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User Group Meetings: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
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Instructional Technology Showcase Sessions: 2009, 2008, 2007
Interviews & Special-Interest Items: 2008, 2007

2009 User Group Meetings

October 2009 eLearning User Group Meeting
Emergency Preparedness
1 hour 8 minutes
Flash Video (198 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (276 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (31 MB)

October 2009 Instructional Technology User Group Meeting – Podcasting
Mobile Apps at Texas A&M
1 hour 32 minutes
Flash Video (264 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (373 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (42 MB)

April 2009 Instructional Technology User Group Meeting – Podcasting
"Wired Study Tips" on iTunes U
1 hour 1 minute
Flash Video (177 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (246 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (28 MB)

April 2009 eLearning (Blackboard Vista) User Group Meeting
Compass Integration, End-of-Semester Procedures & Wikis @ TAMU
1 hour 2 minutes
Flash Video (179 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (250 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (28 MB)

March 2009 Instructional Technology User Group Meeting – Second Life
Updates Regarding Texas A&M's Involvement with Second Life
1 hour 47 minutes
Flash Video (314 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (431 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (49 MB)

March 2009 eLearning (Blackboard Vista) User Group Meeting
Q&A Session & Blackboard Vista Roadmap
1 hour 2 minutes
Flash Video (177 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (249 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (28 MB)

2008 User Group Meetings

November 2008 Vista User Group Meeting
Third-Party Applications and PowerLinks for Vista
1 hour 3 minutes
Flash Video (182 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (254 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (29 MB)

October 2008 Instructional Technology User Group Meeting – Podcasting
Instructor- and Student-Created Podcasts & Filmmaking Workshop Proposal
1 hour 35 minutes
Flash Video (273 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (382 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (44 MB)

October 2008 Vista User Group Meeting
Strategies for Retaining and Engaging Students
58 minutes
Flash Video (167 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (232 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (26 MB)

September 2008 Instructional Technology User Group Meeting – Second Life
Purchase of "Aggieland" Area & Overview of Second Life
1 hour 32 minutes
Flash Video (233 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (271 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (42 MB)

September 2008 Vista User Group Meeting
Start-of-Semester Procedures & Topics
48 minutes
Flash Video (119 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (141 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (22 MB)

April 2008 Vista User Group Meeting
Demos of Blackboard Community System and Content System
45 minutes
Flash Video (116 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (102 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (20 MB)

March 2008 Vista User Group Meeting
Using Communication Tools in Vista
52 minutes
Flash Video (129 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (116 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (24 MB)

February 2008 Vista User Group Meeting
Using Groups in Vista and the New ITS Online Course Assessment Tool
1 hour
Flash Video (151 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (246 MB, 640 x 480)
MP3 Audio (28 MB)

January 2008 Vista User Group Meeting
Start-of-Semester Procedures & Best Practices in Course Design
1 hour
Flash Video (150 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (242 MB, 640 x 480)
MP3 Audio (27 MB)

2007 User Group Meetings

November 2007 Vista User Group Meeting
End-of-Semester Procedures for Blackboard Vista
58 minutes
Flash Video (257 MB, 480 x 360)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (247 MB, 640 x 480)
MP3 Audio (40 MB)

October 2007 Vista User Group Meeting
Part 1: Integrating Blackboard Vista with Your Teaching Style
37 minutes
Flash Video (100 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (159 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (26 MB)
Part 2: Blackboard Vista News and Known Issues
26 minutes
Flash Video (70 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (65 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (18 MB)

October 2007 Clickers User Group Meeting
Blackboard Vista PowerLink for eInstruction CPS
1 hour, 2 minutes
Flash Video (272 MB, 480 x 360)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (265 MB, 640 x 480)
MP3 Audio (43 MB)

September 2007 Clickers User Group Meeting
Part 1: Meeting and Q&A Session
1 hour, 2 minutes
Flash Video (272 MB, 480 x 360)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (488 MB, 640 x 480)
MP3 Audio (43 MB)
Part 2: Overview of eInstruction Classroom Performance System
20 minutes
Flash Video (85 MB, 480 x 360)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (133 MB, 640 x 480)
MP3 Audio (14 MB)

April 2007 Vista User Group Meeting
Assessing Courses Based on Course Information and Student Feedback
1 hour, 6 minutes
Flash Video (182 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (388 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (45 MB)

2006 User Group Meeting

November 2006 Vista User Group Meeting
Blackboard Vista 4 Migration Updates
1 hour
Flash Video (164 MB, 320 x 180)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (359 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (42 MB)

2009 Teaching with Technology Conference Keynote Presentations

Welcome Address and Infrastructure Update
Pierce Cantrell, Vice President & Associate Provost for Information Technology, TAMU
27 minutes
Flash Video (77 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (109 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (12 MB)

