Webinars and other forms of presentations can be a great way to gain familiarity with a new topic or brush up on a skill that you haven’t used in a while. These presentations cover a variety of topics, from security to project management, and come from various sources around the web.
The Transformational Role of Partnership
The IT Partnership team is key to achieving our department’s goal of playing more of a strategic and leading transformational role at Butler University in the future. We’ll share why our team was formed, key takeaways from our progress so far, and next steps.Outcomes: Learn how partnership roles can enhance IT’s relationships *Learn about processes and tools for engaging clients *Identify challenges of implementing consulting-oriented practices in IT
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SOURCE: Educause
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Mobile Design for Online Courses
You work hard on your courses so students will have the best educational experience, but what happens when they log in with their mobile device? This poster session will help you design your online courses for mobile devices. We will include tips to optimize content, increase communication, understand compatible features, and maximize engagement.Outcomes: Identify common issues with mobile content in online courses *Understand the student’s perspective while accessing online courses from a mobile device *Identify online content and strategies to increase communication and display content on mobile devices
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SOURCE: Educause
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Let’s Talk Learning Analytics: Applying a Framework for Institutional Capacity Building
This session explores the Let’s Talk Learning Analytics Framework, which prompts users to discuss factors relevant to institution-level implementation of learning analytics. This tool, developed based on the findings from an Australian government –funded national research project, can be applied in any institution to encourage structured dialogue between stakeholders.Outcomes: Explore a range of factors affecting the successful implementation of learning analytics initiatives *Identify issues of relevance to your institution *Apply the framework to your institution
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SOURCE: Educause
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Avalon Media System: Evolving from Collaboration to Community
Avalon Media System is an open-source software system for managing and providing access to large collections of digital audio and video in libraries and archives. This presentation will discuss Avalon’s functionality, new areas of development, and the pros and cons of a two-institution partnership model for collaborative software development.Outcomes: Learn about the functionality and high-level architecture of the Avalon Media System *Explore the future directions of the Avalon project *Understand the challenges and advantages of developing open-source software with another institution
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SOURCE: Educause
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Delivering Hands-On Cybersecurity Curriculum in Online and Campus Environments
Delivering a hands-on cybersecurity curriculum is intensely challenging. We had to build a system that’s versatile for teaching various platforms, efficient for instructors, and extendable to online students all while keeping the students safe from themselves. In this session, we’ll talk about what we did, the challenges we faced, and what’s on the horizon.Outcomes: Identify methods for delivering technology (security, networking, system administration) curriculum in an online environment *Understand our unique way of virtualizing common network hardware and giving students hands-on experience *Learn how to protect students against mistakes that can launch inadvertent attacks while in the learning environment
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SOURCE: Educause
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Getting Agile: Delivering Custom IT Solutions on a Budget
Do you want to develop new systems or automate processes, but your IT team is overextended? If you had a one-time funding opportunity, how would you make the best of it? Come hear how one campus support program collaborated with the IT team to turn one-time funding into a major automation and system upgrade success.Outcomes: Explore how agile software development practices might benefit your programs *Identify key roles necessary for the successful one-time funding of short-term software projects *Learn how to use online Kanban board software (e.g., Trello) to share project information with others
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SOURCE: Educause
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Second Career Opportunities
Resources for choosing and preparing for a second career that may or may not include IT responsibilities.Outcomes: Understand that you are not alone in your ambition for an “engaging occupation” after retiring * Explore your personal passion and purpose beyond your current IT role * Identify resources that will aid you in choosing, finding, and securing a second career
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SOURCE: Educause
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Applying Scrum to Large-Scale Project Planning and Execution
We advocate the use of scrum methodology as risk mitigation for complex, long-range, high-risk projects. We will demonstrate applying agile principles and “last responsible moment” planning to manage large-scale work, thereby maximizing value delivery and minimizing risk. We will cite specific examples from a yearlong, campus-wide integrated software project and use hands-on planning exercises.Outcomes: Understand and articulate the value of applying scrum concepts to complex, risky, long-term projects *Learn how to divide and prioritize tasks in order to increase agility *Understand the importance of completing small tasks and iterating to minimize risk and value delivery
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SOURCE: Educause
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Using Game-Based Learning in an Introductory University Success Course
Digital game based-learning was incorporated into a university introductory course as a strategy to enhance student engagement. Calls to action were sent to students, challenging them to join a special operations mission critical to their academic success. We will present student feedback, participation data, and opportunities for further research.Outcomes: Understand the application of digital-game-based learning and the impact on student motivation and engagement *Identify student learning outcomes that can be achieved through digital game-based learning *Understand opportunities for further research in digital game-based learning
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SOURCE: Educause
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Interactive and Student-Centric Learning during Field Trips
We successfully transformed Historical Amsterdam (bachelor’s and master’s-level courses) to a student-centric model. During fieldwork, students use mobile devices, apps, and the 4G network to explore different layers of the old city center of Amsterdam in real time. This redesigned course had positive effects on learning outcomes and student satisfaction.Outcomes: Understand how content, apps, and mobile devices can be used to activate learning on location *Gain insight into the process of supporting teachers in student-centric learning *Explore the evaluation process of active and student-centric learning
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SOURCE: Educause
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