New HD videoconferencing room

Thanks to a grant from NSF Epscor, the Media Resources Center has a new High-Definition videoconferencing room.  The VC Meeting room is equipped with a Polycom HDX 9002, HD projector, and stereo sound.

To learn more about this room and other videoconference rooms available at the MRC, visit our videoconference page.

3rd Reboot Camp Starting Soon

Fourteen faculty members will take part in the 3rd Reboot camp starting May 24th.

Reboot Camp helps faculty members turn their traditional face-to-face courses into online courses.  They learn about Blackboard and other online tools they can incorporate into an online course.

Professors from Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts, Engineering, Business, Education, and Health Professions will be participating.

iLearn on an iPad

Come see a demonstration of using Apple's new iPad or the iTouch for elearning such as accessing Blackboard via the new Mobile Learning app, using the StudyMate app to view the interactive self-assessment activities, viewing library resources, and more.

This is open to faculty, staff and students and will be held in the Wireless Learning Space at the Media Resources Center on April 29th at 1pm.

ReBoot Camp starting at MRC

Thirteen Wichita State faculty will be attending five days of Reboot Camp, beginning January 11th.  They will be converting a course from face-to-face to online delivery.

MRC Staff and others will provide tips and insight on how to transfer their content to an online class.  ReBoot campers will learn more about Blackboard and other online tools.

Tegrity Updates

Here are some of the new features in Tegrity's December update.

Tegrity Connect - lets students exchange knowledge with other students in real-time.

New iPhone application - newly designed native iPhone application with media rich interface supporting the search and review of class recordings.

Major Performance Enhancements - index thumbnails load up to 800% faster, and search results appear up to 400% faster.

Usability Enhancements - clearer indication of "Pause" and "No Audio" on the Tegrity recorder and shorter URL's for class recording links.


Upgraded Tegrity Recorder for Mac - enhancements include full 64-bit Snow Leopard support, the ability to upload recordings in the background, and auto-updates.

Improved Windows 7 support - support for 64-bit machines running Windows 7.

To learn more about Tegrity, visit the our Tegrity information page.

elearning Spring training dates announced.

The elearning Resource Hub has announed their spring 2010 training dates. We will be offering many of our traditional Blackboard trainings, but also some new trainings including using an iPhone or iTouch in the classroom.

Please visit the elearning Resource Hub and click on Events Calendar to see the entire schedule and information on how to sign up.

Don't Be Caught Off Guard by H1N1

The elearning Resources Hub is offering a four training sessions to help professors be prepared if the H1N1 virus comes to the Wichita State campus and causes lengthy time away for professors or students. The sessions will help professors learn ways to continue to teach their class online. All sessions will be held in the Wireless Learning Space at the Media Resources Center. You are invited to bring your lunch if you woud like.

• Resources to Teach if H1N1 Strikes - Thursday, October 8th 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  
  • Learn about tools available for teaching and learning online.

• Nuts and Bolts of Blackboard - Thursday, October 15th 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  
  • Learn about Online Posting documents, navigating the Grade Center, managing announcements and more.
  
  
• Assessment and Grading Online - Thursday, October 22nd 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  
  • Learn about Quizzing, LockDown Browser (for secure testing), SafeAssignment (for academic integrity), Self and Peer Assessment, StudyMate (for student self-assessment activities) and using the Grade Center.

• Lecturing and Communication Tools - Thursday, October 29th 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  
  • Learn about Tegrity (for lecture recording), Wimba Pronto (for text and voice chat), Discussion Board (for asynchronous communication) and more.

To register, log in to myWSU, select the Help for Faculty/Staff tab, click on Blackboard/elearning Training Registration, then click Schedule in the Training Opportunities box and select the session you wish to attend and click Submit.