University of Nevada Las Vegas

Ali Albrecht Ali Albrecht Brittany FreightBrittany Freight

Ali Albrecht Ali Albrecht Brittany FreightBrittany Freight

University of University of Nevada Nevada

Las VegasLas Vegas

University of University of Nevada Nevada

Las VegasLas Vegas

UNLV UNLV

Chris DesmaraisChris DesmaraisAlexander TempletonAlexander Templeton

Chris DesmaraisChris DesmaraisAlexander TempletonAlexander Templeton

How Technology has Changed the How Technology has Changed the Way College’s Deliver their Programs Way College’s Deliver their Programs

and Services to the Student Bodyand Services to the Student Body

How Technology has Changed the How Technology has Changed the Way College’s Deliver their Programs Way College’s Deliver their Programs

and Services to the Student Bodyand Services to the Student Body

Issue 1:Issue 1: Online Academic AdvisingOnline Academic AdvisingRationale: Rationale: Used by Student Affairs for efficiency Used by Student Affairs for efficiency

and ease of Academic Advising.and ease of Academic Advising. Issue 2:Issue 2: PodcastingPodcasting

Rationale: Rationale: Used by Student Affairs to reach students and Used by Student Affairs to reach students and beneficial for distance learning.beneficial for distance learning.

Issue 3:Issue 3: Emergency Alert ServicesEmergency Alert ServicesRationale: Rationale: To ensure that the students across the country are safe To ensure that the students across the country are safe

and able to be contacted as quickly as possible in and able to be contacted as quickly as possible in the the case of an emergency.case of an emergency.

Issue 4:Issue 4: FlashFlash Tutorials TutorialsRationale: Rationale: Used by Student Affairs and instructors for better retention Used by Student Affairs and instructors for better retention

and clarity of information when a student is present.and clarity of information when a student is present. Issue 5:Issue 5: Smart ClassroomsSmart Classrooms

Rationale:Rationale: State-of-the-Art technology incorporated into the State-of-the-Art technology incorporated into the classroom environment and justified by Student classroom environment and justified by Student

Affairs in retention and draw to the institution.Affairs in retention and draw to the institution.

Presentation Presentation Overview:Overview:

Terminology Clarification:Terminology Clarification:

Online Academic Advising:Online Academic Advising:Helps students to make better decisions when registering forHelps students to make better decisions when registering forclasses by giving information and helpful advice about courses. classes by giving information and helpful advice about courses.

Podcasting:Podcasting:Podcasts are audio or video files which have been recorded and Podcasts are audio or video files which have been recorded and downloaded on the Internet to be listened to at the user’s convenience.downloaded on the Internet to be listened to at the user’s convenience.

Emergency Alert Services:Emergency Alert Services:A way to expedite notification to students in the event of: A way to expedite notification to students in the event of: weather-related closures weather-related closures

FlashFlash Tutorials: Tutorials:Two-dimensional moving of shapes, or text, to create tutorials Two-dimensional moving of shapes, or text, to create tutorials of instruction so students can view when not present for class.of instruction so students can view when not present for class.

Smart Classrooms:Smart Classrooms:Technologically advanced classrooms that might include such state-of-art Technologically advanced classrooms that might include such state-of-art technology as: Smart Boards, Elmo Paper Scanners, Overhead Projectors, technology as: Smart Boards, Elmo Paper Scanners, Overhead Projectors, Multiple Internet Seats, and various progressive Software’s.Multiple Internet Seats, and various progressive Software’s.

Reasoning for Issues:Reasoning for Issues:

To advance the way information is shared To advance the way information is shared with students.with students.

Students learn in different ways: Students learn in different ways: Podcasting, Online Academic Advising, Podcasting, Online Academic Advising, FlashFlash Tutorials and Smart Classrooms are able to Tutorials and Smart Classrooms are able to accommodate every learning style.accommodate every learning style.

Emergency Alert Services: Emergency Alert Services: To keep students safe while on college To keep students safe while on college campuses.campuses.

