Join EdTech for a brownbag lunch demo of the new features in Office 2007. Bring your own lunch and we’ll provide drinks and dessert. What: Demo of the new features and tools in Office 2007 When: Friday, September 5, Noon – 1 p.m. Where: Missouri/Ozark room in the Havener Center What will be covered in […]
Read More »Missouri University of Science and Technology is now affiliated with The TLT Group, a non-profit organization that specializes in helping universities and other organizations with implementing technology in teaching and learning environments. The TLT Group is currently affiliated with about 140 institutions and agencies around the world. Much of the content they have developed has […]
Read More »Office 2007 is now available for download on university-owned computers by calling the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP. This video, produced by Microsoft, showcases the benefits of the Office upgrade and touches on the basics of the new interface. The video is about six minutes long. If you’re not sure about the new software, this […]
Read More »Educational Technology and Blackboard will be providing training on Blackboard 8 Grade Center. Grade Center is a new and improved version of the previous Blackboard grade book. It supports an interface similar to a spreadsheet, directed email to students, and the ability for instructors to generate progress reports. Other features include Smart Views, Grading Schemas, […]
Read More »Web 2.0, according to Wikipedia (which is itself a Web 2.0 technology), is "a term describing the trend in the use of World Wide Web technology [i.e. the Internet–mhays] and web design that aims to enhance creativity, information sharing, and most notably, collaboration among users." Unlike typical product releases (Blackboard 8.0, for example), Web 2.0 […]
Read More »PowerPoint is a staple technology of today’s classroom (at least on this campus in classes that use clickers). However, there is both a "right" way and a "wrong" way to use PowerPoint.
Read More »It is common today for people, students, to make and share videos to tell stories, complete projects or start debates. The internet and websites like YouTube have helped to make it so much easier to share these video creations. This digital platform allows "old" culture to be transformed into new and for a generation to […]
Read More »I was steered towards a web site hosted by Illinois Online Network that offers a number of general and specific strategies for promoting online communication among students. The General Strategies page discusses some common-sense approaches to engaging students in online communication. Ironically, students often have much more experience at online communication than many of their […]
Read More »Missouri S&T now has a campus licensing agreement for Respondus. Respondus is a software application that allows instructors to create tests, quizzes, and other assessments for use in their course. Respondus is compatible with Blackboard and other learning management systems. Instructors who have already purchased a license for Respondus will not need to renew their […]
Read More »The Wired Campus (blog of The Chronicle of Higher Education) has a posting up that describes a new technology instructors can use to determine if distance students are actually paying attention. A YouTube video about the technology is posted below. The sample size used in this study was only 8 subjects, but definitely seemed to […]
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