Monthly Announcements
Highlights EdTech Instructional Design Consulting Services With the end of the Fall semester just around the corner, instructors will soon need to start preparing their courses for the spring semester. Six academic professionals are available to provide their expertise in instructional design and educational technologies. They are well versed in a variety of applications such as Illinois Compass, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Respondus, StudyMate, and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). They can also assist instructors in exploring and integrating in the classroom emerging technologies such as blogs, wikis, and podcasting. Consulting allows instructors to obtain specialized advice on specific issues and teaching endeavors. EdTech consultants can help identify ways in which technology can assist in reaching pedagogical goals. Consultants can help instructors take advantage of educational technology in order to: Improve student performance Stimulate student creativity Enhance learning outcomes Create efficiencies in managing large enrollment classes EdTech consultants can also set up customized training sessions for faculty, TAs, RAs and staff to address the unique needs of a department, course, or research team. Consultants are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. ~ 5:00 P.M. Appointments are preferred. Visit the EdTech web site or call us at (217) 333-1078 to speak with a specialist and make arrangements. All training and consulting services are provided for FREE! Featured Events Illinois Compass Course Makeovers: Taking It To The Next Level This walk-in clinic is intended for instructors who have used an Illinois Compass site to teach before, but want to kick things up a notch before they teach again. Maybe you want to: Add content Improve your quizzes Make your course more useable for students Try out tools you haven't used before, such as online discussions or groups Make managing your course easier Improve your site's look Add multimedia Add emerging technologies such as blogs, wikis, and podcasts EdTech staff will provide one-on-one assistance to aid you in designing, redesigning, and enhancing your Illinois Compass course site for future semesters. Bring your course syllabi as well as thoughts and ideas you have about incorporating educational technologies into your course site. Space is limited for each session. Please visit the EdTech calendar to register. Illinois Compass Grade Book Walk-In Clinics This clinic is for existing users of the Illinois Compass Grade Book. EdTech staff will be available to assist faculty and staff with calculating final grades, calculating columns, importing final exam grades, posting final grades, and other Illinois Compass Grade Book issues. Space is limited for each session. Please visit the EdTech calendar to register. Upcoming Events Building A Basic Illinois Compass Course December 6, 2005 10:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Information Delivery Where You Want It: RSS for Teaching and Research December 8, 2005 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Building a Basic Illinois Compass Course December 8, 2005 1:30 P.M. ~ 3:30 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Visit our Workshop Offerings for more information about these and other workshops offered by EdTech. Resources Educational Technologies http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/edtech/ Illinois Compass Login http://compass.uiuc.edu Course Site Requests http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/edtech/teaching_software/compass/siterequest.html Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/ WebCT http://www.webct.com/ Educause http://www.educause.edu/	Quick Tip Save Your Grades By clicking the "Export To Spreadsheet" button, you will be able to backup your Illinois Compass Grade Book as often as necessary. This task is recommended for all faculty and TAs using the Grade Book feature throughout the semester as well as archiving your grades at the end of the semester. Emerging Technology Term What's RSS? RSS technology allows anyone to create personalized "subscriptions" to many web sites and also easily distribute content. For a demonstration, register for our Lunchtime Learning Showcase: Information Delivery Where You Want It: RSS for Teaching and Research December 8, 2005 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Illinois Compass Town Hall Meeting December 8, 2005 3:00 P.M. ~ 5:00 P.M. This meeting will focus on faculty use of Illinois Compass but it is open to all students, faculty, and staff. Refreshments will be served. Contact Us CITES Educational Technologies 505 East Armory 182 Armory Building MC-531 Champaign, Illinois 61820 (217) 333-1078 Email: edtech@uiuc.edu This list is used by CITES Educational Technologies for the sole purpose of updating Teaching with Technology users about upcoming events.
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Monthly Announcements

Highlights

EdTech Instructional Design Consulting Services

With the end of the Fall semester just around the corner, instructors will soon need to start preparing their courses for the spring semester. Six academic professionals are available to provide their expertise in instructional design and educational technologies. They are well versed in a variety of applications such as Illinois Compass, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Respondus, StudyMate, and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). They can also assist instructors in exploring and integrating in the classroom emerging technologies such as blogs, wikis, and podcasting.

