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UT Faculty and staff are invited to visit the Kingston Pike Building, the new home for many IT services, including the Innovative Technology Center (ITC), on Tuesday, September 9 from 3 – 5 p.m. Come see the setting for most of IT on campus. Food, door prizes and interactive activities to engage your senses (see, hear, click!) Curious now? Come check it out!
Project Rite Information Session
Interested in how instructional technology affects student learning? Would you like to conduct your own research in this area? Please join us from 3-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23 in the Kingston Pike Building Training Room for a Project RITE (Research of Instructional Technology in Education) Info Session. You’ll hear from past grant recipients about their projects and learn about the RITE 09 application process.
2009 Project RITE proposal are due on October 6. You may access the Call for Proposals online.
If you have questions about the info session or this grant opportunity, please contact Gina Phipps at 974-7912 or gphipps@utk.edu.
Photo Roster
Put A Face With That Name... We are pleased to introduce, this fall semester, the new Photo Roster in Online@UT. You may access the the photo roster in the same manner that you accessed the previous roster. From the control panel of your course site, simply click on the UTK Photo Roster link. You'll see the same familiar roster layout with thumbnail photos of each student enrolled in your course. New Online@UT Grade Center
You have no doubt seen the changes in the Online@UT Grade Center. The old GradeBook just isn't what she used to be. The addition of a multitude of new features and functions have created a more robust and user-friendly interface. We encourage you to view the online tutorials and support materials found at Online@UT.
Free Help. No Hassles.
If you've always wanted to incorporate a new idea into your course, but are not quite sure how to make it work or lack the time to implement it, ask us to help. We'll partner with you on preparing your class for fall, whether it's creating an individual learning element or assistance with structuring a whole course in Blackboard.
Asking for assistance is easy. To begin the process, launch the online request form.
Faculty Survey: Quick Stats
The 220 respondents to the 2008 Faculty Instructional Technology survey reported high levels of awareness (~95%) and current use (~69%) of the Online@UT/Blackboard course management system, with approximately 80% of user respondents indicating that they were either satisfied or very satisfied with both the product itself and the support provided by ITC staff. The most frequent uses of Online@UT, all of which were done on at least a weekly basis by over 65% of respondents, were to communicate via email, post course materials, and post announcements. Check out the survey report.
Visit Us at KPB or The Commons
The Innovative Technology Center has completed its move from the 4th floor of Dunford Hall to the Kingston Pike Building, located at 2309 Kingston Pike, next to Tyson Park.
All workshops will now take place in the Kingston Pike Building. Anyone with a valid UT parking tag can park in the lot...and there are plenty of spaces!
Come visit us in our new location at your convenience, or invite us to meet with you in your office.
You can also drop by the 2nd floor of Hodges Library in the Commons North, where we're available for consultation Monday through Friday.
View the ITC Commons Schedule
If you have any questions or comments, contact the ITC at itc@utk.edu or 974-9670. Learn more about all of our services and events at our Web site, http://itc.utk.edu.
Introduction
to Online@UT
Access your online course site, receive an overview of instructor development tools and resources, and learn to upload a variety of document types.
• Mon, 9/8, 10am-12pm
• Thu, 9/11, 2-4pm
Introduction
to Online@UT OL
This version of the Introduction to Online@UT workshop provides training (and certification) in an online, self-paced format.
• Continuous enrollment
Introduction
to
LiveOnline@UT OL
This version of the Introduction to LiveOnline@UT workshop provides training in an online, self-paced format.
• Continuous enrollment
The New Grade Center
Discover new and redesigned tools for managing grades online using the Online@UT gradebook.
• Wed, 9/10, 9-10:30am
• Thu, 9/18, 3-4:30pm
• Fri, 9/26, 9-10:30am
SafeAssign and Assignment Manager
Learn about a software resource designed to help students avoid plagiarism and improper citation.
• Wed, 9/3, 9-10:00am
• Thu, 9/15, 11am-12pm
Blogs and Wikis in Online@UT
Participants will explore Online@UT blogs and wikis, configure these tools for different purposes, and discuss their instructional uses.
• Thu, 9/4, 3-4pm
Let's Put the POWER Back into PowerPoint
Moves the typical slide show away from a passive, instructivist tool and toward a thought provoking constructivist learning experience.
• Tue, 9/16, 10-11:30am
• Thu, 9/25, 2:30-4pm
Give PowerPoint a Voice: Developing Narrated Presentations
Learn to create an online presentation with audio narration.
• Tue, 9/23, 10am-12pm
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