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ERIC, the largest education-related Database, conitnues to develop. As of September 1, 2004, the US Department Of Education ERIC site, http://www.eric.ed.gov , presented new ERIC search software. On October October 1, 2004, free access to over 100,000 thousand ERIC Documents added to the CIMC from 1993-2003 became available. Download speeds are greatly improved from the previous ERIC database. The Campus version of the ERIC database from EBSCO is also available. Results from the same search in the two databases may have slightly different results.

More information is available at the ERIC site mentioned above.

--Peter Cupery

Posted by on September 13, 2004

The CIMC is very proud to announce that we have some great new students joining our staff this semester. New at the circulation desk this fall are Terika Koehntopp, Becca Patenaude, Jacqui Vainik, Kelly Hafermann, Nadine Zimmerli, Laura Kroes, and Amanda Manteufel. In the computer lab, we are pleased to have new staff members Jamie Waelchli, Jeff Nelson and the return of former staff member Eric Bain. New to the technical services team are Sara Chouinard and Dale Griffin. Finally, Amanda Robertson has joined the CIMC instruction team as part of a practicum experience with LIS 620 - Field Project in Library and Information Agencies course. Please help us make our new staff members feel at home.

Posted by Anna Lewis on September 12, 2004

The CIMC instruction team is pleased to announce the Fall schedule for CIMC workshops. Highlights include seven new workshops, guest instructors, and a CIMC showcase during the November American Education Week. The full schedule with workshop descriptions, dates and times, and registration is available online at http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/help_instruction/workshops/index.html.

Fall workshop topics include:

• CIMC in a Nutshell (Peter Cupery)
• Introduction to Learn@UW (Catherine Stephens)
• (new) New Full Text Resources for Educational Research (Jo Ann Carr)
• (new) 4 Essential Online Research Tools (Amanda Werhane)
• PowerPoint, Moving On (Catherine Stephens)
• Dreamweaver Web Site Management (Chris Dowling)
• (new) Organizing Education Resources with RefWorks (Peter Cupery)
• (new) N6 vs NVivo: How to Choose (Chris Thorn, guest from WCER)
• Digital Camcorders and iMovie (Anna Lewis)
• Creating, Changing, and Using Digital Images (Anna Lewis)
• Dreamweaver and Cascading Style Sheets (Chris Dowling)
• Introduction to the Poster Printer (Anna Lewis)
• (new) Designing Classroom Assessments (Jim Wollack, guest from Testing and Evaluation Services)
• (new) Evaluating Information and Technology Resources (Jo Ann Carr)
• (new) Learning Objects in Education: an Emerging Resource (Catherine Stephens)
• Concept Map Tools for Teaching and Learning (Catherine Stephens)

In addition to the workshop schedule, CIMC instruction staff offer sessions to SoE courses or programs. For more information, visit our course-integrated information online. For additional information, contact Catherine Stephens at cstephens@education.wisc.edu .

Posted by Catherine Stephens on September 12, 2004

Although the Fall 2004 semester has just begun, it is already time to begin planning for Fall 2005. School of Education faculty members are reminded that the CIMC is accepting reservations for the Computer Classrooms in the CIMC for Fall 2005. In accordance with the scheduling guidelines at http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/about/policy/reservation_guidelines.htm priority is given to SOE classes for which the computer classrooms are listed as their official timetable space.

Reservations should be placed by completing the classroom reservation form at http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/spaces_equipment/spaces_form.html. Reservations for use of these rooms by other School of Education activities will be accepted on or after Monday, May 2 which is four months prior to the Fall 2005 semester.

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on September 10, 2004

Improved workspace for individuals and groups using laptop computers and individual study spaces are now available at the CIMC. Six study tables with electrical outlets are available on the main floor of the CIMC. These tables, with seating for groups from two to eight, also provide Internet access for laptops with wireless cards through Wireless Wiscworld. Information on using the Wireless Wiscworld services is available at http://www.doit.wisc.edu/network/wireless/.

