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Tom Luba


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Title: Adding Google Apps to Your 
Online or Hybrid Course I and II
Presenter: Tom Luba
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Location: Lightning Rounds

NOTE: This session is offered in two lightening rounds and is a repeating session not a continuing or different session. Attend only once unless you are a glutton for punishment!

This workshop will provide a quick introduction into how teachers can integrate Google Apps into their teaching using e-learning best practices and strategies. 

As a result of these sessions, participants will be able to:
  • Describe key principles leading to the successful use of e-learning inside and outside of the classroom.
  • Describe how to plan instruction to effectively integrate online tools such as Google Apps and Moodle
  • Describe the key Google features useful for:
    • Organizing and delivering class content
    • Providing teacher-student and student-student interaction
    • Keeping track of class schedules and assignments
  • Describe methods for linking from Google to Moodle and why you might want to do that.


About This Presenter
Tom is the Information Systems Program Administrator for Linn Benton Lincoln ESDTom provides primary leadership for information technology, instructional
technology, e-learning, and school improvement programs for the 3-county education service district. 

Prior to his position with the ESD, Tom was the Director of Distance Learning at Portland State University. At PSU, Tom was responsible for developing, directing and managing distance and online learning courses and academic programs, faculty training and support, monitoring distance learning technology use and development, and supervising distance and online learning and information technology faculty and staff.

Tom has worked in multiple learning management systems over the last 12+ years including WebCT, Blackboard, Sakai, and Moodle. Recently, he has spent time investigating best use practices for delivering e-learning using Google products alone and integrating Google Apps with Moodle.


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