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eCampus Assists with Development of New Online Courses

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Boise’s State eCampus Center continues to foster the development of additional online courses and programs. During spring semester 2013, the eCampus Center piloted a new professional development seminar for Boise State faculty — the eCampus Teaching Online Seminar. This six-week …

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Apply in August to Be an mLearning Scholar

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Academic Technologies announces that a request for proposals for its fourth mLearning Scholars 1.0 cohort will become available this August. Participants will select one section of a spring 2014 course and prepare for the course during the fall 2013 semester. …

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Hybrid Course Design Cohort Forming in Fall 2013

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Note: As of May 14, this course was full and applications are no longer being accepted. In exploring ways to improve teaching and learning at Boise State, the connection between place and pedagogy has great potential as a variable in …

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Apply Now for August Mobile Learning Institute

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During the week of Aug. 12, Academic Technologies will hold a summer institute on Teaching and Learning in a Mobile Environment. This institute will enable faculty to consider creative pedagogical strategies to leverage the power of mobile devices to enhance …

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Upgrades Coming for Blackboard Learn

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Academic Technologies and Information Technologies will upgrade Blackboard Learn over the summer. This will provide some exciting new features, including the following: My Blackboard — aggregates notification and announcement information across Blackboard Learn course sites for instructors and students In-line …

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Join the Mobile Device Users Group on April 26

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Faculty and staff are invited to attend the next meeting of the Mobile Device Users Group from noon-1 p.m. April 26 in Simplot Micron Room 210. The group will explore the theme of “Apps for Creation: Movie-making, Photo-taking, Drawing, eBook …

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Susan Shadle, Ross Perkins, Doug Lincoln, Michael Humphrey and Eric Landrum

Susan E. Shadle, Ross A. Perkins, Douglas J. Lincoln, Michael Humphrey and R. Eric Landrum are authors on an EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research article titled “Leading a Multiple Project Mobile Learning Initiative: The Approach at Boise State University.” The …

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Spanish Program Selected as Next mProgram

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Students will have the opportunity to use innovative technologies such as e-textbooks and create an e-portfolio to support and showcase their learning.

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Allan Heaps

Allan Heaps is the new manager and senior instructional design consultant, Instructional Design Services, for eCampus Center (formerly Distance Education) in Extended Studies. Heaps will work with faculty and staff to design online programs and courses. He also will manage …

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Faculty Invited to Learn More about New eTextbook Program

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Academic Technologies and the Boise State Bookstore are partnering to explore e-textbooks as a way of improving value for students. The program aims to reduce costs while also adding features that enhance the learning experience, such as social features that …

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Boise State Part of National Pilot to Transition to e-Textbooks

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Boise State has been selected to participate in a national pilot during fall 2013 to evaluate technologies and business models in the fast evolving migration from traditional textbooks to electronic content. The project is organized by Internet2 and EDUCAUSE, two …

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Mobile Device Kits Available for Checkout

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To encourage digital fluency among faculty and students, Academic Technologies is offering short-term mobile device kits for checkout. These kits have been designed especially for faculty who wish to use the mobile devices for a short time (up to two …

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