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Showcasing technology for teachers
Providing insights into high-tech teaching bells and whistles, TCC held its first Teaching with Technology Showcase on Feb. 4 for faculty and staff. The well-attended event included a variety of hands-on demonstrations of tools to enhance student learning at TCC.
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Bill Harlow, instructional technologist, demonstrated on-site Blackboard support and gave tips for using this technology to communicate with students.
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Jody Strausser, assistant professor of modeling and simulation, gave a hands-on presentation of mod-sim software and its dramatic graphics. |
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Art professor Rhonda Kessling shared her secrets for success when using video and multimedia resources in her online art courses. |
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Tom Lee, coordinator of multimedia development, shared details about Camtasia and WebEx, software that allows faculty to synchronize voice and media in presentations and webcasts. |
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| Audio-visual services representatives Tim Jacox (left) and Steve Cushing provided details about the Audience Response System which enables faculty to poll students live on topics of interest. They also demonstrated 3-D television and provided information about TCC’s new studio, located at the Green District Administration Building, and its availability for faculty use to record presentations and online demonstrations. |
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Linda Harris,
coordinator of Disabilities Services, showed faculty how to use cutting-edge tools to serve disabled students. |
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Librarian Bethany Wright gave tips on incorporating e-readers and e-books as new earth-friendly ways to get information using technology. |
