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06
May
2021

XR TEACHING OPPORTUNITY

categories: teaching, VR


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more on immersive teaching
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=immersive+teaching

29
Apr
2021

Facilitate Effective Group Work at Business Schools

categories: Digital literacy, distance learning, distributive learning, e-learning, educational technology, instructional technology

free webinar: ‘How to facilitate effective group work at business schools’ on May 5 at 1PM ET.

This webinar will gather teachers and instructional designers from business schools in a panel discussion to share and exchange ideas on improving group dynamics and social loafing in team based education.

We’re happy to welcome Mustafa Elsawy, Learning Technologist from Georgia State University and Jeff Webb, Associate Professor from David Eccles School of Business as guest speakers for the discussion to share their insights on:

  • Why and how team based learning adds value to course design;
  • The challenges of implementing and facilitating group work in online, blended and hybrid classrooms;
  • How peer feedback and peer assessment can contribute to achieve learning outcomes;
  • How to empower faculty to scale peer feedback/assessment in future courses and prepare students for the labor market

You can learn more about the event on our website and register for free here.

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more on online ed in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=online+education

30
Mar
2021

Academically Adrift

categories: academic library, collaboration and creativity, EDAD
This week we’re diving into measuring student growth in the company of a leading scholar.  On Thursday, April 1st, from 2-3 pm EDT, we’ll be joined by professor and dean Richard Arum, co-author of Academically Adrift (2011) and project lead for the Next Generation Undergraduate Success Measurement Project.
Richard Arum is dean of the School of Education and professor of education and (by courtesy) sociology, criminology, law and society at the University of California, Irvine.  He recently served as senior fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 2013-2015; and director of the Education Research Program at the Social Science Research Council from 2006-2013, where he oversaw the development of the Research Alliance for New York City Schools, a research consortium designed to conduct ongoing evaluation of the New York City public schools.
He is author of Judging School Discipline: A Crisis of Moral Authority (Harvard University Press, 2013); coauthor of Aspiring Adults Adrift: Tentative Transitions of College Graduates (University of Chicago Press, 2014) and Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses (University of Chicago Press, 2011); as well as coeditor of Improving Quality in American Higher Education: Learning Outcomes and Assessment for the 21st Century (Jossey Bass, 2016), Improving Learning Environments: School Discipline and Student Achievement in Comparative Perspectives (Stanford University Press, 2012), and Stratification in Higher Education: A Comparative Study (Stanford University Press, 2007).  He received a Masters of Education in Teaching and Curriculum from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.

To RSVP ahead of time, or to jump straight in at 2 pm ET this Thursday, click here:

https://shindig.com/login/event/arum

To find more information about the Future Trends Forum, including notes and recordings of all previous sessions, click here: http://forum.futureofeducation.us/.

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more on Future Trends by Bryan Alexander in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=future+trends

22
Mar
2021

Games For Change

categories: Digital literacy, educational technology, gamification, gaming, information technology, instructional technology

http://www.gamesforchange.org/blog/2021/03/11/g4c-epic/

  • Introduction to Interactive 3D for Creators
  • “Teach With Fortnite Creative” Workshop:
  • “Teach with Fortnite Creative Level 2” Workshop
  • “Teach with Unreal Engine” Workshop

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more on games in education in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=education+games

18
Mar
2021

Virtual Worlds lab for IM 554

categories: announcement

IM 554, Skills for Online Learning and Teaching

Topic for the lab this week: Virtual Worlds (VW): ASVR

Plan:

Prior to class meeting

During class meeting

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more on IM 554 in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=554

10
Mar
2021

working in VR

categories: VR

I spent two weeks working in VR and now I’m not sure what’s real

From scribbling on whiteboards on a beach to replying to emails in outer space, could a VR headset be the answer to WFH woes?

An app called Work in VR promises to rescue me with an ingenious solution that uses a webcam to overlay a real-time video of my keyboard into the virtual world.

Steam’s Bigscreen — an app that mirrors your desktop while letting you collaborate and play games with virtual friends (or their 3D avatars, to be more precise), in real time. Bigscreen

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more on immersive in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=immersive

10
Mar
2021

Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID)

categories: Digital literacy, instructional technology

https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlinelearningcollective/permalink/767163743914326/

The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) is excited to announce that the special issue Designing For All: An Exploration of Universal Design for Online Learning (Volume 10, Issue 1) has recently been published using the new open-access format. A special thank you to the guest editors and all those that contributed to the issue!
https://edtechbooks.org/jaid_10_1
The following is a link to all issues of JAID:
https://edtechbooks.org/jaid

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more on instructional design in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=instructional+design

02
Mar
2021

Library Instruction EM 663

categories: academic library, information literacy

Library Instruction for:

EM 663: Engineering Management

Instructor: Gary Nierengarten, MBA
Tel: (320) 308-6000, E-mail: gjnierengarten@stcloudstate.edu

Library Instruction facilitated by: Plamen Miltenoff
320 308 3072, pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
https://web.stcloudstate.edu/pmiltenoff/faculty/

From syllabus:

Engineering Management Project (30%)

This purpose of this second group project is to relate the concepts of the text to present organizations. Each Team will select an organization or create an organization and present on that organization.  The focus of this project is sustainability, and accounts for 30% of the grade. The presentation will consist of 20 to 30 minutes, a presentation of 10 to slides 20 slides, complete with a 10-15-page paper. The presentation and paper will be due electronically prior to class.  Members will be graded on 50% contribution and 50 % presentation.  The objective of this exercise is to develop skills in working as a team as well as developing your presentation skills.

The paper shall address the following analysis to the selected organization:

  • The firm may a service or manufacturing firm, or one that you create.
  • Relate each Chapter of the book (minimum twelve chapter relationships)
  • The relationship could be made from a topic within that chapter.
  • All projects must be uploaded in D2L/Brightspace by start of class, 9:30 AM, March 30, 2021

Library Instruction delivered by Plamen Miltenoff, pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu

My name is Plamen Miltenoff (https://web.stcloudstate.edu/pmiltenoff/faculty/) and I am the InforMedia Specialist with the SCSU Library (https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/free-tech-instruction/).

  • Developing Your Research Topic/Question

Why Keyword Searching?
Why not just type in a phrase or sentence like you do in Google or Yahoo!?

  1. Because most electronic databases store and retrieve information differently than Internet search engines.
  2. A databases searches fields within a collection of records. These fields include the information commonly found in a citation plus an abstract (if available) and subject headings. Search engines search web content which is typically the full text of sources.
  3. The bottom line: you get better results in a database by using effective keyword search strategies.
    1. To develop an effective search strategy, you need to:
      1. determine the key concepts in your topic and
      2. develop a good list of keyword synonyms.
  1. Why use synonyms?
    Because there is more than one way to express a concept or idea. You don’t know if the article you’re looking for uses the same expression for a key concept that you are using.

    1. Consider: Will an author use:
      1. Hypertension or High Blood Pressure?
      2. Teach or Instruct?
      3. Therapy or Treatment?

Class assignment (5-10 Min)
Share keywords related to the Engineering Management Project

  • Getting Ready for Research (15-20 min)

Library Resources vs. the Internet (do we need to discuss?)

Library Databases: https://stcloud.lib.minnstate.edu/subjects/guide.php?subject=databases

https://www.engnetglobal.com/tips/glossary.aspx

Journals’ subscription:

https://mnpals-scs.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/jsearch?vid=01MNPALS_SCS:SCS

Government Publications:
https://mnpals-scs.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,%22government%20publications%22,AND&query=any,contains,%22Engineering%20Management%22,AND&tab=Everything&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&sortby=rank&vid=01MNPALS_SCS:SCS&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0

eBooks (15-20 min)

https://www.stcloudstate.edu/library/research/books.aspx

walk together through the eBooks dbases to figure out logins and search techniques.

