October - December 2009
Faculty to Faculty: Skype
I am not in the habit of promoting specific products, but once in a while I find something so useful that I can’t help spreading the word. Such is the case with Skype.
If you’ve been using the Internet for a significant period of time, you’ll recall that from the very start applications emerged that would allow individuals to talk to each other from computer to computer across the network. Over time, Voice over IP (VoIP) applications have evolved into what I think of as a Swiss knife of voice communications (although it will also do video). I can now not only talk computer to computer, but also computer to phone (landline) and vice versa, hold multi conferences, forward calls and more. Basically, you can think of this tool as bridging computers and landlines for voice communication. More »
UF Resources Available to Ensure Teaching Continuity
Resources are available here at UF to ensure course continuity for faculty, teaching assistants and students. Are you prepared to continue teaching your course in the event face-to-face classes are not viable? What about if the H1N1 flu pandemic or a major weather event were to affect UF? Under these conditions you may have large numbers of student absences occurring over a period of months. Instructors and teaching assistants may also be absent for several days.
Instructors must be adequately prepared in advance. The three key components to ensure that the education process continues are planning, communication with students, and using available tools and services for course delivery. More »
CITT Workshop Schedule: October – December
Would you like to learn more about a free software tool which is available to help you record a lecture? Come check out the workshop Editing Audio for Web or Classroom Use. New workshops are scheduled for beginning users of Elluminate Live! to help give an overview of the most used tools. Sign up today and we’ll “see” YOU in class.
In the CITT Tools & Techniques Toolbox: Skype
Skype is a free, downloadable software package that uses the internet to provide a real-time interactive environment designed for use in distance communication. Skype allows users to make telephone calls over the internet.