Technology Enhanced Learning Environments Kara Monroe, Ph.D. Executive Director, Center for Instructional Technology

Objectives  What is it? Why would I use it to connect with my students? How do I use it at Ivy Tech?  Wiki  Blog  IM  iPods, MP3s, and other media  Streaming Media  Social Networks

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Wiki – why use it?Wiki – why use it?  Group projects  Better publishing options than the discussion board or a word document  Ability for students to make comments  Building a collective “library”  Carries over from one semester to the next when you copy your course

How do I use it at Ivy Tech?How do I use it at Ivy Tech?  Within Blackboard – Teams LX  Great built-in assessment features  Full revision history  Can be exported and placed on another web site  Other wiki products  Twiki (available at Ivy Tech for admin use)

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Blog – why use it?Blog – why use it?  Student journaling  Faculty “journaling” - Announcements that can be directed to an RSS reader  Ongoing team reporting  A new format for discussion  Allows richer editing  Is more challenging to “assess”

Blogs – How do I use it at Ivy Tech?Blogs – How do I use it at Ivy Tech?  Within Blackboard – Journals LX  Choose the configuration options right for your particular application  Grading is more challenging than with discussions  Outside of Blackboard  No other College option is currently available

Instant Messaging – IM’ingInstant Messaging – IM’ing  Instant messaging is “like an , but live” (NCIS, Season 2, Red Cell). Stream available at:

Instant Messaging – Why Use It?Instant Messaging – Why Use It?  Connect with other faculty and staff, in your region and beyond  Help students connect with one another  Better connect with your students by holding regular “office hours”  Focus student communications to times during your “office hours”  Our IM tool has some great additional tools as a part of it – voice, video, and application sharing with more coming soon.

IM – How do I use it at Ivy Tech?IM – How do I use it at Ivy Tech?  Pronto  Register once  Classes are automatically linked up  Add your Pronto ID to your signature in s to let others link up with you.  Guide to Pronto is on the Click for Help tab  Check out training from the Center for Instructional Technology

iPods, MP3s, and other mediaiPods, MP3s, and other media  Make content that students can take with them or use when they want.  Lots of tools can be used to create these things free or for very little cost: AudioVideoInteractive Activities Audacity: Both Windows and Mac Machines also include a simple audio recording program JingProject: CamStudio IHETS Interactive Both Windows and Mac Machines also include a simple video editing program StudyMate Available from Click for Help Merlot Hot Potatoes

Streaming MediaStreaming Media  Build your own and post to media.ivytech.edu  Stream from YouTube, TeacherTube, etc.  Get from other sources (search google for topic and video; look at textbook publisher resources  Use sparingly  Remember your first attempts will be difficult, but it will get easier  ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP PLAN!!!

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