eCampus News Digital Edition May 2012

Vol. 5, No. 5 Technology News for Today’s Higher-Ed Leader May 2012
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Top News Blackboard shakes up open source Here's what the LMS giant's purchase of Moodlerooms means for colleges. http://subscriptions.eschoolmedia.com/ecn050212isu/ Technologies After Gmail adoption, some students slow to switch Some IT staff have had to launch PR campaigns to get students to make the transition. Best Practices 'Flipped learning' is turning heads The 'flipped' model is still new on campus, but many students say they embrace it Funding Coming soon: Two-tiered college pricing? Santa Monica College is mulling a controversial pricing plan. Research Bandwidth use a big concern One in five colleges now restricts the number of devices students can have online. http://subscriptions.eschoolmedia.com/ecn050212isu/		http://subscriptions.eschoolmedia.com/ecn050212isu/ California colleges turn to technology amid budget crisis Campus officials are pushing for a centralized online learning repository to save money.

eCampus News Digital Edition May 2012

FREE Webinar: Using Technology to Drive Innovation and Improve Student Learning

Content Provided by: Districts and schools across the country are leveraging digital technology to deliver individualized learning experiences for their students. And this power to create unique and engaging experiences for each child has critical relevance for the nation’s education system as it confronts three major challenges: teacher shortages, tight budgets, and faltering student achievement. In this dynamic webinar, you’ll gain TACTICAL insight into how your district and schools can use digital technology to deliver individualized learning and enhanced student achievement as Governor Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, discusses the topic with Cheryl Vedoe, CEO of Apex Learning. Register now for this free live webinar. Who should attend: Superintendents and assistant superintendents Curriculum and instruction leaders Chief Academic Officers CIOs/CTOs and instructional technology leaders Accountability, assessment and equity specialists ELA, STEM, Social Studies, World Languages and ELL leaders Online and distance learning specialists Principals and facility-based instructional leaders Teachers Researchers and graduate students Webinar Date: Tuesday, May 8, 3 – 4 p.m. ET Can't attend? All Education Week webinars are archived and accessible "on demand" for up to six months after the original live-streaming date.

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The Syllabus Enthusiast │Big News This Month: Partnership & New Feature

eNews from the Syllabus Geeks :: Issue 4

Forming Alliances in Higher Ed Syllabus Geeks partner with mighty academic leader Combine the experience and passion of established education leaders with the power and simplicity of the Syllabus Geeks and you've got yourself a league of campus crime fighters that are relentless in their pursuit to ensure your institution improves performance and assures academic excellence. Intellidemia is proud to announce the first member of the Syllabus Geek Alliance, Jenzabar, Inc, a leading provider of software, services, and strategies for higher education. With a reputation for being the "good guys" of education technology, Jenzabar brings end-to-end solutions that keep the entire campus community connected. Our partnership with Jenzabar represents a shared vision to develop new ways that streamline workflows for academic administrators and faculty, while improving student engagement.   The Syllabus Geeks are helping Jenzabar extend its academic portfolio as well as its learning management system, e-Racer, by providing clients with new tools that help simplify the syllabus management process and enhance collaboration with constituents. Here's a shortcut to the full briefing. >> Share   Syllabus of the Day This month's course syllabus brings new meaning to teaching about the 'birds and the bees.' Prof. Jerry Bromenshenk teaches an Apprentice Beekeeping course at UTM & is featured in this interesting article that proves a bee is better than a canary in a coal mine. Have a syllabus worth sharing? Send us the link and we'll feature it. Syllarazzi Storm of Syllabus Geeks at RCCC Many of you know what it's like trying to manage thousands of syllabi from semester to semester. Collecting, reviewing, revising, approving, archiving, copying, posting, distributing...it's a tedious and time consuming, yet absolutely essential process. At RCCC, this burden fell on the shoulders of mainly one individual in the Office of Academic Programs. That's when a band of syllabus pioneers concluded, "there has to be a better way." They were right! More on RCCC. >> Event News Saddle up, we're headed to JAM  Grab yer chaps and shine yer boots, 'cause the Geeks are headed to Dallas. Yee-haw. Now that we've officially announced our partnership with Jenzabar, we're happy to be participating in our first ever JAM; the Jenzabar Annual Meeting. Each year JAM brings the Jenzabar community together to share innovative ideas, participate in "how-to" sessions, and have fun with colleagues. We would love to connect with any budding Syllabus Geeks at JAM. Here's how to find us. >> Feature Facts Ovation for Linked Templates  The introduction of Linked Templates did not receive the ovation composer Giuseppe Verdi did after the 1887 premier of Othello, but it was exciting enough to bring a room full of administrators, ITs, and instructors upright with applauds. True story! The development of our latest feature came at the request of schools tasked with managing several "tiers" of templates, from the institutional level all the way down to course sections. The Syllabus Geeks are thrilled to announce our latest feature and we put together a short video walk through. Enjoy. >>

Syllabus Geek vs. arch nemeses Faculty Resistance and Budget Constrictor. The Epic Tour The Syllabus Enthusiast, a monthly publication, is brought to you by Intellidemia, the Syllabus Geeks. intellidemia.com | 518.444.2060 | @syllabusgeeks

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TeachHUBHappenings may 2, 2012

