Overview Last month I participated in what was one of the strongest webinars the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative has put out thus far—a two-hour session on the various means through which the ed tech community is assessing the quality of (new) digital education initiatives. Conceived as part show-and-tell, part commentary on the state of the field,… Continue reading →
What if you held a conference about higher education without any educators present? Who is present at educational technology events? The absence of faculty from these discussions is commonly bemoaned as an intractable, unsolvable problem. What isn’t often presented, however, is an iterative solution that will allow for a slow-but-steady integration of technology and teaching.… Continue reading →
The EDUCAUSE Review (online, January 12, 2015) reflected on top ten technology issues facing higher education in 2015, considering these to have “reached an inflection point—the point at which the trends that have dominated thought leadership and have motivated early adopters are now cascading into the mainstream.” Each issue identified has value in relation to… Continue reading →
InTRO hosted its first on-campus event as an office at the end of October: we coordinated the University of Oregon’s participate in the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI)’s Fall Focus webinar, which were all about active learning spaces and creative classroom technologies! “Reimagining Learning Spaces: Design, Technology, and Assessment” was a two-day webinar featuring speakers from… Continue reading →
The InTRO team had a number of “firsts” in October, including… Traveling to our first conference, Hosting our first on-campus event, and making an initial report of our office’s early findings to UO’s educational technology committee. We also doubled our referrals in October–going from six projects open to twelve! As of this date, half of… Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
