How Adobe is driving the Digital Education Revolution. See how Adobe can help derive more value from technology campus-wide. Adobe® software is strategic to the goal of advancing digital communication skills across disciplines and enhancing learning. Held July 13, 2011.

How Adobe is driving the Digital Education Revolution. See how Adobe can help derive more value from technology campus-wide. Adobe® software is strategic to the goal of advancing digital communication skills across disciplines and enhancing learning. Held July 13, 2011.

Emerson Pratt gives an overview of the development and use of the technology that allows lecture theatres within the Dunedin campus and also in Christchurch and Wellington to be “Interlinked” so students and staff in these locations can collaborate in the presentation of lectures. It allows lecturers of large first year courses to deliver fewer repeat lectures, and means open lectures can be attended by much larger audiences. The solution developed is more flexible than traditional video conferencing systems and has also been achieved at a fraction of the cost of proprietary black box solutions. This project was the winner of the inaugural NZ Tertiary IT Conference innovations award (sponsored by Microsoft) presented in September 2009. Who: Emerson Pratt, Teaching & Learning, Facilities Manager, ITS, When: 1pm, 21 October 2009, Where: Quad 3 Lecture Theatre, University of Otago.

Emerson Pratt gives an overview of the development and use of the technology that allows lecture theatres within the Dunedin campus and also in Christchurch and Wellington to be “Interlinked” so students and staff in these locations can collaborate in the presentation of lectures. It allows lecturers of large first year courses to deliver fewer repeat lectures, and means open lectures can be attended by much larger audiences. The solution developed is more flexible than traditional video conferencing systems and has also been achieved at a fraction of the cost of proprietary black box solutions. This project was the winner of the inaugural NZ Tertiary IT Conference innovations award (sponsored by Microsoft) presented in September 2009. Who: Emerson Pratt, Teaching & Learning Facilities Manager, ITS When: 1pm, 21 October 2009 Where: Quad 3 Lecture Theatre, University of Otago.

Information Security is a fast evolving field in IT with new threats and attacks becoming commonplace almost overnight. The University experiences many of the attacks that are now common on the Internet. This seminar looks at the latest in these Internet threats and how they are impacting on the University. Who: Mark Borrie, Manager, Information Security, ITS, When: 1pm, 15 July 2009, Where: Park Parker Seminar Room, University College.

Information Security is a fast evolving field in IT with new threats and attacks becoming commonplace almost overnight. The University experiences many of the attacks that are now common on the Internet. This seminar looks at the latest in these Internet threats and how they are impacting on the University. Who: Mark Borrie, Manager, Information Security, ITS, When: 1pm, 15 July 2009, Where: Park Parker Seminar Room, University College

The aim of lecture capture in higher education is to make the lecture method as flexible and accessible as possible for an increasingly diverse student population. Lecture capture technologies are pedagogically-driven tools specifically designed to support and enhance student learning from lectures, while also facilitating flexibility in the ability of students to access their learning materials. By giving students easy and convenient access to the learning materials presented in lectures, these technologies offer students the opportunity to seek clarification on lecture material and undertake revision, manage timetable difficulties, balance work or family commitments with study demands, and access critical course materials from remote and regional areas. In enabling students to have on-demand flexible access to their learning materials, lecture capture is becoming recognised internationally as a leading technology-assisted student-centred learning practice. Lectopia is a leading lecture capture technology, currently being used extensively in 50% of Australian universities and in New Zealand at the University of Auckland. Originally developed at the University of Western Australia in 1998, Lectopia offers an easy-to-use, cost-effective solution for large-scale lecture capture implementation, and possesses a high-level of reliability and flexibility. This seminar will provide an overview of how Lectopia is being used at universities in Australasia to support student learning and enhance the student experience, as well as a brief summary of the technology itself. Who: Jocasta Williams, Lectopia, When: 1pm, 14 May 2008, Where: Unicol Seminar Room.

The aim of lecture capture in higher education is to make the lecture method as flexible and accessible as possible for an increasingly diverse student population. Lecture capture technologies are pedagogically-driven tools specifically designed to support and enhance student learning from lectures, while also facilitating flexibility in the ability of students to access their learning materials. By giving students easy and convenient access to the learning materials presented in lectures, these technologies offer students the opportunity to seek clarification on lecture material and undertake revision, manage timetable difficulties, balance work or family commitments with study demands, and access critical course materials from remote and regional areas. In enabling students to have on-demand flexible access to their learning materials, lecture capture is becoming recognised internationally as a leading technology-assisted student-centred learning practice. Lectopia is a leading lecture capture technology, currently being used extensively in 50% of Australian universities and in New Zealand at the University of Auckland. Originally developed at the University of Western Australia in 1998, Lectopia offers an easy-to-use, cost-effective solution for large-scale lecture capture implementation, and possesses a high-level of reliability and flexibility. This seminar will provide an overview of how Lectopia is being used at universities in Australasia to support student learning and enhance the student experience, as well as a brief summary of the technology itself. Who: Jocasta Williams, Lectopia, When: 1pm, 14 May 2008, Where: Unicol Seminar Room.

Are you involved in delivering a distance taught course or considering developing one? If so, this session is for you: find out how two University of Otago departments are using the internet, DVD-ROMs and online conferencing to deliver effective distance learning programs, and foster collaborative partnerships with overseas partner institutions. Topics covered include: * planning and course development * selecting appropriate technologies * delivering your course * collaboration - managing email, forums and synchronous communication through chat, IM and audio conferencing. The profiled case studies are using systems developed by OceanBrowser Ltd, a Dunedin elearning company, using an approach which is particularly suited for courses with complex course content requirements, or where internet access is poor or offline access is required. The principles discussed however are equally applicable to courses using mainstream systems such as Blackboard. The session will include demonstrations of the courses and software discussed, including a live demonstration of web-based audio conferencing, which combines traditional phone conferencing with internet phones. This approach allows teachers to manage an audio conference entirely from a web browser. This Seminar will be of interest to teaching staff, and anyone involved in supporting the delivery of distance courses. Who: Rodney Tamblyn, OceanBrowser Ltd When: 1pm, Thursday 4 October, Where: St. David Seminar Room 2.

Are you involved in delivering a distance taught course or considering developing one? If so, this session is for you: find out how two University of Otago departments are using the internet, DVD-ROMs and online conferencing to deliver effective distance learning programs, and foster collaborative partnerships with overseas partner institutions. Topics covered include: * planning and course development * selecting appropriate technologies * delivering your course * collaboration - managing email, forums and synchronous communication through chat, IM and audio conferencing. The profiled case studies are using systems developed by OceanBrowser Ltd, a Dunedin elearning company, using an approach which is particularly suited for courses with complex course content requirements, or where internet access is poor or offline access is required. The principles discussed however are equally applicable to courses using mainstream systems such as Blackboard. The session will include demonstrations of the courses and software discussed, including a live demonstration of web-based audio conferencing, which combines traditional phone conferencing with internet phones. This approach allows teachers to manage an audio conference entirely from a web browser. This Seminar will be of interest to teaching staff, and anyone involved in supporting the delivery of distance courses. Who: Rodney Tamblyn, OceanBrowser Ltd When: 1pm, Thursday 4 October, Where: St. David Seminar Room 2.