First Keynote Presentation
"The Modern Learner: Meeting the Status Quo with Podcasting and Other eLearning Solutions"
Marshall Schott, Shawn McCombs & Youmei Liu, University of Houston
1 hour 19 minutes
Flash Video (222 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (317 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (36 MB)

Second Keynote Presentation
"In Times of Exponential Change"
Mike Reeser, Janyth Ussery, Kevin Brown, Chris Gibson & William Thompson, Texas State Technical College
1 hour 21 minutes
Flash Video (230 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (329 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (37 MB)

2008 Teaching with Technology Conference Keynote Presentations

Welcome Address and Infrastructure Update
Pierce Cantrell, Vice President & Associate Provost for Information Technology, TAMU
31 minutes
Flash Video (77 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (69 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (14 MB)

First Keynote Presentation
"Technology & Education: Pioneers or Settlers?"
Rodney Zent, Director, Educational Broadcast Services, TAMUS
1 hour 4 minutes
Flash Video (159 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (143 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (29 MB)
 
Second Keynote Presentation
"Re-conceptualizing Higher Education: Think Strategic...Execute Tactically"
Joann Wheeler, Director, Extended Education for the Bush School, TAMU
39 minutes
Flash Video (94 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (87 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (18 MB)

2007 Teaching with Technology Conference Keynote Presentation

"New Generations of Learning"
Darcy Hardy, Assistant Vice Chancellor, UT TeleCampus
52 minutes
Flash Video (121 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (280 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (36 MB)

2009 Instructional Technology Showcase Sessions

Welcome Address
Jim Snell, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (30 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (84 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 325 KB, 11 pages)

Centra Webconferencing System
John August & Noberto Espitia, Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Flash Video (80 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (215 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 2 MB, 15 pages)

Blogs @ TAMU
Nancy Small, Department of English
Flash Video (66 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (180 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 1.2 MB, 12 pages)

Respondus, StudyMate, LockDown Browser, Impatica & Turnitin
Melanie Iden, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (88 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (238 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 1.5 MB, 43 pages)

Camtasia and Audacity for Screencasting and Podcasting
Theresa Murphrey, Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications
Flash Video (83 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (218 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 900 KB, 19 pages)

MediaMatrix Audio/Visual Internet Streaming System
Aaron Brender & Michael Dwyer, Internet Media Services
Flash Video (94 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (249 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 3 MB, 14 pages)

LUNCHTIME PANEL PRESENTATION
Peer-Review Services Available at Texas A&M: Calibrated Peer Review, Writing and Learning Community System & Waypoint
Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt, Department of Chemistry
Stephen Balfour, College of Liberal Arts
Valerie Balester & Candace Schaefer, University Writing Center
Flash Video (164 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (432 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 4.75 MB, 28 pages)

Second Life 3D Virtual World
Jim Snell, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (118 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (321 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 1 MB, 21 pages)

Wikis @ TAMU
Carol Henrichs, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (52 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (141 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 700 KB, 17 pages)

eLearning System (Blackboard Vista): Introduction, Communication Tools, and Assessment Tools
Jeff Kurtz & Joshua Kissee, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (58 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (159 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 2.6 MB, 29 pages)

eInstruction Student Response Systems (“Clickers”)
Shontarius Aikens, Mays Business School
Flash Video (89 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (230 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 770 KB, 9 pages)

SoftChalk LessonBuilder: Web-Authoring Tool for Easy Content Creation
Carol Henrichs, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (33 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (92 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 2.3 MB, 21 pages)

2008 Instructional Technology Showcase Sessions

Welcome & Overview
Jim Snell, Director of Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (28 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (66 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 105 KB, 12 pages)

Respondus, StudyMate, Impatica & LockDown Browser
Carol Henrichs, Sally Yang & Melanie Best, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (56 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (171 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentations (PDF, 1.3 MB, 34 pages)

Waypoint: Developing Rubrics & Using Peer Review
Candace Schaefer, University Writing Center
Flash Video (66 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (197 MB, 640 x 480)

Blogs & Wikis
Nancy Small, Department of English
Flash Video (90 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (228 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 3 MB, 24 pages)
Sample Blogs Handout (PDF, 30 KB, 1 page)

Turnitin Plagiarism-Detection Service
Nancy Small, Department of English
Flash Video (58 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (153 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 982 KB, 21 pages)
Using Turnitin Handout (PDF, 156 KB, 1 page)

Podcasting
Dennie Smith, Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture
Flash Video (82 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (219 MB, 640 x 480)

Introduction to eLearning (Blackboard Vista)
Jeff Kurtz, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (45 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (118 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 174 KB, 13 pages)

KEYNOTE PANEL PRESENTATION
Teaching & Learning in Virtual Worlds: A Second Life Experience
Rodney Hill, Department of Architecture
Stephen Carpenter, Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture
Rochell McWhorter, Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development
Janyth Ussery, Texas State Technical College
Jim Snell, Director of Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (133 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (333 MB, 640 x 480)