Both wired and wireless Internet access is available on the fourth floor of the CIMC. Tables in this space are intended for individual users. Four study carrells nearby also provide study space for individuals.

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on September 10, 2004

The CIMC has cancelled subscriptions to fourteen professional titles and ten children's magazines effective January 2005. The decision to cancel print subscriptions to these titles was made on the basis of cost per use and the availability of the information in electronic formats or in other campus collections. Access to the electronic collections is available from the campus libraries web site at http://www.library.wisc.edu/journals/

Information on the print or electronic availability of these titles is provided below. One title will no longer be available on campus, however, articles may be requested from the UW-Madison Libraries Article and Book Delivery Services.

The titles that have been cancelled are:

Adult education quarterly (Electronic version available in the Professional Development Collection and Education Full Text.)

Clearinghouse (Electronic version available in the Professional Development Collection)

Educational evaluation and policy analysis (Available at Memorial Library AP E27 E93. Electronic version available in Education Full Text.)

Gifted child today (Electronic version available in Education Full Text.)

History Teacher (Available at Memorial Library AP H68265 T252. Electronic version available at http://www.historycooperative.org/htindex.html, in Academic Search Elite, and Education Full Text.)

Independent School (Electronic version available in Education Full Text.)

International journal of science education (Electronic version available in Education Full Text.)

Journal of counseling and development (Electronic version available in Education Full Text.)

Journal of developmental education (Electronic version available in Education Full Text.)

Planning and changing (No longer available on campus, request articles through UW Libraries Article and Book Delivery.)

Preventing school failure (Electronic version available in Education Full Text.)

School library media activities monthly (Available at SLIS Library. Electronic version available in Proquest Research Library.)

School psychology review (Electronic version available in Education Full Text and Academic Search Elite.)

Science activities (Electronic version available in Education Full Text.)

The following children's magazines will no longer be available in print but are available through the Badgerlink Primary Search or Middle School Search databases at http://www.badgerlink.net/.
Calliope
Cricket
Crinkles
Faces
Highlights
Junior scholastic
Ladybug
Plays
Spider
Stone Soup

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on September 10, 2004

The CIMC is pleased to announce that we have two new "instructor's stations" for use in the Teacher Education Building. Each cart comes with a laptop, (either PC or Macintosh), a computer projector, and VCR/DVD player. The equipment has already been connected so all you need to do is come to the Circulation Desk and wheel it into your classroom. No more fumbling with cables five minutes before class starts! These instructor's stations are reservable in 3 hour blocks of time, and reservations may be placed at the Circulation Desk 608-263-4750. Please email Anna Lewis with any questions.

Posted by Anna Lewis on September 9, 2004

September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! The CIMC will showcase a display featuring materials that explore and celebrate various elements of Latino culture. For web resources, make sure to check out our Hispanic Heritage Month webliography.

Posted by Erica Arroyo on September 9, 2004

Throughout September, stop by to browse and possibly check out some recently acquired materials from our Professional and PreK-12 collections.

You might see something to help with your C&I 305, 313, 368, 369, 500, 596, 604, 632, 805, or 975 course, a practicum or student teaching experience.

Posted by Amanda Werhane on September 9, 2004

Visitors to the CIMC lab can now control their own printouts,
because our favorite laser printer has been converted into a
self-serve printing station. The components of the station are the
printer, a debit card reader, and the computer where print jobs are
released. After printing in the usual way, anyone can go to the
self-serve printing computer, release their print jobs, pay with a
campus debit card, and claim their printouts.

We have also reintroduced a slide scanner into the open lab. This new
Firewire model is a Microtek ArtixScan 4000tf. The device is capable
of scanning at a 4000 x 4000 dpi optical resolution. Scans can be
made within Adobe Photoshop by choosing File>Import or by launching
the ScanWizard software itself.

