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Drop by anytime on Tues, Sept 5 10:00-6:00 and Wed, Sept 6 10:00-6:00

Where:
CIMC atrium
3rd Floor
Teacher Education Bldg.
225 North Mills St.

Meet with SoE Technology Services staff to learn about:

o SoE instructional technology services for fac/staff
o Technology consulting and software support
o SoE technology classrooms
o Spaces for multimedia and distance learning
o Computer lab software & hardware
o Borrowing digital equipment
o The SoE Software Library
o Web and network services
o Debitcards for use in computer labs and libraries
o Wireless WiscWorld
o Security software for your personal computer.

Bring your questions, and U.W. ID.

Questions:

Jo Ann Carr,
Director
Center for Instructional Materials & Computing
& Instructional Media Development Center
carr@education.wisc.edu
263-4755.

Posted by Catherine Stephens on September 1, 2006

Collaborative activities with SoE faculty, WCER technical services, the School of Library and Information Studies, the Student Wisconsin Education Association and the Madison Metropolitan School District were key elements of major CIMC accomplishments in 2005-2006. Collaboration with faculty allowed us to identify changes in our computer lab setup, equipment use policies, and the variety of equipment available for staff, and student use. We collaborated with WCER technical services in presenting workshops in NVivo, expanding the reach of our workshop and instructional program. These workshops and instructional sessions provided information and technology literacy skills to over 1300 participants.

A partnership with Student WEA resulted in the development and delivery of a storyhour at the Allied Drive Safe Haven After School Program. In addition, Student WEA, the CIMC, and students in the School of Library and Information Studies, sponsored a workshop and partnerships between students in these two programs. This workshop will serve as the basis of the "Teacher Librarian Collaboration", a program funded by the UW System in 2006-07.

Major collection acquisitions in 2005-06 included Education Index Retrospective, an online database that provides indexing for journals in education from 1929-1983. Items added to the equipment collection included new laptops, jump drives and hard drives.

The aesthetic environment of the CIMC was enhanced by art exhibits by School of Education and community artists as well as a major donation to the CIMC from the estate of ellsworth snyder. Pieces from his collection are on permanent display in room 302 and the 4th floor instruction alcove.

The complete CIMC annual report, including information on the contributions of CIMC staff to campus, state, and national organizations, is available on the CIMC web site at
http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/annual%20report/05_06_annual_report.pdf

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on September 1, 2006

The costs for academic journals increase each year by 7% to 10%. Dropping subscriptions to some expensive, under-used journals helps the CIMC control expenses while preserving access to those highly used resources most important to curricular support. CIMC staff have identified several journals for potential cancellation beginning in January 2007. Our analysis takes into account the CIMC's base subscription cost; the journal's frequency of use; the subscription's cost-effectiveness; and whether that content is also included, usually in full text, in the University's campus-wide electronic databases.

The CIMC has identified 36 potential cancellations that would be effective in January 2007. Each item lists the journal title, CIMC's 2006 subscription cost, and cost-per-use (at least $10.00 in nearly all cases). Most are electronically accessible to UW users; a "no" indicates those that are not.

Please review our suggestions by Friday, September 22, and notify Jo Ann Carr of the subscriptions the CIMC should not cancel.

Adult learning $45.00 / $11.25
Applied measurement in education $480.00 / $32.00
Assessment for effective intervention $105.00 / $13.13 no
Children's technology review $36.00 / $18.00 no
Cognition and instruction $510.00 / $30.00
Curriculum inquiry $284.00 / $14.95
Education $40.00 / $10.00
Education and society $306.00 / $30.60 no
Educational assessment $310.00 / $44.29
Educational technology, research and development $276.00 / $16.22
Encounter $90.00 / $10.00 no
Focus on learning problems in math. $60.00 / $60.00 no
Gifted education international $189.00 / $47.32 no
Journal of American Indian education $55.00 / $11.00
Journal of applied school psychology $375.00 / $375.00
Journal of direct instruction $50.00 / $16.67 no
Journal of experiential education $140.00 / $9.33
Journal of learning disabilities $156.00 / $10.40
Journal of Negro education $115.00 / $11.50
Journal of phys. educ., rec. & dance $320.00 / $18.82
Journal of science teacher education $345.00 / $86.25
Language arts $160.00 / $12.31
Learning disability quarterly $108.00 / $10.80
Our children $35.00 / $17.50 no
Race equality teaching $98.00 / $19.51 no
Res. & prac. for pers. w/sev. disabil. $280.00 / $25.45 no
Rev. of educ., ped., cultural studies $320.00 / $21.33
Roeper review $90.00 / $22.50
School effectiveness & sch. improv. $470.00 / $94.00
School science and mathematics $100.00 / $9.09
Sociology of education $164.00 / $10.25
Strategies $110.00 / $13.75 no
Teaching exceptional children $170.00 / $10.63
TechTrends $125.00 / $15.63
Urban education $677.00 / $20.52
Wisconsin school news $40.00 / $20.00 no

