Workshop: Angel: Introductory Instructor Training

Course ID - CTD0320      

Short Title: Angel Overview      

Audience:       Faculty
Length of Workshop:        15 hours 
Prerequisite     none

* Approved CT&D Workshop for Faculty Professional Development hours.

Description:
 Instructor Training course provides instruction on the most commonly used content development and learning management features in Angel. The lessons contain multiple hands-on activities to familiarize the participants with common instructor tasks and a checkpoint assessment. Message Board interaction with an instructor and cohort participants is included for reflection and online classroom application.

Orientation sessions are held at various times and campuses during the first few days of the online workshops.   Attendance at one Support Session (any campus) is recommended, especially if you are new to online teaching/learning.   See schedules below.

You will be working with 2 courses during the training.

1 - Angel: Introductory Instructor Training -- This is where you will find the workshop lessons. Your role is student.

2 - A course you will develop - This will be your "sandbox" course that will allow you to explore Instructor (designer) features - Your role is faculty.

Objectives

As a result of successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Describe ANGEL navigation features
  • Create  a Syllabus
  • Add Calendar and Announcement Items
  • Add Folders, Pages, File Items, and Links
  • Add Assessments, Drop Boxes, and Discussion Forums

  • Identify different grading modes within the gradebook 

  • Learn techniques for configuring the gradebook  

  • Upload different file types (images, documents, zip archives)
  • Add and manage Discussion Forums and Drop Boxes
  • Explain how to embed pictures and videos into an ANGEL content item's area
  • Describe the process for using the Custom Content nugget on an ANGEL course homepage
  • Create Rubrics
  • Use other communication tools (Course Mail, Chat)
  • Run Reports
  • Use the Learner Profile
  • Describe Beginning-of-the-Term and End-of-the-Term procedures to manage an ANGEL Course

    Delivery formats:
    F2F     - Face-to-Face - All sessions meet in a lab or classroom
    Blended -  At least 50 percent of the workshop time will be spent online
    Online - No class meetings; all work is done online.

Dates of Workshop

 Reference #

Delivery Format

Meeting Days/Time

Campus/Room

Instructor
02/04/13
thru
02/22/13		 752577

 Last day to register
02/03/13		 Online Class meets fully online with no F2F sessions. After day one of the workshop, if you haven't received log-in instructions via e-mail, please e-mail Victor Nwankwo at vnwankw1@mdc.edu 

 

 N/A Victor Nwankwo
02/25/13
thru
03/15/13		 755471

 Last day to register
02/24/13		 Online Class meets fully online with no F2F sessions. After day one of the workshop, if you haven't received log-in instructions via e-mail, please e-mail Chris Cruz at ccruz@mdc.edu

 

 N/A Chris Cruz
03/18/13
thru
04/05/13		 769572

 Last day to register
03/17/13		 Online Class meets fully online with no F2F sessions. After day one of the workshop, if you haven't received log-in instructions via e-mail, please e-mail Eddy Martinez at emartin9@mdc.edu   

 

 N/A Eddy Martinez
04/08/13
thru
04/26/13		 770546

 Last day to register
04/07/13		 Online Class meets fully online with no F2F sessions. After day one of the workshop, if you haven't received log-in instructions via e-mail, please e-mail Victor Nwankwo at vnwankw1@mdc.edu 

 

 N/A Victor Nwankwo
 04/12/13
thru
04/22/13		  752578

 Last day to register
04/11/13		 Online Class meets fully online with no F2F sessions. After day one of the workshop, if you haven't received log-in instructions via e-mail, please e-mail Gloria Ann Kitchen at gkitchen@mdc.edu

 

 N/A Gloria Ann Kitchen
To be put on the waiting list for the next session, please email Carol Marshall - cmarshal@mdc.edu

If a workshop is full or unavailable, and you wish for an override, please e-mail the trainer who is teaching the session. There are no guarantees on overrides if subsequent sessions are available.
 

 

Registration information
Course ID: - CTD0320
Course Title: Angel Overview  
Reference # - see table 

How to Register

Registration for CT&D workshops are through the Student Information and Registration system.  The process for registering for a CTD workshop will be the same as registering for a regular class at MDC.  

New - Easier registration for workshops

You can access the Registration System and register for a CTD workshop using the same user name and password that use to login to your computer.    Example:   Richard Johnson  would be rjohnson     (You will NOT need to create a separate student myMDC account to register for a CTD workshop) 

Make a note of the Reference Number for the workshop then go to Registration Instructions

Once you have registered for a class, you can print your schedule.    Please make every effort to attend once you've registered as seats are limited.     However, If you need to drop, you can also do this through the Web Registration screen.     CTD classes will appear on your transcript as non-credit classes.

If you need special assistance to participate in this workshop due to a disability, please call CT&D at 7-2366 so that appropriate arrangements can be made.  College Training and Development complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.