dwaldron April 16th, 2009
The Instructional Technology Faculty Fellows Program is a new program for any member of the campus community whose continuing contract has a teaching component. The dates for the program are May 18-22, 2009. The goals of the program are to increase the number of faculty taking advantage of Web 2.0 and other technologies in their teaching and scholarship, to familiarize faculty with tools and project types with which Instructional Technology can help, and to help faculty learn how to assess technology projects. Participants will also be expected to develop a project to be implemented in one of their Fall courses and to participate in continuing dialog throughout the Fall Semester.
The Program seeks to select a diverse group from all level of teaching experience, technology use, and project implementation and across all disciplines. Successful applicants will be expected to attend all sessions, must be willing to communicate to their department and campus the projects and tools with which they are working, and must be teaching a course in the Fall of 2009. Upon completion of the week-long portion of the program participants will receive a certificate, designation as a Faculty Instructional Technology Fellow, and half of the $1500 stipend (deposited into a research account awarded to the participating faculty member). The second half of the $1500 stipend will be deposited to participants’ research accounts upon implementing a project in one of their Fall 2009 courses.
Applications for the program will be accepted until midnight on April 26. Applicants will be notified about the status of their application not later than 5 PM on May 6. Further information about the program is available from Matt Gardzina, Director of Instructional Technology.
dwaldron March 28th, 2009
April has been designated Instructional Technology Month at the College of Wooster. Don’t miss these opportunities to see interesting new technologies and the exciting ways in which College faculty are using technology to enhance student learning.
- Audio Projects
Wednesday, April 1, 12:00 - 1:00
Kauke 143
Matthew Broda and Megan Wereley will present their use of podcasting in the classroom.
- Teaching Matters — Writing with Technology
Friday, April 3, 12:00 - 1:00
Kauke 238
Bill Macauley and Matt Gardzina will present on writing with technology.
- Changing Shape of Education: Roles for Technology
Tuesday, April 7, 11:00 - 12:00
Kauke 243
Steve Ehrman of the Teaching, Learning and Technology Group will present a lecture on this topic.
- Video Projects
Wednesday, April 15, 12:00 - 1:00
Lean Lecture Room
Angela Bos, Karen Taylor, and Amy Jo Stavnezer will present their use of video projects in the classroom.
- Web Mapping
Friday, April 17, 12:00 - 1:00
Lean Lecture Room
Instructional Technology will present web-based mapping tools such as Google Earth and census mapping and how they might be incorporated into the classroom.
- Sympodiums
Wednesday, April 22, 12:00 - 1:00
Mateer 001
Wooster’s OLN learning community will present its findings on the usefulness of the SMART Sympodium for classroom use.
- Horizon Report Panel Discussion
Wednesday, April 29, 12:00 - 1:00
Mateer 001
Join us for an open conversation about the annual New Media Consortium’s Horizon Report which focuses this year on mobile devices, geo-mapping and more.
dwaldron August 12th, 2008
Instructional Technology will be holding introductory training sessions for our course management system (Woodle) on the following dates:
- Wednesday, 8/13 at 10:00 a.m.
- Thursday, 8/14 at 2:00 p.m.
- Wedensday, 8/20 at 2:00 p.m.
- Thursday, 8/21 at 9:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, 8/27 at 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, 9/2 at 4:00 p.m.
These sessions, designed for instructors or staff who have not previously used Woodle, will present the basic features of creating a course site. Attendees will leave the session having been shown basic Woodle tools, how to configure a course site, add documents, upload files, email students, and find help if necessary. The sessions will last about one hour. For more details, please contact Jon Breitenbucher (x2207)
Jon is also available for individual consultation for anyone with specific questions about Woodle features or desiring more in-depth training. We look forward to helping you get your courses up and running.
dwaldron May 15th, 2008
IT is pleased offer day-long intermediate courses on Microsoft Word and Excel 2003. Each course is conducted in an on-campus computer lab and meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Word course will meet between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28. Topics to be covered include:
- Working with Graphics
- Using Advanced Formatting Options
- Working with Headers and Footers
- Working with Columns
- Using Styles
- Creating Tables
- Formatting Tables
- Using Basic Collaboration Features
- Protecting Data
- Using Charts, Diagrams and Organization Charts
The Excel course will meet between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29. Topics to be covered include:
- Working with Multiple Worksheets
- Adjusting the Screen Display
- Working with Advanced Functions
- Using Advanced Formatting Features
- Using Advanced Print Options
- Filtering Data and Using Comments
- Naming Worksheet Ranges and Formulas
- Working with Charts
- Protecting Data
- Using Basic Integration and Web Features
All College employees are eligible to participate. Enrollment is limited. To register, contact Mary Schantz, Manager of User Services, at mschantz@wooster.edu.
