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Getting Help with Learning & Scholarly Technologies (LST)

Jun 17, 2009

LST can help you with the technologies you use for teaching, learning and research. Visit the Help Desks, located on the 2nd floor of Odegaard Undergraduate Library and in Mary Gates Hall 131, to find answers to your computing related questions or to remove viruses and spyware from your personal computer via our Computer Vet service. Our knowledgeable Help Desk Consultants can provide you with the computing assistance you need.

We also offer over 30 free computing-related workshops every quarter for all current UW students, faculty, and staff to equip you with the knowledge you need to work effectively. Can't make it to a workshop or need help now? Check out the handy how-to guides in our online Help Center. You'll find step-by-step instructions for using the Catalyst Web Tools, creating a Web Site, Podcasting, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Creative Suite, and much more.

Join the Client/User Engagement (CUE) Team

Apr 29, 2009

Are you interested in helping shape the design and development of LST’s Technology Spaces and the Catalyst Web Tools? Make your voice heard by joining the Client User Engagement team (CUE). You provide us with feedback on our services and we turn your feedback into new features and updates for our Web tools and technology spaces. Through CUE, you can help shape future technology initiatives on campus. Join CUE today!

Travel-Freeze Blues? Videoconference Instead!

Apr 22, 2009

LST's Videoconferencing services allow you to meet face-to-face with people across the state or around the world without leaving the UW: it’s easier and cheaper than traveling. You can reserve a videoconferencing session at one of our two convenient locations, the Odegaard Undergraduate Library or Magnuson Health Sciences T Wing, for as little as one hour or an entire day. We provide access to cutting-edge videoconferencing technologies such as Polycom, AccessGrid and ConferenceXP and also provide on-site technicians to assist you in the preparation and implementation of your conference.

To learn more about videoconferencing, visit us online.

UW Technology and eScience Report Featured in ECAR

Apr 16, 2009
The preliminary report from the "Conversations with the University of Washington's Research Leaders" project -- a collaborative effort between UW Technology and eScience-- is featured in a March bulletin from the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR). "Information Technologies for eScience: A Preliminary Report from the University of Washington" discusses trends related to what research is being done at the UW, how researchers currently use technology to support their work and collaboration, and the resources and services that higher education might offer to support research efforts. Read the ECAR bulletin, or to read the final report on the Conversations with the University of Washington's Research Leaders.

Final Report Now Available for the 2008 Surveys on Learning and Scholarly Technologies

Mar 31, 2009

In April 2008, Learning & Scholarly Technologies, a unit of UW Technology, surveyed UW faculty members, researchers, teaching assistants, and students about their use of learning and scholarly technologies. This is the third triennial, institutional survey on this topic. In developing these surveys, UW Technology collaborated with UW Libraries, the UW Teaching Academy, the Faculty Council of Educational Technology, UW Health Sciences, and the Office of Educational Assessment.

The 2008 surveys focus on identifying instructional and learning goals, understanding research goals, learning how existing technologies are being used to help meet those goals, discovering the supports and obstacles to using technology, and prioritizing future needs. Results from the surveys will help the University make informed decisions about where to devote time and resources, by better understanding how instructors and students use current technologies and collecting information to anticipate future technology and support needs.

Click here to read the report as well as to learn more about the collaborators, focus group findings, and the surveys’ goals.

Online Grade Submission Released

Mar 03, 2009
Just in time for Winter Quarter: Instructors of record can use Catalyst GradeBook to submit final course grades to Graduations and Academic Records online. You can do this easily whether or not you have used GradeBook throughout the quarter to keep track of grades and display them to students. Online grade submission was made possible thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Office of Information Management, the Office of the Registrar, and Learning & Scholarly Technologies. For more information or to get started, follow the links below:

The Final Report from the Conversations with UW Research Leaders Project is Now Available

Feb 25, 2009

During summer 2008, UW Technology and the eScience Institute undertook a collaborative project to increase awareness of current and future research projects at the University of Washington, to better understand the role of technology in these efforts, and ultimately, to identify resources and services that UW Technology and the eScience Institute can offer to help UW researchers maintain and build upon their remarkable record of success. Clear trends and directions emerged from the conversations with more than 100 research leaders. For more information, you can read the report here.

 

The CUE Team Expands to Include LST's Technology Spaces too!

Dec 31, 2008

There are now more opportunities to weigh-in with your opinions on LST offerings. Our Client/User Engagement (CUE) team has expanded to include your input on the evolution of LST's Technology Spaces, such as the Digital Presentation and Collaboration studios in Odegaard, Suzzallo, and Mary Gates Hall. CUE is your opportunity to help us design future generations of LST's Catalyst Web Tools and Technology Spaces.  Join CUE online today.

GradeBook: Now Faster, Receives Copy & Export to Excel Features

Dec 31, 2008

Catalyst GradeBook lets faculty easily record student scores online, track student progress, calculate grades, and publish them online for students to view. Now instructors can export a grade sheet to Excel in order to analyze, print, or archive the gradebook. In addition, GradeBook received performance improvements to make viewing, entering, or publishing student scores speedy regardless of the number of students in a class. Finally, you can now copy a gradebook, including its categories, assignments, and settings, making it a snap to get ready for the next time you teach a course.

On New Year's Eve, we will release functionality that allows you to import grade data from Excel. Additional features such as graphical representation of statistics and integration with WebQ quizzes and Collect It dropboxes are planned for the next several months. Finally, a collaborative effort among UW Technology, the Office of Information Management and the Registrar is underway to enable online submission of class grades for Winter Quarter.

For more information about Catalyst GradeBook.

CommonView Updates

Dec 01, 2008

CommonView allows you to easily organize and share files, links, Catalyst Tools, and other online content. With CommonView, you can quickly create a rich online course workspace that includes WebQ quizzes, a Collect It homework turn-in area, a GoPost discussion forum, and an online grade book.

Now you can easily embed YouTube videos directly into the content in your CommonView workspace. With just a few clicks, you can provide streaming multimedia content to your class or project members, through an easy-to-use interface. You can also distinguish your workspace and give it a custom look and feel by using one of the color schemes provided, or selecting a custom color.

To learn more or get started, visit: http://www.washington.edu/lst/web_tools/commonview

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