Centra Webconferencing System
Jill Hughson, Texas AgriLife Information Technology
Flash Video (72 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (177 MB, 640 x 480)
Presentation Handout (PDF, 34 KB, 2 pages)

Camtasia Screen Recorder
Theresa Murphrey, Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications
Flash Video (66 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (166 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 590 KB, 16 pages)

MediaMatrix Audio/Visual Internet Streaming System
Linda Bair & Bob Perez, Educational Media Services
Flash Video (60 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (151 MB, 640 x 480)
Presentation Handout (PDF, 40 KB, 1 page)

eInstruction Classroom Performance Systems ("Clickers")
Shontarius Aikens, Mays Business School
Flash Video (78 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (204 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 104 KB, 15 pages)

Technology-Enhanced Classrooms
Stephen Golub, Instructional Media Services
Flash Video (68 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (181 MB, 640 x 480)

No-Fuss, Fun, Free & Easy Audio Applications
Carol Henrichs, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (39 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (103 MB, 640 x 480)
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 1 MB, 23 pages)

2007 Instructional Technology Showcase Sessions

Welcome & Overview
Jim Snell, Director of Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (24 MB, 320 x 240)

Respondus & Impatica
Claudette Peterson, Mays Business School
Flash Video (72 MB, 320 x 240)

eInstruction Classroom Performance Systems ("Clickers")
Claudette & Tim Peterson, Mays Business School
Flash Video (85 MB, 320 x 240)

MediaMatrix Audio/Visual Internet Streaming System
Matthew Voss & Michael Dwyer, Internet Media Services
Flash Video (65 MB, 320 x 240)

TAMU Libraries: Virtual Worlds and Education
Margaret Anderson, TAMU Libraries
Flash Video (67 MB, 320 x 240)

TurnItIn & SafeAssign Plagiarism-Detection Services
Sally Yang & Jeff Kurtz, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (69 MB, 320 x 240)

New Features in Blackboard Vista 4
Jeff Kurtz, Instructional Technology Services
Flash Video (67 MB, 320 x 240)

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Center for Teaching Excellence: Supporting and Enhancing Best Practices in Teaching
Jean Layne, Center for Teaching Excellence
Flash Video (93 MB, 320 x 240)

Calibrated Peer Review
Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt, Department of Chemistry
Flash Video (73 MB, 320 x 240)

Blogs & Wikis
Candace Schaefer, University Writing Center
Flash Video (72 MB, 320 x 240)

Teaching Large Classes with Blackboard Vista
Jose Solis, Department of Construction Science
Flash Video (71 MB, 320 x 240)

Centra Symposium Webconferencing System
Jennifer Jahedkar, Texas Cooperative Extension
Flash Video (64 MB, 320 x 240)

Camtasia
Mike Speed & Kim Ritchie, Department of Statistics
Flash Video (75 MB, 320 x 240)

Texas A&M on iTunes U
Diane C. McDonald, Division of Marketing & Communications
Flash Video (58 MB, 320 x 240)

2008 Interviews & Special-Interest Items

Introduction to Second Life
Part 1: Overview & Demonstration
48 minutes
Flash Video (122 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (142 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (22 MB)
Part 2: Texas State Technical College Examples & Q&A Session
47 minutes
Flash Video (124 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (140 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (22 MB)

Learner-Centered Assessment Techniques
Clark Springfield, Assistant Lecturer, Agricultural Economics
22 minutes
Flash Video (52 MB, 320 x 240)
MPEG-4 Video on iTunes U (64 MB, 320 x 240)
MP3 Audio (10 MB)

June 2008 Teaching & Technology Spotlight
TTVN: Enterprise Networking and Interactive Communications for the Texas A&M University System
An Interview with Tony Hockenberry
10 minutes
MP3 Audio (5 MB)

January 2008 Teaching & Technology Spotlight
Office of Institutional Assessment: Advancing Assessment Initiatives at Texas A&M
An Interview with Loraine Phillips
13 minutes
MP3 Audio (6 MB)

2007 Interviews & Special-Interest Items

September 2007 Teaching & Technology Spotlight
Office of Distance Education: Extending the Reach of eLearning at Texas A&M
An Interview with Jan Richards and Preston DuBose
22 minutes
MP3 Audio (15 MB)

May 2007 Teaching & Technology Spotlight
Internet Media Services/MediaMatrix: Extend Your Teaching Reach with MediaMatrix
An Interview with Aaron Brender
24 minutes
MP3 Audio (16 MB)

January 2007 Teaching & Technology Spotlight
TAMU Libraries Instructional Services: Keeping You "In the Know" with Web 2.0
An Interview with Susan Goodwin
32 minutes