Teaching Naked – a presentation by Dr. Jose Bowen
This post was originally written by Reta Chaffee (Granite State College) who with her colleagues, attended this presentation. On October 17, 2013, Dr. José Bowen presented his workshop, Teaching...
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2014 Academic Technology Institute
Nigel Malcolm and Julio DelSesto – ATI ’13 Ten KSC faculty have the opportunity to attend the USNH Academic Technology Institute this summer, May 27-30 (Tuesday, Noon – Friday, Noon). It will be hosted...
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Be Aware of Large PDF Files
Do you have large PDF files that need to be uploaded? Please consider reducing the file size before doing so. Large files can clog up already full mailboxes, open slowly or sometimes not at all and...
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SoundCloud and Dragon for Recording and Transcribing Interviews
Submitted by Professor Peggy Walsh. ATI ’13 At the 2013 faculty technology summer institute I discovered more solutions to my instructional challenges than I thought possible by learning from...
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Word Docs and iPads – It’s Getting Easier
10/2015 Information update posted here Can I edit Word docs on my iPad? The answer, which used to be “No”, is now “it’s getting easier.” However, a tablet is not a desktop computer so, even if you...
View Article2015 Academic Technology Institute
Each year 10 faculty from each of the USNH institutions (GSC, KSC, PSU and UNH) are invited to attend the annual USNH Academic Technology Institute (ATI). This year the ATI will be hosted by Granite...
View ArticleCopyright and Fair Use in Academia
Thank you to Academic Technology Librarian, Irene McGarrity for leading a session on copyright and fair use on March 25, 2014. Mason Library resources: http://libguides.keene.edu/CopyrightandFairUse...
View ArticleTools for Scheduling Appointments
This time of year faculty often ask about options for digitally scheduling advising sessions. Tired of paper signup sheets, many faculty want a quick and simple way for advisees to schedule a block of...
View ArticleOffice 2013 and OneDrive
<modified on 10/23/2015> Office 2013 and OneDrive Office 2013 is available to faculty/staff who would like to upgrade from Office 2010. Office 2013 in collaboration with Office 365 provides One...
View ArticleScreencasting! Using Video to Guide Student Understanding
On Thursday, 10/1/15, Lisa Prospert (Dietetics) and Jason Pellettieri (Biology) gave a presentation on how they use videos to guide student learning. While Lisa and Jason have the same goal in mind,...
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Rethinking Canvas Online Discussions
On Thursday, 11/12/15, Kate Tirabassi (English) and Karen Haas (Education) led a discussion on strategies for designing online discussions that engage students in the learning process. Also discussed...
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A New Look to Canvas!
Canvas is putting on a new look and feel starting in January 2016. The changes are mainly to the navigation and log-in screen. When you first log in to Canvas, you’ll be at the “Dashboard” screen...
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Video Conferencing Gets a Face Lift
We will be updating the Canvas *video conferencing tool to the sleek, easy to use interface (please see the note at the bottom of this post). One of the biggest advantages to faculty and students is...
View ArticleATI 2016 and the Open Education Initiative
Each year 10 faculty from each of the USNH institutions (GSC, KSC, PSU and UNH) are selected through an application process to attend the annual USNH Academic Technology Institute (ATI). This year the...
View ArticleThe Web, Student Work and Your Syllabus
The work behind the development of the boiler plate syllabus language and the post below was done in 2010 but we’re re-posting because, well, it’s important to understand FERPA and students rights...
View ArticleHiring Outstanding Student Technology Fellow
Student Technology Fellows: The Mason Library Academic Technology hires students as Technology Fellows to assist peers with class assigned digital projects. The Student Technology Fellows (STF) are...
View ArticleMason Library adopts Open Access Policy
Mason Library at Keene State College is committed to providing access to high quality and economically viable scholarly communication through Open Access (OA) resources that meet collection guidelines...
View ArticleAccessibility tool now available in Canvas!
Created by the University of Central Florida, the Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT (pronounced, “You Do It”) enables faculty to identify accessibility issues in Canvas by...
View ArticleOpen Education Spring Speaker Series
The Mason Library-Academic Technology and the KSC Academic Technology Steering Committee are proud to sponsor an exciting series of speakers in the celebration of the international Year of Open 2017....
View ArticleAcademic Technology Institute Alumni
The Academic Technology Institute (ATI) was established in 2011 to bring faculty together from all 4 University System of New Hampshire institutions to explore pedagogy, tools and new thinking around...
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