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Center for Educational Technology

Happy Fall from the CET

Happy Fall DePaul, College of Education! The Center for Educational Technology (CET) is thrilled to help you through this academic year and continue to support the use and integration of technology resources at the College of Education.

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Visit the CET

The CET remains dedicated to catering to the needs of the college, providing leadership in the advanced use of technology in the academic preparation of current and future education and counseling professionals. The CET is open, in COE, Room 250, weekdays to help with your technological needs.

Feel free to stop by:
Monday-Thursday: 9am-8pm
Friday: 9am-5pm

You can visit our website at cet.depaul.edu or follow us on Twitter @CETDePaul to receive updates on upcoming events/workshops, helpful technology tips and tricks, and other news (like edTPA) throughout the school year.

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Meet the CET Team

This year, the CET welcomes two new team members, James Valles and Alex Nunes. Nunes is a student worker pursuing his Master of Arts in Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse from DePaul University. He is experienced in a plethora of Microsoft Office related products and editing video content. James Valles is our newest graduate assistant pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence at DePaul University. Valles also serves as a MS Computer Science Ambassador at DePaul University’s College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM). He works with the head of the CET, John Gieger to leverage the power of edTech by bringing faculty and students helpful technology events/workshops to maximize your educational and professional experience. Megan Wilson is our returning student worker who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from DePaul University and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Wilson is proficient in edTPA and can help with other general technologies, including equipment rentals, audio/video use and editing. Our team is dedicated to assisting you with your edTech needs. Stop by and say, “hi!”

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Latest edTech Updates

New Eduroam Wifi Network gives DePaul community access to the internet at other institutions

When accessing the internet, most of us connect using the “DepaulSecure” network, but did you know Eduroam is now available on the DePaul University Campus and on participating university campuses? Eduroam (educationroaming) is the secure worldwide federated network access service developed for the international research and education community. You can find more info at: https://www.eduroam.us/

DePaul is participating in this service so that members of the DePaul community will have wireless network access when traveling to other participating institutions. At DePaul, Eduroam is the primary wireless network and students, faculty, and staff have access to this service. You can find more information about setting Eduroam on your device by visiting: https://offices.depaul.edu/information-services/services/wireless-services/pages/eduroam.aspx

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CET hosts “edTPA Unplugged,” a series of edTPA workshops

The CET hosted “edTPA Unplugged,” a series of edTPA workshops focused on tackling general edTPA questions. The workshops gave edTPA students a run through of the edTPA process including submissions and FAQs when preparing materials. The workshops, which took place in August and October in the CET lab (COE Room 250), was also live streamed online using a customized version of Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). OBS is a free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Couldn’t make the workshops? The CET has made the enhanced broadcasts available. You can view them by visiting our official YouTube Channel today: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjCMtruWDM82sVoUeTFx-tQ
 

D2l & Digication

The CET is committed to keeping you up to date on the latest Digication and D2L updates. According to the FITS Tech Blog, Digication’s supported browsers include Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Users will be prevented from editing ePortfolios in Safari due to highly undesirable results, such as modules being moved and a distorted page layout. Stay up to date on the latest updates to Digication and D2L by visiting and subscribing to email notifications at: share.iddresources.org

Latest FITS Tech Blog update: http://share.iddresources.org/october-15-2018-digication-update/

 

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Upcoming Workshops

Our team is hard at work planning a series of upcoming events and workshops for both Faculty/Students. Stay tuned by following our official Twitter account @CETDepaul and our official website cet.depaul.edu for event updates throughout the year! If you have an idea for a workshop or event, let us know today by filling out our feedback form: https://goo.gl/forms/VnlsfHrexyj4lMPF3

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Fall 2018: CET’s App Guide for Educators

Technology changes quickly and new educational tools are published daily. The CET has scoured the internet and compilied a list of clever edTech applications for educators.

Teach Learn Lead
Teach Learn Lead is like Facebook for teachers, where you can interact with like-minded colleagues worldwide. Start discussions and polls, share lesson plan ideas or career advice, or brag about your students. https://www.teachlearnlead.org/

Classtree
Collecting pesky parental consent forms doesn’t have to painful and wasteful. Classtree  offers a paperless and painless solution. Classtree allows you to attach a consent form for parents to e-sign to go along with an announcement. The application even shows you exactly who has viewed your note and who is missing a signed form. http://classtree.sg/

Epic! Unlimited Books for Kids
Spending too much of your own money on books? With Epic! Unlimited Books for Kids app, U.S. based teachers can access to over 15,000 kid-friendly books ranging from National Geographic Kids to the Goosebumpsseries for free. Yes, free! The Educator’s version also includes lesson ideas and videos to make life easier for teachers. https://www.getepic.com/

Educreations
Create instructional videos for viewing in and out of class. Annotate, animate, and narrate content and share it instantly with students. Educreations app is an interactive whiteboard that lets you invite students to get involved, explaining and sharing what they know with their own tutorials to help other students. https://www.educreations.com/

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Top Tech Tips for Educators

Quick Tips to Reduce Course Management Stress
Do you suffer from D2L anxiety, but, for whatever reason, did not consult with an instructional designer when developing your course. No worries! The IDDBlog offers fantastic planning tips to help you alleviate D2L stress. Read full post: http://www.iddblog.org/?p=3813
 

Improve Your Video Lecture Production with Free Open Source Software
We started using Open Broadcaster Software (OBS), open-sourced video production software, to improve the look and feel of our live streams. And, now you can bring the magic of this powerful and free video production software into your classroom lectures. Kevin Lyon with IDDBlog offers some insightful tips to get your next video started: http://www.iddblog.org/?p=3759

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In the News: AI in the classroom 

Believe in it or not, the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom is here to stay. So, might as well start learning about it. The CET has compiled a list of some interesting videos and articles to get you thinking about the topic.

Robot ‘talks’ to MPs about the future of AI in the classroom: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45879961

Massachusetts school using artificial intelligence from Boston-based start-up Brain Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cVvRVXQzjM

Robots likely to be used in classrooms as learning tools, not teachers: https://phys.org/news/2016-11-robots-classrooms-tools-teachers.html

 

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DePaul’s Tech Spotlight: Genius Squad

Whether you need help fixing your DePaul owned laptop, accessing the internet, or experiencing PC virus issues, DePaul’s Genius Squad may have a solution. The group is DePaul’s technical support center offering free tech support for desktops, laptops, phones, tablets, or other devices. The Genius Squad can help you with the following: wireless setup, virus and malware removal, hardware repair, RAM upgrades, phone configuration for access to e-mail, and a variety of other technical services. The Genius Squad can be found on both the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses.

Learn more about the Genius Squad: https://offices.depaul.edu/information-services/support/Pages/genius-squad.aspx

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Top Ten Safe Computing Tips

Hackers don’t sleep, they are hard at work devising ways to attack their next victim. Don’t let it be you! Whether you’re on a DePaul computer, or on a personal device, there are several things you can do to protect yourself. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has released its top ten safe computing tips, which include installing protective software, choosing strong passwords, and backing up on a regular basis. 

For the full MIT list of safe computing tips visit: https://ist.mit.edu/security/tips

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