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Apple iPad Event at Wilkes University – 11/17/11

6 10 2011

We just received the following info about a nearby education seminar for anyone interested in using iPads in the classroom.

Made for Learning – Mobility in Education

Thursday, November 17 2011 11:00AM to 1:00PM
Apple in Motion: Explore the value of iPad and mobile learning in education. A free seminar.

The iPad and other iOS devices are revolutionizing the way we teach and learn. This session will explore the practical application of iPads and iOS in education. In addition to pedagogical best practice, device management and specific education Apps will be presented.

Who Should Attend?
Education faculty, administration, and IT.

Speaker Bio

Dr. Jon Landis is a Development Executive with Apple Inc. He is a former professor in the College of Education from Millersville University where he was the graduate coordinator of the Leadership Program and the Coordinator of the CyberSafe Institute. Jon holds his Ph.D. in Sociology, a Masters degree in Education Leadership, and a B.S. in Chemistry. He has served as a chemistry instructor, K-12 principal, and curriculum director. Dr. Landis speaks nationally on the risks and opportunities associated with mobile technologies. Jon has recently presented at the National Middle School Association annual conference (NMSA), The American Education Research Association International Conference (AERA), the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference (ASCD), and the Pennsylvania Trial Judges Annual Professional Development Conference.

Click here to register for the Higher Education Session: https://edseminars.apple.com/event/sO431-84tnH

Click here to register for the K-12 Session: https://edseminars.apple.com/event/Cm1v5-S42V

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Snapshot: How students are using the network

23 09 2011

To help TAG get an idea of how current students are using the internet on campus, Cal over in Network Infrastructure sent me some quick stats on student connections (from live snapshots taken at around 4:30pm on a weekday).

Student connections to the campus network:

Wireless: 2617
Wired: 181
Game consoles (wired): 103

OS/device breakdown of all of the students using wireless (from a slightly later snapshot):

Mac: 914
Windows: 1074
iPhone: 499
iPad: 54
iPod: 1
Linux: 67

No huge surprises here, but it’s interesting to see just how much our students rely on wireless – and it’s good to know that we have this kind of data available.

(Thanks, Cal!)

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NYTimes Conference: Bringing Technology into the Classroom

19 09 2011

Update 9/23/11: Video from the conference is (for the moment, at least) available on the conference website. The opening session and Lawrence Summers’ keynote were among the highlights.

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This Thursday, September 22, the New York Times is hosting a conference in New York City called “Schools for Tomorrow: Bringing Technology into the Classroom.” The Times is bringing together influential thinkers to discuss “how technology can – and should – be integrated into the classroom.”

The agenda includes a nice variety of speakers who will be addressing questions like:

What should the classroom of tomorrow look like? How can we make the environment more conducive to learning?
Can technology really help learning, or are we seduced by the idea of using gadgets in the classroom?
How do we make the best use of the technology we currently have available, and on what should schools concentrate their budgets in the future?
How can we formalize peer-teaching, individual instruction and independent study, while protecting privacy, data and IP?

The entire conference will be streamed live. While most of us won’t be able to see the whole thing, we thought it might be fun for interested faculty and staff to be able to watch at least a few sessions together. So TAG will be showing the college stream throughout the day on campus. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find a room that was available all day long, so we’ll have to switch partway through:

Thursday, September 22 (full conference agenda here)

8:30am – 3:45pm in CTLE Conference Room STT 591
(Welcome, Opening Plenary, Keynote, and Sessions 1, 2, and 3)

4:15pm – 6:15pm in WML305
(Closing Session and Closing Debate)

Please join us for any or all sessions that interest you. All are welcome, and you can feel free to drop in and out as your schedule permits. BYO coffee, snacks, or lunch.

Comment below if you have any questions. We’ll hope to see you sometime on Thursday!

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Voice Mail issues

19 09 2011

Update (9/19/11, 3pm) — We’ve gotten word that the problem has been fixed. Thanks, IR!

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We’ve gotten word that there are some problems at the moment with campus voice mail. If someone leaves you a voice mail, you may get a message saying that the recording is “not available” when you try to listen to it.

The Technology Support Center is aware of the problem, which started developing on Friday 9/16, and IR has ordered and received a new part for the system to fix the issue – so hopefully it’ll be back up and running soon.

