Instructional Technology Blog
Technology and Time Management - EDUCAUSE 2009
Jeff VanDrimmelen and Zachary Fisher just recently returned from presenting at Educause in Denver Colorado, an annual international instructional technology conference. They presented a 1/2 day seminar on using technology to be productive. This article includes resources they shared with the audience.
Features and Innovations to Consider when Choosing an eReader
OASIS' Jeff VanDrimmelen will present at the annual CTC retreat on campus with Chad Haefele from the Davis Library on Friday Oct, 23 from 10-11 in 3205 of the Student Union. This article has links to their presentation, as well as references for those that might be interested in purchasing an eReading device.
Research Technology Workshops - Odum Institute
Do you need to run a survey, or want to do some complex calculations with SAS, Stata, SPSS, or other research software. The Odum Institute offers a variety of FREE CLASSES this fall to get you up and running!
Remap Keys on Keyboards - Great for Netbooks
Do you have a Netbook and keep hitting the up arrow instead of the shift key. You can easily remap that up arrow, or any other key to be a shift key with a program called SharpKeys.
Flu Proof your Course
Looking for a way to encourage students NOT to come to class and spread the flu. Here are a couple of technology options for you to remotely share your class with your students.
OASIS Technology Productivity Workshops
Demands on our time have reached epic levels due to ubiquitous access to communication and information. Employees, clients, students, and colleagues insist on immediate response and engagement. Finding the time to manage resources to interact effectively is increasingly difficult, but solutions exist!
Want to Learn Microsoft Access?
Have you ever wanted to create a database to keep track of hours, resources, or printing? Perhaps you would like to use an database to organize your research. The sky is the limit! OASIS will be teaching a free 6 week hands-on training course that will meet once a week for an hour and a half. We will watch some instructional videos and then work through exercises together.
2009 CFE/Lenovo Instructional Innovation Grants
The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is pleased to announce the 2009 CFE/Lenovo Instructional Innovation Grants Program.
Technology Videos "In Plain English"
Did you recently hear about another new technology and are wondering what it is about. Commoncraft put together some amazing 2-3 minute "In Plain English" simplified instructional videos that explain how a technology works and its benefits. Check out all these great tutorials!
Quickly Share Large Files - Drop.io
Do you ever need a secure way to quickly share a large file? Or quickly gather many files from many places at once? Drop.io is a free service that allows you to share up to 100MB for free without even signing up!
New Workshop Notification
Intro to Mac OS X Troubleshooting