Technology Mission:Technology Mission:UNLV Online Information Technology Mission Statement:UNLV Online Information Technology Mission Statement:

Mission:Mission: (The importance of Information Technology at UNLV)(The importance of Information Technology at UNLV)The primary mission of the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is to support The primary mission of the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is to support and and enhance teaching, research, scholarly and creative production, and administration enhance teaching, research, scholarly and creative production, and administration through the effective management and use of information technology resources. through the effective management and use of information technology resources. The Office of Information Technology also provides leadership in helping faculty, The Office of Information Technology also provides leadership in helping faculty, students and staff students and staff utilize innovative technologies that results in genuine benefits to the University.utilize innovative technologies that results in genuine benefits to the University.((http://oit.unlv.edu/about_us/mission.html. Retrieved: 2/11/2008http://oit.unlv.edu/about_us/mission.html. Retrieved: 2/11/2008)

Services Provided Include:Services Provided Include:• Development and support of applications and information systems that meet Development and support of applications and information systems that meet

the changing needs of students, faculty, and staffthe changing needs of students, faculty, and staff• Hardware and software maintenance, repair, and replacement for faculty and Hardware and software maintenance, repair, and replacement for faculty and

staff, teaching facilities, research facilities, college and department student staff, teaching facilities, research facilities, college and department student laboratories, student laboratories, and administrative offices laboratories, student laboratories, and administrative offices

• Assistance with the development of instruction programs that are less Assistance with the development of instruction programs that are less restricted by restricted by time and place than are courses and programs delivered by traditional means time and place than are courses and programs delivered by traditional means

• Access to the latest in instruction technology including training and incentives Access to the latest in instruction technology including training and incentives for integration of technology into the curriculum for integration of technology into the curriculum

Online Academic AdvisingOnline Academic Advising

Career Path Advice Online:Career Path Advice Online:

(3) Categories:(3) Categories:

1. e-portfolios1. e-portfolios

2. Student 2. Student Advising Systems Advising Systems

3. Student Learning3. Student Learning Assessment Assessment

Issue 1: Issue 1: Online Academic Online Academic AdvisingAdvising

The e-portfolio provides a vehicle for student users to:The e-portfolio provides a vehicle for student users to:– Learn about and understand the skills that are Learn about and understand the skills that are

desirable for them to acquire throughout the desirable for them to acquire throughout the college experiencecollege experience

– Become familiar with the array of experience Become familiar with the array of experience opportunities in support of skill developmentopportunities in support of skill development

– Become proactive in planning a set of experiences Become proactive in planning a set of experiences and and skill acquisition throughout college in support of skill acquisition throughout college in support of their career planstheir career plans

– Through reflection, translate a range of experience Through reflection, translate a range of experience into skills and their career plansinto skills and their career plans

The e-portfolio represents a powerful tool that support The e-portfolio represents a powerful tool that support

college student development, as well as, career college student development, as well as, career developmentdevelopment

e-Portfolios:e-Portfolios:


e-Portfolio Pro’s:e-Portfolio Pro’s:

1.1. Enhancing careers servicesEnhancing careers services

2.2. Integrating and assessing Integrating and assessing student learningstudent learning

3.3. Versatile as institutionVersatile as institution

4.4. Students are driving forceStudents are driving force

e-Portfolio Con’s:e-Portfolio Con’s:

1.1. Early stages, long Early stages, long term effects limitedterm effects limited

2.2. Complexity, cost Complexity, cost and variabilityand variability

3.3. Integration requires Integration requires tech and timetech and time

4.4. Re-conceptualization of Re-conceptualization of how institution defines and how institution defines and assesses learningassesses learning

Example of the InterfaceExample of the InterfaceExample of the InterfaceExample of the Interface


Student Advising System 2.0 (SAS2Student Advising System 2.0 (SAS2): The latest web-based ): The latest web-based project developed at project developed at California State University Dominguez Hills.California State University Dominguez Hills. – Helps students to make better decisions when registering for Helps students to make better decisions when registering for

classes by giving them information and helpful advice about classes by giving them information and helpful advice about courses. courses.

