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NTS home page: www.umn.edu/nts, and scroll down the page until
you see a maroon-and-gold logo on the right for "Live Online
Help.' Click the logo to begin your session. If you run into any
problems with our online chat, please call the Helpline: 612.301.4357.
UPDATE ON RECYCLING, RESALE OF USED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has decided to outsource
the recycling and resale of used computer equipment to a third
party vendor. After conducting a request for proposal in conjunction
with Purchasing Services, OIT has selected Asset Recovery Corp.
to begin collecting used computer equipment from University departments
(including coordinate campuses and extension offices) effective
March 27. For more information, visit www.umn.edu/ucs.
WEBMAIL PRO, 3.0 DECOMMISSIONING REMINDER.
WebMail Pro and WebMail 3.0 are scheduled to be decommissioned
July 1. GopherMail will continue as a Web-based e-mail application
for central e-mail accounts and can be found at www.mail.umn.edu.
Your U of M e-mail account will remain the same and your e-mail
address will not change. Any e-mail located in WebMail Pro/3.0
also is available in GopherMail. WebMail Pro for non-central
systems mail used by department e-mail servers also will be decommissioned.
Questions and comments should be sent to webmail@umn.edu.
LEARN DREAMWEAVER!
There are seats available for our April 22 and 24 Dreamweaver CS3:
Creating Basic Web Pages short course. Our 7-hour course covers
the basic skills needed to create new or update existing web sites
using Dreamweaver. Participants learn how to create a basic web
page from scratch, save it as a template, and use the template
to create content pages. Check uttc.umn.edu for registration information.
APRIL 9 ED TECH FORUM: INSTRUCTIONAL USE OF 3-D TECHNOLOGIES.
DMC/OIT consultants Deb Alexander and Scott Barnard discuss
instructional uses of 3-D technologies—from immersive environments
such as Second Life to teaching tools such as scientific
visualization. Show up at one of the following locations at 3:00
p.m.:
402 Walter Library, 65 McNeal Hall, or Second Life
(slurl.com/secondlife/Teaching%203/240/232/25). For more information,
see: dmc.umn.edu/etf, or send e-mail to dmc@umn.edu.
ELI WEB SEMINAR, APRIL 14, 12-1 P.M. (CT): AUGMENTED REALITY.
Hear Judy Perry, research manager of the MIT Scheller Teacher
Education Program, discuss "augmented reality"—new
strategies in
location-based mobile learning games and simulation. U of M faculty,
staff, and students may participate at no charge but must register
in advance: www.educause.edu/eliweb.
USABILITY SERVICES FEATURED AT MINNEWEBCON 2008, APRIL 14.
For those attending MinneWebCon 2008, Usability Services manager
Alice de la Cova invites you to stop by their booth: April 14,
between 11:50 a.m. and 1:50 p.m., McNamara Alumni Center/Memorial
Hall. For more information on the conference, see: www.minnewebcon.umn.edu/.
Questions about Usability Services can be directed to Alice de
la Cova, (612) 624-9365 or a-dela@umn.edu.
TEL SEMINAR, APRIL 23: REAL STUDENTS, REAL TEACHERS, VIRTUAL LEARNING
SPACES.
Five faculty fellows from diverse disciplines address opportunities
and obstacles students and instructors encounter as they interact
in the changing spaces of the classroom: 12-1:30 p.m., 101 Walter
Library, East Bank. Join the discussions in person or online via
UMConnect Meeting. To prepare for the seminar, see: dmc.umn.edu/issues.shtml.
APRIL 25 TEL GRANT PROGRAM: 2007-08 POSTER SESSION.
This exhibit, open to all interested members of the University
community, will feature 11 projects funded by the 2007-08
Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) Grant Program: April 25, 1-3
p.m., President's Room Annex, 333 Coffman Memorial Union. For more
information about the projects, see:
dmc.umn.edu/grants/2007/awards07.shtml.
APRIL 28 OPEN HOUSE: USABILITY SERVICES.
University faculty, staff, and students are welcome to visit, tour
the
facility, and see a demo at the Usability Lab Open House: April
28,
10 a.m. to 12 p.m., B26 Walter Library. To find out about services,
equipment, and user-centered design, see: 1help.umn.edu/usability/,
or contact Usability Services manager Alice de la Cova, (612) 624-9365
or a-dela@umn.edu.
APRIL 29 BROWN BAG SESSION: VIDEO OPTIONS.
Join OIT Video Solutions coordinator Lance Cunningham and DMC/OIT
consultants Scott Barnard and Keith Brown for our final spring
semester "brown
bag" session. The topic: Twin Cities
campus video tools and services. Bring a lunch; beverages are provided:
April 29, 12–1 p.m., 65 McNeal Hall, St. Paul. For more
information, call the DMC at (612) 625-5055.
ELI WEB SEMINAR, MAY 5, 12-1 P.M. (CT): METACOGNITION and MONITORING.
Psychology professor Marsha Lovett of Carnegie Mellon University's
Learning and Problem Solving Laboratory discusses understanding
and improving students' skills for learning. U of M faculty,
staff, and students may participate at no charge but must register
in advance: www.educause.edu/eliweb.
DMC FACULTY FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 P.M., MAY 5.
Digital Media Center faculty fellowships provide up to five
instructors with $10,000 each to pursue topics of teaching and
learning in emerging learning environments. Applicants must be
UMTC faculty members or academic professionals with primary responsibility
for teaching courses. Application deadline: May 5, 5 p.m. For application
instructions, a cover sheet, and more information, see: dmc.umn.edu/fellowship.
NEW SPOTLIGHT ISSUE: AUTHENTIC LEARNING WITH ONLINE VIDEO.
Authentic learning, or learning that prepares students for their
“real” professional and working lives, can be greatly
enhanced through the use of educational video. Get an overview
of the topic, annotated citations to related research literature,
and links to campus
resources: dmc.umn.edu/spotlight/authentic-learning.shtml.
NEW EXEMPLARY PROJECT: THE FUTURE IS NOW: VIDEO SOLUTIONS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
Video Solutions, Office of Information Technology represents a
new
initiative within OIT to consolidate its video resources and services
into one unit. Lance Cunningham, Video Solutions coordinator, explains
how future developments in video technologies and video support
and services will enrich the University community:
dmc.umn.edu/projects/video_solutions/. |
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