Spring 2008
Director’s Message: Emerging Technologies Report
On a yearly basis, the New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative publish the Horizons Report as an insight to emerging technologies relevant to “teaching, learning and creative expression”. More »
Mapping Mashups
Mapping Mashups refer to the use of mapping tools such as Yahoo or Google maps to compile data onto a map with markers, text, pictures, audio, video, and online resources. More »
Introducing Elluminate!
Elluminate is a service that provides online chat/conversation using text and voice. Video interaction can also be integrated. As such, it creates a synchronous, interactive “virtual classroom” for lectures, discussions, and collaboration. More »
Application Support Center
The next time you have a project that requires you to use a computer program you’ve never used before, call the Application Support Center! More »
Emergency Contact Information Launch
Tragic events that have occurred across university campuses in the United States since 2007 have led the University of Florida to implement an expansive emergency notification system. The University has set up a multi-modal approach to notify faculty, staff and students with any emergency notifications. More »
Videoconference Endpoint Certification and Database
Beginning in Spring 2008, Video & Collaboration Services will begin testing and certifying videoconferencing units. The certification process will provide VCS with important details for support, and supply information for a searchable database of videoconference locations at UF. More »
Crop View Web Modules Win Second Award
The Crop View project has recently received a second Educational Materials Award from the American Society of Agronomy. In May of 2007, Crop View received a Gold Image Award for Educational Materials from UF/IFAS External and Media Relations. In Crop View, students learn how to identify seeds, plants and their climate requirements through the web-based tutorials consisting of interactive games and explanatory modules. More »
Adobe Acrobat Professional Software Available
The UF Computing Help Desk has been selling the UF Software CD since the Fall of 2007. Recently, they added the Adobe Acrobat Professional license to the list of items they distribute. More »
Upcoming Events and Conferences
- Florida Education Technology Conference 2008, January 25-28, Orlando. Early online registration deadline January 8, 2008.
- ELI Annual Meeting 2008, January 28–30, San Antonio, Texas. Early registration deadline: December 31, 2007.
- American Society for Engineering Education Conference 2008. June 22-25. Pittsburgh, PA: Advanced registration deadline May 23, 2008
- EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2008, June 2–4, Jacksonville, Florida. Submission deadline: January 21, 2008.
- EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2008, October 28–31, Orlando, Florida.
- Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference 2008. November 5-8. Jacksonville, Florida. Submission deadline: May ,1 2008.