Media Department Has New Training Center

Now available! The Media Department has setup a training center to train faculty in the ever changing world of distance learning. Workshops and Blackboard training will be held in this area. Instructors are encouraged to call and make appointments to upgrade their learning curve in Blackboard and other Web 2.0 tools. Call Tricia Woolard to setup an appointment at 940-6312.

The Media Department is located in LRC, Bldg. 5, lower level, room 6.

Woolard completes Webmaster Certificate

Tricia Woolard, coordinator of Educational Media/Graphic Services/Webmaster at Beaufort County Community College, recently completed the Webmaster Certificate Program at N.C. State University. The program is a series of courses in website design, development and programming and requires three specialized tracts to complete. The program required 126 contact hours and submission of a Capstone project for approval of certification that demonstrates the application and knowledge of website design. The Webmaster Certificate Program is a coordinated academic curriculum that meets the requirements of the advisory committee of webmasters. Woolard is the designer and developer of the BCCC website.

"How Do I?" for Instructors

On April 29, 2008, Penny Sermons and Tricia Woolard presented a PDI presentation to faculty at Beaufort County Community College on the newly released CD and website "How Do I? for Instructors. This is a second series which is an Interactive Guide to Resources for Distance Learning Instructors.

Prepared students = prepared Instructors. How Do I?, a guide to Distance Learning Resources for Instructors provides faculty with a succinct, easy to navigate source for distance learning information. It covers a wide range of topics and serves as a quick reference for a myriad of questions.

The first CD was a Interactive Guide for Students.

You can view both of these Interactive CD's at http://www.beaufortccc.edu/LRC/Distance/HowdoI.htm

Welcome to Distance Learning for BCCC Instructors

I hope you have had time to explore our new Distance Learning web page for BCCC Instructors. I would love to know what you think of the new web site. I welcome any suggestions that you might have to help make this site more resourceful.

Check out the "How Do I CD" to learn more about the resources available to you from the Learning Resources Center.

If you have an interest in a specific area of distance learning that you would like to receive training or more information on please feel free to contact me and I will be glad to set up some training time with you.

As always we strive to keep up with the latest technology and welcome any suggestions.