June 17, 2005	1:00pm - 3:00pm