A Big Thanks!

A big thank you to all of the students that stopped by today.  Also, I would like to extend a shout out to the amazing Blackboard Campus Team for visiting with SU students.  Keely and Ken did a wonderful job of showing all of the cool new features coming to SU Bb in May.  Keep reading the Student Tech Buzz for Bb news and other tech news and tips.

Monday we will contact the winners via SU email with details on how they may obtain their prize -- and we will also announce the winners of the gift card giveaway on the blog.

Thanks again--and I wish everyone a splendid weekend!

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Blackboard Campus Team is Coming to You Today

The Bb Campus Team is outside of Jazzman's - here to demo some of the cool new features coming to SU Blackboard in May.  We have some cool free stuff--and chances to win a $25 dollar gift card.  Stop by!

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Bb Visit Today

The Blackboard Campus Team visit with students is today in the BSC (rm. 120) from 9:30-2:30.  Drop by to find out what is coming to SU Blackboard in May - get some FREE stuff - and enter to win a $25 gift card.  We have an assortment of cool gift cards.  

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Blackboard Visit with SU Students Tomorrow

Check It Out -
The Blackboard Campus Team will be here tomorrow (March 28th) in the Brandt Student Center, Rm. 120.  Please feel free to stop by any time throughout the day to learn about new features coming to Blackboard in May.  Also, stop by for giveaways and enter for a chance to win an Amazon gift card.  

Below are the session start times for the Blackboard visit this week.  There will be multiple 15 minute sessions held throughout the day.  However, we welcome you to drop by at any time.

Session 1:  Session start @ 9:30 AM
Session 2:  Session start @ 11 AM

Session 3:  Session start @ 12:30 PM

Session 4:  Session start @ 2 PM

This is a completely FREE event.

Stop by for a minute -- meet me and the Blackboard Campus Team and find out what is coming to Blackboard in May.  Oh--and we will be giving away prizes. 

Hope to see you there!

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Blackboard Note Taking Survey for Students

Blackboard would like your help to improve the student experience of Blackboard Learn! Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on how you engage in note-taking for your courses: https://bbuxresearch.wufoo.com/forms/student-notetaking-survey-round-two/

If you have already taken this survey, definitely take it again.  This survey is a little different from the first in that they are looking specifically for student feedback.

If you have questions regarding this survey - please email  Scott Tsuchiyama @ Scott.Tsuchiyama@blackboard.com

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Blackboard Campus Team Visit - On Thursday

The Blackboard Campus Team will be here on Thursday, March 28th in the Brandt Student Center, Rm. 120.  Please feel free to stop by any time throughout the day to learn about new features coming to Blackboard in May.  Also, stop by for giveaways and enter for a chance to win an Amazon gift card. 

Below are the session start times for the Blackboard visit this week.  There will be multiple 15 minute sessions held throughout the day.  However, we welcome you to drop by at any time.

Session 1:  Session start @ 9:30 AM
Session 2:  Session start @ 11 AM

Session 3:  Session start @ 12:30 PM

Session 4:  Session start @ 2 PM

This is a completely FREE event.

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Blackboard Campus Team to Visit with SU Students on March 28th

Next Thursday - March 28, 2013 

Brandt Student Center Rm. 120

Stop by anytime between 9:30-2:30pm

Bb Visit with Students

**Come meet the Blackboard Campus Team to learn about the new social learning and improved usability features arriving at Shenandoah later this Spring!  Ask the Blackboard team any question you have about our tools, share your feedback as students, and leave your name for a chance to win a few Amazon gift cards!**

Throughout the day the Blackboard Campus Team will hold informative 15 minute sessions regarding the updates that are coming to Blackboard in May.  

Check back soon for session start times, but certainly feel free to stop by at any point throughout the day.

I hope to see you there!


Bookmark It - bbstudentinfo.blogspot.com

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Student Viewpoint - iMovie Review

iMovie
Student Viewpoint Review
by Demetrius Younger
 

The iMovie application is a tool used by all Shenandoah University students at one time or another. It is most commonly used by incoming freshman in their First Year Seminar classes.  First Year Seminar courses are designed to help students become more aware of the world they live in. The classes require that students to demonstrate what they have experienced and learned during the course of the semester. The application is pretty easy to learn how to use and also has some new features that students could benefit from greatly.

Users of the iMovie now have the capability of importing footage or photos from their cameras in order to create an iMovie. While importing the user can check or uncheck boxes underneath their images that way they can manually import what they want. The application also allows for the labeling of footage imported so the user can better distinguish between them. Movie Trailers is a new addition to iMovie which allows for a more Hollywood feel to them. The 15 templates include special features, graphics, and even sound tracks played by professional orchestras to create atmosphere. The genre of the trailers can include action, romance, sports and adventure. Two new themes were also added to iMovie which are the News and Sports themes. You can pretend your delivering the evening news or spice up your favorite sporting event complete with stats, photos, and rosters. Even the final credits can be customized and set up in this iMovie feature. The user can also find the best images or footage in their film more easily when editing because of the People Finder feature. This feature marks all footage that contains people, instead of having to look through the entire video. More control of the audio is now placed in the users hands as the different sound waves are color coded. This makes knowing what your listening to a lot easier. New effects such as instant replay, slow motion, fast forward have also been added to the editing side of iMovie. 

