Dillard University CTLAT Blog

Monday, April 5, 2010

10 Simple Google Search Tricks

http://webworkerdaily.com/2010/04/01/10-simple-google-search-tricks/

Simon Mackie at WebWorkerDaily has put together 10 Simple Google Search Tricks. You can use all of these shortcuts and tips in Google’s basic search field. Here are the top five tricks:

1. Use the “site:” operator to limit searches to a particular site.
2. Use Google as a spelling aid.
3. Use Google as a calculator.
4. Find out what time it is anywhere in the world.
5. Get quick currency conversions.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Southern Education Foundation Report: Education after Katrina: Time for a New Federal Response

http://www.southerneducation.org/

Marking two years since Hurricane Katrina's landfall, the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) released a new report on August 29 that updates the status of displaced students and reviews the federal government's efforts to address the hurricane-related education challenges in the Gulf Coast.

The report is rich with data and detail about the condition of children and the systems of education on which students are now relying to prepare them for life and work.

At the National Press Club in Washington, the Southern Education Foundation released its report, Education after Katrina: Time for a New Federal Response on August 29, 2007, the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The following materials relating to the report that are available on this web site:
Education after Katrina: Time for a New Federal Response
An Executive Summary of the report
There are supplemental materials available only on this web site:
Stories of Struggle for Education after Katrina:
The Saddest Days: Katrina Experiences Through The Eyes Of College Students conversations among Xavier & Dillard University students.
This isn't the America I know…, a mother’s story about her son’s education after Hurricane Katrina by Kathey Boisseau.
Not the kids’ fault – at all, a mother’s story about her children’s education after Hurricane Katrina by Angela Morgan.
Other Links to special materials that provide resources to organizations addressing education challenges facing the Gulf Coast following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The report release will be released on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Innovative Educators Webinar: Developmental Education: Using Assessment and ROI Models to Improve your Program

Thursday, April 29th ~ 1:00-2:30pm EDT

http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/798.htm

DU Timeless Voices Concert Poster

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

DU Timeless Voices Concert Poster

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TLT Group Online Events April 1-9 2010

http://tltgroup.roundtablelive.org/Default.aspx?pageId=338009

-- Thursday, April 8: ePortfolios
-- Friday, April 9: Enhancing Faculty Development with ELIXR Digital Case Stories
-- Upcoming Events: Selecting Instructional Technologies, Faculty Orientations...

Thursday, April 8: ePortfolios
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WORKSHOP:
Thursdays,April 8, 15, 22 at 1:00 pm ET
Presenters: Darren Cambridge, George Mason University and Steve Ehrmann, the TLT Group.
An ePortfolio can be a powerful tool for assessment, but it can also be used to create a stimulating, empowered learning environment. Join us for a discussion of such topics as what an ePortfolio actually is, things to consider when planning an ePortfolio initiative and how to use faculty and student feedback in the development process.

Friday, April 9: Enhancing Faculty Development with ELIXR Digital Case Stories
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FRIDAYLIVE!:
Friday, April 9 at 2:00 pm ET
Presenters: Lou Zweier, Sonoma State University, Kiren Dosanjh Zucker, CSU Northridge, Tasha J. Souza, Humboldt State University & Tom Carey, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Faculty members are more likely to embrace possibilities and change their practice when they are able to see the practice in action. The ELIXR project has captured multimedia case stories wherein faculty members share their experiences using an innovative teaching strategy as well as the process of implementing it - both the why and the how of a change. This session will describe the value of using ELIXR case stories in faculty development as well as the ways to effectively use and evaluate them. Join us to discuss how multimedia case stories can strengthen our capability to meet diverse faculty needs and encourage more faculty members to embrace pedagogical change.
Upcoming Events: Selecting Instructional Technologies, Faculty Orientations...
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FRIDAYLIVE!: Criteria-Driven Approach for Selecting Instructional Technologies
Friday, April 23 at 2:00 pm ET
Presenters: Jane Harris and Bonnie Canziani, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Identifying instructional technologies that optimally support instructional goals is a challenge. As the number of instructional technologies soars with the inclusion of web 2.0 tools, this decision becomes even more complex. This web session engages participants in considering and applying key criteria for selecting instructional technologies from a variety of institutional perspectives.
FRIDAYLIVE!: POD Innovation Awards - Early & Mid-Career Faculty Orientations
Friday, May 7 at 2:00pm ET
Presenters: Karen Santos & Carol Hurney, James Madison University and Cindi Young, Deb DeZure, & Allyn Young, Michigan State University Faculty Orientations come in many shapes and sizes (or should). Join us as we explore two examples of effective faculty orientations that won the attention of faculty development colleagues and were received POD Network Innovation Awards in 2009. Karen Santos & Carol Hurney of James Madison University introduce us to The Resource Guide for New Faculty that prepares faculty through their first year to ask the right questions and seek the answers to ensure a successful transition to the university community. Next, Cindi Young, Deb DeZure, & Allyn Young, Michigan State University share their approach to orienting newly tenured, mid-career faculty to their next set of challenges and opportunities.