  • Personal work with the librarian (5 min each student)
    using the list of keywords and the information sources, collaborate with the librarian to find 3-5 references for your project

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Plamen Miltenoff, Ph.D., MLIS
Professor
320-308-3072
pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/pmiltenoff/faculty/
schedule a meeting: https://doodle.com/digitalliteracy
find my office: https://youtu.be/QAng6b_FJqs

08
Feb
2021

STEM lab for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

categories: Digital literacy, e-learning, educational technology, gamification, instructional technology, media literacy, technology literacy, VR

Here is the link to the Molecule Builder on Steam: https://lnkd.in/e7RqXrB

My team is investing into the development of STEM Labs for HTC Vive / Oculus Rift and are making them available through the Steam store. This past week, we launched a chemistry experience where students learn to build molecules in a space lab. Our Molecule Builder Lab teaches:

  • How atoms in a molecule bond
  • The geometric shape of the molecule
  • The polarity of the molecule

Since this is an investment we’re making internally, we have made the module available for an accessible cost through the STEAM VR store. I know this group is not for self-promotion, so as a token of appreciation for allowing us to share this information, our team would like to give away up to 10-keys for free for those interested in using this at their academic institutions.

I hope you are all having a great weekend, and again, thank you for allowing us to share this information.

Douglas Fajardo CEO | CXO 954.559.5133

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more on chemistry in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=chemistry

02
Feb
2021

XR in academic libraries survey

categories: academic library, AR, VR
Lischer-Katz, Z., & Clark, J. (2021). Institutional Factors Shaping XR Technology Accessibility Policy & Practice in Academic Libraries. Survey. The EDUCAUSE XR (Extended Reality) Community Group Listserv <XR@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>. https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Ya9id4uCXoktLv

participate in a survey is being sent out to those responsible for managing and providing XR technologies in academic libraries. This survey is part of a study titled “Institutional Factors Shaping XR Technology Accessibility Policy & Practice in Academic Libraries.” The principal investigator (PI) is Dr. Zack Lischer-Katz, PhD (Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Arizona) and the co-principal investigator (Co-PI) is Jasmine Clark (Digital Scholarship Librarian, Temple University).

An Institutional Review Board (IRB) responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed this research project and found it to be acceptable, according to applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research

Please feel free to share this survey widely with colleagues.

Introduction

Over the past five years, many academic libraries have begun systematically integrating innovative technologies, including virtual reality (VR) and other “XR” technologies, into their spaces and services. Even though schools, libraries, and the library profession all stress equitable access to information and technology for all community members, accessibility – understood in terms of the design of spaces, services, and technologies to support users with disabilities – is rarely given sufficient consideration when it comes to the design, implementation, and administration of XR technology programs. Because XR technologies engage the body and multiple senses they show great potential for providing enhanced means for disabled users to access information resources; however, without accessibility policies in place, the embodied aspects of XR technologies can create new barriers (e.g., chairs and other furniture that cannot be adapted, controllers that cannot be adjusted for different degrees of dexterity, etc.)

Purpose of the study

The purpose of this study is to develop new understanding about the current landscape of accessibility policies and practices for XRtechnology programs and to understand the barriers to adoption of XR accessibility policies and practices.

The main research objective is to understand what policies and practices are currently in place in academic libraries and their level of development, the existing beliefs and knowledge of library staff and administrators involved with XR technology programs and spaces, and the institutional factors that shape the adoption of accessibility policies for XR technology programs.

The survey will be open from February 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021. More information regarding confidentiality and consent can be found at the beginning of the survey.

Please access the survey here:

https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Ya9id4uCXoktLv

 

Thank you in advance for your interest and participation,

Sincerely,
Zack Lischer-Katz, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Arizona; email: zlkatz@email.arizona.edu

Jasmine Clark, Digital Scholarship Librarian, Temple University; email: jasmine.l.clark@temple.edu

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more on XR in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=extended+reality

more on XR in libraries in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=extended+reality+libraries

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