Posted by Chris Dowling on September 8, 2004

CIMC staff in Network Services offer a variety of tools to support
technology in the classroom. The following is intended to help
summarize the functionality of these tools to help CIMC patrons decide
which tool best suits the needs of the classroom, project or group.

1. Learn@UW

Learn@UW is a course-web-management program available on the Madison
campus. The program enables faculty to post course content at a
secure class site, create a discussion forum online, create a digital
drop box for assignments, communicate online with students, create
online quizzes and surveys and post student grades. Class members
access LearnUW by logging in with a NetID. CIMC staff assist
instructors with using Learn@UW, and are also on hand to teach
Learn@UW in CIMC workshops.

2. Mailing Lists

Email lists support online discussion via email. Using a single email
address, a member can send a message to everyone in the group. Any
Internet email program (for example, Novell GroupWise, Pegasus Mail,
Qualcomm Eudora, etc.) or web-based email (for example, HotMail,
WiscMail, etc.) can be used to participate in a mailing list.

3. Streamed Media

Streamed media includes audio, video, and animated presentations that
require very little waiting before being viewed. Generally one waits
10 seconds before the audio and video plays. People view the media
using a web browser and a player. Web page links can lead to a live
webcast or an archive, that is, a live broadcast or pre-existing
file. Content can be a live presentation or existing tapes and digital
files converted into streamed media.

4. WebBoard

The WebBoard server supports group communication by integrating
bulletin board, chat, and content delivery. Members logon to the
secure site using a web browser to exchange email-like messages and to
join text-based chats. Course content like PowerPoint and Word
documents can be stored and shared too.

5. SoE Web Sites

SoE web sites are special accounts and associated networked space
where individuals and groups can publish course related web
pages. They resemble other networked spaces one may have used except
the documents can be viewed by web browsers like Netscape Navigator
and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

6. My Web Space

Watch for more information coming soon outlining CIMC support for
using My Web Space. My Web Space, provided by DOIT, provides 100
megabytes of web storage to students, faculty, and staff.

To request a course tool, visit the Network Services home page online.
Contact Chris Dowling with further information at
cdowling@education.wisc.edu.

Posted by Chris Dowling on September 8, 2004

Mark your calendars for the week of November 15-19 to celebrate American Education Week. On Monday, November 15th, CIMC staff host a CIMC Showcase Event designed for SoE students, faculty, and area teachers. Scheduled events include CIMC Tours highlighting CIMC resources and services, CIMC workshops highlighting emerging education resources, information and technology literacy, and designing classroom assessments, and lemonade and cookies served throughout the afternoon.

CIMC Showcase Tours

CIMC Tours will be offered at 3:00 and 5:00 pm highlighting CIMC services and resources. Tours begin at the CIMC Reference desk.

CIMC Showcase Workshops

Learning Objects in Education: an Emerging Resource, 3-4:00 pm, Lab 348 TEB
What is a Learning Object? How are learning objects applied to curriculum? Explore concepts and definitions for Learning Objects, browse learning objects repositories, and discuss applications for T&L. Preview opportunities to become involved with building learning objects repositories. Instructor: Catherine Stephens

Evaluating Information and Technology Resources, 4-5:00 pm, Lab 348 TEB
Explore the difference between technology skill and technology literacy as you transform your teaching. Complete an assessment of your tech integration abilities as you prepare to move from ‘guide on the stage’ to ‘sage on the side’. Instructor: Jo Ann Carr

Designing Classroom Assessments, 5-6:00 pm, Lab 348 TEB
This workshop will address the essential information and skills necessary to write and evaluate multiple-choice exams. The workshop will focus on identifying material on which to ask questions, recognizing common test-taking strategies and rules for writing good, clear items, and evaluating item quality through item analysis. Instructor: Jim Wollack

To register for workshops, please contact Catherine Stephens at cstephens@education.wisc.edu.

Posted by Catherine Stephens on September 8, 2004