FRIDAYLIVE!: From Immersive and Service Learning to SoTL: A Look at the Lilly Greensboro 2010 Poster Awards Friday, June 11 at 2:00pm ET
The Lilly Greensboro 2010 Conference on Teaching and Learning in February (4-7) featured 146 sessions; 25 of these were poster sessions. On-site peer evaluation of these posters placed 3 of these posters as exemplary. This Friday Live! invites these award winning poster presenters to share their experiences, outcomes and research insights. Students and faculty from Elon University walk us through Immersion Africa: Student Innovations and Approaches to Complex Global Problems sharing their insights regarding complex social, political and economic problems and their action-oriented responses, sustainable projects and awareness-building initiatives. Annette Greer and Susan Martin Meggs of East Carolina University describe an interdisciplinary engaged service learning experience in Converging Art & Health: An Evidence-Based Approach to Innovation in Learning. Jennie De Gagne, North Carolina Central University and Suk-Sun Kim, Duke University share the insights and recommendations that emerge from their study of online education in the US.
MORE EVENTS! Remember, you can go to the TLT Group Registration page to view details and register for all upcoming events; plus links to additional information about FridayLive! FASTPASS and TLT Group Individual Membership.

Complete listing of TLT Group Online Events @: http://tltgroup.roundtablelive.org/Default.aspx?pageId=338009
Contact Information
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email: sallygilbert@tltgroup.org
web: http://www.tltgroup.org/
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Magna Publications Eyes on Students: Web analytics in recruitment, gambling policy, access for student newspapers

http://www.magnapubs.com/issues/magnapubs_eos/8_4/news/603330-1.html?s=g&p=MEOSEZ

Campus Technology Free Webinar: IT Systems Management Report Card: Does Your School Make the Grade?

Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010

Time: 11 AM (PST), 2 PM (EST)

http://campustechnology.com/webcasts/2010/03/alcatel-lucent_three-keys-to-an-effective-emergency-communications-plan.aspx?pc=e072em01&utm_source=webmktg&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=e072em01

The demands on college and university IT departments increase each year as resources and budgets decrease. Students, teachers and parents expect better IT service levels-and fully protected IT systems-from the IT department at the same time the IT team is required to deliver technology innovations and demonstrate higher productivity to their administrators and board members.

This FREE webinar will teach you:
• How to save time, hassle, money and resources by efficiently managing hundreds of systems through one interface
• How one smart IT director automated away his daily IT hassles and easily manages machines in multiple locations
• How college and university IT directors can manage IT systems tasks in a new way to earn a passing grade for their school

Speakers:
*Scott Farmer, Ph.D., director of outreach information services, Virginia Tech University
*Pete Coleman, VP public and private sector group, Kaseya

If you're too busy patching, fixing and updating your IT systems and don't have time to focus on new ideas, you will want to take time to join us for this potentially career-saving, FREE webinar to learn how you can more effectively and efficiently respond to your school's needs.

