2012

Maps study area: Study area at Maps Library
TLT CoffeeRead for March 14: Need for more STEM initiatives: RedOrbit article on the push by advocacy groups for increased efforts (including more federal dollars) to improve American science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
BuzzLion for March 16: This week: Lynda.com tribute, Year of the Game at Penn, digital storytelling webcast, auto code merging issues, and MathML
Practice Presentation Room: The room as seen from the podium.
Educational gaming brown bag on campus simulation game to take place Mar. 16: Anyone interested in the use of games in education is invited to attend a free educational gaming brown bag, "Preview of ECON 102 Campus Simulation Game," on Friday, March 16 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
BuzzLion for January 20: This week: Teacher feedback, Fraser Street art, bologna and RSS, Knowledge Commons, blog or final paper?, and Symposium
EGC Works Podcast: Emily Rimland of Penn State Libraries on a new online search game: In this edition of EGC Works, host Jamie Oberdick talks with Emily Rimland, information literacy librarian with Penn State Libraries, about a game she developed with the Educational Gaming Commons (EGC) called "Smoke That Search." The game is based around online research.
Technology workshops open to Penn State students, faculty, and staff: Registration is now open for technology workshops offered throughout spring on topics including Access, Excel, Dreamweaver, ANGEL, InDesign, Photoshop, Blogs at Penn State, a variety of Penn State’s administrative computing topics, and more.
BuzzLion for March 30: This week: e-Learning Guild, UCS tip, cell phones in school, iPads and apps in the libraries
Students find practice makes perfect in presentation practice rooms: For students looking to perfect their presentation-making skills, Penn State Learning Spaces offers an exciting new opportunity that will allow students to practice their presentations in a room that mimics the technology and atmosphere of a classroom.
Conversations Podcast Episode 4: The Knowledge Commons and the future of libraries: In this episode of Conversations: the Senior Director Eye View of Education Technology at Penn State, Daily Buzz editor Jamie Oberdick talks to Cole Camplese, senior director of Teaching and Learning with Technology, about the new Knowledge Commons in Pattee-Paterno Library.
TLT Podcast: Real-life examples of how faculty use multimedia to teach: At the recent Media Commons Tailgate, four Penn State faculty members and staff share how digital media is working in the classroom and beyond.
TLT CoffeeRead for January 16: At what age should kids be trusted with smartphones?: Experts ponder when children can responsibly use smartphones
TLT CoffeeRead for February 27: ZDNet looks at the 2012 Horizon Report: Blogger looks at the Horizon Report and finds learning technologies such as mobile apps, tablet computing, game-based learning, and more.
TLT CoffeeRead for February 15: Who's using digital tech in classrooms? Not who you think: Canadian study finds, among other things, that older educators are experimenting more with new technology.
Registration Now Open for Plone Symposium East 2012: Registration is now open for the fifth annual Plone Symposium East 2012 (PSE12), to be held May 22 and 23 at the Nittany Lion Inn in University Park.
Faculty and Teaching Assistants to Explore Technologies for Teaching During Summer-Fest: Faculty, instructors, and graduate students are invited to sign up for free workshops during two Summer-Fest sessions developed to target technology as it relates to pedagogy and research.
Students can build valued skills working as Tech Tutors: Students at University Park may apply to become Tech Tutors to help other students use technology to complete course assignments and to provide faculty members with assistance on technology-related teaching, learning, and class management topics.
ITS outlines plan for ANGEL during finals week Apr. 30-May 4: The ANGEL Import Console and Export Console tools will be available during finals week April 30-May 4. However, in the event of performance issues, Information Technology Services may restrict or reduce their availability.
UPUA uses social media to keep student population informed: The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) is making great use of the ever-present influence of social media. With the practical and effective utilization of Twitter, Facebook, Google+, blogging, and YouTube, these campus leaders are sharing information to the Penn State population in the most convenient ways possible.
BuzzLion for February 17: This week: Drawing and technology, multicultural education, iPad uses, ELI
Conversations Episode 4: Conversations Episode 4 featuring a look at the Knowledge Commons
BuzzLion for February 24: This week: accessibility toolbars, tracking project time, thoughts on (work)space, and a dialogue on drinking
TLT CoffeeRead for February 8: Five steps to getting faculty involvement with high tech classrooms: Campus Technology article offers ideas on getting faculty buy-in and help with integrating technology in "smart classrooms."
