During my time in the UF English Department, I taught a variety of technology training courses:

"Advanced Web Design Seminar," IMAGE lab training course
Instructors learned complex strategies of web design, including tables, frames, server-side includes, and stylesheets. (Spring 2003)

"Learning Perl," IMAGE lab training course
Gave an introduction to the PERL programming language. Instructors explored basic programming commands, methods, and CGI scripting. (Spring 2003)

"Web Design Seminar," IMAGE lab training course
Helped instructors learn to use Dreamweaver and Fireworks to create web pages. Also covered some HTML coding. (Fall 2002, Spring 2003)

"CLAS Flash Working Group," IMAGE lab working group
An organized effort by some instructors in CLAS to hone their skills using Macromedia's web animation program, Flash. (Fall 2002)

"NWE Pedagogy Review," NWE training course
A two-day review session for instructors preparing to teach in the Networked Writing Environment. Covered MOO, Web, and image programs as well as pedagogical strategy. (Fall 2002)

"Macromedia, Macro-Fun!," IMAGE lab training course
Helped instructors learn to use the Macromedia web-design suite (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash and Freehand) to create web pages. (Summer 2002)

"NWE Roundup," NWE training course
Focused on refamiliarizing participants with NWE technologies and resources. Guest speakers offered advice about NWE pedagogy. (Summer 2002)

"The Nerd Short Course," NWE training course
Designed to help participants increase their "nerdliness." Explored operating systems, image manipulation, MOOs, a little programming, and the Networked Writing Environment. Team-taught with C. Bradley Dilger. (Summer 2001)

If you're interested in seeing notes or syllabi for any of these courses, please let me know.

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