Quick Bytes: Become a Gmail Ninja

Labs (9:00 – 9:25) Labs allows you to try out experimental new features and can extend the functionality of LCmail.  In this session we’ll show off some of the Google Implementation Team’s favorite labs.    Filters (9:30 – 9:50)You can set up filters in LCmail to manage the flow of incoming messages. Using filters, you can automatically label, archive, delete, star, or forward your mail, even keep it out of Spam.  Filters you set up in LCmail will automatically process your mail as it arrives – even if you use Thunderbird or another program to read and compose messages.  Instant Messaging with Chat & Talk (9:55 – 10:15)The ability to instant message or “chat” is built-in to your LCmail account. Instant communication is not limited to text messages as Google Talk works with your built-in webcam to allow for Desktop Video Conferencing. Individually or together, Google Talk and Chat open up new possibilities for communicating and collaborating beyond email with students and colleagues at L&C. 

9:00–10:15am (to 5/17) Location: Dubach Mac This event was posted by Lewis & Clark: IT.

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• information technology
• faculty technology institute
• client service
• workshop
• google
• gmail

Quick Bytes: Beyond the Basics in Moodle

Add Dynamic Content to Moodle (9:00 – 9:25)Are you ready to bring streams of live information generated in the outside world into your moodle course? We’ll show you a few ways you can link your students into the most recent headlines in your field, to images uploaded to flickr or other online photo services, to relevant audiovisual material, or even to appointment slots in your LCcalendar.  Scheduler (9:30 – 9:50)Scheduler is a Moodle Activity that allows teachers to post available meeting times for participants to select and sign up. Scheduler will allow you to see track who hasn’t yet signed up for a meeting and send out reminders.  Use Scheduler to manage online sign-ups for required meetings such as advising appointments, optional office hours, overseas interviews, and more!  Conditional Access (9:55 – 10:15)Moodle allows you base the availability to any activity or resource based on one or more conditions being met, such as a date, grade earned on another activity, completion of another activity, etc.  When combined with the ability to track Activity Completion, you can use these conditions to create a learning path for students in your course.

9:00–10:15am (to 5/17) Location: Dubach PC This event was posted by Lewis & Clark: IT.

• send-to-undergraduate-screen
• information technology
• faculty technology institute
• client service
• workshop
• moodle

Quick Bytes: Get Connected

PC (9:00 – 9:25)Ever get home and realize that you need access to something on your computer at work or on LC Files? Or realize that a perfect example for a class discussion is on the computer back in your office?  Come and learn how to use VPN and Remote Desktop to access your office computer from a remote computer.    Mac (9:30 – 9:50)Ever get home and realize that you need access to something on your computer at work or on LC Files? Or realize that a perfect example for a class discussion is on the computer back in your office?  Come and learn how to use VPN and VNC to access your office computer from a remote computer.    iPad (9:55 – 10:15)Ever get home and realize that you need access to something on your computer at work or on LC Files? Or realize that a perfect example for a class discussion is on the computer back in your office?  Come and learn how to use the AnyConnect and PocketCloud apps to access your office computer from a remote computer.

9:00–10:15am (to 5/17) Location: Thayer This event was posted by Lewis & Clark: IT.

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• information technology
• faculty technology institute
• client service
• workshop
• cool tools & personal tech

Quick Bytes: Interact in Class

Tired of teaching classes with just a marker and a whiteboard? We’ll review three different tools you can use create a more interactive environment in the classroom. Poll Everywhere (9:00 – 9:25)Classroom polling is a proven way to add student engagement in class.  Come and see how you might use Poll Everywhere, a web based alternative to “clickers,” to take polls during class.  3D Technology (9:30 – 9:50)3D televisions and projectors have arrived.  3D’s ability to project width, height, and depth/length is helping the technology gain ground in higher education, particularly in subject areas like medicine, art, and architecture, where visual demonstrations make up a large portion of the learning experience. iPad Projection (9:55 – 10:15) Come and see how Instructional Media Services is using the AppleTV, an iPad and AirPlay to “untether” presenters from the front of the room.  As you wander, mirror content from iPads and other iOS devices to the screen wirelessly.  It’s even possible for students to connect their own iOS devices to the AppleTV.

9:00–10:15am (to 5/17) Location: Geary This event was posted by Lewis & Clark: IT.

• send-to-undergraduate-screen
• information technology
• faculty technology institute
• client service
• workshop
• focus on teaching

Effective Online Discussions

When thoughtfully incorporated into your course, online discussions can extend the walls of your classroom and promote interaction. In this session, we’ll show you how to set up discussion forums in Moodle and discuss tips and techniques for structuring online forum assignments that engage and instruct. Strategies discussed apply to online discussions in general and are not Moodle-specific.

10:30–11:45am (to 5/17) Location: Dubach PC This event was posted by Lewis & Clark: IT.

• send-to-undergraduate-screen
• information technology
• faculty technology institute
• client service
• workshop
• moodle

Faculty Websites in LiveWhale

LiveWhale is the content management system behind the lclark.edu website and is often a first stop when people are searching for information about classes and faculty at Lewis & Clark.  Most faculty already have an web page in Live Whale which can be a great starting point if you want a professional website colleagues and others can use to keep up with your latest work.  In this session, Morgan Grether from New Media will show you how to create, update and manage web pages in Live Whale.  Bring examples or specific ideas of improvements you want to make to your pages.

10:30–11:45am (to 5/17) Location: Thayer This event was posted by Lewis & Clark: IT.

• send-to-undergraduate-screen
• information technology
• faculty technology institute
• client service
• workshop
• cool tools & personal tech

Google Calendar

Google Calendar will become our campus calendaring solution on May 21st. learn how to manage your schedule, tasks, and meetings, create appointment slots for office hours and share only the appropriate parts of your calendar to maintain your privacy. 

10:30–11:45am (to 5/17) Location: Dubach Mac This event was posted by Lewis & Clark: IT.

• send-to-undergraduate-screen
• information technology
• faculty technology institute
• client service
• workshop
• google

Use Video to “Flip” Your Classroom

The goal of the classroom flip or reversing the classroom is to use technology to spend more time interacting with students instead of lecturing. One way to do this is to use teacher created videos that students view outside of class time.  Class time can then be spent on activities that assist students in understanding and course material and applying what they’ve learned. 

10:30–11:45am (to 5/17) Location: Geary This event was posted by Lewis & Clark: IT.

• send-to-undergraduate-screen
• information technology
• faculty technology institute
• client service
• workshop
• focus on teaching