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Spring 2012 Tech Talk Series Open for Registration.TechTalk Mic

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iClicker and Tablet Technologywacom tablet

   Presenter: Brandon Brown, Professor, Physics & Astronomy
Wednesday, February 29th, 12:00-1:00pm
Location: CIT Lab, room 10, School of Education

Join Professor Brandon Brown, Department of Physics and Astronomy as he discusses his use of tablet technology and iClicker in his Physics courses.  Brandon will share how how he is using a WACOM Intuos3 tablet to support instruction and provide examples, as well as his use of iClickers to both engage students in lecture and also obtain instant feedback.


 iBooks Author and iTunes UiBooks

 

 Presenter: Jay Matheson, Apple
Wednesday, March 21st, 12:00-1:00pm
Location: CIT Lab, room 10, School of Education

Looking for ways to reach your students outside of the classroom? Want to create rich multimedia content for your latest class project? iTunes U and iBooks created with iBooks Author are a quick and easy way to deliver compelling teaching and learning content to mobile users. In this presentation, participants learn how easy it is to create iBooks using existing content. They’ll also see how easy it is for faculty and students to share these resources using iTunes U and access them on their iPod touch, iPhone or iPad.


 USF's Online Programs: 21st Century Teaching and LearningOnline Prog 

  Presenters: Roxanne M. Morrison, Director of Online Education; and Linda Ng Hunter, Program Support

Wednesday, April 18, 12:00-1:00pm
Location: CIT Lab, room 10, School of Education

 

In January 2012, USF launched its first online program: a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Clinical Nurse Leader program. This August, a Masters in Public Administration program will also begin. What is USF's direction for online education? Who are the online students? Learn more about USF's current online degree programs and the future direction of Online Education at USF.

Previous Tech Talks

Is Twitter for the Birds? How to Use it meaningfully Without Wasting Your Life. Tracy Seeley, Professor, English Thursday, February 16th, 12:00-1:00pm. 

Using Social Media in Education, Charlene Lobo Soriano, Associate Director of Academic Support Services; Shawn Calhoun (Associate Librarian, Gleeson Library); Ivy Gaysornmas (USF Graduate student, Digital Media and Learning)

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Electronic and Interactive Textbooks from Inkling, Inkling Staff
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Echo360 Lecture and Personal Capture, Wright, Assistant Professor, School of Management; John Bansavich and Ken Yoshioka (CIT Staff)
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Overview of the iPad , Dane Riley, Apple Higher Ed System Engineer

iPod and iPod Touch in Higher Education, Dane Riley, Apple Higher Ed System Engineer

Google Docs for Collaboration and Communication, Steve Morris, BPS

Mobile Student Response System: Interactive and Engaged Student Learning, Elissa Shaner, Turning Technologies

Flip Video in Education, Matthew Mitchell, SOE

Just-in-time Audio for Effective Student Learning, Susan Prion, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Mathew Mitchell, Professor, School of Education

Second Life, Jean Hewlett, Regional Librarian at the USF North Bay Regional Campus

Blogging 101, David Silver, Assistant Professor, Media Studies

Social Networking, JP Allen, Associate Professor, SOBAM