Technology - descriptions and pedagogy

Wiggio - is an easy way to create and use groups. Users can create a group, manage the roster, share/edit files in real time, chat, create and use polls, share links, and send automatic notifications. More information can be found here.

Open Textbooks - NSCC is a member of an Open Education Resources Consortium

ELLUMINATE

To participate in a meeting that someone else has scheduled, participants do NOT need a special login and password (unless the meeting is by private invitation). But to schedule and lead a meeting, you do need an account. Moderators are supposed to take part in three live training sessions.

Training materials: http://www.elluminate.com/support/training/index.jsp

A few examples of past sessions: https://sas.elluminate.com/mrtbl?suid=M.42009A31F44F9734FDE69805E84427

Example of Tom's class office hours: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/tbraziunas/geol106tb/communication/office.htm

WAOL- Blog below

WAOL is running with Angel LMS as well. The rss feed below gives us the 2 most recent posts to their information blog.

Using WebCT , Camtasia and Bamboo tablet to record classroom videos - by T. Fiegenbaum

Wikis

The name of wikis comes from a Hawaiian word for quick. A wiki is a quickly built webpage that best serves collaborative activities. It's easy to edit and posting are made quickly. All participants can make edits regardless of their location. All that is required is internet access and a browser. All communication takes place on the wiki. Communication tools are discussion, postings, to do lists, member profiles, and page histories that track what member made what edit at what time and on what day. Follow these links for more details about wikis: Intro to classroom use and Wiki&101

Blogging at North

NeLSC dept Blog - http://nscc-dl.blogspot.com/
NSCC Blog -
North hosts its own blogging engine. Preferable to blogger, because blogger owns the content of any web that they host, this blog supports many of the same functions: topics, excellent variety of security settings, ease of use and wonderfully easy to create and delete and you can have multiple blogs.Url: https://netid.northseattle.edu/portal
Student Access is contingent upon the settings you have established for your blog.
You can access the url of your blog by logging into your NetID portal>Manage My Blogs> click on the blog you have created> copy the url that is shows up in the URL box above the blog.

docx to doc - resolving compatibility issues

This is the link to the compatibility pack download for anyone who has Office 2003 and can’t open a document or spreadsheet that was created in Office 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en#Overview

SCCD Faculty Development Resources

These step by step tutorials were created by NSCC faculty member, Jean Kent, during her time as Faculty Development Coordinator for the district.

http://faculty.seattlecolleges.com/jkent/workshops/

Podcasting

DEFINITION - audio recording made using a digital voice recorder.
EXAMPLES - AMA series with Michealann Allen ; Accounting with Pat Bouker
ACCESS - Recorders are available for check out from the Library.
HOW TO USE - audio files created using a digital voice recorder can be formated as an mp3 making it convenient for downloading to mp3 players such as ipods. This makes the audio file readily portable and easy to listen to while doing other things.
WHEN TO USE - Using podcasts allows for:
-helping students feel closer to the instructor by hearing the instructors voice.
-podcasts provide an audio file that appeals to different learning styles (see VARK learning styles)
-podcasts formatted as mp3 allow the student to walk away from the computer and still be able to access your materials while doing other activities such as walking, working out, driving, etc by using their mp3 player.
FILE MANAGEMENT
WAV size ~6000 KB per minute- this is the file that is produced by the digital recorder.
WMA size ~250 KB per minute - this file is produced when you import the above WAV file into iTunes. As a WMA the file is now editable by Audacity (the editing software) Windows Media file and not available to all.
MP3 file size is ~305 KB per minute of recording. - this file is produced unedited through iTunes or you can edit it in Audacity and save it in Audacity as an mp3. It is also more universal for listening. Transfers to more gadgets.
FILE STORAGE - SCCD has a server made especially to hold your podcasts. To use the server, you must first contact them to set up an account. Once you have the account credentials (login and password) you can post your podcasts to the server and then link to that address in your virtual classroom. Use Jean Kent's short videos to show you the procedure for getting an account on the podcast server as well as for uploading your podcasts to the server.
Requesting and using a SCCD Podcast Account - a step by step guide to getting an account on our new podcast server and copying podcast files to it.
JEAN KENT WORKSHOP- http://wec-podcasting.blogspot.com/

Pageflakes

Pageflakes: http://www.pageflakes.com - build your daily news! Tailor it to your interests!

Theory and Controversy

Cable Green, Dir. SBCTC blog discussions regarding current technologies and trends as they arise in Washington State. Features discussion about Open Educational Resources (OER). More OER info is found under Conferences page.

Image Sizes

For use in Web files 150 dpi
When printing - 300 dpi
For email - 150 dpi or less

TLC Workshop "webouts" on using FrontPage, WebCT, the facweb website & other e-tools:

https://frontpage.northseattle.edu/distance

Second Life

Second Life is a gaming program. It is currently being explored for it's value and usefulness in education. SBSCTC's Cable Green has made it possible for community colleges to explore this idea in greater depth. He has overseen the purchase of an island in Second Life called Evergreen Island and has stimulated the organization of instructional opportunities for interested parties to attend. It's recommended that we go into Second Life, create avatars and explore the island. Already things of interest are being built and created. In addition, a search within Second Life will bring up other local community colleges using the program. Here is the CTC wiki to learn more. http://ctcinsl.wikispaces.com

Education in Second Life: Explore the Possibilities

docx to doc - resolving compatibility issues

This is the link to the compatibility pack download for anyone who has Office 2003 and can’t open a document or spreadsheet that was created in Office 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en#Overview

YouTube ! - Videos on NeLSC's e-Learning channel! Add your videos, subscribe to others!
Search for videos in your area of interest. You might quickly find very interesting and usable material.

http://youtube.com/user/nsccelearning

Download.com

Questionpoint - Open to academia. Paid for by the state.

Typing in a question to the library and always getting a real time answer from a live librarian. In some cases, our local librarians will respond, but during our off hours, librarians from around the world are responding to the questions in the cue.

Jing - Screencapture software, both stills and videos that is compatible with MAC and PC. Free. 5 minute limit.

wisc-online Online learning object repository and Resource Center

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