Welcome Back School of Business!
Tips for Starting your Semester
Let me introduce myself
I'm honored to join the TLT team and support the School of Business faculty. My job is to assist your pedagogical endeavors and technological adventures! If you're having difficulty with OAKS, would like to brainstorm ideas for content delivery, or just want to chat about teaching, I'm your go-to person. Over the next few weeks, I will be roaming the halls introducing myself. I look forward to meeting each of you.
OAKS INFORMATION
Rolling Course Content From One Course To Another
Don't forget you can roll over an old OAKS course into a course in the new semester so you don't have to rebuild your courses from scratch. A tutorial is available on the OAKS blog, or via direct link: http://goo.gl/Nwuh4
Crosslisting OAKS Courses
Crosslisting allows you to combine two or more OAKS classes into one so that you only have to post material once. This is fantastic for those of you teaching multiple sections of the same course. IMPORTANT: You need to crosslist BEFORE your students contribute to the course as all student work and grades will be lost during the crosslisting. It is recommended that you crosslist BEFORE you put any content in the course as well. To request a crosslisting, complete the Request to Crosslist form available on the OAKS Homepage in the OAKS Requests widget. Allow 3 business days for completion.
Fake Student
If you want a fake student in your OAKS classes you should request it soon. A fake student allows you to take quizzes/tests, submit assignments and see the gradebook exactly how the students do. You can request a Fake Student by completing the Request a User be added to your OAKS course form available on the OAKS Homepage in the OAKS Requests widget. Allow 3 business days for completion.
CLASSROOM DEMONSTRATION
IT Support Services has been busy refreshing classrooms and adding new equipment. Specifically, Beatty 320 has been upgraded with a new teacher's station.
I will be hosting a classroom demonstration on August 11th at 9:00am and August 14th at 1:00pm.
RSVP at http://tlt.eventbrite.com
TLT SERVICES
Checkout Equipment
We offer a wide assortment of equipment that is available for checkout by faculty. We offer everything from iPads and styluses to laptops and projectors. A full listing of all the equipment is available under Checkout Equipment on our blog.
Software Licenses
The College offers a variety of software licenses available to all faculty. These applications include virus protections, survey authoring, statistical packages, polling, and lecture capture applications. A full listing of all software applications are available under the Campus Software Licenses section of our blog.
Training Sessions
TLT offers face-to-face, small-group training sessions at various times throughout the semester. If you don't see the topic or tool you're looking for, let us know. We add new sessions all the time. We also offer a huge variety of online tutorials if you need a refresher or want to learn at your own pace.
Keep in touch!
Email: smithjt@cofc.edu
Website: blogs.cofc.edu/tlt
Location: 320 JC Long Building
Phone: 843-953-5431
Facebook: facebook.com/CollegeofCharlestonTLT
Twitter: @TLTcofc