Office of Academic Technology :: Spring Arbor University

Top Five: July 2010

With the holiday weekend coming to a close we thought it would be nice to share the top five things we’re reading, watching and listening to in OAT right now. Enjoy.

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March OATmeal Features Partnership and Resourcing for Research and Writing

As a faculty member it’s hard to get all students on the same page with regard to best practices for research.  It’s even harder to help students systematically arrive at a level playing field with regard to writing standards.  Dr. Terri Pardee partnered with Karen Parsons to create an interactive tool to serve all students. The [...]

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Ellis Previews Blackboard Content

Smarter, Not Harder Curt Ellis, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, loves to innovate.  Many of his face to face courses are hybrids with interactive learning objects in Blackboard.  He has integrates video, Flash, Keynote, as well as Photoshop and Illustrator files.  Each section utilizes the same elements which have to be copied over to the next [...]

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December 2008 OATmeal Recap

Finishing The Office of Academic Technology is finishing 2008 strong.  This month focused on the theme of community.  Dr. Robert Moore-Jumonville shared his experiences of seeing community taking place by his students and his response to keep up with the need.  He said it started online when he saw some students using YouTube as a visual [...]

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December OATmeal Features Mojo

Tuesday, December 2, from 12-1 in the Ralph Carey Forum, is the next OATmeal buck lunch, sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs. To participate, go to the Office of Academic Affairs in upper Kresge.  Sign in for the OATmeal, get a ticket, bring it to the Dining Commons, pay your dollar for lunch, grab lunch, [...]

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Speech Courses Go to the Next Level

For years top ten list of greatest fears of most people is public speaking. A place where the scales are being tipped in favor of fears lessening is with Becky Veydt. She is teaching speech at SAU in new and fresh ways. Traditional Speech Courses Speech courses have been taught similarly for years. Professors teach students how [...]

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