The Living Wall: The living wall at the Knowledge Commons, full of thriving plants
One Button Studio: Ryan Wetzel from the Media Commons demonstrates the One Button Studio for a tour group.
Media Commons Classroom: The unique design of the classroom in the Knowledge Commons offers flexibility to those teaching in the space.
BuzzLion for the Week of May 7: This Week: Learning Design Community Gathering, education is a three-legged stool, GLO maker, a multi-year game for students, and collaboration for education
Ellysa Cahoy Stern
Interview with Plone Symposium East 2012 keynote speaker Jim Groom: Jim Groom is director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies and adjunct professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia and a keynote speaker at Plone Symposium East 2012. The title of his Keynote is: “Education Parkour: Tracking the Open Web for Teaching and Learning.”
TLT CoffeeRead for February 22: Podcasts an ignored educational tool?: Mississippi State article finds that podcasts are underused as an educational tool
TLT CoffeeRead for February 1: Digital Learning Day has potential to start a classroom 'revolution': Thirty-nine states, 15,000 teachers, and 1.7 million students are expected to participate in a series of events and webcasts on today, Digital Learning Day.
BuzzLion for March 9: This week: Paterno Fellow, future of blogging, e-publishing, Piazza
TLT CoffeeRead for May 14: How technology can make higher ed more affordable: Former Vermont state official Mike Smith makes his case Vermont Public Radio for technology and collaboration as a way to make higher education affordable to more students.
EGC Works Podcast Emily Rimland: In this edition of EGC Works, host Jamie Oberdick talks with Emily Rimland, information literacy librarian with Penn State Libraries, about a game she developed with the Educational Gaming Commons (EGC) called "Smoke That Search."
EGC Works Emily Rimland PDF: In this edition of EGC Works, host Jamie Oberdick talks with Emily Rimland, information literacy librarian with Penn State Libraries, about a game she developed with the Educational Gaming Commons (EGC) called "Smoke That Search."
TLT CoffeeRead for April 16: University of Alabama study finds women communicate with tech more than men: Contrary to previous studies, research shows women use it to communicate more than men
TLT CoffeeRead: Secondary education and social media: School administrators discuss the good parts and the bad parts of social media in education
TLT CoffeeRead for February 20: Young people and copyright: South Carolina newspaper article quotes legal experts who say the music, film, and TV industry have made plenty of mistakes dealing with file sharing, pirating, and other copyright issues.
iPad saves Penn State science student from paying big printing fees: Because he has to print out a lot of lecture slides for note taking, printing costs were a significant part of Zach Rutledge’s college budget. Fortunately, technology has enabled him to practically eliminate this expense.
TLT CoffeeRead for February 29: The downside of ed tech, and how to avoid it: Educational psychologist and consultant voices her concern in the Huffington Post about "leaping before looking" when it comes to educational technology in K-12.
BuzzLion for March 2: This week: Data visualization, Knowledge Commons, iPhone photography, and Personal Digital Archiving conference.
Technology assistance available to faculty for spring 2012 semester: Through the Technology Learning Assistant (TLA) program, faculty members at University Park may apply to have a technology-savvy student provide one-on-one assistance on a range of technology-related teaching, learning, and class management topics.
Educational gaming brown bag on word games to reinforce vocabulary to take place Feb. 15: Anyone interested in the use of games in education is invited to attend a free educational gaming brown bag on "Using EGC Hangman and Word Games to Reinforce Scientific Vocabulary" on Wednesday, February 15 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Faculty use of multimedia
Interview with Erin Long, TLT Symposium chair, on this year's Symposium: Looking ahead what to expect at the 2012 Penn State Symposium on Teaching and Learning with Technology with Erin Long, TLT instructional designer and Symposium chair. The event will be held March 24 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in University Park.
BuzzLion for February 10: This week: cheaters, gaming at the White House, iBooks, files and folders, introverts
TLT CoffeeRead for May 2: How digital scholarship affects faculty hiring, promotion, and tenure: Modern Language Association guidelines are designed to enable fair evaluations of faculty who use/create multimedia and other digital technology for their courses.
TLT CoffeeRead for January 24: Study finds the iPad to be a solid education tool: Pilot study by textbook publishing company found iPad users had higher math scores
Maps Library helps faculty incorporate maps, mapping technology into teaching: With technologies such as GPS and smartphones, maps have become a ubiquitous part of modern life. One no longer has to unfold a map to find out where to go, and today's electronic maps offer information beyond just street names, ranging from real-time traffic data to the location and rating of the nearest Thai restaurant. So, it makes sense that the role of maps is growing in some surprising ways in education as well.
