Technology Tuesday: Blackboard Makeover

This presentation is available in three formats: You can view the Ooyala video version by pressing the play button above. Alternatively, you can download the video as a M4V file. This version will play in iTunes, QuickTime and on iPods, iPhones and Apple TVs. iTunes is a free download that will work on both Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X. Lastly, you can download the presentation as a 3GP file. This file will play on mobile devices that support the Third-Generation Platform standard for mobile devices. You are recommended to download and print the accompanying presentation handout (PDF). Summary Blackboard is the LMS (Learning Management System) that DePaul centrally supports for all classes. Chances are that you use Blackboard but have not explored the ways you can make your Blackboard course come alive. In this session we will cover quick and painless ways you can give your Blackboard course an Extreme Makeover – turning a plain course into something more glamorous (and pedagogically sound). Student Resources Instructional Technology Development (ITD) ITD provides online and in-person training for students at DePaul. Faculty Resouces Information Services Also known as IS. Responsible for the university's hardware, software, network infrastructure and telecommunications systems Instructional Design and Development (IDD) IDD collaborates with faculty from all schools and colleges to design, develop, and implement effective instruction. IDD Consultants provide specialized support to each of DePaul's schools. IDD has a blog which can be found at http://iddresources.org Instructional Technology Development (ITD) ITD provides online and in-person training for faculty at DePaul. Supported resources include Blackboard, QuickData, Respondus, Turn-It-In and more. Office for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Promotes approaches to teaching and assessment that improve student learning; supports scholarly research that advances our understanding of student learning across the University; facilitates faculty sharing of teaching, learning, and assessment issues; and examines institutional policies and structures for their impact on teaching and learning.

Technology Tuesday: ScreenFlow

This presentation is available in three formats: You can view the Ooyala video version by pressing the play button above. Alternatively, you can download the video as a M4V file. This version will play in iTunes, QuickTime and on iPods, iPhones and Apple TVs. iTunes is a free download that will work on both Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X. Lastly, you can download the presentation as a 3GP file. This file will play on mobile devices that support the Third-Generation Platform standard for mobile devices. You are recommended to download and print the accompanying presentation handout (PDF). Summary ScreenFlow is a screencasting tool that captures live desktop video, microphone and computer audio, and video camera input (internal or external) and then allows for editing after you have finished recording. There are other similar products out there in the marketplace, but I have found ScreenFlow to be the best tool for ad-hoc lecture capture as well as creating video content for blended and online learning. ScreenFlow is Mac OS X (Leopard) only. I consider the application to be sufficient cause to migrate from Microsoft Windows to the Apple platform. The video and session handout presents quick and easy way to create streaming and downloadable video.

Technology Tuesday: Twitter

This presentation is available in three formats: You can view the Ooyala video version by pressing the play button above. Alternatively, you can download the video as a M4V file. This version will play in iTunes, QuickTime and on iPods, iPhones and Apple TVs. iTunes is a free download that will work on both Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X. Lastly, you can download the presentation as a 3GP file. This file will play on mobile devices that support the Third-Generation Platform standard for mobile devices. You are recommended to download and print the accompanying presentation handout (PDF). Summary Twitter is the microblogging service in which users tweet short (140 character) messages over the Internet. Twitter is a service used by millions but misunderstood by an even greater number. In this Technology Tuesday session you will learn what Twitter is, but more importantly how you and your students can use Twitter to enhance learning, research and networking. Twitter is being used at DePaul for classes and communication. Find out what you need to know about this exciting social media phenomenon. Additional Resources James Moore's Twitter site James Moore's MKT 595 Twitter site Twitter Applications and Widgets Twitter Search Twopular (Twitter trends) Twitter Fan Wiki Twitternet: Comprehensive introduction to Twitter and resources Twitter at DePaul Coleman Entrepreneurship Center: colemancenter DePaulia: dannythedemon DePaul Alumni: depaulalumni DePaul Athletics: depaulathletics DePaul CPE: depaulcpe DePaul Magazine: depaulmagazine The Theatre School: theatreschool

Technology Tuesday: Filming in the Classroom

This presentation is available in three formats: You can view the Ooyala video version by pressing the play button above. Alternatively, you can download the video as a M4V file. This version will play in iTunes, QuickTime and on iPods, iPhones and Apple TVs. iTunes is a free download that will work on both Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X. Lastly, you can download the presentation as a 3GP file. This file will play on mobile devices that support the Third-Generation Platform standard for mobile devices. You are recommended to download and print the accompanying presentation handout (PDF). Summary Relatively inexpensive video camcorders like the Flip Mino provide the opportunity for faculty to film in the classroom. In this video I look at three video camcorders (the Creative Labs Vado HD 720p, Flip Mino and Kodak Zi6) and suggest which device is best to use. I also cover some of tripod options to consider. Rick Salisbury (IDD) has also put together some recommendations for filming with the Flip.

Technology Tuesday: EditGrid

This presentation is available in three formats: You can view the Ooyaal video version by pressing the play button above. Alternatively, you can download the video as a M4V file. This version will play in iTunes, QuickTime and on iPods, iPhones and Apple TVs.          iTunes is a free download that will work on both Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X. Lastly, you can download the presentation as a 3GP file. This file will play on mobile devices that support the Third-Generation Platform standard for mobile devices.    You are recommended to download and print the accompanying presentation handout (PDF). Summary EditGrid is an online web-based spreadsheet application  that lets you  publish working spreadsheets directly into Blackboard. Rick Salisbury from IDD will demo Editgrid and show how you can incorporate it into your online courses. This session will explain:     How to setup up an Editgrid account and upload your  Excel files  How to embed spreadsheets into Blackboard How to use Editgrid’s remote data feature to create spreadsheets with real-time data such as stock quotes, foreign exchange rates, and other web data.