The relative quiet of summer gives faculty time to think deeply and ambitiously about course structure and assignments. Whether you’re developing a new course or tweaking a familiar one, the syllabus likely includes technology-dependent activities – maybe the familiar Moodle discussion board or a novel hashtag project. As you put on the finishing touches and…
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We’re Back!
Actually, we’ve been here all summer long but we’re back posting on the blog. Here’s a preview of exciting things to come this semester. Stay tuned for more detailed blog posts over the coming weeks! Some changes to Moodle Expanded, updated and instructionally robust online library research subject guides Connecticut College’s first ever online library…
Blogging Vacation!
We are taking the month of July off! While we will still be in the office, our time will be focused on projects and planning for the upcoming academic year. We had a great year, thank you for keeping up with us. Since we started the blog in July 2013, we’ve published 129 posts in…
Shain Reopening Events for Faculty
If we have been quiet on the blog it can be attributed to the busy, final preparations to reopen Shain Library a full five months early! We are very excited to welcome everyone back into the building (it is lonely in here!) and share all the new and exciting changes. After break we will offer…
Technology Fellows Deadline Approaching – Don’t Miss it!
The Tech Fellows program has created a space for engaging in stimulating conversations, risking new ideas, and thinking differently about my pedagogical goals. I’m grateful for the extra time and support for researching instructional technologies, absorbing and dialoguing with others about these possibilities, and implementing new ideas. – Karen Gonzalez Rice, 2014-15 Technology Fellow …
Represent Connecticut College in the Horizon Report
Yesterday the New Media Consortium (NMC) with the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) released the Horizon Report 2015 Higher Education Preview. If you’re not familiar with the annual Horizon Report, it examines emerging technologies that will have an impact on teaching and learning and is relied upon by campus leaders and practitioners to plan and make decisions….
Research on the Go: Conn College Libraries App
The Connecticut College Libraries App is now available! Download and install the free app on your Apple, Android, Windows, or Amazon device. The app is designed to connect you to research services and resources at any time from anywhere. Use the app to quickly find library hours, find the date and register for the next Teaching…
DELI Proposals Due July 1
The Digitally Enhanced Learning Initiative (DELI) is a program to provide classes with technologies intuitive to students to enhance the students’ learning. Students in participating classes have been provided with such technologies as iPods, iPads, digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital camcorders. Proposals are due July 1 for fall 2014 courses. If you wish…
Computer labs
It seems hard to believe, but now is the time to start thinking about reserving lab space for next year. Requests for new software should be made by June 1, 2014 to ensure that is added for the fall semester. For spring semester the deadline is November 1. Not sure if the software you or…
Tempel Summer Institute: Call for Proposals
Send your proposal to participate in this year’s Tempel Summer Institute! The Institute, in its 14th year, will take place June 2-6 in Shain Library from 9:00am – 4:00pm each day. The program’s focus is improving pedagogy through technology, and includes hands-on instruction sessions, group discussion of learning goals and pedagogy, small group breakout sessions, and…