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eteaching day 2013 is coming
We are finalizing the details for our most anticipated event of the year, eTeaching Day. This year the event will take place on May 15, 2013. Watch our website for updates.
IDeS is on Facebook + Twitter
Follow us on our Facebook and Twitter accounts for the latest content and reminders.
Read a write-up about The MediaKron Project
Townsend Humanities Lab at University of California, Berkeley posted a write-up about The MediaKron Project.
Spring 2013 workshops
Registration is now open for our Spring 2013 workshops. A list of workshops can be found on our 2013 News+ Events Spring 2013 workshops page. More information, including a detailed schedule, can be found at the online registration page.
When humanists find their inner geek
These discussions are designed to encourage dialogue among BC faculty and staff about instructional technologies that have broad impact for teaching and learning, both at BC and beyond.
This session is now full. Please send us an email if you are interested in being placed on a wait list.
eTeaching Luncheon: BC GrantScape
Our December eTeaching Luncheon, BC GrantScape - A New Database to Identify Private Funding with Ginger Saariaho and Kathy Kuy will be held on Thursday, December 6th. Register online today! TMKP Fall Event at Boston College
TMKP Fall Event at Boston College
The MediaKron Project (TMKP) partners will come together for the TMKP Fall Event at Boston College on November 16th to connect, share progress on projects, and discuss pedagogical ideas around using MediaKon. More information about TMKP can be found on the TMKP website.
A Discussion of Eric Mazur's eTeaching Day Talk
You are invited to join us on Oct. 4 for the first in new event series called First Week Forums. These forums are designed to encourage discussion among BC faculty and staff about instructional technologies that have broad impact for teaching and learning, both at BC and beyond.
IDeS Featured in The Heights
Read an interview with IDeS Director, Elizabeth Clark, as she shares our focus on service and innovation at IDeS.
Boston College Faculty Presenting at NEFDC
Dr. Joseph Burdo from the Biology Department presents at the New England Faculty Development Consortium conference this June, where the theme is Making Technology Transparent - The Professor's
New website launched with Jeremy Clarke, S.J.
Jeremy Clarke, S.J., with IDeS, has launched Beyond Ricci, a searchable website that provides digital access to Boston College's Jesuitica collection. More information can be found in Boston College's news release and on our website.
Boston.com covers TMKP!
We're proud to share a Boston.com article that talks about our work on The MediaKron Project.
Sign up for 2012 Fall workshops
Want to learn more about how to make the most of Blackboard Vista and other instructional technologies? You can sign up for our 2012 Fall workshops today.
Our Instructional Designers Published
Congratulations to Tim Lindgren and Sarah Castricum on their recent publications in Transformation in Teaching: Social Media Strategies in Higher Education.
Tim's section
Sarah's section
eTeaching Day 2012 resources
You can find videos, documents and other related media from this year's eTeaching Day here: eTeaching Day 2012 resources. Thank you for making this year's eTeaching Day a tremendous success!
Save the Date: eTeaching Day
Mark your calendar for eTeaching Day on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Eric Mazur, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard and Area Dean of Applied Physics. Other features of the day will be the TWIN Awards and workshops, sign up today!
Article in The Chronicle Recognizes Walking Ulysses
A recent The Chronicle of Higher Education article discusses Joe Nugent's Walking Ulysses project that was completed in collaboration with IDeS
IDeS Leads BC to Forefront in Digital Humanities
Article in The Boston College Chronicle discusses how the MediaKron app is expanding research and scholarship possibilities for faculty and students here at BC.