This site is under construction Description of workshop: Students have at their disposal numerous technologies for creating and delivering their assignments. Deciding what specific technology is best for collecting particular assignment types is not always easy. This hands-on session will provide faculty with some basic tips on determining the best methods for administering, collecting, and addressing different assignment types. Topics featured in this session include forms, OIS applications, email and others.
Which tool should I use? Sorting Out Best Practices for Various Instructional Technologies
Kevin Dickson & Mary Harriet Talbut 1:00-2:30
The OIS Suite is a collection of great programs to help make your job as an instructor better. But, if you aren't using the right tool for the right job, you are just making it harder on you and the system. From the CSTL Website:
Manager:
The "heart" of the software package, it controls the user database and general
properties used by all other modules. The Course Manager can import rosters
from another server, database or text file, and allows instructors to divide
students in sections of a same class and groups, among other features.
When to use it?
When not to use it?
Forum:
Asynchronous discussion forums that can be used to increase interactivity among
students and the instructor. A class forum is divided in discussions and topics,
and instructors have full control over the entire area through a powerful
interface that allows them to read, create, reply and even grade posts.
When to use it?
When not to use it?
Dropbox:This
module controls the upload and download area, where students can store files and
submit assignments for grading. The easy-to-use instructor interface retrieves
files from the server for viewing, changing and grading. Like other modules,
grades can be sent to GradeA for publishing with a click of a button.
When to use it?
When not to use it?
UTest:
UTest lets the instructor administer tests over the Internet easily. It packs
an impressive array of features that provide flexibility and security to online
tests, yet it is so easy to use. Tests can be taken using a standard browser or
using the UTest Secure Browser, and grades can be automatically sent to GradeA
for publishing.
When to use it?
When not to use it?
Calendar:
Important dates, announcements, test times, and other information can be shared
among all members of a group or class. Anything instructors enter in the
Calendar will appear in each student's personal calendar page. Students can add
or remove items using a friendly Web interface.
When to use it?
When not to use it?
Grade A:
The spreadsheet-based gradebook that is easy yet powerful. GradeA provides
instructors with a flexible way to create gradebooks that are securely
accessible by students over the web, and since it uses Excel-like spreadsheets
to store grades, instructors are not restricted by a "one-format-fits-all"
gradebook.
When to use it?
When not to use it?
Chat: This module is a
synchronous communication tool for OIS classes. This allow instructors and
students to communicate with each other in real-time.
When to use it?
When not to use it?
Email, everyone has it, why not use it all the time? Why use the Southeast Email?