TeachHUBHappenings
May 2, 2012 The finalists for the Teacher Talent Contest have been posted and the voting is on!!!  Check out the finalists and vote for your favorite talent video! You can also win a prize TODAY with the Instant Winner Wednesdays Game.  K-12 Featured News Top 12 Effective End of the Year Activities How to Rule (Your Class) with a Rubric Use Graphic Organizers for Effective Learning Teacher Tenure Debate: Pros & Cons Sneak Peek: Creating Innovators Book Excerpt Poll: Who gets your vote for the most talented teacher video? Teacher Q&A: What is your favorite end of the year activity? More K-12 News  Ed News Around the Web Video: Robot Competition Readies Teens for Tech Careers (AP) Adams County Tech Prep: A Dream Realized (The Evening Sun, Hanover, PA) Education Plan Proves Divisive (USA Today) Video: NJ Superintendent Named to TIME's Most Influential People List (TIME) Accountability Moving Beyond Math, Reading Tests (Ed Week)   Video Writing Prompts US Kills bin Laden Video Writing Prompts   6-8: Impact of 9/11 How have the 9/11 attacks impacted the way you see the world? What does it mean to you that Osama bin Laden has been killed? 9-12: Results of bin Laden's death How do you think the death of Osama bin Laden has affected United States citizens? Consider how this has affected public safety, the war in Afghanistan or the economy. How does it personally make you feel to see the world celebrating a man's death? Watch the video and find more US Kills bin Laden Video Writing Prompts Royal Wedding Video Writing Prompts   3-5: Royal Introductions Imagine that you have just become a prince or princess of your class. Your first duty is to introduce yourself to the school as the new classroom prince/princess. Write one paragraph introducing yourself and explaining why you will be a great representative for your classroom. 6-8: Royal Rules Being a royal is a big responsibility. You are constantly in the public eye, expected to represent your country. Write 5 rules you think you would have to follow if you were in the royal family. Watch the video and find more Royal Wedding Video Writing Prompts Find more K-12 prompts on the Video Writing Prompts page!        Giveaways & Contests Teacher Talent Contest Announcing the Talent Video Finalists - Vote Now! The finalists for the Teacher Talent Contest have been posted! Now, your voting will decide the winner. The top winners will receive $1,000 (1st place), $500 (2nd place) or $100 (3rd - 5th place)!! The top 3 winners will also be featured on TeachHUB. Voting Deadline: Monday, May 14 at 12 p.m CST. Check out the talent video finalists & vote for the winner!   Instant Winner Wednesdays Scratch-Off Giveaway In the latest TeachHUB giveaway, it is SUPER simple to play AND win. On Wednesdays, you can visit http://www.teachhub.com/scratch. Simply login/sign up for free and scratch off the big star on the page with your TeachHUB coin to see if you've won. One lucky scratch-off player will win a $500 donation to his/her school! You'll get one chance per week between 12am - 11:59pm CST on Wednesdays while the prizes last. There is a range of fun giveaways with new prizes every week.  Play the Instant Winner Wednesdays Scratch Game  Teacher Spotlight Mr. Matthew Halpern Windham Primary School Windham, Maine What profession other than your own would you most like to attempt? Ballroom dancer. How did you know you wanted to be a teacher? Honestly, I fell into it and it was the best fall of my life. Read more about Matthew & other spotlight teachers Be the next Teacher Spotlight! Just sign up/sign in & fill out the Teacher Spotlight questionnaire in your "My Account" profile!  Teacher Quote of the Day Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…it has no survival value; rather is one of those things that gives value to survival.   ~ CS Lewis    Find More Quotes, Pet Peeves & Stress Tips  Teacher Blog Roundup Incorporating Fine Motor Activities into Daily Instruction by Caitlin Orsborne, Special Education Resource Room Blog   When working in special education, we often have students who need to work on their fine motor skills. These skills are important for our students as they will need to use their fine motor skills in daily activities such as tying their shoes, zipping up a jacket, making a meal, etc. Check out these strategies, apps and tools for teaching fine motor skills. read more My Super Secret Twitter Tips & Tricks for Teachers by Steven Anderson, Web20Classroom Blog Today, let's look at all my tips, tricks and resources for getting more out of Twitter without it taking over your life. I get asked all the time one of three questions: 1) Where do you find all those links you post? 2) How do you make sure you don't miss everything without staying on Twitter 24/7? 3) How do you organize everything you find from Twitter? read more Read more of the latest Real Teacher Blogs Enjoy! Annie Condron TeachHUB.com FREE Pop Culture Lesson Plans Math: NBA Playoff Stats Word Problems Students learn about the LA Clippers' lucky charm for the playoffs and use Blake Griffin's real life stats to connect with word problems. More Featured Lessons Science: DNA Advertising Activity Language Arts: Royal Anniversary Interview Social Studies: Royalty & Reviewing Government Roles   Math: Presidential Addition Problems OR Check out all of this week's featured lessons! TeachHUB Social Join the TeachHUB social networking community to get the latest TeachHUB news, learn from thousands of educators around the country and get in on exclusive giveaways. TeachHUB on Facebook TeachHUB on Pinterest TeachHUB on Twitter TeachHUB on LinkedIn Professional Development Resources TeachHUB provides listings of recommended grad programs and professional development opportunities. Find PD that works for you: Local Grad Programs Online Masters Programs  Online EdD Programs  In-Service PD Speakers eLearn Online Lessons Try this web tool for Online, Ready-to-Assign Lessons for Middle & High School Students Lessons are based on current events and the latest news headlines. Popular Activities Purple and Red Crabs Discovered in the Philippines Tiny Meteorites Hit the U.S. One World Trade Center Becomes New York's Tallest Building Ohio: State Must Return Exotic Animals to Owner Sign Up for Free Trial Quick Links Lessons & Teaching Tools Education News Graduate Programs Professional Development Contests & Community

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