Tonia Malone - Instructional Technology Consultant & Blackboard Administrator
CTL
Course Design with Technology in Mind
With the budget cuts, furloughs and faculty work loads increasing, the CTL is modifying the Academic Technology Initiative - Phase I workshop to span across Fall and Winter. Want more info?
Technology Consultations and Blackboard Support
Even with all the changes in the CTL, I am still here in 35-209 to help faculty with technology for teaching and learning. Please feel free to contact me with your questions.
CTL / Library Doors Closed
The Library’s special closure days will be:
September 8 (Tuesday)
November 25 (Wednesday)
December 18 (Friday)
December 23 (Wednesday)
January 15 (Friday)
February 12 (Friday)
March 22 (Monday)
May 28 (Friday)
June 14 (Monday)
Headlines
CTL's New Blog Starts Spring 2010
The CTL staff have been diligently writing blog articles for your viewing pleasure. We plan to post new articles each week. I hope you find the Blog helpful and informative. Want more Blog info?
Cal Poly's Blackboard Will Have an Expo tool, Blog tool and Podcast Page Editor
The Blackboard Support Team has purchased the Learning Objects Classic Suite. We have been using the Learning Objects, Teams LX (wiki) tool in our Blackboard courses for a couple of quarters now. The new suite would provide additional tools for your courses, such as; Blog, Podcast, and Search. The Expo LX tool is also included in the suite, which can provide student advisor support, class or public critics, and outside collaboration. Expo would allow Cal Poly faculty, staff or students to create information that could be shared with on and off campus users and remains outside of Blackboard courses. Stay tuned for additional information about the availability and the tools on the Blackboard Support Site's - What's New page. Want more info?
Spotlight Stories
Redesigning a Face -to-Face Course for Online Delivery
Are you a teacher facing layoffs, furloughs or larger class loads? Think about learning to provide a course online. Add value to your resume by learning techniques, technology, and methods for designing your online courses by taking an online course. Learn methods for increasing communication, feedback and practice for large classes. As well as methods for providing online learning actives for those class days you must furlough. Want more info?






