This series spotlights a variety of technology topics of interest to the university community. It is an opportunity to become aware of what's new and to get supportive ideas and suggestions from your colleagues. The format will be an overview or demonstration followed by informal discussion.
All sessions will be held on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm intKirby Plaza 175. No registration is required and all UMD faculty, staff, and students are encouraged and welcome to attend.
| Date | Title | Description | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 21 | What’s Different about Moodle 2.0? | Join Amanda and Bruce as they provide an overview of the main differences between Moodle 2.0 and Moodle 1.9 | Bruce Reeves and Amanda Evans |
| February 28 | Netfiles 7 | 7 is your lucky number. Find out how to securely store and share files with University and non-University people using NetFiles. | Bruce Reeves and Amanda Evans |
| March 6 | Google Sites | Google Sites are an easy way to extend some of the other Google Tools you are already using. Some of the "gadgets" you can include in a web page in Google Sites were only possible in traditional web pages through specialized programming just a few short years ago. | Jason Davis |
| March 20 | Open Educational Resources (OER) | From EDUCAUSE "Open educational resources (OER) are any resources available at little or no cost that can be used for teaching, learning, or research." Come and find out how these may be useful to you and where to get them. | Bruce Reeves and Amanda Evans |
| March: 27 | University Technology Support from a non-University Source | With the increasing use of technology tools outside of the traditional IT model, support does not always need a University brand on in. Join Amanda and Bruce to explore these changing nature of technology support. | Bruce Reeves and Amanda Evans |
| April 3 | Captioning Web Content | Creating an inclusive environment for individuals with hearing impairment requires that we caption video content. In the past, the cost and time involved made it difficult to meet this very important need. Join Jason Davis to hear about the cooperative effort throughout UMD and the emerging service for making captioning feasible for just about any video that will go online. | Jason Davis |
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