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My.scranton Outage Thurs AM

13 09 2011

There’s a post up on the my.scranton portal about a brief outage on Thursday morning:

The appprd (production) database will be unavailable Thurs
Sept 15, 2011 from 6:30am to 8:30am.

Systems Affected:
appprd (production) database, MyScranton, Banner INB, Self-Service (SSB), WorkFlow, and all other applications that connect to appprd production database

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Code of Responsible Computing

6 09 2011

Jerry DeSanto recently sent an e-mail to the University community defining the responsible uses of the computing resources on campus. I’d like to call your attention particularly to the “Code of Responsible Computing for Faculty & Staff”. This is a document which I would suggest all members of the Faculty and Staff read through, simply to be aware of what is and is not “acceptable” under the university policy.

Other information can be found here.

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Got an iPad? Use it in the Classroom!

2 09 2011

Want to learn how to effectively use an iPad in the classroom? There’s an app for that! Or at least a Webinar. TAG was invited to a webinar about effective uses of iPads in the classroom. If you’re interested, or know someone who is, contact your friendly TAG representative! Space is limited, so please let us know if this is something you’re interested in! The Agenda is as follows:

• Exploring iPads
◦ Why use an iPad?
◦ Effective uses of the iPad
◦ Implementation
• Purposeful uses for learning
• Introducing a framework
◦ Pepperdine’s five-step process to help guide faculty members’ use of iPads in the classroom
Learn
Teach
Change
Explore
Implement
• Adding one more step: Assessment
• Getting started
◦ How can you get started working with faculty?
◦ Getting faculty buy-in
• Sharing case studies
◦ Why does this process work?

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Internet 2 Virtual Symposium on Health Services

2 09 2011

IT Services is going to home a Virtual Symposium on Internet 2 on September 15th. This Symposium is focusing on the use of Internet 2 in the Health Sciences, but will include topics like Videoconferencing and using Broadband Technology for scientific and educational purposes. Many of us use Internet 2 on a daily basis and don’t even realize it, because it’s all managed behind the scenes, but it’s a really valuable tool. If you’re interested, see the announcement copied below.

IT Services is pleased to announce an Internet 2 Virtual Symposium on Health Services.

Working with MAGPI (the Mid-Atlantic Gigapop in Philadelphia for Internet2),

The University of Scranton will act as a host site for this exciting opportunity.

Registration Now Open for the Advanced Networks and the Health Sciences Virtual Symposium

September 15, 2011 | 1 – 4 PM EDT

Target Audience: Healthcare Practitioners, Higher Education Faculty and Staff, Administrators, and Technology Staff

Location: Brennan Hall 228, The Pearn Auditorium

Cost: FREE!

Registration: http://magpi.net/user/login

MAGPI is pleased to bring you this exciting virtual Advanced Networks and the Health Sciences Symposium event. The Symposium builds upon the success of the national Teaching and Learning with Internet2 Symposium which was held on April 1st. The Health Sciences Symposium aims to reach medical and healthcare practitioners around the pedagogy and technology of delivering advanced healthcare.

Advanced research and education networks, such as Internet2, offer healthcare and medical practitioners and faculty opportunities to connect to a diverse array of resources and to collaborate with partners around the world toward the delivery of advanced healthcare. Through a series of keynote and breakout sessions, this half-day symposium is designed to give faculty and practitioners a taste of the range of projects and resources that exist and how they can be applied in their own teaching and healthcare practice.

Symposium Schedule:

1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT Keynote – Dr. Dale Alverson, University of New Mexico

2:00 – 2:50 PM EDT Breakout Session 1
Using Internet2 for Videoconferencing in PT by Calvin Wang, Arcadia University
HIMSS Career Services in Support of an HIT Career by Helen Figgee, HIMSS

3:00 – 3:50 PM EDT Breakout Session 2
How Broadband Technology is Rapidly Changing the Face of Medicine by John Riehl, Medical Missions for Children
Connecting Healthcare – Information That Follows the Patient by Mark Jacobs, Delaware Health Information Network and Dr. Brian McDonough, St. Francis Hospital

To view full session abstracts and speakers’ bios please see the Symposium webpage at http://magpi.net/Community/Programs/Advanced-Networks-and-Health-Sciences-Symposium

More Information/Registration: http://magpi.net/Community/Programs/Advanced-Networks-and-Health-Sciences-Symposium

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