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If you have difficulty viewing this e-mail, go to http://itc.utk.edu/newsletter_monthly/ June 2010 OIT Announces Faculty Fellows OIT is pleased to announce two Faculty Fellows for the 2010-2011 academic year: Dr. Blanche O'Bannon Theory & Practice in Teacher Education Dr. Jenn Fishman English Drs. O'Bannon and Fishman will each work with the OIT Innovative Technology Consulting initiative approximately 10 hours a week during the upcoming academic year on instructional technology projects to advance exemplary teaching and enrich the experience of students in their colleges and throughout the campus. Dr. Fishman will focus on incorporating technology into writing instruction with an emphasis on digital video pedagogy and the sociability of writing at UT. Dr. O'Bannon will develop online modules for her courses on integration of technology into K-12 environments and plan research on use of the modules. They will also continue to facilitate the Instructional Technology Community of Practice started earlier this year. Drs. O'Bannon and Fishman have a long history of integrating technology into their teaching and an excellent working relationship with OIT. We look forward to collaborating with them next year! Faculty Fellows 2009-2010 Year-End Wrap Up Many thanks to Drs. Terri Combs-Orme and Trena Paulus for making the first year of the OIT Faculty Fellows program such a successful one. In addition to co-facilitating the new Instructional Technology Community of Practice, they each engaged in projects to further effective use of technology in teaching and learning in their Colleges and campus wide. Dr. Paulus worked with OIT and the UT Learning Consortium to produce a comprehensive guide on Best Practices for Developing and Delivering Online Instruction, carried out a research study to identify support needed by faculty to conduct more effective research on their use of technology to support teaching and learning, and submitted three articles for publication based on her work in conjunction with OIT's Innovative Technology Consulting initiative. Dr. Combs-Orme focused on the use of learning objects in teaching, specifically video-based objects. She is producing a series of video case studies tied to specific learning objectives in the College of Social Work and a video designed to recruit students to the college. Dr. Combs-Orme also used her time with OIT to explore new technologies and teaching methods and to share those with her colleagues. We look forward to ongoing collaboration with Drs. Paulus and Combs-Orme! Making the Move: Teaching Online If you are ready to offer a course online or in a blended format, attending Making the Move: Teaching Online is the perfect way to get started! The 5-week program begins the week of July 13 and consists of two, 2.5 hour face-to-face meetings and a variety of online sessions scheduled at participants' convenience. Course topics include: essentials of a high-quality online course, course design, course development, course facilitation & community building, and course evaluation. For more information and to register, visit the ITC workshops page or contact Iryna Loboda at [log in to unmask] or 974-5753. More Technology Training Workshops for You & Your Students We have a variety of workshops scheduled in June, including a complete suite of JavaScript (2 sessions) and Introductory SharePoint sessions each week. The SharePoint Team Site Administrators workshop is offered mid-month. Registration is required for all workshops. To view descriptions and register for sessions, visit the OIT Training page. If you have questions or need help with registration for any of the workshops listed above, contact the HelpDesk at http://help.utk.edu or 974-9900. Learn more about all of our services and events at our Website, http://itc.utk.edu . May 2010 Scheduled Uptime: 99.9% Total Uptime: 99.9% Learn more Instructional Technology June Workshops Register for a Workshop Online@UT Assessment Tools Learn to create, manage, deploy, and grade online assessments. Develop question pools, surveys, and more. • Mon, 6/14, 9:30-11:30am Discover the LiveOnline@UT Recording Studio Learn how to use this off-line recording application developed by Saba Centra. • Tue, 6/15, 9:30-11:30am Turning Point Clicker Technology OIT is providing training for all current and interested clicker technology faculty. • Thu, 6/17, 1-4pm Grade Center Best Practices Discover new and redesigned tools for managing grades online using the Online@UT Grade Center. • Tue, 6/22, 1-3pm Adobe Captivate: Going Beyond PowerPoint Use Adobe Captivate (Windows only) to create an interactive learning module with slides, images, video, captions, hyperlinks, and quiz sections. • Tue, 6/22, 9am-noon Give PowerPoint a Voice: Narrated Presentations Add value to PowerPoint as an effective teaching and learning tool by adding audio to your slide presentations. • Thu, 6/24, 9:30-11am SafeAssign in Online@UT SafeAssign is a software resource designed to help students avoid plagiarism and improper citation. • Thu, 6/24, 1-3pm Register for a Workshop -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the ITC-FORUM archives or Join/Leave the list go to: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/itc-forum.html