Tech Fest Week is Here! Schedule Details

Faculty, Students and Staff: Mark your calendars for Tech Fest Week! This four-day event presented by the ITS Department is taking place October 8 – 11, 2019. There is a Palm Desert Campus Day, too.  

Student Day is October 8 beginning at 9 a.m. in PL-1109. Students are invited to come see all that ITS offers. They can get training on student software, bring their laptops and download free software, see the new INK SmartStations and more! There is a download and pizza party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in PL-025. In addition, students can visit The Cave and stop by stations to get their ITS passport stamped for a prize.

The schedule for Student day is as follows:

9:00am – 2:00pm: Tech Fair in THE CAVE

Vendors: Adobe, Ink, CSUSB Bookstore, LiveSafe

Student Organizations: Women in Engineering, Computer Science Club, Society of Women in Cyber Security

Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Station

10:00am – 11:00am: Student Software Training: Blackboard Basics

Location: PL-1104

11:00am – 2:00pm Download and Pizza Party

Location: PL-25

2:00pm – 3:00pm: Student Software Training: Qualtrics Basics

3:00pm – 4:00pm: Student Software Training: Office 2016 PowerPoint

Location: PL-1104

On October 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Staff Day, attendees can gain a deeper understanding of CSUSB students’ needs, learn how to edit images, enhance their technical skills and discover what Digital Transformation really means.

The schedule for Staff Day is as follows:

Staff Day Presentations

10:00am-10:45am

Mythbusters, Presenters: Lesley Davidson-Boyd & Tanner Carollo

11:00am-Noon

Editing Images for the Web, Presenter: Rob Garcia

12:15pm-1:00pm

What is Digital Transformation? Presenter: Michael Casadonte

1:15pm-2:00pm

LinkedIn Learning, Presenters: Rowena Casis-Woidyla & Sara Garcia

Location: Staff Development Center PL-1104

On the Palm Desert Campus, October 10 is PDC Day! The Technology Support Team will be on hand to help with questions and concerns. Meet the PDC ITS Team, see what is new on campus and have a bite to eat. Join the Tech Fest fun in the HS Lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Palm Desert Campus

10:00am-2:00pm

1. Demo’s for INK Smart station

2. VR Demonstrations

3. Software Download Area

4. Wish List Post It’s

5. Pizza with INK

Location: PDC, HS Lobby

The third day of Tech Fest features the Hispanic Education Technology Consortium Workshops. The event will be held on Thursday October 10, in PL-5005.

Registration and breakfast will occur from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. with Workshop 1 running from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Workshop 1 will educate staff and student assistants about the Hispanic Educational Technology Resources Virtual Plaza (HETS), a free software that offers students resources such as career planning, financial aid and scholarships, internships, practice tests and much more! 

Workshop 2 is from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for staff and faculty. This workshop will teach faculty and staff how to navigate HETS for resources on professional development opportunities. Topics covered will include Hispanic Educational Research Journal Fellowships, professional development webinars and best practices showcases.  

The event will conclude with lunch served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. 

The schedule for the HETS Workshops is as follows:

8:30- 9:00 AM 

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00- 10:30 AM                

WORKSHOP #1

TOPIC: HETS services to students

AUDIENCE: Staff and student assistants

DESCRIPTION: Staff and student assistants will receive an overview of HETS, learn about HETS' student resources and how to help students benefit from these resources.

• Overview of HETS
• Student Placita
•  Scholarships
•  Resources for graduate school
• Preparation for graduate exams
• Internship and jobs search
• Templates for resumes and cover letter
• Interview stimulation experience

10:45- 11:30 AM             

WORKSHOP #2

TOPIC: Professional development resources for staff

AUDIENCE: Staff /faculty

DESCRIPTION: Staff /faculty will learn about the various professional development opportunity available through HETS for staff.

• Hispanic Educational Research Journal
• Fellowships
• Professional development webinars
• Best Practices Showcases

11:30- 12:30 PM  

 LUNCH

Faculty Day happens on October 11 in PL-1104 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ATI will have presentations on Light Board, QLT certified online course example and GoReact Demo. Faculty can also watch ATI technology demonstrations on virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D scanning, 360 immersive video and active learning.

ATI Instructional Designer Presentations

10:00am - 10:30am

Light Board 

Location: Room PL 054

Presenters: Ron Freidman and Professor of Kinesiology, Dr. Christopher Hill

10:30am - 11:00am

QLT Certified Online Course Example 

Location: PL 003A

Presenter: Tracy Medrano

11:00am - 11:30am

GoReact Demo 

Location: PL 003B

Presenter: Mauricio Cadavid

Afternoon Sessions

12:00pm - 12:30pm

QLT Certified Online Course Example 

Location: PL 003A

Presenter: Tracy Medrano

12:30pm - 1:00pm

GoReact Demo  

Location: PL 003B

Presenter: Dr. Mauricio Cadavid

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Light Board 

Location: PL 054

Presenters: Ron Freidman and Professor of Kinesiology, Dr. Christopher Hill

ATI Technology Demonstrations

10:00am to 2:00pm

Virtual Reality SOC

Location: PL 003

Presenters: Dr. Vince Nestler & Duncan Smith

Augmented Reality Native American Artifacts 

Location: PL 003

Presenters: Professor Scott Vance & Yutong Lu

3D Scanning Room

Location: PL 003

Presenters: Dr. Kurt Collins, Yutong Liu & Scott Vance 

360 Immersive Video Chicano Artist / Chicano Park LA Murals

Location: PL 025

Presenters: Dr. Bibiana Diaz & James Trotter

Active Learning Classroom: PL 015

Location: PL 015

Presenter: Joeleen Monclova