New Web Tools presentation

On Wednesday, April 4 at 12:30pm in Science 102, Library and ITS staff will present on the following new web tools that have recently become available at Lawrence:

  1. Podcasting (iTunes U)
  2. Blogs
  3. Wikis
  4. Digital image collections

We will provide a quick overview of each tool and show examples of how you might wish to use it. I highly encourage everyone to attend this event! Please RSVP to Cassie Cob (x7029 or cassie.cobb@lawrence.edu) if you plan to attend. Hope to see you there.

Additional information:

Podcasting: http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI7003

Blogs: http://educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI7006

Wikis: http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI7004

Digital images: http://www.lawrence.edu/library/images/index.shtml

Podcasting with iTunes U

Lawrence University faculty have been testing a new podcasting service called iTunes U since fall of 2006. Starting this spring term, we are extending the trial to include additional faculty. Watch a brief video explaining how to access iTunes U. The video also includes interviews with three Lawrence faculty that have been using iTunes U to podcast course materials.

iTunes U makes it easy to distribute these types of materials to your students:

  • Audio recordings of lectures
  • Narrated PowerPoint presentations
  • Videos of computer screen activity (useful for teaching students how to use a software application)

The Office of Instructional Technology has new hardware and software available to help produce these types of audio and video files. If you’re interested in learning more about producing media suitable for podcasting with iTunes U, contact david.berk@lawrence.edu. Presentations about iTunes U will be scheduled throughout spring term, so stay tuned for additional announcements.

Material uploaded to iTunes U must comply with digital copyright guidelines.

Useful links:

Clickers for spring term

The Committee on Academic Technology (CAT) continues its clickers trial during spring term. If you would like to use clickers in a spring-term course, send an email indicating your interest to cat@lawrence.edu. If you would like more information about clickers, contact one of the members of the committee.

CAT is also finalizing a list of classrooms that it will recommend be outfitted with dedicated clickers this summer. Currently the list includes: Briggs 420, Main 201, Science 102, Science 202, and Youngchild 121. We also expect to have a portable bag that can be checked out and used in any computer-equippped classroom.

Clicker resources:

* 7 Things You Should Know About Clickers (pdf)

NITLE Workshops: Summer 2007

The National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE) has announced the following workshops and seminars. If you are interested in attending any of these events, please let David Berk know as soon as possible. As a reminder, there are no registration fees to attend these events and NITLE also pays for travel and lodging.

Spatial Statistics, June 4 – 8, Wheaton College (MA). Social and natural sciences; other disciplines also welcome. (Participants must meet established prerequisites.)

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Sunoikisis Summer Seminar, June 9 – 16, Bowdoin College. Classical Studies; inter-campus team teaching.

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Al-Musharaka Summer Seminar, June 14 – 20, Pomona College. Middle Eastern Studies; collaborative resource development around the theme of Islam.

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Introduction to Parallel and Cluster Computing, June 19 – 22, Lafayette College. Parallel programming models and high-performance computing resources for classroom use.

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Technology and the Language House Curriculum, June 21 – 24, Austin College. The role of technology in the language house curriculum.

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Web Mapping: Focus on Project Development, July 23 – 27, Macalester College. Project development with web-mapping and virtual globe applications. (Faculty or faculty/staff teams.)

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