– Intended to be user-friendly and effective. Intended to be user-friendly and effective. – SAS2 is built based on SAS previously designed technology.SAS2 is built based on SAS previously designed technology.– SAS2 is designed to provide support for both students and SAS2 is designed to provide support for both students and

faculty during advising. faculty during advising. – The system combines:The system combines:

Web-mediated advising. Web-mediated advising. Well thought algorithm, database technology and e-mail Well thought algorithm, database technology and e-mail

by using Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) scripting language by using Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) scripting language for coding. for coding.

““My Sequel” Structure Query Language My Sequel” Structure Query Language (MYSQL)(MYSQL): : Database system for accessing students’ records, and e-Database system for accessing students’ records, and e-mail technology application.mail technology application.

The implementation of new IT-based services or applications The implementation of new IT-based services or applications can play a direct role in enabling people to excel through can play a direct role in enabling people to excel through simple time-saving tools and reliable infrastructure.simple time-saving tools and reliable infrastructure.

Structured methodology for Business Process Redesign Structured methodology for Business Process Redesign (BPR). (BPR). The methodology was introduced by The methodology was introduced by JM AssociatesJM Associates, a small , a small higher education–focused consulting firm.higher education–focused consulting firm.

By designing and implementing its own business processes By designing and implementing its own business processes through easily configurable service-oriented software, a through easily configurable service-oriented software, a university can tailor its relationship with students and university can tailor its relationship with students and alumni, reflect unique aspects of research capabilities and alumni, reflect unique aspects of research capabilities and goals, and save members of the community valuable time.goals, and save members of the community valuable time.


University of British Columbia (UBC), e-Strategy:University of British Columbia (UBC), e-Strategy:

Issue 1: Issue 1: Online Academic Online Academic AdvisingAdvising University of British Columbia, e-Strategy University of British Columbia, e-Strategy

Developments:Developments: Optical Light Paths:Optical Light Paths: Secure, high-speed, point-to-point Secure, high-speed, point-to-point

connections that connect directly to a remote resource. connections that connect directly to a remote resource. Researchers can link the research team with needed Researchers can link the research team with needed

resources.resources. Consider the example of a Student Information System (SIS). Consider the example of a Student Information System (SIS).

It supports business functions in the registrar’s office, such as It supports business functions in the registrar’s office, such as registering students and collecting tuition payments. registering students and collecting tuition payments. – Many of these systems do not allow a student to make Many of these systems do not allow a student to make

payments that are not related to functions in the registrar’s payments that are not related to functions in the registrar’s office, such as library fines, parking fees, or buying office, such as library fines, parking fees, or buying textbooks. By contrast, a student needs to pay the bills, no textbooks. By contrast, a student needs to pay the bills, no matter which university department might be involved. matter which university department might be involved.

Existing systems tend to be oriented to the needs of the Existing systems tend to be oriented to the needs of the department, not to the needs of the end user. This can be department, not to the needs of the end user. This can be restructured within IT using e-strategy.restructured within IT using e-strategy.


Developments in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) are based Developments in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) are based on the principle that systems of loosely coupled standardized on the principle that systems of loosely coupled standardized services will be more flexible, less costly to maintain, and more services will be more flexible, less costly to maintain, and more reliable to use. reliable to use.

A service can be to “process a credit card payment” or “set up a A service can be to “process a credit card payment” or “set up a light path.” Services communicate with one another through open light path.” Services communicate with one another through open standard protocols. They all speak the same language. standard protocols. They all speak the same language.

Rather than customizing complex software packages, people can Rather than customizing complex software packages, people can configure services to interact in ways that reflect their needs. A configure services to interact in ways that reflect their needs. A service-oriented IT architecture holds the promise of liberating service-oriented IT architecture holds the promise of liberating from best practice to our practice. from best practice to our practice.

We will have the tools and systems capable of leaping We will have the tools and systems capable of leaping departmental borders, but need agreement to use them, knowing departmental borders, but need agreement to use them, knowing that the new tools threaten to erode the clandestine departmental that the new tools threaten to erode the clandestine departmental silos.silos.

