Upcoming Center for Instructional Technology Events

DDI WordPress MU Pilot Office Hours

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Thu, Dec 3, 2009: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bostock Library Room 024 (CIT Instructional Technology Lab)
WordPress MU (MU= MultiUser) is a popular web-publishing platform for creating blogs, web-based presentations and even entire websites. This fall, the Duke Digital Initiative is piloting the use of WordPress MU in 10-12 undergraduate courses. Consultants will be available in the CIT lab (Bostock 024) every Thursday from 10am-12pm to work with pilot participants. Visit http://blogs-dev.oit.duke.edu/ for more info.

New Faculty Open House

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Mon, Dec 7, 2009: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Bostock Library Room 024 (CIT Instructional Technology Lab)

CIT presents an Open House and demonstrations to encourage new Duke faculty to learn about CIT and Perkins Library and how we can support them in their teaching. The session is designed to allow attendees to drop in and stay as long as they like. We'll have demonstration and hand-on explorations set up, refreshments and beverages available throughout the afternoon, ample time for networking, and the following short presentations:

Prezi: Professor Helen Gordon uses small group presentation and active learning techniques to increase engagement and promote retention in her course. She encourages students to look for innovative ways to present their ideas. Come hear from one of her students about her perspective on the course and her experience with Prezi.com, a different type of presentation software.

ePortfolio: Professor Sharon Hawks and the CRNA program are implementing an ePortfolio system in the coming semester. Hear her research and experience about this emerging learning and assessment strategy.

Mobile Devices in Education

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Tue, Dec 8, 2009: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Bostock Library Room 039

We will discuss ideas for using mobile devices both inside and outside the classroom for education. Additional details and specific topics will be announced before this event.

DDI WordPress MU Pilot Office Hours

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Thu, Dec 10, 2009: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bostock Library Room 024 (CIT Instructional Technology Lab)
WordPress MU (MU= MultiUser) is a popular web-publishing platform for creating blogs, web-based presentations and even entire websites. This fall, the Duke Digital Initiative is piloting the use of WordPress MU in 10-12 undergraduate courses. Consultants will be available in the CIT lab (Bostock 024) every Thursday from 10am-12pm to work with pilot participants. Visit http://blogs-dev.oit.duke.edu/ for more info.

DDI WordPress MU Pilot Office Hours

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Thu, Dec 17, 2009: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bostock Library Room 024 (CIT Instructional Technology Lab)
WordPress MU (MU= MultiUser) is a popular web-publishing platform for creating blogs, web-based presentations and even entire websites. This fall, the Duke Digital Initiative is piloting the use of WordPress MU in 10-12 undergraduate courses. Consultants will be available in the CIT lab (Bostock 024) every Thursday from 10am-12pm to work with pilot participants. Visit http://blogs-dev.oit.duke.edu/ for more info.

Blackboard Advisory Group Meeting

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:30:00 -0500

Thu, Dec 17, 2009: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Bostock Library Room 039
Meeting of the Blackboard Advisory Group. The Blackboard Advisory group provides input on configuration, use, and administration of the Blackboard system. These meetings are open to any interested faculty or staff member.

Teaching IDEAS Flexible Learning Spaces at Duke: The Link

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500

Tue, Jan 19, 2010: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Perkins Library Link (see description for specific room)
Introduction to the Link: the new flexible teaching space in Perkins Library.

Teaching IDEAS: Learning Style Inventories and What We Know about Duke Undergraduates

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Mon, Feb 8, 2010: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Perkins Library Room 217

There are several learning style inventories; learn about them and recent research with Duke students.
Speaker: Donna Hall, Director, Duke Academic Resource Center

Managing Long Documents MS Word

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:00:00 -0500

Thu, Feb 18, 2010: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
To be announced
Long text documents, like dissertations and theses, can be difficult to take control of. In this hands-on workshop, you will explore and apply a number of techniques in MS Word. This includes templates, styles & formatting, section breaks, tables of contents, figures, page numbering and headers & footers. This workshop is appropriate if you are writing (or about to write) your dissertation or thesis, or if you have other tasks that require you to tame thick tomes of text. Bring your laptop!
Basic knowledge of MS Word; this is not an introduction for complete beginners to Word. Bring your laptop!

Teaching IDEAS: "Developing an Electronic Teaching Portfolio"

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500

Tue, Feb 23, 2010: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Perkins Library Room 217
Dr. Hugh Crumley, Instructional Technology Specialist, Duke Graduate School & Center for Instructional Technology. In this interactive workshop, we will explore basic design principles, standard conventions and best practices for maintaining a professional web presence. Please pre-register if you plan to attend. Boxed lunch provided.

Teaching IDEAS: The Art of Interviewing: Using Acting Techniques in Job Interviews

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0400

Tue, Mar 16, 2010: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Perkins Library Room 217

Learn interview techniques used by professional actors to better your chances at getting a job after completion.
Speaker: Dr. Gregory Justice, Associate Professor, Dept. of Theatre Arts, Virginia Tech

Teaching IDEAS: Strategies to Teach Large Enrollment Classes Successfully

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0400

Tue, Mar 30, 2010: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Perkins Library Room 217

Teaching large enrollment classes well is challenging. Learn strategies that ensure success.
Speaker: Michael Palmer, Ph.D., Associate Professor/Faculty Consultant, Teaching Resource Center, U. of Virginia