The UP Crossroads speaker series kicks off a new season with the theme of “Ethics and Technology” for the 2017-2018 academic year. The engaging series features an informal roundtable discussion hosted by a guest speaker on a topic at the intersection of technology and teaching. Dan McGinty, Dundon-Berchtold Institute, will start the first conversation on September 19 at 3 p.m. in the Digital Lab. […]
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Teaching With Technology Workshops: Fall 2017 Lineup
Academic technology services and innovation is pleased to announce a lineup of Teaching with Technology Workshops for Fall 2017. There is an exciting array of topics including Windows 10 Basics, What’s New with Moodle, Snagit for Capturing Screen Shots, Office 365 Basics, and more. All workshops below will take place in the Clark Library Digital Lab (on […]
Summer Teaching With Technology Workshops
Academic technology services is pleased to announce the new line-up of Teaching With Technology Workshops for Summer 2017. Offerings include: using the new, accessible Moodle theme creating video/audio forums and assignments with VoiceThread creating dynamic online presentations and reports with Microsoft Sway All workshops will take place Wednesdays and Thursdays this month in the Clark […]
Academic Technology Services Interactive Series
Two popular interactive series for faculty sponsored by Academic Technology Services continue this spring with events in February. UP Crossroads, a new speaker series, sparks conversations at the intersection of teaching and emerging technology. On Friday, February 10, theology scholar David Turnbloom will initiate a conversation about how technology can help give diversity its fullest expression in the classroom. […]
Academic Technology Services Faculty Workshops
The academic technology serives office is offering a number of faculty-focused workshops on using Moodle and related academic technology resources this fall, according to Ben Kahn, academic technology services. Moodle Quizzing: Learn a smart and comprehensive approach to using online assessment in Moodle. We’ll cover how to create and configure quizzes & question banks, import […]
Update to Office 2016 Before Fall Break, Please
Office 2016 is generally available as a self-service update across all campus Windows PCs starting October 1, according to Ben Kahn, academic technology services. That means PC users who need to update to Office 2016 will see pop-up messages upon login with a prompt to update. Users have until fall break to complete the update. […]
Oct. 6 UP Crossroads Guest: Melanie Gangle
UP Crossroads, a new speaker series that explores the intersection of teaching and technology, continues on Thursday, October 6 with guest Melanie Gangle, program manager for accessible education services. Gangle will spark a conversation about “Accessibility and Teaching Frameworks for Inclusion.” The event takes place at 3 p.m. in the Parberry Room on the second […]
Teaching With Technology Workshop: Oct. 5
The next Teaching with Technology Workshop takes place on Wednesday, October 5, at 2 p.m., in the Clark Library Digital Lab. The workshop will feature On The Bluff Studios, a student-driven media production team. Find out how OTBS can create media assets for courses including graphic design, video, audio, and other instructional media. The Teaching […]
New Speaker Series Kicks Off With Eric Anctil, Sept. 15
A new speaker series titled “UP Crossroads: Conversations at the Intersection of Teaching and Emerging Technology” debuts on Thursday, September 15, Eric Anctil, education. An entertaining and lively speaker, Anctil will engage the audience with a forward look at likely scenarios as robots, virtual reality, and cultural shifts collide to form a new terrain for […]
UP TechTalk Special Series
UP TechTalk is back with new episodes for Fall 2016. The bi-monthly podcast, cohosted by Ben Kahn (pictured) and Maria Erb of academic technology services, features faculty guests and explores the use of technology in the classroom one conversation at a time. Visit sites.up.edu/techtalk for episodes and subscription options. UP TechTalk is proud to premiere […]