UBC e-strategy: Systems Comprising UBC e-strategy: Systems Comprising ServicesServices


Online Advising Pro’s:Online Advising Pro’s:

1.1. Retention through Retention through restructuring: less idlenessrestructuring: less idleness

2.2. Addresses commuter Addresses commuter student issuestudent issue

3.3. Applicable to transfer Applicable to transfer studentsstudents

4.4. Faculty members may be Faculty members may be new and relatively unfamiliar new and relatively unfamiliar with the curriculum with the curriculum

5.5. Small ranks of faculty; Small ranks of faculty; requiring many departments requiring many departments to take special interest in to take special interest in advising studentsadvising students

6.6. Distance learnersDistance learners

7.7. Track their progress toward Track their progress toward completion of their degree completion of their degree

Online Advising Con’s:Online Advising Con’s:1.1. No face to face interaction No face to face interaction 2.2. Remotely located students Remotely located students

and international degree and international degree programsprograms

3.3. Transfer students: less Transfer students: less attentionattention

4.4. Transferable credits from Transferable credits from institutionsinstitutions

5.5. Appropriate plug-insAppropriate plug-ins6.6. Mandate for more Mandate for more

open classesopen classes

Podcasting:Podcasting:

Issue 2: Issue 2: PodcastingPodcasting

Podcasting stands for Portable on Demand Broadcasting.Podcasting stands for Portable on Demand Broadcasting. Podcasts are audio or video files which have been recorded Podcasts are audio or video files which have been recorded

and downloaded on the Internet to be listened to at the user’s and downloaded on the Internet to be listened to at the user’s convenience.convenience.

Podcasts can be listened to through the user’s computer or Podcasts can be listened to through the user’s computer or transferred to an mp3 device which can be listened to by the transferred to an mp3 device which can be listened to by the user at their convenience.user at their convenience.

Five contributors to the rapid growth of Podcasts:Five contributors to the rapid growth of Podcasts:– Pervasive internet activityPervasive internet activity– Growth in broadband internet accessGrowth in broadband internet access– Access to multimedia capable personal computersAccess to multimedia capable personal computers– A blur between streaming and downloading media contentA blur between streaming and downloading media content– The rapid adoption of portable MP3 playback devicesThe rapid adoption of portable MP3 playback devices


Five steps to create a Podcast:Five steps to create a Podcast:– Step 1: Step 1: Create a script of what is going to be said Create a script of what is going to be said

or create or create dialogue as they go alongdialogue as they go along– Step 2: Step 2: Record footage using a digital recording Record footage using a digital recording

devicedevice– Step 3: Step 3: Edit footage using editing softwareEdit footage using editing software– Step 4: Step 4: Footage is uploaded to specific web server Footage is uploaded to specific web server

and then to and then to a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed which points to feed which points to a specific episode.a specific episode.

– Step 5: Step 5: User applies validation software to assure User applies validation software to assure that that

the RSS is functioning properlythe RSS is functioning properly The Podcast episode is now ready to be distributed The Podcast episode is now ready to be distributed

to numerous Podcasting sites.to numerous Podcasting sites.


Podcasting in Higher Education:Podcasting in Higher Education:– Several examples of how Podcasts are used:Several examples of how Podcasts are used:

Recording of live classrooms, usually lecturesRecording of live classrooms, usually lectures University promotional materials, such as freshman University promotional materials, such as freshman

orientationorientation Special event lecture seriesSpecial event lecture series Share announcements, such as sporting eventsShare announcements, such as sporting events Describe homework assignmentsDescribe homework assignments

– Podcasts should be used to “supplement class materials so Podcasts should be used to “supplement class materials so that students can better understand concepts, theories, and that students can better understand concepts, theories, and applications that may not have been available during the applications that may not have been available during the class.” (Vogele, 2006)class.” (Vogele, 2006)

– Podcasts allows students to revisit important information in Podcasts allows students to revisit important information in order to grasp key aspects of lectures, assignments, order to grasp key aspects of lectures, assignments, announcement, etc.announcement, etc.


Benefits of Podcasting in Higher Education:Benefits of Podcasting in Higher Education:– Learner Control:Learner Control: Students can re-attend, pause, and fast Students can re-attend, pause, and fast

forward forward to the information necessary to help them learn in the way to the information necessary to help them learn in the way that that suits them best.suits them best.