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New Apps Available in Self Service

New apps in Self Service as part of the March updates.

- Skype 6.3

- Google Chrome 25.0

- McAfee Security for Mac 1.2 (compatible with Mountain Lion)

- Cloudpath XpressConnect 4.0.72 (used to connect to wireless, please update password after a change)

 

Visit Self Service and check out what's available NOW.

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FREE Cookies Available NOW...

I still have plenty of FREE boxes of cookies in my office (main campus library basement - room 41).  Stop by this afternoon -- I will be here until 5pm today.  

Stop by ... get some info on Xplore It and leave with a free box of Girl Scout cookies.

Then look for me out and about on campus throughout the remainder of the week.

  

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Free Cookies!

Hey SU students -- stop by my office today -- 
Get a free box of Girl Scout cookies and info on Xplore It.  

Oh--and my office is in the Main Campus Library Basement - Room 41. 

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Xplore It Giveaway Extended

Attention SU students, IC is continuing the Xplore It Giveaway!  

Stop by and upload a video with me in my office or at one of my drop in locations and you will receive a prize.  Xplore It is your chance to show the SU community and prospective students what life is really like at SU -- and in return you will receive an awesome gift.  It is that simple.  The video can pertain to anything SU.  So--be creative!  

Today only, you may stop by my office to find out more about Xplore It and receive a free box of Girl Scout cookies.

Also, look for me throughout the rest of the week as I will be walking around main campus and stationed at different campus locations with free cookies and information on Xplore It. 

My office is in the Main Campus Library Basement - Room 41.

Want to know more about Xplore It now?
Read on @ http://upload.su.edu/

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Critical Java Update - Install Now

The latest critical Java updates are now live in Self Service for all users. There are separate updates for 10.6 and 10.7/10.8 -- and users will only see the update appropriate for their operating system. Each update is on the Featured page in Self Service and visible right away. They have also been labeled Critical (refer to image below). The updates are set to run once per computer so after you install the update it will be removed from Self Service. 

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IC NOTICE for Tonight - Windows Updates

Institutional Computing (IC) is installing Windows updates on university servers tonight, March 15, starting at 9 p.m. IC expects to be finished with all updates by midnight. Other network services will not be disrupted during this period. If you have problems logging onto the network, or if you get disconnected, simply wait 10 to 15 minutes and try again. If you must work tonight between 9 p.m. and midnight, save your work often, and be prepared for the servers to be rebooted.

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Summer and Fall 2013 Schedule of Classes Now on Webadvisor

SUMMER AND FALL 2013 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES NOW ON WEBADVISOR

Summer term 1, summer term 2 and fall semester class schedules are now available on WebAdvisor. Choose your classes now and have them approved by your adviser, so when it’s your time to register, you’ll get the classes you want. Questions? Contact the Registrar’s Office at 540/665-5585 or registrar@su.edu.

Posted in the March 12, 2013 edition of SUN-e.

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Xplore It Giveaway Week - Final Day

Today is the final day for the Xplore It Giveaway opportunity this week.

I am at the HPB now (outside of the library) - stop by, upload a video--get a prize.  I will be here until 1pm today.

Find out more @ Xplore It Giveaway Week

Keep checking the blog for updates on future giveaway events and technology news.

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Xplore It Giveaway Continues

 
I hope everyone enjoyed their snow day off and remembered to film the event! 

I am still giving away prizes to any SU student that visits with me to upload a video to Xplore It.  (Find out more @ Xplore It Giveaway Week)

 
Today, I will be in the Wilkins conference room from 11-1pm and in the BSC from 2:30-4pm. 
I hope to see you at one of these locations.

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Blackboard Communication Tool Survey

Blackboard, Inc. is exploring some ideas around a feature that allows Instructors to send text messages directly to student mobile phones list within Blackboard Learn. Students, in turn, can reply to the text message from their mobile phones. Each course will have a unique keyword created and registered by your institution, and students use that unique keyword to reply back to Instructor’s text. 

Example: 
Instructor’s Text – Biology Labs are due today. Begin reply with BIO101
Student Reply – BIO101 Can I submit it online or do I also need to bring a hard copy?



Please help Bb make this tool what you need it to be by taking 10 minutes to complete their survey. All students, faculty, & staff are encouraged to participate. Should you have any questions please contact the designer Ranjan Bhattarai @ ranjan.bhattarai@blackboard.com

Here's the survey: Communication Tool Survey



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Coming Soon - New Features in Blackboard Learn

SU Blackboard Support Site - System News
Click on the link provided for a fantastic overview of some of the new features coming to  Blackboard Learn with the upgrade in May. 

Remember to visit the Bb System News tab on the Bb Support site for updates, news -- and announcements concerning SU's Blackboard. 

Keep reading the Student Tech blog for more information on features that are coming with the Blackboard upgrade in May---and for other technology related news.

 

SU's Blackboard is scheduled to be upgraded to 9.1 SP11 on May 17 - May 19.

