Monthly Announcements
Highlights Faculty Summer Institute 2006 May 22 - 25, 2006 CITES Educational Technologies , Illinois Online Network, and Conferences and Institutes, a Division of Academic Outreach at University of Illinois are co-hosting this year’s Faculty Summer Institute (FSI) 2006. The annual Faculty Summer Institute is recognized as one of the premier events on online teaching and learning. The conference gathers over 250 educators, trainers, managers, and designers who are involved in the application of web-based technologies to the teaching and learning process and in the planning, administration, and management of online and blended education programs. FSI 2006 will bring together the best presentations that emphasize how web-based technologies impact teaching and learning in higher education. Sessions are intended to share the successes, best practices, lessons learned, and issues relevant to e-learning on campus and in day-to-day work. Session themes include: Getting Started Focus on Teaching & Learning Instructional Design & Course Development Innovative Technologies Assessment & Evaluation Student Services & Support Faculty Development and Training Course Management Systems Visit the official FSI 2006 web site for complete details about the conference. Registration begins today, Tuesday, April 4, 2006. Space is limited, so register early! We look forward to your participation and presence at this year’s FSI! Featured Events Getting Started with Wikis Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Getting Started with RSS Wednesday, April 19, 2006 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Space is limited for these sessions. Please visit the EdTech calendar to register. Upcoming Events Building a Basic Illinois Compass Course Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Building a Comprehensive Illinois Compass Course Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Getting Started with Podcasting (MAC Users) Monday, April 17, 2006 2:00 P.M. ~ 3:30 P.M. Nevada A Lab - CITES ICS Lab Getting Started with Podcasting (PC Users) Friday, April 21, 2006 10:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Visit our Workshop Offerings for more information about 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/	Emerging Technology Term Social Bookmarking Social bookmarking occurs on web based services where shared lists of user-created Internet bookmarks are displayed. Social bookmarking sites generally organize their content using tags and are an increasingly popular way to locate, classify, rank, and share Internet resources. End of Semester Grade Book Walk-In Clinics begin the last week of April. As you begin to calculate final grades and find you need some assistance, please sign up for a one-on-one time to meet with our training and consulting staff. See the EdTech calendar for dates and times. Course Preparation: Illinois Compass Course Makeovers EdTech is interested in meeting with you one-on-one to redesign, develop, and evaluate your Illinois Compass course sites. We will look at ways to: Add content Improve your quizzes 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 Sign up now for a date and time by visiting the EdTech calendar. 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

Faculty Summer Institute 2006
May 22 - 25, 2006

CITES Educational Technologies , Illinois Online Network, and Conferences and Institutes, a Division of Academic Outreach at University of Illinois are co-hosting this year’s Faculty Summer Institute (FSI) 2006.

The annual Faculty Summer Institute is recognized as one of the premier events on online teaching and learning. The conference gathers over 250 educators, trainers, managers, and designers who are involved in the application of web-based technologies to the teaching and learning process and in the planning, administration, and management of online and blended education programs.

FSI 2006 will bring together the best presentations that emphasize how web-based technologies impact teaching and learning in higher education. Sessions are intended to share the successes, best practices, lessons learned, and issues relevant to e-learning on campus and in day-to-day work. Session themes include:

Getting Started
Focus on Teaching & Learning
Instructional Design & Course Development
Innovative Technologies
Assessment & Evaluation
Student Services & Support
Faculty Development and Training
Course Management Systems

Visit the official FSI 2006 web site for complete details about the conference.

Registration begins today, Tuesday, April 4, 2006. Space is limited, so register early!

We look forward to your participation and presence at this year’s FSI!

Featured Events

Getting Started with Wikis
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Getting Started with RSS
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Space is limited for these sessions. Please visit the EdTech calendar to register.

Upcoming Events

Building a Basic Illinois Compass Course
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
10:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Building a Comprehensive Illinois Compass Course
Thursday, April 13, 2006
9:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Getting Started with Podcasting (MAC Users)
Monday, April 17, 2006
2:00 P.M. ~ 3:30 P.M.
Nevada A Lab - CITES ICS Lab

Getting Started with Podcasting (PC Users)
Friday, April 21, 2006
10:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Visit our Workshop Offerings for more information about 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/

Emerging Technology Term

Social Bookmarking

Social bookmarking occurs on web based services where shared lists of user-created Internet bookmarks are displayed. Social bookmarking sites generally organize their content using tags and are an increasingly popular way to locate, classify, rank, and share Internet resources.

End of Semester

Grade Book Walk-In Clinics begin the last week of April. As you begin to calculate final grades and find you need some assistance, please sign up for a one-on-one time to meet with our training and consulting staff. See the EdTech calendar for dates and times.

Course Preparation: Illinois Compass Course Makeovers

EdTech is interested in meeting with you one-on-one to redesign, develop, and evaluate your Illinois Compass course sites. We will look at ways to:

Add content
Improve your quizzes
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

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