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COATT Receives MACUL President's Award
At the MACUL Annual Conference awards reception in Grand Rapids, COATT received
the President's award. This distinguished award is given by MACUL in recognition
of an individual or organization's contribution for the outstanding use of
technology in the classroom to enhance student learning.
Two More Workshops Left
Through the year of 2004, COATT held e-Portfolio and technology Workshops
at member institutions. The workshops are offered to undergraduate
students in education
at any Michigan university or college. The workshops are funded by the
U.S. Department of Education, PT3 grant, so participation is free and
lunch is provided. The last workshops will be held
at Aquinas College on April 24, and
at Oakland University on May 15.
Three Dimensional Concept Mapping
If your missed the MACUL Conference you also may not be aware of SMART
Ideas,
a concept mapping software by Soft Technologies. The unique feature of this
concept mapping application is that relationships can be completed in dimensions.
Instead of running your concept map three screens to the left and down, SMART
Ideas allows links to additional screens to be placed within the first level
map. Definitely a great application for teachers involved in curriculum mapping.
It is worth
a free demo download to take a look at the concept.
Microscope Imaging Station
Changing technology and high replacement costs are pushing biology
instructors to pick virtual microscopes over the real thing. The Exploratorium website
is currently developing a Microscope
Imaging Station that gives visitors to
the site a unique opportunity to control research-grade microscopes and view
images of biological processes. This facility uses the highest-quality optics
and current microscopy techniques, including biological staining and time-lapse
recording. At the present the Station provides access to incredible images
of the zebra fish, frog and sea urchin embryonic development. UNC-
Chapel Hill is one of the universities facing this decision.
New Technology Journal
The Technology Source met
its untimely demise on MVU with the November/December 2003 issue. In
the absence of the transferring of the journal to a Michigan
Institution, James Morrison, past editor, is to begin a new online peer-reviewed
journal, Innovate, which will focus on the creative use of information
tools to enhance active learning methods at at all levels--K-12, colleges,
universities, and corporate universities. The first issue of Innovate will
be published July 1, 2004. If you would like to submit a manuscript for
publication
consideration,
please contact Morrison at morrison@unc.edu.
Tapped In 2
After more than five years of development by the National Science Foundation Tapped
IN 2 has been released to the educational community. Tapped In is designed
as an online workspace for educators. Members of Tapped In can set up a virtual
office where a bulletin board exists, asynchronous threaded discussions can
be held, private messaging is allowed, and file space is available.(There
is no charge to teachers and educators.) In addition Tapped IN holds continuous
professional development events. Check out the Calendar of Events for dates
and times.
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