Consulting allows instructors to obtain specialized advice on specific issues and teaching endeavors. EdTech consultants can help identify ways in which technology can assist in reaching pedagogical goals.

Consultants can help instructors take advantage of educational technology in order to:

Improve student performance
Stimulate student creativity
Enhance learning outcomes
Create efficiencies in managing large enrollment classes

EdTech consultants can also set up customized training sessions for faculty, TAs, RAs and staff to address the unique needs of a department, course, or research team.

Consultants are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. ~ 5:00 P.M. Appointments are preferred. Visit the EdTech web site or call us at (217) 333-1078 to speak with a specialist and make arrangements. All training and consulting services are provided for FREE!

Featured Events

Illinois Compass Course Makeovers: Taking It To The Next Level

This walk-in clinic is intended for instructors who have used an Illinois Compass site to teach before, but want to kick things up a notch before they teach again. Maybe you want to:

Add content
Improve your quizzes
Make your course more useable for students
Try out tools you haven't used before, such as online discussions or groups
Make managing your course easier
Improve your site's look
Add multimedia
Add emerging technologies such as blogs, wikis, and podcasts

EdTech staff will provide one-on-one assistance to aid you in designing, redesigning, and enhancing your Illinois Compass course site for future semesters. Bring your course syllabi as well as thoughts and ideas you have about incorporating educational technologies into your course site.

Space is limited for each session. Please visit the EdTech calendar to register.

Illinois Compass Grade Book Walk-In Clinics

This clinic is for existing users of the Illinois Compass Grade Book. EdTech staff will be available to assist faculty and staff with calculating final grades, calculating columns, importing final exam grades, posting final grades, and other Illinois Compass Grade Book issues.

Space is limited for each session. Please visit the EdTech calendar to register.

Upcoming Events

Building A Basic Illinois Compass Course
December 6, 2005
10:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Information Delivery Where You Want It: RSS for Teaching and Research
December 8, 2005
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Building a Basic Illinois Compass Course
December 8, 2005
1:30 P.M. ~ 3:30 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Visit our Workshop Offerings for more information about these and other workshops offered by EdTech.

Resources

Educational Technologies
http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/edtech/

Illinois Compass Login
http://compass.uiuc.edu

Course Site Requests
http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/edtech/teaching_software/compass/siterequest.html

Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES)
http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/

WebCT
http://www.webct.com/

Educause
http://www.educause.edu/

Quick Tip

Save Your Grades

By clicking the "Export To Spreadsheet" button, you will be able to backup your Illinois Compass Grade Book as often as necessary. This task is recommended for all faculty and TAs using the Grade Book feature throughout the semester as well as archiving your grades at the end of the semester.

Emerging Technology Term

What's RSS? RSS technology allows anyone to create personalized "subscriptions" to many web sites and also easily distribute content.

For a demonstration, register for our Lunchtime Learning Showcase: Information Delivery Where You Want It: RSS for Teaching and Research
December 8, 2005
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Illinois Compass Town Hall Meeting

December 8, 2005
3:00 P.M. ~ 5:00 P.M.

This meeting will focus on faculty use of Illinois Compass but it is open to all students, faculty, and staff. Refreshments will be served.

Contact Us

CITES Educational Technologies
505 East Armory
182 Armory Building MC-531
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-1078
Email: edtech@uiuc.edu

This list is used by CITES Educational Technologies for the sole purpose of updating Teaching with Technology users about upcoming events.

Subscribing

This e-newsletter is sent to Teaching and Learning with Technology users who have received consulting or training from CITES Educational Technologies.

Please forward this message to anyone interested in Teaching and Learning with Technology.

To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, please email us at training@edtech.cites.uiuc.edu