Calling all instructors using clickers in Fall 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Are you thinking about using clickers in your Fall 2010 courses? One item of note to consider as you make this decision is that the clickers do not work with Moodle yet, so you will need to continue to use KV for your courses using clickers. (The clickers should be fully integrated with Moodle by Fall 2011.)
If you are going to use clickers, please send an email to Krista Spahr (click the Posted by link above) with the following information by June 1, 2010.
- In which courses/sections will you be using clickers?
- In which rooms will you be using clickers?
- How many students do you expect will need clickers?
Once you have submitted your request(s), Teaching & Learning and the Campus Store will use the provided information to:
- order clickers and enrollment codes from eInstruction,
- include clickers as an item on the textbooks/materials listing(s) for your course(s), and
- equip the appropriate classrooms with the CPS software and receivers.
Please note: For any requests made after August 1, 2010, we cannot guarantee that clickers (w/ enrollment codes) will be available for your students to purchase before classes begin.
If you have any questions, please contact Krista Spahr (x6-6819).
Posted in: Academic Software: Announcements
Summer 2010: Learn it…just in time!
Monday, May 10, 2010
There are many technology changes on the horizon for Calvin College. The changes began in April with an upgrade to Groupwise 8, and now, right on its heels is the Colleague conversion, the transition from KV to Moodle, the upgrade to Windows 7, and many other hardware & software upgrades…CIT has a busy summer ahead of us!
Since the transition from KnightVision to Moodle is going to be big undertaking, CIT has designated a great deal of its training resources to the Moodle project. However, in order to provide on-going learning and professional development opportunities, we’ve added another member to our Teaching & Learning team…Meet AL (a.k.a. Atomic Learning)! AL is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (24/7) and can probably answer most of your technology questions…just in time.
This summer we are encouraging everyone to introduce themselves to AL. AL is an online technology training library that provides thousands of short, video tutorials for more than one-hundred of the most commonly used software applications. This allows you to customize your training to meet your own specific needs. Most of the tutorials are only 1-2 minutes long, so you can squeeze in a couple tutorials when you have an extra minute or two or view an entire series of tutorials for a more in depth look at a software program. AL is also available for any quick “how-to”
questions you might have…just in time.
To meet AL:
1. Log into KnightVision
2. Click the T&L tab
3. Click Access Atomic Learning icon
Once AL opens up you can begin browsing for software titles or searching for answers to specific questions using the Browse through available tutorials and Search by keyword on tech question areas. For additional help getting started, take a look at Atomic Learning: Getting started (.pdf). There is also a Tips for getting started module on the AL’s home page which includes a link to helpful video tutorials. There will also be a LunchByte featuring Atomic Learning this Thursday, May 13 from 12:10-12:50 p.m. in the Alumni Board Room. Light refreshments will be served.
In addition to bringing AL on baord, CIT will also be offering both online and face-to-face Moodle workshops, as well a variety of LunchBytes and open lab workshops to help support your technology learning needs.
We know this will be a big change, but we’re excited by the all potential learning opportunities Atomic Learning provides—and we’re confident that AL’s the right man for the job…just in time!
Posted in: Academic Software: Announcements: Workshops & Lunchbytes
LunchByte recap: Moving to Moodle (May 4)
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Thanks to all of you who attended the LunchByte today. We’re excited to see so many of you willing to “make the move” in Fall 2010. For those of you who are still contemplating when to make the transition from KV to Moodle, please let us know if you have any questions.
The next Moodle LunchByte will be Tuesday, May 25 from 12:10-12:50 p.m. in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall. Light refreshments will be served.
Posted in: MOODLE: Workshops & Lunchbytes
LunchByte: Moving forward with Moodle in May
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
CIT is excited to announce that Moodle was selected as Calvin’s new open source LMS (Learning Management System). Moodle, a leader in open source LMS products, provides many of the same features found in the course options for KnightVison and will be available for use May 1, 2010.
Come take a look at an overview of the features and functions, and get a few ideas as to how you might be able to take advantage of this new tool.
Tuesday, May 4 | 12:10-12:50 p.m. | Alumni Board Room
Posted in: Announcements: Workshops & Lunchbytes
Invite your students to sign up for advising digitally
Monday, March 29, 2010
Try something a little different this semester…Invite your students to sign up for an advising appointment from the comfort of their own computer (or other wireless mobile device)!
View Creating an Advising Wiki to learn how to set up a sign-up sheet in your KnightVision organization.
If you still have questions after viewing the tutorial, please contact one of the T&L team members or stop by the Digital Studio - Hekman Library 121 (M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Additional instructions for creating a wiki using the code featured in the above tutorial to create your wiki.
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