• UPITT Associate Dir. Nick Laudato:
        http://coursecast.panopto.com/CourseCast/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=12

About the Pilot:
The telCenter is getting involved with the Socrates Project, which is an exciting program that makes Panopto’s CourseCasting technology accessible and affordable to higher education institutions.  To read more, visit http://www.panopto.com/socrates_rmore.aspx. 

The telCenter will pilot the technology in Founders Hall Room 100 during Fall Quarter 2008. Based on the desire and need, the IT department will look to offer the technology in up to five additional classrooms on campus in coming quarters.

Want to learn more?
Please contact Corri Edwards, cedwards@cotc.edu or edwards.760@osu.edu, to discuss ways to use CourseCasting for your classes.

Web Conferencing

Web Conferencing Definition:
Web conferencing is used to conduct live meetings or presentations over the Internet. Each participant can sit at his or her own computer and participate in the event. Typical features of a web conference include live video, real time voice exchange, text chat, slide presentations, interactive whiteboards, and application sharing. Many of the web conferencing solutions on the market today can be integrated with Angel Learning or Carmen learning management systems. A convenient way to conduct online meetings with students or even bring in guest speakers!

Vendor Examples:
Adobe Acrobat Connect
Elluminate
Glance
Microsoft Live Meeting
Wimba

About the Pilot:
The telCenter is currently researching vendors and is looking for faculty and/or staff interested in experimenting with the technology. If you have any interest, please contact Corri Edwards at cedwards@cotc.edu or edwards.760@osu.edu.

UStream.tv

UStream.tv Definition:
In a nutshell, UStream.tv is live, interactive broadcasting! It’s a free, accessible tool that allows you to broadcast with a global audience.

Website:
http://www.ustream.tv/

About the Pilot:
The telCenter took advantage of UStream.tv during the 2008 COTC Commencement ceremony in Adena Hall the first part of June. The event was streamed live over the Internet for family and friends to view in real-time, thousands of miles away!

We welcome faculty, staff, and graduate students to consider a project using this technology and we will help support the implementation. The telCenter has the basic tools and know-how to get you started. In no time, you will be able to broadcast on your own. If you have any interest, please contact Travis Patrick at: tpatrick@cotc.edu

Spring 2008

Why Podcast?
The possibilities are as endless as the ideas! To see how some faculty and staff are currently using the technology, check out the Newark Campus Podcasting repository (still in its infancy).

Some ways to use podcasting in the classroom:

• Oral Histories
• Vocabulary/Concept Practice
• Lectures
• Pod Tours (e.g., lab, department, student services)
• Unit Review
• Oral Reports
• Supplemental Instructor Materials
• Interviews/Conversations

Want to learn more?
Please contact Corri Edwards, cedwards@cotc.edu or edwards.760@osu.edu, to discuss ways to use podcasting in your class.

Resources
Newark Campus Podcasting
The Education Podcast Network
Poducate Me
How to Podcast
UW Podcasting: Evaluation of Year One
RSS in Plain English (YouTube Video)

What are Clickers?
Clickers allow instructors to ask questions during a lecture and gather students' responses. They are commonly referred to as "Classroom Response System" or "Student Response System" and the software integrates seamlessly with PowerPoint so you use existing or create new presentations with a familiar software application. It is a tool designed to help increase student interaction and feedback in the classroom.

Why use Clickers?
Clickers can turn a passive lecture into an active and interesting exchange for students. Students can reply anonymously and the results are instantly displayed on the screen for everyone in the class to see. What's more, the instructor can save this data and focus on areas that need more review.

Some ways to use clickers in the classroom:

• One instructor uses clickers to ask questions throughout the lecture to see how well students are understanding the material.
• Clickers are a great tool for exam review.
• During discussions about sensitive or controversial subjects, students may be reluctant to voice an opinion. Clickers allow students to participate while remaining anonymous.

Want to learn more?
For training and support, contact Travis Patrick, tpatrick@cotc.edu. To check out a clicker bundle for class, contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@cotc.edu.

Resources
Educause - 7 things you should know about Clickers
TurningPoint User Guides
Example Presentations

MS Office 2007 - The newest MS Office suite of applications was implemented campus-wide in Fall 2007. Training sessions continue to take place each quarter. Check out the Spring 2008 workshop schedule.