The IT Tech Fair will be held on Thursday, October 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Trabant University Center Multi-Purpose Rooms. This is a unique opportunity for University of Delaware’s faculty and staff to familiarize themselves with the technology services offered at UD. Staff from IT and other University groups who provide technology [...]
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As the spring semester slowly fades away, here is an opportunity for faculty members to start planning for the next time they will teach classes. We all know the internet is a treasure trove of learning materials, but how can one find the right resources without spending too much time digging in the wrong spots? [...]
April 11-12: Join us for the ELI Spring Focus Session on Learning Analytics
Posted in Event on Apr 5th, 2012
“Learning analytics (LA) is the collection and analysis of data associated with student learning. The analysis of this data, coming from a variety of sources like the LMS, the library, and the student information system, helps us observe and understand learning behaviors in order to enable appropriate interventions.” Information Technologies has registered for the ELI [...]
The U.S. Department of Education, and the Open Society Institute announce the launch of the Why Open Education Matters Video Competition. The competition will award cash prizes for the best short videos that explain the use and promise of free, high-quality Open Educational Resources—or “OER”—and describe the benefits and opportunities these materials create for teachers, [...]
This is an invitation from Cable Green, Director of Global Learning, Creative Commons. Hope you can take advantage of some of these free events! Open Education Week will take place from March 5-10 online and in locally hosted events around the world, with opportunities to participate in webinars and online discussions. Participation is free and [...]
Social media and web 2.0 for #fashion: Spring 2012 edition
Posted in Event, Social Media, Web 2.0 on Feb 23rd, 2012
Building on my growing (and unjustified) reputation as a fashionista, this is my Spring 2012 collection (of slides) for “FASH325 Multimedia Fashion Presentations” students. This presentation is part information management, part online persona, and part marketing. It’s intended to be an overview of what 21st century graduates should be aware of in terms of online [...]
Upcoming LearnIT session on personal learning networks
Posted in Event, Social Media, Web 2.0 on Feb 20th, 2012
In the past couple of years, I have shared my story of how I use social media for professional development and web 2.0 as my “extended brain.” I have prepared a workshop titled “Building your personal learning network: DIY professional development,” and I hope you can join me this Wednesday, February 22, or the following [...]
Recap of the 2011 Tech Fair
Posted in Event, OER, Repository, Textbook on Oct 25th, 2011
The second annual UD Tech Fair was held on October 19. This event showcased a vast array of IT products and services available to the UD community. The booth I was assigned to was called Open Education. My main goal was to raise awareness about open educational resources (OER), open textbooks, college affordability, and the [...]
Using Social Media for Fashion
Posted in Event, Social Media on Sep 13th, 2011
Don’t worry, I won’t pretend I’m any kind of fashion expert… I’m not quite a candidate for What Not To Wear, or a featured creature on People of Walmart, but I’m no P. Diddy either! This semester, I have been asked to be a guest speaker in the “FASH325 Multimedia Fashion Presentations” course, one section [...]
If you’re a UD employee and you want to know more about open educational resources (OER), come join us during the afternoons of September 14 and 15 in room 011, Smith Hall. We have registered to the Educause Learning Initiative’s Fall Focus session on open educational resources. This webinar will present OER projects and discuss [...]
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