Faculty Spotlight: Tananarive Due
During Fall 2013 semester Professor Tananarive Due
pioneered a distance learning course on campus.
Fifty percent of her class sessions were conducted
utilizing software called Polycom RealPresence
Desktop. RealPresence allows users to call any
computing device’s IP number including smartphones
and tablets to connect video, audio, and screen sharing
capabilities. Students engaged in live two way communication
technology without any interruption of instructional delivery.
Through classroom technology available in multiple classrooms
across campus, this option proved beneficial to Professor Due and
students enrolled in the Screenwriting course. Professor Due
stated, “I was thrilled to have worked with MIT, the experience
was overwhelming positive.” She entertained special guests, such
as Reginald Hudlin, in a distance learning session that she may not
ordinarily have the resources to bring to campus. Professor Due
found this to be a special treat for her students.
Students surveyed on the comparison of distance learning vs
traditional classroom learning expressed that engagement in the
distance learning courses was not diminished by the professor not
being physically present. Students found the distance learning
sessions to be as effective as the face-to-face sessions and the
effectiveness of feedback was not compromised by the distance.
Stay tuned for an interview with Professor Due—out Spring 14!
Did you hear? Moodle 2.5
Is On The Way!
Release Date: Summer 2014
What Changes Can You Expect?
Navigation and layout
New File Management - add files by dragging and dropping in the
desired location
Add video from YouTube or photos from Flickr with ease.
Changes in blocks, resources, and activities
Able to set conditional activities: set pre-requisite actions and
activities for students to move to the next assignment
Moodle downtime: May 27 - June 3, 2014
Watch this video exploring new navigation features:
Professor Due and special guest Reginald Hudlin speak to students about his
experience as a screen writer. The professor was able to share her screen to
display biography and continue broadcasting her webcam to students.
Students actively engaged in the distance learning session. Students press
microphones located at each student seat to speak to the instructor. The
camera automatically zooms in to the student speaking so that the professor or
presenter clearly sees the student speaking.
Meet Educational Technology Services
Associate Vice President of Educational Technology Services: Sandra Butler
Manager of Instructional Technology Center (ITC): Blanche Bryant
Manager of Educational Media (EdMedia): Theo McNair
Educational Technology Services Coordinator: Jamika McNeil
Instructional Technologists: Cynae Tarver & Montez Bell
Media Specialist: Xavier Souder
Media Technician: Rick Cash
Media Assistant: Furery Reid
Web Applications Administrator: Open
Services & Support:
Administer SpeleLearn, SpelFolio, WebEx, Respondus, and other
instructional tools
Research and evaluate emerging and/or new trends or tools in
educational technology
Audio/visual and multimedia equipment loaners
Media services for instructional programs and special events
Instructional technology training and consultations
Assist with video and web conferencing
Comcast cable television maintenance on campus
Production of Spelman ID Cards and passport photos
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The Spelman College Electronic
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students’ ability to think critically about
the connections among their intellectual,
professional, and personal lives. Each
student creates a dynamic web-based
composition representing her diverse goals, achievements, and reflections.
In this way, students construct and demonstrate their development as
lifelong learners. SpelFolios enable assessment on multiple levels: selfassessment by students, course and major-based assessment, and
institutional assessment of designated learning objectives.
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instructional and information support services for
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institutions. They partner with faculty to ensure
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the Library).
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students’ information fluency skills.