E F G or H be Prepared!

Earl, Fiona, Gaston H1N1?

Before the storm

ECU Officials are reminding us to have plans in place to protect university life and property in case of adverse weather (primarily, hurricanes during this time of year).  Were you aware that, with the aid of our technological devices, we can continue to deliver course material to students during a shutdown?  You may remember that, about a year ago, the Office of Educational Technology published a plan for continuing operation during an epidemic of the H1N1 virus.  OET has updated this document to apply to operational disruptions due to adverse weather.  Preparedness is the key.

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and where was that again?

Welcome to Fall Semester 2010!  New touchpanel, Windows 7, Mediasite, Turning Point Upgrade and new students as well!   So much to remember.  This blog offers lots of tips and reminders, you can easily search in the box at the bottom right to look for a topic or click one of the category links if perhaps … Read more

Change is Good!

Oh no you say but sometimes you just can’t stop progress!  So when you teach this fall in one of our classrooms here in CAHS you will see a new touch panel from ITCS.  For recording faculty please remember to touch the screen in order to activate the room microphone system. And to really shake … Read more

OET ????

Who – Office of Educational Technology, Bob Fainter and Jean Merenda What – course development for web-enhanced, hybrid or online delivery, Mediasite recordings, video recording including editing and conversion, Blackboard assistance, Centra scheduling, research and evaluate new products and resources, i-Webfolio development, blogs, yammer, twitter and face to face! Where –  give us a location … Read more

Try it! You just might like it!

A few weeks ago I posted a blog with a catchy title Yabber Dabber Do!  The catchy subject line produced a few responses but I don’t know that anyone actually tried the software.  I have joined Yammer and for the most part was reading a lot of postings on the new i Phone and I … Read more

PDF to Word!

I was recently asked how to convert a PDF file to Word and searched this blog as I remember posting something last year.  Found the link and then found another one  which works quite well  http://www.pdftoword.com/?PHPSESSID=72467b45ed9493f7d2cc8bca6d778207

Now where did I put it?

To find out where Firefox places your downloads go to Tools, Options, General, in the middle it says Downloads, mine says Desktop, yours might say something else.  You can designate where to save files or click the Always ask me where to save files option.

iWebfolio!

What is it?   iWebfolio is an advanced electronic portfolio management system that helps individuals and institutions archive, organize, reflect and present information contained in documents, graphics, presentations, web projects, audio and video, or any other digital media, click here to find out more.  Currently the Occupational Therapy Department in our College and the College of Business … Read more

Centra – we can help!

The Office of Educational Technolgy, Bob and Jean, are now Centra Administrators.  This means that you can now contact either of us directly to set up and manage your Centra sessions.  It is no longer necessary to contact John Southworth or other administrators for assistance.  In addition, OET will be glad to provide an orientation to Centra … Read more

OneNote!

I have heard about it, read about it and now am using it and am convinced! Many of us carry a notebook or notepad around to take notes for business, school, or personal projects. But can you easily find — and decipher — the info you need? Is it convenient to share your notes with others? Take … Read more

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