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Engaging Students Through Technology 2010

The Weigle Information Commons presents the Third Annual Symposium
Friday, October 15, 2010, 10:30 am to 3 pm

We live today in a state of “continuous partial attention”. Instant access to people and information can both engage and distract us. New tools break down classroom boundaries and change the nature of college education. This year's symposium explores the creative ways faculty are integrating technologies into teaching, the challenges they face, and the disruptive nature of mobile technologies in lecture contexts.

SAS Instructional Technology Grants

For 2012-13, we will not have "Regular Grants". Instead, IT Grants will focus on proposals for converting lecture classes into a more active (and interactive) format with a significant technology component.

Multi-Media Services

Instructional Technology & Pedagogy Support Services for Faculty

SAS Computing and other groups offer a variety of services to support the effective use of technology for teaching.

SAS Computer Labs

Engaging Students Through Technology, Oct. 26

Submitted by jtreat on October 22, 2012 - 8:52am.

The Weigel Information Commons (WIC) is hosting their annual symposium on Engaging Students Through Technology this Friday, October 26. The theme of this year's symposium is “Inside Out: Using Technology to Enhance Classroom Interactions.”

Using Google@SAS only for Apps

OpenScholar

What is OpenScholar?

OpenScholar is a web-based content management system designed to make it easy for academic professionals to create and maintain personal or project websites with

THATCamp@Penn, April 25

Submitted by jtreat on April 9, 2012 - 3:12pm.

We're co-sponsoring THATCamp@Penn 2012, an "unconference" for people interested in technology and the humanities.

THATCamp@Penn provides an opportunity for faculty, graduate students and academic professionals in different disciplines — and with diverse backgrounds, roles, skills and interests — from across campus to meet in person for a day of informal discussion and collaboration.

Gadget Day, April 11, 2012

Submitted by jtreat on April 3, 2012 - 9:59am.

The Weigle Information Commons (WIC) invites you to a day of exploring gadgets. They will host their Spring 2012 Gadget Day on Wednesday, April 11. The day's program will feature Apple iPads but also include tips for using Firefox, several mobile phones, Tumblr and scanning.

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