Maps collection: The collection features more than 400,000 maps.
Maps collection: The collection features more than 400,000 maps.
Sanatorium map: Map showing Pennsylvania Sanatorium.
Laurie Sam Ebrahim: Laurie, Sam and Ebrahim outside Old Main
Penn State students on video screen: Penn State students on video screen at AWARE Center.
Symposium session features live connection between University Park and Kuwaiti students: At the 2012 Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology, to be held March 24 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, attendees will have an opportunity to talk to Middle Eastern students live via videoconferencing.
Five Questions With.....Pat Besong on captioning video: Pat Besong, manager of creative design and development with Teaching and Learning with Technology, and developer of the MovieCaptioner software, talks about the importance of captioning and how technology makes it easier than ever.
TLT CoffeeRead for March 12: 20 tips and resources for using technology in higher education: Transcript of live chat among ed tech leaders at British universities
BuzzLion for April 6: This week: new PhotoShop, the busy ed tech life, Gaming Brownbag, MacAdmins Conference
TLT CoffeeRead for April 9: Mobile technology helps explore nicotine addiction: Penn State and Pitt researchers use mobile technology to find why some can quit smoking immediately, and others struggle
Symposium Change Podcast: During this years Penn State Symposium on Teaching and Learning with Technology, Penn State staff, faculty, and students were asked for real-life instances of how technology is changing education for the better.
Update: ANGEL upgrade to version 8.0 postponed: Update
Educational gaming brown bag on Amazing Race to geographic literacy to take place Jan. 25: Anyone interested in the use of games in education is invited to attend a free educational gaming brown bag on "Amazing Race to Geographic Literacy" on Wednesday, January 25 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Updates to Adobe Connect include guest accounts, license change, and new website: Information Technology Services (ITS) recently upgraded Meeting@Penn State to Adobe Connect Version 8 Service Pack 2.
Lunch and Learn - Workshop on classroom clicker pedagogy to be held May 3 at Mann Assembly Room: Faculty and staff interested in getting the most out of in-class use of student response systems (clickers) are invited to register for a clicker pedagogy workshop to be held May 3 at Mann Assembly Room in Paterno Library from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Conversations Episode 6: Conversations Episode 6, looking back at the 2012 Symposium
TLT CoffeeRead for March 26: Jane McGonigal discusses how games can make us stronger: The keynote speaker for Saturday's 2012 Penn State Symposium on Teaching and Learning with Technology talks about gaming for health in a CNet interview.
Presentation Practice Room: View of Presentation Practice room, showing whiteboards, video screen, tables.
Five Questions With....Kate Miffitt on instructional design in higher education: Kate Miffitt recently recently joined Teaching and Learning with Technology as an instructional designer.
Interview with Plone Symposium East 2012 keynote speaker Paul Roeland: Paul Roeland is an integrator, organizer, and open source advocate and a keynote speaker at Plone Symposium East 2012. The title of his Keynote is: “Better Tools for a Better World; Leveraging Technology to Enable Successful Non-profit Communities.”
Game Day to be held at Knowledge Commons May 22: Penn State faculty and staff are invited to attend Game Day on Tuesday, May 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in room W-140 of the Tombros and McWhirter Knowledge Commons at Pattee Library, University Park.
BuzzLion for April 13: This week: Internet connects people (or should), digital info management, thoughts on assisting the disabled without degrading, bold/strong text differences, and a great tool for learning design.
New streamlined Educational Gaming Commons site designed to reach wider audience: The Educational Gaming Commons (EGC) has been around for several years now, introducing the concept of games for learning to an increasing amount of Penn State faculty members. Because of this, the EGC web site also was expanding as more and more content was added.
BuzzLion for February 3: This week: CMS stuff, art and technology, Adobe Connect accessibility steps, accessibility tips, the new psu.edu
TLT CoffeeRead for March 28: Remarkable open education experiment at Stanford: Stanford opens up three courses to anyone with a web connection.
TLT CoffeeRead for April 12: Open University's free courses proving popular: The new service has found international success.
TLT CoffeeRead for April 23: The new compressed adaption cycle for new education technology: KQED column "Mind Shift: How We Will Learn" reviews how new technology makes it into the classroom much faster than ever before.
Video offers a 'slice of life' view of the 2012 TLT Symposium: Video captures essence of the event held last March 24, from an engaging Keynote to a variety of sessions to community-building networking.
