[ED-TECH] Your ASAP List for the New Semester

InsideHigherEd.com<http://InsideHigherEd.com> has a list of things to do NOW, before the semester begins. It might help to jog your memory of something that you have forgotten. The list is mainly for new faculty, but it is worth reviewing. Here are the bullet points, but see the entire article at http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/instant_mentor/weir28 for and explanation of each item.

* Syllabus sent to department secretary for copying.
* Parking sticker and campus ID obtained.
* Checked with bookstore for an update on my order.
* All necessary paperwork completed at HR.
* My office is stocked with supplies.
* All necessary keys are in my possession.
* I have visited each of my classrooms and have tested the equipment in each.
* Library specialist meetings scheduled.
* Needed AV equipment has been reserved.
* I have jumped through needed IT hoops.

If you want to visit any of the general purpose classrooms in Memorial, the Learning Center, or the various residential colleges in order to test the equipment, please contact Ken Gamber at 305-284-6239 or kgamber@miami.edu<mailto:kgamber@miami.edu> so he can be there to unlock the door and answer any questions.

There is nothing on the list about setting up your course site online, but maybe that is the replacement for sending your syllabus for copying? If you want assistance with your course web site on Blackboard, call the Help Desk at 305-284-3949 (8-3949 on campus).

HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER!

Bill Vilberg, bill.vilberg@miami.edu<mailto:bill.vilberg@miami.edu>, 786-250-2255

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