Academic technology services & innovation will be offering a weekly series of “Wednesday Webinars” and “Moodle Mondays” to support faculty who are preparing for hybrid and online instruction this fall. UP faculty can find all session times, details, and RSVP forms on the Hybrid & Online Basecamp Moodle page. Wed. 7/29 – Are you wary […]
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“Taking On The Digitocracy” With UPCrossroads
“Taking on the Digitocracy” is the theme for the new season of UPCrossroads, the thought-provoking discussion series that tackles topics at the intersection of teaching and technology. Anne Santiago, political science, will lead a roundtable exchange on “Media Literacy and Digital Citizenry” on Friday, October 26, at 3 p.m., in the Digital Lab of the […]
Announcing Moodle Bootcamp, Jan. 11, 12
The academic technology services office will present its first Teaching With Technology event of spring 2017 on Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12, in the Clark Library digital lab. “Moodle Bootcamp” take place both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ben Kahn and Maria Erb will be on hand to facilitate professional development on the use of the […]
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 […]
New Tech Talk Podcasts
This week from the Teaching and Learning Collaborative: Shiley School of Engineering professors Tammy VanDeGrift and Niki Schulz appeared on the UP Tech Talk podcast to discuss their experiences using instructional media to “flip” the classroom and create active learning opportunities during class sessions. Go to the TLC blog to stream, download, or subscribe to […]
UP Filmmakers Take Note
All faculty, staff, and student filmmakers are invited to stop by the Clark Library digital lab to learn more about the 3rd Annual Kate Regan Film Festival and the new 48-Hour Film A-Thon. Information sessions for both events will be held on Tuesday, October 6, at 2 p.m., in the digital lab. Actors, directors, musicians, […]
Campus Media in the Classroom, Sept. 15
Faculty who would like to incorporate new media technologies into their teaching, or are looking for ideas on how to create multimedia assignments in the classroom are invited to “Campus Media in the Classroom” on Tuesday, September 15, 4 to 5:30 p.m., in the Clark Library Digital Lab. Talks from faculty and staff will focus […]
Making An iBook With iBooks Author, May 28
Faculty, staff, and students who would like to learn to create multi-touch iBooks using iBooks Author are invited to attend a free worksop on Thursday, May 28, at 10 a.m., in the Digital Lab of the Clark Library, with Peter Pappas, education (pictured). Refreshments will be served. Pappas has published six of his own iBooks […]