Office of Academic Technology :: Spring Arbor University

OAT Trains in Lansing

This past Friday, the Office of Academic Technology began the spring leg of its faculty training in regional sites called “OAT Roadtrips”.  Jason Archer and David Goodrich trained a group of fifteen faculty from the Lansing area, hosted by the Lansing site and Kevin Chaney, Coordinator of Academic Services for that region. Building on the initial [...]

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Faculty Training Stretches to Regional Sites

Last Friday, the Office of Academic Technology (OAT) stopped off on its second leg of regional site faculty training called “OAT Roadtrips”.  The purpose of the training sessions are to partner with the School of Graduate and Professional Studies to enhance faculty support and training for adjunct regional site faculty. Jason Archer began with a brief [...]

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OAT Training Strategy

Just in time training (JITT) The Office of Academic Technology offers a variety of training sessions on topics such as: Blackboard Learning System (Gradebook, Blog, Wiki, Discussion, etc.) Blackboard Content System (Linking, sharing, versioning, collaboration, porfolios, etc.) Blackboard Community System (Creation, structure, management, etc.) Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Elluminate Live (Session creation, invitations, uploading slides, etc.) Audio & Video Podcasting (Planning, [...]

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