– Accommodates Absent Students:Accommodates Absent Students: Those that have an Those that have an emergency emergency or are sick and are unable to attend class can view the lecture or are sick and are unable to attend class can view the lecture from their own computer.from their own computer.

– Significant Learning Aid for Auditory Learners:Significant Learning Aid for Auditory Learners: Benefits Benefits students that learn better through listening rather than reading students that learn better through listening rather than reading or taking notes. or taking notes.

– Conversational Voice for Online Classes:Conversational Voice for Online Classes: To see and/or To see and/or hear a professor conducting a lecture may enhance the quality hear a professor conducting a lecture may enhance the quality of learning through online classesof learning through online classes

– Convenience:Convenience: Faculty and students can access Podcasts fairly Faculty and students can access Podcasts fairly easilyeasily


Challenges of Podcasting in Higher Education:Challenges of Podcasting in Higher Education:– Faculty Buy-In PodcastingFaculty Buy-In Podcasting: Some professors may : Some professors may

not understand the generation of students, may not not understand the generation of students, may not be technologically sound for the use of Podcasts, or be technologically sound for the use of Podcasts, or may may not want to change traditional ways of teaching.not want to change traditional ways of teaching.

– Not useful for the hearing impaired.Not useful for the hearing impaired.– Two-way communication and audience participation Two-way communication and audience participation

is not found through the use of Podcasts.is not found through the use of Podcasts.– Understanding Effectiveness:Understanding Effectiveness: Since Podcasts are a Since Podcasts are a

newly used learning tool there is not a lot of evidence newly used learning tool there is not a lot of evidence to show the effectiveness of Podcasts.to show the effectiveness of Podcasts.

Issue 2: Issue 2: Podcasting Podcasting

Podcasting has not been around for very long, Podcasting has not been around for very long, there is not enough information to determine the there is not enough information to determine the effectiveness.effectiveness.

What we know:What we know:– It is effective for those students who are interested It is effective for those students who are interested

in the uses of Podcasting.in the uses of Podcasting.– Podcasts are beneficial for students that learn better Podcasts are beneficial for students that learn better

by hearing a lecture, speaker, or how to do homework.by hearing a lecture, speaker, or how to do homework.– Relatively ineffective for students that have no Relatively ineffective for students that have no

desire to use the tools provided through podcasts.desire to use the tools provided through podcasts.

By giving Podcasts a chance to develop over By giving Podcasts a chance to develop over time, time, case studies will have more of an impact on case studies will have more of an impact on determining effectiveness.determining effectiveness.

‘‘EMERGENCY’EMERGENCY’

Emergency Alert Services:Emergency Alert Services:

Issue 3: Issue 3: Emergency Alert Emergency Alert ServicesServices

What are Emergency Alert Services (EAS)?What are Emergency Alert Services (EAS)? A way to expedite notification to students in the event of a A way to expedite notification to students in the event of a weather-related closure or an emergency situations that my weather-related closure or an emergency situations that my be occurring on or near the Universities campus.be occurring on or near the Universities campus.

Uses of Emergency Alert Services:Uses of Emergency Alert Services:These systems have recently been added to college These systems have recently been added to college campuses to insure that rapid, coordinated, and effective campuses to insure that rapid, coordinated, and effective responses about a crisis situation reach students.responses about a crisis situation reach students.

Emergency Alert Services systems have been installed at Emergency Alert Services systems have been installed at hundreds of universities across the country since the hundreds of universities across the country since the massacre at massacre at Virginia Tech Virginia Tech last April.last April.


Cell phone alerts are promising new technology because Cell phone alerts are promising new technology because they can quickly reach students at any time and/or place they can quickly reach students at any time and/or place they may be.they may be.

3n, Omnilert LLC, ClearTXT, MIR3 Intelligent Notification, 3n, Omnilert LLC, ClearTXT, MIR3 Intelligent Notification, School School World, Honeywell InternationalWorld, Honeywell International, and , and Instant AlertInstant Alert are just are just some of some of the companies that specialize in the Emergency Alert the companies that specialize in the Emergency Alert Services Services

and currently have accounts with universities and colleges and currently have accounts with universities and colleges around around

the country.the country.