Campus Technology and Kaseya
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Campus Technology Free Webinar: Three Keys to an Effective Emergency Communications Plan

http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=4612560:19829214

Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010

Time: 11 AM (PST)/2 PM (EST)

Today's campuses are under increasing pressure to ensure the safety of their students, faculty and staff against threats of violence, natural disaster or pandemic outbreak. Plus, new federal mandates require campuses to have enhanced E.911 capabilities. Meeting these needs means having communication systems that enable you to quickly push information to the campus community and connect first responders.
In this webinar, experts from Western Washington University and Alcatel discuss the three key components of an effective advanced emergency communications plan: awareness, response coordination and campus notification. Get a blueprint for creating an effective emergency communications plan that:
* supports lockdown procedures
* provides emergency notification
* integrates with building control systems to support surveillance
* delivers alarms and alerts
* enhances responsiveness of campus security personnel and administrators

Bring questions for our experts. Campus Technology's Matt Villano will lead an interactive Q&A session with our presenters immediately following the live presentation.
http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=4612561:19829214

Campus Technology and Alcatel-Lucent
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Campus Technology: Marketing a Podcast: More Lessons from U Buffalo School of Social Work

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/03/31/marketing-a-podcast-more-lessons-from-u-buffalo-school-of-social-work.aspx

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Dillard University: Nikki Giovanni will Deliver 2010 Commencement Address

http://www.dillard.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=821:nikki-giovanni-named-2010-commencement-speaker&catid=42&Itemid=846

Award-Winning Poet and Writer Nikki Giovanni Will Deliver Dillard University’s 2010 Commencement Address: University President Dr. Marvalene Hughes Said University Is Honored To Host A “National Treasure’”

Poet, essayist, novelist and educator Nikki Giovanni will address the 2010 graduates of Dillard University as commencement speaker on May 8, 2010. Graduation is at 8:00 a.m. on the university’s famed “Avenue of the Oaks.” Dillard University President Dr. Marvalene Hughes points to Ms. Giovanni’s body of work as evidence of her timeless brilliance and said Dillard is pleased to play host to a national treasure.
“I am in absolute awe of her prolific writing over an extended period of time,” Hughes said. “She preserves unique ‘evolving’ cultures, with a special emphasis on the exceptional cultural evolution of young Blacks and how they influence the world. She is one of the most thoughtful, dynamic speakers in today’s circles. We are honored to have her as our 2010 Commencement Speaker.”

For over 40 years, Ms. Giovanni has chronicled in her poems and essays the real “Black Feelings, Black Talk.” Her first published book of poetry in 1968 established her reputation as a “revolutionary poet” and the voice of her generation. In the four decades since her literary debut, Giovanni has written or edited over three-dozen volumes of poetry and essays. “Gemini” earned her a National Book Award nomination, “Love Poems” and “Blues” garnered NAACP Image Awards, “The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection” received a Grammy nomination for best spoken-word album.

Giovanni has won the American Book Award and has received over two-dozen honorary degrees to date. She has been recognized as woman-of-the-year by numerous magazines, and has been honored by nearly three-dozen cities from Los Angeles to Buffalo. The poet has also been honored by institutions as varied as the U.S. Information Agency, the National Council of Negro Women, and the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, as well as the states of California, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Texas Tech even named a species of bat in her honor, the Micronycteris giovanniae.

Dillard students have reason to celebrate Nikki Giovanni’s appearance as commencement speaker. After Hurricane Katrina, Giovanni shipped her personal collection of books to Dillard for use in the Will W. Alexander library. A section of the library was dedicated in 2009 in Giovanni’s honor.

Welcome to the Dillard University Center for Teaching, Learning and Academic Technology Blog!

The Dillard University Center for Teaching, Learning and Academic Technology (DUCTLAT) http://www.ductlat.blogspot.com/ is essential in helping faculty effectively manage technology on and off campus. An important aspect of this initiative is achieved by bringing groups of faculty members together to learn the technology necessary to develop electronic resources for their courses and themselves, while planning and beginning the development of shared curricular materials. Cultivating faculty success at all levels reinforces the University's commitment to build premier faculty learning communities. All faculty, deans and academic administrators play a critical role in creating competitive and productive academic units in which expectations for faculty performance are clearly articulated and professional achievements are recognized and rewarded.