Want to learn how you might create a podcast? Take a look at a recent article from the Chronicle.
How to Podcast Campus Lectures by Brock Read.
Chronicle of Higher Education; 1/26/2007, Vol. 53 Issue 21, pA32-A35, 4p, 3c
Abstract from Academic Search Premier:
The article looks at how a growing number of professors are recording their lectures and making them available as podcasts, which are regularly updated sets of audio files that students can download to their computers or MP3 players. More and more colleges are trying to help professors who want to try podcasting lectures, also known as coursecasting. Many colleges are using a free service from Apple called iTunes U to handle the distribution of coursecasts. The article presents advice from college officials who have started extensive podcasting services, which includes making the technology easy for professors, asking students what they want, reading the fine print in the contract with Apple, and thinking seriously about intellectual property.
On Tuesday, February 27th at 12:30, Tom Deans will be on campus to give a workshop entitled: “Writing to Learn: Options for Informal Writing.” Tom is the director of the University of Writing Center at Storrs, I hope that many of you will be able to join us to welcome him to Torrington. Tom is an engaging and thoughtful speaker and he has a lot of experience in offering practical suggestions for the teaching of writing across the disciplines…and…as an added inducement…we will be offering lunch.
This workshop is being offered as part of the Adjunct Writing Fellows Program, but is open to all members of our faculty and staff. RSVPs to me (andrew.maines@uconn.edu) are appreciated but not required. I hope to see you there.
-Andy Maines
Announcing the new Torrington Campus Faculty Development Web Page & Faculty Blog
The University of Connecticut Torrington Campus Faculty Development Committee has been working to cultivate a sense of community among our faculty and establish a Torrington faculty culture. This task can be challenging given that so many of us have very different schedules so that we never see many of our colleagues face to face. Therefore, we have tried to find ways that faculty can connect with each other and gain support from each other through non-traditional means.
To that end, we are launching our new Faculty Development Web Page, which can be found at: www.torringtonfaculty.uconn.edu. Featured on this page is a Philosophy of Instruction that was written in response to our Faculty Forum in the fall where we discussed the qualities of teaching that we, the Torrington faculty, value. Also included on the site is a link to our new Faculty Blog, www.uconntorringtonfaculty.wordpress.com and other useful links and information.
The blog will provide a place for faculty to talk about teaching and other issues pertaining to faculty on this campus, and faculty are invited to share teaching strategies, or any other information that would be of interest to their colleagues. We hope to create an environment of collegiality among our faculty. Finally, for those less inclined to visit a web page or blog, we also plan to print out the blog once a semester and distribute it as a faculty newsletter.
Andy M and Sheila
