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CITL NEWS

• 12/07/07 - CITL Table at Dean's Faculty Lunch

  The CITL will host a table at the Dean's Faculty Lunch today to follow up on their Microsoft Office 2007 training. Please drop by to discuss this or any other relevant topics.

• 11/16/07 - Microsoft Office 2007 Training

  In the spring, IT will be updating software on the classroom podiums to Office 2007. Because the software layout differs dramatically from Office 2003, we urge you to attend one of the following training sessions to familiarize yourself with the most common tools:

  November 26
  2:00 - 3:00 (KMC 3-120)
  Office 2007 overview (basic training)
  
  3:00 - 5:00 (KMC 3-80)
  Office 2007 tools in-depth (advanced training)
  
  5:00 - 6:00 (KMC 3-80)
  Office 2007 overview (basic training)
  
  December 4
  9:00 - 10:00 (KMC 2-90)
  Office 2007 overview (basic training)
  
  10:00 - 12:00 (KMC 2-90)
  Office 2007 tools in depth (advanced training)
  
  12:00 - 1:00 (KMC 2-90)
  Office 2007 overview (basic training)

• 11/06/07 - CITL Table at Dean's Faculty Lunch

  The CITL will host a table at the Dean's Faculty Lunch today to follow up on their faculty forum for using student laptops effectively in the classroom. Please drop by to discuss this or any other relevant topics.

• 10/11/07 - Not In My Class You Don't!: Looking Toward Student Laptops in the Classroom

  On Tuesday, October 16, the CITL will present a faculty forum focused on using student laptops in class. Now that Stern has a mandatory student laptop policy, discuss some of the potential challenges and rewards that accompany using laptops as learning tools. Learn how to set etiquette boundaries on laptop usage, use laptops to engage students, and transmit in-class assignments and exams securely. Please RSVP at: http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/administrative/rsvp/index.cgi?id=12

• 09/06/07 - Clicker Software Gets Upgrade

  eInstruction, the maker of classroom performance systems (or "clickers") that allows instructors to poll students in the classroom and receive real-time feedback, has recently upgraded it's software to CPS 5.0. This new version allows instructors to create polling questions from within Microsoft PowerPoint and is now available on all podium computers. Please visit CPS | Clickers for more information or to download the user manual or helpful training videos.

• 08/30/07 - Getting Prepared for the Fall Semester

  The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning would like to welcome you back and briefly offer some timely information that may assist you with teaching this upcoming fall semester.

• 08/22/07 - Blackboard Tutorial feedback

  We have added a tutorial feedback form to the end of each Blackboard tutorial to find out whether they have been effective. Please take a minute to fill out the feedback form so we can know how to better serve you.

• 08/20/07 - Anonymous Feedback Form

  If you would like to solicit feedback from your students on learning comprehension or your own teaching effectiveness, the CITL now offers an Anonymous Feedback Form that we can set up for you in your Blackboard course or other online resource.

• 08/09/07 - Technology-Enhanced Classroom Chart

  The CITL has recently posted a Technology-Enhanced Classroom chart where faculty can see the various features of our newly rennovated rooms. Be sure to click on each room link to view will show the kinds of learning that each feature is meant to support.

• 06/20/07 - Spring 2007 CITL Newsletter

  Please take a look at our 2007 Spring Newsletter  that was sent out to all faculty and IT staff describing what the CITL did this last year and what upcoming initiatives we have planned.

ABOUT THE CITL

The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) advances instructional support initiatives for faculty and performs strategic thinking and planning in educational technology. The Center supports the exploration and adoption of new methods in teaching and learning, and promotes interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration. The Center’s faculty services include:

• Pedagogical support and consultation
• Blackboard technical support
• Consultation and support of other educational technologies including classroom tools, software, and multimedia
• Creation of teaching resources and tutorials, as well as live forums and orientations designed to enhance the teaching and learning process
• Hands-on classroom support in enhanced classrooms