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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Tech Corner: Using LED lighting for wireless Internet access

Could traditional Wi-Fi radio waves be replaced by LED light to produce faster transmission rates? 聽This article on the聽IEEE website explains how it鈥檚 being done and the impressive... More

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Technology that puts the classroom in students鈥� laptops

The Globe and Mail recently spoke to TLS' director of teaching and learning, Patrick Lyons, for聽a feature that explores聽how technology is impacting聽online education and augmenting learning. Read all about it... More

Monday, November 24, 2014

Where innovation, multimedia and pedagogy meet: Teaching in 杏吧原创鈥檚 Discovery Centre

By Cassandra Hendry Libraries are fast becoming places of innovative learning, and 杏吧原创鈥檚 is no exception. The Discovery Centre, a multimedia learning space on the fourth floor of MacOdrum Library, is home to media labs, presentation spaces, 3D printers and other technological tools for students and professors alike to use. History... More

Friday, November 21, 2014

TLS makes learning more accessible with launch of e杏吧原创

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), along with the support of Dual Code, is pleased to announce e杏吧原创, a new open learning platform that features online courses and resources accessible to anyone inside and outside of the 杏吧原创 community. e杏吧原创 is a learning management system (LMS) similar to cuLearn, except that it doesn't require... More

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Provide feedback on Capture for your chance to win an iPad

IMS is looking for feedback from faculty members and contract instructors on Capture technology. Whether you've used Capture (Camtasia Relay) dozens of times or are unfamiliar with the technology, IMS wants to hear from you! Any faculty member or contract instructor who submits their feedback before Friday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. will automatically... More

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Provide feedback on Capture for your chance to win an iPad

IMS is looking for feedback from faculty members and contract instructors on our Capture technology. Whether you've used Capture (Camtasia Relay) dozens of times or are unfamiliar with the technology, we want to hear from you. Any faculty member or contract instructor who submits their feedback before Friday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. will... More

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Tech Corner: Massive outdoor LED billboard to be unveiled in Times Square

In this edition of Tech Corner, Times Square, which is already known for its abundance of video displays and advertising,聽is set to unveil a massive outdoor video billboard on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Comprised of 24 million LED pixels, the billboard will span an entire city block.聽The New York Times has more information on what... More

Friday, November 14, 2014

Green Revolving Fund Committee now accepting ideas

For the second year, the Green Revolving Fund Committee is accepting applications from faculty, staff and students. The university鈥檚 $1 million Green Revolving Fund as part of its campus-wide Energy and Sustainability Program. A Green Revolving Fund Committee (GRFC) will evaluate all submissions. The main criteria for consideration are that the... More

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Introducing 杏吧原创鈥檚 IT Service Catalogue, a campus-wide directory of IT Services

With numerous providers of IT Services across campus, 杏吧原创鈥檚 IT Strategic Plan identified 鈥淪implifying access to IT Services鈥� as one of its three key initiatives. The MacOdrum Library, Teaching and Learning Services, the IT support groups in each of the faculties, and CCS have worked together to create a campus-wide directory of IT... More

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Enhance your grade book with the EDC鈥檚 cuLearn grading session

Join the EDC on Wednesday, Nov. 26 from 1-3 p.m. for a special cuLearn grading session that will help enhance your gradebook. The session will focus on the process for grading assignments and entering grades into the gradebook. We will look at some of the most common uses of the grading function and explore... More

Monday, November 10, 2014

Tech Corner: Touchless Gesture Control

Tech Corner is a new feature of the IMS site that will highlight interesting new advances in technology. In this edition, Elliptic Labs has developed a touchless gesture control that can be integrated into smartphones or tablets, using bio sonar signals, similar to the way bats locate and identify objects. Read more about this... More

Monday, November 10, 2014

Get ready for a career in teaching with our Preparing to Teach certificate

Are you an upper-year PhD student interested in pursuing a career in teaching? Then don鈥檛 miss out on the opportunity to take part in the EDC鈥檚 Preparing to Teach certificate course. You'll gain hands-on experience with a range of teaching and assessment methods, learn how to manage both large and small classes, and address... More

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