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Navigating U of I's Decentralized EdTech Campus Resources
by Robert Baird
Develop Your Course Workshops
The Develop Your Course Workshops focus on becoming a power user of Illinois Compass. Join us for advanced workshops intended for instructors who already have some experience using Illinois Compass and want to explore more advanced uses in their classes. All sessions are held in 23 Illini Hall and registration is required. Please visit our calendar to register.
Lunchtime Learning Featured Events
Creating and Using Question Test Banks for Exams, Quizzes, and Other Activities
February 2, 2006
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
Do you use Microsoft Word or any other software to create and print your exams? Do you save these exams to disk? Do you eventually type exams over and over again as textbooks change? We have the answer for you. Respondus and StudyMate software can make your jobs much easier. More...
Getting Started with Blogs
February 14, 2006
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
Join us as we review popular and influential blogs, explore various types of blogs, and provide hands-on blogging practice with Blogger's free service. In the hands-on portion of the workshop we will build a new blog, apply a style template, create our first blog post with hyperlinks, images, and more.
Quick Uses of Media Resources to Enhance Course Sites
February 16, 2006
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
We will demonstrate some of the straight forward ways course designers may enhance their Illinois Compass course site through the use of various forms of multimedia. More...
Space is limited for these sessions. Please visit the EdTech calendar to register.
Partner Events
September 12, 2005
Online Assignments: Faster, Frequent Feedback
September 14 , 2005
Are the Students Getting It? Using Surveys, Self-Tests, and Quizzes
September 16 , 2005
Before, During, and After the Lecture: Use of Online Discussions
September 20, 2005
Quick Uses of Media Resources to Enhance Course Sites
September 22, 2005
Respondus and StudyMate
September 28, 2005
Managing Large Enrollment and Multi-Section Courses in Illinois Compass
Resources
CITES 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
CITES Classroom Technologies
http://classtech.cites.uiuc.edu/
CITES Help Desk
http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/help/
Center for Teaching Excellence
http://www.cte.uiuc.edu/
Blackboard
http://www.blackboard.com
Educause Learning Initiative
http://www.educause.edu/eli
Emerging Technology Term
WEB 2.0
The term blog is a shortened form of weblog or web log. A blog uses a conversational style of documentation in which journal entries are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order.
Facilitating Over the Shoulder Learning
presented by
Michael Twidale
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
130 Wohlers
Contact Us
CITES Educational Technologies
2304 Digital Computing Lab (DCL) 1304 W. Springfield MC-256
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-1078
edtech@uiuc.edu
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