Workshop News, Notes, and Sounds tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34 2008-05-29T14:52:48Z Workshop News, Notes, and Sounds is the place of record for technology workshop announcements and recaps provided at Allegheny College. Movable Type 3.35 Computing Services Announces the Technology Workshops for Summer 2008 tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.4644 2008-05-29T14:52:48Z 2008-05-29T14:52:48Z For the fourth year, Allegheny College Computing Services is offers workshop on various aspects of technology available at the College. This year eleven workshops will be offered in June and July thanks to the expertise of many folks around campus... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ the workshop registration page. ]]> Working on Summer Workshops for College Employees tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.4295 2008-04-09T14:51:01Z 2008-04-09T15:31:50Z After a few really productive brainstorming sessions, the field of possible topics for this year's employee training sessions narrows into an exciting mix of topics that range from desktop publishing to tips on greener computing. Topics still under consideration are:... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/
  • Facebook More Than A Waste of Time
  • Staying Sane - Tips on Organizing Your Digital Life
  • Office 2007 Overview
  • Informer
  • Tabletents, Tri-folds and Flyers - Publisher 2003
  • Publicity 2.0 More than Tabletents, Tri-folds and Flyers
  • Get the Picture, Tips For Working with Images
  • Green Computing - Computer Habits That are Environment Friendly
  • Twitter Me This, Relevant Tools of Web2.0
  • Effective Writing Techniques
  • Charting Your Way Through Excel
    • We chose the topics based on questions received through User Services, surveys conducted by AAC and general direction that Computing Services and technology are heading. Over the coming weeks the list of topics will be finalized and a schedule created. There is still planning to do so ideas are welcome. You are invited to share your ideas by commenting on this post or by contacting Computer Services at ext. 2755 or computing@allegheny.edu. ]]>     NITLE Instructional Technology Workshop Registration Deadline tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.4235 2008-03-31T18:33:53Z 2008-03-31T18:34:56Z Friday, April 4th is the registration deadline for the NITLE workshops on teaching students who grew up in the digital age. The workshops Teaching Digital Immigrants and Visual Literacy: Tools for Teaching and Learning with Images still have spaces available.... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ Friday, April 4th is the registration deadline for the NITLE workshops on teaching students who grew up in the digital age. The workshops Teaching Digital Immigrants and Visual Literacy: Tools for Teaching and Learning with Images still have spaces available. Both workshops are full-day sessions that will be offered on May 15 and 16 respectively. Participation in these workshop is open to members of the Allegheny community and faculty, librarians, and technologists from peer colleges of the NITLE network. Visit the online registration form before Friday April 4 to reserve your place in these workshops. The registration period for the remaining instructional technology workshop remains open until a week prior to the workshop. ]]> Twitter me this... tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.4174 2008-03-24T14:41:48Z 2008-03-24T16:00:35Z Workshop News, Notes, and Sounds updates is now available on twitter as acworkshops. Learn what Twitter is in plain English thanks to the Commoncraft Show.... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ acworkshops. Learn what Twitter is in plain English thanks to the Commoncraft Show.]]> NITLE Workshop on Technologies for Teaching Writing tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.4160 2008-03-14T13:25:05Z 2008-03-14T13:26:16Z I want to bring to your attention an opportunity provided by NITLE on Technologies for Teaching Writing. The day long workshop will examine the impact digital tools have on the teaching of writing and provide an overview of tools that... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ NITLE on Technologies for Teaching Writing. The day long workshop will examine the impact digital tools have on the teaching of writing and provide an overview of tools that facilitate:
    • the draft and and revision writing process;
    • faculty and peer review;
    • public and private writing;
    • and new forms of communication, such as multimedia.
    This workshop is being host by Southwestern University on May 3, 2008. Contact James Fadden for more details and registration information. ]]>     Instructional Technology Workshop Registration is Now Open tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.4158 2008-03-14T12:35:20Z 2008-03-14T12:37:44Z Faculty are invited to register for this summer's instructional technology workshops.... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ register for this summer's instructional technology workshops. ]]> Stay Informed of New Workshop Opportunities tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.4032 2008-02-28T19:45:51Z 2008-02-28T19:46:07Z Faculty are invited subscribe to the Instructional Technology Workshop Announcement Feed. You can subscribe to the feed as a live bookmark in Firefox and have access to the most recent workshop announcements in your browser. Find out more about news... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ Instructional Technology Workshop Announcement Feed. You can subscribe to the feed as a live bookmark in Firefox and have access to the most recent workshop announcements in your browser. Find out more about news feeds and how they are used at Allegheny. ]]> Are We Ready For The New 21st Century Learners? tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.3908 2008-02-14T14:39:27Z 2008-02-14T14:56:17Z Julie Evans, Chief Executive Director for Project Tomorrow - NetDay, spoke again at this year's Educause Annual Conference on expectations of K-12 students in regards to technology use and ways they wish to learn. Tomorrow's Students: Are We Ready For... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ Julie Evans, Chief Executive Director for Project Tomorrow - NetDay, spoke again at this year's Educause Annual Conference on expectations of K-12 students in regards to technology use and ways they wish to learn. Tomorrow's Students: Are We Ready For the New 21st-Century Learners? If this sparked your fancy you might also be interested in these workshops being offered May 15 and 16 for faculty, technologists, librarians of Allegheny College and NITLE colleges. Allegheny participants can register online for these workshops. Interested participants for NITLE colleges should contact their campus liaison for registration details. ]]> WebCT Lunches Scheduled to Discuss Sakai Migration tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.3849 2008-02-08T16:32:11Z 2008-02-08T16:45:32Z We would like to invite everyone who has used WebCT in the past or is currently using it to attend a lunch discussion on EITHER Monday, February 25, 2008 at noon or Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 12:30 pm. Both... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ EITHER Monday, February 25, 2008 at noon or Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 12:30 pm. Both sessions will be held in the Campus Center, Room 301/302 and lunch will be provided. The main purpose of this discussion is to tell you more about Sakai, the new software that will be replacing WebCT beginning Fall 2008, and to talk about the transition from WebCT to this product. If you are able to join us, please sign up for one of these lunch sessions at the following page: http://training.allegheny.edu/ACCS_Forms/fac_reg/workshopreg.php So that we are sure to order enough food, please sign up by February 15, 2008. ]]> Podcasting in Education - A Different Model From Students At UBC tag:computing.allegheny.edu,2008:/blogs/workshops//34.3826 2008-02-06T15:20:39Z 2008-02-06T15:20:56Z With the growth of podcasting and other user created content at Allegheny, I thought this article from NITLE's Liberal Education Today. Here is an excerpt of the post - Notes on a presentation about student podcasting from University of British... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ article from NITLE's Liberal Education Today. Here is an excerpt of the post -
    Notes on a presentation about student podcasting from University of British Columbia (UBC), given at the ELI 2008 annual conference. The Prototype of an Educational Podcasting Initiative (PEPI) project involved multiple UBC offices, including Land and Food Systems, journalism, the library, public relations, and instructional technology. The goal was to support podcasting in a different way than profcasting, which was seen as very often done. A second goal was to move somewhat away from dependence on Apple's iTunes. Pedagogical goals: improving communication skills, engaging academic content in a new way, adding digital fluency, and reaching a larger audience.
    ]]>     NITLE Workshops Announced for May 15th and 16th tag:training.allegheny.edu,2008:/workshops/podcasts//34.3590 2008-01-18T15:00:53Z 2008-01-18T15:01:50Z Learning, Information, and Technology Services (LITS) is please to announce two instructional technology workshops presented in conjunction with the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) -May 15, 2008: Teaching Digital Natives: Strategies for Digital Immigrants May 16, 2008:... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/
  • May 15, 2008: Teaching Digital Natives: Strategies for Digital Immigrants
  • May 16, 2008: Visual Literacy: Using Images for Teaching and Learning
    • The workshops will focus on the impact emerging technology has on liberal arts education and methodologies for taking advantage of those technologies within a liberal arts philosophy. The materials and activities of the workshop are geared to faculty and those who support instruction at liberal arts colleges with limited seats available. Participation in this workshop is open to members of the Allegheny community and NITLE Network colleges. Similar workshops in years past provided an opportunity to investigate new instructional technology and learn how those tools are being utilized by instructors at peer institutions. The registration deadline for this workshop is April 4, 2008 if you are interested in attending or learning more please contact James Fadden. ]]>     Like Peas In An iPod tag:training.allegheny.edu,2007:/workshops/podcasts//34.2109 2007-04-26T17:35:51Z 2008-01-18T16:27:59Z Interested in hearing a real life example of incorporating student produced podcasts into your class? Then clear the next 23 minutes for this podcast. Prof. Carla Bluhm and Nathan Clendenin of Allegheny College join me to discuss their experience incorporating... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ Listen Now For more information about adding podcasting to your course contact your instructional technologist. ]]> Our Life Online - A Student Panel From the University of Mary Washington tag:training.allegheny.edu,2007:/workshops/podcasts//34.1937 2007-04-03T17:28:05Z 2007-04-26T17:45:18Z Last year, I found a podcast from the University of Mary Washington that provided an interesting window into the lives of students in regards to how they view their life online. This year the folks at UMW offer us an... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ a podcast from the University of Mary Washington that provided an interesting window into the lives of students in regards to how they view their life online. This year the folks at UMW offer us an update from a new panel of students as the culminating session of UMW's Student Academy on Information Technologies. While obviously anecdotal, what the students share is consistent with what is being reported and put forth by leaders and journals in the field of education. ]]> Clickers in the Classroom, a Lunch Discussion tag:training.allegheny.edu,2007:/workshops/podcasts//34.1591 2007-02-05T21:34:14Z 2007-05-22T17:28:09Z On Friday February 2, 2007 a small group of faculty using clickers for instruction. The group covered topics of logistics, pedagogy and student reactions. For more information on using clickers in the classroom please contact your instructional technologist.... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ clickers for instruction. The group covered topics of logistics, pedagogy and student reactions.
    Listen Now
    For more information on using clickers in the classroom please contact your instructional technologist. ]]>     On Incorporating PowerPoint, Episode 4 tag:training.allegheny.edu,2006:/workshops/podcasts//34.991 2006-08-21T20:06:09Z 2006-08-21T20:30:17Z In this episode, Glen Wurst shares his experience with PowerPoint and the need to balance the strengths of the tool with the content you need to present. He also spends some time talking about using PowerPoint with PRS (aka Clicker)... James Fadden http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/j/jfadden/ Listen Now ]]>