Browse the list of available short courses on the ReggieNet Support site. Offerings this fall include:

• ReggieNet: The Basics
• ReggieNet: Create Basic Assignments
• ReggieNet: Forums
• ReggieNet: Getting Started with Lessons
• ReggieNet: Gradebook Overview
• ReggieNet: Group and Peer Review Assignments
• ReggieNet: Little Tools for Teaching
• ReggieNet: Organization and Layout in Lessons
• ReggieNet: Question Pools
• ReggieNet: Rubrics
• ReggieNet: Tests and Quizzes Basics

Due to CTLT's move to Williams Hall, no Clickers workshops will be offered. Instead, instructors are invited to email CTLT@ilstu.edu to request a one-on-one consultation.

Due to CTLT's move to Williams Hall, no Camtasia workshops will be offered. Instead, instructors are invited to email CTLT@ilstu.edu to request a one-on-one consultation.

Due to CTLT's move to Williams Hall, no SoftChalk Create workshops will be offered. Instead, instructors are invited to email CTLT@ilstu.edu to request a one-on-one consultation.

Screencast-O-Matic Pro

Location: SFHB 022E

Wednesday, September 11 • 9 a.m. to noon
Monday, November 11 • 9 a.m. to noon

Screencast-O-Matic is an inexpensive, web-based software that allows you to record and narrate videos from your desktop. This workshop explores how to use this service to create material for a flipped, blended, or online course. Registration is required.

Teaching with Zoom

Location: SFHB 022E
Thursday, October 17 • 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

In this face-to-face workshop, you’ll practice using Zoom, the university’s online conferencing platform, to facilitate learning. Learn how to set up virtual meetings, and explore useful tools like polls, break-out rooms, and more. You’ll also learn about integration with ReggieNet and how to get your own free, “pro” account through the university. Registration is required.

Location: Alumni Center 117

Thursday, August 8 • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17 • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, November 12 • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Learn how to use the News.IllinoisState.edu content management system, powered by WordPress, to add news articles, tag them to feed to multiple locations (including your website), insert images, photo galleries, and more. This workshop is open to faculty and staff only. Registration is required.

Formstack for Beginners

Location: SFHB 022E

Wednesday, August 28 • 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Thursday, August 29 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Tuesday, September 17 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Thursday, October 17 • 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Discover how to build and update forms using Formstack, Illinois State’s primary, non-research form creation tool. You will learn how to download forms submissions data and set up notifications. Completing this training is a prerequisite for using Formstack. Registration is required.

(Please note: Qualtrics is the recommended survey platform for research. Learn more at About.IllinoisState.edu/SurveyOptions.

OUCampus

Location: ITDC 108
Monday, August 26 • 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: SFHB 022E
Tuesday, August 27 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Thursday, September 19 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (New time/location, see below)
Tuesday, October 1 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Thursday, October 24 • 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday, November 4 • 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: SFHB 022G
Thursday, September 19 • 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Learn how to update your unit’s website using OUCampus, Illinois State’s primary content management system. You will be given access to your website(s) and trained to add, edit, and publish content, including links and PDFs. You’ll also learn how to request more complex website updates from the WEB staff, such as photo and layout changes. Registration is required.

Excel: Level 1

Location: SFHB 022E
Wednesday, November 6 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

An introduction to Microsoft Excel: Topics include basic features such as spreadsheet arrangement (rows, columns, and cells), entering, editing, and formatting data. Also learn about formulas and graph creation. Registration is required.

Excel: Level 2

Location: SFHB 022E
Wednesday, November 13 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This course continues the basics of creating and modifying charts that began in Excel: Level 1. Also explore useful tools like filtering, which make viewing data accessible at a glance, and pivot tables to summarize values. Registration is required.

Microsoft Forms: Getting Started

Location: SFHB 022E

Thursday, September 26 • 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Microsoft Forms is a quick, easy, mobile-friendly way to create sign-up forms, polls, and surveys. As part of Office 365, it is open to faculty, staff, and students. This one-hour workshop will get you started using forms, show you how to design questionnaires, export data, and use this powerful tool as a real-time way to poll an audience. Registration is required.