Posted by Vince Jenkins on September 1, 2006

At the outset of each semester, CIMC staff pay close attention to SoE course offerings, and connect individual SoE faculty to offer customized instruction and resources aimed at integrating information and technology literacy into SoE curriculum. CIMC instruction sessions help address information and technology literacy standards. Topics include evaluation and selection of resources for class projects and research, using technology and digital media for classroom work, and effective use of technology to communicate and convey information to classmates and instructors.

Actual design of course-integrated instruction happens in a collaborative context. CIMC staff work closely with SoE faculty in order to compliment course objectives, assignments and course outcomes. Steps include a review of the class syllabus, consultation with faculty about course materials and specific course assignments, and design of course instruction sessions which relate to course objectives. Course sessions take place in CIMC technology labs, or in the SoE classrooms.

Instruction sessions may also include resources posted on Library Course Pages, which allow the posting of library instruction resources in conjunction with course reserves.

To learn more about course-integrated instruction opportunities, visit staff focus areas online, or contact Catherine Stephens at cstephens@education.wisc.edu.

Posted by Catherine Stephens on September 1, 2006

Welcome back to school at the CIMC! Stop in and discover the wealth of resources and services the CIMC offers you --- print and online materials, computer labs and classrooms, circulating audio, video, and computing equipment, workshops, special on-site lab equipment --- not to mention friendly and helpful staff, always ready to assist you with your educational, media, and computer support needs.

Featured among this month's displays are a collection of CIMC resources to help you develop successful classroom management strategies and techniques as you work with elementary grade students. Also highlighted this month is a display celebrating the literary legacy of three well-known individuals sharing a September birth date --- Roald Dahl, Jim Henson, and Stan Berenstain --- along with a collection of CIMC materials that will be displayed in observance of National Hispanic Month (September 15 - October 15.)

We welcome you to stop by and browse the CIMC displays, keeping in mind that all exhibited items are available for you to check-out unless otherwise labeled.

Posted by Patricia Eschmann on September 1, 2006

This summer we added a new Macintosh classroom and changed another room into a Windows classroom. The new Macintosh classroom, located in room 356, holds 13 duel-G5 PowerMacs, two flatbed scanners, and a
LCD projector. The computers have a full complement of Macintosh programs including Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Studio , and Microsoft Office. In addition, the installation includes a number of open source programs like the GIMP (image editor), R (statistics), Audacity (audio), Emacs (text editor), and Firefox (web browser). The
Windows classroom hosts 11 Pentium 4 computers and a LCD projector. These computers have a similar set of programs, and the classroom is located in room 330.

For more detailed information, check our spaces description online.

To reserve a CIMC classroom, please submit your request online:
http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/spaces_equipment/spaces_form.html

Questions? Contact Chris Dowling

Posted by Chris Dowling on September 1, 2006

The CIMC instruction team is pleased to announce the Fall 06 schedule for CIMC workshops focused on information and technology literacy. The full schedule with workshop descriptions, dates and times, and registration is available online.

Fall workshop titles include:

Creating Data Analysis Tables using SPSS (Chris Dowling)
Creating Online Instruction with Captivate (Nicki Busch)
EndNote in a Nutshell (Jim Jonas)
Google for Academic Research (Jim Jonas)
Introduction to DreamWeaver (Chris Dowling)
Dreamweaver Web Site Management (Chris Dowling)
Dreamweaver and Cascading Styles Sheets (Chris Dowling)
Introduction to Managing Information Using RefWorks (Jim Jonas)
(New!) New Methods and Resources for Teaching (new technologies) (Jim Jonas)
(New!) Podcasting in the Classroom (Jim Jonas)
(New!) Using Contribute to update SoE web pages (John Graham)

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, or contact Catherine Stephens at cstephens@education.wisc.edu .

