PBS Podcasts

From PBS: NOVA, P.O.V. and NerdTV podcasts, along with more listed on their site. There's a little description of Podcasts on the right, along with a link to their RSS feeds. Find it all at http://www.pbs.org/podcasts.

Tech and Talk day

On January 9th, the IRC conducted its first "Tech and Talk" day. Over 50 faculty members attended and provided excellent feedback. A lot of presentations, both technical and pedagogical were on the agenda. Faculty learned about blogs, podcasts, how to use Smartboards, and software packages available in the IRC: Captivate, FlashPaper, and StudyMate/Respondus; We discussed assessment strategies, hybrid courses and developing effective asignments; student services talked about Ferpa and updated faculty on Solar. Suggestions for future dates included:

• Interchange between faculty about their experiences with technology
• Dealing with Learning Disabilities and other accomodations
• Incorporating video into powerpoint presentations

The request for faculty interchange prompted a monthly "brown bag series" series