[ED-TECH] Registration for next Lunch and Learn events

The next two Lunch and Learn sessions are a great chance to learn more about Library resources and services. I learn something new at every session. Space is limited to 18 people. Lunch is provided. Registration is required. To register, visit http://www.miami.edu/iac and click on the "Events" link.

Thursday, February 5, "Citation Tracking, Impact Factors and You" presented by Librarian Asst. Professor Bill Jacobs. You've heard of impact factors and know to count up citations, but do you know about the h-index and eiginfactor? These are all numbers you can use to evaluate journals, researchers, institutions and individual articles. They're also being used to evaluate you and your work. Learn how they're calculated, and commonly misinterpreted. The event occurs from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in the Richter Library, Faculty Exploratory room 305.

Friday, February 6, " Demystifying Government Documents" Government and international publications deal with a wide variety of topics such as international affairs, epidemics, declassified information, environmental issues, etc... You can also locate information about recent legislation, reports, maps, and statistics. This session will focus on demystifying government and international documents and provide an overview of the different kinds of publications. Chella Vaidyanathan, Librarian Asst. Professor will present at Richter Library, Faculty Exploratory room 305 from 12:20 - 1:10.

Bill Vilberg

[ED-TECH] Virtual Worlds: Teaching in Second Life for Higher Education

Ed-Tech people,

I know there are a number of you who are interested in Second Life and how virtual worlds might be used to enhance teaching. On January 27th at 1:00 PM, there will be an on-line seminar that you might want to attend. Even if you are busy, you will get the link to the recording of the event, if you sign up. I have no idea how good or bad this event will be, I am just sending out the information.

To register, and for details on the presenters and such, go to the http://tinyurl.com/9xvrjz web page.

Bill Vilberg

[ED-TECH] Blackboard Training

A new semester means another chance to learn Blackboard or learn more about Blackboard. Here are some training sessions that we have already scheduled. You might want to attend, or you might know people who might be interested. To register, go to http://www.miami.edu/iac and click on the "Events" item at the top of the menu bar.

Getting Started with Blackboard
New to UM? New to Blackboard? Join us for this introductory training to set up your Blackboard course.
Thursday, January 15, or Friday, January 23, from 11:00am to 12:30pm in the Faculty Exploratory (3rd Floor Richter Library). Register here: http://www.iacmiami.org/events For more information please contact the Blackboard Help Desk at 305-284-3949 or 8-3949.

Intro to the New Blackboard Grade Center
We are now running Blackboard version 8.0, and the old gradebook has been significantly updated. Join us for an overview of the new Grade Center features. Friday, January 16, from 11:00am to 12:30pm in the Faculty Exploratory (3rd Floor Richter Library). Register here: http://www.iacmiami.org/events For more information please contact the Blackboard Help Desk at 305-284-3949 or 8-3949.

Bill Vilberg

[ED-TECH] Two songs worth hearing

As we prepare for a new semester, here are two great songs about education. The first one is about K-12, but there are things that apply to higher education, too. The second one is about higher education, but the point applies to all teaching and learning. Take a break, relax, and listen. They make me smile!

1. Tom Chapin's "Not On the Test"

http://www.notonthetest.com/

2. David Roth's song/story "The Three Questions"

http://www.stumbleaudio.com/#davidroth6/10

Bill Vilberg

P.S. I originally started this message with "As we prepare for another semester." That sounded too depressing, so I changed it to "new semester." The newness implies possibilities rather then repetition. What new things are you using/trying/considering in your teaching that will really make it a "new" semester?

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[ED-TECH] Adobe Event: Registration Open

Ed-Tech list members,

Registration is now open for the exciting Adobe product seminar on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. A representative from Adobe Systems will present the incredible set of Creative Suite 4 (CS 4) products. This valuable training runs from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, and will take place in the beautiful Stanley and Jewell Glasgow Hall at the School of Architecture. This is an incredible facility and I look forward to seeing many of you there.

Picture of Glasgow Hall Entrance: http://arc.miami.edu/the-school/facilities/perez-architecture-center

Map of School of Architecture: http://arc.miami.edu/the-school/facilities/map

If you would like to attend this event, please fill out the attached PDF document and click on the "Register Today" button to submit your registration. If this doesn't work on your computer (it doesn't on my Mac - it just opens a blank e-mail message) then please send your name, department, and e-mail address to software@miami.edu, and Beth Goldsmith will take care of registering you. She is in Accounting, Licensing and Contract Administration at IT and is the person responsible for arranging this wonderful event. Many thanks to her for setting up this opportunity for us.

Bill Vilberg

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[ED-TECH] Fun Friday LINK

Oops. I forgot to include the registration link in the previous message regarding Fun Friday. To register, go to http://www.miami.edu/iac and click on the "Events" item in the menu bar. "Fun Friday #11" is about half way down the list.

Feel free to sign up for other events, if you would like. I haven't announced them yet, but they are all available for registration.

Bill Vilberg

[ED-TECH] Fun Friday - Registration is OPEN

The last Friday of each month we get together and do some fun computer/technology stuff. On January 30th, 12:20pm - 1:10pm, we will demo Twitter and Qik. With only two demos, we hope to have time to talk, as well. And, since this is at lunch time, we provide lunch.

This session will be held in the wonderful Faculty Exploratory in Richter Library. The room number is 305. You come up the elevator to the third floor, turn to your right, and go down the hall. The Exploratory is the last door on the left, right across the hall from the new Instructional Advancement location.

The exploratory holds 12 computers for faculty training and exploration events. We are limiting registration to 18 people: 12 at the computers and 6 in chairs at the front or back of the room. If you would like to attend, be sure to register early.

Feel free to share this message with others.

Bill Vilberg

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[ED-TECH] Hold the Date: Adobe CS4 Training - Jan 13th

Ed-Tech list member,

Welcome back!

I don't have all the details, but Adobe will be doing a CS4 training session on January 13th, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, here at UM. If you use Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, or any of the other CS4 components, you will probably be interested in attending this training.

As soon as I get more details, I will send it out to you via the Ed-Tech mailing list.

If you know of other people that might be interested, either let them know or have them join the Ed-Tech mailing list. Send people to http://snurl.com/edtech to sign up for the Ed-Tech mailing list.

Bill Vilberg

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