Distance Learning
Training Opportunities for Faculty

To register for training: You may either register online now or send the date and session you want to attend along with your name and phone number to MCortez@scc.spokane.edu. You will receive a confirmation of your training date, time, and location.

Training Descriptions:

Introduction to ANGEL:
An overview of the ANGEL learning management system - Topics covered include navigation tools within the ANGEL environment, adding content, and course organization. This course is for anyone new to ANGEL.

ANGEL 2:
An exploration of various features of the ANGEL environment including: ANGEL discussion forums, assignments and drop boxes, assessments, and the gradebook.

ANGEL Community of Practice:
This is an opportunity for you to provide feedback on your ANGEL experiences, as well as have a chance to learn from the experiences of your peers. Bring your lunch and join us for a discussion of ANGEL-related issues.

ANGEL Open Lab:
Come work on your ANGEL courses in a supported environment. Drop in anytime to ask questions and receive assistance in designing and utilizing your online ANGEL space.

Creating Assessments with Respondus:
Respondus is an authoring tool for creating and managing exams in ANGEL. You can create a new exam or import existing questions from other file formats (such as MS Word) or a publisher test bank. This feature is not just for online courses - you can even print exams to use in your on-ground class. When used with its companion product LockDown Browser, tests in ANGEL can be delivered more securely. Integrating ANGEL and Respondus LockDown Browser offers a broader range of security functions and capabilities than ANGEL offers alone.

Introduction to Elluminate:
Elluminate can be used for live instruction, classroom interaction, tutoring, guest lectures, virtual field trips, student projects, virtual office hours, professional development, meetings, and more. Links to live and recorded sessions insert easily into an email or your ANGEL classroom.

Using the ANGEL Gradebook:
Learn how to set up the ANGEL gradebook including your preferences, grading scale, establishing categories, linking assignments, and setting milestones. We'll also discuss how and when to archive or back up your grades.

Using the ANGEL Learning Object Repository (LOR) and Master Courses:
A Master Course is a content template for a course or a group of courses. Your personal LOR is a place to store content that you wish to share or reuse with other courses or users. Learn the differences, the advantages, and whether one or both of these features can make your course development and management more efficient.

Creating Teams and Generating Reports in ANGEL:
Learn how to create teams within a course, how to assign team members both randomly and manually, and settings you can apply. Interested in monitoring student activity within your course? Learn about the different reporting features available to track student progress both individually and as a group.

ANGEL Tokens and Agents:
Learn how to personalize the learning experience for your students with the use of tokens. Tokens can be used in a variety of fun ways. And many functions and tasks in ANGEL can be automated through the use of agents. Want to generate an email to students who haven't logged in recently? Create an agent! Want to release content based on specific criteria? Create an agent!