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Fall 2012
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  • Innovative Use of Technology at PNC
  • More Faculty Adopt iClickers
    Additional faculty are planning on adopting iClicker 2 for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2013 semesters. In September and October, Cathy Mertz visited the PNC campus......Read more

  • Faculty Facilitate Online Sessions

    Dr. Anne Christo-Baker's students are utilizing Google Plus "hangout rooms" to conduct virtual team meetings and Professor Bob Mellin uses Adobe Connect to meet with his online students......Read more

  • New Technology Available for Checkout

    Experience a new Bamboo Connect tablet, a trial set of iClickers, or create a screencast video with a a new headset and microphone.  Simply contact the Office of Learning and Technology for a complimentary check out......Read More

  • Blackboard Learn News

  • Workshops Continue

    With Blackboard Learn 9.1 set to replace WebCT in January 2013, the Office of Learning and Technology has worked with faculty to prepare them for the transition.... Read more

    System Update

    Over the course of the Fall 2012 semester, PNC faculty utilized both Blackboard Vista and Blackboard Learn.  The Learn pilot was successful, despite a few unforseen system issues along the way.....Read more

  • Request a Course 'Starter Shell'

    In order to experience a smoother transition into Blackboard Learn, course 'starter shells' have been created for faculty use.  Four different shells have been created.....Preview and Read more

  • PNC Online Academy Continues

    This 10-week program supported 7 faculty during the summer cohort and 12 during the current fall cohort as they learned the pedagogical and technological skills to utilize Blackboard Learn 9.1....Read more


    Upcoming Events

  • Walk-In Assistance

    From now until December 18th, 2012, faculty can visit the weekly open office hours in LSF 235 on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 2:00-4:00 p.m. for assistance with Blackboard.  Appointments are not necessary!

     

    Working Fridays

    There are two "Working Fridays" left for the fall semester; November 30th and December 14th.  Faculty can visit TECH 298 between 12:00-3:00 p.m. during those open lab sessions to network with colleagues, ask questions, and work on building their courses in Learn.

     

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    Technology for Students at PNC

    Technology affects many things that students do on a daily basis here at PNC; such as email, course work, and more.  Faculty and staff may want to consider providing this new technology guide to students- perhaps even linking it into their PNC webpages or course sites in Blackboard........Download here