Teaching with Technology

Several campus events are scheduled annually with a focus on teaching and learning with technology.

Conversations about Teaching and Technology
Noontime discussions about teaching and technology are facilitated in Fall and Spring Semesters by faculty and staff. Perspectives on effective practices are offered. Co-sponsors are Information Technology Services and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Coordinator is Cheryl Bielema, Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching and Learning, 314-516-7134; email, bielema@umsl.edu. For the most recent schedule of topics, click here: Spring 2009 Conversations about Teaching and Technology

Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference: A Regional Conference
Fall Semester
University of Missouri - St. Louis Campus

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Faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to submit proposals on innovations in technology, teaching, and research. Presentation options include workshops, concurrent sessions, and poster sessions. Keynote speakers are invited to bring topics supporting each year’s conference theme. The conference has been offered free-of-charge to St. Louis Area participants because of generous sponsors and campus vendors. A vendor exhibit is also scheduled to showcase new technologies and pedagogical tools.

Conference collaborators are solicited from among institutions of higher education in Missouri and Illinois. Recent co-hosts include the Center for Teaching and Learning at Maryville University; MOREnet; St. Louis Community College, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, along with the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Technology Fridays: Teaching and Learning Online
Technology Fridays are short (60-75 minute) weekly workshops focusing on a variety of issues related to using technology and the Internet in the classroom. View and register for the workshops at https://tomsawyer.umsl.edu/webapps/mygateway/training/login.cfm . Coordinator is Jennifer Spearman-Simms, Faculty Resource Center , 314-516-6704; email: jsimms@umsl.edu.

Teaching and Technology Resource Fair
2007 Taste of Teaching and Technology Resource Fair
Informational presentations in computer classrooms are designed for faculty, staff, and Teaching Assistants. Each introduces instructional strategies and supports for MyGateway, Outlook, and new emerging technologies. The annual event is scheduled early in fall semester. Co-sponsors are the CTL, Continuing Education, and Information Technology Services.

Technology Enhanced Classroom Training
Faculty assigned to a Technology Enhanced Classroom may attend a session prior to the start of each semester or by appointment. Individual faculty receive email and campus mail about the schedule for the specific classroom(s) in which they will teach. Contact the TEC coordinator Chris Scheetz, Information Technology Services, 314-516-6852; email: av@umsl.edu. Current Schedule

Using Outlook Exchange
Faculty and students use Outlook Exchange for email. For Microsoft Outlook training please contact Mary Brown, 314-516-6016; email, brownma@umsl.edu. For more information on email or account policies please read the section under the Faculty Technology Guide titled "Policies.

Grants Management Training to Use PeopleSoft
Proposal information for external grant funding must be entered in the PeopleSoft financial application prior to grant submission. The person or department submitting the proposal is responsible for entering this information. To receive access permission and to schedule grant module training, please contact Ginny Schodroski in the Office of Research, ginny@umsl.edu , or telephone 314-516-5284.