October 5, 2006
Upcoming events: Workshops and presentations
Service or program spotlight: OIT coordinates iPod swapout, DDI Spring 2007 applications
Teaching resource of the month: Educause "pocket editions" on new educational technologies
New and cool: New generation ebook readers
Upcoming events
Workshops and presentations
(c)opyright FAQ: A forum for faculty on copyright in the classroom (Tues. 10/24/2006, 3- 4 pm)
http://cit.duke.edu/events/event.do?eventid=382&occurid=860
Digital technology is everywhere in today’s classroom and in the cyber-realm that surrounds classroom education. As more digital resources are created and employed for instruction, new copyright questions, and new versions of old questions, confront faculty. How do I know what is protected by copyright and what is not? When is something in the public domain? Does the format matter for copyright? How is an image or a piece of music different from text? What does the TEACH Act allow me to do? How does Fair Use help me in the classroom? When is a use a fair use?
Registration is encouraged but not required.
Exploring New Technologies events
We have scheduled many events about new technologies (detailed information and a registration link for the sessions is at http://cit.duke.edu/events/explore.do).
- Web 2.0 and Library 2.0: Possibilities for the next generation of online library services (Tues. 10/10/2006, 12-1 pm)
- Research material repositories using Web 2.0 (Wed. 10/11/2006, 2-3 pm)
- Show and tell: New portable multimedia devices (Wed. 10/25, 3-4 pm OR Thurs. 10/26, 10-11 am)
- Collaborative spaces for teaching and learning (Wed. 11/8/2006, 2-3 pm)
- Online communities and the wisdom of crowds: Applying lessons from the social web toward research and learning (Thurs. 12/7/2006, 3-4 pm)
- New tools for data gathering and field research (Wed. 12/13/2006, 2-3 pm)
iPod Office Hours
http://cit.duke.edu/events/ddi.do
Drop in sessions (registration encouraged but not required) for getting iPod questions answered. Each Thursday, 2-4 pm. For faculty, students and TAs in official iPod courses for Fall 2006.
Service or program spotlight
OIT coordinates iPod swapouthttp://www.oit.duke.edu/oitinbox/06_Sept/ipod.html
The Office of Information Technology will be coordinating a swapout of some of the iPods that have been distributed as part of the Fall 2006 Duke Digital Initiative iPod program.
Duke Digital Initiative Spring 2007 applications available October 16
Mark your calendars! Information about the support options for Spring 2007 support through the Duke Digital Initiative will be released after fall break through a variety of communication channels. Online applications for support will be available beginning October 16 on the Center for Instructional Technology Web site at http://cit.duke.edu. We will be accepting applications through October 27th for the tablet PC pilot and through October 31 for iPod course use and for the course digital video pilot.
Teaching resource of the month
Educause "pocket editions" on new educational technologies
http://connect.educause.edu/folksonomy/educause_pocket_edition
If you’re too busy to read about new technologies, listen to the Educause Pocket Edition audio segments on new tools for teaching and learning. Just download the Pocket Edition audio file to your computer or MP3 player and listen to it at your leisure.
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New and cool
New generation ebook readers
http://tinyurl.com/ljt9y
Sony has just released a new ebook reader that uses an advanced display technology. The reader allows you to view ebooks purchased from Sony's online store or converted from PDF format and RSS feeds. The device, about the size of a paperback book, has a monochrome display that mimics the look of printed pages. It can also play MP3 and AAC audio files.
