TECHNOLOGY FOR FACULTY MAY 2009
F acul t y Te ch nol og y New s
A Newsletter sponsored by the Academic Technology Advisory Board (ATAB)
Edited by Peter Olivieri, olivieri@bc.edu
Watch video of how your colleagues
are using technology in their teaching
OF SPECIAL
INTEREST
E-TEACHING DAY IS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH
Fulton 511:
Pharmacology and Advanced
Nursing Practice (9:00 am)
Engaged Teaching and Learning
with BCShare Groups (10:00 am)
Creating Interactive Course Content (11:00 am)
Devlin 008 (Noon)
Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Innovation in Action: New Learning Environments for the 21st
Century
Shaped by a lifetime of technological innovation, today's students redefine wanderlust as they
seamlessly move around virtual
spaces creating, sharing, and
communicating. However, impulse
does not translate into purpose
and fluidity does not equate to
literacy. So, how can higher education leverage these experiences
and today's technologies- from
wikis and blogs to social networks and cyberinfrastructure- to
innovate learning environments
where students are encouraged
to think critically and work collaboratively and content is generated and exchanged?
Julie K. Little, Ed.D. Director,
EDUCAUSE Teaching, Learning,
and Professional Development.
3D Visualization for Teaching and Research - Chemistry
http://streamsec.bc.edu/urlprocessor/URLProcessor?url=http:
//stream.bc.edu/ramgen/sec/webct/atig/3d_visual_ATIG_09.rm
Integration of Computer-Based Tools for the Measurement and
Analysis of Physiological Function into Advanced Laboratory Classes
- Biology
http://streamsec.bc.edu/urlprocessor/URLProcessor?url=http:
//stream.bc.edu/ramgen/sec/webct/atig/biology_ATIG_09.rm
A Wireless BC Weather Station for Teaching and Outreach
- Geology
http://streamsec.bc.edu/urlprocessor/URLProcessor?url=http:
//stream.bc.edu/ramgen/sec/webct/atig/
weather_stat_ATIG_09.rm
Using Virtual Reality Simulation to Enhance Critical Thinking in the
Nursing Laboratory - Nursing
http://streamsec.bc.edu/urlprocessor/URLProcessor?url=http:
//stream.bc.edu/ramgen/sec/webct/atig/
nursing_SIM_ATIG_09.rm
Overview of the Academic Technology Innovation Grants
- Evan Kantrowitz/Rita Owens
http://streamsec.bc.edu/urlprocessor/URLProcessor?url=http:
//stream.bc.edu/ramgen/sec/webct/atig/atig_introduction.rm
If you have any difficulty following these links or seeing the videos, please
send an email to joyc@bc.edu
A NEWSLETTER TO PROVIDE FACULTY WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH
TECHNOLOGY FOR FACULTY HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF
THE 2009 ACADEMIC
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GRANTS
John Ebel, Geology:
Project Title: Creation of a WebBased Database of Historic Earthquake Information For Northeastern
North America
In this project, a database of information on historic earthquakes in
northeastern North America will be
created and posted on the web for
interrogation by researchers worldwide. This project will create a new
research tool based on the latest
technology and provide a unique
research experience for undergraduate students interested in earthquakes.
Alec Peck, LSOE:
Project Title: Digital History Project:
How does a society respect and
honor diversity and at the same time
create a common bond?
By collaborating with Facing History,
and using well-designed curricula, the
Digital History team can focus on
embedding technology into teachers’
and students’ classroom experiences.
We plan to achieve these goals
through the implementation of a
Digital History project that combines
high-quality curriculum material,
from critically acclaimed Facing History, with pedagogy-rich professional
development to facilitate studentgenerated digital works.
USING THE TECHNOLOGY
IN THE CLASSROOMS
Media Technology Services now has
an instructional video that shows
how to use the technology installed
in the classrooms. You can also
MAY 2009
make an appointment for training on
a demonstration system that they
have installed in their department.
Visit their website at:
www.bc.edu/mts or call at 552-4219.
NEW ATAB CHAIR
Evan Kantrowitz has stepped down as
Chair of the Academic Technology Advisory Board after 4 years of dedicated
and very successful service. Alec Peck
will be taking the reins to help guide
those future decisions that influence how
technology impacts the teaching and
research of faculty. Tom Wall, University
Librarian, will be joining the committee
replacing Ed Tallent (who has brought his
significant talents to bear on many ATAB
issues).
New Technology
MediaKron is an online tool for presenting and exploring multimedia
content. It is an easy way for instructors to upload and organize a variety
of instructional materials and enables
students to explore this content
from a web browser. Click here for
information.
TEACHER’S LOUNGE
"Lad Tobin and Ricco Siasoco from
the English Department collaborated
with IDeS to create an online teaching resource repository to support
faculty who teach the First-Year
Writing Seminar, a required course
in the BC core curriculum with 2000
students enrolled each year. This site
is designed to offer faculty a collaborative space where they can share
teaching resources such as syllabi,
readings, and assignments and where
they can discuss the challenging
teaching issues they face.
joyc@bc.edu,
OF SPECIAL
INTEREST
GASSON UPDATE
On May 15, 2009 Gasson 002,
006, and 009 (Computer Labs)
will be closing until further notice. Please contact Cristina Joy,
joyc@bc.edu, with questions.
MAC BACKUP
Macintosh backup services are
now available. Click here.
COMPUTER REPLACEMENT
For the next Computer Replacement schedule, click here.
Specifications for the replacement computers can be found
here.
MISCELLANEOUS
BC Email message size has been
increased to 20 MB (recipients
of your email outside of BC may
restrict incoming mail sizes).
MYFILES will be upgraded with a
new user interface and larger
quotas in late June.
The modem pool used to facilitate dial in access to BC services
will be shut off on June 1, 2009.
Changes to University Email and
CampusTime. Email and calendar interfaces will be changing. A
summer pilot with some administrative accounts is planned.
More info in the Fall.
A NEWSLETTER TO PROVIDE FACULTY WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH