If you have difficulty viewing this e-mail, go to http://itc.utk.edu/newsletter_monthly/ [Forward this email] <https://itc.utk.edu/cgi-bin/pageproc/mailreqJS2.pl?url=http://itc.utk.edu/newsletter_monthly/> [Join the ITC email list] <https://listserv.utk.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=ITC-FORUM> [Request ITC Assistance] <http://itc.utk.edu/request/> [Contact OIT Helpdesk] <http://help.utk.edu> [News from Innovative Technology Consulting] October 2011 Research Computing Support OITs Research Computing Support team offers a wide range of free support. The software we support includes ArcDesktop, Atlas.ti, LabVIEW, Maple, MATLAB, Provalis' QDA Miner and WordStat, R, SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS Text Miner, and SPSS. Our consultants can help you plan your research study; determine sample sizes; design surveys and deploy them on web pages; scan and score [http://itc.utk.edu/newsletter_monthly/2011_10/chart2.jpg] Scantron forms, acquire and manage data; analyze or mine data, text, and images; visualize data through interactive or presentation graphics; and interpret the results. We can also help you solve mathematical problems and create maps or geographic information systems. If you have large amounts of data or have a problem that is computationally intensive, we can help you use our powerful Newton cluster. Assistance is available by appointment via the Help Desk at 974-9900 or by walk-in at Hoskins 109. For more information, see http://oit.utk.edu/research/ ________________________________ IT CoP Brown Bag Luncheon Features Conversation and Demo OIT's IT Community of Practice (IT CoP) is a monthly brown bag lunch meeting where faculty [http://itc.utk.edu/newsletter_monthly/2011_10/date.jpg] gather to discuss trends and issues in teaching and learning. September's meeting featured Q&A on the updated Online@UT (Blackboard), and comments on new techniques faculty are incorporating in their classes as a result of the Summer Teaching Institute<http://itc.utk.edu/events/summerinstitute/>.Additional conversations on teaching with the iPad included testing iPad use with the TEC equipment. The next IT CoP will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 at 12:30-1:30pm in Hoskins 110. For more information, or to be added to the IT CoP mailing list, contact Christina Goode at 974-6470 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ OIT to Host Audio-Visual Trade Show University of Tennessee Audio Visual Trade Show Presented by CCS Presentations and Epson OIT's Instructional Technology Engineering Services (ITES) Group is sponsoring an Audio-Visual Trade Show Thursday, [http://itc.utk.edu/newsletter_monthly/2011_10/documentcamera.jpg] October 13, from 12-5pm, in Rooms 223-224 of the University Center. Committed supporting vendors include AMX, Samsung (doc cameras), Chief Mounts, NEC (displays only). Feel free to drop by and ask questions about the current and next generation of equipment used in the classrooms and discuss potential projects or requirements for teaching in our TECs. For more information, contact Mike Berger at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ Project RITE 2012 Call for Proposals [http://itc.utk.edu/newsletter_monthly/2011_10/rite2.jpg]UT Knoxville and UT Martin are offering Project RITE (Research of Instructional Technology in Education) grants to faculty who plan to study the impact of using technology-mediated instructional strategies on student learning outcomes. 2012 Project RITE proposals are due on Thursday, October 13. You may access the Call for Proposals<http://edtech.tennessee.edu/rite/> online. For more information about the Project RITE program, visit or contact Christina Goode at 974-6470 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ More Technology Training Workshops for You and Your Students [workshops for students, instructors, and researchers] Offerings in October include: Instructor-Focused * Clicker Technology: Introduction and Advanced Uses * Course Management System: Introduction to Blackboard, Best Practices for Online@UT Assessment Tools, Blogs and Wikis in Online@UT, Using the Assignment Manager and SafeAssign in Online@UT, and Grade Center Best Practices * Productivity Tools: PowerPoint, Camtasia * Synchronous Learning: Engagement in the LiveOnline@UT Classroom: Surveys and Evaluation Researcher-Focused * ArcGIS * ATLAS.ti * Google Earth * R * SPSS Student-Focused * Creative Design: Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop * Website Design: JavaScript, Web Page Design with HTML, Dreamweaver * Office: PowerPoint, Electronic Thesis and Dissertations (Word to PDF) SharePoint * Introductory SharePoint * Share Point for Team Site Administrators Registration is required for all workshops. To view descriptions and register for sessions, visit the OIT Training page<http://oit.utk.edu/training.php>. If you have questions or need help with registration for any of the workshops listed above, contact the HelpDesk at help.utk.edu<http://help.utk.edu> or 974-9900. ________________________________ Check Out IT Weekly! If youd like to receive weekly updates on timely information about IT and reminders of upcoming workshops, you can subscribe to IT Weekly, which is emailed on Fridays. To subscribe, go to the IT Weekly listserv page<http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/itweekly.html> and click on "Join or leave the list (or change settings)". [IT Weekly Logo] ________________________________ Learn more about all of our services and events at our Website, http://itc.utk.edu. [Blackboard scheduled uptime] September 2011 Scheduled: 100% Total: 100% Learn more<http://online.utk.edu/bbstats.shtml> ________________________________ Instructional Technology October Workshops Register for a Workshop<https://itc.utk.edu/workshops/> Grade Center Best Practices Discover new and redesigned tools for managing grades online using the Online@UT Grade Center. Mon, 10/3, 9-11am Mon, 10/17, 10am-12noon SafeAssign in Online@UT SafeAssign is a software resource designed to help students avoid plagiarism and improper citation. Tue, 10/4, 10am-12noon Thu, 10/18, 2-4pm Online@UT Assessment Tools Learn to create, manage, deploy, and grade online assessments. Develop question pools, surveys, and more. Wed, 10/5, 2-4pm Wed, 10/19, 1-3pm Blogs and Wikis in Online@UT Explore Online@UT blogs and wikis, configure these tools for different purposes, and discuss their instructional uses. Thu, 10/6, 10am-12noon Thu, 10/20, 2-4pm Engagement in the LiveOnline@UT Classroom: Surveys and Evaluation Take quick in-class surveys of your students and share the results; then build engaging evaluations and reuse them in other classes. Thu, 10/6, 1:30-3:30pm Thu, 10/13, 1:30-3:30pm Intro to Online@UT Access your online course site, receive an overview of instructor development tools and resources, and learn to upload a variety of document types. Fri, 10/7, 10am-12noon TurningPoint Clicker Technology Clicker Technology, or audience response systems, is used by educational institutions nationwide to enhance student engagement, gather data, and provide instant feedback and assessment. Thu, 10/13, 9:30am-12:30pm Advanced Uses of Clicker Technology Strategies for deeper learning, classroom engagement, data gathering, and more. 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