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 New
Geographic Information Server
OIT now has an
ArcGIS server available. It gives users the ability to create, manage, and distribute GIS services over the Web to support desktop, mobile and Web mapping applications. This software
simplifies access to GIS services for GIS professionals and knowledgeable users without any GIS experience. ArcGIS Server allows users to stay in control of their content through a centralized management of spatial data that can be distributed across multiple
servers for supporting enterprise applications. If you would like to use this server contact the OIT HelpDesk at 974-9900.
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More About Clickers
On
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, OIT, along with Turning Technologies, will sponsor a clicker technology presentation featuring Sydney A. Beckman, Esq.- Vice President, Dean and Professor of Law, Duncan School of Law at Lincoln Memorial
University, Knoxville, TN. Sidney's interests include evidence, technology and the law, and domestic relations. He is a Turning Technologies Distinguished Educator who has successfully used Clickers (personal response devices) for active learning and student
engagement in the classroom.
The Clicker Roundtable discussion and lunch will be held in the Carolyn P. Brown University Center, Room 221, from 11:30am to 12:15pm, followed by a presentation from 12:30 to 1:30pm. For more information and to reserve lunch, contact Dr. Christina Goode at
974-6470 or [log in to unmask].
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Visual
Analysis Software Available
JMP 10, distributed by SAS Institute, is a comprehensive visual analysis program designed for business analysts, statisticians, researchers, scientist and engineers and is available
for Windows and Mac operating systems. Descriptions of new Graph Builder, Bubble Plot, Column Switcher, Local Data Filter, General, Windows Environment, Nonlinear, Design of Experiments, Control Chart Builder, Measurement Systems Analysis, Reliability Growth,
Reliability Forecasting, Life Distribution, JMP Scripting Language, Application Builder, Add-In Builder, and Interface features in JMP 10
are available.
JMP is available for free for Knoxville and Memphis campuses at
http://oit.utk.edu/software and can be installed on personally-owned and UT-owned computers. Contact the OIT HelpDesk at 974-9900 for more information.
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CoP Brown Bag Wrap Up
The last IT Community of Practice Brown Bag luncheon for the academic year was held on April 25, 2012. The last stop on our Technology Tour about campus was a visit to the classroom
and meeting facilities in the Haslam Business Building. We were very impressed with the state-of-the art facilities for teaching, learning, and collaborating, and most importantly, the ease of use for faculty that are new to technology. For more information
on the facilities, contact Kerry Roehr at 974-2171 or via email,
[log in to unmask] . We'll begin again in the Fall with more discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences in trends and issues in IT.
For more information, or to be added to the IT CoP mailing list, contact Dr. Christina Goode at
[log in to unmask] or 974-6470.
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mLearning
Pilot Participants Chosen
This fall, OIT will launch a new mobile learning (mLearning) initiative for faculty innovators to integrate tablet and handheld network devices ("smartphones") and mobile applications
into multiple courses. Faculty participants for the 2012-2013 Pilot Study are listed below. For more information, visit the
Call for Proposals or contact Drs. Michael Burke at[log in to unmask]"> [log in to unmask], 974-8893, or Christina Goode at
[log in to unmask], 974-6470.
Dr. Marleen Davis
Architecture
iPads in the Architectural Design Studio
Dr. Sebastien Dubreil
Modern Foreign Language and Literature
French on the Go: mLearning in the Second Language Classroom
Drs. Patti Johnstone, Jillian McCarthy and Ann Michael
Audiology and Speech Pathology
Innovative mLearning in Speech Sound Disorders
Dr. Richard Bennett, Will Schleter and Betsy White
Engineering Fundamentals
EFD mLearning Project
Dr. Mehmet Aydeniz, Theory & Practice in Teacher Education
Dr. Xueping Li, Industrial and Information Engineering
mLearning for Engineering Education - A Pilot Study
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Schleter
Named OIT Faculty Fellow
Will Schleter, Lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals, is named the OIT's 2011-2013 Faculty Fellow. Schleter has been an avid proponent and early adopter for enhancing teaching and
learning with technology. As a large class lecturer (100-500 students), Schleter continuously seeks and develops course materials, activities and tools that will enable the Engineering Fundamentals staff to teach efficiently and enhance student engagement
with, and retention of, the course content.
Schleter will work with the OIT Instructional Development and Training 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 his
college and throughout the campus.
In addition, Schleter, who has extensive experience developing online course materials for student access, engagement and retention outside of class, will focus on identifying, creating, and implementing seminars, workshops, demonstrations, and/or online resources
for faculty use.
For more information, visit the
Faculty Fellow Program, or email Dr. Christina Goode at[log in to unmask]"> [log in to unmask] or call
974-6470.
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