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January 25, 2011: Faculty/Staff News
Technology on Your Own Terms
Each semester, the Weinberg Memorial Library and the Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence (CTLE) offer a faculty and staff advancement series called "Technology on Your Own Terms." The series introduces University faculty and staff to emerging technologies in order to encourage innovation in the workplace and in the classroom. All faculty and staff members are welcome, but seats are limited, so please register for sessions you plan to attend at www.scranton.edu/ctleregistration (under Technology on Your Own Terms). Sessions are taught in the Weinberg Memorial Library.
Technology on Your Own Terms continues in Spring 2011 with three workshops:
The Insider’s Guide to Smartphones
Wednesday, Feb. 16, from noon – 1 p.m. in WML305
In this session, librarian Kristen Yarmey and technology services analyst Diane Jachimowicz will discuss some of the technology behind smartphones like iPhones, Androids and Blackberries. We’ll talk about what terms like 3G, 4G, tethering, and jailbreaking mean in plain English, what sensors like accelerometers and compasses mean for average users, how operating systems like iOS and Android differ, and what phone features to look out for in 2011 and beyond. A light lunch will be provided during the discussion. (Taught by Kristen Yarmey, Weinberg Memorial Library, and Diane Jachimowicz, IT Services)
The Changing Face of Facebook
Wednesday, March 9, from 1 - 2 p.m. in WML305
If you are a Facebook user, you have probably asked yourself at least once, "Why does Facebook make so many changes to its site?" In this session, librarian Donna Mazziotti will present an overview of the latest wave of changes made to the Facebook user interface. She will also offer a rationale for why Facebook is an ever-evolving tool, as well as reasons why users should embrace Facebook's mission to always improve its product. After this session, attendees will grow from passive to proactive Facebook users, able to educate themselves about changes made to Facebook as the changes occur. A light lunch will be provided during the discussion. (Taught by Donna Mazziotti, Weinberg Memorial Library)
E-Readers: The Hype and the Facts
Wednesday, April 6, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the WML, fifth-floor Heritage Room
Nook, Sony, Kindle, iPad, etc. There are so many e-readers and tablet computers available that it’s getting harder to know which product to choose to fill a certain need. Want some answers? Drop in any time during a four hour showcase of e-readers and tablet computers in the beautiful Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library. Best Buy will have many products on display and provide knowledgeable staff to answer your questions. You will learn about the Weinberg Memorial Library e-books available for download as well as how to borrow e-books from the Lackawanna County public libraries. Light refreshments will be served. (With representatives from Best Buy, the Weinberg Memorial Library, the Albright Memorial Library, and the CTLE)
New ORSP Proposal Submission Deadline Policy
Currently, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) policy states that all completed proposal materials (NIH or otherwise) must be received by ORSP five (5) days prior to submission. In the past, we have been very lenient with this deadline. We are changing this deadline to three (3) days prior to submission, but will need to strictly enforce this rule to allow sufficient time to correct Grants.gov and eRA Commons errors/warnings prior to the deadlines. We are also happy to report that that the proposal activity on campus is increasing, and the new deadline will allow sufficient time for ORSP review, processing and submission of all proposals. If final grant proposal materials including proposal text, completed External Funding Project Approval (EFPA) Form, and prepared internal budget form are not received three (3) days prior to submission deadline, ORSP cannot guarantee timely submission.
To provide you with the best possible support, we strongly encourage anyone intending to submit a grant proposal to inform ORSP as early as possible in the proposal preparation process. Our awareness of impending submission deadlines will help us to better meet our goal of being your “Partners in Inquiry and Discovery.”
Any questions about the change in NIH submission policy or ORSP deadline changes should be directed to Dr. Tabbi Miller-Scandle, director of Research and Sponsored Programs, IMBM 207, x6353.
*NIH notice NOT-OD-10-123, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-123.html. The current NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, rev. 10/1/2010) can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-003.html.
Angel Workshops Scheduled in February
*Angel - Open Workshop
When: Friday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. – noon
Where: STT590
Description: ANGEL Open Workshop * Now that you’ve attended ANGEL Basics workshops, this "drop in" Open Workshop is intended for faculty who want one-on-one assistance with their ANGEL courses. Staff and technical students will be there to assist. Faculty can attend this workshop anytime during the posted hours and should bring any source file you may want uploaded into ANGEL. Please Note: This workshop is not intended to teach faculty the Basics of ANGEL. * Pre-requisite for this workshop: Must have attended ANGEL Basics I
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Angel Gradebook
When: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: STT590
Description: The Gradebook interface in ANGEL allows you to track and display grades for ANGEL content items (quizzes, drop boxes, discussion forums, SCORM assessments and surveys) and for assignments handed-in outside of the ANGEL environment. In this workshop, you will learn how to view grades; enter grades and comments; configure gradebook preferences and import/export grades; manually create and edit gradebook categories, assignments, macros, and grading scale; and weigh categories to compute an overall grade for each student.
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