Close up of mobile device: Close up of mobile device
TLT CoffeeRead for April 30: Iowa student raise concerns about automated essay graders: Author raises concerns that "robo-grading" may teach students to write to fool a machine, and not establish an argument in a creative way.
Transcript of Conversations Episode 6: Transcript of Conversations Episode 6 that focuses on the TLT Symposium
Five Questions With....TLT Symposium Edition: D. Rob Cooley and Christopher Legarski: This is the first of two Five Questions With... featuring session presenters from the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology. D. Rob Cooley, instructional development specialist, and Christopher Legarski, instructional development specialist, both of Pennsylvania College of Technology, discuss subjects related to their presentation "From the Classroom to the Field: Using Rich Media and ANGEL to Bring Real-World Examples into the Classroom."
Five Questions With....TLT Symposium Edition II: Roxanne Toto: This is the second of two Five Questions With... featuring session presenters from the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology. Roxanne Toto, instructional designer/e-learning support specialist with the College of Engineering, gives a preview and talks about subjects related to her presentation "From Tablet PCs to Instructional Frameworks: How Digital Ink and Screen Capture Software Are Impacting Classroom Practice in the College of Engineering."
Web Conference to feature two-day accessibility track: This year, the annual Web Conference at Penn State, to take place June 11-12, will feature a full track on how to make web content accessible to persons with disabilities.
TLT CoffeeRead for April 4: Ottawa professors fight to ban laptops, other devices from classrooms: "They are distracted and we are competing with that for their attention," says University of Ottawa professor Marcel Turcotte. But not all educators at Ottawa agree.
TLT CoffeeRead for February 6: An 'Arab Spring' of free online higher education: Abir Qasem, a computer scientist at Bridgewater College in Virginia, and Tanya Gupta, a senior resource management officer at the World Bank, see big changes in higher education coming and technology will play a huge role.
Kuwaiti students dialogue: Kuwaiti students participating in World in Conversation dialogue.
Students’ attachment to technology a necessity to most: Nowadays students are constantly tied to technology. Whether they are on their laptops for class, walking around with their cell phones in hand, or are plugged in to their music, the fact that technology is a dominant factor in students’ lives is undeniable.
Summer technology workshops open to Penn State students, faculty, and staff: Registration is now open for technology workshops offered throughout the summer on topics including Access, Excel, Dreamweaver, ANGEL, InDesign, Photoshop, Blogs at Penn State, a variety of Penn State’s administrative computing topics, and more.
Conversations Episode 6: Looking back at the 2012 TLT Symposium: For this episode of Conversations, Cole Camplese, senior director of Teaching and Learning with Technology, talks about some of the things that caught his attention at this year's Penn State Symposium on Teaching and Learning with Technology and imagines what future Symposiums might be like.
Podcast Symposium Change Transcription: Transcription of Symposium Change Podcast
TLT Podcast: Real-life examples of how technology is changing education at Penn State: During this year's Penn State Symposium on Teaching and Learning with Technology, Penn State staff, faculty, and students were asked for real-life instances of how technology is changing education for the better.
How to attend the 2012 Symposium if you can't attend the 2012 Symposium
TLT CoffeeRead for February 13: MBA education in a digital world: A look at how MBA students at the Boston University School of Management are using digital technology like cloud computing
TLT CoffeeRead for April 2: Flipping the classroom in Arizona: Arizona newspaper looks at how some K-12 teachers are using the classroom flip concept to teach.
Educational gaming brown bag on "SuperBetter" to take place Apr. 19: Anyone interested in the use of games in education is invited to attend a free educational gaming brown bag, "Create Personal 'Epic Wins' with 'SuperBetter' to Improve your Quality of Life," on Thursday, April 19 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
TLT CoffeeRead for January 18: IST alumnus on Forbes' '30 Under 30' list: David Rusenko, CEO of Weebly, a web site company, already influencing world of web design.
January ANGEL update fixed several issues: In early January, Information Technology Services installed an ANGEL service pack update from Blackboard. The update addressed issues that had been reported regarding discussion forums, the HTML editor, the gradebook, and the course guide.
TLT CoffeeRead for May 9: Forbes Magazine looks at some ed tech startups: Business magazine reviews several new companies that focus on educational technology from online education to a Facebook-style site to help students with their homework.
Audio room: Students can record audio for their classes in one of several available rooms.

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