Posted by Catherine Stephens on September 1, 2006

Two notable changes for the UW course management system Learn@UW this fall:

1. All timetable classes include a Learn@UW site. To find your Learn@UW site, login to Learn@UW at https://learnuw.wisc.edu/.

2. Instructors must activate the Learn@UW course. From the top NavBar, click on Edit Course. Click the check box next to Active?.

For help with Learn@UW or Learn@UW instruction, contact Catherine Stephens at the CIMC at cstephens@education.wisc.edu .

Posted by Catherine Stephens on September 1, 2006

SoE faculty are invited to browse the CIMC Faculty Handbook, available online at http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/info_for/faculty/index.html.

Information and resources include:

*a CIMC staff directory, including collection development responsibilities
*the faculty role with collection development
*course reserves and information about library course pages
*key services within the CIMC including instruction, network services, circulation and media, and technology classrooms
*links to resources for grants and funding
*a visual map depicting a “Teaching with Technology” campus landscape

We invite your comments and suggestions for developing faculty resources at the CIMC. Please feel free to contact Catherine Stephens at cstephens@education.wisc.edu.

Posted by Catherine Stephens on September 1, 2006

New CIMC titles that investigate the philosophical or social overtones of American education:

Doomed to Fail: The Built-in Defects of American Education, by Paul A. Zoch. (Ivan R. Dee, 2004)
Prof. Coll. LB 14.7 Z63 2004

The Line Between Us: Teaching About the Border and Mexican Immigration, by Bill Bigelow. (Rethinking Schools, 2006)
Prof. Coll. JV 6465 B55 2006

Building Bridges With the Press: A Guide for Educators, by Julie Blair. (Education Week Press, 2004)
Prof. Coll. LB 2847 B575 2004

Private Learning, Public Needs: The Neoliberal Assault on Democratic Education, by Eric J. Weiner. (Peter Lang, 2005)
Prof. Coll. LC 196.5 U6 W45 2005

Reclaiming Public Education by Reclaiming Our Democracy, by David Mathews. (Kettering Foundation Press, 2006)
Prof. Coll. LA 217 M346 2006

Hollywood Films About Schools: Where Race, Politics, and Education Intersect, by Ronald E. Chennault. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006)
Prof. Coll. PN 1995.9 S253 C44 2006

Posted by Vince Jenkins on September 1, 2006

The CIMC collection includes a variety of media across the subject spectrum for young readers. Titles include:

Reader Rabbit Personalized Math [CD-ROM] (Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd., 1999)
LTy QA 139 .R43 1999

Basic Fractions [CD-ROM] (Attainment Company, 2001)
LTy QA 117 .B275 2001

Papier-mache Sculpture [DVD] (Crystal Productions, 2006)
LTy TT 871 .F567 2006

Self-portraits [DVD] (Crystal Productions, 2006)
LTy N 7618 .F567 2006

Alphabet in Action: Phonemic Sounds Taught through Songs & Motor Activities [Compact disc] (Kimbo Educational, 2005)
LTy PE 1155 .A473 2005

Hmong Voices [DVD] (Fresno Unified School District Title III, 2005)
LTy DS 555.45 .M5 H56 2005

English-White Hmong & White Hmong-English Dictionary [Print] (St. Paul Public Schools ELL Programs, 2002)
LTy PL 4072.95 W45 S25 2002

Posted by Vince Jenkins on September 1, 2006

Global warming facts & our future
The latest scientific information on global warming, including the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle, causes of climate change, impact of climate change, and more. Includes teaching activities, related links, and reading suggestions.

INFOhio : the information network for Ohio schools
A virtual K-12 library for Ohio students, educators and parents, with greater access to educational and research materials. Includes a core collection of electronic resources, a statewide union catalog, a statewide online media catalog, and materials on instructional development and library automation.

Current expenditures for public elementary and secondary education. School year 2003-04
NCES data on current expenditures, by state, for public elementary and secondary education for school year 2002-03. It also reports median current expenditure per student by state and by school districts and current expenditures per student by districts . . .

Arts instruction of public school students in the first and third grades
This NCES Issue Brief uses the First- and Third-Grade Spring Teacher Questionnaires of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K) to examines public school students' receipt of arts instruction in first and third grade and the changes in weekly arts instruction between these grades. The study also looks at differences in these characteristics by community type and by school poverty status.

Posted by Vince Jenkins on September 1, 2006