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Workshops
Hands on basic training in a variety of technology.
Request a WorkshopWe have some exciting news from the Technology Institute! In our search for ways to assist faculty in the classroom, we stumbled upon a service for video teleconferencing, or VTC. Previously, VTC required all parties involved in the virtual meeting to have the same hardware, like Polycom, or use the same software, like Skype, to communicate. Hardware routers, called bridges, were a necessary purchase by an institution wishing to communicate with other institutions. But, digital technology is literally moving and changing at the speed of light. The new Blue Jeans Network offers a software based bridge which allows VTC systems of different makes to correspond with each other. In fact, VTC systems can now communicate with Skype or Google Chat which was quite difficult to do before. ...Michael Allen more
Have you heard the news? Academic Affairs, the Provost's office and the Technology Institute are giving away "free" iPads to anyone who attends the two-day workshop in February. Notice the word "free" is in quotes. There is catch. You will be asked to develop an online course to be offered, probably, in the next academic year. So you might be saying, "I couldn't put my material online, I need the classroom." Or, you might be thinking, "Online courses are just like correspondence courses, how hard could it be?" Many have concerns about cheating, testing and group work. That is why we are offering this workshop. Teaching is not just about presenting material but about creating a learning environment. Today's environment is virtual. Almost everyone of our students have a mobile device, like a smart phone. The "information superhighway" is changing the way business functions, how doctors treat patients, etc. We must admit that technology is making an impact on academia. Are you ready?
Go to http://www.tntech.edu/technologyinstitute-register/ to register online.
....Michael Allen more