CCIT Newsletter - September 2022
5 Minute Sound Byte

Create an Email Signature
That Represents You
 !
 

An email signature is a great place to communicate to others how to best reach you, inform them of relevant information, or just to let out your personality. In this month’s 5 Minute Sound-Byte we will walk you through the process of how to customize one of our sample email signatures to jazz up your own email signature.  

Put it into practice

12 Golden Principles for Effectively
Using Learning Technologies
 

Number 12Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age is now our reality and our responsibility. So how do we make sure we are effective? Dr. Tony Bates offers 12 key principles that will outlast all technological and pedological changes.  

Read the full article for in-depth analysis of all 12 of the principles: 

1. Good teaching may overcome a poor choice in the use of technology, but technology will never save bad teaching; usually it makes it worse. 
2. Each medium has its own aesthetic. 
3. Educational technologies are flexible. 
4. Every medium has specific educational benefits and limitations 
5. Multiple media are usually more effective than a single medium, but this has to be balanced with efficiency. 
6. Interaction is essential. 
7. Student numbers are critical. 
8. New technologies are not necessarily better than old ones. 
9. Teaching is a skilled discipline, with strong theory and research to support technology decision-making. 
10. To exploit fully the potential of technology, the teaching also needs to change. 
11. Teamwork is valuable – but expensive. 
12. Technology is not the issue. 
What did I miss?

Did you miss any of our CCIT trainings from last month? Check out our past episodes and resources here on these important topics:  

Welcome Week Hub

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Training Spotlight

Join CCIT for this Month’s Trainings

Zoom Link for all sessions:
https://dtcc.zoom.us/j/93627251230

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Jason and Carrie are on the case! Join us this fall as we create components for a Virtual Escape Room during each Coffee Talk this fall. We’ll build the pieces that can be used alone and then combine them at the end of the semester to create one cohesive escape room. 

YouTube Logo September 2nd: Use YouTube like a Pro
edpuzzle logo September 16th: Creating Interactive Videos with Edpuzzle
Canva Logo September 30th: Canva – The Educator’s Photoshop

    

Visit all the details on the Coffee Talk Webpage

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Bite-sized professional development to discuss instructional ideas and technological integration. 

multicolored group iconSeptember 7th: Misconceptions of Online Learning: Group Work Doesn’t Work in Online Courses 

September 21st: Misconceptions of Online Learning: Groups Can’t Collaborate

Visit all the details on the Lunch & Learn Webpage

Do you ever go to a Coffee Talk or Lunch and Learn session and want to implement the strategies, but you just don’t know where to start? If so, we are here for you! We’ve created a Teaching with Technology makerspace to help you put your ideas into action! Hilary and April will work with you and your friends to create a mini project that you can use with your students. 

To get started fill out our appointment form on the web page, let us know what you want to make, where and when you want to meet, and who you’ll be bringing with you! 

Learn more by visiting our Make It, Take It web page or watch the video.

Exciting News
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Delaware Tech has a new plagiarism detection tool! Turnitin is integrated directly into D2L and will review submitted assignments for similarity to published sources, grammar, and red flags. CCIT has created several resources to help faculty seamlessly implement Turnitin into their courses:

Turnitin Directions or Turnitin Slide Deck

If you have any questions about Turnitin, please contact Karianne Sparks at ksparks@dtcc.edu or view the training below: