Clickers (Classroom Performance System)
Documentation and tutorials
The tutorials and documentation area provides many training video clips, Webpages,
and actual MS Word or PDF documents you can print for your own use.
Faculty Technology Checklist
A yearlong checklist of everything an instructor needs to consider when
using technology, including reminders, deadlines and contacts.
Educause Learning Initiative (ELI): 7 things you should know about...
7 Things You Should Know About...pieces provide quick, no-jargon overviews of emerging technologies and related practices that have demonstrated or may demonstrate positive learning impacts.
Extra Resources
Resources and Web sites we'd like to share with you (updated regularly)
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The Hoot
A blog -- or on-going, virtual publication -- for Calvin faculty and instructors, featuring pedagogical best practices, faculty highlights, timesaving tips and ideas, and so much more. Stay in the loop with The Hoot! |
KnightVision (Blackboard)
Calvin College's eCommunity powered by the Blackboard's course management system.
KnightVision known issues
View a list of our KnightVision known issues and potential work around solutions.
Merlot
The Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching is a Web site which provides peer-reviewed teaching materials. |
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Professional conferences and organizations
The Teaching & Learning Team is involved in a number of professional organizations. Team members also attend a number of educational technology conferences on a regular basis in order to stay abreast of emerging technologies and how they are being used in higher education.
SafeAssign
SafeAssign integrated in KnightVision helps prevents plagiarism by detecting unoriginal content used in submitted documents. SafeAssign can also further deter plagiarism by creating opportunities to educate students on proper attribution and citations while properly leveraging the wealth of information at their disposal.
SmartClassrooms
CIT-provided classrooms equipped with digital and multimedia equipment
Social Networking Sites
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Teaching & Learning with Technology Showcase
Each year the Teaching & Learning Team sponsors a Teaching and Learning with Technology Showcase to promote the use of technology in the teaching and learning process as well as recognize those faculty who are using technology to enhance their courses and materials. |
The Common Craft Show
We highly recommend these informational and fun video tutorials created "in plain English." Common Craft also has a channel on YouTube.
T&L Recommends: Our Top Ten Blogs
Workshops & LunchBytes
CIT’s Teaching and Learning Team offers a variety of technology learning opportunities, including faculty development workshops, general technology workshops and LunchBytes.
All Calvin faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
Wimba Classroom
YouTube Channels
Additional CIT Resources
The I.T. Connection
The I.T. Connection, which comes out every Tuesday, is a publication of Calvin Information Technology that includes all CIT's latest news and events. |
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CIT's A-Z Index
An index which includes information regarding all of Calvin Information Technology Services, including computers, printers, telephones, and cable television. |
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