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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Engineering Faculty,</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please see information below regarding clicker (TurningPoint audience response device) training. Feel free to attend the sessions that interest you – you do not need to register or attend all 4 sessions. Your TAs are also invited.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Debbie Boyer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>----------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Solaris, Sal I <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 13, 2014 1:57 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Clicker Training<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dear Faculty and Staff,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Interested in using Clickers to engage your students in class? Already use Clickers but want to learn how to use them more effectively? Are you interested in finding out how students can use their mobile device to poll or take quizzes? Plan to attend a workshop hosted by Turning Technologies (the clicker folks!) and FDIS. Knowing your busy schedules, Turning Point has agreed to provide four sessions Wednesday March 19. The agenda for the day is provided below. If you need further information, please contact Sal Solaris (Email: <a href="mailto:sisolari@central.uh.edu">sisolari@central.uh.edu</a>, Phone: 832-842-2126). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Wednesday, March 19 Room 238 CBB (Classroom Business Building)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Faculty Training – PowerPoint Polling<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · The Basics of PowerPoint Polling (Before Class Set-Up, During Class Lecture, After Class Grading)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · Response Card LCD Clickers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Turning Technology Product Overview – Light Snacks provided<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · Demonstration of how clickers can help faculty in the classroom (Not a training or sales session – just an overview)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · Software Overview<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · Response Card LCD Clickers Overview<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · Blackboard Integration<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · ResponseWare Overview<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Faculty Training – Anywhere Polling<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · The Basics of Anywhere Polling (Before Class Set-Up, During Class Lecture, After Class Grading)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · Response Card LCD Clickers Overview<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · Blackboard Integration<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Faculty Training – PowerPoint Polling<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · The Basics of PowerPoint Polling (Before Class Set-Up, During Class Lecture, After Class Grading)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · Response Card LCD Clickers Overview<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> · Blackboard Integration<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>r/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sal I. Solaris<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Instructional Designer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Faculty Design & Instructional Support <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CBB Building #499, RM 204E<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: 832-842-2126<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:sisolaris@uh.edu">sisolaris@uh.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>