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Volume 5 : 3/19/03 |
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Call for Participation: IST Faculty Academy 2003
Revise of Online IST 110
Update Flash Player
Online IST 210 Instructor Needed
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| Call for Participation: IST Faculty Academy 2003 |
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The deadline for submission of proposals for the Fourth Annual IST Faculty Academy has been extended to March 31, 2003 for IST Faculty. Take the opportunity to share your latest findings, techniques, or methods with educators from across the state as they take on the challenge of integrating technology into their learning environments. Faculty Academy 2003 will be held at the Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley. Proposals can be submitted online at http://www.pafaculty.org/proposals.html. If you encounter problems with the online tool, feel free to email your proposal and contact information to mmoore@ist.psu.edu. We look forward to receiving your proposals. |
| Malena
Moore |
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| Revise of Online IST 110 |
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A revision of Online IST 110 is currently underway within the IST Solutions Institute. The revision of the content base is necessary to align the content more closely with faculty needs and to refresh the content to keep on pace with current industry trends. We are working with Dr. Amanda Spink to provide the revised content outline and the updates to the course materials. The revise to Online IST 110 will incorporate new, updated, and reorganized content. The revised course will include new content on policy, cognitive information processing, human information behavior, human factors, human-computer interaction, interface design, usability, and Internet technologies. Other updates include information technology terminology and definitions to be incorporated into the information society and globalization topic as well as an overview of network security. Reorganization of the content will result in a course that will focus attention at the outset on the social issues surrounding the information society and wrap up with more detailed drill downs related to component technologies. Online IST 110 will continue to incorporate the fundamentals of problem solving, teamwork, and project management. Plans for revised problem assignments and quizzes are underway. The refreshed Online IST 110 will be delivered Fall 2003 for the entire Commonwealth. Module Zero will also receive a refreshed set of materials. The new Module Zero Topics will cover essential information related to IST in general and will expand its coverage of Project Management. To help students with the basics, we will incorporate an overview of terminology and definitions in Module Zero. The improved Module Zero will also be ready for Fall 2003. Our goal is to provide current content that meets the needs of our faculty. Please take a look at the revised Online IST 110 topic list at http://solutions.ist.psu.edu/exchange/online_ist/courses/110/revised110.html. Please let us know your thoughts on the revised Online IST 110. |
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| Update Flash Player |
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Recently Macromedia reported a critical security flaw in version six of the Macromedia Flash Player. They advise users to download the new version -- 6.0.79.0 -- immediately. Version 6.0 or higher is required to access the Online IST Course Materials. For more information on Macromedia's report see http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb03-03.html |
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Moore |
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| Online IST 210 Instructor Needed |
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We are currently in need of an instructor for the World Campus delivery of Online IST 210, Organization of Data. The scheduled start date of the course is mid to late April. The instructor is expected to use Online IST 210 materials designed specifically for the World Campus. Through the World Campus, the course would be rolling enrollment, and the typical contract would be for 1 year. The major technology enhancement to the course would be working with a full version of IBM's DB2. The Solutions Institute is working closely with IBM so that each student enrolled in Online IST 210 through the World Campus would get a full blown copy of DB2 to utilize while working through lab and problem assignments. If you would like more information about becoming the Online IST 210 World Campus Instructor, or teaching through the World Campus, feel free to contact Bart Pursel at bpursel@ist.psu.edu |
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| Virtual Office Hours: Utilize IM |
| It's been a long, cold winter. The snow and wind make all of us want to stay locked-up in our cozy houses. So, what do we do if weather or other life events prevent us from being in our offices or keep our students from making it to our offices? Virtual Office Hours! Consider utilizing Instant Messaging (AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger) to communicate with individual students in real-time. You can implement this tool by taking the following steps: - Download and install Messenger software of choice.
- Choose a time when you will sign-in to IM for virtual office hours.
- Provide your students with your screen name and the hours you'll be available in your virtual office.
If you have any questions or comments, IM me (AOL Instant Messenger) at ISTHelp. |
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Moore |
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| Online IST Print Library Available! |
| Just to make sure everyone is aware, the Online IST Print Library is finally up and running. Take a look and see if there are Topic Packs you are interested in printing. We have had a lot of interest in the past several weeks and have seen lots of Topics being downloaded. The Print Library requires that you agree to the terms and conditions before you download and print topics. Enjoy and let us know what you think. |
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Camplese |
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