COE Colleagues are invited to attend any and all of the following demonstrations and/or hands-on work-

shops using a variety of technologies. Come learn best practices and ask questions of other COE faculty
members. For more information and to RSVP, please email COE110@towson.edu.
FEBRUARY WORKSHOPS FOR FACULTY
GUIDE: Online Tools Whiteboard
Getting to Know Blackboard
Tuesday Feb. 1st 9:00am-10:00am
Wednesday Feb. 16th 2:30pm-3:30pm
HH 110 - Amy Chase Martin
Blackboard is changing but the basic
functionality remains the same. Come get
your questions answered and work directly
on your course sites.
Test Drive the SMART Board
Tuesday Feb. 1st 1:00pm-2:00pm
HH 110 - Amy Chase Martin
The SmartBoard is an interactive alternative
to projecting your PowerPoints and websites
on a screen. No experience necessary!
Blackboard E-Portfolios
Thursday Feb. 10th 2:00pm-3:00pm
HH 110 - Amy Chase Martin
E-portfolios are online collections of arti- implications for both.
facts and student reflections. Blackboard is
being used by many COE educators to host
their student work.
ActivExpressions
Monday Feb. 14th 2:00pm-3:00pm
HH 110 - Erin Crisp
Gain experience using ActivExpressions
student response devices. We will demo the lunch and your questions. Dessert provided! faculty members for further professional
device and allow time for hands-on practice.
Using Audio for Assessment
Thursday Feb. 17th 1:00pm-2:00pm
HH 110 - Amy Chase Martin
Audio feedback is an alternative to written
Quick Tips - Outlook Web
Not a fan of the new Outlook Web interface?
1. Launch Outlook (outlook.towson.edu)
2. Click the Options button on the right and
choose See All Options
Web 2.0 Microsoft Office 3. Click Settings > General
4. Click the checkbox “Use the blind and…”
5. Click Save
feedback and can enhance student 6. Sign out of Outlook then sign back in to see
reflection and teacher assessment of student previous version of Outlook Web.
work. Using Audacity, you and your
students can quickly record feedback and
email or post it.
COE
Professional
Wikispaces E-Portfolios
Wednesday Feb. 23rd 2:00pm-3:00pm Development
HH 110 - Amy Chase Martin Day
E-portfolios are online collections of
artifacts and student reflections. Wikispaces Over 80 faculty
is being used by many COE educators to
and staff members representing 13
host their student work.
different departments on campus
Jing & Prezi participated in the College of
Friday Feb. 25 th 10:00am-11:00am Education’s Professional Development
HH 110 - Amy Chase Martin Day held in Hawkins Hall on Tuesday,
Jing is a screen capture and screen recorder January 11th. With nine workshop
tool; Prezi is the web-based alternative to offerings to choose from, participants
PowerPoint. Discover instructional were able to hear from peers on topics
related to writing, classroom
Tech. Lunches management, learner response system
Thursdays in February 11:30am-12:30pm devices, effective instruction,
HH 110 - Amy Chase Martin Blackboard, online learning and
Informal, hands-on sessions on a variety of presentation tools.
web 2.0 tools, Blackboard, interactive white- Valuable feedback on participant
boards, etc. RSVP to find out the week's evaluations indicated the desire among
planned topic or request one! Bring your
development in engaging students in
FOR STUDENTS—Get to Know discussion, the use of Web 2.0 tools like
Blackboard Prezi and Jing, and the use of wikis,
Wednesday, February 9th 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm blogs and other online collaboration
HH114—Amy Chase Martin tools. When asked about their level of
Blackboard help for students! satisfaction with their learning
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Spring Cleaning for Blackboard!

Link of the Month
Spring semester is a great time to unclutter and streamline your http://learningblog.org/
technology use. Here is a request from the Office of Technology Services : A collection of blog posts that demonstrate
various Web 2.0 tools being used by teachers
Archive unused course sites - store copies of your course for later use: for educational purposes. Tools explained
http://www.towson.edu/blackboard/documents/Faculty/ include Livescribe, Prezi, podcasting and
Instructor_Responsibilities/FacInstructorResponsibilites.pdf more. The author describes why these tools
are beneficial in addition to how they can be
Email Blackboard@towson.edu for more information. accessed.
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experience for the day,
94% of participants
responded that they were
either moderately or very
satisfied.
Organizers for the day
(Dr. Barbara Bass leads a workshop) wish to thank the
presenters for sharing their expertise, the participants for their
willingness to collaborate, and the COE for providing resources and a
delicious lunch.
Next steps for participating COE faculty might include contacting the
team in the Education Innovation Lab for further instruction or
information. Requests for assistance and professional development
suggestions are always welcome; please email coe110@towson.edu.
February’s Faculty Innovator
Dr. Stephen Mogge, EDTL
Dr. Mogge taught REED 601 Reading
Theory and Practice in a 75-100%
online format for several years using
Blackboard and other multimedia. He
recently used the Digital Media Class-
room to record several of his lectures
which allowed him to feel comfortable
moving to a mostly online Dr. Steve Mogge
version of the course. Now his
course includes traditional readings from textbooks
(including eReserve readings linked through Black-
board), PowerPoint lectures, classroom practice videos
linking practice to theory, and whole class as well as
small group discussions—all online. The online format
affords Dr. Mogge’s students freedom to learn
anywhere. He says “In the past we have had students
logging in from the Caribbean, the Pacific Northwest,
Costa Rica, Egypt, and a rest stop on the New Jersey
Turnpike”.

COOL TOOL!
So you would like to poll your students but do not want to use or do not have access to student
response devices such as “clickers”. Try one of the free online survey services which use the web and cell
phones to log responses.

We suggest polleverywhere.com. You create a free poll, without creating any type of account, and your students may
respond using a web link or text messages.

Try this sample poll at http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/NzEwNTk5NzI3

Using your cell phone type in the number provided, in this case, 22333, then choose to send a text message with the contents
106421 or whichever response you want to send. Send the message and you will instantly see your vote displayed in the poll.

Education Innovation Lab Education Innovation Open Lab Hours

Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get help with Blackboard, Powerpoint,
“clickers”, etc ?
A. Come visit us in HH110! We have several computer
stations where you may work independently or with the
support of one of the professional development group.
We have a tea station where you may grab a hot drink
and space to meet with a colleague to plan or explore
various technologies.
Do I need to make an appointment to get help in the
lab?
A. No. If you wish to contact us with specific questions or
to set up a one-on-one appointment, please do. You
may also just drop in during open lab hours.
Who may use the lab?
A. The Education Innovation Lab is intended to be a
faculty resource. A limited number of grad students
have used the lab with their faculty members on a case-
by-case basis.
for February
Monday 9-2 Tuesday 10-3:30
Wednesday 10-3 Thursday 12-4
Friday 9-12
Twilight Hour - 2/23 4:30—5:30 pm
Open Lab refers to times when walk-in support is available to
faculty in HH 110. The lab may be unavailable during scheduled
events. Faculty may also make appointments for
assistance by contacting coe110@towson.edu.
What the Faculty are saying about the COE Professional
Development Event -
“I am already thinking this open professional development day
for using instructional technologies is a great idea and this is
only my second session.”
“The workshop was exceptionally well done. Rarely have I
experienced exposure to technology in such a clear and concise
way. Thanks”.
“This was great. I am inspired!”