University of Illinois Monthly Announcements
Highlights 4th Annual Online Learning Symposium October 18-19, 2007 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Online Learning Symposium offers newcomers and experienced online educators an opportunity to discuss practices and issues pertaining to distance education. The program will feature presentations by faculty and staff from all four U of I campuses, demonstrations of various online technologies, and a reprise of last year’s well-received panel of online students. Visit the Online Learning Symposium web site for registration and program information. Lunchtime Learning Featured Events Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts: Possibilities for Teaching, Research, and Classroom Presentations October 17, 2007 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall New technologies such as blogs, wikis, and podcasts have mushroomed in popularity. In this session, we will explore both the technical aspects of using these technologies, and also the pedagogical applications of blogs, wikis, and podcasting. We will also discuss upcoming services for the U of I campus. Space is limited for these sessions. Please visit the EdTech calendar to register. Partner Events Faculty/Staff Student Tech Expo October 17, 2007 9:00 A.M. ~ 2:00 P.M. Room B of the Illini Union ATLAS (Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences) is hosting a tech expo on Wednesday, October 17th from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. in room B of the Illini Union. This is an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to discuss their specific technology needs with representatives from a series of vendors such as Dell, HP, Sun, CITES, WebStore and many others. Upcoming Events Illinois Compass Grade Book October 2, 2007 10:00 A.M. ~ 11:30 A.M. 23 Illini Hall Using Respondus to Create Assessments October 5, 2007 9:00 A.M. ~ 10:00 A.M. 23 Illini Hall Are the Students Getting It? Using Surveys, Self-Tests, and Quizzes October 5 , 2007 10:00 A.M. ~ 11:30 A.M. 23 Illini Hall Illinois Compass Essentials October 9, 2007 10:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Managing Large Enrollment and Multi-Section Courses in Illinois Compass October 11, 2007 10:00 A.M. ~ 11:30 A.M. 23 Illini Hall NetFiles for Faculty October 17, 2007 2:00 P.M. ~ 4:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall NetFiles for Faculty October 25, 2007 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 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 Wiki Wikis are easy-to-edit web pages that require no special software of users, only a web browser with Internet access. Wikis are most popular for enhancing collaboration among authors by trading the more traditional use of local files and word processing software for web-based pages shared by multiple users. Read "The Free and Easy Way to Get Started With Wikis" by Robert Baird. Brown Bags Facilitating Teaching and Learning in the Global Campus October 10, 2007 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall Using 3D Satellite Imagery as a Teaching Tool in Atmospheric Sciences October 31, 2007 12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M. 23 Illini Hall 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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Monthly Announcements

Highlights

4th Annual Online Learning Symposium

October 18-19, 2007
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Online Learning Symposium offers newcomers and experienced online educators an opportunity to discuss practices and issues pertaining to distance education. The program will feature presentations by faculty and staff from all four U of I campuses, demonstrations of various online technologies, and a reprise of last year’s well-received panel of online students.

Visit the Online Learning Symposium web site for registration and program information.

Lunchtime Learning Featured Events

Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts: Possibilities for Teaching, Research, and Classroom Presentations

October 17, 2007
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

New technologies such as blogs, wikis, and podcasts have mushroomed in popularity. In this session, we will explore both the technical aspects of using these technologies, and also the pedagogical applications of blogs, wikis, and podcasting. We will also discuss upcoming services for the U of I campus.

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

Partner Events

Faculty/Staff Student Tech Expo

October 17, 2007
9:00 A.M. ~ 2:00 P.M.
Room B of the Illini Union

ATLAS (Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences) is hosting a tech expo on Wednesday, October 17th from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. in room B of the Illini Union. This is an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to discuss their specific technology needs with representatives from a series of vendors such as Dell, HP, Sun, CITES, WebStore and many others.

Upcoming Events

Illinois Compass Grade Book
October 2, 2007
10:00 A.M. ~ 11:30 A.M.
23 Illini Hall

Using Respondus to Create Assessments
October 5, 2007
9:00 A.M. ~ 10:00 A.M.
23 Illini Hall

Are the Students Getting It? Using Surveys, Self-Tests, and Quizzes
October 5 , 2007
10:00 A.M. ~ 11:30 A.M.
23 Illini Hall

Illinois Compass Essentials
October 9, 2007
10:00 A.M. ~ 12:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Managing Large Enrollment and Multi-Section Courses in Illinois Compass
October 11, 2007
10:00 A.M. ~ 11:30 A.M.
23 Illini Hall

NetFiles for Faculty
October 17, 2007
2:00 P.M. ~ 4:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

NetFiles for Faculty
October 25, 2007
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

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

Wiki

Wikis are easy-to-edit web pages that require no special software of users, only a web browser with Internet access. Wikis are most popular for enhancing collaboration among authors by trading the more traditional use of local files and word processing software for web-based pages shared by multiple users. Read "The Free and Easy Way to Get Started With Wikis" by Robert Baird.

Brown Bags

Facilitating Teaching and Learning in the Global Campus
October 10, 2007
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

Using 3D Satellite Imagery as a Teaching Tool in Atmospheric Sciences
October 31, 2007
12:00 P.M. ~ 1:00 P.M.
23 Illini Hall

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