FSU COE Office of Information and Instructional Technologies

Sending large files?

oiit — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:17:04 +0000

Please use the FSU DropBox Utility to send attachments that cannot be sent via email due to message size violations. The FSU DropBox Utility can be found at: https://dropbox.ucs.fsu.edu/. Please note, the FSU Dropbox Utility has its own size limitations – see About the Dropbox for more information.

Anti-spam info

oiit — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:15:49 +0000

The COE uses OTI anti-spam/virus servers. More details are here: http://ucs.fsu.edu/docs/proofpoint.html
If any inappropriate messages come through, please forward them to abuse@fsu.edu.

SmartBoard (G106 STB) resources

oiit — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:37:36 +0000

SmartBoard (Smartboard SB680) and Notebook 10 software are installed in G106 STB.

These resources will help you to get started. We have both tech and instructional materials for your use here.

How to set up (and other tech info)

Brief manual provided by one of the SMART trainers (pdf).

Free training materials

Smartboard video training

Two-minute tutorials

Getting started

Notebook 10 video (30 mins)

SMART Notebook features

Top troubleshooting tips

Online training (SMART online training sessions are 35- to 60-minute computer and telephone conferences that offer a quick, no-cost overview of the basics of working with SMART products. Each session is led by a SMART trainer who uses SMART products every day. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions).

Resources for your lessons

SMART Lesson Activities
Learn how to integrate a SMART Board interactive whiteboard into your curriculum and view sample lesson activities for interactive, computer-based learning.

For your convenience SMART experts have created Teachers Notes and a Notebook Software Activity Guide to help you develop creative and interactive lesson activities.

Teacher’s Hub: Find training, networking and content resources to help you make the most of your SMART products. You will find overview, getting started materials, enhancing skills, and Training Center.

Lesson resources : Access images, Adobe Flash content and other resources for your SMART Notebook software lessons.

Essentials for Educators (to cover Lesson Activity Toolkit and SMART Notebook activity guide)

Online classroom resources: Browse this list of websites to find free, curriculum-related resources for your elementary or secondary classroom.

SMART news and research (case studies, newsletters. etc.)

SMART exchange: Connect with a community of educators who are using SMART products in their classrooms.

New Rules on Student-Privacy Law Tackle Changes in Technology

oiit — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:47:36 +0000

New documents released by US DOE:

Brief overview from Wired Campus.

Full document in Federal Register (Vol. 73, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 9, 2008 / Rules and Regulations)

Future of the Internet

oiit — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:58:55 +0000

Woulk like to know what it’s going to be like in 2020? Read predictions (report) of more than 600 experts.

“Of the respondents, 77 percent agreed that mobile devices, which will have greater computing power and will be more affordable, will be the primary tool used to connect to the Internet. The study also predicts that voice recognition and touch-based user interfaces will be more prevalent. A little more than half of the respondents agreed that virtual worlds and augmented reality would become integral parts of Internet users’ daily lives, although experts failed to agree on definitions of those terms. ” (from Wired Campus, Dec. 16, 2008). dv

STB changes room numbers

oiit — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:12:04 +0000

Know where are you going!

LRC is now 1301 STB (old room number 124 STB).

OIIT Tech Shop is now 2202 STB (old room number 204 STB).

New floor plans and room numbering info is at Stone Renovation Resources website.

Renew your TEC accounts

oiit — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:01:25 +0000

If you are teaching in TEC, please remember to renew your TEC account and register at UCS website. Useful information about TEC setup, software, manuals, etc. is at TEC pages.

Welcome to the new OIIT blog!

oiit — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:45:45 +0000

We are planning to have here up-to-date info, news, announcements, etc. Hope you will find it useful.

OIIT info can be located here.

Dina Vyortkina