Training
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blsmith
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last modified
2008-04-25 10:47
Below are descriptions of instructional technology demonstrations and the dates and times they will take place. If you are interested in attending one of the sessions, click on the "Register Here" next to the title of session. Contact Ben Smith at (979) 458-2279 or ben_smith@tamu.edu if you would like more information.
| Title: Qualtrics Survey Software (register here)
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Date and Time: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
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Location: Room 503 Harrington Tower
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| Description: Qualtrics is a web-based data collection application that is
available to all faculty, staff, and students in the College of Education and Human Development. Qualtrics survey software is designed to offer high-end solutions to clients at every level of expertise. Qualtrics is comprised of a survey construction tool, a comprehensive distribution tool, several results/analysis tools, and a panel management tool. This presentation will include an overview of Qualtrics, discuss its potential uses, and provide information for using Qualtrics.
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Title: Presenting with Smart Presentation Products (register here)
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Date and Time: Thursday, May 1, 2008 @ 9:30 am
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Location: Room 632 Harrington Tower
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| Description: Many classrooms in Harrington feature either a Smart Board
or a Smart Sympodium Interactive pen display. These devices assist in
delivering simple presentations but also offer very robust features including advanced
drawing and writing tools, education-based themes and backgrounds, recording
presentations, and saving/exporting presentations. This presentation will
demonstrate both simple presentation methods and advanced functions of Smart
presentation products. |
Title: Web Conferencing with Centra (register here)
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Date and Time: Thursday, May 1, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
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Location: Room 632 Harrington Tower
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| Description: Centra is a web conferencing application that has both instructional and administrative uses. Centra can be used to present to and/or
conference with individuals or groups of all sizes at a distance. Centra users can be in any location where there is access to a computer and the Internet. Functions discussed in this presentation include audio conferencing, video conferencing, presentation tools, text chatting, application sharing, feedback tools, and assessment tools. |
Title: Mobile Technology for
Education (register here)
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Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 @ 10:00 am
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Location: Room 503 Harrington Tower
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Description: Recently many new innovative products have been released to
address the growing demands of mobile lifestyles. These products combine
Internet connectivity, productivity tools, entertainment sources and
communication functions into very mobile relatively inexpensive packages. These
devices have interesting potential uses in education. This presentation will
highlight several mobile devices and discuss their instructional and
administrative functions. The following devices will be featured and available
for “hands-on” use.- Asus Eee PC laptop
- Cost less than $400.00
- Weighs 2 pounds
- Wireless Internet connectivity
- Web Cam with Skype application
- Full multimedia and presentation capabilities
- Pre-installed Office and Educational
applications
- iPod Touch
- Audio and Video functions
- iPhone Interface
- Safari mobile web browser
- Google Map Application
- Windows Mobile Phones (Smart Phones)
- Internet connectivity
- Mobile Outlook/Exchange
- Mobile Office
- Audio and Video Functions
- Archos Audio/Video
- Personal Video Recorder
- MP3 Player
- Wireless Internet connectivity with Opera
- Support for Flash applications
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