These companies are unique in that they have the ability to These companies are unique in that they have the ability to send thousands of messages per minute, which is a send thousands of messages per minute, which is a necessity when talking about alerting an entire college necessity when talking about alerting an entire college campus community campus community of an emergency.of an emergency.


EAS Pro’s:EAS Pro’s:

1.1. The ability to hastily The ability to hastily distribute a message distribute a message regarding an regarding an emergency.emergency.

2.2. Able to reach a large Able to reach a large number of the student number of the student population.population.

3.3. Relatively inexpensive Relatively inexpensive

to employ on a to employ on a campus.campus.

EAS Con’s:EAS Con’s:

1.1. Not all students feel Not all students feel comfortable giving out comfortable giving out their personal their personal information to the information to the university.university.

2.2. Not all students Not all students receive the messages receive the messages due to server due to server problems.problems.

Case Study:Case Study: Purdue UniversityPurdue University Tests Emergency Messaging Tests Emergency Messaging (As reported in BizEd, 2007. 6(6), p. 64)(As reported in BizEd, 2007. 6(6), p. 64)

– Companies were focused on the function or ability to send Companies were focused on the function or ability to send out mass numbers of messages and calls and not on their out mass numbers of messages and calls and not on their actual performance.actual performance.

– PurduePurdue began by asking how many of the messages were began by asking how many of the messages were actually received by their students.actually received by their students.

– One-day experiment where thousands of students One-day experiment where thousands of students volunteered to accept and respond to text messages and volunteered to accept and respond to text messages and e-mails.e-mails.

– Company text-messaging system, as well as, the schools Company text-messaging system, as well as, the schools e-mail system were used for the study.e-mail system were used for the study.

– Researcher at Researcher at Purdue University Purdue University tracked the following tracked the following aspects of the study:aspects of the study: Time taken for messages to be delivered.Time taken for messages to be delivered. Time taken for volunteers to send confirmation Time taken for volunteers to send confirmation

of receipt of a message.of receipt of a message.


Purdue UniversityPurdue University Case Study continued: Case Study continued:

– 9,900 text messages and 56,000 e-mails were sent in within 9,900 text messages and 56,000 e-mails were sent in within

seven minutes.seven minutes.– 5,700 people in the text-message study responded to the 5,700 people in the text-message study responded to the

message as instructed, with just under 300 of them coming message as instructed, with just under 300 of them coming within the first ten minutes. within the first ten minutes.

– 19,535 e-mails responses were received with 10,000 19,535 e-mails responses were received with 10,000 in the first hourin the first hour

– 364 confirmed delivery failures were experienced 364 confirmed delivery failures were experienced during the study.during the study.

– It was later discovered that many volunteers received the It was later discovered that many volunteers received the messages but simply did not respond to them.messages but simply did not respond to them.

– PurduePurdue then reviewed the data that was collected from this then reviewed the data that was collected from this study and planned on running a second test study before study and planned on running a second test study before finalizing which company they would work with for their finalizing which company they would work with for their Emergency-notification system.Emergency-notification system.


Flash TutorialsFlash Tutorials: Moving 2D pictures for instruction of completing tasks: Moving 2D pictures for instruction of completing tasks

FlashFlash Tutorials: Tutorials:

Issue 4: Issue 4: FlashFlash Tutorials Tutorials

FlashFlash Animation is an animated film which is created using Animation is an animated film which is created using Adobe Adobe Flash Flash animation software and often distributed in animation software and often distributed in ShockwaveShockwave file file format. It can be created in format. It can be created in FlashFlash or with other programs capable or with other programs capable of writing Shockwave files.of writing Shockwave files.

FlashFlash is able to integrate bitmaps and other raster-based art, as is able to integrate bitmaps and other raster-based art, as well as video, most well as video, most FlashFlash films are created using only 2D, vector- films are created using only 2D, vector-based drawings which often result a clean graphic appearance. based drawings which often result a clean graphic appearance.

