What's New: Archive
Podcasting and Vodcasting at UIS
Professor collaborates with Ed Tech to spearhead podcasting and vodcasting effort at UIS. Read more about the project.
Fall 2005 Multimedia Workshops
Multimedia workshops schedule for fall 2005 is now available. View workshops schedule
WebStore
Educational Technology launches UIS central software distribution site. Go to WebStore.
Webster
Software used with interactive electronic whiteboards in the University Hall smart classrooms is now available for download.
Multimedia Projects
The Multimedia projects section has been updated with new projects. View the projects.
Digital Storytelling
Educational Technology hosts Digital Storytelling workshop. Read more about the project.
UHB Classroom Technology Survey
Faculty survery conducted by Educational Technology in November 2004 regarding classroom technology in UHB. Read more about the survery.
TaskStream
UIS has selected TaskStream for organizing and presenting electronic portfolios for graduation, certification, assessment, and accreditation purposes. Visit the TaskStream website for more information.
Tablet PCs for Faculty
Educational Technology now offers two tablet PCs for faculty check-out.
Tablet PCs are lightweight, highly mobile computers the size of a legal pad. Users interact with them by tapping, writing, or drawing on a touch screen with a stylus, and they are capable of wireless access to the Internet or the campus network. Tablet PCs are full-blown computers that run Windows XP and all the usual applications. To know more, please contact Educational Technology at 217-206-6550.
Other schools using Tablet PCs in the classroom
Table PC Initiative, University of Notre Dame
Table PC Research Project, Bentley College
Teaching with Tablet PC's, Kenrick Mock, University of Alaska [pdf]
Tablet PC Rapid Adoption Project, University of Texas