Bb Upgrade
Bb was successfully upgraded from Bb Learn 9.1, SP11 to Bb Learn 9.1 SP13 Saturday, 9/14/13.
LMS RFP
The Learning Management System (LMS) Review Task Force successfully completed the Request for Information process this summer. Faculty, staff, and students now have a more complete understanding the of the current LMS market landscape. Thank you for your participation and your feedback. Feedback received was incorporated into the next phase of the selection process.
We are working hard on a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) that will be posted in the next days or weeks. We envision that the process will yield a competitive range of providers or “finalists.” We will test these finalists extensively during the winter and spring quarters with credit courses )(CRNs) and make a decision in the early spring quarter. More details are coming soon. If you might be interested in being a pilot tester, please let me know!
See the blog or timeline at http://blogs.uoregon.edu/lmsreview/2013/09/11/rfi-process-successfully-completed/
LMS Manger / Administrator Position posted
The LMS manager / system administrator position posted this week. First review begins October 8, 2013. If you know anyone or are connected to any listservs or communities where there may be interest, please forward this link: http://jobs.uoregon.edu/unclassified.php?id=4446
Hybrid / Online lecture Pilot starting this fall
This fall, CMET will work with Human Physiology to pilot a hybrid Human Physiology course in PLC180. Students choose between registering for the face-to-face lecture on the online lecture. All students will participate in face-to-face labs. We will use Panopto, a desktop/lecture capture system, to record and stream the lectures. Panopto is seamlessly integrated into Bb already and is used and hosted by the UO College of Education and Information Services. Thanks to the College of Education for negotiating a free one-year trial of Panopto. This project is sponsored in part by the Committee for Academic Infrastructure.
If you are interested in integrating lecture / desktop capture videos into your Bb course during this pilot period, (Fall 2013 – Spring 2014) please contact CMET Consulting at cmetconsult@ithelp.uoregon.edu.
Workshops Scheduled
The Teaching Effectiveness Program (TEP) and CMET Consulting are teaming up to present a number of workshops scheduled. These include introductions/refreshers on Bb as well as using Bb to improve student engagement. Thanks to Nargas Oskui and Robert Voelker-Morris! http://library.uoregon.edu/cmet/consulting/workshops/workshops.html
New Faculty and Hands on Technology Orientation
In addition to the workshops scheduled above, we will hold a new hands-on technology orientation, including getting their Bb courses set up, for all new faculty as part of the new faculty orientation.
New faculty will be able to get hands-on assistance not only with Bb but also in getting connected to other technology and teaching resources on campus (DuckIDs, DuckWeb, TEP, etc.) and in connecting their laptop to the instructor podiums before the first day of classes. Special thanks to TEP, IS Tech Desk and CMET, and Academic Affairs for making these happen.
http://facultyorientation.uoregon.edu/schedule-of-events/
And more!
We have a number of other exciting instructional technology and classroom upgrade projects going on. If you’re curious, just give me a call or drop me an email.