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Comtech Agenda

This document outlines the University of Calgary's initiatives aimed at integrating technology to support learning, research, and community goals. It highlights the implementation of wireless infrastructure with AirUC and RezNet, improving access in student spaces. The concept of blended learning merges face-to-face and online learning for a richer educational experience. Additionally, it reviews the usage of platforms like Blackboard, Breeze, and Elluminate, focusing on student engagement and survey results that reveal preferences and issues faced by users.

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Comtech Agenda

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  1. Comtech Agenda • Welcome – Harold Esche • Project Emerge – Grant Watterworth/Don Zarsky • Wireless - Tom Seto • Blended Learning – Jeremy Mortis/Heather Weiland • Blackboard • Survey Results • Breeze • Elluminate • Connect with Mac Users – Anthony Reimer

  2. Connected Campus Enabling the learning, research, administrative, and community goals of the UofC, through the effective and efficient use of technology; allowing people to access information when they need it, at the required time, in the desired location, and in the appropriate format.

  3. Wireless Initiative • Phase I • August 31, 2005 • Targeting “student spaces” • Ground floor of all buildings with student spaces • Phase II • August 31, 2006 • Ubiquitous campus coverage

  4. Wireless Initiative • AirUC • Currently 130 access points • RezNet • Currently 144 access points • Phase I • Add 400 new access points • Phase II • Add further 800 new access points

  5. Wireless Initiative • Thin Access Points • APs have minimal intelligence • Controlled by WLAN switches • Easy management and control • Fat Access Points • Intelligent APs • Can run standalone • Difficult to maintain and manage

  6. Wireless Initiative • Applications • Student access to Portal, webdisk, email • VoWIP Voice over Wireless IP • GSM/WiFi Phones • Parking • Security • Inventory • Bookstore

  7. Wireless Initiative • map_presentation.swf

  8. Blended Learning What is Blended Learning? • Blended Learning’ is an approach to course design that meaningfully brings together the best of both face-to-face and online learning. It is not intended to supplant either of these individual approaches, rather to build from each to create, a new, more effective learning experience for students. • Blended learning course design seeks to leverage what is best done in-person (debates; group presentations; reflexive response/thought) in combination with what is best done online (provision of content; deeper, reflective discourse; document management and organization). In this view, the traditional ‘3 hours of class time per week’ is reconsidered with some equivalent combination of face-to-face and online work.

  9. IT Infrastructure to Support Blended Learning • Blackboard • Breeze • Elluminate

  10. Blackboard Stats for Fall 2004 and Winter 2005 FALL 2004 Registrar's: Total number of UofC students:  25,495 Students in a Bb course:        18,478  (72%) Avg number of Bb courses per Bb student:  2.4 Total number of Bb courses:        844 Cont Ed: Students in a Bb course:         2,036 Avg number of Bb courses per Bb student:  1.5 Total number of Bb courses:        189 Server stats (per typical weekday): Page hits:          640,000 Logins:              40,000

  11. Blackboard Stats for Winter 2005 WINTER 2005 • Registrars Total Students:  24165 Students in a Bb course:  18393 Number of Bb courses:    906 • Cont Ed Students in a Bb course:   1983 Number of Bb courses:    186

  12. Blackboard Student Survey Results • Why did we want to do a survey? • Number of students responding to survey • 5554 respondents (5423 unique) • Questions designed by IT, Learning Commons and the BB Course Administrators Group

  13. Blackboard Student Survey Results Question 1

  14. Blackboard Student Survey Results Question 2

  15. Blackboard Student Survey Results Question 3

  16. Blackboard Student Survey Results Question 5

  17. Blackboard Student Survey Results Question 8

  18. Blackboard Student Survey Results Question 11 • Notes & Course Materials • Review notes after class • Sample exams & assignments • Announcements • Discussion boards • Input from both students & prof • Group projects • File exchange & email • Grades • Assignment submission

  19. Blackboard Student Survey Results Question 12 • Low prof involvement • No discussion board made available • Site set up but not used • Disorganized layout • Posted just before lecture • File formats • Instructors didn’t know how to use the tools • Unused tools (Gradebook, discussion, chat, groups, calendar) • Overused email • Not always relevant • Assumption that students knew what it was and how to use it

  20. Blackboard Student Survey Results Question 15

  21. Blackboard Student Survey Results

  22. Breeze • What is Breeze Breeze is software developed by Macromedia that publishes your PowerPoint files into Flash (.swf) format for easy viewing. Using just some of Breeze’s capabilities, you can: • Add narration to your PowerPoint file • Synchronize PowerPoint animations to the narration • Publish your PowerPoint file to the Breeze server (creating a Breeze Presentation) • Allow the public to view your Breeze Presentation • Download your Breeze Presentation and put on a CD or into Blackboard

  23. Breeze • Demo of Breeze http://breeze.ucalgary.ca/p60365062/

  24. Breeze • Learn more about Breeze Date: May 31, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Learning Commons – 5th floor Bio Sciences Register:  http://commons.ucalgary.ca/workshops/view/1000612

  25. Elluminate

  26. Connect with Mac Users • mactech-L Mailing List

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