by admin | Dec 16, 2013 | Chat, Chow, and Web 2.0
Representatives from the IT staff took the stage at the well attended December 4th session. Presenters focused on the changes to Blackboard coming in January as SMU moves to the newest version. Of most interest to the group were Blackboard’s enhancements...
by admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Chat, Chow, and Web 2.0, Uncategorized
November’s session, “Oh Brave New World, that Has Such People in It” which was to highlight new social media technology, will be re-scheduled for sometime during the Spring semester. Dates for Spring programming will be be announced...
by admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Chat, Chow, and Web 2.0
In observation of Disability Awareness Month, this session featured Karen Hemker, Director of Disability Services, and two of her student guests demonstrating how they use technology to ensure that educational resources and opportunities are open to all students at...
by admin | Oct 2, 2013 | Chat, Chow, and Web 2.0
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date”This was especially true for the dedicated faculty who taught online classes this summer. Dr. Elizabeth Seebach (Psychology), Josh Lallaman (Biology), Dr. Valerie Edwards (Sociology), and Blake Pickart...
by admin | Apr 25, 2013 | Chat, Chow, and Web 2.0
In response to the growing academic interest in MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), the Chat Chow team brought in educators from the University of Wisconsin, Lacrosse to talk about their experiences creating a MOOC for that institution. Mathematics...
by admin | Mar 15, 2013 | Chat, Chow, and Web 2.0
The new Manager of Technology Support Services, Tianna Johnson, and Scott Cowdrey, CIO, were first on the bill. Cowdrey introduced Johnson to the group, and then they described several Technology Department initiatives including a new telephone...
