Leena Karambelkar attended the Spring 2012 FTI and after that experience decided to try a Problem Based Learning assignment, a strategy that was covered in the FTI. Here is what she had to say about that decision: PBL: Empowering students by bringing more creativity, curiosity and interest to my Hindi Language classes Among the methods [...]
Another of our FTI 2012 attendees, Dr. Adam Mendelsohn, shares how he decided to incorporate technology after the FTI. In the semester following the FTI, I spent some time mulling how to incorporate technology into my teaching. I’ve long used digital slide presentations (steering clear of the constricting hand of PowerPoint) and webtools (such as [...]
This month’s FTI guest blogger is Dr. Emily Neil Skinner from Teacher Education. Attending the Faculty Technology Institute 2012: Teaching the Tech Generation last summer was reminiscent of going to the Cooper River Bridge Pre-Race Expo. Or seeing Cirque de Soleil. Like the race expo, there was so much to see and try on- only [...]
Back in October of 2011 the College of Charleston announced the availability of Google Apps for College faculty and staff and one of the many features, Google Reader, will no longer be available after July 1, 2013. If you’d like to download a copy of all your Reader data before then, you can do so through Google Takeout, click [...]
I had a conversation with a new professor this week. Although she was new to teaching, she was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, passionate, creative…everything that we look for in our new CofC faculty. Listen in on part of our conversation when she met me (her friendly neighborhood instructional technologist) for the first time: New Faculty Member: Oh, [...]
Version 10 OAKS was successfully upgraded to Version 10 on December 17th. Version 10 has new interface changes for a more intuitive experience for faculty and staff. The new user interface includes: A new top bar that provides easy access to courses, alerts and personal settings Redesigned homepage tool with different branding and layout options; [...]
We’ve all heard that the iPad is a wonderful tool for teaching and learning in the classroom. Technology keeps students engaged while the mobile access allows for students to participate in active learning experiences outside the confines of a four-walled classroom. However, according to an article in eCampus News, only 7% of college students in [...]
Did you know that OAKS has notifications that allow you and your students to stay on top of what’s happening in your classes? Using the Notifications area on your OAKS Homepage you can set how and when you want to be alerted of new discussions, dropbox deadlines and new news items. You can be notified [...]
Come join us on the third floor of the JC Long Building for TLT’s annual Faculty Social scheduled for Thursday, September 20th, from 2:00pm-4:00pm. The instructional technologists will be showcasing a variety of educational tools such as Augmented Reality apps, eReaders, OAKS, Echo 360, and more! We’ll also have prices, food and wine! Look for our flyers around campus! We [...]
Looking for a way to share information with CofC colleagues? Try SharePoint. Microsoft SharePoint Services is another resource provided by the College. It is a web-based collaboration tool that allows users to share information, documents, calendars, tasks, and more. Access to SharePoint Services sites is restricted to on campus only. This means that you can [...]
