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August 2009 Newsletter

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Articles include: Penn State users access to Lynda.com online tutorials, ANGEL 7.3 learning opportunities, interview with TLT Faculty Fellow Ellysa Stern Cahoy, student response to new educational gaming lab, podcast on use of Guitar Hero in Penn State music course, WebLion participation in Google Summer of Code, BuzzLions, TLT CoffeeReads, and more.

TLT CoffeeRead for 8/3: Social Media Club started for higher education users

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Aug 03, 2009

Popular online tutorials now available at no cost to Penn State students, faculty, and staff

Information Technology Services has secured a University-wide site license with lynda.com, Inc., an industry leader in software training.

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Aug 04, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 8/5: The 'flat' world is 'open' - how technology is changing education

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Aug 05, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 8/6: Cole Camplese interviewed in eLearn article on backchannels

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Aug 06, 2009

BuzzLion for Week of August 2

BuzzLion is the weekly look at what TLT staff is thinking, writing, doing, and creating.

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Aug 07, 2009
ANGEL 7.3 learning opportunities available

ANGEL 7.3 learning opportunities available

ANGEL has recently been upgraded to version 7.3. Users can learn about the features of ANGEL 7.3 in several ways.

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Aug 10, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 8/10: How Web-Savvy Edupunks Are Transforming American Higher Education

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Aug 10, 2009

Learning Design Summer Camp '09 videos available on YouTube

If you attended and want to review the presentations, or if you missed the event entirely and do not want to feel left out, you can now watch session videos of the Learning Design Summer Camp on the TLT YouTube channel.

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Aug 11, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 8/12: What do educators think of online classes?

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Aug 12, 2009
Course Submission & Consultation System training utility updated

Course Submission & Consultation System training utility updated

Faculty can preview an updated tool for creating consultation groups in the Course Submission & Consultation System Training Utility within ANGEL.

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Aug 13, 2009

Video shows initial student reaction to new educational gaming lab

IST students offer some positive thoughts via YouTube video on the new Educational Gaming Commons' lab.

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Aug 13, 2009

BuzzLion for Week of August 9

BuzzLion is the weekly look at what TLT staff is thinking, writing, doing, and creating.

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Aug 14, 2009

Penn State to host Sparky Awards student video contest

Penn State hosts international student video contest.

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Aug 14, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 8/17: Online "schools" scam students looking for easy, cheap degree

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Aug 17, 2009

Register for technology workshops offered this fall

Registration is now open for Fall 2009 technology workshops.

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Aug 17, 2009
EGC Podcast #2: Guitar Hero enhances learning in music education course

EGC Podcast #2: Guitar Hero enhances learning in music education course

Penn State professors use popular game to successfully teach future music educators

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Aug 18, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 8/19: Teach naked - Dean urges tech-free classes

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Aug 19, 2009
Educational Gaming Commons Lab open house to be held Sept. 2

Educational Gaming Commons Lab open house to be held Sept. 2

The Penn State community is invited to attend an open house of the new Educational Gaming Commons Lab September 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in 6A Findlay Commons at the East Halls, University Park.

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Aug 20, 2009

Five Questions About....Lynda.com software training

Chris Lucas, assistant director of ITS Training Services, discusses the Information Technology Services' site-wide license with software training vendor Lynda.com. This license enables Penn State faculty, staff, and students to learn how to use a variety of software thanks to access to thousands of video tutorials taught by industry experts.

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Aug 20, 2009

BuzzLion for the Week of August 16

BuzzLion is the weekly look at what TLT staff is thinking, writing, doing, and creating.

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Aug 21, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 8/24: Online learning edges classrooms for effectiveness

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Aug 24, 2009

Popular online tutorials now available at no cost to Penn State students, faculty, and staff

Penn State license agreement with lynda.com provides thousands of high-quality video tutorials on hundreds of IT topics at no cost to faculty, staff, and students.

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Aug 25, 2009

WebLion pulls student developer talent from Google Summer of Code project

Project involves implementing the Atom Publishing Protocol for Plone.

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Aug 25, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 8/26: Interview with 'The World is Open' author Curtis Bonk

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Aug 26, 2009
Ellysa Stern Cahoy explores literacies students need beyond traditional text

Ellysa Stern Cahoy explores literacies students need beyond traditional text

This fall, Ellysa Stern Cahoy, assistant head of Library Learning Services, is developing ways to help students acquire literacies they need to succeed in college and the workplace, beyond traditional reading and writing.

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Aug 27, 2009

BuzzLion for the Week of August 23

BuzzLion is the weekly look at some of what TLT staff is thinking, writing, doing, and creating.

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Aug 28, 2009
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