dwaldron March 6th, 2008
The Office of Information Technology is pleased to offer an introductory Groupwise course. The course will meet between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 in room 4 of the Gault Family Learning Center. This course will be especially valuable to new employees and to employees who have recently switched to Groupwise. The following topics will be covered:
- How to navigate the Groupwise environment
- Setting up the home view
- Sending and receiving mail
- Forwarding mail, forwarding mail as an attachment, replying to mail
- Attaching files
- Deleting and restoring messages
- Common Groupwise icons
- Retracting Groupwise messages
- Setting mail properties
- Creating groups in the address book
- Using the calendar
- Using the busy search feature to schedule appointments
- Using Phone messages, reminder notes and tasks
- Adding reoccurring appointments to the calendar
Enrollment is limited to 16. Those interested in attending should email Mary Schantz (mschantz@wooster.edu) by Wednesday, March 12.
IT expects to offer sessions covering more advanced Groupwise topics in April and May of this year.
dwaldron February 19th, 2008
IT is pleased to offer day-long introductory and intermediate courses on Microsoft Word 2003. Each course is conducted in an on-campus computer lab and meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The introductory course will meet on Monday, March 24. Topics to be covered include:
- Creating and Saving Documents
- Editing Documents
- Using Automatic Text Features
- Printing Documents, Envelopes and Labels
- Formatting Text
- Formatting Paragraphs
- Formatting Document Pages
- Using Find and Replace
- Checking Spelling and Grammar and Using Research Tools
- Working with Templates
The intermediate course will meet on Monday, April 7. Topics to be covered include:
- Working with Graphics
- Using Advanced Formatting Options
- Working with Headers and Footers
- Working with Columns
- Using Styles
- Creating Tables
- Formatting Tables
- Using Basic Collaboration Features
- Protecting Data
- Using Charts, Diagrams and Organization Charts
All College employees are eligible to participate. Enrollment is limited. To register, contact Mary Schantz, Manager of User Services, at mschantz@wooster.edu.
dwaldron February 15th, 2008
IT is pleased to offer day-long introductory and intermediate courses on Microsoft Excel 2003. Each course is conducted in an on-campus computer lab and meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The introductory course will meet on Thursday, February 28. Topics to be covered include:
- Creating Workbooks
- Modifying Worksheets
- Formatting Worksheets
- Printing Worksheets
- Working with Formulas
- Working with Basic Functions
- Enhancing Worksheets
- Using Templates, Styles, Worksheet Backgrounds and AutoFormats
- Finding and Replacing Data
The intermediate course will meet on Wednesday, March 12. Topics to be covered include:
- Working with Multiple Worksheets
- Adjusting the Screen Display
- Working with Advanced Functions
- Using Advanced Formatting Features
- Using Advanced Print Options
- Filtering Data and Using Comments
- Naming Worksheet Ranges and Formulas
- Working with Charts
- Protecting Data
- Using Basic Integration and Web Features
All College employees are eligible to participate. Enrollment is limited. To register, contact Mary Schantz, Manager of User Services, at mschantz@wooster.edu.
dwaldron January 17th, 2008
The National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) has scheduled four workshops for associates of member institutions like Wooster. If interested in attending any of these sessions, please contact Jon Breitenbucher, the College’s NITLE liasion.
- Podcasting for the Liberal Arts Classroom
Program Date: March 18, 2008
Nomination Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2008
Location: Reed College
For More Information: www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/content/view/full/2639
- Visual Literacy: Using Images for Teaching and Learning
Program Date: March 19, 2008
Nomination Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2008
Location: Reed College
For More Information: www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/content/view/full/2638
- Teaching Digital Natives: Strategies for Digital Immigrants
Program Date: May 1, 2008
Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 21, 2008
Location: Skidmore College
For More Information: www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/content/view/full/2641
- Social Software for Education: Collaborative Learning and Research Practices
Program Date: May 2, 2008 Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 21, 2008.
Location: Skidmore College
For More Information: www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/content/view/full/2640
dwaldron January 15th, 2008
Instructional Technology will host an introductory Moodle session at 4:00 on Thursday, January 17, in Taylor 205. Moodle is the College’s course management system. This session will be aimed at those new to Moodle and those seeking a refresher. An intermediate session is planned for the week of January 28. Users wishing to explore more advanced features should contact Jon Breitenbucher.
dwaldron August 19th, 2007
Training on the use of the College’s administrative software system’s requisitioning, requisition approval and budget functions is being organized upon demand. Those requiring training or having questions about these functions should contact Programmer/Analyst Connie McCarty via email at cmccarty@wooster.edu or via phone at x2199.