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The following resources are availble to Piedmont Tech employees either online or via the IDEA Center office:
 

Faculty and Staff,

 

The following webinar is excellent. It is on  how to organize yourself digitally.  We have access to it until November 21, 2009. It is 1 hour.

 

 

Organize Your Digital Self

Presenter: Maria H. Anderson, Math Faculty, Muskegon Community College

Going “digital” can be a bit overwhelming. How do you keep track of your links, files, blogs, email, and Web site materials? How do you go about organizing and sifting through the vast array of resources on the Internet and turning them into an easy-to-use and coherent set of learning materials for the classroom or online environment? People always tell me that they can’t believe I get so much done - it’s easy if you have the right tools! I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I’ll tell you what seems to work for me (and what hasn’t).

Here is how you can access the archived version of ITC’s professional development webinar, “Organize Your Digital Self.”

 Follow these 3 steps:

 

1. Log onto the Elluminate website: https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2009-09-22.1117.D.70C14FAA854A1F636383F3BDEDBF3F.vcr

2. You may have to install the Elluminate software, which should take about ten minutes.

3. Simply push the play button (at the bottom of the screen) to start the presentation.

  

 Neat Links

 

1.       www.pptheaven.mvps.org    

PowerPoint Heaven is a PowerPoint entertainment portal for PowerPoint animations, games, artworks, showcases, animation templates and tutorials. The focus of this site is to maximize the use of Microsoft PowerPoint and go beyond its capability. Our goal is to show users that PowerPoint is not simply a presentation tool, but is also capable on leveraging into other areas such as creating games, artworks and animations. (Susan Timmons)

2.      http://www.zamzar.com

      File conversion site (free). (Eric Hawthorne)

3.      http://www.ptc.edu/resources

      English resource page.  (Kristin Gardner and Lisa Martin)

4.       http://digital.films.com  (Cindy Davies)

        Enter Account ID/Email: ptclibrary

        Enter Password: gosearch 

5.      D2L Resource Community Course: Found in D2L  in My Course area. (Deidre Stidom)

 

6.      www.ptc.edu/idea 

      Instructional development website. See new Adjunct Resource Website.  (Lynn Mack)

  Faculty, Here are all the neat stuff that was presented at the Faculty Meeting. Check it out!

 7.           www.Hippocampus.org  --Dale Smoak on the online Science and other educational resource portal.

 

 8.          http://amser.net –Lynn Mack on check it out on the Applied Math and Science online educational resource portal.

 

 9.          www.authorstream.com--   Karen Larson on Do more with PowerPoint

 

10.         www.getdropbox.com    Eric  Hawthorne on Dropbox.

 

 11.        www.evernote.com  Eric Hawthorne

 

12.         www.purposegames.com   shared by Cami Westall

 

13.        www.doodle.com shared by Cindy Davies

 

 

  

The Teaching Professor Newsletter

The Teaching Professor is a forum for discussion of the best strategies supported by the latest research for effective teaching in the college classroom. From tips for class discussion to mentoring fellow faculty, the newsletter stretches from the theoretical to the highly specific. Typical topics include assessment and evaluation, engagement of student interest, faculty time management, and the learner-centered classroom.

To register for your free subscription:

  1. Visit http://www.magnapubs.com/licenses/subscribe.html
  2. Enter your e-mail address and password along with other required information.
     
  3. Enter the following voucher code and PIN number when prompted:
    VOUCHER CODE: PTC / PIN: 8038
     
  4. Shortly after you register, you will receive a confirmation e-mail.
     

Instructional Strategies to Facilitate Learning Course

This seminar course is offered at no charge to Piedmont Tech faculty. Teaching At A Distance (TAD) is a non-credit course that is six weeks long and mostly self-paced. No textbook required. Visit https://www.franklin.edu/forms/ to register for the course. Registration deadline is three weeks before the course begins.
 

Tap into LERN

The Learning Resources Network (LERN) is a leading organization in online learning that provides faculty practical, how-to information about teaching online, developing online courses, and strategic planning of online programs. Read more about LERN opportunities.
 