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Today is Your Chance to Xplore It

Everyone knows that SU has a brilliant and talented student community, and we really want you to share the awesome things you are doing at SU via Xplore It.

We are looking for variety of videos - and we encourage you to be absolutely creative.  Most of all, we want you to have fun!

Some possibilities for videos -- Show upcoming freshmen things you think they should know about SU.  Create How-To tutorials to assist them with their academic transition.  Show us how you are preparing for midterms and how you are incorporating technology into your study rituals?  Are you working on an ellaborate midterm project?  Perhaps you have incorporated technology into your class presentation.  Are you interested in becoming part of the OMC campus video journalist team? Xplore It would be a great place to practice.  --or simply show us what life at SU is really like.  These are just some of the cool things we would love to see.


I will be in my office this afternoon and at other campus locations throughout the week (check the Student Training Calendar) - Stop by and we will work together to upload a video to Xplore It in order for you to receive an awesome prize.

Want to know more about Xplore It -- Read on @ http://bbstudentinfo.blogspot.com/2013/03/xplore-it-giveaway-week.html
--and visit the upload site @ upload.su.edu

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Xplore It Giveaway Location

I will be in the Brandt Student Center outside of Jazzman's cafe this morning from 9-10am.  I will be wearing a pink Blackboard hat.  Stop by and upload a video with me -- and receive a prize.  

Find out more about uploading videos to Xplore It @ upload.su.edu

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Additional Locations for Xplore It Giveaway

Hey SU Students, It is Xplore It Giveaway Week!  
Come visit me at various campus locations for assistance with Xplore It video upload.
Find out more @ http://bbstudentinfo.blogspot.com/2013/03/xplore-it-giveaway-week.html

As promised, I am adding a location now and will continue to add locations throughout the week.  Look for me tomorrow morning (remember I will be wearing a pink Blackboard cap) - 
in front of Jazzman's Cafe in the Brandt Student Center from 9am-10am.  Again, I will be at this location to assist you with your video upload.  Remember, you will receive an awesome reward once we have completed your video upload.

Until then - if you are looking for video inspiration feel free to use these question prompts - 
Are you training for The Stinger Sprint Obstacle Race?  Did you happen to capture footage from "Into the Woods" this weekend?  Are you making preparations for the impending snow storm?  Is there are particular weather app or web site you are using to track the storm and prepare?

Film today--and come see me tomorrow!

New locations and details will also be posted on the Student Training Calendar @ https://sites.google.com/a/su.edu/training-calendars/student-training-calendar

Also, watch other student produced videos via Xplore It in the SU app @ http://upload.su.edu/tech/
Find out how to download the SU app for your device at mobi.su.edu

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Xplore It Giveaway Week

Welcome to Xplore It Giveaway Week

Hey SU Students, we want to see how you have been using the technology available at SU—and you have the ability share with us via Xplore It.  All you have to do is capture a short video that highlights how you have been using technology and then upload your video @ http://upload.su.edu/   If you film, share and upload a video this week you will get a cool prize for your efforts. 

In fact, any SU student(s) that visits and works with me to upload a video into Xplore It this week will receive a prize.

So--find me at some point during the week of March 5-8 (I will be wearing a pink Blackboard cap), and I will assist you with uploading a video to Xplore It.  You will receive a free gift once you have completed your video upload. 

It is seriously that easy -- Find me (in the pink Bb hat), upload a short video (approx. 2 minutes) - and receive an awesome gift.  (Note: You must work with me to upload your video in order to receive a prize.)
 
Not sure where to start ... 
Read more about Xplore It - @ http://bbstudentinfo.blogspot.com/2013/03/xplore-it.html
--and we encourage you to be creative with video topics.  For example, show us how you are using technology to enhance your presentations or how you are using specific apps to be more productive --- or show us how you are using the technology available to document campus events.

Just show us how technology is an everyday, integrated part of your college experience -- and we'll give you a cool prize in return.
 
**Here's is a list of my locations this week (March 5th through March 8th) --

Monday - My Office (Alson H. Smith, Jr. Library Basement - rm 41) from 1-2:30pm
Tuesday - My Office from 1:30-2:30pm
Wednesday - 11-1pm @ Cork Street
Thursday - 11-1pm @ Wilkins Building and My Office from 3-5pm
Friday - 11-1 @ HPB 

Additional times, locations--and details will be posted here throughout the week.

Please refer to Atomic Learning (log on to Blackboard and click on the Atomic Learning link under Bb Tools) if you need assistance with iMovie or other video editing applications.

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Xplore It!

Hey SU Students, we are super excited to see how you have been using the technology available at SU—and you have the ability to show us via Xplore It.  You can shine a spotlight on your creativity and share your expertise in the uses of technology through Xplore It by capturing a short video and uploading @ http://upload.su.edu/ 
This unique opportunity allows you to become part the SU app experience.  Users who tap on the Xplore It area in the SU app will see how you are using technology in innovative and advantageous ways—and how technology influences your college experience.

Explore Life at SU in the SU App now @ mobi.su.edu

— and find out more about how to upload videos @ upload.su.edu

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