OneDrive: Getting Started

Location: SFHB 022E

Friday, September 20 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Tuesday, October 22 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Take your projects on the go using Microsoft Office apps for iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices through OneDrive, Microsoft’s cloud-based storage, free for members of the campus community. Learn how to share documents through OneDrive and discuss how to use this service within the boundaries of Illinois State data security policies and FERPA. Bring your smartphone or tablet with you to get the most out of this workshop. Registration is required.

OneNote: Introduction

Location: SFHB 022E

Monday, September 30 • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Monday, November 4 • 10 a.m. to noon

Transform how you take and share notes with Microsoft OneNote. Unlike a word processor, OneNote allows you to easily include images, videos, and audio clips anywhere on the page. Organize information into virtual notebooks that can be shared across all your devices and with others. This workshop shows you the basic features of OneNote, how to navigate the interface, and how to synchronize OneNote across mobile devices. Registration is required.

Due to CTLT's move to Williams Hall, no PowerPoint workshops will be offered. Instead, instructors are invited to email CTLT@ilstu.edu to request a one-on-one consultation.

Due to CTLT's move to Williams Hall, no Microsoft Word workshops will be offered. Instead, instructors are invited to email CTLT@ilstu.edu to request a one-on-one consultation.

Adobe Spark

Location: SFHB 022E
Monday, October 7 • 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Create compelling media with Adobe Spark-- a browser-based, mobile-friendly graphic design app. Discover how students can use this free tool to craft social media, web pages, and short videos as part of a presentation or other learning project. You’ll get a chance to practice with Spark, explore its different uses, and become aware of important considerations in terms of accessibility. Registration is required.

Illustrator: Making a Flyer

Location: SFHB 022E
Monday, September 16 • 9 a.m. to noon

Adobe’s vector graphics editor is a companion to Photoshop. In this workshop, you’ll learn basic features by creating a flyer for an event. Learn how to manipulate text and images to create stunning handouts or posters for print or digital distribution. Registration is required.

InDesign: Introduction

Location: SFHB 022E
Wednesday, September 18 • 9 a.m. to noon

Get an introduction to this page layout editor, including a tour of basic tools. Learn to place and move graphics and text to create an aesthetically pleasing format for printing. Registration is required.

Photoshop: Getting Started

Location: SFHB 022E

Monday, September 9 • 9 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, October 2 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Get an overview of the digital image editing program, including a walkthrough of basic tools and concepts. Learn to works with raster graphics, using the tools and commands available in Photoshop, as well as the various ways you can save your work for a website or for printing. This class finishes with a lesson on how to professionally color correct an image. Registration is required.

Photoshop: 3 Ways to Change a Photo

Location: SFHB 022E
Wednesday, October 9 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

When it comes down to it, there are only 3 ways to change a photo in Photoshop: general changes that affect the whole photo, changes via selection, and changes made using a brush-metaphor tool. We’ll be exploring all three. As far as brushes go, we’ll be spending a good amount of time learning how to use the Clone Stamp and Healing Brush tools. Registration is required.

Photoshop: Layers

Location: SFHB 022E
Wednesday, October 16 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This workshop covers how to manipulate, re-order and merge layers. The session will also give you an overview of how to combine elements from different pictures to create a new composition. Registration is required.

Photoshop: Selections

Location: SFHB 022E
Wednesday, October 23 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Look at how to make harder selections using Photoshop’s more advanced selection tools. Registration is required.

Photoshop: Adjustment Layers

Location: SFHB 022E
Wednesday, October 30 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This session will give you an overview of the use of powerful Adjustment Layers in Photoshop, a relatively easy-to-learn tool used to create powerful effects. Half of this session will be spent colorizing a black-and-white photo, and the rest looking at techniques used by professional photo editors. Registration is required.

Adobe Premiere Rush

Location: SFHB 022E
Monday, October 7 • 9 a.m. to noon

Discover the power of this easy-to-use video editing tool! Adobe Premiere Rush distills its more full-featured cousin into an agile, intuitive app for both desktop and mobile devices. Learn the basics of cutting, color correcting, and adding text to your videos, as well as how to save and upload files to share with your class. Registration is required.