LERN Courses

For more information about LERN courses, visit http://www.teachingonthenet.org.To register for a LERN event, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it via e-mail.
 

LERN Faculty Club

Piedmont Tech has acquired a faculty-wide membership to LERN’s North American Faculty Club.  Membership gives you access to the following benefits:

  • Faculty Club Web Site
    http://www.lern.org (Username: ptc.edu / Password: facultyclub (case sensitive)

    The site includes:
    • Audio Presentations
    • Best Web Site Links
    • Consulting Suite – Post a question, and get an answer within 48 hours!
    • References
    • Teaching Tips
    • Virtual Tours
       
  • eLERN Newsletter
    To request the monthly newsletter, send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Each issues contains an article and information about online teaching. Back issues and reports are available upon request.
     
  • Monthly Chat Sessions
    Faculty Club members can participate in monthly chat sessions held on third Thursday of each month right on the Web site. You will receive e-mail updates about dates and topics.
  • Free Online Conferences
    All members are also eligible to attend four free online conferences per year. To request conference and registration information, send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

    This year's topics include:

    • Using Discussion Boards within and between Classes

      Nov. 10, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time

      Presenter: Margaret Anderson, Associate Professor, Psychology Department, SUNY Cortland

      Effective Communication in Online Education

      Jan. 12, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time

      Presenter: Kristen Betts, Associate Clinical Professor, School of Education, Drexel University

      Integrating Web 2.0 Technologies into Your Online Courses

      Jan. 19, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time

      Presenter: Jo Thomas, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies, Old Dominion University

      Avoiding Shovelware: Innovative Strategies toward Improving Online Course Quality

      Feb. 9, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time

      Presenters: Greg Kaminski, Instructional Computing Facilitator, Portland Community College; Beth Hale, Learning Technologies Facilitator, Chemeketa Community College; Susan J. Clark, Ph.D., Former Instructional Designer, Linn-Benton Community College

      Complying with the TEACH Act and Copyright Issues in Distance Education

      Feb. 2, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time

      Presenter: Fritz Dolak, Copyright and Intellectual Property Manager, Copyright and Intellectual Property Office, Ball State University

       

       

Addressing Critical Generational Differences

This video comes from a SC Partnership for Distance Education workshop on "Addressing Critical Generational Differences" presented by Dr. Barbara Hoskins, Associate Vice President for Distance Education at Clemson University, presented on October 21, 2004. Generational values and priorities affect the tactics necessary to make the change to successful use of learning technologies by instructors, learners and the organizations that include them. SCPDE members from all constituencies must be able to manage generational differences when creating an environment conducive to using learning technologies successfully. Covers: Generational differences in capabilities, motivation, etc.; Implications to organizational change; and Implications to instructional design

Recommended Web Sites for Faculty

Building Online Communities
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/escamm.htm

Online learning is a merger of teaching and technology to attain optimum learning, with technology remaining in the background. It is best understood as an environment of common purposes and interests in which technology enables users to achieve the shared experience of community. These virtual learning communities, collaborative and supportive, foster teamwork through trust, openness, honesty, and respect among members.

Multimedia Streaming - University of Wisconsin (Madison)
http://pocahontus.doit.wisc.edu/iatutorial/index.html

This prototype tutorial provides an introduction to creating narrated slide shows for the web. It is intended for faculty, educators or trainers interested in putting streaming lectures on-line. The entire tutorial consists of four modules with links and resources for each module. You will need the current RealMedia G2 Player to hear and see the lecture material.

Crafting Questions for Online Discussions
http://cac.psu.edu/training/outlines/online_questions

Have you ever run out of time just when a class discussion became interesting? Want to hear from the quiet students who get lost in the crowd? This web site will provide you with strategies, ideas and examples to help you craft online discussion questions.

MERLOT
http://www.merlot.org

MERLOT is a free resource designed for faculty and students in higher education. With a growing collection of online learning materials, peer reviews and assignments, MERLOT helps faculty enhance instruction. MERLOT is also a community of people who strive to enrich teaching and learning experiences.