Villanova University UNIT Instructional Technologies Services Overview

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Villanova UniversityUNITInstructional
Technologies Services Overview
Jennifer Pohlhaus Instructional
Technologies cit_at_villanova.edu 610.519.5175
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Instructional Technologies.

• Our goal is .
• to support activities tools that will have a
  positive effect on student outcomes
• Provide stable, easy to use customizable
  set of teaching tools
• Provide support training services
• Provide an accessible environment where faculty
  can work with available support
• Position the University for changing
  technologies, e.g., wireless, PDAs, tablets,
  E-Portfolio
• Provide services that will address a broad range
  of needs

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Instructional Technologies.

• Instructional Support
• Traditional distance classes
• Web Design, Instructional Design (personal web
  sites or WebCT Vista)
• Content development video, audio, Publisher
  E-Pacs, graphic
• Workshops Online computer based training
  (Element K)
• Telephone Support (8am to 7pm)
• LearnLinc, Horizon Wimba, Respondus
• (remote application sharing and web conferencing)
• Facilities (MM Lab, VTC Classroom, Video Lab)
• New Technologies
• Podcasting, Intrenet2, Electronic Portfolios

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eLearning _at_ Villanova

• Vista
• Full deployment (distance supplemental)
• Integration with other systems (SIS, LDAP,
  WebDAV, Academic Portal)
• Synchronous asynchronous tools
• Horizon Wimba
• Emphasis on Teaching Learning
• Blackboard Institute
• WebCT/Blacboard Users Group (NEWUG)
• Training Certification (pedagogical approach to
  design)

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Vista --- Yes or No ???

• Instructional Benefits Vista vs. traditional
  web site
• Password protection
• Tracking capability for content modules
• Additional tool set
• Easier Course management faculty
• supplement / reinforce learning objectives
• testing, grading survey
• ease of use students perspective
• Content sharing, learning modules among
  sections
• Transferring course from web to Vista
• initial development meeting with VGC
• archiving of online course elements for 7 years
• interaction w/publisher content

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Vista --- Yes or No ???

• Intellectual property guidelines
• Specifications in terms of content
• Password protection
• termination of access
• Security issues benefits
• SSL enabled
• failover in place
• load balancing / SAN solution for storage
• current with security patches and upgrades
• critical system constant monitoring

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Vista Overview
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Vista Overview
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Video Conferencing

• Technology Services 110
• Tandberg Video Teleconferencing
• Interactive Whiteboard
• Computer input via a laptop
• Camera
• Media Site enabled for web streaming
• Wireless Microphones
• Scheduling
• 48 hours notice is required for recording.
  Scheduling is on a first come first serve basis.
• A portable video conferencing unit is also
  available to bring video conferencing directly to
  your classroom!

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Streaming Video Classroom.
Room Information Tolentine 14 This room has
space for 15 students. Equipment available
Document Camera Laptop connection
Instructor Camera Screen for Chroma Keying
Instructor Monitor
Media Format Each session is
recorded to VHS tape for archiving purposes. In
addition the session is encoded into Real Media
format and placed on UnIT's Real Server (CITRS)
so that it can be streamed over the web.
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Faculty Facilities Other Resources.

• Multimedia Lab TSB 108
• special hardware, software support
• Academic Software Libraries
• Citrix -- citrixweb.villanova.edu
• Public Computing Sites
• Tolentine 2 4, Mendel 85
• Training Sites
• TSB 1st floor Tolentine 4

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E-Portfolio. Taskstream

• http//www.taskstream.com
• Scope Phase I What is an E-Portfolio?
• Vendor Selection Pilot for academic year
  2005/06
• Faculty selected - E-Portfolio Day
  participants, UnIT review (client list,
  projected cost, faculty student support,
  etc.,), integration with our back-end systems
• Pilot funding funding through the
  administration
• 500 licenses have been purchased.
• Pilot participation faculty volunteers with
  departmental approval.
• Training Support provided by TaskStream
• Orientation Sessions scheduled upon request

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Element K.

• Online computer based training for desktop
  applications
• http//www.elementk.com
• Vendor selection licensed - current year all
  full-time and part-time faculty staff
• URL http//unit.villanova.edu/workshops/elementk/
  
• Applications
• Microsoft Office XP
• Microsoft FrontPage XP
• Microsoft Publisher XP
• Microsoft Access XP
• Windows XP Professional Edition
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe CS
• Macromedia
• Programming Tools and Languages
• Technical Support provided by Element K
• 1-800-250-5013. (700 am - 800 pm, Monday
  through Friday).

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In-Class Training

• Variety of workshops held in Tolentine or TSB
• FrontPage Personal Website Editing
  Introduction
• Email Introduction to Thunderbird
• CD Burning Using Sonic Windows to Burn CDs
• Banner Introduction for New Users
• Publisher Creating Brochures
• PowerPoint Creating Formatting Presentations
• WebCT/Vista Introduction
• WebCT/Vista Learning Modules
• WebCT/Vista Open Lab
• And More.
• Customized training is available.

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Thank you.

• Questions?