University of Illinois Monthly Announcements
Highlights Preparing for the New Illinois Compass On May 14, 2007 and the beginning with Summer Term I, we will switch over to a new version of the Illinois Compass software for all Compass users and course sites. This Illinois Compass Upgrade offers an improved look and feel, smarter navigation, and new teaching and learning tools and options. The transition should be relatively seamless for students, but instructors and designers are encouraged to learn about the Upgrade by requesting consulting, attending a Lunchtime Learning Showcase or Brown Bag Session, or by exploring our soon-to-be-revised online documentation and training offerings. For the months of March and April, our Illinois Compass support will consist of personalized one-on-one consulting, in-office visits, and custom training while we implement the next version of the software. We are excited about the upgrade to the Illinois Compass system and will be preparing a brand new training program for the new version while we keep our training calendar open. We will continue to offer our other faculty development seminars and workshops, so look for those opportunities on our training calendar. When we resume our full training program in May, Illinois Compass training will be on the upgraded system. It is important to note that all development courses and practice courses (Designer and Instructor Experience by your name) will no longer be available once the new system is online. You can contact us any time for assistance by emailing or calling our offices at 333-1078. For those who can't wait until May to see the latest version of Illinois Compass, we will have several demonstration sessions in March, April, and May where we will preview some of the interface changes and new features in the upgrade. For those who will be teaching in the Fall 2007 semester and want to develop their courses before the system upgrade, please contact us to set-up a consulting appointment. Visit our web site for more information. Faculty Invited Participation Event Are you a Web 2.0 User ? EdTech is looking for faculty who use Web 2.0 technologies in their teaching and learning. If you use video-sharing services such as YouTube; blogging and wiki services like Wikipedia, Blogger and BlogLines; iTunes and other podcasting channels; image sharing with Flickr, PhotoBucket, etc.; and social software like FaceBook, digg, and del.icio.us., please consider sharing your experiences with other faculty. Questions to consider for panel members: Do Web 2.0 services offer an expanded set of possibilities for education? How much is hype and how much can help us with teaching and learning? What has been the impact of Web 2.0 on your actual courses? Please email Doug Mills if you have any experiences using Web 2.0 technologies that you'd like to share. This panel discussion will be held on April 11, 2007 from 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. Partner Events Upcoming Events Faculty and Library Collaboration in Illinois Compass March 7, 2007 23 Illini Hall 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. Orientation to the New Illinois Compass March 27, 2007 23 Illini Hall 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. Illinois Compass Upgrade Pilot Panel: Tips, Tricks, and New Teaching Scenarios March 28, 2007 23 Illini Hall 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. Orientation to the New Illinois Compass March 29, 2007 23 Illini Hall 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. Visit our Workshop Offerings for more information about other workshops offered by EdTech. 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 Mashup A "mashup" is a web site that weaves together live information from two or more online sources to provide a new functionality. Some examples include "Geotagged Photos" (mashup of Flickr photos and Yahoo Maps allowing photos to be positioned on a map indicating where they were taken) or Delexa.org (mashup of social bookmarking site del.icio.us and web traffic ranking site Alexa to present the "top 50,000 U.S. web sites with their topic tags"). Faculty Summer Institute (FSI) 2007 Call for Proposals We invite you to present a forum session, hands-on workshop, or showcase presentation at our next annual conference. At FSI 2007, you can share your knowledge and expertise with colleagues from across the state, this summer in Champaign, Illinois. For more information, visit the FSI web site. Contact Us CITES Educational Technologies 2304 Digital Computing Lab (DCL) 1304 W. Springfield MC-256 Urbana, Illinois 61801 (217) 333-1078 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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University of Illinois

Monthly Announcements

Highlights

Preparing for the New Illinois Compass

On May 14, 2007 and the beginning with Summer Term I, we will switch over to a new version of the Illinois Compass software for all Compass users and course sites. This Illinois Compass Upgrade offers an improved look and feel, smarter navigation, and new teaching and learning tools and options. The transition should be relatively seamless for students, but instructors and designers are encouraged to learn about the Upgrade by requesting consulting, attending a Lunchtime Learning Showcase or Brown Bag Session, or by exploring our soon-to-be-revised online documentation and training offerings.

For the months of March and April, our Illinois Compass support will consist of personalized one-on-one consulting, in-office visits, and custom training while we implement the next version of the software. We are excited about the upgrade to the Illinois Compass system and will be preparing a brand new training program for the new version while we keep our training calendar open. We will continue to offer our other faculty development seminars and workshops, so look for those opportunities on our training calendar. When we resume our full training program in May, Illinois Compass training will be on the upgraded system.

It is important to note that all development courses and practice courses (Designer and Instructor Experience by your name) will no longer be available once the new system is online.

You can contact us any time for assistance by emailing or calling our offices at 333-1078. For those who can't wait until May to see the latest version of Illinois Compass, we will have several demonstration sessions in March, April, and May where we will preview some of the interface changes and new features in the upgrade. For those who will be teaching in the Fall 2007 semester and want to develop their courses before the system upgrade, please contact us to set-up a consulting appointment.

Visit our web site for more information.

Faculty Invited Participation Event

Are you a Web 2.0 User ?

EdTech is looking for faculty who use Web 2.0 technologies in their teaching and learning. If you use video-sharing services such as YouTube; blogging and wiki services like Wikipedia, Blogger and BlogLines; iTunes and other podcasting channels; image sharing with Flickr, PhotoBucket, etc.; and social software like FaceBook, digg, and del.icio.us., please consider sharing your experiences with other faculty.

Questions to consider for panel members:
Do Web 2.0 services offer an expanded set of possibilities for education?
How much is hype and how much can help us with teaching and learning?
What has been the impact of Web 2.0 on your actual courses?

Please email Doug Mills if you have any experiences using Web 2.0 technologies that you'd like to share. This panel discussion will be held on April 11, 2007 from 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.

Partner Events

Upcoming Events

Faculty and Library Collaboration in Illinois Compass
March 7, 2007
23 Illini Hall
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.

Orientation to the New Illinois Compass
March 27, 2007
23 Illini Hall
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.

Illinois Compass Upgrade Pilot Panel: Tips, Tricks, and New Teaching Scenarios
March 28, 2007
23 Illini Hall
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.

Orientation to the New Illinois Compass
March 29, 2007
23 Illini Hall
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.

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

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

Mashup

A "mashup" is a web site that weaves together live information from two or more online sources to provide a new functionality. Some examples include "Geotagged Photos" (mashup of Flickr photos and Yahoo Maps allowing photos to be positioned on a map indicating where they were taken) or Delexa.org (mashup of social bookmarking site del.icio.us and web traffic ranking site Alexa to present the "top 50,000 U.S. web sites with their topic tags").

Faculty Summer Institute (FSI) 2007

Call for Proposals

We invite you to present a forum session, hands-on workshop, or showcase presentation at our next annual conference. At FSI 2007, you can share your knowledge and expertise with colleagues from across the state, this summer in Champaign, Illinois. For more information, visit the FSI web site.

Contact Us

CITES Educational Technologies
2304 Digital Computing Lab (DCL) 1304 W. Springfield MC-256
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-1078
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