Audiovisual Services
Blogging/Podcasting
CALI
CALI Conference
Clickers/Classroom Response System
Copyright
Course Web Sites
Educational Technology Specialist
Faculty Technology Grants
iTunes U
Wikis
Audiovisual Services
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Media Technology Services handles videotaping, audio recording, video and audio playbacks, and distributes other audiovisual equipment to classrooms. Most of the Law School classrooms are equipped with the following: |
- Mini DV*, S-VHS/VHS videotape playback
- BC Cable TV access
- Internet connection
- Computer/laptop projection through LCD Projector
- Sound system for program and voice amplification
- Wired or wireless lavaliere (tie clip) microphone
- Traditional overhead transparency projector
- Touch panel control at lectern for equipment and lights
Contact Wayne Daley at 617-552-4355 to receive training on the equipment or to make other arrangements.
Blogging/Podcasting
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Faculty interested in blogging or podcasting may use a number of free blog hosting services including WordPress or Blogger. Boston College does not provide blogging software or hosting services. Since the law school is a member of CALI, law school faculty may use the CALI service known as Classcaster to host their blog. Classcaster also hosts podcasts. Classcaster blogs and podcasts may be password protected. Faculty will need a CALI log in and password to create a blog using Classcaster. |
To learn more about podcasting check out these websites:
- http://www.learningcircuits.org/2005/jun2005/0506_trends
- http://www.podcastingnews.com/archives/2005/10/classcaster_pro.html
- http://www.darcynorman.net/2004/10/30/podcasting-for-education
Contact atrinbox@bc.edu for more information on blogging or podcasting.
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CALI
As a member of the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, the law school offers a complete set of the CALI lessons to supplement your classroom instruction. Further information on the lessons is available at the CALI website. In order to access the lessons you must first register at the CALI website with a Boston College Law School authorization code. Contact the library's information desk to obtain the authorization code. Faculty may use the CALI Author to build their own CALI lessons.
CALI Conference
The Conference for Law School Computing is an annual gathering of faculty, staff, librarians, students and others interested in all aspects of computing in law schools and legal education. CALI has an archive of presentations and sessions from previous years.
Clickers/Classroom Response System
The Law Library owns 96 clickers that may be used to poll students' understanding of the material or to inspire and engage your students. The clickers are part of the Law Library's permanent reserve collection and will need to be checked out for practice and or use in a classroom. To guarantee availability, faculty should reserve their use of the clickers by contacting atrinbox@bc.edu.
The reservation calendar is available at http://cal.bc.edu To view the calendar go to the URL and log in using your BC username and password. Then select the 'View Agendas' icon and use the Search pulldown menu to search for 'Resources.' Search for the Resource Name: 'Law Library' and select Law Library Clicker Reservation Calendar, then select 'View.' Navigate to the date and time you are interested in to view if the clickers are available.
Copyright
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Boston College has several websites which explain copyright policy depending on where and how the copyrighted material is being used. Follow the links below to learn more about copyright. |
- Copyright Basics
- Instructional Design and eTeaching Services - Dissemination of Copyrighted Material
- Legal and Copyright Compliance Notices - University Counsel's Office
- Managing Your Copyright
- Use of Copyrighted Materials - Boston College Libraries
Course Web Sites 
Faculty are encouraged to use course web sites for posting syllabi, readings, assignments, handouts and PowerPoint presentations. The law library maintains a list of the active course web sites. The law school supports two web course management systems: Blackboard's Vista and TWEN.
All Vista course sites are automatically password protected, and students receive individual accounts. Vista includes bulletin boards and chat rooms, online quizzes and surveys, a calendar and other tools.
Faculty may request a Vista site by going to http://bc.edu/offices/instruction/eteaching/webct/create.htm.
TWEN is The West Education Network and is hosted by WESTLAW. TWEN includes bulletin boards and chat rooms, online quizzes and surveys, a calendar, quick polls, and online signups. TWEN sites are created by faculty. Students must register for a TWEN site using their Westlaw password. TWEN sites may be password protected or open to all students at the law school.
Faculty may contact atrinbox@bc.edu to schedule training on Vista or TWEN.
Educational Technology Specialist
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Denise Sharif is the Law Library's Educational Technology Specialist. Denise works with faculty on a variety of educational technologies including: |
- Clickers
- Course Web Sites
- Digital Video
- Podcasting
- Listservs
- HTML/Web Pages
- Offering Distance Education Courses
- PowerPoint
- Wikis
The University also has an Instructional Design and eTeaching department. This department provides training and additional support for educational technology projects. Faculty interested in educational technology projects may contact Denise Sharif at 617-552-2897.
Faculty Technology Grants
Each year the University's Academic Vice President offers educational grants for teaching and advising. These grants may be used to develop an educational technology project for a subject or class. To learn more about these grants, please look at the following links:
- Teaching Advising and Mentoring Grants (http://www.bc.edu/offices/avp/meta-elements/htm/TAMgrants.htm)
- Faculty Summer Workshop Grant from IDES (http://www.bc.edu/offices/instruction/eteaching/programs/fsw.htm)
iTunes U
Starting in Fall 2007, Boston College began piloting iTunes U for hosting podcasts and vodcasts. Content on iTunes U will be password protected. For more information about iTunes U contact ATR.
Wikis
A Wiki is a website that allows visitors to add, remove, and edit content. A wiki’s ease of interaction and operation makes it an effective tool for mass collaboration and authoring. Boston College does not provide wiki software or hosting services. Faculty may register for free wiki hosting services at wikispaces. For more information about wikis contact ATR.