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2004 Edition |
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CMU Obtains Site
License for Respondus 2.0
By: William
C. Low, Ph. D.
The
Blackboard course management system
provides a fairly flexible environment
for on-line testing, homework, and
practice. Instructors learn very
quickly, however, that the creation
of these tests by using Blackboard's
test canvas is very time consuming
because the program has not yet provided
a convenient way to upload questions
that already exist in Word or Word
Perfect documents. The Respondus
test generation package does allow
conversion of word processor documents
into Blackboard compatible formats
and provides a way to upload these
as ready-to-use, on-line tests. It
also provides a more user friendly
and quicker test creation environment. (MORE) |
Announcements:
On Target
is committed to being a resource for
engaged faculty belonging to the CMU
community. As such, you may notice
some differences. On Target will now
be a monthly newsletter geared toward
both on- and off-campus faculty who
are committed to teaching excellence.
What do you think of the new format?
What do you like? What can we improve?
On Target is actively seeking your
input. Do you have teaching tips you
would like to share? Send them in!
We are also open to article submissions
up to 500 words (200-300 words preferred)
from faculty as well as suggestions
for future features and articles. Email
your submissions, suggestions, or comments
to Todd
Zakrajsek.
Ask
FaCIT
Do
you have questions about instruction,
assessment, Blackboard, faculty
development, or anything related?
Chances are that others do,
too! Send your questions using
our anonymous
form. |
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Blackboard
Support
By:
Jeremy Bond |
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For
Blackboard assistance the
first point of contact should
be the Information Technology
Helpdesk. The IT Helpdesk
is staffed from 7:00 AM to
9:00 PM, Monday through Thursday
and from 7:00 AM to 8:00
PM on Fridays. (MORE) |
The
Blackboard Resource Group is
a group of content and administrative
experts and is a combination
of team members from both the
Faculty Center for Innovative
Teaching and ProfEd. (Left
to Right) Jeremy
Bond, Coordinator of Online
Courses, Ming Dai,
Ph.D, Instructional Designer, Sue
Parker, Asst. Coordinator of Online
Courses and Bill
Low, Ph.D., Instructional Designer.
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Classroom Assessment
Techniques as a Feedback Tool
By: Lisa
Nienkark
How
do I know my students are learning?
How will my students know if they
are learning? Their performance on
quizzes, exams, and projects will
give both of us an indication, but
by then it may be too late to correct
the situation. Feedback at the time
of grading often contributes little
to learning because it comes too
late to take corrective action. How
can I give students timely feedback
without compromising the scope and
rigor of the class? (MORE)
TechnoCATs – Building
a Better CAT
By:
Lisa Nienkark
How
can technology facilitate the
use of CATs in the classroom?
Though
the top five CATs require
low levels of time and energy,
other extremely effective CATs
require a mix of low, medium,
and high levels of time and
energy. Appropriate use of
technology can significantly
reduce the amount of time and
energy spent implementing all
CATs. Devorah Lieberman coined
the term technoCAT to refer
to CATS that employ technology.
When technology is integrated
appropriately, instructors
have more options: they can
collect data both inside and
outside of class. (MORE) |
Lilly
North 2004
The
Lilly North Conference on College
Teaching is rapidly becoming
a landmark professional development
experience. Over 200 people
attended this year's conference
at the Park Place Hotel in
Traverse City, MI. CMU was
well represented with 47 faculty
in attendance. You may view photos or download selected
materials presented at Lilly
North on the web. Don't miss
out--the next Lilly North Conference
will be held September 16-17,
2005, at the Park Place Hotel
in Traverse City, MI. Look
for more information in January,
and don't forget to save the
date! |
New
Releases
For
those who weren't able to make
it, videos
of the 2004 CMU Diversity Forum are
available for viewing.
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CMU
Vision Planning Update
CMU
is undergoing a vision planning
process. Visit the following
site to stay informed and view
results from vision planning
surveys: http://www.provost.cmich.edu/viceprovost/visionplanning.htm
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Save
the Date!
November
30, 2004: From Capture
to Compositing, and Everything
in Between. The Complete
Digital Media Platform from
Apple. This is a free seminar,
so register early! View
the flyer for more information.
December
3, 2004: "Augmenting
Lectures with EFFECTIVE
use of Powerpoint" Workshop.
Two sessions will be held:
9 - 11 am and 1:00 - 3:00
pm. The room and details
will be posted to the FaCIT
website soon. Watch FaCIT's
Event Calendar for
more upcoming events.
January
5-6, 2005: Blackboard
Workshop. Watch
the FaCIT
website for more
information!
August
12-13, 2005: Lilly
Conference on Teaching
and Learning in Nontraditional
Formats. More information
coming soon!
September
16-17, 2005: 5th Annual
Lilly North Conference. This
year's theme will be "Teaching
So Everyone Learns." Look
for more information soon.
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