tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011-10-20:/techfees/main//6143 2011-10-20T16:39:15Z A blog for CLA Infotech Fees. Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/techfees/main//6143.85231 2007-08-17T15:32:06Z 2011-10-20T16:39:15Z

Have you ever had to delete an old video project to make space for a new one? Have you ever struggled to sort through an overwhelming selection of compression options to share your video with others? Have you ever had...

Jen Mein Have you ever had to delete an old video project to make space for a new one? Have you ever struggled to sort through an overwhelming selection of compression options to share your video with others? Have you ever had to send giant email attachments because you didn't have any other way to distribute your video? If so, then Media Mill is for you! Media Mill provides you with the ability to archive your full-resolution video projects, without any quality loss, and without a limit on how much content you can add. You can then make use of Media Mill's fine-tuned compression presets and high-speed servers to create compressed copies of your video to share with the world. You don't have to worry about finding somewhere to host the video, because the "Media-Mill" provides you with a link to your content that you can share with anyone. Media Mill was developed by Colin McFadden of CLA-OIT Video Services, a unit which receives recurring funding from CLA student technology fees. Want to get a look at Media Mill in action? Visit http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/techfees/main//6143.85228 2007-08-17T15:12:26Z 2007-08-17T15:20:51Z

Students can checkout video cameras and tripods for academic and personal use from the College of Liberal Arts Office of Information Technology office located in 110 Anderson Hall on the west bank. This pool of equipment is made possible because...

Jen Mein Students can checkout video cameras and tripods for academic and personal use from the College of Liberal Arts Office of Information Technology office located in 110 Anderson Hall on the west bank. This pool of equipment is made possible because of the student technology fees. Visit http://www.claoit.umn.edu/loaners/ to make a reservation. tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/techfees/main//6143.85226 2007-08-17T15:07:37Z 2007-08-17T15:07:55Z

“What is the 1% rule? It's an emerging rule of thumb that suggests that if you get a group of 100 people online then one will create content, 10 will "interact" with it (commenting or offering improvements) and the other...

Jen Mein “What is the 1% rule? It's an emerging rule of thumb that suggests that if you get a group of 100 people online then one will create content, 10 will "interact" with it (commenting or offering improvements) and the other 89 will just view it.� - Charles Arthur, July 20, 2006, The Guardian tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/techfees/main//6143.85223 2007-08-17T15:00:17Z 2007-08-17T15:11:33Z

The 2007 UMN Student Tech Survey showed that 58.8% of students access online course materials at least once a day. That is up from 22.8% in 2001 and 52.7% in 2004. For more results from UMN technology surveys, visit http://dmc.umn.edu/surveys...

Jen Mein The 2007 UMN Student Tech Survey showed that 58.8% of students access online course materials at least once a day. That is up from 22.8% in 2001 and 52.7% in 2004. For more results from UMN technology surveys, visit http://dmc.umn.edu/surveys tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/techfees/main//6143.83734 2007-07-20T16:51:54Z 2007-08-15T17:57:18Z

The Department of Geography created a mapping application that supports courses across the curriculum. The Minnesota Interactive Internet Mapping (MIIM) Project is similar to other internet mapping services such as Google Maps or Map Quest, making it far more suitable...

CLA InfoTech Fees Committee The Department of Geography created a mapping application that supports courses across the curriculum. The Minnesota Interactive Internet Mapping (MIIM) Project is similar to other internet mapping services such as Google Maps or Map Quest, making it far more suitable for instruction: data and interactivity. MIIM offers two key advantages over other mapping services, making it far more suitable for instruction. MIIM hosts over forty different kinds of data ranging from census information and street networks to protected wetlands and aerial photography. These data can be used in a wide array of classes on subjects ranging from urban studies to environmental science. This project also allows students and faculty to upload their own data and observations via onscreen digitizing, global positioning system (GPS) handsets, or third-party digital maps available over the internet. Instructors can customize features such as the data layers or the degree of interactivity available to students. Over the last twenty years there has been remarkable growth in spatial technologies (such as web mapping, in-vehicle navigation systems, and satellite imaging of the earth) along with developments in instructional technology such as computing and web-based learning. Today’s students are increasingly familiar with computational technology and geospatial technologies but in order to make coursework more relevant to the students’ educational experience, it is necessary to cater to their technological expertise while introducing them to the appropriate use of technology. In the Department of Geography, this runs from critical appraisal of data acquisition to integration of information with theoretical knowledge. MIIM plans to make interactive web-mapping available to anyone with an internet connection. They are also designing the application so that individual instructors can use a password-protected web interface to change basic characteristics such as data layers or analysis operations in order to tailor MIIM to specific classes or labs. Project Lead: Professor Steven Manson, Department of Geography tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/techfees/main//6143.83733 2007-07-20T16:46:40Z 2007-07-26T20:50:05Z

The Center for Writing plans to advance and expand SWS.online, a Student Writing Support Online writing consulting interface. This project incorporates a timely response and a live conversation about writing with a trained writing consultant....

CLA InfoTech Fees Committee The Center for Writing plans to advance and expand SWS.online, a Student Writing Support Online writing consulting interface. This project incorporates a timely response and a live conversation about writing with a trained writing consultant. collecting feedback from student users. SWS.online has been praised for its efficiency and thoroughness, however students have suggested improvements to the interface, including accessibility features with visual impairments and a set of help menus. SWS.online has a significant impact on both learning and teaching. The tools provided for students will allow them to grow and succeed as writers. Faculty and instructors will use this consulting approach to broaden the way they teach in the classroom. This project responds to the College and University’s strategic planning priorities for student writing and learning. The baccalaureate writing initiative makes clear the need to provide more support to students throughout their University careers, particularly as they encounter more demands for critical writing and thinking. Project Lead: Kirsten Jamsen, Center for Writing]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2007:/techfees/main//6143.83732 2007-07-20T16:45:41Z 2007-07-24T21:59:38Z

The Department of Psychology is using technology to extend and deepen their instruction and advising services by designing and implementing a web interface for their undergraduate program....

CLA InfoTech Fees Committee The Department of Psychology is using technology to extend and deepen their instruction and advising services by designing and implementing a web interface for their undergraduate program. Utilizing technology in this way will extend the departmental academic and student advising services beyond the classroom and the psychology advising office. The Department of Psychology gathered their core courses and their broader undergraduate programmatic opportunities (e.g., directed research, internship information) into a unified interactive web environment. Interactive modules offer students an opportunity to reflect upon their academic experience in the discipline through two interactive modules: one focusing on what it could mean to be a psychology major, including broad support of students’ understanding of what a major is and why it is important to have one; and the second module focus on research involvement in the department’s faculty laboratories. Project Lead: Carla Bates, Department of Psychology