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Upcoming DSC Event: Introduction to Physical Computing

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The Digital Scholarship Center is bringing back its popular Arduino workshop later this month! Join Scott Austed and the DSC staff for an afternoon of hardware prototyping. Wondering how to get started with physical computing, and what kind of stuff you can do with it? Sign up for this workshop! July 17, 2015. 1-4 PM.… Continue reading

Canvas Training Sessions Now Open

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UO faculty, instructors, and GTFs can join training sessions to gain an understanding of creating, developing, and implementing course sites in Canvas, the new Learning Management System going live in Spring 2015. There are multiple workshops for creating a course from scratch and for migrating a course from Blackboard to Canvas. Register today for this… Continue reading

Winter Quarter TEP Workshop: Blended Courses!

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Looking to enliven your teaching this quarter? Check out this upcoming workshop from the Teaching Effectiveness Program! Blended Courses: Combining Online with Face-to-Face Instruction Week 8: Fri, Feb. 27 2:00-3:30pm, Proctor 42, Knight Library Facilitator: Robert Voelker-Morris Discover how courses combine face-to-face instruction with online teaching in ways that increase student engagement and learning. Participants… Continue reading

Upcoming Digital Scholarship Center Event: Physical Computing!

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Curious about physical computing? Want to play around with “sensors, blinkers, and bits”? Want to try programming an awesome little Arduino? On Friday, February 6, the Digital Scholarship Center will be hosting an Introduction to Physical Computing Workshop, where participants will learn the basics of the Arduino Uno. This event is open to all UO faculty, staff,… Continue reading

Winter Technology Workshops for CAS Faculty

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Please note: These workshops are designed specifically for faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences. If you are not affiliated with a CAS department and are interested in learning more about some of these topics, let the InTRO office know. We can help you find training services. Join CASIT Training Specialist Mike Moresi for… Continue reading

UO Faculty Panel on Active Teaching & Learning

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The Working Group for Active Teaching and Learning (sponsored by Academic Affairs, CAS, UO Libraries and the Committee for Academic Infrastructure) is holding a panel discussion and dialogue on their experiences with active teaching and learning activities. Come hear how UO faculty and students are taking advantage of new active learning environments to enhance their… Continue reading

Fall Technology Workshops for CAS Faculty

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Please note: These workshops are designed specifically for faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences. If you are not affiliated with a CAS department and are interested in learning more about some of these topics, let the InTRO office know. We can help you find training services. Join CASIT Training Specialist Mike Moresi for… Continue reading

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

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