Posts by Lindsey Freer

REMINDER! RSVP Now for Re-Imagining Learning Spaces: an ELI Online Fall Focus Session

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There’s still time to register for one or both days of this EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative webinar. Join the Instructional Technology Referral Office (InTRO) at the Baker Downtown Center for two mornings of engaging presentations and discussion on this important topic! Some of the sessions we’re excited about will cover… Learning Space Design: University-Wide Design Coordination Active… Continue reading

Conference Summary: e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies, Forest Grove (Pacific U)

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The entire InTRO team headed up to Forest Grove last week for the Seventh International Conference on e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies, sponsored by Common Ground Publishing and hosted by Pacific University. Pacific’s beautiful tree-filled campus was a wonderful setting for a couple of days of listening, conversing and thinking. e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies was a… Continue reading

Photoblog and Monthly Report: InTRO Happenings, September 2014

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Here’s what the InTRO team got up to in September! In mid-September the InTRO team joined a number of UO technology service providers for a day trip to Corvallis. We toured the brand-new business school building, talked about LMS migration, and had a lovely McMenamin’s lunch. We were particularly impressed with the innovative learning spaces… Continue reading

Fall Workshops with the Teaching Effectiveness Program Start Next Week!

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The Teaching Effectiveness Program has two workshops this term that may be relevant to those interested in teaching with technology. To register for either or both of these courses, e-mail TEP. UO Blogs: Using WordPress for Dynamic ePortfolios and Interactive Learning Experiences Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 10:00-11:30am Knight Library Proctor 42 Presented by Robert Voelker-Morris… Continue reading

RSVP Now for Reimagining Learning Spaces: an ELI Fall Focus Session!

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The Instructional Technology Referral Office (InTRO), in partnership with Academic Extension and the UO Libraries, invites you to an EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative webinar, followed by a discussion, the mornings of October 28 and 29. Join us to discuss the design and outfitting of 21st-century learning spaces! A light breakfast and lunch will be provided both… Continue reading

Save the Date for the ELI Online Fall Focus Session: Re-Imagining Learning Spaces

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The Instructional Technology Referral Office (InTRO), in partnership with Academic Extension and the UO Libraries, invites you to an Educause Learning Initiative webinar, followed by a discussion, the mornings of October 28 and 29. Plan now to join us to discuss the design and outfitting of 21st century learning spaces! The webinar sessions run from… Continue reading

CMET is offering Blackboard workshops starting TODAY!

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As per this post, the Center for Media and Educational Technologies will be offering four Blackboard workshops for faculty, beginning TODAY. All of these workshops will take place in 117 Knight Library. TODAY, Monday Sept 22, 1-2 PM: Introduction to Blackboard TOMORROW, Tuesday Sept 23, 11 AM-12 PM: Blackboard Refresher Monday Oct 6, 2-3 PM: Blackboard Refresher Tuesday Oct… Continue reading

New from NITLE: Case Studies on Digital Collaboration and Blended/Hybrid Learning

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As a long-time advocate for active learning and creative pedagogies in the undergraduate classroom, I’m naturally a big fan of NITLE (the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education). This summer, in consultation with the Associated Colleges of the South, they’ve been putting out a total of sixteen new case studies showcasing different efforts in technology… Continue reading

August 2014 Monthly Report

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Welcome to the first InTRO monthly report! Accomplishments We accomplished quite a bit as an office in our first month. In addition to getting our physical office and basic communication methods (phone, e-mail, etc) established, we got coordinated with both the library and Academic Extension, drafted our mission statement and goal language, decided upon quarterly… Continue reading