(1) Big announcement: So long as you're planning to teach at BSU in the fall, we're not taking the laptops back over the summer. The laptop pool is big enough now that the chances of us having to completely redistribute them in the fall are much less than they were last year. More importantly, summer is the best time for many of us to experiment and learn how to use new tools. So I talked with Drs. McBride and Hozeski, and we all agreed that leaving the machines with you is the best policy.
(2) Two notes on that, though. First, if your computer is slowing down, messing up, freaking out, or in any way on the fritz, please get in touch with Chris Elliott (celliott@bsu.edu) and set up a time to leave your computer with him for a checkup. (Chris can fill you in on how to do regular maintenance yourself, too, if you'd like to do it yourself.) Second, remember that if you are not assigned to a laptop-only classroom in the fall, we *may* have to take back your laptop in the fall, so that some laptop-less person who *has* been assigned to a laptop-only classroom can be equipped. But we're going to try to avoid that, and we think that we probably can.
(3) Tech Training: Once or twice a month, we get "Tech Training" emails (like the one appended below) in our inboxes. These are easy to ignore, I know, but these folks run some pretty valuable intro sessions for us, for free. Summer might be a good time to consider one, like maybe Tablet PC one being offered on the 17th. If you've got interest, sign up, so they don't cancel the sessions.
(4) On the evils of PowerPoint. (There's funny here, if you need a grading break.)
(5) Non-evil PowerPoint. (Not so much funny, but a very good set of principles. Bookmark this one.)
One week to summer break . . .
Fred
Begin forwarded message:
From: <lputman@bsu.edu>Date: April 29, 2007 3:04:50 AM EDTTo: <abjohnson@bsu.edu>Subject: Technology Training for Faculty and Staff
Technology Training Support Services invites you to attend the following workshops to advance your technical skills. Please click on the title to see a description and to register for the session. Or, go to www.bsu.edu/techtrain to see the training calendar and register for training sessions.
Instructional Technology May 17 Tablet PC + Active Learning May 17 SMART Board Basics May 18 SMART Board Basics May 18 Tablet PC + Active Learning Media and Design May 15 Introduction to Blogs May 16 Introduction to Podcasting Office Productivity May 1 Access 4: Reports Ball State University Libraries
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