Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching

Faculty Resources
12/07 - CBS 60 Minutes did a report called
The Millennials Are Coming!
It is well worth the watch. There is a short commercial before you get to the presentation.
Mary Scott, Provost.

DeNault Auditorium Control Panel Instructions
Using AV in Grimm Hall

The latest version of MS Office uses a new file format that can not be opened by Office 2003. You can download and install a document converter to make the documents readable. You can also ask your students to save documents as .doc rather than the default .docx.

STUDENT EMAIL - If you want to contact your students via their @eagles.cui.edu account, follow THESE directions.

For AV and Tech help, please contact IT. You may send them an email at its@cui.edu or leave a message at extension 2487. The IT support webpage is at http://www.cui.edu/it/

Resources and Information from
Educating the Net Generation

AtomicLearning provides excellent tutorials on all Microsoft Office products. This site has been customized for the needs of higher education.

Here are some orientation sites to help you become familiar with AtomicLearning.

Atomic Learning Site Overview
Atomic Learning Tutorials Overview
Getting Started Guide (PDF)

Contact Paul Massmann or anyone on the IT staff for the user name and password.

We've Moved the Celt Center

The CELT center has relocated. It is now located on the second floor of Grimm Hall, administrative wing. The following equipment and software are available for your use:

  • Use Version 12 of SPSS
  • Scan documents and pictures
  • Scan slides and 35mm negative film
  • Create Acrobat files
  • Create audio files from cassette tapes
  • Burn CDs
  • Create video files from VHS and DVD media
  • Training and help are available - Contact Paul Massmann (x1507) for an appointment
  • Find out more at CELT Tools for Faculty

Classroom Technology Equipment for Checkout

Extron Control Panel Directions

Library Resources

Library Resources
Search Databases with EBSCOhost
(Academic Search Premier, Wilson Education,
ERIC, Business Source Elite, PsycInfo, etc.)
Searching JSTOR Databases
Using A-Z Periodical Title List
Using Oxford Reference Online Collection


Tools for Information Literacy Tutorial
(TILT is a required part of INT100 for
freshman and transfer students intended to
help learn research skills)

Syllabus Template

At the March, 2006 meeting, the Board of Regents adopted a revised version of the syllabus format. Please click HERE to download the Word version of the revised format.

Click HERE to download the Targets and Goals statement in Word format.

Blackboard v6 Resources

Blackboard (v6) Basics for Faculty
Adding and Removing Students
Creating a Blackboard (v6) Test
Working with Question Pools in Blackboard (v6)
Blackboard (v6) Gradebook Directions
Moving PowerPoint to Blackboard
Durable Article Links from within Blackboard (v6)
Blackboard Basics for Students
Blackboard (v6) Manual (PDF format)
Blackboard (v6) Assessment Manual (PDF format)
(Contains only Quiz, Survey, and Gradebook
sections of the total manual - Some printed copies are
available by contacting Paul Massmann)

WebCT Resources

WebCT Email Functions
Student Resources for Online
(CUAcccelerate and MAOnline)
WebCT for Instructors
WebCT Gradebook Directions

Academic Warning Form
for CUAccelerate Courses

WebCT Student Orientation
Success Online!
(The Top 10 List)

PowerPoint Resources

Creating Great PowerPoint
Reducing PowerPoint File Size
Creating Enhanced Multimedia
Presentations Using PowerPoint
(PDF format)
Motion Paths in PowerPointXP (PDF format)
Graphs in PowerPointXP (PDF format)

General Resources

Moving Online PowerPoint (TechEd)

Writing Assessment Rubric
Writing Assessment Rubric with Notes Spaces

Webmail Access from Off Campus
WebQuests
Writing Objectives
Voicemail Directions
Low Threshold Applications
Making a Distribution List in Outlook

Adding a Printer

Jeopardy Template
You will also find a wide variety of game
templates for PowerPoint at
http://www.elainefitzgerald.com/powerpoint.htm

If there are additional resources you would find helpful,
please share your ideas with John Randall. Thanks.

 

 

Last updated:
1/22/08