FlashFlash animations are typically distributed by way of the animations are typically distributed by way of the World Wide World Wide Web. Web FlashWeb. Web Flash animations may be interactive and are often animations may be interactive and are often created in a series. created in a series. Flash Flash animations are being more and more widely used in the multi-animations are being more and more widely used in the multi-user community with user community with FlashFlash generators and embedded videos in generators and embedded videos in user's profiles across the internet.user's profiles across the internet.

Instructors are now using Instructors are now using FlashFlash animations as tutorials on websites animations as tutorials on websites for explanation and step-by-step instruction for student viewing if for explanation and step-by-step instruction for student viewing if they are they are not present for class. not present for class.

Issue 4: Issue 4: Flash AnimationFlash Animation

StartStart FinishFinish

Computer Tutorial: Computer Tutorial: Programmed instruction provided to a user at a computer terminal, Programmed instruction provided to a user at a computer terminal, often concerning the use of a particular software package and built often concerning the use of a particular software package and built into that package.into that package.

Moving AnimationMoving AnimationTutorialTutorial

Adobe Adobe FlashFlash

the your work.

Issue 4: Issue 4: Example of Example of FlashFlash InterfaceInterface

WEEK 4: Begin Midterm AssignmentThis week, we began our midterm assignment.

Below is a link to set of storyboards. Your midterm boards should have good composition, shot variety, and should be clear.

TOPICS COVERED THIS WEEK:• Why storyboarding? Where is it used?• Importance of Composition

• How to draw and sketch utilizing basic shape and line.• The power of line and its psychology. What emotion do jagged lines suggest?• Rule of Thirds and The Golden Mean as it relates to composition.• The 180 degree rule.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:Work on your midterm assignment entitled: "A character overcoming an obstacle"• 24 panels.• 4" x 6" panels • Mount Board • Include shot description and any dialogue.

NEXT WEEK:• Overall Neatness and Craftsmanship• Verbal Presentation• Clarity of line• Value and Shading• Composition and Shot Variety

Examples provided bywww.randolfdimalanta.com

Professor Marc Meyer of Columbia University uses a Smart Board to access online documents

Smart Classrooms:Smart Classrooms:Smart Classrooms:Smart Classrooms:

Issue 5: Smart ClassroomsIssue 5: Smart Classrooms What are Smart Classrooms?What are Smart Classrooms?

Classrooms equipped the latest technology Classrooms equipped the latest technology of learning based tools. For example:of learning based tools. For example:– Projector SystemsProjector Systems: :

The ability to project from in-class Windows and Macintosh The ability to project from in-class Windows and Macintosh computers, laptops, and traditional paper or printed materials computers, laptops, and traditional paper or printed materials

– Internet Connectivity for LaptopsInternet Connectivity for Laptops: : Wireless internet connectionWireless internet connection

– Elmo Paper Scanner / ProjectorsElmo Paper Scanner / Projectors: : Traditional text, paper, or transparency sources can be used for Traditional text, paper, or transparency sources can be used for immediate sharing of your presentation materials this in-class immediate sharing of your presentation materials this in-class projection system. projection system.

– Ceiling-Mounted Document CamerasCeiling-Mounted Document Cameras: : Used to record lectures for further viewing through Podcasts.Used to record lectures for further viewing through Podcasts.

– Single Control SystemsSingle Control Systems: : For intuitive switching of sources to projector and internal display (e.g., For intuitive switching of sources to projector and internal display (e.g., computer, VHS, DVD, laptop, etc). Can switch sources directly from computer, VHS, DVD, laptop, etc). Can switch sources directly from system system as well as remote.as well as remote.

– Other Resources: Other Resources: Modern Computers, VCR / DVD Players, Modern Computers, VCR / DVD Players, Electronic Whiteboards, Speaker / Sound SystemsElectronic Whiteboards, Speaker / Sound Systems

Issue 5: Issue 5: Smart ClassroomsSmart Classrooms

Helpful Products for the Smart Classroom:Helpful Products for the Smart Classroom:

Digital Voice Recorder:Digital Voice Recorder:

– This product records audio and has the capability to translate to This product records audio and has the capability to translate to text. text. This feature makes it easier for students to have effective notes. This feature makes it easier for students to have effective notes.

