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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Google Bus Tour--Student Gmail Video
A few weeks ago, I posted the Horizon Report which predicted that Cloud Computing was one of the two big technologies to watch--Google Apps is one of those--it means that the services stay up on the web, rather than being dependent on our single desktops or laptops.
Campus Technology ran a story yesterday about the fall Google Bus Tour to ten campuses. They wanted to see what students knew about Google Apps and how they were using them. Their findings: Two camps of students--those who were way into Google Apps and those who didn't know much about them (not surprising). They said usage increased after they showed students how they could be used rather than just talked about them (learning news?). They also learned that people may use them in ways we don't expect: '"We use that to track where the free food is on campus."' :).
CMC uses Google mail for students on campus. How do students get Gmail here? After a student registers, he or she is entered into Web-Advisor. The person can then go to http://www.coloradomnt.edu/webadvisor site and logon as a first-time user to see his or her user name.
Next, on to http://my.colorado.mtn to set up the Gmail account. To do so, the user logs on with his or her web-advisor name and the last six digits of the SS#. After logging in the student clicks onf the "Gmail" in the Student Toolbox, types the characters in the captcha prompt, accepts the terms, and clicks "Create My Account." (Thank you, Bill Sommers, for these details.)
Here are some videos of how student users explained their uses of Gmail during the Google Apps Tour. You can view additional video about student use of other apps here. Additional tools include word, presentation, and spreadsheet apps to name a few.
Campus Technology ran a story yesterday about the fall Google Bus Tour to ten campuses. They wanted to see what students knew about Google Apps and how they were using them. Their findings: Two camps of students--those who were way into Google Apps and those who didn't know much about them (not surprising). They said usage increased after they showed students how they could be used rather than just talked about them (learning news?). They also learned that people may use them in ways we don't expect: '"We use that to track where the free food is on campus."' :).
CMC uses Google mail for students on campus. How do students get Gmail here? After a student registers, he or she is entered into Web-Advisor. The person can then go to http://www.coloradomnt.edu/webadvisor site and logon as a first-time user to see his or her user name.
Next, on to http://my.colorado.mtn to set up the Gmail account. To do so, the user logs on with his or her web-advisor name and the last six digits of the SS#. After logging in the student clicks onf the "Gmail" in the Student Toolbox, types the characters in the captcha prompt, accepts the terms, and clicks "Create My Account." (Thank you, Bill Sommers, for these details.)
Here are some videos of how student users explained their uses of Gmail during the Google Apps Tour. You can view additional video about student use of other apps here. Additional tools include word, presentation, and spreadsheet apps to name a few.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Second Life Language Conference in May
This is a free conference in Second Life about using this Virtual World for language instruction. The list of last year's presenters was impressive. It is a free conference, but you have to sign up for it in Second Life, which means you have to have an avatar. CMC is offering a Second Life Elluminate session (March 10th) and an in-world workshop(March 17th). To register for either, email avoorhees@coloradmtn.edu by March 3rd and March 10th respectively.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Higher Ed News--Horizon Reports Top 6 Technologies
For the past seven years, Educause and the New Media Consortium have surveyed and studied technologies that could impact higher education teaching, creativity and research and predicted their adoption on a timeline from less than one year to five years.
This year's six are presented in this slide show. The full report can be accessed from the link on the title slide:
This year's six are presented in this slide show. The full report can be accessed from the link on the title slide:
Friday, January 23, 2009
CMC Professional Development Events from February - April
Greetings, All,
The Office of Innovations will offer a series of professional development events that are available from your desktop with internet, wherever you are.
To view the full schedule of events, click on the schedule image to enlarge it and read topic and registration info.
So join in! And please don't hesitate to call or email questions about these sessions to Alice Bedard-Voorhees at 970.947.8375 or avoorhees@coloradomtn.edu
The Office of Innovations will offer a series of professional development events that are available from your desktop with internet, wherever you are.
To view the full schedule of events, click on the schedule image to enlarge it and read topic and registration info.
So join in! And please don't hesitate to call or email questions about these sessions to Alice Bedard-Voorhees at 970.947.8375 or avoorhees@coloradomtn.edu
Thursday, January 22, 2009
CMC Faculty Professional Development Fund Update 2010
Greetings All,
Interested in conference funding as part of your professional development? If you have been a full-time faculty for one year, or an adjunct faculty for two semesters, you have the opportunity to submit a proposal for such a funding opportunity.
What is it and what's involved?
CMC College-Wide Faculty Professional Development Fund
One of the ways Colorado Mountain College supports faculty development is through a college-wide College Professional Development Fund. Full-Time Faculty and Adjunct Faculty who have taught for two semesters at CMC qualify to submit proposals. The maximum award per person per fiscal year is $1500 (July 1, 2009—June 30, 2010).
This slide show provides an overview about the fund and the opportunity it provides:
FPDCOverview0809.ppt
Application Due Dates (Due at Central Services on this date):
January 15: Events taking place in March, April, May, and June
April 15: Events taking place in July, August, September, October
September 15: Events taking place in November, December, January or February
How to Apply:
Begin by reviewing the information below and contacting your campus representative for assistance with completing the paperwork and deliver the completed, signed copy to him or her by the due date:
•Alpine – Steve DeLong
•Aspen – Lorraine Miller
•Summit – Laura Pless
•Timberline – Susanna Spaulding
•VEV – Steve Lee
•West Garfield – Kristin Georgine
•Roaring Fork – Christie Smith
•Adjunct - Susan Herman
Submission Checklist:
Submission Checklist
Application:
Current Application
Committee Members' Rubric for Application Review:
FPDCevaluation%20rubric0809.doc
Additional Questions? Contact your campus rep or Alice Bedard-Voorhees (avoorhees@coloradomtn.edu).
Interested in conference funding as part of your professional development? If you have been a full-time faculty for one year, or an adjunct faculty for two semesters, you have the opportunity to submit a proposal for such a funding opportunity.
What is it and what's involved?
CMC College-Wide Faculty Professional Development Fund
One of the ways Colorado Mountain College supports faculty development is through a college-wide College Professional Development Fund. Full-Time Faculty and Adjunct Faculty who have taught for two semesters at CMC qualify to submit proposals. The maximum award per person per fiscal year is $1500 (July 1, 2009—June 30, 2010).
This slide show provides an overview about the fund and the opportunity it provides:
FPDCOverview0809.ppt
Application Due Dates (Due at Central Services on this date):
January 15: Events taking place in March, April, May, and June
April 15: Events taking place in July, August, September, October
September 15: Events taking place in November, December, January or February
How to Apply:
Begin by reviewing the information below and contacting your campus representative for assistance with completing the paperwork and deliver the completed, signed copy to him or her by the due date:
•Alpine – Steve DeLong
•Aspen – Lorraine Miller
•Summit – Laura Pless
•Timberline – Susanna Spaulding
•VEV – Steve Lee
•West Garfield – Kristin Georgine
•Roaring Fork – Christie Smith
•Adjunct - Susan Herman
Submission Checklist:
Submission Checklist
Application:
Current Application
Committee Members' Rubric for Application Review:
FPDCevaluation%20rubric0809.doc
Additional Questions? Contact your campus rep or Alice Bedard-Voorhees (avoorhees@coloradomtn.edu).
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