Friday, October 13, 2006

[ED-TECH] Video of Joy Beverly's presentation

The video of Joy Beverly's Excellence in Teaching presentation is now on-line. Her presentation was "Pursuing Academic and Social Integration through Highlighting Individuality" She described two techniques, name-calling and interviewing, that she uses to increase student participation and interaction in her courses. To view the video, go to
or, if snipurl is not working, try
Bill Vilberg
Assoc. Dir. of Instructional Advancement
305-284-3944

[ED-TECH] Retaking FERPA training

Ed-Tech list members,
A new policy has been implemented where the FERPA training must be retaken every year. When you log into MyUM you may see a notice that says that you have not taken the FERPA training yet and need to take it. Please take it now, so that you won't be delayed when it comes time to enter grades. OK?
Bill Vilberg
Assoc. Dir. of Instructional Advancement
305-284-3944

Thursday, October 12, 2006

[ED-TECH] Video recording of April Mann's Excellence in Teaching presentation [correction]

Ed-Tech list members,
[The original link was bad. This is a corrected copy with a link that really works. bv]
I am in the process of converting the recordings of last year's Excellence in Teaching presentations into web videos. On February 6, 2006, April Mann presented "Making Learning Visible: The Personal Writing Guide" at a Lunch and Learn session. The video recording of her session is now ready for viewing.
Here is a direct link to the April's interesting presentation on a teaching practice that could be used in most classes to help students reflect and report on their own learning.
Bill Vilberg
Assoc. Dir. of Instructional Advancement
305-284-3944

[ED-TECH] Video recording of April Mann's Excellence in Teaching presentation

Ed-Tech list members,
I am in the process of converting the recordings of last year's Excellence in Teaching presentations into web videos. On February 6, 2006, April Mann presented "Making Learning Visible: The Personal Writing Guide" at a Lunch and Learn session. The video recording of her session is now ready for viewing.
Here is a direct link to the April's interesting presentation on a teaching practice that could be used in most classes to help students reflect and report on their own learning.
Bill Vilberg
Assoc. Dir. of Instructional Advancement
305-284-3944

Monday, October 09, 2006

[ED-TECH] Recording of Stephen Sapp's presentation

Ed-Tech list members,
The video recording of Stephen Sapp presenting a technique that he uses to increase the value of student presentations, both for the students and the class, is now on-line. You can find it by going to http://www.miami.edu/iac, clicking on the "Lunch and Learn Series" menu item, and scrolling down to the recording links for his presentation. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear how one of your cohorts deals with the oral communication aspect of his course.
The video is provided in both Real Video Player and Windows Media Player formats. If you have any difficulty accessing it, please let me know. If you view and enjoy it, please let Stephen know.
Bill Vilberg
Assoc. Dir. of Instructional Advancement
305-284-3944

Friday, October 06, 2006

[ED-TECH] Watch Doc Camera presentation on-line

Ed-Tech list members,
Annalisa Mosca gave a wonderful demonstration of some of the uses of a Document Camera at our Lunch and Learn yesterday. The presentation was recorded and is now on-line, for you viewing pleasure. I hope that having the recording on-line will allow those of you who have conflicts during the presentation time, to watch and learn.
To view it go to http://www.miami.edu/iac, click on the "Lunch and Learn Series" menu item, locate the Document Camera session in the list, and click on the "Recording of Document Camera Presentation" link.
The process above will get you to other presentations, as they are posted. If you want to just go directly to Annalisa's presentation, you can use this link.
Bill Vilberg
Assoc. Dir. of Instructional Advancement
305-284-3944