News from Information Technology at Purdue http://www.itap.purdue.edu/index.cfm en-us Copyright 2013 ITaP http://www.itap.purdue.edu Fri, 24 May 2013 00:01:02 AM http://www.itap.purdue.edu/images/purdueItap.gif http://www.itap.purdue.edu/index.cfm http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2786 itap@purdue.edu Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2787 itap@purdue.edu Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2779 itap@purdue.edu Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2781 itap@purdue.edu Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2755 itap@purdue.edu Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2769 itap@purdue.edu Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2761 itap@purdue.edu Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2766 itap@purdue.edu Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2758 itap@purdue.edu Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2756 itap@purdue.edu Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2739 itap@purdue.edu Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2741 itap@purdue.edu Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2740 itap@purdue.edu Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2707 itap@purdue.edu Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2582 itap@purdue.edu Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT Purdue faculty on the West Lafayette campus have begun delving into the Blackboard Vista-to-Learn course-rebuilding process. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2543 itap@purdue.edu Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT On Monday May 14th, 2012 ITaP will be updating the Blackboard Login portal to include resources and links to Blackboard Learn. The new portal page will still include links for Blackboard Vista until Spring 2013. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2562 itap@purdue.edu Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Several participating pilot faculty and students provide their perspectives on the new Blackboard Learn course management system in the March 27 edition of ITaP’s Faculty Focus newsletter. Undergraduate students in Basic Public Health Studies, taught by Health and kinesiology professor Roseann Lyle, benefit from collaboration tools their peers in Blackboard Vista do not have. http://www.purdue.edu/apps/facultyfocus/Newsletter/Details/74 itap@purdue.edu Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT After more than eight years with the WebCT and Blackboard Vista course management system, Purdue faculty members will have the opportunity over the next year to transition to a new course management system — Blackboard Learn 9.1 — which offers extensive collaboration and assessment tools, social media integration and a more intuitive user interface. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2507 itap@purdue.edu Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT The third iPad and Tablet user group meeting brought about 40 faculty members together to discuss iPad apps. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2510 itap@purdue.edu Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT The easy-to-use online app being put to diverse uses if a Wiki creator named Confluence, which ITaP fully supports. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2484 itap@purdue.edu Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT We anticipate completing the move to Blackboard Learn 9 by the end of 2012. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2426 itap@purdue.edu Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation (IMPACT) rolls out a new website for faculty to get more information about the program and apply for inclusion in the 2012-13 cohort. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2386 itap@purdue.edu Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT Please contact us if you need assistance in making technology work in your classroom or online course. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2377 itap@purdue.edu Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EDT MPACT is a campus-wide initiative begun last year by the Provost's Office for the redesign of classes. Its aim is to engage students more fully in their learning, thereby improving retention and completion in classes that serve students across the entire campus. It is related to the University's strategic plan to ensure student success as part of launching tomorrow's leaders. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2384 itap@purdue.edu Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT Beginning in spring 2011, ITaP will retain new courses in Blackboard online for two years. After two years, courses will be moved to a storage archive. After two more years, archived courses will be permanently deleted. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2345 itap@purdue.edu Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT To engage undergraduate students in special-education methods courses EDPS 460 and 462, and provide them practice in applying course knowledge, Bouck collaborated with ITaP’s instructional services unit for technical help in developing an educational game she named TeachLive. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/newsroom/detail.cfm?NewsId=2356 itap@purdue.edu Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT