DoIT's February Events

Event 1: Using Wikis and Blogs to Promote Information Literacy Skills and Library Resources (sponsored by the Instructional Technology Council)

• Date: February 6, 2007
• Time: 1:00-2:00PM
• Location: Your computer and telephone
• Cost: $25.00
• Registration: contact Sarah Stark DoIT Director, at 847.925.6805 before the event for registration and support for event cost)

The use of wikis and blogs as library guides are excellent alternatives to more traditional methods of subject guides, pathfinders, or handouts. Blogs and wikis are Web-based, easy to update, are searchable, and allow for user input and feedback. This session will focus on lessons learned in the use of blogs and wikis to promote library skills and resources, and how these technologies can be used to strengthen learning communities through the collaboration of faculty, students and librarians. The interactive presentation will include a discussion of the pros and cons of wikis and blogs, community editing and feedback, getting others to contribute, and the strengths and weaknesses of the blogs and wikis over traditional HTML or paper research guides.

Event 2: Synchronous Classrooms (sponsored by the Illinois Online Network)

• Date: February 7, 2007
• Time: 3:00-4:30PM
• Location: Your computer
• Cost: Free
• Registration: visit http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/institutes/webinars/monthly/upcomingevents.asp (Note: You must be logged in to MyION to register) or contact Kevin Johnson at kejohns@uillinois.edu for more information.

This Webinar will provide participants with strategies for using synchronous environments to enhance their communication with students as individuals, small groups, and as an entire class. Focus on the types of synchronous tools, purposes for synchronous communication, preparing for synchronous sessions, and strategies for delivering them will be shared.

Event 3: Podcasting Basics (sponsored by DoIT)

• Date: February 13, 2007
• Time: 1:40-2:00PM
• Location: F 124
• Cost: Free
• Registration: none required

Join DoIT’s Tom Knoff as he explains the basics of podcasting. In this session Tom will explain how you can locate and download podcasts. He will also offer advice on how you can create or use podcasts for instruction.

Event 4: Podcasting Basics (sponsored by DoIT)

• Date: February 14, 2007
• Time: 1:00-1:20PM
• Location: F 124
• Cost: Free
• Registration: none required

Join DoIT’s Tom Knoff as he explains the basics of podcasting. In this session Tom will explain how you can locate and download podcasts. He will also offer advice on how you can create or use podcasts for instruction

Event 5: Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning (sponsored by Illinois Community Colleges Online and the Illinois Online Network)

• Date: February 14-16, 2007
• Time: Virtual
• Location: Your computer
• Cost: $125
• Registration: visit https://www.ilcco.net/securepages/ioc/register/reg_online.cfm (Note: contact Sarah Stark DoIT Director, at 847.925.6805 before registering to find out if support for event cost is still available)

Join your colleagues for online presentations from K-12 educators, 2- and 4-year college faculty, staff and administrators, and work force development trainers who will provide a glimpse into the innovative and forward thinking uses of technology to facilitate teaching and learning. Note that all presentations will be available for one year after the close of the conference for your use and reference.

Event 6: Learn How to Record Anything From Your Computer Monitor to Create Course Materials Using Camtasia (sponsored by DoIT)

• Date: February 20, 2007
• Time: 1:40-2:30PM
• Location: F124
• Cost: Free
• Registration: none required

Camtasia Studio software is a video recording/editing/production application that gives you the power to record mouse movements on your monitor screen, PowerPoint presentations, voice and Web camera video. Join DoIT’s Kevin Crow who will share a demonstration of how you can create dynamic tutorials and presentations for the Web and CD-ROM delivery.