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Welcome to the ITS quarterly newsletter

At Instructional Technology Services, we strive to engage, challenge, and nurture faculty in appropriate uses of educational technologies so they can prepare students for leadership in an information society.  To that end, we invite you to learn about some of the latest technologies and ways our services and resources may be used effectively engage students in learning.
Please feel free to contact us with project requests at its@spu.edu or at (206) 281-2170
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5 Graphic Design Services available to Faculty

  1. Diagrams - Translating scribbles into instructional diagrams
  2. Websites - Personalized design for your faculty space website
  3. Animation - Moving pictures
  4. Photo editing – image archiving and scanning
  5. Powerpoint - templates and graphics

 

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What is mobile learning?

Mobile Learning or m-learning definitions fall into one of two camps, tech-centric or learner-centric. Traxler (2005, p. 262) PDF defined m-learning as "any educational provision where the sole or dominant technologies are handheld or palmtop devices." This definition clearly focuses on the technology being used rather than the learning that takes place. Learner-centric definitions emphasize the location of the learner –anywhere, and the timing of the learning activity –anytime (O'Malley et al., 2003 PDF)
...(to read more click here to read David Wicks' blog article)

Workshops
Please join us for the following workshops offered this June.  Food is provided for those who register to attend.

Blackboard: The Grade Center - Monday, June 13 (Noon – 1:30 PM)
Location: Library Instructional Classroom, Main Floor
Learn how to add and configure columns for assignments, quizzes, tests, and other assessments; enter scores, comments, and attach feedback;  export and import grades to/from a spreadsheet; download all student documents for a single assessment; and set up weighted grades.

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Using Camtasia Relay to Capture and Share Content Inside and Outside the Classroom - Tuesday, June 14 (Noon – 1:30 PM)
Location: Library Instructional Classroom, Main Floor
Professors Derek Wood, Chris Henshaw, and Ben McFarland will discuss how to use Camtasia Relay lecture recording coupled with USB microphones to enhance student learning. The session includes information on how to use the technology and a discussion of student and faculty perspectives on the value of this technology in our classrooms.
 

photo of Ben McFarland

 
Mobile Learning - Wednesday, June 15 (2:00 – 3:30 PM)
Location: Library Instructional Classroom, Main Floor
Learn more about how mobile learning is being used in higher education, experiment with Blackboard Mobile Learn, and learn how to use cell phones as clickers. Please bring a cell phone if you have one so you can participate in polling that will take place during this workshop. Professor Geri Mason will share about her experiences using PollEverywhere with student cell phones for learning.
 

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Facilitating Online Real-time Class Sessions with Adobe Connect - Friday, June 17 (Noon – 1:30 PM)
Location: ITS Office, Lower Level of Library
Learn how to set up a meeting and invite students; use audio, video, and chat tools to communicate in real-time; record and share meetings in Blackboard; share presentations, other documents, and your computer screen; give students control to share their thoughts and content; change and customize views to match instructional method; and clean up and prepare for the next meeting.
  

Adobe Connect screen capture
Missed a workshop?  Need a quick refresher?  Feel free to peruse our helpful online videos, tutorials, and handouts.
Blackboard: The Basics
Blackboard: Wikis and Blogs
Prezi or PowerPoint?

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