Category: Technologies

  • Tableau workshop

    Tableau is an interactive data visualization software. Tableau Desktop software is available to faculty and students for free. For an overview of features, visit the Tableau Desktop website. For more training resources, check out Tableau’s on-demand videos and their Forum. Sample data (password required) for use during the workshop Agenda The Basics Visualizing Data: Graphs, charts, bubbles, and more Maps Storyboards Tableau Public…

  • Student Response

    Student response sites, systems, and apps can be used for informal, formative assessment in the classroom. They also provide a way to promote student-teacher and student-student interaction, even with large classes. What is formative assessment? Refer to Carnegie Mellon University’s Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation. The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide…

  • GarageBand workshop

    GarageBand is an Apple music and podcast creation software that enables users to create multiple tracks with pre-made MIDI keyboards, pre-made loops, various instrumental effects, and voice recordings. Workshop files Agenda For additional resources:

  • iOS App Development

    This workshop will introduce attendees to the Xcode environment. Attendees will create a small iPhone app and test it using the iOS Simulator or their own iOS device. No coding experience required. The code used in the workshop can be found downloaded here: iOS Workshop Code Learn more about Xcode from Apple XCode is available for download…

  • Prezi workshop

    Prezi is an online presentation software available for free at https://prezi.com Prezi is a visual storytelling software that provides greater flexibility than traditional slides like PowerPoint. Prezi presentations offer a map-like canvas that enables users to pan between topics, zoom in on desired details, and pull back to reveal context.