– Can also translate speech and text to five different languages.Can also translate speech and text to five different languages.– Especially helpful for students that are hearing impaired.Especially helpful for students that are hearing impaired.– International students would also benefit from this device. While International students would also benefit from this device. While

they are learning the native language, they can be sure they are they are learning the native language, they can be sure they are understanding the information correctly with the digital voice understanding the information correctly with the digital voice recorder.recorder.

How Smart Boards Work:How Smart Boards Work:– USB cable and draws the power it needs from the computer.USB cable and draws the power it needs from the computer.– When you connect a digital projector to your computer, you can When you connect a digital projector to your computer, you can

projectproject the computer image onto the SMART Board interactive the computer image onto the SMART Board interactive whiteboard. whiteboard.

– Driver converts contact with the interactive whiteboard into mouseDriver converts contact with the interactive whiteboard into mouseclicks or digital ink. clicks or digital ink.

– Enables you to use your finger as a mouse or write Enables you to use your finger as a mouse or write overtop of applications.overtop of applications.


What is the purpose of Smart Classrooms?What is the purpose of Smart Classrooms?– To provide educational opportunities for student learners.To provide educational opportunities for student learners.– “…“…to provide classroom environments using technology that to provide classroom environments using technology that

promotes active participation, learning and assessment, and promotes active participation, learning and assessment, and prepares students for the “real world” environments in which prepares students for the “real world” environments in which they hope to excel” they hope to excel” (SDSU, 2007).(SDSU, 2007).

Many universities that have invested into “Smart Many universities that have invested into “Smart Classrooms” have set up designated rooms with specific Classrooms” have set up designated rooms with specific hardware and software needed for class instruction.hardware and software needed for class instruction.

For example, a web design course will need to be in a room For example, a web design course will need to be in a room that has a computer with the proper software installed for that has a computer with the proper software installed for the purpose of the class. It is not necessary for every the purpose of the class. It is not necessary for every classroom to have computers for everyone, but in this case classroom to have computers for everyone, but in this case it is essential. it is essential.

Smart Classrooms cater to the total class size as well. A Smart Classrooms cater to the total class size as well. A large projection screen is needed, along with other smart large projection screen is needed, along with other smart classroom equipment for a class size of 100-150 people. classroom equipment for a class size of 100-150 people.

Key Points:Key Points:– Design a Smart Classroom for those that Design a Smart Classroom for those that

will teach and learn from it.will teach and learn from it.– Know the function of each classroom.Know the function of each classroom.– Provide support: A support staff that knows Provide support: A support staff that knows

how the technology used works is necessaryhow the technology used works is necessary– Keep them updated: To have a successful Smart Keep them updated: To have a successful Smart

Classroom, the latest software is needed to Classroom, the latest software is needed to assure students are learning the most up to date assure students are learning the most up to date information.information.

– Be flexibleBe flexible– Keep it simple: Putting too much technology Keep it simple: Putting too much technology

in the classroom makes it difficult for common in the classroom makes it difficult for common use.use.


Conclusions:Conclusions:

““Leaders have to act more quickly today. Leaders have to act more quickly today. The pressure comes much faster.”The pressure comes much faster.”-Andrew Grove, Former CEO of Intel -Andrew Grove, Former CEO of Intel

““When computers (people) are networked, their power When computers (people) are networked, their power multiplies geometrically. Not only can people share all that multiplies geometrically. Not only can people share all that information inside their machines, but they can reach out and information inside their machines, but they can reach out and instantly tap the power of other machines (people), essentially instantly tap the power of other machines (people), essentially making the entire network their computer.”making the entire network their computer.”-Scott McNeely, Director of Consumer Affairs at Viator, Inc.-Scott McNeely, Director of Consumer Affairs at Viator, Inc.

““Computing is not about computers Computing is not about computers any more. It is about living.”any more. It is about living.”--Nicholas Negroponte, Architect, Computer Scientist and Nicholas Negroponte, Architect, Computer Scientist and Professor at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)Professor at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

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